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GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA

Classified Executive Engineer

Public Works Division (West), Satara-415001
E-mail: [email protected] Phone/Fax: (02162)-234329
E- TENDER NOTICE NO. 109 for 2022-2023 (IInd Call) [REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)]
NOTICE FOR APPOINTMENT OF CONSULTANT FOR CONSULTANCY
Metropolitan Magistrate, SERVICES FOR PREPARATION OF DETAILED PROJECT REPORT
Calcutta, dated: 27-12-2022.
The Executive Engineer, Public Works (West) Division, Satara-415001 (Telephone No. 234329), on behalf of
I, CHANDA Nag alias Public Works Department, Govt. of Maharashtra, invites proposal from eligible consultants empanelled for
Dabarati Nag, D/o. Late Consultancy by (MORTH) for engaging an Consultant on the basis of National Competitive Bidding for the fol-
TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION I, SHILA Ghosh, W/o.
Narayan Prasad Ghosh,
Amaresh Chandra Nag born
on 26-02-1968, residing at lowing Project in the State of Maharashtra under the Maharashtra Public Works Department.
HUB @ ISI KOLKATA residing at 70, Acharya 118/5B, Bishalaxmitala Invitation of Request for Proposals (RFP) to appoint a consultant to act as Consultant for Preparation of
Debendra Sarani, East Road, Parnasree Pally, P.S.: Detailed Project Report “Construction of Cable-Stayed Bridge with Viewing Gallery" on Satara-Kas-Bamnoli
Recruitment Notice Prasad Nagar, Hazinagar, Parnasree, Kolkata-700060
Road (MDR-26), between Bamnoli Tal-Jawali to Dare Tal-Mahabaleshwar on Backwater of Koyana Reservoir,
North 24 Parganas-743135, having my nickname as
IDEAS/TIH/22-23/67 declare that my correct Dabarati Nag and good Dist.: Satara on EPC Mode in State of Maharashtra through e-tendering portal of Government of Maharashtra.
name is Shila Ghosh, vide name as Chanda Nag, vide Bids are invited by the Executive Engineer, Public Works (West) Division, Satara (The "Authority") for follow-
The TIH, IDEAS (Institute of Data Affidavit No. 288 72AB affidavit dated 22nd Dec.,
ing Project under Request for Proposals (RFP) for Consultancy services in the State of Maharashtra for the
Engineering, Analytics and Science 411020/13091 sworn before 2022 at Kolkata. Both are
the 1st Class Ld. Judicial same and identical person. "Construction of Cable-Stayed Bridge with Viewing Gallery" on Satara-Kas-Bamnoli Road (MDR-26), between
Foundation), is a Section-8 not-for- Magistrate at Barrackpore Bamnoli Tal-Jawali to Dare Tal-Mahabaleshwar on Backwater of Koyana Reservoir, Dist-Satara on EPC Mode
on 21-12-2022 inadvertently I, APARAJITA Kumar, W/o.
profit company incorporated at the my name was written of my Pratap Kumar, R/o. 2,
and bidders may submit bids under various request for proposals, in accordance with the terms and conditions
of the request for proposals as issued.
Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata. It son Sangram Ghosh’s pass- Sukanta Place, South
port as Sila Rani Ghosh in Baksara Road, Howrah- Brief particulars of the Consultancy package is as follows: Consultancy package Rs. 74,19,992
is an Innovation Hub in the technolo- place of Shila Ghosh. 711110, shall henceforth be (Excluding GST) Bid Security Rs. 75,000
Therefore Shila Ghosh and known as Aparajita Kumar,
gy vertical "Data Science, Big Data Sila Rani Ghosh is same and vide affidavit sworn before Sl. Consultancy package MDR State Project length Assignment Cost of
Analytics, and Data Curation". We one identical person. Notary Public at Howrah, No. No. (km)/Project period Form Fee
dated: 21-12-2022. Cost (Rs. in cr.) (Rs.)
are looking for dynamic individuals I, ASIMA Halder, W/o. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Pronab Kumar Halder, R/o.
with a strong bias for action for the Village & P.O.: Ratra, P.S.:
1 Consultancy services for MDR- Maharashtra Project length One month for 5000 (Non-
All Advertisements Preparation of Detailed 26 (km) Bridge DPR and One refundable)
role of Finance Officer, Chief Indus, District: Bankura,
are carried Project Report (Survey / proper = 800 month for (including
Pin-722201, declare that my
Executive Officer, Innovation Officer, name has been wrongly Free of cost on our Geotechnical investigations / m Approaches DTP including GST)
recorded as Asima in the preparation of GAD / 1.00 km statutory
Technology Officer, Project Manager, Family Pension instead of
website Estimate / DTP) for Project Cost approvals.
Data Scientist, Project Engineer, Asima Halder. Henceforth, https://epaper. "Construction of Cable- (Rs. 300 cr.)
Asima Halder and Asima Stayed Bridge with Viewing
System Administrator, Research are identical person and my thestatesman
Gallery" on Satara-Kas-
Engineer, Research Associate,
actual date of birth is 29-12- .com Bamnoli Road (MDR-26),
1970 vide affidavit before
between Bamnoli Tal-Jawali
Administrative Assistant. to Dare Tal-Mahabaleshwar
For other details and “Online on Backwater of Koyana
Reservoir, Dist.: Satara."
Application” please visit:
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Jobs.html KOLKATA HYDERABAD II) http://mahatenders. gov.in
Sd/- Statesman House, The Statesman Limited 2. The complete bid document can be viewed / downloaded from e-procurement portal from 04-01-2023 to 13-
Project Director 4, Chowringhee Square 2nd Floor, UNI Building, 01-2023 (up to 17-30 hrs. IST). Bid must be submitted online only.
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M : 9830045650, Mob: 9866323009,9212192123
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occupiers in respect of all that piece and parcel
of BASTU land measuring an area of about 5 cot-
148, Barakhamba Road, [email protected] ask link through e-mail: [email protected]
tahs 8 chittacks 39 square feet more or less New Delhi-110 001 before Dt. 09-01-2023 up to 4-00 p.m. )
together with structures standing thereon, com- Tel: (011) 2331 5911, 43043793 MUMBAI 4. Authority response to queries for Pre-Bid / Pre- 11-01-2023
prised in R.S. & L.R. Dag Nos. 3441/3750 & 3422, [email protected] 5, Kasturi Buildings, Jamshedji proposal Meeting
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The Original Chain Deed of the aforesaid proper- Mancheswar Industrial Estate, Works Circle, Satara 3) Executive Engineer, Public
ty i.e. Deed of Sale dated 17-02-1997, which was Bhubaneswar-751010. LUCKNOW Work (West) Division Satara.
recorded in Book No. 1, Volume No. 7, Pages from M-09438838880 2/2, Butler Palace
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tered in the office of District Registrar, Howrah, Near Jopling Road)
Delhistatesman@gmailcom Superintending Engineer, P.W. Circle, Satara, Bandhkam
has been lost from the custody of said Arup Lucknow-226 001, Bhavan, Sadar Bazar, Satara (Maharashtra).
Kumar Das. Accordingly, he lodged a complaint SILIGURI M-9212192123
at Dasnagar Police Station vide G.D.E. No. 821, Spencer Plaza Email:
dated 15-12-2022. But till date, no information 18/19, 1st Floor, [email protected] 5. Note: Bid submitted through any other mode shall not be entertained. However, Bid Security, proof of
has been received regarding the aforesaid lost Burdwan Road online payment of cost of bid document, Power of Attorney and joint bidding agreement etc. as specified in
deed. If anyone shall search out the same, Above Vishal Mega Mart RANCHI
please intimate the undersigned within 7 (seven) RFP shall be submitted physically by the bidder on or before 16-01-2023 (at 11-00 hours IST). Please note
Siliguri-734005, West Bengal
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Dated: 04-01-2023 delhistatesman@gmailcom [email protected]
No. AB/Tender/15323/2022
AIR-SURCHARGE: Kathmandu - Rs. 2, Eastern Region - Re. 1 Office of the Executive Engineer
All other stations in India - Re. 1 P.W. (West) Division, Satara Executive Engineer
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POWER POINT ‘ALLEGATION DOES DJOKOVIC STARTS

BRAZIL PREPARES TO
NOT MAKE A 2023 SEASON WITH
BURY PELÉ
PERSON GUILTY’ WIN IN ADELAIDE

P6 P5 P10 P12

WEATHER
‘Need to strengthen Our armed forces are ready for
all threats: Rajnath dedicates
scientific processes’
Fog/mist in the morning and mainly clear
sky later. Maximum and minimum
temperatures likely to be around 24 °C
and 14 °C respectively.
RAINFALL: Nil
28 BRO projects worth `7k cr
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
Max. 94 % Min. 63 %
PM was addressing the 108th Indian Science Congress via video conferencing STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, 3 JANUARY
TEMPERATURE STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE mentioned the importance been given the opportuni-
Max: 21.8 °C (-3) Min: 15.1 °C (+2)
SUN RISES SUN SETS
NEW DELHI, 3 JANUARY of gathering data and ty to preside over G-20, Mr Amidst the border stand-
06:17 hrs 17:50 hrs analysing results. Modi pointed out that off with China in Eastern

E
MOON RISES MOON SETS mphasising the role He highlighted the abun- women-led development Ladakh, defence minister
14:10 hrs 03:3 hrs of the scientific com- dant availability of data and was one of the high-prior- Rajnath Singh today ded-
munity in develop- technology in 21st-century ity subjects taken up by the icated to the nation 28
New Moon on 07 January
ing ways of dealing India and said that it has the chair. He informed that in infrastructure projects of
with emerging diseases and potential to take Indian Sci- the last eight years, India has the Border Roads Organ-
the need for encouraging ence to new heights. He taken up extraordinary tasks isation (BRO) worth about
research in developing new also stated that the field of ranging from governance to Rs 724 crores and declared
vaccines, Prime Minister data analysis was moving for- society to economy which the government's firm Defence minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates and dedi-
Narendra Modi today called ward at a meteoric pace was being discussed all over resolve to protect the cates to the nation 28 infrastructure projects at Siyom
for relentless efforts to make which was of great help in the world today. nation from all threats. Bridge on Along-Yinkiong Road, on Tuesday. � ANI
India the most advanced converting information into Highlighting the women “We don't believe in
laboratory of modern science insight and analysis into who showcase their strength war, but if it is forced upon icine nodes ~ two in arise due to the constantly-
during “Amrit Kaal”. PM Narendra Modi address- actionable knowledge. to the world, be it in a part- us, we will fight. We are Ladakh & one in Mizoram evolving global scenario.
Speaking about the result es the 108th Indian Science “Be it traditional knowl- nership in small industries ensuring that the nation ~ were inaugurated. “The world is witnessing
of India’s tryst with the sci- Congress on Tuesday. � ANI edge or modern technolo- and businesses or leadership is protected from all threats. Mr Singh described a number of conflicts
entific approach, he said gy, each one plays a crucial in the start-up world, the PM Our armed forces are ready the projects as a testa- today. India has always
India was being counted the role of science & tech- role in scientific discovery,” gave the example of Mudra and it is heartening to see ment to the concerted been against war. It is our
among the top countries nology in achieving this. Mr Modi remarked. He also Yojna which has been instru- that the BRO is walking efforts of the government policy. Recently, Prime
of the world as it has moved In his address, he high- emphasised the need to mental in empowering shoulder-to-shoulder with and the BRO towards the Minister Narendra Modi
THUMBNAILS to 40th place in the Global lighted the role of India’s sci- strengthen the scientific women of India. He also them,” he said at an event development of border drew the world’s atten-
Innovation Index in 2022 entific strength in the coun- processes by applying var- pointed out the doubling of organised at the Siyom areas in order to enhance tion to that resolve when
from 81st in 2015. “India is try’s story of development ious techniques of research- women’s participation in Bridge on Along-Yinkiong the operational pre- he said ‘this is not the era
among the top three nations over the next 25 years. led development. the field of extramural Road in Arunachal paredness of the armed of war’,” he noted.
in the world in terms of the “When the spirit of Expressing happiness research and development. Pradesh. forces and ensure the The defence minister
number of PhDs and start- national service gets infused about the theme of the ISC “The increasing participa- The projects comprise socio-economic devel- further highlighted the
up ecosystems,” he noted. in Science along with pas- this year which combined tion of women is proof that 22 bridges, including the opment of the far-flung crucial role played by the
The PM was addressing sion, results are unprece- sustainable development women and science are Siyom bridge; three roads regions. He asserted that BRO in bolstering the
the 108th Indian Science dented. I am sure, India’s sci- with women empowerment, both progressing in the and three other projects it was the top priority of country’s security through
Congress (ISC) via video entific community will the PM emphasised the nation,” he added. in seven border states the government, led by infrastructure develop-
conferencing. The focal ensure a place for our coun- complementarity between He said that when sci- /Union Territories of Prime Minister Narendra ment in border areas.
theme of this year’s ISC is “Sci- try of which it was always the two areas. ence’s achievements com- Northern and North-East- Modi, to connect the bord- Terming infrastruc-
ence and Technology for deserving,” he said. However, he stressed, plete the distance between ern regions. Eight of these er areas and ensure the ture development as a
Sustainable Development Pointing out that obser- “Our thinking is not just experiments and people’s projects are in Ladakh; development of its resid- game-changer for the
with Women Empower- vation was the root of sci- that we should empower experiences, it gave an five in Arunachal Pradesh; ents.The aim, he said, was people residing in border
ment” which will witness dis- ence, and it was by the such women via science but also important message and four in J&K; three each in to build a strong and self- areas, Rajnath lauded the
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi embraces his cussions on issues of sus- observation that scientists empowering science by the impressed the young gen- Sikkim, Punjab & Uttarak- reliant ‘New India’ to effec- BRO for ensuring socio-
sister and party general secretary Priyanka
tainable development, follow patterns and arrive at contribution of women.” eration who get convinced hand and two in Rajasthan. tively deal with future economic development in
Gandhi Vadra during a public meeting, in
Ghaziabad on Tuesday. � ANI
women empowerment and required results, the PM Noting that India has about the role of science. In addition, three telemed- challenges which might far-flung regions.

China has unilaterally tried to Third Russian dies in Addl restrictions can’t be imposed on
change LAC, says Jaishankar Odisha within 2 weeks freedom of speech of lawmakers : SC
SNS & AGENCIES that written agreements were STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE
VIENNA [AUSTRIA], 3 JANUARY not observed and that we have
seen levels of military pressure,
PARADIP , 3 JANUARY NEW DELHI, 3 JANUARY ‘All conversions can’t be illegal’
External Affairs Minister, S which, in our view, has no jus- Close on the heels of the The Supreme Court on Tues- SNS & AGENCIES state government's plea and
Jaishankar on Monday lam- tification. China would say death of two Russian nation- day declared that no additio- NEW DELHI, 3 JANUARY scheduled the matter for hear-
basted China for trying to uni- the opposite. They would say als at Rayagada, an engineer nal restrictions on free speech, ing on 7 February.
laterally change the Line of that India had not obeyed dif- was found dead in a ship at other than those prescribed The Supreme Court issued a Solicitor General Tushar
Actual Control (LAC). ferent agreements. But obvi- Paradip Port on Tuesday under Article 19(2) can be notice on the Madhya Prad- Mehta, representing the state
In an interview with the Aus- ously, no, I think it's difficult morning. The deceased, imposed on government min- esh's government plea against government, said it cannot
trian ZIB2 podcast, a daily for China to say that. For this according to police, has been isters and lawmakers and the a High Court order restraining turn a blind eye if marriage is
news magazine of ORF tele- reason, the record is very clear, identified as Sergey Milyakov A picture of the passport of
statements made by a minis- it from prosecuting interfaith used for illegal conversion
vision, Jaishankar said, "We had because today there's a lot of (51), a crewmember and the a Russian national named ter cannot be vicariously attrib- couples, who get married with- and added that there was no
an agreement not to unilaterally External Affairs Minister S transparency. You have satel- chief engineer of the ship MV uted to the government. out informing the District prohibition for marriage or con-
Sergey Milyakov found dead
change the LAC, which they Jaishankar meets Rafael lite pictures. If you see who Al Danah.This is the third Ruling that statements made Magistrate.A Bench comprisi- version, but it was only required
in Odisha on Tuesday. � ANI
have tried to unilaterally do. Grossi, Director General, IAEA, moved the forces to the bor- Russian found dead in the by a minister cannot be vicar- ng Justices M.R. Shah and C.T. to intimate the District Mag-
in Vienna on Tuesday. � ANI
So there is, I think, an issue, a der areas first, I think the state within a span of two accordance with medico- iously attributed to the gov- Ravikumar, during the hear- istrate. Mr Mehta sought a stay
perception that we have which ing at the Chushul-Moldo record is very clear. So it's weeks.The 51-year-old man legal procedure, said an offi- ernment, a five judge Consti- ing, noted that all conversions on the high court order, how-
derives directly from our expe- border meeting point on the very difficult for China to say was the chief engineer of cial of Paradip Port Author- tution Bench comprising Jus- cannot be said to be illegal.The ever the apex court declined
riences." Chinese side on December 20 what you suggested they could," the vessel, which was on its ity. tices S Abdul Nazeer, B R Gavai, top court issued notice on the to pass any direction.
The Galwan Valley and and agreed to maintain secu- said Jaishankar. way to Mumbai from Chit- The crew informed the A S Bopanna, V Ramasubra-
Pangong Lake in the west of rity and stability on the ground Commenting on India tagong Port in Bangladesh via port authorities and a med- manian and BV Nagarathna said on the exercise of the rights con- a constitutional tort.
the LAC, have hosted flash- in the Western Sector. which is likely to overtake Paradip. It was anchored at ical team was sent to the that the minister is himself ferred by Article 19(1)(a) upon Justice Nagarathna in a
points in recent years. In the Speaking about China try- China as the most populous the port for ferrying iron ore. vessel. There were 23 crew liable for the statements offend- any individual.” separate judgment express-
east Tawang was the site of the ing to change the status quo, country, and its place in world The body has been sent to the members on the ship said its ing the rights of the people. Justice Ramasubramanian ing dissenting views on some
latest India-China scuffle. he said that China may blame politics, Jaishankar said, "India local hospital for postmortem. captain Podokozin Dmitry. The majority judgment wrote that a mere statement of the issues said that a dis-
“I think there's a larger India for not following the will probably overtake China The exact cause of the death State DGP, Sunil Bansal said authored by Justice Rama- made by a Minister, inconsis- tinction has to be made whether
concern based on our expe- agreements, however, the as the world's most populous can be ascertained only after if required a crime branch subramanian, while holding tent with fundamental rights of a statement attributed to a
riences. The concern is that we satellite pictures could clear- country within this year. Is this the receipt of the medical probe will be ordered. that restriction already enu- a citizen may not constitute a Minister was made in his/her
had agreements with China not ly show who was at the fault. fact of any political significance report. Earlier, on December 24, merated under Article 19(2) are violation of the constitutional capacity as a minister or as an
to amass forces in our border “Now, where else the sta- to India, or is it just a mere sta- However, it appears to be Russian national Pavel Antov exhaustive, said: “Under the rights and become actionable individual. If a person is prej-
areas, and they have not tus quo may change or not tistic?You know, we'll know that a natural death. The Russian died after allegedly falling guise of invoking other funda- as constitutional tort. Howev- udiced by the utterances,
observed those agreements, change? I would hesitate as a when we reach there, won't we? citizen might have died of car- from a hotel's third floor. mental rights or under the er, if as a consequence of such including hate speech, by a pub-
which is why we have the cur- foreign minister to predict Because we have never used diac arrest, an official of Another Russian national guise of two fundamental rights a statement, any act of omis- lic functionary or otherwise, Jus-
rently tense situation that we publicly. I may have my own numbers in that manner. Paradip police station said. Vladimir Bidenov had earli- staking a competing claim sion and commission is done tice Nagarathna said, such a per-
do," he said.Recently, India and views and assessments, but I Maybe other countries have. The death of the Russian er died “due to heart attack”, against each other, addition- by the officer resulting in harm son may take recourse to crim-
China held the 17th Round of certainly can share my expe- I would still say it is a statistic crewmember is being inves- Odisha police said, citing the al restrictions not found under or loss to a person/citizen, then inal and civil laws for appro-
Corps Commander Level Meet- rience. And my experience is to a large extent," to ZIB2. tigated by local police in post-mortem report. Article 19(2), cannot be imposed the same may be actionable as priate remedies.

HC extends bar
on any coercive
‘It was a head-on collision, car occupants knew Anjali got stuck’ No meetings,
rallies on public
action against SNS & AGENCIES and possible with vehicular car stopped. They (car occu-
roads: AP govt
LoP Suvendu NEW DELHI, 3 JANUARY accident and dragging,” said
Sagar Preet Hooda, the Spe-
pants) might have felt some-
thing was stuck under the car
STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE
HYDERABAD, 3 JANUARY
KOLKATA, 3 JANUARY The last rites of Anjali, the 20- cial Commissioner of Police and they reversed... again
year-old woman who died a (Law and Order). moved the car forward twice... Andhra Pradesh government
The Calcutta High Court on gruesome death after being “Also, the report indicates and then drove away," Nidhi has issued a government
Tuesday extended the shield dragged by a car for about 12 that there is no injury suggestive said. "... no songs were being order (GO)barring public
for any coercive action by the km in the early hours of Sun- of sexual assault. The final played in the car. They did it meetings or assembly on
state against Leader of the day, were performed at the Shiv report will be received in due intentionally, and they knew roads or roadside of both
Opposition in Assembly, Puri Mukti Dham crematori- course,” said Mr Hooda. she was under the car," she said. national and state highways
Suvendu Adhikari till Janu- um on Tuesday evening. Meanwhile, in her state- Her statement was also record- as well narrow municipal or
ary 17.The next hearing in the More than 1,000 police ment, Anjali’s friend, Nidhi, who ed in the presence of the mag- panchayat roads in the state
matter is before a single- and paramilitary forces per- was also on the scooter when istrate on Tuesday. following the stampede in a
judge bench of Justice sonnel were deployed along the accident took place, said Earlier, CCTV footage from TDP roadshow at Kanduku-
Rajasekhar Mantha on 5 Jan- the stretch from the victim's it was a head-on collision and outside the Oyo Hotel was ru town of Nellore district
uary. house till the cremation ground the occupants of the car knew also recovered by the police which left eight people dead.
On Tuesday, Adhikari's to avoid any untoward inci- (L) Family members of Anjali come out of their residence for her last rites, in New Delhi on Tues- Anjali was stuck beneath their where the victim and Nidhi The direction is likely to
counsel informed the court dents. Over 50 police vehicles day. (R) Anjali’s mortal remains handed over to the family members after autopsy. � ANI car. were seen arguing on 31 hit the TDP hard as party chief
that although the shield escorted the ambulance in Due to the impact, Nidhi December 2022 before the N Chandrababu Naidu has
against cohesive action was which the deceased's body was ing ‘Justice for Anjali’ slogans that had hit her scooter. Five “Post-mortem report has was tossed off the pillion seat incident.“We were coming been holding small road-
granted to him on November taken for the final journey. to mark their protest against persons who were in the car been obtained in which it has while Anjali got stuck beneath home after the party. She was shows in every district ahead
29, the state government did Nobody was allowed to the police. have been arrested are present- been stated that the provisional the car that dragged her for sev- bit drunk, I had asked her to of the 2024 elections. His
not inform the court that enter the cremation ground Anjali died in a horrific ly in police custody. cause of death is due to shock eral kilometres which even- hand me over the scooter key son Nara Lokesh is all set to
day that the state police had except for the family members. accident on the outskirts of The post-mortem report of and haemorrhage as a result tually resulted in her death. but she wanted to drive. We launch a padayatra called
filed a fresh FIR against him A large number of people Delhi in the early hours of Sun- the deceased, states that the of ante mortem injury to the “The car did not stop and were arguing on who will Yuva Galam while Jana Sena
in a government-tender relat- gathered outside the crema- day, after being dragged for death occurred due to shock head, spine, left femur, both moved forward with Anjali drive,” said Nidhi, who also sus- leader Pawan Kalyan has
ed case only the day before tion ground, carrying placards around 12 km from Sultanpuri and injury to head, spine and lower limbs. All injuries pro- stuck beneath, shouting for tained minor injuries on her plans to tour the state on
on November 28. and photos of the victim, rais- to Kanjhawala under the car limbs. duced by blunt force impact help. A few metres away, the left hand in the incident. Varahi. (PG9)

CMYK
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Panchayat offices are dens of thieves and BDO offices are shelters for dacoits... profit
earned from corrupt practices is shared between BDO and panchayat pradhan...
BJP NATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT DILIP GHOSH
KOLKATA, WEDNESDAY 04 JANUARY 2023 ALLEGING THAT CORRUPTION OVER PMAY-G RUNS FROM BDO'S CHAMBER

TENDER CM Mamata to visit BJP central leadership team to check

human rights violations in Bengal
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH
DARJEELING
Notice Inviting Tender (in brief)
Gangasagar today STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE
KOLKATA, 3 JANUARY The central team would focus on several
issues starting from alleged corruption in
Following tender notice is hereby invited on behalf of Office ‘She will take stock of security, infrastructure arrangements’
of District TB Office, Darjeeling for supplying of Lab BJP’s central leadership has school teachers and group D employees’
Materials vide NIT No. 1056 / CMOH / Slg / 2022 dated STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE urged the authorities of East- engaged a private voluntary recruitment, political violence leading to inci-
30-12-2022. For which last date of submission of Technical KOLKATA 3 JANUARY ern Railways to increase the organization to visit Bengal
frequency of trains to to verify how far human rights
dents of murders, reports of bomb blasts in
& Financial Bid is 14-01-2023 up to 5-00 p.m.

C
hief minister Mama- Namkhana during the event are protected in the state. many areas across districts and other law
For further details following sites may be visited ta Banerjee will leave and announced that around The organization has and order problems in the state
https://wbtenders.gov.in for Gangasagar tom- 2,250 government buses and formed a team comprising a
Sd/- orrow to review the 500 private buses will be in ser- retired judge, retired IPS offi- focus on several issues start- visited the state to inspect sit-
Dr. Tulshi Pramanik preparations for the fair that vice for the pilgrims. cer, two senior lawyers and a ing from alleged corruption uations during post-assem-
Chief Medical Officer of Health, Darjeeling will be held from 8 to 17 Jan- There will be four barges, journalist who are scheduled in school teachers and group bly polls violence in 2021.
uary. 32 vessels and 100 launch to visit different areas par- D employees’ recruitment, The court had directed
According to Miss Baner- uled during Miss Banerjee’s services for transportation ticularly in rural Bengal dur- political violence leading to the commission to visit Ben-
jee’s itinerary, she will arrive visit, sources said she will of the pilgrims to the mela ing a two-day tour from incidents of murders, reports gal after the opposition par-
at the Gangasagar helipad at take stock of the security and venue. Wednesday. of bomb blasts in many areas ties, mainly BJP, filed a case
1:45 pm and return to Kolkata infrastructure arrangements There will be adequate According to an insider in across districts and other law alleging large-scale post-poll
the next day. that have been planned for the measures for preventing unto- the Bengal BJP unit, party pres- and order problems in the violence unleashed by the
During her two-day visit, event. ward incidents like stam- ident Sukanta Majumder and state. The team members ruling Trinamul Congress in
she would inaugurate a bridge The mela is likely to wit- pedes with 1,150 CCTV cam- Leader of Opposition suven- would also talk to people the state.
in Kakdwip block, under the ness a huge crowd on 13 and eras installed at the premis- du Adhikary may also meet belonging to different walks Political observers in the
state sundarban affairs depart- 14 January as high tide is es. There will be one air ambu- the team to brief the latter of life seeking the latters’ city felt that the visit of the team
ment. expected on these two days. lance, four water ambulances about alleged deteriorating law views on human rights’ pro- engaged by the party’s cen-
She will begin her tour The annual mela on Sagar and 100 ambulances. Beds will and order situation in the tection issues in the state, tral leadership to the state
with the visit to the Bharat Island, one of the biggest reli- be reserved for the pilgrims state. sources said. It may also visit seems significant this time par-
Sevashram Ashram and then gious events of the country, at nearby hospitals in Dia- The state BJP unit has also the state several other times ticularly at the backdrop
offer prayers at the Kapil attracts lakhs of people who mond Harbour, Sagar, Kakd- formed a separate team com- before the elections in rural against when the Mamata
Muni Ashram. take a dip at the confluence wip and other health centres prising party leaders like bodies scheduled likely in Banerjee government is fac-
A few inaugurations have of river Ganges and Bay of Ben- in case they fall sick. Bharati Ghosh and Dinesh April, it was learnt. ing an unprecedented crisis
also been scheduled during gal on Makar Sankranti and The medical facilities will Trivedi to coordinate with Earlier with the directives owing to charges of corrup-
the occasion. offer prayers at the Kapil be in place from 9 January. the central observers of the of the High Court a team of tion starting from teachers’
Though no administra- Muni temple. Three helipads have been set private organization. the National Human Rights recruitment to the PM Awas
tive meeting has been sched- Miss Banerjee has already up at Sagar. The central team would Commission (NHRC) had Yojana.

Another cash haul in city: In

another cash haul, the Kolkata Planning for SSKM foundation day with Sumitra Sen
passes away
Police on Tuesday recovered a
wads of cash to the tune of Rs
59 lakh following raids con-
ducted at various locations
budget close to `40 lakh triggers controversy STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE
near Burrabazar Monday night. SUBHENDU MAITI committee who attended a bration programme in any KOLKATA, 3 JANUARY
Nine persons have been arrest- KOLKATA, 3 JANUARY preparatory meeting held on medical college should focus
ed in connection with the cash Friday, requesting anonymi- on scientific sessions as much Noted Rabindra Sangeet
recovery. According to police, SSKM Hospital as well Insti- ty, said that a major portion as possible for academic exponent Sumitra Sen died
based on a tip-off, a joint raid tute of Post Graduate Medical of the funds would be spent development of both medical in the city today. She was 89
was conducted by a team of Education and Research for around 1,500 food pack- teachers and students,” a years old and is survived by
officers comprising Burrabazar (IPGME&R), premier gov- ets, to be distributed among senior faculty member felt. her two daughters, both of
PS and officers of the anti-ro- ernment teaching hospital guests, invitees, doctors and “Nothing has been final- whom are Tagore song expo-
wdy section (ARS) of the detec- in the eastern region, is all set students on 16 January night. ized in connection with the nents, namely, Indrani Sen
tive department of Kolkata to celebrate its 67th four-day said that the chief minister Several students in the foundation day ceremony so and Sraboni Sen.
Police from Lalbazar in areas fabulous foundation cere- Mamata Banerjee, who also meeting proposed to make an far. I have heard that the bud- Chief minister Mamata
like Mahatma Gandhi Road, mony from 13 January in its heads the health department, arrangement of such a huge get amount for the programme Banerjee condoled her death.
Rabindra Sarani and recovered auditorium spending around will attend the programme as number of dinner packets has shot up this time,” said Dr She tweeted: “The West Ben-
a cash worth of over Rs 59 lakh Rs 40 lakh, nearly a four times chief guest on 16 January. that will be supplied by a pri- PK Roy, medical superinten- gal government had con-
after seven hours of raids. higher than the previous year’s The ceremony will include vate agency running a canteen dent-cum-vice-principal of ferred Sangeet Mahasam-
Police suspect that possession budget Rs 10-12 lakh on an cultural and scientific ses- inside the SSKM hospital the SSKM Hospital. man to her in 2012. Her
of such a huge amount of cash average. sions. Interestingly, some of premises. It has also raised the WHO’s global head on death will create a void in the
could have been used in The celebration commit- the committee members com- eyebrows of most members cancer detection Dr Partha world of music.”
hawala transactions. SNS tee headed by Dr Monimoy prising different faculties’ of the committee. Basu will address a scientif- Sumitra Sen was one of the
Bandopadhyay, IPGME&R heads, administrative offi- “I don’t know why the stu- ic session. Dr Basu will deliv- singers at the well known
director-cum-principal of the cers and medical students’ dents are asking for 1,500 er scientific speeches during Mahalaya directed by Pankaj
SSKM Medical College, has representatives proposed to food packs, costing around Rs Ronald Ross oration session Kumar Mullick and scripted
reportedly directed heads of invite writer Chetan Bhagat 300 each, when there will be on 16 January at the SSKM by Banikumar. She had always
different departments to raise as chief guest but the proposal hardly 800 doctors, nurses, stu- auditorium. Senior medical taken part at the Rabindra
the funds using their respec- has been rejected by the orga- dents and other administra- teachers of SSKM felt that Dr Sadan campus along with
tive contacts, triggering seri- nizing committee, fearing tive officers and staff who Basu who is now in France has great Rabindra Sangeet expo-
ous controversy. controversy. would be asked for dinner? This already given his green signal nents during the birthday of
Sources in the hospital A senior member of the type of foundation day cele- to attend the programme. Rabindra Nath Tagore.

Howrah-NJP Shatabdi to get extra Govt extends rebate on stamp duty,

allows reduction on circle rates
coach, longer halt at Burdwan STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE extremely thankful to our
NISHAT NIZAMI The railways would “To confront the rumours, KOLKATA, 3 JANUARY chief minister Mamata Baner-
KOLKATA, 3 JANUARY
now allow two min- the railways have decided jee and her colleagues in the
that the train would not only In what comes as a relief to government for considering
Burdwan passengers heading utes’ stoppage at the remain operational, but would the real estate sector, the state the request of CREDAI West
towards North Bengal can station at 12.16 pm for be run in a better way with government has extended Bengal for extending the
now heave a sigh of relief. The train number 12042 additional coaches,” said an the rebate on stamp duty by rebate in the stamp duty by
Indian Railways has revised and at 3.27pm for train official source in the rail- two per cent and allowed a 10 two per cent as well as the
the timing of Howrah-New Jal- number 12041 ways. per cent reduction on circle reduction of percent in circle
paiguri-Howrah Shatabdi “An analysis of the trains rates. rates,” said the president of
Express and decided to pro- is done on a daily basis to see The decision comes fol- CREDAI West Bengal, Sushil
vide extra stoppage at Burd- works in Rangapani- New how many are there on the lowing the economic slow- Mohta.
wan station and add one Jalpaiguri-Ambari Falakata waiting list and so on. Accord- down brought by the Covid- According to Mr Mohta,
more coach to the rake. section over Northeast Fron- ing to the analysis, it 19 pandemic. who is also the chairman of
The move comes follow- tier Railway, journeys of was observed that the addi- A notification has been Merlin Group, the real estate
ing a long-pending demand the train between 4 January tion of a coach would bring issued by the state govern- market has been doing well
of the passengers in this part and 6 January have been relief to the passengers on the ment’s finance department on because of the rebate extend-
of the state. cancelled. waiting list. Therefore, it has the subject which states, “In ed by the government and this
The railways would now Considering the fact, the been decided that every day the interest of public service year the sales have been brisk
allow two minutes’ stoppage revised timing, as informed the train would be augmen- and also considering the inter- and added with that there
at the station at 12.16 pm for by the Eastern Railway, would tation with an additional AC est of the home-buyers, it has been record collection
train number 12042 and at be in after 6 January. chair car coach on a perma- has been decided by the Gov- on account of stamp duty
3.27pm for train number According to sources in the nent basis. Also, as there was ernment in the Finance and registration fees by the
12041. The revised timing railways, there were rumours a long-pending demand, a Department to further extend state government.
was supposed to be in effect about the services of the train stoppage for two minutes the benefits of Notification “We hope that the total col-
from 6 January. being wound up. Taking cog- would be given to cater to the No………till31March 2023.” lection this year should cross
However, following remod- nizance of the matter, the South Bengal rush of pas- The move is being wel- Rs 8,000 cr against Rs 7000 cr
elling of the station yard railways decided to take quick sengers,” added the official comed by the real estate devel- last year by March 2023,”
and automatic signaling steps. source. opers’ body in the city. “We are added Mr Mohta.

FIR after stone pelted at NJP-Howrah Vande Bharat

Vande Bharat attacked by anti-nationals: BJP
STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE uation in Kashmir is improv- nIndia to handover the probe
KOLKATA, 3 JANUARY ing but anti-nationals are to @NIA_India & punish the
active in Bengal and con- perpetrators. @Ashwini-
A day after unidentified mis- trolling several areas. Vaishnaw” tweeted by Leader
creants pelted stones at The premium train was of Opposition in Bengal
STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE The stones damaged the outer newly-launched train from inaugurated by Prime Min- Assembly Suvendu Adhikari.
KOLKATA, 3 JANUARY glass of one of the doors of Howrah-NJP Vande Bharat ister Narendra Modi on 30 BJP national IT cell in-
coach number C-313 of the Express, BJP blamed it as an December through video- charge and Bengal co-in-
Four days after the inaugu- semi-high speed train. No example of the “deteriorating” conferencing. BJP state pres- charge Amit Malviya said
ration, stones were pelted at injuries of passengers were condition of the law and ident and MP Sukanta Maj- that the TMC-led government
Eastern India’s first Vande reported in the incident, order in Bengal and demand- umder said that those who failed to provide security to
Bharat train near Kumarganj according to the North-Fron- ed NIA investigation. burnt trains in Bengal on the premium train.
in North-Frontier zone, yes- tier Railway. Condemning the inci- Nupur Sharma and NRC “Bengal desperately needs
terday. A case has been filed According to the CPRO of dent, BJP national vice-pres- issues, are now pelting stones world class infrastructure,
against unknown persons and North-Frontier Railway, an ident Dilip Ghosh said that at Vande Bharat premium connecting North to South.
an investigation is being car- FIR was filed by the RPF, under such kind of attacks reveal train. Mamata Banerjee has been
ried out in relation to the Section 154 of Railways Act that Bengal is under the con- “Unfortunate & sickening. an unmitigated disaster when
incident. against unknown persons. trol of subversive elements. Stones pelted at India's pride it comes to acquiring land for
The premium train was Following the incident, the He criticised chief min- Vande Bharat Express in critical infrastructure projects
inaugurated by Prime Minis- zonal railway is carrying out ister Mamata Banerjee-led WB's Malda district. Is this like roads and airports. Now
ter Narendra Modi on 30 awareness campaigns in the state government for failure revenge for 'Jai Shree Ram' she can’t even secure the
December through video- area regularly. A similar cam- to control the law and order chants on the Inaugural day? Vande Bharat! Shame on
conferencing. paign was carried out last situation. He said that the sit- I urge @PMOIndia & @RailMi- her,” he tweeted.
The incident took place at night also.
around 5.50 pm near Kumar- According to sources, a
ganj railway station, when report to the Railway Board has other routes has been under were pelted on Vande Bharat Several windows of the pre-
some miscreants pelted stones been sent. Notably, the pre- attack by miscreants earlier too. train between Delhi and mium train were damaged
on the Howrah-bound train. mium train that runs in six In a similar incident, stones Varanasi in February 2019. in the incident.
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It is an internal matter of the RJD and I do not want to comment on it. If
anyone says anything, it would be looked after by the top leaders of the party.
BIHAR CHIEF MINISTER NITISH KUMAR
KOLKATA, WEDNESDAY 04 JANUARY 2023
IN WAKE OF RJD LEADER SUDHAKAR SINGH'S "SHIKANDI" REMARK AGAINST HIM

Emotional scenes at last rites Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra

resumes, enters Uttar Pradesh
of 6 terror attack victims STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, 3 JANUARY
Locals took out a procession, raised slogans against Pakistan who they said masterminded killings Congress leader Rahul Gand-
STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE Residents of Dangri point- Dangri and resorted to firing hi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra today
JAMMU, 3 JANUARY ed out that one of the victims, in which two brothers got resumed from Delhi's Marghat
23-year-old Deepak Kumar, injured. Later, one of the Hanuman Mandir near Kash-

E
motional scenes were who was killed in terror attack injured, Deepak Kumar, suc- mere Gate for Uttar Pradesh,
witnessed as hundreds on Sunday, was about to join cumbed. after a nine-day Christmas and
of people, including the Indian Armys ordnance The terrorists then moved New Year break.
DGP Dilbag Singh, depot. He worked hard and to another house located Former Research and
ADGP Mukesh Singh and qualified for the Army job. He around 200 metres away and Analysis Wing (R&AW) sec-
Divisional Commissioner was supposed to join the again resorted to firing in retary Amarjit Singh Dulat
Ramesh Kumar, assembled on armys ordnance department which Pritam Sharma and walked with the Congress MP
Tuesday morning in the Dan- in two days. "Dinner his son were killed, they said. during the Yatra in Delhi.
gri village of Rajouri during last was being prepared when Continuing their attacks, the Sharing a picture of A S
rites of the six victims of tar- terrorists entered another terrorists then moved towards Dulat and Rahul Gandhi walk-
geted terrorist attack. Four per- victim Pritam Sharmas house. a house located around 300 ing hand-in-hand, the Con-
sons were killed by terrorists They verified his name metres away and fired in gress tweeted, "Former Spe-
on Sunday evening and two through Aadhaar card and which ex-serviceman Satish cial Director of the Indian
children died in an IED blast gate the killings. months with immediate effect. then resorted to indiscrimi- Kumar died while his wife, a Intelligence Bureau & former
on Monday morning. On the other hand, the The curfew will remain oper- nate firing," said Ran- daughter, a son, a brother Secretary of Research and
Locals took out a proces- J&K Police has ational between 9 pm to 6 am. jeet Tara, a resident of Dan- and a neighbour got injured. Analysis Wing (RAW) Shri A.S. over a span of three days Shamli.
sion and raised slogans against announced reward of Rs.10 The DM’s order reads that; gri and Pritams neighbour. As the terrorists were going Dulat joins Shri @Rahul- before re-entering Haryana on Party spokesman Anil
Pakistan who they said mas- lakh for anyone sharing spe- “BSF authorities during the This was the first house that from one house to another tar- Gandhi during the 6 January. Dubey said that the RLD will
terminded these killings. They cific information regarding the meeting of District level stand- became the target of the ter- geting minority community #BharatJodoYatra. A.S. Dulat Shiv Sena MP Priyanka welcome the yatra when it
urged Prime Minister Naren- terrorists involved in the grue- ing committee on Border rorists, he said, adding that he members, a villager defence also served as an advisor on Chaturvedi also joined the reaches Baghpat and Sham-
dra Modi to conduct Balakot some attack. Details of the Security, took up the issue of was the first to visit the house committee member Bal Kris- J&K in the Vajpayee govern- Yatra with Rahul Gandhi in See- li. Earlier in a tweet, RLD
type airstrikes at terror camps informer shall be kept secret, imposition of night curfew in after the attack to ferry the han came out with a gun and ment after his retirement." lampur, Delhi. Congress gen- President Jayant Chaudhary
in Pakistan and POJK. police said. The district police, the border area, in a strip of injured to the hospital. started firing in the open. Rahul Gandhi visited eral secretary Priyanka Gand- said, "A salute to the yatris. We
Men and women also from Rajouri, has given phone 01 Km from the Internation- "The food is still on The terrorists, presuming that Marghat Hanuman Mandir in hi joined the UP leg of the yatra hope that the campaign realis-
neighbouring villages gathered numbers on which the infor- al border from 9 pm to 6 am plates. Blood stains have dried. the firing was done by secu- the morning. Temple Mahant today. es its goals and binds the
at the cremation ground to mation can be shared. daily, enabling them to per- The terrorists targeted the rity forces, escaped from the Vaibhav Sharma said that BSP supremo Mayawati people together."
offer condolences to the In a bid to check infiltra- form their duties more effec- minority community in Rajouri scene. Rahul Gandhi chanted and Samajwadi Party leader From Uttar Pradesh, where
bereaved families. This was for tion of terrorists, Samba’s dis- tively; and Whereas, to ensure to force their migration," Army troops, paramilitary mantras in his mind and Akhilesh Yadav have extend- the Yatra is for three days, it
the first time the village was trict magistrate Anuradha smooth functioning as well as Tara said while showing the forces and J&K Police bowed before the idol of ed their warm wishes to Bharat will re-enter Haryana on Jan-
witnessing pyres of terror vic- Gupta has imposed night cur- better domination of bor- bullets still lying in the house. have now been deployed in Hanuman. Jodo Yatra but won't join the uary 6.
tims. few on 1 km strip along the der”. Any person found vio- On Sunday at around 7 pm, strength in Hindu dominat- The Bharat Jodo Yatra Yatra in Uttar Pradesh. The Yatra will be in Pun-
Meanwhile, a team of NIA international border with lating the order shall be dealt two terrorists appeared in a ed villages in Rajouri and entered Uttar Pradesh from The Rashtriya Lok Dal jab from January 11 to 20, and
reached Dangri to investi- Pakistan for a period of 2 with, in accordance with law. house in Devi Mohalla of Poonch. Delhi via Loni. A large num- (RLD) which had earlier stayed spend a day in Himachal
ber of people were present away from Rahul Gandhi's Pradesh on January 19.
along the way to welcome the Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY), has The Yatra will then enter

Allegation does not make Agnipath scheme to make armed Yatra. The Yatra is expected to
cross through Uttar Pradesh
now said that it will welcome
the yatra in Baghpat and
Jammu and Kashmir on the
evening of January 20.

a person guilty : Khattar forces among best in world: Rajnath

backs Sandeep Singh Mann orders
STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, 3 JANUARY
Based on these qualifica-
tions, market-ready and indus- confiscation of
Agnipath is a game-changer
try-accepted, ‘Kaushal Pra-
man Patra’ will be issued to
property of
scheme for the armed forces Agniveers at the time of their drug peddlers
as it will act as a force multi- exit from the armed forces.
plier in making the Indian Rajnath said that with the STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE
military one of the best in the signing of these MoUs, CHANDIGARH, 3 JANUARY
world with a youthful, high- agreements with various stake- Agniveers would be able to
tech and ultra-modern outlook. holders to facilitate continued complete their education in a In a step against the drug
This was stated by Defence education of Agniveers while timely manner and develop menace in the state, the
Minister Rajnath Singh during serving in the armed forces and additional qualities and skills. Punjab Chief Minister Bhag-
STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE from the BJP-led Haryana min- his virtual address at the MoU award of appropriate skill cer- When Agniveers return to want Mann on Tuesday
CHANDIGARH, 3 JANUARY istry as minister of state and exchange ceremony with the tificates in accordance with their society after being equipped directed the officers to con-
continues to hold the other port- Ministry of Education (MoE) expertise/experience. with all these qualities, they fiscate the property of those
With Opposition demanding folio under his independent and the Ministry of Skill Devel- Under these MoUs with would contribute to nation- involved in the heinous
ouster of minister Sandeep charge, printing and stationery. opment and Entrepreneur- the National Institute of Open building, he said. crime of drug peddling.
Singh over allegations of sex- This was after Chandigarh ship (MoSDE’) in New Delhi. School (NIOS) and Indira He said helping ‘Agniveers’ Chairing a meeting here
ual harassment levelled by a police on Saturday registered He elaborated on the par- Gandhi National Open Uni- would be a win-win situation to review law and order sit-
woman coach, Haryana Chief a first information report (FIR) adigm-shifting changes the versity (IGNOU), suitable 12th for all as they would not only uation in the state, the CM
Minister Manohar Lal Khattar against the 36-year-old BJP Agnipath scheme was going Class certificates and Bache- become 'Surakshaveers' for the said the state government is
said on Tuesday said a person leader. to make in transforming the lor’s degrees will be awarded nation by rendering their ser- committed to wipe out the
does not become guilty just The Haryana Director Gen- armed forces into a tech-savvy, to the Agniveers respectively. vices to the armed forces, but scourge of drugs from the
because an allegation is levelled eral of Police set up a committee well-equipped and combat- The Job Roles/Skill Sets of also become 'Samriddhiveers' state.
against him. after Singh lodged a com- ready unit to face future chal- Agniveers, while being trained by contributing to the nation's He said the state gov-
"A woman sportsperson plaint against the coach, claim- lenges. and deployed with the Armed prosperity. They would be ernment has already put
has levelled an absurd allega- ing she had tarnished his During the event, the Min- Forces, have been mapped beneficial for the whole soci- the big fish involved in drug
tion against the sports minis- image. A 'khap panchayat' on istry of Defence (MoD), Min- with National Occupational ety by contributing to nation- peddling behind the bars.
ter. But just levelling an alle- Monday threatened to launch istry of Education (MoE), Min- Standards (NOS), in coordi- building through their edu- Mann said to ensure fur-
gation does not make a per- a big agitation if Singh is not istry of Skill Development and nation with National Skill cation, skill, discipline, and other ther stern action the prop-
son guilty. The police further sacked.Meanwhile, the woman Entrepreneurship (MoSDE) Development Corporation qualities. In addition, they erty of these drug peddlers
probes the allegations.The athletics coach who raised and all three Services (NSDC) and Sector Skill Coun- would inspire the youth to must be seized with imme-
Chandigarh police is investi- sexual harassment allegations signed/exchanged MoUs/ cils (SSCs). become Agniveers, he said. diate effect.
gating the matter and the against Haryana minister
Haryana Police too are gath- Sandeep Singh appeared before
ering its report.We will take fur-
ther action once the (inquiry)
the special investigation team
(SIT), constituted to probe Committee formed for protection of
report comes," Khattar said in
Rajasthan's Sirohi where he had
gone to attend an event of the
the case, at Chandigarh’s Sec-
tor 26 police station Tuesday,
police said.
employment, land culture of Ladakh
Brahma Kumaris. The FIR against Singhwas STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE ture and language consider- for the Union Territory of empowerment of Ladakh
"Being a minister in the registered at the Sector 26 JAMMU, 3 JANUARY. ing the geographical loca- Ladakh,” reads the Home Autonomous Hill Develop-
sports department, an issue police station Saturday night tion and strategic impor- Ministry order. The commit- ment Council Leh and Kargil.
might have been raised that an on charges of stalking, illegal Amidst growing demand for tance of Ladakh. tee has been set up to discuss The 17-member commit-
impartial inquiry is not taking confinement, sexual harass- constitutional safeguards It will also discuss the pro- measures to protect Ladakh's tee has Ladakh Lieutenant
place. Therefore, he will not ment and criminal intimida- after abrogation of Article tection of land and employ- unique culture and language Governor RK Mathur, MP
remain a sports minister, he has tion. 370 and J&K's bifurcation ment for the people, inclusive taking into consideration its Jamyang Tsering Namgyal,
been removed from there so In the FIR, the woman ath- into two union territories development, employment geographical location and Chairmen of Leh and Kargil
that a proper and fair inquiry lete accused Singh of trying (UTs), the union home min- generation, and measures its strategic importance. Hill councils, representatives
takes place," he added. to kiss her, tugging at herT-shirt, istry has constituted a high- related to empowerment of The committee will also of apex body Leh, Kargil
Singh, the former India which tore in the process and powered committee to discuss the Ladakh Autonomous Hill discuss measures to ensure Democratic Alliance and
hockey captain, gave up his attempting to rape her. The ath- safeguards for land, employ- Development Councils of protection of land and employ- nominee officials of the Home
sports portfolio on Sunday on lete has also alleged that Singh ment and unique culture for Leh and Kargil. ment for the people of Ladakh, ministry as its members.
moral grounds claiming the alle- kept threatening her after the the Union Territory of Ladakh. “It has been decided to con- the order states. Thuptsan Chhewang, chair-
gations against him are base- incident on 1 July 2022, and that The Committee headed stitute a high-powered com- The committee will dis- man of the apex body that is
less. He handed over the charge when she didn’t give in to his by minister of state for Home mittee under the chairman- cuss measures for inclusive steering the agitation in
of the sports department to the advances, she was transferred Affair Nityanand Rai will dis- ship of Nityanand Rai, Min- development, employment Ladakh, is also a non-official
CM but he has not resigned to Jhajjar from Panchkula. cuss the protections to cul- ister of State for Home Affairs, generation in the region and member.

54 per cent reduction in terrorist incidents in J&K in 2022 BJP national

executive meet in
STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE tion in the disturbed areas at a cost of Rs 80,000 crore. In negotiated the Bru-Reang February, 2022.
NEW DELHI, 3 JANUARY under the Armed Forces Spe- the Hydro Power Electricity Pact and the Bodo Pact with During 2022, security forces Delhi on Jan 16-17
cial Powers Act (AFSPA) in project, the work of the Kiru eight insurgent groups. achieved an unprecedented NEW DELHI, 3 JANUARY
The Jammu and Kashmir Nagaland, Assam and component is under progress In a short span of time, six success in initiatives like
security situation received Manipur. at a cost of Rs 4,287 crore. out of 12 issues were settled Operation Octopus, Operation The two-day national exec-
constant attention of the Security forces won a deci- The Union Home Minister between Assam and Megha- Double Bull, Operation utive meeting of the BJP
Union Home Ministry during sive victory in the ongoing bat- inaugurated and laid the foun- laya and about 70 per cent of Chakrabandha in the fight will be held in Delhi on Jan-
2022 and the Union Territo- tle against Left Wing Extrem- dation stone of 240 develop- the border between the two against Left Wing Extremists. uary 16-17, in which the
ry's security grid was strength- ism (LWE) across the country ment projects worth about Rs States has become dispute- Seven Maoists were killed agenda will include the
ened to ensure zero-fear of ter- during the year, while high level 2,000 crore in Srinagar. While free, the Review said. and 436 were arrested or upcoming state elections,
rorists and separatists, an meetings were held on Cyber under the rule of three fam- During the last three years, surrendered in Chhattisgarh, preparations for G20 events,
official review of the Home ??Safety and National Security ilies, just Rs 15,000 crore the Government of India four Maoists were killed in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, and
Ministry for the year revealed to focus on terror financing, investment came into Jammu signed several agreements to Jharkhand and 120 arrested extension of the party pres-
today. narco-terrorism, organised and Kashmir in 70 years, end insurgency and bring or surrendered in the State. ident's term, among others.
Home Minister Amit Shah crime-terror nexus and the illic- Prime Minister Modi's lasting peace in North East. Thirty-six Maoists were arrest- According to a part source,
implemented the Modi Gov- it use of cyber space. Government has brought Left Wing Extremism (LWE) ed or surrendered in Bihar. "The national executive
ernment's policy of develop- The Home Ministry 2022 investment of Rs 56,000 crore related violence declined in Similarly, in Madhya members of the party will
ment with firmness in Jammu Review showed the policy of in just three years, the Review the country by 77 per cent from Pradesh, three Maoists have deliberate on the strategies
and Kashmir and launched zero-tolerance of terrorism in said. all time high of 2258 inci- been killed by security forces, for the upcoming state elec-
several projects. Jammu and Kashmir result- In the North-East, the year dents in 2009 to 509 in 2021. the Review showed. tions and take stock of the
A review showed there ed in decrease in terror inci- bagan with the launch of 29 The resultant deaths (Civil- In the context of the 'Agni- preparations for next year's
was about 54 per cent reduc- dents from 417 in 2018 to 229 development works worth Rs ians + Security Forces) declined path Scheme' announced by Lok Sabha polls as well."
tion in terrorist incidents, 84 in 2021, while the number of 2,450 crore in Manipur through by 85 per cent from all time Prime Minister Modi, the The source also said that
per cent in the deaths of secu- security forces personnel mar- video conferencing by the high of 1005 in 2010 to 147 in Union Home Ministry a decision on the extension
rity forces and about 22 per tyred reduced from 91 in 2018 Home Minister. 2021. decided to give priority to of the party president's term
cent in recruitment of terrorists. to 42 in 2021. There were many problems In the last two years, the ‘Agniveers’ who have com- can also be taken at the
Mr Shah took several ini- While the policy continued, such as land boundary dis- incidents of LWE violence pleted four years under the meeting. Current BJP Pres-
tiatives in the North-East too, under the Prime Minister's putes with Bangladesh which and the resultant deaths had scheme for recruitment into ident J.P. Nadda's three-year
resolving inter-State border dis- Development Package in were resolved through agree- come down by 24 per cent and Central Armed Police Forces term comes to an end later
putes, and facilitating reduc- Jammu, 63 projects were built ments; and the Government 27 per cent, respectively by 8th (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles. this month. IANS
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The Social Warriors~II A MEMBER

OF THE
Incorporating and directly descended
from THE FRIEND OF INDIA - Founded 1818
The best antidote to despair is to study the examples and lives of those who fight ASIAN VOICES
Power point against the odds and succeed. There are always some courageous people — political
and religious leaders, civil servants, civil society activists, academics, scientists, and others ASEAN at the
W
hen senior albeit now retired Congress
leader Mr AK Antony said a few days ago that
the Congress Party cannot hope to be a sig-
— who have refused to give in, who have stuck to their principles and whose lives shine Crossroads
as examples to others of what can be done

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nificant political force in the country again without SEAN has recovered gradually
substantial support ~ and votes ~ of India’s majority from what seems to be the
community, the howls of protest at this concession to most severe phase of the
alleged “soft Hindutva” reverberated in ‘secular’ civil COVID-19 pandemic crisis,
society echo chambers. At the same time, Mr Rahul but the region remains at a critical
Gandhi ~ speaking to the Press during the ongoing moment. New shocks have emerged
and are challenging the region – the
Bharat Jodo Yatra helmed by him ~ made the point
global economic slowdown, higher
that unless all Opposition parties coordinate closely food and energy prices, climate disas-
(and are respectful of each other) to provide a credi- ters, and continued global trade ten-
ble alternative to the ruling dispensation, “the under- sions. But similar to managing the
current of anger against the BJP” across the country pandemic, the same resilience can
which he claims to have picked up on his walkathon help counter the possible far-reaching
would not translate into anything substantive. Both damage of such global shocks.
leaders are right in their own way. The region’s policy space, built
Being sensitive to the concerns of all communi- over the years of successfully navigat-
ties ~ without sacrificing their members’ individual ing the previous economic crises, will
ensure that both monetary and fiscal
rights at the altar of so-called group rights ~ is essen- policies remain responsive and flexi-
tial in a liberal, pluralist society premised on the ble to deal with the spill-overs, includ-
rule of law. Mr Antony was merely making the ing implementing stronger policies to
point that this courtesy needs to be extended to protect the poor and alleviate the
the Hindu community too and not be applicable impact to sectors to be adversely
only to minority religious communities which, it affected by the shocks. To be sure,
may be added, the Congress has been guilty of in ASEAN’s strong commitment to

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the past as was evident from overturning of the apid transfers are the toughness to retain your self- in merit, they may equal or tion is paid to the lives of recipi- regional cooperation and integration
slipping clutch of the respect. Many weapons are avail- exceed the greater and more con- ents of aid and benefits of social will help the region navigate through
Shah Bano verdict.
development adminis- able against those who do not get spicuous actions of those with programmes - their households, these headwinds and uncertainties. It
Mr Gandhi’s reiteration of the need for Opposi- tration. They upset and on with their bosses, including more freedom, pelf and power. saving habits, gender relations, also makes the ASEAN Community
tion unity and the language it was couched in, mean- incapacitate fieldwork. Periodic transfers or ordering an inquiry Several development suc- etc. It’s held that a key to measur- resilient and strong despite the odds
while, exhibited a level of political maturity hitherto transfers of officials when they into tutored complaints. cesses have occurred in less than ing the effectiveness of aid is con- and challenges. The region’s solid
not in evidence in his utterances. While he has also are due are explainable. But out- The inquiry may finally optimal settings and often under tained in such details. achievements over the last five years
been consistent in calling out those “making every- of-turn transfers for no valid rea- exonerate you but who will com- appalling conditions of weak Rarely, however, is the lens attest to this. Progress has been
thing about Hindu-Muslim”, what will add more son are the real bane. They dem- pensate for the precious time governance, widespread corrup- turned on the lives of develop- achieved in implementing the ASEAN
punch to his punchline, as it were, is if his stand oralize the sincere ones and also lost, the agony faced, and the tion, minimal infrastructure, ment workers themselves: how Comprehensive Recovery Framework
against the “politics of hate” called out the purveyors disrupt the administration be- damage to the reputation during deep-rooted social divisions and workers’ moral beliefs interlink as an exit strategy from the pandemic.
of that narrative across communities even-handedly. cause the officer may still be in the transition. You may be passed a poorly functioning judicial sys- and conflict with their initial
the learning mode by the time he over for promotion. Over time, tem. motivations, how they relate to
It would also go a long way in taking the sting out of is transferred. many become apathetic; and a In each case, creative indi- aid beneficiaries, their local NGO
the BJP’s charge of selective outrage and minority The officer who replaces him large number not only respond viduals saw possibilities where peers, and other staff, the effect ASEAN’s projected growth of 5.3 per
appeasement by the Congress. will have to undergo the same to political needs, they actively others saw hopelessness. They of transient lifestyles and insider cent in 2022 far exceeds the global
That said, politics is about winning elections, cycle before he gets going with anticipate the needs and collabo- imagined a way forward that took language, and the security and growth average of 3.2 per cent. It is
coming to power and, hopefully, using that power his task. Transfers of field staff are rate with politicians. into account local realities and family issues that come with now crucial to build on this momen-
for the people’s benefit. Messrs Anthony and Gandhi made for many reasons, includ- In such a dispiriting scena- built on local strengths. They choosing such a career. Personal tum toward an inclusive and sustain-
may have realised, as the 2024 General Election ing political pressures and to rio, committed development were willing to experiment and courage and values count. What- able post-pandemic recovery. The
creeps closer and a formidable BJP led by Prime Min- solve personnel problems. workers may feel that their posi- ignore the sceptics until the scep- ever refined city values we hold entry into force of the Regional Com-
ister Narendra Modi entrenches itself in pole posi- Transfers usually trigger a tion is hopeless, that there is tics became supporters and often so dear, they are tested in this prehensive Economic Partnership
tion, that getting back to winning ways will need a chain reaction in which one post- nothing they can do. partners working field. Peaceful coexistence with (RCEP) Agreement, as well as efforts in
ing sparks others. Transfers often The ‘system’ is too to bring about political agents remains an ongo- substantially concluding the upgrade
serious rethink on how the Congress positions itself
serve as a strong weapon for solv- strong for them. change on a larg- ing challenge. negotiations of the ASEAN-Australia-
going into the poll campaign. The search for mutual ing administrative problems. Perhaps the best er scale. Gandhi’s We have abundant examples New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZF-
bliss points in the Bharat Jodo Yatra and its “love for Consequently, officials are con- antidote to this mantra is the of people who have renounced TA), upgrading the existing ASEAN
all” message is good. But the real task for the Con- stantly moved. despair is to study most soothing their ambrosia of social and FTAs, such as that for China and India,
gress remains to forge alliances with other Opposi- The other main reason for the examples and credo in such political positions and pledged and negotiating new ones, such that
tion parties, focus on states where it still gets more transfer is inefficiency, corrup- lives of those who moments and their lives for empowering the with Canada, are clear reminders that
than 25 per cent of the popular vote, and crucially, tion and indiscipline. In such fight against the endeavours: “First disenfranchised. ASEAN must adhere to a rules-based
not get caught in the secular-communal binary. cases transfer is not necessarily odds and succeed. they ignore you, There is much innovation multilateral trading system if the
There is always a middle way, and it could well prove the appropriate solution. The There are always then they laugh at and even heroism and sacrifice region’s economic dynamism is to be
to be successful for the Congress ~ even if it only problem at the centre at which some courageous you, then they by the staff of development agen- sustained. Efforts to build back better
the errant staff is working may people ~ political MOIN fight you, then cies known only to project bene- and secure the contribution of region-
helps the party increase its Lok Sabha tally and be a get resolved but a new set of and religious leaders, QAZI you win.” ficiaries and other staff, which is al integration for the peoples of ASEAN
stronger Opposition, which is the sine qua non for a problems will start emerging civil servants, civil Some work- not only left anonymous but also have continued to gain ground.
democracy. when the person reports at the society activists, aca-
The writer is an author,
researcher and development ers have shown undocumented. We should ap- ASEAN member states have managed
professional. He can be
new centre. It is only the locus demics, scientists, reached at personal courage plaud and honour ordinary peo- to re-open schools, and new guide-

Vietnam pivot
that shifts. and others ~ who [email protected] and great ingenu- ple, who have nobody to back lines are now in place to keep them
Rural postings are mostly have refused to give ity in creating safe them, yet are working doggedly open for safe in-person education dur-
perceived as punishments and at in, who have stuck to their prin- spaces in which they pursue to keep projects rolling. The real ing health crises and emergencies in

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merica’s engagement with Southeast Asia times sincere workers may ciples and whose lives shine as development work. Their reward development story is an aggre- the long term.
received a significant boost in November 2022 become targets of vendetta. If a examples to others of what can is not early promotion or transfer. gate of initiatives led by extraor- Various programmes and initia-
with US President Joe Biden and Vice-President serious error is committed, or a be done. They have to keep their fam- dinary people, few of them tives have been and are being imple-
Kamala Harris attending a series of summits in the powerful politician offended, True, the system is a mighty ilies far away in towns where they known and the vast majority of mented to empower the youth,
accountability has to be fixed and Goliath but that doesn’t mean can have access to basic facilities them unknown. women, and other vulnerable groups,
region and upgrading the USA’s relationship with the a few heads have to roll. your hands are fully tied. There for education and healthcare. These practical idealists including the ASEAN Regional Plan of
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to a Sometimes an innocent offi- are so many small ways in which They themselves stay at a place demonstrated passion, intellect, Action on Women, Peace and Security
Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Washington’s cer may earn a ‘penal posting’, to you can continue to practice fair- that may not provide them any and gritty determination and (WPS) that was adopted at the recent
focus on enhancing bilateral ties with Asean mem- serve out punishment time: a ness. security. Their transfer is ruled were supported by heroic, skilful, ASEAN Summit in November. Case in
ber-states against the backdrop of Sino-US strategic remote area without proper For those who side with the out because there are no easy and inspiring field staff. It doesn’t point is the ASEAN Junior Fellowship
competition in the region was also evident in this amenities; in short, a place where poor, there may be unexpected replacements for them. require a flash of genius or inven- Programme with the ASEAN Secretari-
outreach. With no country has the expansion of ties frustration will abound. Officers floods of support. These small Though much rural develop- tion of any radical idea to change at (AJFP), initiated by Brunei Darus-
been more prominent, however, than with the former accept rural postings as interim moves build up an aggregate ment is welcomed by the whole the storyline. salam, to harness the potential contri-
enemy, Vietnam. schedules or transit assignments pressure which can be used at an population and does not involve What is ultimately needed is bution of ASEAN’s young diplomats in
and prefer to bide their time opportune time to dictate the personal risk for outsiders, it cer- practical compassion. Pairing Community-building efforts. Mecha-
According to Jonathan Stromseth, who holds the instead of involving wholeheart- right agenda. You must remem- tainly involves conflicts of inter- experts with “on the ground” nisms are also now in place to deal
Lee Kuan Yew Chair in Southeast Asian Studies at the edly in the work. ber that you are not alone in the est where the weak are dominat- teams and field workers has with future health crises such as the
Brookings Institution, the Biden Administration’s You have a wife or a husband cause you are espousing. ed and exploited by the power- yielded many good ideas about ASEAN Centre for Public Health Emer-
pivot to Vietnam needs to be seen in the context of to support, a mortgage to pay, There are so many who are ful. Where that happens, many of how to address the problems of gencies and Emerging Diseases and
the latter’s rapidly growing economy and strategic children in school. You are tem- voluntarily emboldening you the poor and those who work disadvantaged populations. the ASEAN Regional Reserve of Med-
location on the South China Sea (SCS). That Vietnam pted to throw in the towel but the without being noticed. The news- with and for them face abuse, There is one lesson these ical Public Health Emergencies.
is also one of the few Southeast Asian nations which mart of daily strife keeps you hit- paper article praises you. Then discrimination, and danger: they positive, inspirational stories Meanwhile, amidst the increasing
has attempted to stand up to China’s bullying ~ as ched to the job. In my career, I there may be some politicians are often threatened; some are bring to mind: Be the change you geopolitical tensions in the world,
evidenced by its refusal to back off on its rights in would think several times before genuinely impressed by your assaulted, and some are even want to see. Everywhere, we hear ASEAN’s commitment to peace and
going up to my boss and uttering work. Several times, risks rather killed. people talking about a crisis of stability in the region has not wavered.
the SCS and even giving countries such as India, This is underlined by ASEAN’s expan-
the dreaded words, “I want to than status quo have provided Berating or patronising rural leadership, yet we constantly
which Beijing sees as an interloper in the region, quit… won't obey this order, it is windfalls to a reformist official. A folks is both culturally and pro- meet extraordinary leaders who sion of its external relations whereby in
rights to explore for off-shore oil and gas in its mar- not quite correct to implement change in government brightens fessionally the most undesirable tenaciously take on the world’s the past five years, ASEAN enlarged its
itime areas ~ ought to be underlined. Against this this or that…”. There is no dearth the stars of the anti-establish- extension of a development pro- toughest problems, even at risks list of partners with the additions of
backdrop, US officials publicly pushing for the re- of upright and courageous peo- ment officer in the outgoing gov- fessional's trait. But still, we see to their lives and reputation. one dialogue partner (the United King-
classification of bilateral relations as a “strategic part- ple. But you need tremendous ernment. most professionals continue to As the great Nigerian novel- dom), two sectoral dialogue partners
nership” during high-level visits to Hanoi over the courage to stand up against an But not all can expect recog- suffer from these inconsistencies. ist, Chinua Achebe wrote: “Lead- (Brazil and the United Arab Emirates)
past two years is significant. unjust act. nition or become folk heroes. For The inability to put ourselves in ership is a sacred trust like priest- and three development partners
The possibility of such an upgrade has been dis- You have to be ready to cope most of those who put the last the shoes of the poor and to keep hood in civilized, humane reli- (Chile, France and Italy).
cussed off and on for years but the idea has never with an unsaid risk ~ a witch first, the satisfaction and rewards on living the same way thinking gions. No one gets into it lightly
hunt. One of the easiest ways of are not fame, but in knowing that “thank god I don’t have to live or unadvisedly because it dem-
been realised. “A strategic partnership is achievable, frightening tough officers is to they have done what was right that way” just doesn’t work. ands qualities of mind and disci- IN MEMORIAM
however, if both sides address the issue more syste- make baseless accusations. There and that things are, however Unfortunately, most aid person- pline, of body and will, far beyo-
matically over a reasonable timeframe,” writes Stro- are so many bear traps, and it’s slightly, better than they would nel have cultivated this mindset nd the need of the ordinary citi- GUHA NARESH (1923 — January 4,
mseth. If this were to come to pass, it would truly set so easy for the state to net you. have been. Their small deeds and approach. zens.” 2009) — In loving memory. — Chinu,
the cat among the pigeons in Southeast Asia and de- It requires great mental may not command attention; but Much and warranted atten- (Concluded) Moni, family and friends.
liver a huge blow to China’s ambitions to dominate
the region which it has already incorporated into its
supply chain in the main. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR [email protected]
But realists in Hanoi also know ~ and Beijing’s
KP Sharma Oli surprised the may not bode well for India
belligerence in the recent stand-off over Taiwan has
brought home ~ that riling China beyond a point
could prove counterproductive. Observers are of the
Reset in Nepal ties political pundits. The Oli
masterstroke, a coalition
as the Maoist leader’s prox-
imity to China and his pro-
with seven parties and three China stance will pose prob-
view that while popular sentiment in Vietnam may SIR, Instability in Nepal over become the Prime Minister independent MPs, has lent a lems. The changed political
well favour deepening the relationship with America, the last few decades has cast of the Himalayan state. His serious blow to the aspira- landscape is likely to force
government leaders are acutely aware that given their an ugly shadow on both its previous two terms were tions of the Nepali Congress. India to recalibrate its ties.
country’s geographic proximity to, and economic internal and external affairs. mired in controversy owing In a nation clouded by During Deuba’s tenure,
dependence on, China, the blowback from Beijing The November general elec- to a political crisis over shar- political and economic the relationship was on a
could be very severe indeed if they get too close to tion failed to produce a ing of power. His decade- instability where smaller high trajectory as PM Modi
Washington. convincing outcome as no long armed struggle from parties play the role of bro- paid a visit to Lumbini in
party could claim to form 1996 to 2006 only ended kers, it is no surprise that its May. But, with the pro-
That the USA is not seen as a particularly reli- the government despite with establishing peace in pressing problems like China leanings of the pre-
able ally across the globe is also being factored in by Nepali Congress emerging November 2006 by means of maintaining law and order, sent ruling dispensation,
Hanoi. This, adds Stromseth, has led to Vietnam opt- as the single largest party. an agreement. Outgoing PM fighting corruption, creating India must tread cautiously
ing for a multidirectional foreign policy premised on However, in a dramatic Sher Bahadur Deoba, had jobs, improving economic and adopt deft diplomacy to
three “Nos” ~ no foreign troops on Vietnamese soil, turn of events after weeks of earlier agreed to lead the conditions, providing health secure its ends.
no allying with one country to counter another, and speculation, former Maoist nation on a rotational basis and quality education re- Yours, etc.,
no military alliances with foreign powers. Interest- rebel leader, Pushpa Kumar with Prachanda. But the main as elusive as ever. Vijay Singh Adhikari,
ing times lie ahead. Dahal, Prachanda, is set to coalition with former PM The political changes Nainital, 27 December.
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100 YEARS AGO

Rainfall impacts India as

OCCASIONAL NOTE
With the detailed trade statistics for
November there are made available the
trade totals for the first eight months of the
current financial year. These show that the

much as it does the world

thirty per cent luxury tax on imported
motor-cars continues to favour the maker
of the cheap car and the countries, namely
the United States and Canada, which con-
centrate on the mass production type, as
against the more expensive car and the
English manufactures who cater for the
better class market. As compared with the
DIVYA SARDANA, SURESH ed States, Japan, and Germany rely first eight months of 1921-22, the first eight
YADAV, PRASHANT KUMAR, more on the manufacturing and ser- months of 1922-23 show an expansion by
KAPIL KUMAR AND ARMIN vices sectors. Currently, the sector nearly double in the number of cars
ROSENCRANZ accounts for approximately 17 per imported. For the former period the num-
cent of Gross Domestic Product in ber of cars brought into India was 1,531

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limate change has a wide India. In 2020?2021, its employment and for the latter period, 2,919. The total
range of potential implica- share was 7.3 per cent. It relies strong- value of cars imported was less, however,
tions across the world. In par- ly on supply chains, which are severe- in the eight months ended November, 1922
ticular, extreme rainfall ly interrupted during extreme weather - the figure standing at 97 lakhs - than in
events, ranging from short- to multi- occurrences. the corresponding period of 1921-22, when
day durations, have shown increasing The monsoon rains can be used 1,531 cars were valued at 105 lakhs. Cana-
trends in recent decades and are pro- to generate hydropower, a vital energy da's importation of cars increased from
jected to intensify. Human-induced resource. Currently, hydropower pro- 233 cars valued at 19 and three fourth lakhs
global warming and large-scale natur- duces 25 per cent of India’s electricity. and America's from 441 cars valued at 23
al variability cause significant varia- During torrential monsoon rains, lakhs to 1,234 cars valued at 39 and half
tions in localized temperatures, which reservoirs are filled, and the water is lakhs; while imports from the United King-
in turn govern the occurrence of gradually released through dams, dri- dom shrank from 431 cars valued at 50 and
intense rainfall events. In December ving turbines to provide electricity all half lakhs in the period April-November,
2015, the majority of countries ratified year. 1921 to 256 cars valued at 20 and half lakhs
the Paris Agreement. The pact called Water availability is a national in the period of April-November, 1922.
for continued efforts to limit global challenge. The government needs to
temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Cel- soon season. This growth of crop ulti- crops to help support farmers’ of India’s manufacturing output, put a high priority on investing exten- NEWS ITEMS
sius. mately accounts for 75 per cent of the incomes. This will have a negative which accounts for approximately 18 sively in improving agricultural water
Human-induced warming has
already surpassed pre-industrial lev-
Indian economy from June?Septem-
ber. Smallholder farmers in the Philip-
impact on agricultural investments.
Additionally, regular monsoon show-
per cent of the country’s gross domes-
tic product, is associated with the
storage systems. It would be worth-
while to prioritize the more crops per SALVATION ARMY'S
els by 1.1 degrees Celsius. As per the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
pines, whose livelihood depends on
the environment, are continually
ers keep check on food inflation due
to the availability of food products.
transformation of agricultural goods
into food. With rain sustaining around
drop strategy, rainfall harvesting,
aquifer recharge, water body revital- SUCCESS
Change (IPCC) estimates, an average exposed to hazards, and incur the However, during a drought, prices sky- 55 per cent of India’s arable land, the ization, and conservation technolo- MADRAS, JAN. 3
warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius across impacts of climate change. rocket. Furthermore, if a poor mon- monsoon season has the potential to gies. General Booth delivered a lecture last
the globe enhances the risk of rainfall In Chitwan, Nepal, the preva- soon results in less crop output, the influence economic activity in the Numerous countries have set a evening on the Salvation Army and the
events amongst many other potential lence of extreme events and increased country may need to import. It affects agriculture sector and related indus- target of halving greenhouse gas emis- secret of success. The Governor presided.
consequences. Such increases in aver- temperature variability has enhanced as many as a dozen sectors that tries. sions by 2050. A coordinated effort to His Excellency in the course of his speech
age global temperature are emerging crop vulnerability to biotic and abiot- depend on monsoons either directly On the debit side, the Indian strengthen research to assess the said there was no country in the world
as a key risk to the macroeconomic ic stresses and altered the timing of or indirectly. economy suffers significant losses impact of climate change on agricul- where the services of the Salvation Army
outlook of both advanced and emerg- agricultural operations, thereby Rainfall extremes may also be due to floods and droughts yearly. ture, forests, animal husbandry, aquat- were more likely to bear fruit than in India.
ing economies. affecting crop yield. Excessive rainfall related to global economic shifts due Agriculture accounted for 39.4 per ic life, and other living beings is General Booth said that the Salvation Army
Rainfall has a significant impact in the United States can lower maize to trade globalization; a natural disas- cent of total employment between urgently needed. Through agricultural was carrying on its work in more than six
on crop production. For instance, (corn) yields by up to 34 per cent, ter in one region may impact the 2020 and 2021. Economies worldwide infrastructures such as dams and different countries and in about 46 differ-
Mexican agriculture is vulnerable to which is comparable to the loss economy of another if their are slowed down by more wet days upgraded irrigation systems, this ent languages. There were also about
climate-induced changes in rainfall caused by acute drought. Climate economies are interdependent. These and extreme daily rainfall — a vital would help to improve resilience to 24,000 to 25,000 men and women workers
because about 85 per cent of its agri- extremes throughout the growing sea- mechanisms could change local insight adding to our expanding bad monsoons. Existing compensa- set apart as leaders. When they began they
cultural land is classified as arid or son can account for 18?43 per cent of impacts of climatic extremes into indi- grasp of the economic costs of cli- tion and insurance schemes do not had no money, no influence, no learning
semi-arid. On an average, more than the range in yield anomalies for rect beneficial or harmful economic mate change. bring the needed respite. A bold policy and no friends. It was by force of moral
90 per cent of losses in Mexican agri- maize, soya beans, rice, and wheat repercussions elsewhere. Apart from agricultural share in decision on climate financing and character that they were able to exert the
culture are caused by drought. globally. Agriculture is a significant eco- the global economy, the service and insurance systems is essential to influence which they saw being exerted in
As far as India is concerned, Multiple crop failures may neces- nomic and political sector. The indus- manufacturing sector in response to reduce deprivation and prevent dis- a large part of world at present.
growth of the Kharif crop majorly sitate the government to actively assist try accounts for around 14 per cent of extreme rainfall events may deal a tress migration.
depends on the rainfall. Kharif crops
include rice, maize, sorghum, and cot-
the farmers. Most likely, it may prompt
the government to raise minimum
the country’s $2.7 trillion economy
and about 40 per cent of overall
blow to global economic growth of
prosperous countries. This is because (The first four writers are with the National
Institute of Technology, while the fifth is
INTEREST IN INDIAN
ton, and are planted during the mon- support prices of the current season’s employment of India. About one-third industrialized countries like the Unit- associated with the OP Jindal University.)
SERVICES

The tightrope of infrastructure diplomacy

Lord Chalmers, president of the Royal Asi-
atic Society, in mail week, presented the
nineteenth annual award of the Public
Schools Gold Medal for the best essay on
an Indian historical subject to Mr. S. Lot-
ZILLUR RAHMAN tle to no civil unrest or geopolitical the investment a great opportunity. ture development. 2023. The plant is predicted to eventu- biniere, of Eton College, and the book prize
tension. These kinds of investments For example, opinion polls from the In the context of Bangladesh, ally provide 15 per cent of the coun- to Mr. S.K. Noakes, of Merchant Taylors'

T
he greatest bottleneck for a guarantee the safest returns. However, US think tank Center for Strategic and which is set to soon graduate out of its try's electricity. Russia is financing up School. He mentioned that the medal had
civilisation's development in it should be noted that the nations in International Studies (CSIS) indicated least developed country (LDC) status, to 90 per cent of the project through been won once by seven schools - Rugby,
the modern world is its infra- the Global South that may require that the political elites of Southeast we see all the lessons of infrastructure credit. In addition, Rosatom, the Russ- Harrow, Marlborough, Bishop's Stortford,
structure. As populations infrastructure the most are the ones Asia favourably appraise China's infra- diplomacy in full swing. ian state-owned company running the Dulwich, Shrewsbury and the Westminster.
increase, people's needs and demands that are the least safe to invest in. structure development initiatives, The only true resource project, will supply equipment, Destone College had won the medal three
increase, the opportunity for industry It should also be noted that which have delivered tangible bene- Bangladesh has is its people. The peo- expendable materials, and training to times and Merchant Taylors four, while the
increases, wages and disposable investing nations are never only con- fits to the majority of Southeast Asian ple who produce the affordable gar- maintenance crews throughout the present made the fifth award to Eton. The
income increase, and thus you have a cerned about monetary returns in the countries. ments sold around the world, and the plant's operation. Nuclear power subject chosen for the present year was the
cycle of growth. current geopolitical climate. They are The rise of the BRI and the irre- migrant workers who send back remit- plants such as those constructed in life and times of Tippu Sultan, and one of
However, none of this is possible also looking for the inevitable soft sistible offer of development can be tances. Infrastructure development Bangladesh, Egypt and Turkey require the three examiners, Sir Denison Ross,
if there aren't good roads, bridges, and power gained over investee nations hard to deny. As a result, China has taking place in Bangladesh is targeted routine maintenance in order to spoke in terms of warm appreciation of the
railways that people can use to move due to the one-sided dependence. managed to provide USD 770 billion to increase the productivity of these remain operational. By using Russian two winning essays.
from home to work and to deliver And when it comes to providing of investments to 138 countries world- people, and as a side effect, somewhat reactor technology, these power plants
products from manufacturers to con-
sumers. This is one of the biggest
risky infrastructure investment in
return for soft power, one country
wide in the last decade. They are leaps
and bounds ahead in this game while
increase their quality of living.
Before the Covid-19 pandemic
will be reliant upon Russia for upkeep
and capital indefinitely. NEW CONGRESS
issues holding back development in
the Global South.
stands out above all else.
In Asia, the term "infrastructure
everyone else is still at the starting
line.
and the Ukraine-Russia war,
Bangladesh gladly took advantage of
This dependence is one of the key
pillars in Russia's nuclear and energy PARTY'S
Now, as international investors
step up to fill these infrastructure
diplomacy" is used almost synony-
mously with China's Belt and Road
But the biggest competition
against China's diplomatic strategy in
current great power rivalries to facili-
tate well-rounded levels of infrastruc-
diplomacy, and it also has tremendous
geopolitical implications for develop-
PROGRAMME
voids, we see incredible stories of Initiative. Perhaps the most prominent Asia comes in the form of the Quadri- ture development in roads, bridges, ing countries such as Bangladesh. The delegates just returned from the Con-
growth and development. infrastructure initiative in recent years, lateral Security Dialogue (Quad). The railways, airports, energy, and in While China and Japan battle over gress state that the new party under the
In South Asia alone, millions of the BRI was launched by China's military cooperation between Ameri- building climate resilience. However, Bangladesh's rails, roads, bridges and leadership of Mr. Das will include Pandit
people have been lifted out of poverty leader Xi Jinping in 2013. It goes with- ca, Australia, India and Japan goes far the recent economic shocks from ports, with just this one project, Russia Nehru, Messrs. Sasmal, Joykar, Patel,
in the last decade, and a growing mid- out saying that the initiative is critical beyond just regional security affairs. abroad and rising worldwide inflation, may have gained more soft power in Kelkar, Jamnadas, Mehta, Satyamurthi,
dle class has emerged in the region. to the growth and integration of Japan is the most active player among compounded with the current inter- Bangladesh than what the Western Zahoor Ahmad Sherwani and others. The
More growth demands more infra- China's provinces with neighbouring the Quad nations in countering nal civil unrest due to rising anti-gov- world is yet to realise. party accepts the Congress creed and the
structure to sustain it. The Asian nations, which is in line with China's China's infrastructure diplomacy ernment sentiments, are proving quite For a developing country, geopol- general principle of non-violent non-
Development Bank (ADB) produced a struggles for hegemony in Asia and in campaign. The vision of the Free and the stress test to the nation's macro- itics is almost always a losing game. cooperation, but its working will be
research finding in 2009 stating that the world. However, with the rising Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) is one that is economic stability. The main concern The more the country attempts to defined and its programme outlined in a
collective infrastructure investments number of nations participating in the shared among all Quad members, but now is whether Bangladesh can modernise and develop, the more manifesto to be issued this month. The
of USD 8 trillion will be necessary to BRI, as well as the growth of China's it is Japan that is targeting enormous emerge out of the LDC category with- dependencies it has to step into. The new party has it is understood, been start-
continue rapid economic develop- power on regional and global scales, amounts of ODA towards Asia in order out being in crippling debt. calculation then becomes a question ed as many Congress leaders were con-
ment in Asian countries. criticism of the strategic tools used for to provide an alternative to China. Early warning signs are already in of damage control. vinced that important parts of the Gaya
Building infrastructure, however, expanding Beijing's economic domi- This, of course, is very good news the wind, particularly in terms of If investments come with strings Congress programme are not conducive
is one of the most expensive projects a nance has steadily intensified. The BRI for the region's developing nations. Bangladesh's energy bottlenecks. attached, perhaps one course of to the speedy attainment of Swaraj, and
nation can partake in. And sometimes, has received particular accusations of Developing economies dominated by Though it is true that Bangladesh action is to take on as many different because many important resolutions were
a nation can only get the money to purposefully putting regional nations a single foreign investor tend to exhib- is nowhere near the dreaded debt trap strings from as many different puppet rejected by the Congress. It is understood
build infrastructure from another in so-called debt traps. it distinct indications of neo-colonial- situation, the nation is already deeply masters as possible. True autonomy that Hakim Ajmal Khan will also join the
nation. Therefore, it makes sense to Western experts, in particular, ism. However, investee economies committed to multiple nations. And and sovereignty may be a pipe dream, new party which will contest the next elec-
look at nations from the lens of poten- point to examples of China's dealings with multiple large investors who have the true cost of these commitments is but at least no one puppet master will tions.
tial investors and investees. with Sri Lanka and Pakistan as exam- diametrically opposed interests, and yet to be felt. For example, the Roop- ever have full control.
Traditional investing wisdom dic-
tates that investors should only invest
ples of such debt trap policies.
And yet, nations receiving infra-
are permitted to compete in an open
market framework, would likely result
pur Power Plant will be Bangladesh's
first nuclear power plant, with the first The Daily Star/ANN. SIR WILLIAM
in a nation with steady growth and lit- structure support from China consider in having more equitable infrastruc- unit expected to start operating in
EDWARD'S
CROSSWORD NO-292304 RETIREMENT
DELHI, JAN. 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 After 36 years' service and with a brilliant
ACROSS 16 Eats in lines, causing 28 Hollow farming 5 Network parts (9)
record of useful work in various capacities,
9 unruly behaviour equipment no longer new poems 17 Shelter one of 40
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION (9) fashionable (5) asleep, hiding straggly Major-General Sir William Edwards left
10 11 1 Film my new
gravel net working
19 Rebellions at New (5) 6 Bringing back beard (9) today en route for England on retirement.
K A D P D W B B York office a daily 29 Film director leaves engineers on the 18 Skinny dip with General Edwards joined the Indian Med-
E S P L A N A D E AO R T A (6,5,3)
event halfway through talks telephone me – real kinky!
12 13 P P M R B F I R
10 Group heading
(6,3) resolving to have (9) (9) ical Service in 1886 and, when a captain, in
for draw (5) 1891, was surgeon to the then Comman-
I T EMS S HOR T A G E S 20 Medal keeps only one prize 7 New vaccine 19 Depletes stock as
11 Rude Spice’s
A O E N H
unusual foot
one operational (6-5-3) technology cracked hunters fail to keep der-in-Chief in India. On attaining his
14 15 16 17 18 S T R A N GE A L L S T A R (5) by unknown actress up (4,3) majority, he was attached to Lord Roberts's
P T I A O A
treatments
22 Win deal to scramble DOWN essential to 3 21 The moment king
I NCUR C A R C A N ON
(9)
a type of egg 2 Power to restrain (5) enters, fetch seal staff during the South African War in 1901.
12 Mocks dried-out General Edwards spent a good deal of his
19 20 21 T A E U H G enchantress’s clothes
(3-4) rare swimming voles 8 Presents include (6)
E N T R E A T A B R I DGE (7)
25 Exchanges prison (5,4) second house which 23 Vehicle was first time in the political department in various
H S S Y O 13 Spanish army guy
features inspiring 3 Possibly Harold’s didn’t turn up to carry silver residencies and was administrative med-
22 23 24 25 26 T ROOP S H I P MA GMA Irish broadcaster Dolly Mixture (2-5) (5)
promoted at a party
(7) (5) 9 These cut some 24 Tendency of ical officer in the North-West Frontier
U L U O E O E P (7)
R E I GN R I C K S H AWS 27 Word-lover has 4 Vulnerabilities certain grass (6) apparently unipedal Province from 1910 to 1913. He was Sur-
14 Did butterfly start
27 28 F C Y T T E R E to pollute bog?
dossier on company trade shows must 15 Bomb nuclear medic? (5) geon-General to the Government of Bengal
symbols, I hear cover reactor broken by 26 Vehicles not starting in 1915-18, when he served as president of
(5)
(9) (9) nearly-new software fights (5)
the Bengal Medical Board, and was
29
appointed Director-General of the Indian
NOTE: Figures in parentheses denote the number of letters in the words required. (By arrangement with The Independent, London)
Medical Service in 1918.

CMYK
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moving to the cloud you are consuming
when you need it.
SATYA NADELLA
KOLKATA, WEDNESDAY 04 JANUARY 2023 MICROSOFT CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Asian markets mixed ahead of Fed report

THUMBNAILS
President dedicates trans-
mission system built by POW-
ERGRID: President of India, This week’s most closely watched data points are notes from the Fed’s latest meeting due to be released Thursday
Smt. Droupadi Murmu virtual-

Stocks trade in negative territory as

ly dedicated transmission AGENCIES
system built for evacuation BEIJING, 03 JANUARY Seoul’s Kospi shed
of 8.9 GW of solar power in 0.8% to 2,208.36 after

A
South Korea’s 2022
Bhadla, Fatehgarh and Bikan-
er regions of Rajasthan at a
function held at Raj Bhavan
sian stock markets
were mixed Tuesday
ahead of updates on
exports fell 9.5% from
the previous year and domestic markets open on Tuesday
in Jaipur on 3 rd January, U.S. employment the country recorded
2023. The transmission sys- amid fears of a possible glob- its biggest trade AGENCIES gained 327.05 points to
tem has been built by Power al recession. deficit ever. MUMBAI, 3 JANUARY 61,167.79. The Nifty 50 index
Grid Corporation of India Lim- Shanghai and Hong Kong added 92.15 points to 18,197.45.
ited (POWERGRID), a Maharat- gained. Seoul and Sydney sis. It lost $8.2 trillion in stock Domestic equity shares on The S&P Global India Man-
na company of Ministry of declined. Oil prices fell. value, according to S&P Dow Tuesday opened with losses, ufacturing PMI, released on
Power, Government of India. Coming off a year of big Jones Indices. tracking weak global market Monday, climbed to 57.8 in
Hon'ble Governor of declines for major stock mar- Market benchmarks in cues. December 2022 from 55.7 in the
Rajasthan, Shri Kalraj Mishra, kets, traders worry the Fed- Germany and France closed BSE Sensex declined 137.27 prior month.
Hon'ble Chief Minister eral Reserve and other cen- higher Monday. points to 61,030.52 while NSE Gross goods and services tax
of Rajasthan, Shri Ashok tral banks that have raised The Fed’s key lending rate Nifty 50 went down 33.85 points (GST) collection in the coun-
Gehlot, senior officials of interest rates repeatedly to cool tralian house prices fell 1.1% on keeping inflation under stands at a range of 4.25% to to 18,163.60 level at 9.25 am on try for December stood at Rs
Government of Rajasthan, inflation might be willing to and an index of manufactur- check,” which “could still leave 4.5%, up from close to zero Tuesday morning. Some of the 1,49,507 crore, according to
Central Government and push the world into recession. ing activity decline. Singa- pricing data as the key driv- after seven increases last year. active stocks on BSE that went with 131 points down. the data released by the finance
POWERGRID were also pres- Inflation might “remain pore declined while Jakarta er of market moves,” Yeap Jun The U.S. central bank forecasts up were South Bank, CSB Bank, In European markets, FTSE ministry on Monday. This is a
ent during the occasion. far north of 3% by the end of advanced. New Zealand mar- Rong of IG said in a report. it will reach a range of 5% to PSP Project, J and K Bank, Kar- had settled with 60.98 points, surge of 15 per cent year-on-
Energy transition in the 2023, simply too high for cen- kets were closed for a holiday. Traders also are looking 5.25% by late 2023, with no rate nataka Bank. JSL, Eureka Forbes, CAC was trading in the green, year.
country is happening at an tral bank comfort,” said This week’s most closely ahead to corporate earnings cut before 2024. Triveni Turbine, Usha Mart Deutsche Borse was actively Indian rupee edged lower
accelerated pace through Stephen Innes of SPI Asset watched data points are notes reports in mid-January. In energy markets, bench- and Tatva Chintan Pharma trading with 145 points up against the dollar on Monday.
large scale grid integration Management in a report. from the Fed’s latest meeting Global central banks are try- mark U.S. crude lost 20 cents were among the laggard onTues- while Refinitiv Europe was The partially convertible rupee
of Renewable Energy. By the The Shanghai Composite due to be released Thursday. ing to extinguish inflation to $80.06 per barrel in elec- day morning. On NSE, most of trading with 1.61 points up. was hovering at 82.7550, com-
year 2030, more than 500 Index gained 0.2% to 3,094.12 That will give traders an that is at multi-decade highs tronic trading on the New the financials were trading in In American markets, Down pared with its close of 82.61 dur-
GW of non-fossil fuel-based and the Hang Seng in Hong update on the U.S. central in many countries. It has York Mercantile Exchange. green as markets opened on Jones had declined and settled ing the previous trading session.
generation capacity is envis- Kong added 0.6% to 19,906.65. bank’s thinking about the been worsened by Russia’s The contract rose $1.86 on Tuesday. with 73.55 points down, Nas- Zomato surged 1.52 per
aged. Government of India Japanese markets were closed possible need for more rate invasion of Ukraine, which dis- Monday to $80.26. Brent Other Asian markets daq declined 11.60 lower than cent on Monday after chief
has planned various inter- for a holiday. hikes. rupted commodity markets crude, the price basis for dropped on Tuesday amid con- the previous closing, while executive Deepinder Goyal
state transmission scheme Seoul’s Kospi shed 0.8% to It will be followed Friday and caused oil and wheat international oil trading, shed cerns of Covid-19 surge in S&P 500 went down 10 points tweeted that the company's
for renewable energy inte- 2,208.36 after South Korea’s by U.S. employment data. prices to spike. 26 cents to $85.65 per barrel China, which means the threat when the markets in Asian online food orders on new
gration. After completion of 2022 exports fell 9.5% from the Forecasters expect month- U.S. financial markets were in London. It added $2.45 could hamper economic growth opened on Tuesday. year's eve rose 45 per cent over
the project, renewable ener- previous year and the coun- ly job gains to decline in closed Monday for a holiday the previous session to $85.91. and further hurt supply chains. Indian rupee gained 38 the previous year.
gy from solar complexes of try recorded its biggest trade December, which they hope after Wall Street’s benchmark The dollar declined to Hong Kong's Hang Seng paise to 82.707 against US dol- Jindal Poly Films fell 1.41 per
Rajasthan is easily accessible deficit ever. might encourage the Fed to dial S&P 500 index ended 2022 130.17 yen from Monday’s opened 157.54 points lower, lar in the early trade on Tues- cent on Monday after a fire broke
to millions of consumers Sydney’s S&P-ASX 200 lost back plans for more rate hikes. down 19.4%, its biggest decline 130.80 yen. The euro edged China's Shanghai SE was down day. out at its key Nashik manu-
across the country. SNS 1.6% to 6,927.20 after Aus- But the Fed has a “clear focus since the 2008 financial cri- down to $1.0667 from $1.0700. 8.15 points, S&P ASX was lower BSE Sensex on Monday had facturing unit.

SBI, ICICI Bank & HDFC Bank continue to IPO fundraising in India halves in 2022
be systematically important banks: RBI AGENCIES times (of which 2 IPOs more than crore) was 22 per cent lower than
AGENCIES NEW DELHI, 3 JANUARY 50 times) while 7 IPOs were over- the total IPO mobilisation (in
NEW DELHI, 3 JANUARY subscribed by more than 3 comparison to being 42 per
Forty Indian corporates raised times. cent higher in 2021) showing the
The State Bank of India, ICICI Rs 59,412 crore through main The balance 19 IPOs were lower level of enthusiasm from
Bank and HDFC Bank continue board IPOs in calendar year 2022, oversubscribed between 1 to 3 retail during the period.The total
to be identified as "Domestic half of the Rs 1,18,723 crore (all- times. The new HNI segment allocation to retail, however,
Systemically Important Banks time high) mobilised by 63 IPOs (Rs2- 10 lakh) saw an encour- was Rs 16,837 crore which was
(D-SIBs)", according to the in 2021, according to PRIME aging response with 11 IPOs 28 per cent of the total IPO
Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Database, India's premier data- receiving a response of more than mobilisation (up from 20 per cent
SIBs are those financial base on the primary capital 10 times from this segment. in 2021). According to Haldea,
institutions which are too big market. In comparison to 2022, the IPO response was further muted
to fail. According to Pranav Haldea, ance Corp.of India.This was fol- Only 1 out of the 40 IPOs (Del- response of retail investors also by moderate listing performance.
"SBI, ICICI Bank and HDFC Managing Director, PRIME lowed by Delhivery (Rs 5,235 hivery) was from a new age moderated. The average num- Average listing gain (based on
Bank continue to be identified lected from banks as on March ignated as D-SIBs starting Database Group, Rs 20,557 crore) and AdaniWilmar (Rs 3,600 technology company (NATC) (in ber of applications from retail closing price on listing date) fell
as domestic systemically 31, 2017, HDFC Bank was from 2015 and place these crore or a huge 35 per cent of crore).The average deal size was comparison to 7 NATC IPOs rais- dropped to just 5.92 lakh, in com- to 10 per cent, in comparison
important banks (D-SIBs), also classified as a D-SIB. The lenders in appropriate buck- the amount raised in 2022 was a high Rs 1,485 crore. ing in Rs 42,826 crore in 2021) parison to 14.25 lakh in 2021 and to 32.19 per cent in 2021 and 43.82
under the same bucketing current update is based on data ets depending upon their Sys- by LIC alone. According to Haldea, as pointing towards the slowdown 12.77 lakh in 2020. The highest per cent in 2020.
structure as in the 2021 list of collected from banks as on temic Importance Scores Overallpublic equityfundrais- many as 17 out of the 40 IPOs, in IPOs from this sector. number of applications from Of the 38 IPOs which have
D-SIBs," an RBI circular issued March 31, 2022. (SISs). ing also dropped by 55 per cent or nearly half, came in the last The overall response from the retail were received by LIC got listed thus far, 17 gave a return
on Monday said. The framework for dealing The central bank said in the to Rs 90,995 crore from Rs two months of the year alone, public, according to Prime Data- (32.76 lakhs) followed by Har- of over 10 per cent. DCX Systems
RBI had announced SBI and with D-SIBs was issued in circular that private lenders like 2,02,048 crore in 2021. which shows the volatile con- base, was moderate. Of the 38 sha Engineers (23.86 lakhs) and gave a stupendous return of 49
ICICI Bank as D-SIBs in 2015 July 2014. ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank The largest IPO in 2022, ditions prevalent through most IPOs for which data is available Adani Wilmar (18.96 lakhs). per cent followed Harsha Engi-
and 2016. It mandates RBI to dis- as well as state-owned SBI con- which was also the largest Indi- of the year which are not con- presently, 12 IPOs received a The amount of shares applied neers and Hariom Pipe Indus-
On the basis of data col- close the names of banks des- tinue to be D-SIBs. an IPO ever, was from Life Insur- ducive for IPO activity. mega response of more than 10 for by retail by value (Rs 46,437 tries (47 per cent each).

Road to $1 trillion economy in UP: MoUs worth 297 investor complaints

`19,265 crores signed with firms in US & Canada resolved in Dec 2022: BSE
Last month, the BSE
AGENCIES roundtable conference. The and ZMQ Companies will received 191 complaints
LUCKNOW, 3 JANUARY Animal Husbandry Minister of invest Rs 2050 crores and Rs 5 against 130 companies.
Uttar Pradesh Dharampal crores respectively. This will cre- In terms of numbers, com-
Having succeeded in pre- Singh met Canada's Forest ate about 500 and 60 employ- plaints for non-receipt of
senting the progressive trans- Minister, and Minister of ment opportunities. On the equity shares head the table.
formation of Uttar Pradesh Employment and Economic other hand, Dezero Labs Inc Complaints, classified as
before the investors in the US Recovery and Minister of State company will invest Rs 10 'Others', including non-adher-
and Canada ahead of the Glob- for Trade. crores in medical devices. This ence to corporate governance
al Investors Summit, Team The maximum investment will create about 75 job oppor- norms ranks second.
Yogi has not only received sev- in the MoUs signed so far is tunities. The other types of com-
eral investment proposals (Let- going to be in the Logistics, MoUs were also signed dur- plaints include non-receipt of
ters of Intent) in the state, but Defence and Aerospace sectors. ing the visit for investment in money (interest, refund and
has also signed MoUs worth Rs Mobility Infrastructure Group customer durables, hospital- others), non-receipt of debt
19,265 crores. will invest Rs 8200 crores in this ity and electronic manufac- securities, non-receipt of cor-
The team under the lead- sector within the state.With this, turing sectors. Akuwa Tech- porate benefits/entitlements
ership of Assembly Speaker about 100 employment oppor- nology will invest Rs 100 crore like dividend, bonus shares and
Satish Mahana and Animal tunities will be generated in the in these sectors, providing 25 others and non-receipt of
Husbandry Minister Dharam- state. At the same time, QSTC jobs. Opulence Management interest for delay in refunds,
pal Singh which visited the Inc company will also invest Corp will invest Rs 500 crore dividend and others.
places, held about 51 Gov- Rs 8200 crore in defence and in the hospitality sector, cre- According to the BSE, 10
ernment to Government (G2G) MoUs. Of these MoUs, 4 of During the visit, Satish aerospace. This will create ating as many as 300 employ- AGENCIES According to the BSE, it had companies are presently sus-
and Business to Business (B2B) strategic partnership were Mahana met Indian-origin about 200 employment oppor- ment opportunities whereasVir- MUMBAI, 3 JANUARY resolved 297 complaints from pended at the Exchange for
meetings in the span of three signed. The MoUs on the Speaker of the Legislative tunities. MoUs totalling Rs tubox has signed an MoU for investors against 186 listed surveillance reasons/certain
days, receiving 27 letters of intent remaining 19 proposals is Assembly of British Columbia, 2055 crore were signed between investment in the electronic The BSE resolved 297 com- companies. These resolved non-compliances with the
worth more than Rs 41,000 expected to be signed before Raj Chouhan and held gov- the state government and manufacturing sector. It will plaints last month against complaints include com- listing regulations/proce-
crores, out of which eight pro- GIS-23, officials here on Tues- ernment to government level health care sector companies. invest Rs 200 crore, creating listed companies, the stock plaints brought forward from dural reasons or as per oper-
posals were converted into day said. talks with him during the Under this, My Health Center about 150 job opportunities. exchange said on Tuesday. the previous periods. ation of law.

Yogi govt to promote development of ‘dry ports’ in Uttar Pradesh

STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE Depot (ICD) and Container investment for the develop- to a maximum of 50 trainees Multi Modal Transport Hub Apart from this, Mobility
LUCKNOW, 3 JANUARY Freight Station (CFS) devel- ment of dry ports with mod- per year for 5 years. If there (MMTH) at Boraki (Greater Infrastructure Group of US
oped in a minimum of 10 ern facilities. is a need to build a police sta- Noida) are also being devel- has signed MoUs worth Rs
In a bid to turn the state into acres of land with a minimum The state government will tion, outpost in a dry port, air oped, which will give further 8200 crores, while Best Bay
a logistics hub and boost capital investment of Rs.50 provide various concessions freight station, then land will boost to this sector. India's Trucking has signed MoUs
exports, the Uttar Pradesh crore and has such perma- for the development of dry be made available free of first 'Freight Village' in worth Rs 1000 crores. More-
gover nment of Yogi nently established ( fixed) or ports. About 100 percent cost to the developer by the Varanasi is being developed over, Singapore's Star Con-
Adityanath, will develop a net- other installations, equip- exemption in stamp duty concerned authority for its in an area of 100 acres. The sortium Pvt. Ltd. has inked
work of dry ports. ment, machinery, etc., which will be provided on purchase establishment. village will act as a trans-ship- MoU worth Rs 1000 with the
Ahead of the Global provide services consisting of land or land taken on lease Logistics infrastructure ment hub for inbound and UP government.
Investors Summit to be held of handling or clearance of (for a minimum period of 10 in Uttar Pradesh includes outbound cargo, connect- In addition to this, DP
next month, the state has also loaded import or export con- years) for setting up ICD, Rail Linked Joint Domestic ing the export centers of World of UAE has also agreed
received investment from tainers and storage of custom CFS, AFS projects in the state. and Exim Terminal, Rail eastern Uttar Pradesh with the to invest in setting up a joint
international as well as bonded, or non-bonded cargo Similarly, 75 percent con- Linked Private Freight Ter- ports of eastern India. venture in the field of logis-
domestic companies in this under customs control. cession will be given in land minal at Moradabad and Numerous foreign com- tics and cargo. Along with this,
sector. The state government use conversion charge and 75 Inland Container Depot (ICD) panies have expressed their he has also demanded land
It is noteworthy that in the aims to strengthen existing percent exemption will be at Kanpur, ICD at Dadri Ter- desire to invest in the logis- with highway and rail con-
new Warehousing and Logis- dry ports, inland container available in development minal. The state is benefit- tics sector in Uttar Pradesh. nectivity near Kanpur, so
tics Policy 2022 of the state depots, freight stations and fee, officials here on Tuesday sion of bank guarantee of electricity duty for a period ing from terminals being MoUs have also been signed that a big logistics plant
government, investors have logistics terminals at suitable said. equivalent amount. Apart of 10 years. developed near or along with many investors regard- could be set up. Under the
been encouraged for invest- locations with access to road Additionally, these proj- from this, capital subsidy at In addition, each project inland waterways and multi- ing this. MoUs worth Rs 1300 joint venture, the company
ment in warehousing and corridors, quality network ects will also be allowed up the rate of 25 percent will be will be paid a skill develop- modal terminals being devel- crores has been signed with will require 2000 acres of
logistics as well as in dry of 4-lane and 6-lane highways, to 60 percent ground cover- provided on eligible capital ment subsidy in the form of oped near or along freight cor- Saraf Group of UAE, while land. Investment in this sec-
ports. interlinking roads etc. age. However, all these pro- investment. Meanwhile, new reimbursement of honorar- ridors. Hindustan Port Pvt. Ltd. has tor will provide employment
Eligible Dry Port Project Through this policy, the state posed relaxations will be projects or industrial units will ium of Rs 1000 per trainee per A Multi Modal Logistics signed an MoU worth Rs.200 opportunities to thousands
means an Inland Container government plans to attract admissible only on submis- get 100 percent exemption in month for 6 months subject Hub (MMLH) at Dadri and crores. of people in Uttar Pradesh.
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09
They do not realise that they were the nominees of the President of
India. The Governor acts like Chief Minister of the state.
DMK MP KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI
ALLEGING THAT GOVERNORS ARE ACTING LIKE CHIEF MINISTERS OF STATES
KOLKATA, WEDNESDAY 04 JANUARY 2023

Andhra prohibits roadshows, Kerala Guv approves CM’s recommendation

to re-induct Saji Cheriyan as minister
rallies after stampede deaths STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE
TRIVANDRUM, 3 JANUARY

Kerala Governor Arif

him was that he tried to lower
the dignity of the Constitution,”
said governor Khan.
Saji Cherian resigned from
The government order has been carefully worded apprehending legal scrutiny Mohammed Khan on Tuesday the Pinarayi Vijayan cabinet
approved chief minister on 6 July after his alleged anti-
STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE right to peaceful assembly the seeking permission to con- Pinarayi Vijayan’s recom- constitutional speech dur-
HYDERABAD, 3 JANUARY GO stated the right to con- duct a meeting on the state mendation to re-induct CPI- ing an event at Mallappally
duct public meetings on or national highways,” read M leader Saji Cherian into the in Patahnamthitta sparked a

A
ndhra Pradesh gov- public roads was a matter of the GO. It was further point- LDF government. row.
ernment has issued regulation. ed out that Panchayat and Saji Cherian will be sworn A three-minute video clip
a government order It further stated: “Holding municipal roads on the other in as minister at a ceremony chief minister. of Saji Cherian addressing a
barring public meet- of meetings on public roads hand were narrower and any to be held at Raj Bhavan on It has been reported that CPI-M event at Mallappally in
ings or assembly on roads or or road margins is leading to obstruction due to meet- Wednesday at 4 pm. the Governor has received Pathanamthitta had gone
roadside of both national deaths, creating traffic ings on roads endanger lives, Governor Khan on Tues- legal opinion from the Raj Bha- viral.The video purportedly
and state highways as well obstructions and takes a disrupt the civic life, emer- day said he has agreed for the van standing counsel stating showed him saying that the
narrow municipal or Pan- long time for the police to gency services causing incon- swearing-in of saji Cherian on that he (Governor) cannot Constitution "condones
chayat roads in the state fol- control the situation.” It went venience to the general pub- the basis of the chief minis- reject the name of a minister exploitation" and is written in
lowing the stampede in a on to add that those who are lic. On rare occasions while ter's recommendation. "The suggested by the chief min- a way helping to "plunder"
TDP roadshow at Kanduku- sick, aged, pregnant or might granting permission author- swearing-in ceremony will ister. According to the legal people of the nation.
ru town of Nellore district have suffered an injury often ities should be guided by be held on Wednesday. I have advice received by the Raj "We all say that we have a
which left eight people dead. suffer for want of immediate the width of the road, dura- informed the chief minister Bhavan, it is the constitutional beautifully written Constitu-
The direction is likely to medical access. tion of the meeting, location about what I have to say. I am responsibility of the Governor tion. But, I will say, the Con-
hit the TDP hard as party chief The carefully worded GO of the venue, exit points and not planning to discuss this to swear-in the person nom- stitution is written in such a
N Chandrababu Naidu has warned those who are autho- number of people expected on public forums. The deci- inated by the chief minister. way that it can be used to plun-
been holding small road- rized to grant permission for the meeting. sion was taken on the basis On Monday, Governor Arif der the people of the coun-
shows in every district ahead move court. to the location etc,” read the for such meetings should Meanwhile, chief minis- of CM's recommendation,"the Mohammad Khan has said try," Saji Cheriyan said.
of the 2024 elections. His “It is noted that in such government order (GO) take into account the issue ter YS Jagan Mohan Reddy Governor said. that Saji Cherian’s cabinet In this connection, the
son Nara Lokesh is all set to roadside meetings, in which issued by principal secre- of public safety. National once again slammed the It has been reported that entry is different from a nor- case filed against Saji Cheriyan
launch a padayatra called people congregate on road tary (Home), Harish Kumar and state highways were TDP chief accusing him of the Governor granted the mal induction into the cabi- at the Judicial First Class Mag-
Yuva Galam while Jana Sena margins crowd control is Gupta. ruled out on the ground that being “publicity crazy” and permission for the swearing- net. “In normal circumstances istrate Court in Thiruvalla by
leader Pawan Kalyan has not effectively undertaken The GO mentioned the these were designed for high drawing pleasure by con- in of saji Cherian with extreme it’s essential for the Governor Advocate Baiju Noel, con-
plans to tour the state on due to narrow roads, absence loss of eight lives during speed connectivity and dis- ducting meetings and road disapproval. Sources said that to accept the recommenda- tending that the former min-
Varahi, a camper van for his of multiple exit points and Naidu’s road show at Kan- ruption of traffic leads to a shows in congested areas Governor didn't want to cre- tion of the chief minister. But ister committed an offence
poll campaign. The GO has sudden surge of the crowd dukuru in Nellore. While ripple effect across the state for photo shoots and drone ate a crisis by going against this is not a normal case. He’s under Section 2 of the Pre-
been carefully worded appre- towards the Speaker, unreg- acknowledging Article 19(I)(b) and the country. “It is there- footage and leading to stam- the Constitution, which directs not being inducted for the first vention Of Insults To Nation-
hending legal scrutiny since ulated number of partici- of the Constitution which fore ideal that no license be pedes allowing people to the Governor to swear-in the time. This is a totally differ- al Honour Act ,1971, is pend-
Opposition parties might pants, last minute changes enshrines the fundamental granted for any application die. person recommended by the ent case. The charge against ing in the court.

Telangana HC asks Cong strategist to appear before police Suspended TN BJP leader Hash oil supplying
network busted in
SNS & AGENCIES
HYDERABAD, 3 JANUARY
to the high court to grant a
stay on the execution of sum-
mons.
during the raid, said the
accused were making deroga-
tory posts on social media in
Gayathri Raghuram resigns Hyderabad
In a setback to Congress As he did not appear before the names of 'Telangana SNS & AGENCIES ical party. I rather go to a tem- to the media. HYDERABAD, 3 JANUARY
party's election strategist police on December 30, the galam' and 'Apanna Has- CHENNAI, 3 JANUARY ple in search of God and Raghuram, who was the
Sunil Kanugolu, the Telangana police have issued a fresh tam'. Dharma. God is everywhere. state president of the BJP The Hyderabad Narcotic
High Court on Tuesday direct- notice directing him to make The police on December Actor-turned-politician Gay- God is with me. Justice Other State and Overseas Enforcement Wing has bust-
ed him to appear before himself available for ques- 13 had raided Kanugolu's athri Raghuram, who was delayed is justice denied." Tamil Development Wing, ed a big hash oil supplying net-
Hyderabad police in con- tioning on January 8. office, Mindshare United suspended from the BJP, President of the BJP's and had joined issue with work and apprehended four
nection with the alleged According to the notice, on Foundation and detained has quit the primary mem- Tamil Nadu unit, K. Anna- Suriya. persons.
derogatory social media posts a complaint by one R. Sam- Menda Sri Pratap, Shashank bership of the party. malai had suspended Raghu- Interestingly, Suriya who Sleuths of H-NEW, along
against Chief Minister K. rat a case was registered on and Trishank Sharma, who In a series of tweets on ram from all party posi- is the son of DMK leader with personnel from Chikkad-
Chandrasekhar Rao and his November 24 under Indian work for Kanugolu. Tuesday, she said: "I have tions for a period of six Tiruchi Shiva, had also pally Police Station, arrested
family members. Penal Code (IPC) sections All the three were let off taken the decision with a months from November resigned from the party and one drug supplier and three
The high court dismissed 469 (Forgery for purpose of after police recorded their heavy heart to resign from 2022. lashed out against the party- drug peddlers. The police also
Sunil's petition challenging harming reputation) and 505 statement. TNBJP for giving an oppor- This was following an state organising secretary, seized 60 bottles of hash oil each
the summons issued by cyber- (2) (statements creating or pro- A police officer had stat- tunity for an enquiry, equal open social media spat she Keshava Vinayagam. containing five grams of hash
crime police to him for ques- moting enmity, hatred or ill- ed the next day that Sunil will r ights and respect for had with the then OBC Mor- With the resignation of oil, 400 litres of petroleum
tioning but directed the police However, Sunil Kanugolu, will between classes). be included as prime accused. women. Under Annamalai's cha state leader, Tiruchi the two prominent young rther which is used in the
not to arrest him. who was hired by the Telan- The first notice was issued The police action evoked leadership, women are not Suriya. leaders, the Tamil Nadu BJP preparation of hash oil, three
The cybercrime police had gana Congress to work out two weeks after the police raid- strong reaction from the safe. I feel better to be trolled Suriya was reprimanded is in a crisis, and criticism mobile phones, a small truck,
served him notice under sec- campaign strategies for the ed the war room of the Con- opposition party, which as an outsider. by the party leadership after has mounted against the all worth `14 lakh. Hashish oil
tion 41 (A) Criminal Procedure 2023 Assembly elections in the gress party at Madhapur and termed the raid on democ- "I strongly believe in his chats with party minor- police-type functioning of is a concentrated form of
Code, directing him to appear state, challenged the notice detained three persons. racy. The party had organised Hindu Dharma in my heart ity Morcha leader Daisy Annamalai, who was an IPS cannabis that is made by
before them on December 30 in the high court. Police, which seized lap- state-wide protests against the and conscience. I don't Sarin in which he was ver- officer before becoming a extracting the cannabinoids
with his explanation. The strategist had appealed tops, CPUs and mobile phones raid. need to search for it in a polit- bally abusing her was leaked politician. from the plant material. IANS

Govt puts in place people-friendly facility to update Aadhaar Indian democracy is vibrant, largest in world: Prez
STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE UIDAI allows the resident Following this, the resident consent by logging into the SNS & AGENCIES artistic manner. She said that of the Constitutional amend-
NEW DELHI, 3 JANUARY to submit a self-declaration will be allowed to enter the My Aadhaar portal within NEW DELHI, 15 DECEMBER a major chapter of India's ment were also included in the
by the HOF in the UIDAI-pre- Aadhaar number of the HOF, 30 days from the date of modern history was pre- Constitution itself. A total of
The government has put in scribed format. With people which will only be validated. receiving the notification The President Mrs Droupa- sented at the Constitution 105 amendments have been
place a resident-friendly facil- moving from city to city due No other information on the and the request will be di Murmu today said that Park through elegant paint- made so far. Thus, our Con-
ity to help people update to various reasons within HOF’s Aadhaar will be dis- processed. Indian democracy was vibrant ings, sculptures and other stitution is a living document
address in Aadhaar online the country, such a facility will played on the screen to main- If the HOF declines to and the largest in the world. art forms. which is fully capable of
with the consent of the Head be beneficial for millions of tain adequate privacy of HOF. share her/his address or does "Our Constitution is the The President further said adopting and incorporating
of the Family (HoF). people. Post successful validation not accept or decline with- foundation of this great that the constitution makers the changing hopes and aspi-
The HoF-based online This choice would be in of the Aadhaar number of in the stipulated 30 days of democracy," the President created a comprehensive rations of the people over
address update in Aadhaar will addition to the existing HOF, the resident will be SRN creation, the request said, speaking after inaugu- Constitution due to sensi- time,” she said.
be of great help to the rela- address update facility using required to upload the proof would be closed. rating the Constitution Park tivity towards each section of On the occasion, she vir-
tive(s) of a resident, like chil- any valid proof of address doc- of relationship document. The resident, seeking an at Raj Bhawan here. the society and awareness tually inaugurated the Trans-
dren, spouse, parents, etc, who ument prescribed by UIDAI. A resident has to pay a fee address update through this She said by participating towards each level of democ- mission System for Solar
don’t have supporting doc- mark sheet, marriage cer- Any resident above the age of Rs. 50 for the service. On option, will be informed in this function, she got an racy and each aspect of admin- Energy Zones in Rajasthan and
uments in their own name to tificate, passport, etc. men- of 18 can be a HOF for this successful payment, a service about the closure of the opportunity to pay her respects istration. laid the foundation stone for
update their address in their tioning the name of both purpose and can share his/her request number (SRN) would request via an SMS. In case to the makers of the Consti- Indian visionary consti- the 1000 MW Bikaner Solar
Aadhaar, according to the the applicant and HOF and address with his/her rela- be shared with the resident, the request is closed or reject- tution. tution makers had clarity of Power Project of SJVN Lim-
Unique Identification Author- the relationship between tives through this process. and an SMS would be sent to ed due to non-acceptance of The President appreciat- thought about rights of future ited.
ity of India (UIDAI). them and OTP-based authen- In the ‘My Aadhaar’ por- the HOF about the address the HOF or rejected during ed the artists for describing generations to create sys- Earlier, Mrs Murmu met the
It can be done by sub- tication by the HOF. In case tal, a resident can choose request. the process, the amount shall the historical journey of three tems according to their needs, representatives of the Saharia
mitting proof of relationship even the proof of relationship this option while seeking to The HOF has to approve not be refunded to the appli- years of Constitution making she elaborated. and Kathodi tribal commu-
documents like a ration card, document is not available, the update their address online. the request and give his/her cant. displayed in the Park in an “That is why the provisions nities at Raj Bhavan.

CMYK
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10 KOLKATA, WEDNESDAY 04 JANUARY 2023

I feel accompanied, supported, and agreed by all of them, by all of us.
JUSTICE NORMA PINA HERNANDEZ
AFTER MEXICO'S SUPREME COURT ELECTED HERNANDEZ AS FIRST FEMALE CHIEF JUSTICE

WEATHER
Russia, shaken by Ukrainian 6 January panel shutting
down after referring
strike, mulling more drones
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At least 63 Russian soldiers were killed in rocket attack by Ukrainian forces in eastern Donetsk region WASHINGTON, 3 JANUARY

MOSCOW -6 -7 R ASSOCIATED PRESS of Ukraine’s Armed Forces an Orthodox service in mem- The House Jan. 6 committee
S= sunny, CL= clear, KYIV, 3 JANUARY claimed Sunday that around ory of the dead. The service is shutting down, having com-
H=hazy, R= rainy... 400 mobilized Russian soldiers was followed by a minute’s pleted a whirlwind 18-month

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ussia is preparing to were killed in a vocational silence, and flowers were laid investigation of the 2021 Capi-
THUMBNAILS step up its attacks on school building in Makiivka at a Soviet-era war memori- tol insurrection and having sent
Ukraine using Iranian- and about 300 more were al, RIA reported. its work to the Justice Depart-
made exploding wounded. That claim could- Unconfirmed reports in ment along with a recom-
drones, according to Ukraine’s n’t be independently verified. Russian-language media said mendation for prosecuting
president, as Moscow looks for The Russian statement said the that the victims were mobi- former President Donald congressional investigations in
ways to keep up the pressure strike occurred “in the area of lized reservists from the region. Trump. recent memory. The panel
on Kyiv after a Ukrainian Makiivka” and didn’t mention For the Russian military, the The committee’s time offi- formally or informally inter-
attack killed at least 63 Russ- the vocational school. Iranian-made exploding cially ends Tuesday when the viewed more than 1,000 wit-
ian soldiers in the latest bat- Satellite photos analyzed drones are a cheap weapon new Republican-led House is nesses, collected more than 1
tlefield setback for the Krem- by The Associated Press show which also spreads fear among sworn in. With many of the million documents and held
lin’s war strategy. the apparent aftermath of troops and civilians. The Unit- committee’s staff already 10 well-watched hearings. The
“We have information that the strike. An image from Dec. ed States and its allies have departed, remaining aides two Republicans and seven
Russia is planning a pro- his flawed war effort, which Defense Ministry. Other, 20 showed the building stand- sparred with Iran over Tehran’s have spent the last two weeks Democrats on the panel were
longed attack by Shaheds in recent months has been frus- unconfirmed reports put the ing. An image from Jan. 2 role in allegedly supplying releasing many of the panel’s able to conduct the investi-
(exploding drones),” Presi- trated by a Ukrainian coun- death toll much higher. showed the building reduced Moscow with the drones. materials, including its 814-page gation with little interference
dent Volodymyr Zelenskyy teroffensive backed by West- It was one of the deadliest to rubble. The Institute for the Study final report, about 200 tran- after House Republican Leader
said in his nightly video address ern-supplied weapons. That attacks on the Kremlin’s forces Other days had intense of War said that Putin is look- scripts of witness interviews, Kevin McCarthy declined to
late Monday. has brought sharp rebukes in since the war began more cloud cover, making seeing the ing to strengthen support for and documents used to sup- appoint minority members,
He said the goal is to break some Russian circles of the mil- than 10 months ago. site by standard satellite his strategy among key voic- port its conclusions. angry that House Speaker
Ukraine’s resistance by itary’s performance. In the attack, Ukrainian imagery impossible. es in Russia. Lawmakers said they want- Nancy Pelosi had rejected two
“exhausting our people, (our) In the latest embarrassment forces fired six rockets from Vigils for soldiers killed in “Russia’s air and missile ed to make their work public of his suggested appointments.
air defense, our energy,” more for the Kremlin, Ukrainian a HIMARS launch system and the strike took place in two campaign against Ukraine is to underscore the seriousness In the end, the panel came
than 10 months after Russia forces fired rockets at a facil- two of them were shot down, Russian cities Tuesday, the likely not generating the Krem- of the attack and Trump’s to a unanimous conclusion that
A motorcyclist drives as invaded its neighbour. ity in the eastern Donetsk a Russian Defense Ministry state RIA Novosti agency lin’s desired information effects multi-pronged effort to try to Trump coordinated a “con-
heavy fog reduces visibility, Russian President Vladimir region where Russian sol- statement said. reported. among Russia’s nationalists,” overturn the election. spiracy” on multiple levels, pres-
in Peshawar, Pakistan on Putin appears to be exploring diers were stationed, killing 63 However, the Strategic In Samara, in southwest- the think tank said late Mon- “Accountability is now crit- suring states, federal officials
Tuesday. � AP ways to regain momentum in of them, according to Russia’s Communications Directorate ern Russia, locals gathered for day. ical to thwart any other future and lawmakers to try to over-
scheme to overturn an elec- turn his defeat, and inspired
tion,” Chairman Bennie a violent mob of supporters to

New Congress to convene, but will McCarthy be House Speaker? Thompson, D-Miss., and Vice
Chairwoman Liz Cheney, R-
Wyo., wrote in a departing
attack the Capitol and inter-
rupt the certification of Pres-
ident Joe Biden’s win. The
message on Monday. “We have panel recommended that the
ASSOCIATED PRESS A new generation of Trump- tially growing — group of has launched a counter-offen- made a series of criminal refer- Justice Department prosecute
WASHINGTON, 3 JANUARY aligned Republicans are lead- right-flank Republicans led by sive from Republicans who are rals, and our system of Justice Trump on four crimes, includ-
ing the opposition to McCarthy, the conservative Freedom frustrated that the detractors is responsible for what comes ing aiding an insurrection.
The new Congress opens with inspired by the former pres- Caucus, despite weeks of threaten the workings of the next.” While a so-called criminal
House Republican leader ident’s Make America Great closed-door meetings and new Congress. Some of the committee’s referral has no real legal stand-
Kevin McCarthy grasping for Again slogan. They don’t think promised changes to the Despite being in the minor- work — such as videotape of ing, it is a forceful statement
his political survival, with the McCarthy is conservative House rules. Nearly a dozen ity in the Senate, where Democ- hundreds of witness inter- by the committee and adds to
potential to become the first enough or tough enough to Republicans have publicly rats hold a slim 51-49 major- views — will not be made political pressure already on
nominee for speaker in 100 battle Democrats. It’s remi- raised concerns about ity, McConnell could prove to public immediately. The com- Attorney General Merrick Gar-
years to fail to win initial sup- niscent of the last time Repub- McCarthy. be a viable partner as Biden mittee is sending those videos land and special counsel Jack
port from his own colleagues licans took back the House “Kevin McCarthy doesn’t seeks bipartisan victories in and some other committee Smith, who is conducting an
in a high-stakes vote for the majority, after the 2010 have the 218 votes to be speak- the new era of divided gov- records to the National Archives, investigation into Jan. 6 and
gavel. no guarantee of success. The tant than about one person,” midterms, when the tea-party er,” Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., the ernment. The two men were which by law would make Trump’s actions.
Lawmakers convene Tues- California Republican faces said Doug Heye, a former class ushered in a new era of chairman of the Freedom expected to appear together them available in 50 years. “This is the most intense
day to a new era of divided gov- entrenched detractors with- Republican leadership senior hardball politics, eventually Caucus and a leader in Trump’s later in the week in the GOP Members of the committee said investigation I’ve been involved
ernment as Democrats relin- in his own ranks. Despite aide. “It’s about whether sending Speaker John Boehn- efforts to challenge the 2020 leader’s home state of Kentucky they didn’t release that video- in,” said California Rep. Zoe Lof-
quish control of the House after attempts to cajole, harangue Republicans will be able to gov- er to an early retirement. election, said in an interview to celebrate federal infra- tape now because it would have gren, who has been in the
midterm election losses. While and win them over — even with ern.” Typically it takes a major- with The Associated Press. structure investment in a vital been too difficult to edit it House for almost three decades
the Senate remains in Demo- an endorsement from for- House Republicans will ity of the House’s 435 mem- “Unless something dramati- bridge that connects Ken- and redact sensitive informa- and served as an aide to a mem-
cratic hands, barely, House mer President Donald Trump huddle behind closed doors bers, 218 votes, to become the cally changes, that’s where tucky and Ohio. tion. ber on the House Judiciary
Republicans are eager to con- — McCarthy has fallen short. early in the morning, ahead speaker. With just a slim 222- we’re going to be.” McCarthy’s candidacy for Incoming Republican lead- Committee in the 1970s when
front President Joe Biden’s The noontime showdown of the floor action, as newly seat majority, McCarthy can Late Monday evening, speaker should have been an ers may try to get those mate- Congress was preparing to
agenda after two years of a could very well devolve into elected lawmakers arrive for afford only a handful of detrac- McCarthy met with Perry in almost sure thing. Affable rials much sooner, though. It impeach then-President
Democratic Party monopoly a prolonged House floor fight, what’s traditionally a cele- tors. A speaker can win with the speaker’s office at the and approachable, he led his is unclear whether the GOP- Richard Nixon. Lofgren was also
on power in Washington. a spectacle that divides the bratory day. Families in tow, fewer than 218 votes, as Pelosi Capitol, a Republican aide party into the majority, hav- led House could enforce the in the House for former Pres-
But first, House Republi- Republican Party, weakens the members of the new Con- and Boehner did, if some law- confirmed on condition of ing raised millions of campaign provision and what they would ident Bill Clinton’s impeach-
cans must elect a speaker. its leadership and consumes gress prepare to be sworn makers are absent or simply anonymity to discuss the pri- dollars and traveled the coun- do with the materials. ment and served as an
McCarthy is in line to the first days of the new Con- into the House and Senate for vote present. vate session. try to recruit many of the The committee’s conclusion impeachment manager dur-
replace Speaker Nancy Pelosi, gress. the start of the two-year leg- But McCarthy has failed to Yet the prospect of hold- newer lawmakers to run for comes after one of the most ing Trump’s first impeach-
but he heads into the vote with “This is a lot more impor- islative session. win over a core — and poten- outs causing havoc on Day One office. aggressive and wide-ranging ment three years ago.

Prince Harry says he wants UK trains disrupted again as workers stage fresh strikes Katie Hobbs
takes office as
his father, brother back
ASSOCIATED PRESS government was blocking driven by sharply rising ener-
LONDON, 3 JANUARY an agreement.
“What we keep hearing is
gy and food costs.
Nurses, airport baggage
Arizona Guv
ASSOCIATED PRESS er Prince William since his Commuters returning to the same stuff from the gov- handlers, ambulance and PHOENIX, 3 JANUARY
LONDON, 3 JANUARY departure from the U.K. work on Tuesday after the ernment across the sectors bus drivers and postal work-
Last month Netflix released Christmas break were advised that they want to facilitate ers were among those who Katie Hobbs took the oath of
Prince Harry has said he “Harry & Meghan,” a six-part not to travel as tens of thou- an agreement, but they don’t walked off their jobs in office Monday to become
wants to have his father and series that detailed the cou- sands of British rail workers actually do anything,” Lynch December to demand high- Arizona’s 24th governor and
brother back and that he ple’s experiences leading to stage a fresh round of strikes told Sky News from a pick- er pay. the first Democrat to hold the
wants “a family, not an insti- their decision to make a new that will disrupt services all et line at London’s Euston Ambulance staff are set to office since 2009.
tution,” during a TV interview start in the U.S. week. train station. strike again on Jan. 11 and Hobbs was sworn in dur-
ahead of the publication of In that documentary, Harry Around half of the U.K.’s Train companies and the 23, while nurses will do the ing a private ceremony at the
his memoir. was scathing about how the railway lines are closed, and government argue they need same Jan. 18-19. state Capitol as she formal-
The interview with Britain’s royal press team worked, and only one-fifth of services to change the way the rail net- Matthew Taylor, chief ly took over from Republican
ITV channel is due to be Duke of Sussex, and his wife spoke about how his rela- are running amid a long-run- work operates to control executive of the NHS Con- Doug Ducey. A public inau-
released this Sunday. In clips Meghan have aired their tionship with William and ning dispute over pay and costs after the coronavirus federation, which represents guration for the governor
released Monday, Harry was grievances against the British the rest of the royal household working conditions. Transport Secretary Mark pandemic reduced passen- National Health Service orga- and others taking statewide
shown saying that “they feel monarchy since the couple broke down. Members of the Rail, Mar- Harper urged union leaders ger traffic and changed com- nizations, urged the gov- offices is scheduled for Thurs-
as though it is better to keep stepped down as senior roy- Meghan described want- itime and Transport union to come to the negotiating muting patterns. ernment to reopen talks with day. Hobbs was surrounded
us somehow as the villains” als in 2020 and moved to ing to end her life as she were str iking Tuesday, table and said the govern- But rail workers, like oth- unions over pay. He said the by her parents, husband and
and that “they have shown California, where they now live struggled to cope with toxic Wednesday, Friday and Sat- ment has offered a “very fair ers who work in the public last thing hospitals needed two children as she placed
absolutely no willingness to with their two young children. U.K. press coverage. urday, while drivers in the pay offer.” sector, say wages have failed was four days of strikes in Jan- her hand on a family Bible
reconcile” — though it was Harry, 38, has previously Harry’s autobiography, Aslef union will strike Thurs- But union boss Mick to keep pace with the sky- uary as they grappled with and took the oath of office
not clear who he was refer- spoken about his estrange- titled “Spare” — recalling the day. Many places, including Lynch said officials have not rocketing cost of living. Infla- too few staff and high in the lobby of the governor’s
ring to. ment from his father, King saying “the heir and the spare” most of Scotland and Wales, put forward any fresh pro- tion in the U.K. has soared demand exacerbated by more office, according to a
Harry, also known as the Charles III, and elder broth- — is being released on Jan. 10. have no train services. posals and suggested the to a 41-year high of 11.1%, flu and COVID-19 cases. livestream of the event, which
was not open to the public
or media. Her mother’s joy-

Brazil prepares to bury Pelé in city he made soccer mecca

ous tears distracted the
incoming governor, who
paused to joke, “stop it,
Mom!”
ASSOCIATED PRESS Brazil’s newly inaugurated dium to local bars, wearing San- “I am here with a lot of emo- Afterward, she posed for
NEW YORK, 1 JANUARY President Luiz Inácio Lula da tos FC and Brazil shirts. tion, sadness, but also with a photos with her family and
Silva, who was sworn in for a Claudio Carrança, 32, a smile because he gave us so signed a certificate.
Forty-five years after Pelé third term Sunday after a salesman, said: “I never saw many smiles,” Infantino said. In one of her first official
played his last game, it’s hard comeback victory, paid his him play, but loving Pelé is a “As FIFA, we will pay a tribute actions, Hobbs signed an
to imagine modern soccer, respects at Vila Belmiro. tradition that goes from father to the ‘King’ and we ask the executive order setting in
or Brazil, without him. The soccer great died Thurs- to son in Santos. I learned his whole world to observe a motion a process to update
Geovana Sarmento, 17, day at age 82 after a battle with history, saw his goals, and I see minute of silence.” the state’s policies barring dis-
waited in the three-hour line cancer. He was the only play- how Santos FC is important Another fan and friend in crimination in state employ-
to view his body as it lay in er ever to win three World because he is important. I line was Brazilian Supreme ment and contracting.
repose at the stadium where Cups. Thousands of mourn- know some Santos fans have Court Justice Gilmar Mendes. Hobbs is adding new pro-
he played for most of his ers, including high school stu- children supporting other “It is a very sad moment, tections based on gender
career. She came with her dents and supreme court jus- teams. But that’s just because but we are now seeing the real identity, political affiliation,
father, who was wearing a tices, filed Monday past the they never saw Pelé in action. meaning of this legendary military service or veteran sta-
Brazil shirt with Pelé’s name. body of Pelé on the century- If they had, they would feel this player to our country,” Mendes tus, marital status, culture and
“I am not a Santos fan, old field where he made his gratitude I feel now.” told journalists. “My office other characteristics.
neither is my father. But this hometown team one of Brazil’s Among those at the stadi- has shirts signed by Pelé, a pic- Hobbs is the outgoing
guy invented Brazil’s nation- best. Pelé’s coffin, draped in um was Pelé’s best friend ture of him as a goalkeeper, also secretary of state and was pre-
al team. He made Santos the flags of Brazil and the Manoel Maria, also a former signed by him. DVDs, photos, viously a state legislator who
stronger, he made it big, how Santos FC football club, was with Pelé-themed decorations was perhaps the world’s most mourners and sent by clubs Santos player.“If I had all the a big collection of him.” rose to be the top Democrat
could you not respect him? He placed on the midfield area of inside. Fans coming out of the famous athlete. He met pres- and star players — Neymar and wealth in the world I would Pelé had undergone treat- in the Senate.
is one of the greatest people Vila Belmiro. stadium said they’d waited idents and queens, and in Ronaldo among them — from never be able to repay what this ment for colon cancer since As governor, she’ll have to
ever, we needed to honor Lula arrived at 9 a.m. and three hours in line, standing Nigeria a civil war was put on around the world as loud- man did for me and my fam- 2021. The medical center work with a House and Sen-
him,” she said. took part in a Catholic Mass under a blazing sun. hold to watch him play. Many speakers played a song named ily,” Maria said. “He was as great where he had been hospital- ate narrowly controlled by
Pelé will be buried Tuesday as fans continued to walk past Caio Zalke, 35, an engi- Brazilians credit him with “Eu sou Pelé” (“I am Pelé”) that a man as he was as a player; ized said he died of multiple Republicans. The new Leg-
in the city where he grew up, the coffin, and expressed his neer, wore a Brazil shirt as he putting the country on the was recorded by the Brazilian the best of all time. His lega- organ failure as a result of the islature convenes for the first
became famous, and helped condolences to Pelé’s widow, waited in line. “Pelé is the world stage for the first time.’ himself. cy will outlive us all. And that cancer. Pelé led Brazil to World time next week.
make into a global capital of Marcia Aoki, holding her head most important Brazilian of all Rows of shirts with Pelé’s The crowd was mostly local, can be seen in this long line Cup titles in 1958, 1962 and Hobbs assumes control of
soccer. A Catholic Mass will be between his hands. He left 30 time. He made soccer impor- number 10 were placed behind although some came from far with people of all ages here.” 1970 and remains one of the a state with a strong econo-
celebrated at the Vila Belmiro minutes later. tant for Brazil and he made one of the goals, waving in the away. Many mourners were too FIFA President Gianni Infan- team’s all-time leading scor- my and a solid financial posi-
stadium before his casket is The storied 16,000-seat Brazil important for the world,” city’s summer winds. A section young ever to have seen Pelé tino told journalists that every ers with 77 goals. Neymar tied tion, with a large budget sur-
ushered through the streets of stadium was surrounded by he said. of the stands was filling up with play. The mood was light, as country should name a stadium Pelé’s record during this year’s plus forecast for the next fis-
Santos to a nearby cemetery. mourning fans, and covered In the 1960s and 70s, Pelé bouquets of flowers placed by people filtered out of the sta- after Pelé. World Cup in Qatar. cal year. AP

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The Genetic Code is degenerate Hormonal treatment
and nonoverlapping can improve
DR. TAPAN KUMAR MAITRA acids, but it would not affect the reading transgenders’ sex
assignment: Experts
frame of the remainder of the gene.

S
o many of their triple mutants were viable in their now This means that if the genetic code
famous experiment that pioneering molecular biolo- were overlapping, Crick and Bren-
gists Francis Crick and Sydney Brenner drew an addi- ner would not have observed their
tional conclusion: Most of the 64 possible nucleotide frameshift mutations. Thus, their
triplets must specify amino acids, even though proteins have results-clearly indicated the
only 20 different kinds of amino acids. If only 20 of the 64 nonoverlapping nature of the
possible combinations of nucleotides "made sense" to the code: Each nucleotide is a part
cell, the chances of a meaningless triplet appearing in the of one, and only one, triplet.
out-of-phase stretches would be high. Such triplets would Interestingly, although the
surely interfere with protein synthesis, and frameshift genetic code is always translated
mutants would revert to wild-type behavior only rarely. in a nonoverlapping way, there are
But Crick and Brenner detected reversion to wild-type cases where a particular segment
behaviour frequently, so they reasoned that most of the 64 pos- of DNA is translated in more than
sible triplets must code for amino acids. Since there are only 20 one reading frame. For example,

DR YASH GOYAL which are found in products used by

us in day to day life may mimic or
interfere with the body’s hormonal

E
ndocrinologists find that hor- functions. These are known as
mone treatment can improve Endocrine disruptors and these chem-
transgenders' sex assignment icals are linked with developmental,
if followed continuously for a reproductive, brain, immune, and
couple of years. other problems. There are many other
Hormonal treatment is an integral such chemicals which may be linked
part of optimal transgender care and with many hormonal disorders like
sex assignment. Now it is possible to diabetes, obesity, thyroid, infertility,
maintain a long term impact of treat- pubertal problems etc.
ment on either male or female sex in These disruptors are found in
transgender population too. many everyday products, including
As per the 2011 Indian Census, the some plastic bottles and containers,
amino acids, this told them the genetic code is a degenerate certain viruses with very small total count of transgender people in liners of metal food cans, detergents,
code-that is, a given amino acid can be specified by more than genomes have overlapping India is about 4.88 lakh. Transgender flame retardants, food, toys, cosmet-
one nucleotide triplet. In spite of the somewhat derogatory genes, as was first discovered in is an individual where gender identity ics, and pesticides. To name a few –
connotation of this word, degeneracy in no way implies mal- 1977 for phage 0X174. In this differs from the sex assigned at birth. Bisphenol A(BPA) is found in plastic
function. Quite the contrary, degeneracy serves a useful func- phage's DNA, one gene is com- Gender identity may not match one's products like food storage containers
tion in enhancing the adaptability of the coding system. If only pletely embedded within another sexual identity which is assigned at and epoxy resins. The other common
20 triplets were assigned a coding function (one for each of gene, and, to complicate matters birth. endocrine disruptor is Dioxin, a
the 20 amino acids), any mutation in DNA that led to the for- further, a third gene overlaps Awareness about the treatment byproduct in herbicide production and
mation of any of the other 44 possible triplets would interrupt them both! The three genes are among transgender is quite common paper bleaching, released into the
the genetic message at that point. Therefore, the susceptibility translated in different reading with the newer research and develop- environment during waste burning
of such a coding system to disruption would be very great. frames. Presumably, it is highly ment. Sex reversal treatment, especial- and wildfires.
A further conclusion from Crick and Brenner's work- advantageous for the phage to ly among transgender is getting popu- Dr Sailesh Lodha, Scientific
which we have implicitly assumed, is that the genetic code is have its genome as small as pos- lar and easy. Chairman and senior endocrinologist
nonoverlapping. In an overlapping code, the reading frame sible. Other in-stances of over- This is possible in India to affirm at EHCH here, said a major session
would advance only one or two nucleotides at a time along a lapping genes are found in bac- their sex assignment either with the was devoted on whether to use Con-
DNA strand, so that each nucleotide would be read two or teria. Some prokaryotic mRNAs hormonal treatment or surgery, tinuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) in
three times. A nonoverlapping code with an overlapping encode more than one polypeptide; experts who participated in the 51st diabetic patients. Issues related to
code in which the reading frame advances one nucleotide at in such cases, genes sometimes over- Annual Conference of Endocrine Soci- CGM, how does a CGM work, who can
a time. With such an overlapping code, the insertion or dele- lap by a few nucleotides at their bound- ety of India (ESICON) from December use a CGM, what are its benefits & lim-
tion of a single base pair in the gene would lead to the inser- aries. 22-24 opined. its, and what are artificial pancreas
tion or deletion of one amino acid at one point in the Dr Mahua Ghosh, a senior were debated at Breadth and Length,
polypeptide and would change several adjacent amino (The author is Associate Professor & Former Head, Depart- Endocrinologist from Canada, dis- Dr Lodha said. By installing CGM one
ment of Botany, Ananda Mohan College, Kolkata)
cussed the Hormonal Cares of trans- can see his/her glucose level anytime
gender, at a full session during the con- at glance, review how the glucose
ference. According to Dr Ghosh hor- changes over a few hours or day. See-
monal treatment is prescribed under ing glucose levels in real time can help
supervision of endocrinologists to to make more informed decisions
some of these people who wish to throughout the day about how to
transition into their affirmed gender blance your own food, physical activity
that differ from their sex assigned at and medicines.
birth. In India, this field is evolving and Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra
clinicians need to be sensitized to the inaugurated the conference. Senior
needs of these people, Dr Ghosh said. faculties from USA, Japan, UK, Canada,
Other experts say the transgender peo- and the guest faculty were invited from
ple can have psychiatric issues, long Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh, Dr
term hormonal treatment ~ estrogen Praksah Keswani, Chairman of Organ-
for feminization (female) and testos- ising Committee said, adding about
terone for androgenization (male) may 250 lectures, four workshops were
be associated with risks. Hence such held. Dr Sanjay Saran, Organising Sec-
treatments should be taken under retary, said new fields of Diabetic Foot,
strict guidance of the experts. Osteoporosis, Insulin Pump, and Con-
Effects of Environmental Pollution tinuous Glucose Meter (CGM) also
on hormonal changes was another big found specific mentions in the delib-
topic taken up at ESICON in which Dr erations in three days of sessions.
M V Murleedharan took up his lecture
for open debate. According to the spe- (Dr Yash Goyal is Senior Correspondent, The
Statesman, Jaipur)
cialists of this field, certain chemicals

Major new project to study ways to improve access of

poor to nutritious foods in India The initiative will examine how government
action can best support food markets to
deliver important foods to the poor to boost
A new research project to study Improved Nutrition’ - to develop and India. will be aiming to study interventions nutrition in climate-friendly ways
ways in which poor communities in test innovative ideas focused on lever- “Small and rudimentary local vil- that not only improve nutrition, but
India can gain improved access to aging food markets in India to improve lage markets are the main sources of also boost resilience to the changing the multiple threats of climate change, Food.
nutrient-dense foods in climate- access of the poorest to nutritious these foods for the rural poor. Our pro- climate while having a low environ- including through the use of innova- Other partners joining the collab-
friendly ways has been launched. The foods such as fruit and vegetables, and ject will study these markets, how the mental footprint. tive renewable energy cold storage oration include the London School of
initiative will seek to support Indian milk, meat and eggs. poor consumers interact with them, Dr Gregory Cooper, Co-Investiga- solutions. Such interventions will Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in the
policymakers with evidence that will Professor Bhavani Shankar, Prin- and how the chains from production tor on the project, noted: “Markets for potentially help to cut food loss and UK, and from India, the Indian School
help inform transformative policy cipal Investigator of INFUSION, said: to consumption function. Working nutrient-dense foods are increasingly wastage rates, making rural markets of Business, Microsave Consulting,
action in delivering nutritious foods to “Foods packed with important vita- with a range of stakeholders, the ini- facing a perfect-storm of climate more attractive to producers and con- National Institute of Nutrition and the
the poor. mins and minerals, such as many tiative will then examine how govern- stresses, including more frequent sumers of nutrient-dense foods alike.” National Institute for Agricultural Eco-
Researchers from the Institute of fruits and vegetables, and milk, meat ment action can best support food extreme weather events, as well as Key University of Sheffield nomics and Policy Research.
Sustainable Food and Department of and eggs, are vital to human nutrition. markets to deliver these important decadal-scale changes in rainfall and researchers involved in INFUSION INFUSION is funded by the Bill &
Geography at the University of “However, making them available foods to boost nutrition in climate- temperature averages. include Professor Bhavani Shankar Melinda Gates Foundation and the
Sheffield will lead a research consor- and affordable to the poor presents friendly ways.” “In INFUSION, we will investigate and Dr Gregory Cooper, both from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel-
tium in the new five-year INFUSION major challenges, including high per- Climate change issues are also how rural markets can be built and Department of Geography and mem- opment Office of the UK Govern-
project - ‘Indian Food Systems for ishability in tropical regions such as central to the project, and INFUSION adapted to become relatively robust to bers of the Institute for Sustainable ment.

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Australia captain Pat Cummins on Tuesday stressed the importance of his team qualifying
for this year's ICC World Test Championship final and revealed his excitement to potential-
KOLKATA
WEDNESDAY 04 JANUARY 2023 12
ly face India in the dream summit clash in London. Cummins' side currently leads the World
Test Championship standings and can confirm their place in June's final with a victory in the
third and final Test of their ongoing series against South Africa at the SCG this week. If Aus-
tralia fail to clinch a series sweep against the Proteas then they still have another chance to
book their place in the decider during the four-match Test series in India that commences next
month. And it's India that could potentially prove Australia's opponent in June's final, with
Rohit Sharma's side well-placed in second place on the standings ahead of the home
series against the Aussies during February and March.

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1st T20I: Deepak Hooda, Axar Patel United Cup: Pegula,

Tiafoe power US to
guide India to 162/5 against Sri Lanka win over Germany
Suryakumar Yadav failed to fire as he got out early AGENCIES Guadalajara Akron Open in
AGENCIES SYDNEY, 3 JANUARY October.
MUMBAI, 3 JANUARY Pegula defeated Siege-
Victories from Jessica Pegu- mund after a tense 7-6(6), 6-

D
eepak Hooda and la and Frances Tiafoe helped 4 loss to Petra Kvitova in her
Axar Patel came the United States beat Ger- season's opening round. She
together to raise a many 5-0 in the Group C tie did this by putting in a thor-
quick-fire unbeaten at the United Cup in Sydney ough and commanding base-
half-century partnership in on Tuesday. line effort. In Pegula's quick
fine rearguard action as India Pegula's commanding service matches, the Ger-
managed to reach 162/5 in 20 triumph gave the Ameri- man had trouble making
overs against Sri Lanka in the cans a commanding 3-0 any progress because Pegu-
first T20I of the three-match lead over Germany follow- la won 75% of the points on
series at the Wankhede Sta- ing victories by Taylor Fritz her first serve and 79% of the
dium, here on Tuesday. and Madison Keys on Day points on her second serve.
After the Sri Lanka skipper 5. On Day 6 of the United Cup, The American only dropped
Dasun Shanaka won the toss World No 3 Jessica Pegula 10 points while serving.
and elected to field, his bowlers defeated Germany's Laura Tiafoe played with free-
justified his decision as they Siegemund 6-3, 6-2 to record dom and assurance when
struck at regular intervals, her first victory of the year. he defeated Otte to further
making full use of the pitch Frances Tiafoe walked inc reas e hi s cou ntr y's
that played a bit slow but onto the court after Pegula advantage after the tie was
was still good for batting. and defeated Oscar Otte 7- sealed.
India looked in deep trou- Chamika Karunaratne for 7, 5, 6-4 to give his country a 4- In the mixed doubles
ble with half the side inside unable to execute his shot due 0 lead. The US will complete match, Pegula and Tiafoe
the dugout with 94 runs on the to lack of pace. Group C unbeaten after hav- defeated Laura Siegemund
board but Hooda and Patel Sanju Samson (5) did not ing defeated the Czech Repub- and Daniel Altmeier 6-7(5),
came together and raised 68 last long, going for a six off lic in their opening tie as they 6-4, and 10-7 to give the
runs for the unfinished 6th Dhananjaya de Silva but hit- move on to the City Finals to Americans a perfect record.
wicket partnership to help ting with the toe-end of his bat face Great Britain. Pegula is getting ready
India to a decent score. and was caught by For Pegula, Tuesday's vic- for battle against Harriet
Hooda hammered 41 not Madushanka as India slumped tory was significant as it Dart in singles during the City
out off 23 deliveries, hitting to 46/3 in the seventh over. ended a four-match losing Finals match versus Great
one boundary and four sixes Ishan Kishan (37, 29 b, streak that started at the Britain on Wednesday.
while Patel struck 31 not out 3x4, 2x6) and skipper Hardik WTA Finals and marked her The City Finals champi-
off 20 balls (three fours and Pandya (29, 27b, 4x4) added first singles victory since on will go on to play in the
one six) as India recovered from third delivery as he out- 31 runs for the fourth wicket winning the biggest cham- United Cup Final Four, which
a precarious 94/5 in the 15th thought Gill, who picked up but once both of them depart- pionship of her career at the starts on Friday.
over. Their sensible batting the carrom ball but was beat- ed in quick succession, India
took India to a decent total and en by pace and trapped in front were down to 94/6 in 15th over
they can defend it if the
bowlers manage to strike
some early blows and put
of the wicket. The opener
reviewed the decision as the
ball seemed to have hit him
and looking down the barrel.
Hooda and Patel then came
together to give them a fight-
Shyamal Ghosh is dead
the Sri Lankans in early trou- high on the pads but the third ing total. STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE
ble. umpire went with the field KOLKATA, 3 JANUARY
The match started in whirl- umpire as the tracker showed Brief scores:
wind fashion as Ishan Kishan the ball would have hit the Former East Bengal, Mohun Bagan and Mohammedan Sport-
blasted 17 runs off the first over But playing on a wicket that chance in the absence of over, Gill failing to overturn stumps. India: 162/5 in 20 overs ing Club defender Shyamal Ghosh was reported to have died
bowled by Kasun Rajitha, hit- was not true, the Indians skipper Rohit Sharma, start- a decision on review. Suryakumar Yadav -- who (Deepak Hooda 41 not out, this evening. He had been taken some time ago to hospi-
ting the right-arm medium were soon in trouble as Shub- ed with a four off Dilshan Sri Lanka skipper Dasun was sensational in 2022, get- Axar Patel 31 not out, Ishan tal but returned home recently, only to complain of a recur-
pacer for six and two fours as man Gill, who made his debut Madushanka but fell for seven Shanaka threw the ball to ting high praise for his 360- Kishan 37, Hardik Pandya 29; rence today of his heart ailment. Ghosh caught the eye as
the bowler struggled for direc- with Shivam Mavi, did not sur- runs, foxed by off-spinner Theekshana after Rajitha was degree batting, failed to fire Chamika Karunaratne1-22, a Kidderpore player before moving to Mohun Bagan.
tion, even bowling a wide vive for long. Gill, the India red- Maheesh Theekshana as India hammered in the first over and as he too got out early, caught Maheesh Theekshana 1-29) vs Known for his controversy-free career and gentlemanly ways,
delivery. ball opener, who was given a slumped to 27/1 in the third the spinner struck off his by Bhanuka Rajapaksa off India. Ghosh also had his record of success as a football coach.

Men’s National Boxing C’ships: Manish, Djokovic starts 2023 season with win in Adelaide
Hussamuddin & Gaurav advance to quarters and lots of support, lots of love.
That obviously motivated me
and allowed me to express
AGENCIES representing Railways Sports myself in the best possible way
HISAR, 3 JANUARY Promotion Board (RSPB) on the court with my game.
made lightwork of Mansingh I thought I played a very
Riding on exceptional per- of Jammu and Kashmir to solid, competitive start. I
formances, the 2019 World secure a 5:0 win by unanimous think for six games, we were
Championships bronze decision. He will face Heli kind of close. He had also break
medalist Manish Kaushik, Tana Tara of Arunachal point. I managed to play solid
2022 Asian Championships Pradesh in his quarters bout. in important moments and
bronze medalist Mohammad His RSPB teammate got rewarded with the break,
Hussamuddin and the 2018 Varinder Singh (60kg) pre- and after that I didn't look
Commonwealth Games (60kg) was squaring off against vailed in a similar fashion back. I played really well in
champion Gaurav Solanki Harendra Singh of Madhya against Ibrahim Mohmmed the second set," said the Ser-
advanced to the quarter finals Pradesh in his of SSCB with a 5:0 win to bian as quoted by ATP-
of the 6th Elite Men's Nation- round-of-16 book his place in the quarter Tour.com.
al Boxing Championships, bout. Produc- finals. The 2021 Asian Cham- Since 2021, Djokovic has-
here on Tuesday. hand's Neeraj Kumar ing a power pionships bronze medalist n't participated in an event
Going up against Sandeep Singh in the last 8. packed per- will take to the ring against on Australian soil. He will
Doni of Andhra Pradesh, Hussamuddin formance, Gaurav Solanki in his quarters AGENCIES doesn't make too many mis- ATP head-to-head match in compete at the Australian
Manish Kaushik (63.5kg) who (57kg) who is also rep- Solanki was in bout. The 2021 Asian Youth ADELAIDE, 3 JANUARY takes. He has a tricky serve and 75 minutes after winning Open in Melbourne later this
is representing the Sports resenting SSCB was complete con- champion Biswamitra hits his spots. But once I 44 per cent (17/39) of the month; he has won the tour-
Services Control Board (SSCB) squaring off against trol from the Chongtham (51kg) who is In his first singles match of the made that break at 3-2 in the points on his opponent's nament a record nine times.
put on a show of immaculate Lallawmawma of start of the representing SSCB triumphed year on Tuesday, Serbian first set I thought I stepped first serve. Denis Shapovalov, the seventh
strength. The 2018 Com- Mizoram. The two bout with his over Prabhudas Yadla of Novak Djokovic defeated it up and played really good The top seed is playing in seed, overcame Australian
monwealth Games silver time Commonwealth quick fire Andhra Pradesh with a 5:0 vic- Frenchman Constant Lesti- tennis for the rest of the Adelaide for the first time on qualifier Rinky Hijikata 2-6,
medalist showcased his excep- Games bronze medal- attacks and tory in scintillating manner. enne 6-3, 6-2 to go to the sec- match," said Djokovic. a tour since 2007 when he was 6-4, 6-3 to become the other
tional technical ability to out- ist was at the top of his stellar defence. He will face Yogesh of Haryana ond round of the Adelaide Djokovic pushed through the 19 and won the champi- seeded player in Djokovic's
perform his opponent and game and dominated pro- He ultimately got the better in the quarter finals. International 1. gears while a large audience onship. At the ATP 250 com- section of the draw.
won the bout after the refer- ceedings to blank his oppo- of his opponent to seal a 5:0 A total of 386 boxers across "For the first match, I can't watched on, hitting his impen- petition, Djokovic will take on After two hours and one
ee stopped the contest (RSC) nent and win by unanimous win and progress to the quar- 13 different weight categories complain. I played very well. etrable groundstrokes with Quentin Halys to complete his minute, the Canadian won by
in the second round. decision. He will face Uttar ters. are participating in the cham- I thought the first six games constant depth and accura- title defence. converting four of his twelve
He will face the winner of the Pradesh's Manish Rathod in The 2022 Asian Champi- pionships. All the quarter were very competitive and I cy to seize immediate control. "To see the packed house break points. Next up for the
bout between Manipur's Rohit the quarter finals. onships bronze medalist finals will be played on have never faced him before. Djokovic defeated World for my first match was defi- lefty will be qualifier Roman
Ningehougan Singh and Jhark- Haryana's native Solanki Govind Sahani (48kg) who is Wednesday. He is a counterpuncher, he No 65 Lestienne in his debut nitely a very pleasant surprise, Safiullin.

Ethiopia’s Derara Hurisa to defend crown at Tata Mumbai Marathon

405,000 prize fund World Kenya’s Philemon Rono, a dous field and is going to be Marathon has been on my run- also a first-timer in Mumbai,
Athletics Gold Label Road training partner of the leg- close,” added the Ethiopian, ning bucket list for some time. is the dark horse here. She
Race takes place after a two- endary Eliud Kipchoge. a.k.a. Lemi Berhanu, who I’ve heard the people of Mum- w o n t h e 2 0 2 2 Na i ro b i
year pandemic-forced break Abshero was runner-up was runner-up in the 2021 bai and India are very pas- Marathon in 02:27:04. Pre-
and will also witness over here in 2020, 11 seconds adrift Boston Marathon. sionate about the running viously, she finished sec-
55,000 amateurs across six cat- of Hurisa, on an AIMS-certi- Rono finished an impres- festival, and I look forward to o n d a t t h e 2 0 1 8 Mi l a n
egories on its much-awaited fied course that is widely sive sixth at the 2019 Boston this experience," Dida said. Marathon and the 2017
return. regarded as challenging. Marathon and won the Toron- Cherop won marathon Kosice Marathon. Also in
The elite men’s and Abshero, who finished 10th at to Marathon the same year in bronze at the 2011 World the fray is the 2019 winner
women’s winners will take the 2022 Linz Marathon in Aus- 2:05:00. He recorded sixth- Championships and emerged Worknesh Alemu of Ethiopia.
home USD 45,000 each. The tria in 2:09:37, has a person- place finishes at the 2021 Abu victorious at the 2012 Boston A truly world-class field will
STATESMAN NEWS 2:24:33 set runners will be further incen- al best of 2:04:23, which makes Dubai Marathon and the 2022 Marathon. In 2022, she fin- descend in Mumbai for the
SERVICE by Valentine tivised by a Course Record him the fastest in the field.With Seoul Marathon. ished third at the Nairobi Tata Mumbai Marathon, a
MUMBAI, 3 JANUARY In Kipketer in 2013, Bonus of USD 15,000. a personal best of 2:04:33, In the Women section, Sil- Marathon and the Buenos reflection of the event’s stature
the with Dera Dida “I’m up for the challenge Lemi is the second fastest in ver medallist at the 2019 World Aires Marathon. Tusa took as one of the top 10 marathons
Ethiopia’s Derara Hurisa will women’s (Ethiopia), Sharon and have set my sights on the the group. Cross Country Champi- fourth place at the 2022 Syd- in the world. The TMM returns
defend his Tata Mumbai field, seven Cherop (Kenya) title,” said Hurisa, who clinched “I’m excited about my first onships, Dida won bronze in ney Marathon in 2:26:30 and bigger and better, and the
Marathon title here on 15 runners and Rahma Tusa the 2021 Guadalajara Tata Mumbai Marathon. I’ve 10,000m at the 2019 African the 2021 Valencia Marathon spirit of #HarDilMumbai will
January in a competitive Elite hold per- (Ethiopia) leading Marathon in Mexico in a time heard it’s a tough course,” Games. In 2022, she won the (in 2:23:20). She was fifth at burst to life come race day, with
men’s field, with a dozen run- sonal bests the charge on their of 2:12:28. said Lemi, winner of seven Bejaia Half Marathon in 71:17 the 2018 New York Marathon runners taking part across
ners holding personal bests under the debut here. Toeing the start line also marathons, including the and finished eighth at the and won in Rome the same six categories.” said race pro-
under the 2:08:09 course course The 18th edi- Hurisa’s compatriots Ayele Boston Marathon in 2016 and Great Ethiopian Run 10K. year. moter Procam Internation Jt
record he set in 2020. record of tion of the USD Abshero and Hayle Lemi and Dubai in 2015. “It’s a tremen- “The Tata Mumbai Kenya’s Sheila Chepkech, MD Vivek Singh.

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