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NO WINTER SESSION OF PARLIAMENT DUE TO COVID-19: GOVT OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR, AHMEDABAD & LUCKNOW
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi has said that he has informally contacted floor leaders of various political parties and they have expressed
their concerns about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and opined of doing away with Winter Session of the Parliament. Joshi said this in a letter dated December 14,
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addressed to Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury who had written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for convening a short winter session of Parliament. Joshi said
winter months are very crucial for managing pandemic and added that government is willing to have the next session of Parliament at the earliest.
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New agri laws are exactly what farmer bodies, opposition parties have been asking for yrs, says PM
A conspiracy on to confuse farmers: Modi Kutch (Gujarat): At a time when farmers are protesting against the three farm laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Tuesday that a conspiracy is going on in and around Delhi to confuse farmers. The Prime Minister was speaking at Dhordo in Kutch, Gujarat during foundation stone laying ceremony of several development projects in the state. These projects include a desalination plant, a hybrid renewable energy park, and a fully automated milk processing and packing plant. Chief Minister of Gujarat Vijay Rupani was present on the occasion. “Farmers are being misled about the new agrarian reforms. They are being told that others will occupy their lands. The agriculture reforms that have taken place are exactly what farmer bodies and even Opposition have been asking over the years.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets women from various groups in Kutch on Tuesday.
They are being scared that after the new agriculture laws, the land of farmers will be occupied by others. Tell me, if a dairy has a contract of collecting milk from you, do they take away your cattle too? —Narendra Modi, PM Government of India is always committed to farmer welfare and we will keep assuring the farmers and addressing their concerns,” he said. “People who are sitting in the opposition and misleading farmers
today were in the favour of these farm reforms during their government. They could not make a decision during their government. Today when the nation has taken a historical step then these people are
misleading farmers,” he added. Remembering the 2001 earthquake in Kutch that caused huge destruction in the area, the Prime Minister said people of Kutch have turned disappointment
into hope, and it is one of the fastest developing areas in the country today. “Today Kutch has taken a big step towards new-age technology and new age economy. It is one of the fastest developing areas in the country. Connectivity is improving here day by day. People of Kutch turned disappointment into hope,’ PM Modi said. He said that even a big earthquake couldn’t shatter the morale of Kutch residents and over the last 20 years, Gujarat introduced many farmer-friendly schemes. “Everyone stood-up again after the quake and now look where have they taken Kutch... Gujarat was among the earliest to work on strengthening solar energy capacities...Today Kutch has the world’s largest hybrid renewal energy park. It is approximately as big a Singapore and Bahrain. Turn to P6
Farmers and Police personnel sitting on the divider of the road amid the farmers’ protest against the new farm laws at Ghazipur border in New Delhi on Tuesday. —PHOTO BY ANI
Gazipur, Singhu borders closed for traffic due to farmer protests New Delhi: Gazipur, Singhu borders among others, on Tuesday, were closed for incoming traffic from Ghaziabad to Delhi in the wake of farmers’ protests, the Delhi Traffic Police (DTP) informed on Tuesday. “Gazipur border is closed for traffic com-
ing from Ghaziabad to Delhi due to farmers’ protests. People are advised to take an alternate route for coming to Delhi via Anand Vihar, DND, Chilla, Apsara and Bhopra borders,” DTP’s tweet read. The tweet further added, “Singhu, Auchandi, Piau Mani-
yari, Sabholi and Mangesh borders are closed. Please take alternate routes via Lampur, Safiabad & Singhu school toll tax borders. Traffic has been diverted from Mukarba and GTK road. Please avoid Outer Ring Road, GTK Road, NH-44.” —ANI
‘Consider giving break to US court terminates $100 mm suit against Modi, Shah docs doing Corona duty’ New Delhi: The Supreme Court asked the Centre on Tuesday to consider granting a break to doctors engaged in COVID-19 duty for the last seven-eight months. The top court said that continuous work might be affecting mental health of doctors. A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, RS Reddy and MR Shah, which is hearing a suo motu case on proper treatment of COVID-19 patients and dignified handling of dead bodies in hospitals, asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to consider the suggestions of giving the doctors some break. “For the last seveneight months doctors have not been given any break and are continuously working. You
Washington: A US court has dismissed a USD 100-million lawsuit filed against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah after the litigants - a separatist Kashmir Khalistan outfit and two associates - failed to appear before it at two scheduled hearings. The suit was filed on September 19, 2019, days before Modi’s historic “Howdy, Modi!”
SC says continuous work could affect mental health of doctors.
take instruction and think over giving them some break. It must be very painful and might be affecting their mental health,” bench told Mehta. The solicitor general assured the bench that the government would consider the suggestion of the bench to grant
some break to health workers engaged in COVID-19 duty. Meanwhile in another ruling, the SC on Tuesday said that homeopathy medical practitioners can prescribe medicines for prophylaxis, amelioration and mitigation of COVID-19 patients Turn to P6
Prime Minister Narendra Modi & Home Minister Amit Shah
event in Houston, Texas. It challenged the Indian Parliament’s deci-
Ruckus in K’taka Council: Dy chairman manhandled Bengaluru: The Karnataka Legislative Council witnessed high drama on Tuesday with members hurling abuses and pushing each other and Deputy Chairman S L Dharme Gowda being pulled down from the Chair-
man’s seat over a row pertaining to the noconfidence motion. Amid the pandemonium and chaos, which many senior members termed as a “black mark” and “unprecedented” in the House’s century old history, Turn to P6
sion on Jammu and Kashmir that abrogated the special privileges of
the state and carved out two union territories and sought a compensation of USD 100 million from Modi, Shah and Lt. Gen. Kanwal Jeet Singh Dhillon. Dhillon is currently serving as the DirectorGeneral Defence Intelligence Agency and Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff under the Chief of Defence Staff. “Other than that attempted service,” Kashmir Khalistan Referen-
dum Front “have done nothing to prosecute this case”, and have now failed to appear at two duly set Scheduling Conferences, US District Court Southern District of Texas Judge Frances H Stacy said in his order dated October 6 and recommended that the case be dismissed. The case was terminated by Judge Andrew S Hanen of the US District Court in Texas on October 22. Turn to P6
UK PM JOHNSON TO BE R-DAY PARADE CHIEF GUEST London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has accepted his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi’s invitation to be the chief guest at the Republic Day parade on January 26, Downing Street said here on Tuesday, marking his first major bilateral visit since taking office last year and the first since Britain’s exit from the European Union. Describing India as a key player in the Indo-Pacific region, Johnson said on Tuesday that his visit will mark the start of an “exciting year” for Global Britain and deliver a “quantum leap” in the bilateral ties. Turn to P6
PUBLIC WELFARE SCHEMES
CM sanctions additional funds of `427 cr for various schemes These funds will give impetus to State as well as Central schemes First India Bureau Jaipur: Even under odd economic conditions, arising out of Covid-19 pandemic, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, through his efficient financial management, has been able to give impetus to the numerous public welfare schemes. Statesponsored schemes as
well as centrally sponsored schemes are getting funds to enable development of the state. The Chief Minister on Tuesday, gave an additional approval of about Rs427 crore for various schemes, including Rs 108 crore under the Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
CM Ashok Gehlot
Under this approval, an additional provision of Rs33.10 crore has been approved in the Scooty distribution scheme to meritorious girl students with a view to promote girls’ education. With this, the twowheelers will be distributed to eligible girl students for the year 201920, an official statement said on Tuesday. Similarly, the Chief Minister has approved an additional provision of Rs16.13 crore for con-
ducting various recruitment examinations to the Rajasthan Staff Selection Board. With this approval, the Patwar Direct Recruitment Examination, Clerk Recruitment Examination will be conducted in a timely manner and employment opportunities will be available to the youth. At the same time, under Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme (RIPS), an additional provision of Rs 73 crore has been made
for the payment of grants in the textile industry sector. An additional provision of Rs 134 crore 37 lakh as part of the state amount under the Amrit Yojana. Gehlot also approved Rs3.28 crore for village displacement work in Sariska Tiger Project and also approved additional provision of Rs6.75 crore under the Inter-caste Marriage Promotion Scheme. Rs13.51 crore Turn to P6