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"% -!$% 4/ #/.6%.% !. !33%-",9 3%33)/. 4/ 0!33 ! 2%3/,54)/. !'!).34 4(% #/.4%.4)/53 ,%')3,!4)/.3 Covid vax export ban excludes Bangladesh .$)! 3 02/0/3%$ "!. /. %80/24 /& )43 6!##).% 7),, ./4 "% !00,)#!",% &/2 !.',!$%3( !3 %7 %,() (!3 !3352%$ (!+! /& 3500,9).' 4(% 8&/2$ 6!##).% !4 !. !002/02)!4% 4)-% /2%)'. "$5, ).)34%2 2 /-%. 3!)$ (%2% /. !002/6%$ /.$!9 6!##).% 8&/2$ /6)3()%,$ -!.5&!#452%$ "9 4(% %25- .34)454% The crucial seventh round of talks between the government and 41 farmers representatives ended without any breakthrough and the next round of talks is expected on January 8, sources said. The meeting had started around 2.30 p.m. at Vigyan Bhavan in the presence of Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal and Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som Parkash. Agriculture Secretary Sanjay Agarwal and other Ministry officials are also attended the meeting. Since the sixth round of talks held at the same location on December 30 ended on a positive note with the government agreeing on two points, the government will try to persuade the farmers to end their agitation by adopting a middle path or forming a committee to resolve the issue. Krantikari Kisan Union President (Punjab) Darshan Pal, BKU's Jagjeet Singh Dalewal and Balbir Singh Rajewal, Jamhuri Kishan Sabha Punjab General Secretary Kulwant Singh, and BKU (UP) President Rakesh Tikait are among the 41 farm union leaders particpating in the meeting. The agitating farmers have already announced they will take out a tractor rally towards Del, hi on R-Day besides a series of programmes in a bid to intensify their protest if their demands to withdraw the three contentious farm laws enacted in Sept and a written assurance on the MSP are not met. " #$ " " " % $%" " " $ # $' #$ " (%# ' ( ( " # " # # %#$"( " % $ " "# ( $ " $" $ "$ " ## # ' $ ( $ $ " #$ " Vadra questioned in benami assets case NEW DELHI:• The Income Tax department on Monday visited the premises of Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, to record his statement in connection with its probe against him under the benami assets law, official sources said. They said Vadra was asked to join the investigation at the tax authority's office but as he cited COVID-19 restrictions, a team of officials visited his premises in Delhi's Sukhdev Vihar area. A department team has gone to record Vadra's statement under the provisions of the• Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, they said. The department has been probing Vadra, the husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on charges of alleged possession of some undisclosed assets in the UK. 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A strengthening rupee, positive global cues and encouraging macroeconomic data gave further impetus to traders appetite, risk said.The 30-share BSE Sensex ended 307.82 points or 0.64 per cent higher at 48,176.80. It touched a record intra-day peak of 48,220.47. , Similarly the broader NSE Nifty jumped 114.40 points or 0.82 per cent to its fresh lifetime high of 14,132.90. It scaled an all-time high of 14,147.95 during the session. ONGC was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, spurting 4.02 per cent, followed by TCS, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, M&M, HUL, Sun Pharma and L&T. On the other hand, Kotak Bank, Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints, HDFC Bank, PowerGrid and Titan were among the laggards, shedding up to 1.43 per cent. India's drugs regulator on Sunday apOxford-Asproved Industries, Reliance through its subsidiary, Jio Infocomm, has moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court, seeking urgent intervention of the government to bring a complete stop to illegal acts of vandalism by miscreants, which have targeted its mobile towers in Punjab. According to a statement put out by the company, taking advantage of the ongoing farmers' agitation, these vested interests have launched an incessant and malicious vilification campaign against Reliance, which has absolutely no basis in truth. In this context, Mukesh Ambani's company also clarified that it is not in the business of corporate or contract farming and has absolutely no plans to enter this business. It has never entered into procurement long-term contracts to gain unfair advantage over farmers or sought that its suppliers buy from farmers at less than remunerative prices, nor will it ever do so, RIL said. The company also said it has "nothing whatsoever to do with the three contentious farm laws be, ing debated in the country and in no way benefits from them". Far from hurting the interests of Indian farmers, the businesses of Reliance have actually benefited them and the Indian public at large, it added. traZeneca's vaccine Covishield and indigenously-developed Covaxin of Bharat Biotech for restricted emer. gency use in the country Experts said the approvals and likely commencement of inoculation process soon bode well for the markets . and economy "Emboldened by the likely rollout of the vaccines this month, bulls went berserk, bolstered by IT and metal stocks with able support from pharma stocks. PMI data and renewed buying in select financials provided buoyancy the across broader markets," said S Ranganathan, Head of Research at LKP Securities. India's manufacturing sector activity strengthened in December, with manufacturers stepping up production and input buying amid efforts to rebuild their inventories following business closures earlier in the year, PMI data showed. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) was at 56.4 in December, a tick higher than Nov's 56.3 and above the critical 50 threshold for the fifth straight month. The world's biggest inoculation drive against coronavirus is set to begin in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, a day after India's drugs regulator approved two vaccines for restricted emergency use. Lauding the scientists and technicians for the 'Made in India' vaccines, he said the country is proud of them. "World's biggest Covid-19 vaccination programme set to begin in India. For this, the country is proud of the contributions Assange can't be extradited, rules British judge A British judge on Monday rejected the United States' request to extradite WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges on mental health grounds, saying his extradition would be “oppressive”. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser, presiding over the case at the Old Bailey court in London, ruled that Assange was likely to commit suicide if extradited to the US, where he is wanted on 17 espionage charges and one charge of computer misuse over WikiLeaks publication of leaked military and diplomatic documents a decade ago. The charges carry a maximum sentence of 175 years in prison. "The overall impression is of a depressed and sometimes despairing man fearful for his future," the judge said. The US government said it would appeal the decision and have 14 days to lodge the paperwork. # % ! (# $ of its scientists and technicians," Modi said. India's drugs regulator on Sunday approved Oxford COVID-19 vaccine Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute, and indigenously developed Covaxin of Bharat Biotech for restricted emergency use in the country, paving the way for a massive inoculation drive. Addressing scientists at the National Metrology Conclave, Modi also said that it must be ensured that 'Made in India' products not only have a global demand but also global ac- " #$ ! " $ # ) "! &#!% (( +! !'$ # GMC commissioner, Katni SP removed # ! " " ! !! " " " ! " CM: Won't get vaccinated now Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has ordered removal of the commissioner of Gwalior MuCorporation, nicipal Sandeep Mawkin. He also removed superintendent of police in Katni, Lalit Shakwar. Chouhan said that he was unhappy with law and order situation in Katni. The CM issued the above directive to Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains during video-conference of the commissioners and the . collectors on Monday Reviewing the progress of Swachch Bharat Mission, Chouhan said, "Those who are supposed to keep Gwalior garbage-free have thrown waste on the roads . in the city This is unpardonable." He said it happened as the Safai workers had not been given their wages on time. Irked over the inciasked Chouhan dent, Bains to remove Gwalior Corporation Municipal commissioner. Chouhan also took to task the Bhind collector, Virendra Singh Rawat, for his failure to implement PM Swanidhi Yojna. In Bhind, applications of beneficiaries are not being accepted, Chouhan said, ceptance. "Quality is as much important as quantity, our standards should rise with our scale in our quest for Aatmanirbhar Bharat," he stressed. The prime minister said in any progressive society, research is key and effective and its effects are commercial and social. They also help widen approach and thinking. "We do not want to fill the world with Indian products, but we must win the hearts of every customer of Indian products in every corner of the world," he said. " $ ( "/54 4(% #/2/.! 6!##).% ()%& ).)34%2 ()62!* ).'( (/5(!. 3!)$ (% 7/5,$ ./4 )--%$)!4%,9 '%4 6!##).!4%$ !'!).34 4(% $)3%!3% !##).!4)/. 3(/5,$ "% $/.% /. 02)/2)49 (% 3!)$ (/3% 7(/ 2%!,,9 .%%$ )4 -/2% 3(/5,$ ).)4)!,,9 '%4 4(% 6!##).!4)/. (% 3!)$ !$$).' 4(!4 /.,9 !&4%2 4(!4 (% 7),, "% 6!##).!4%$ (/5(!. !3+%$ 4(% /&&)#%23 4/ +%%0 !,, !22!.'%-%.43 2%!$9 &/2 4(% 6!##).!4)/. $2)6% adding that only a few people are getting the benefits of the scheme and it should not happen. The chief minister also expressed anger over the chief municipal officer, as the beneficiaries did not turn up for loans that had been sanctioned. He was also angry with the bank officers for not sanctioning loans. He hauled up a State Bank of India officer saying such things should not happen and that mere saying sorry for it won't do. Alibaba founder Jack Ma missing for 2 months Chinese billionaire and Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma is suspected to be missing following his mysterious disappearance from the public eye for over two months after Beijing's aggressive crackdown on his business empire. The country's third-richest man was slated to appear as a star judge on the season finale of Africa's Business Heroes, a reality TV show created by his own organisaphilanthropic tion. However, he dropped out of the appearance and the show's broadcast was postponed, reported Hollywood Reporter. Formerly known for his government connections and rare outspokenness, Jack Ma’s trouble with the Chinese government began when he gave a speech criticising China's regulators and state-owned banks for their 'backwardness'. India's S-400 deal may trigger US sanctions: Report ! $ " #!! " #% # "! India's multi-billion dollar deal to purchase the Russian-made S400 air defence system may trigger US sanctions on New Delhi, a US Congressional report has warned. The Congressional Research Service (CRS) - an independent and bipartisan research wing of US Congress - in its latest report to Congress, said India is "eager for more technology-sharing and co-production initiatives, while the US urges more reforms in India's defence offsets policy and higher Foreign Direct Investment caps in its defence sector." Prepared for the members of the Congress for them to take informed decisions, the report went on to warn that "India's multi-billion dollar deal to purchase the Russian-made S-400 air defence system may trigger US sanctions on India under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act." The CRS' reports are neither an official report of the US Congress nor reflect the view of Congressmen. They are prepared by independent experts for the lawmakers to take informed decisions. In October 2018, India had signed a USD 5 billion deal with Russia to buy five units of the S400 air defence missile systems, despite a warning from the Trump administration that going ahead with the contract may invite US sanctions. In 2019, India made the first tranche of payment of around $ 800 million to Russia for the missile systems. The S-400 is known as Russia's most advanced long-range surface-to-air missile defence system. Last month, Russia had said that implementation of its ongoing defence deals with India in- cluding the supply of a batch of S400 missile systems is advancing well notwithstanding the threat of US sanctions. At a press conference in New Delhi, Russian ambassador to India Nikolay Kudashev appeared to criticise the US sanctions on Turkey for procuring the S-400 missile systems under a $ 2.5Bn deal, saying Moscow does not recognise such unilateral actions. "We do not recognise or welcome unilateral sanctions as a language or tool or instrument of interstate or international relations, other than those applied by the Security Council, this is also the case of Turkey he said. ,"