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Tatas to take over, operate Air India by Jan 23 next yr

‘ALL AGREED TO THIS DATE’

Tatas to take over, operate Air India by Jan 23 next yr

Saurabh.Sinha@timesgroup.com

New Delhi: 08.11.2021 

The countdown for founder Tata Group re-acquiring Air India 68 years after the Maharaja was nationalised has begun. They have to take control and start running AI, AI Express and AI-SATS (in which 50% stake is with the new owners) latest by January 23, 2022 — the “long stop date” as per the share purchase agreement signed with the government last month.

Comments from the Tatas were sought on preparations being made for this transfer of ownership and awaited till the time of going to press. They have so far not spelt out their plans for AI like whether there will be mega airline or a low-cost and a full-service carrier, the management structure and fleet and cabin upgrade plans.

“The long stop date of January 23, 2022, is the outer limit by when Tata’s whollyowned subsidiary Talace has to take over AI. This date has been agreed upon by both the parties (seller government and buyer Tatas),” said people in the know.

“If there is a delay in fulfilling conditions precedent (CP) requirements or disagreement on the closing balance sheet, the long stop date can be extended with mutual consent of both the parties. But that is an option unlikely to be exercised as January 23 was the date agreed upon by both,” they said. Top government officials don’t see AI takeover being delayed and they are trying to ensure the transfer of control takes place by the end of this calendar year itself.

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Why parents in city are in two minds about getting their kids vaccinated against Covid

Why parents in city are in two minds about getting their kids vaccinated against Covid

Shradha.Chettri@timesgroup.com

New Delhi: 08.11.2021

Even if Covid vaccines are made available for children in India in near future, many parents seem to prefer to wait before getting them jabbed. Several parents TOI spoke to cited various reasons behind their decision — from the belief that young children have a low risk of catching severe Covid, lack of research data available in the public domain on vaccine trials to small trial sizes.

In August, the Indian drug regulator granted an emergency approval use to Zydus Cadila’s vaccine for children above 12 years. However, it is yet to become part of the vaccination programme. In the US, Food and Drug Administration has approved vaccination for children in the age group of 5-11 years.

Tanya Aggarwal, a lawyer and a parent of a Class I child, said, “Many doctors have said that unlike adults, young children have a low risk of severe Covid. Given this risk profile, small trial sizes and lack of long-term safety data, it’s difficult to definitively say yes to Covid-19 vaccines for children.”

Another parent, Mohit Goel, who has two children — one in Class X and the other in nursery, attributed his reluctance to lack of “reliable research data”. “I will prefer not to vaccinate them now as reliable research data is not available about the efficiency of vaccine and its side-effects in the long run. Overall, two waves have passed, and children have shown considerable immunity against the virus with negligible cases,” added Goel.

Satya Prakash, who lives in Rohini, however, will go for it if sufficient data is made available in the public domain. Prakash, who is also the president of Delhi Parents’ Association, said, “Let the government publish the raw research data, observation and findings. Let me be assured that the finding is compatible and safe for my children, then I am willing.”

Ravi Khatri, another parent, is also willing to vaccinate his children as he felt most people had taken a calculated risk and gone for the vaccine. “As far as the side-effects are concerned, this was also the case in adults’ vaccination. I am willing to take the calculated risk of side-effects,” he added.

Even Sumit Kumar, a parent of two daughter studying at schools in Vasant Kunj, favoured it. “All of us got vaccinated, so why should we risk our children’s life! Once they get vaccinated, we can send them to school without any fear,” he pointed out.

Another parent, who did not want to be named, however, would wait like many others. “Still studies are going on regarding the kids’ vaccination and children have better immunity as compared to adults. I will wait for some more time before I get my children vaccinated.”

LEADING THE WAY: 5-to 11-year-olds can now get Covid vaccine in US

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I will prefer not to vaccinate them now as reliable research data is not available about the efficiency of vaccine and its side-effects in the long run

Husband viewed wife as cash cow, says HC as it grants divorce to couple

Husband viewed wife as cash cow, says HC as it grants divorce to couple

New Delhi: 08.11.2021

Delhi High Court has granted divorce to a couple on the ground of mental cruelty by the husband, observing that he viewed his wife as a “cash cow” and became interested in her only after she got a job with Delhi Police.

A bench headed by Justice Vipin Sanghi said the husband’s materialistic attitude, without any emotional ties, would have caused mental agony and trauma to the wife, which is sufficient to constitute cruelty to her. The bench, also comprising Justice Jasmeet Singh, observed that generally, it is the desire of every married woman to start a family, however, in the present case, the husband appeared to be “not interested in nurturing the marriage but only interested in the wife’s income”.

The court set aside a family court’s order which rejected the wife’s divorce plea and dissolved the marriage between the parties under the Hindu Marriage Act. She sought a divorce on the ground that the husband was unemployed, an alcoholic and used to physically abuse her and demand money.

In the present case, both the parties belonged to poor background and the marriage was solemnised when the husband and the wife were 19 years old and 13 years old, respectively. Even after attaining the age of majority in 2005, the wife was not taken to the matrimonial home until November 2014, that is, when she secured a job with Delhi Police.

“The continued distance between the parties even after the appellant (wife) attained majority would, in itself, have caused trauma and resulted in cruelty to the appellant apart from everything else... (the) circumstance probabalises the stand of the appellant, that the respondent (husband) harassed the appellant to pocket her income, since he was himself unemployed,” the court said.

“The respondent, it appears, viewed the appellant as a cash cow and became interested in her only after she got the job with the Delhi Police. Such brazenly materialistic attitude of the respondent, with no emotional ties, would have in itself caused mental agony and trauma to the appellant sufficient to constitute cruelty to her,” it added. PTI

‘Modi did not hold a single press conference in 7 years’

‘Modi did not hold a single press conference in 7 years’

JK Singh TNN

Yamunanagar: 08.11.2021

Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) patriarch Om Prakash (OP) Chautala targeted the government on Sunday and said that in society the people from every section are distressed due to misgovernance of the ruling government.

OP Chautala was in Yamunanagar at the house of INLD's national vice-president Ashwini Dutta where he said, "The people want to get rid of this government and a third morcha (front) is required for the same. I will make efforts to form a third front after holding discussions with all like-minded parties. We have come to the field for this task."

On the recent Ellenabad election in Haryana, OP Chautala said, "There were candidates of all the parties against the INLD candidate. To buy the voters even the amount of Rs 10,000 was paid and the government machinery was openly misused. Despite all odds, the INLD candidate won."

Speaking to the media at Yamunanagar, OP Chautala said, "It is unfortunate that seven years have passed and the “PM has not held even a single press conference.”

About the farmers’ protest, Chautala said, The people from all backgrounds of the society are participating in the kisan andolan (farmers' protest). It is expected that the kisan andolan will continue for long but the farmers will win in this struggle and the government will have to repeal all three black laws."

Talking about increasing inflation, Chautala said, “All are suffering losses in their business. Industries are closed. Employees, traders, labourers, farmers, everyone is affected due to inflation. The government's motive remains to benefit its people and the policies are framed accordingly. The economic situation in Haryana is very poor. The INLD government had left Rs 2,000 crore in the government's treasury. But the present government is under Rs 2.50 lakh crore debt. The government is taking loans to give salaries to its employees.”

Chautala also said, “The drums of development are being beaten in Haryana, whereas, the ground reality is totally opposite. There is no development visible in Haryana actually.” He highlighted the ‘Sarkar Apke Dwar’ programme of the INLD’s government and claimed that they went to the villages and granted funds for the development works. To a query about any alliance with BJP in future, Chautala said, “Everything depends on the situation. In politics, nobody is untouchable and a decision will be taken according to the prevailing circumstances.”