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Modi is expected to at an appropriate time after a WStates to extend the ongo- take a call on this regard based review amid hints it may con- 5&&& Rahul Gandhi saying life-saving ing lockdown to effectively fight on the GoM’s suggestions. tinue in the State beyond April medicines should be first made the outbreak of coronavirus, The GoM meeting was 14. available to Indians and the Centre may also move in the attended by Union Ministers Thackeray chaired a meet- ( % remarked “friendship is not same direction and keep the Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, ing of the Cabinet, the first about retaliation.” He also said country in a state of lockdown Ramvilas Paswan, Piyush Goyal through video conferencing due 62 India must help all nations in beyond April 14. and Prakash Javadekar also to the outbreak, in which the sit- their hour of need. Announcing Various studies have shown analysed the ways to open the uation prevailing in the State, &()*(%!+ the decision on Tuesday to par- that the 21-day lockdown model lockdown from April 15. which has the highest number tially lift curbs on export is not a foolproof way to contain The meeting is reported to of COVID-19 cases in the coun- ndia on Tuesday partially lift- enforced on March 25, Ministry the coronavirus outbreak and have discussed suggestion of try, and available medical infra- Ied the ban on export of of External Affairs Spokesperson the disease could return when opening up the lockdown in structure were discussed, offi- Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) to Anurag Srivastava said the anti- the lockdown ends. However, staggered or phased manner cials said. the US after President Donald malaria drug would be supplied the Government has to also with stringent rules to prevent The ongoing lockdown, Trump hinted at “retaliation” if to “some countries” which are make sure that tens of thousands 6 " " 7 / /* the spread of the pandemic. which is in place in view of coro- India does not remove restric- “badly affected” by COVID-19. of daily-wage earners are fed and The Karnataka Government navirus outbreak, might be tions on the anti-malaria drug, Former Congress president sheltered during the extension of Madhya Pradesh Assam, the Central Government to men to be ready for a long bat- said it will take a decision on the extended in Madhya Pradesh if which he has often claimed is the Rahul Gandhi expressed his lockdown. It has to also take into Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand are extend the lockdown. The tle against the coronavirus pan- continuation of the 21 days needed, Chief Minister Shivraj “game changer” in fighting coro- objection to the Government U- account the terrible state of reported to be in favour of Union Government is thinking demic, and exhorted people not lockdown that ends on April 14, Singh Chouhan said. “We will navirus pandemic there. The turn on the issue, saying, “life economy due to shutdown of extending the current phase of in this direction,” Tweeted Prasar to feel tired or defeated while after examining the report by a take a decision after analysing Congress, the TMC and the saving” drug should be made production across every section lockdown after it ends on April Bharati News Services citing expressing confidence the coun- panel of health experts who have the situation. Lives of people are Left parties have slammed both available to the country first. He of industries, except pharma sec- 14. These States have con- “Government sources” after a try will emerge victorious in its been tasked with devising an exit more important. We can resur- Trump and the Modi tweeted, “Friendship isn’t about tor. tributed more than a third of the crucial GoM meeting. fight. strategy, which is likely to be rect the economy later on but Government over the issue. retaliation. India must help all Several States such as positive cases in India. The development comes a During the day, the Group submitted in couple of days. can’t be able to bring back lives The US President’s threat led nations in their hour of need but Telangana, Maharashtra, “A lot of State Governments day after Prime Minister of Ministers headed by Defence Maharashtra Chief Minister of people,” Chouhan said in a to an upheaval in the social lifesaving medicines should be Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, as well as experts are requesting Narendra Modi asked country- Minister Rajnath Singh is learnt Uddhav Thackeray said a deci- video statement. media here with Congress leader made available to Indians first. " #$$$ % & "## $%# & '# ( O &()*(%!+ Tuesday quarantined at a build- ! "#% ing in the neighbourhood, as a & ndia crossed the 5,000 mark precautionary measure. ' " Iof positive coronavirus cases The tea vendor, who had on Tuesday with Maharashtra tested positive, is currently becoming the first State in the being treated at the HBT country to go near 1,000 Medical College and Dr RN 2 count. Cooper Hospital at Juhu in As per tallies from States, north-west Mumbai. )( ! the total count of positive cases What caused anxiety was stood at 5,200 at 9 pm with 150 the fact that the security per- &()*(%!+ casualties. The country added sonnel attached to the CM 4& more than 400 new cases dur- used to frequent the affected 73-year-old coronavirus ing the day and the States were vendor’s stall to have tea. ,-,' + Apatient, who was admitted still reporting. Not wanting to take any at Delhi’s Lok Nayak Mahasrashtra, which has chances, the Brihanmumbnai ndian market gauges Sensex Jayaprakash Hospital (LNJP) emerged as the biggest hotspot Municipal Corporation (BMC) Iand Nifty logged their after being diagnosed positive in the country, added 150 new decided to shift 170 security " '()*+, - biggest one-day gains ever in with the life-threatening dis- cases on Tuesday and reported personnel to the nearby the . " " " ! / /* absolute terms on Tuesday, ease, was discharged on ! as many as 60 deaths. Tamil Uttar Bhartiya Sangh building tracking global peers amid Tuesday after his two tests for 0 1 2 " Nadu registered 67 new cases, in Mumbai’s Bandra (East), ) signs that the Covid-19 pan- COVID-19 came negative. '()*+, which took its count to 690, fol- where they have been quaran- '( ) + demic may be peaking in According to hospital / 34 lowed by Delhi, Telangana, tined. ! , - some of the hard-hit countries. administration, patient Kerala Rajasthan and Uttar Meanwhile, the Beginning the holiday- Manmohan Singh has been tors, nurses and other health Pradesh. Government has put in place * ( * Noida: No fresh COVID-19 truncated week on a high further advised to quarantine officials from LNJP, were also A day after tea vendor three-layered mechanism for case was detected in Noida note, Sensex surged 2,476.26 himself for next 14 days as pre- present when Singh was being operating near Maharashtra identification of the appropri- New Delhi: A case has been Beijing: China on Tuesday and Greater Noida for a third points or 8.97 per cent to set- cautionary measure. Singh, discharged from the hospital. Chief Minister Uddhav ate Covid-19 dedicated facili- registered against two members reported no new deaths from day in a row, even as two more tle the day at 30,067.21, while who recovered fully despite “Singh was diagnosed pos- Thackeray’s private residence ty depending on the severity of of Tablighi Jamaat for alleged- the deadly coronavirus for the coronavirus patients were the Nifty zoomed 708.40 being suffering from multiple itive with COVID-19 and was “Matoshri” at Kalanagar, the virus infected patient. ly defecating in front of a room first time since it started pub- cured and discharged from points or 8.76 per cent to close health related problems, was being treated at the LNJP Bandra (east) in north-west The available data in India at a quarantine centre in Narela lishing figures in January but the hospital, officials said on at 8,792.20 — the best session taken out by hospital with staff Hospital. I am relieved to Mumbai, tested positive for suggests that nearly 70 per here. The case was registered the number of imported infec- Tuesday. Gautam Buddh ever for both and the biggest clapping for him. announce that he is now in full Covid-19, as many as 170 secu- cent of the Covid-19 cases on Saturday, after police tions increased to 983 with 32 Nagar, adjoinining Delhi, in since May 2009 in percentage. Delhi’s Health Minister spirit and has been discharged rity personnel, including State either exhibit mild or very received information from the new confirmed cases, health UP has so far recorded 58 pos- Detailed report on P9 Satyendar Jain, a team of doc- recently,” Jain tweeted. reserve personnel, were on mild symptoms. sanitation staff. officials said. itive cases for COVID-19. + , - . /&& + "#' /# . Q ! R ( * (0 " # $ P 2 ) &()*(%!+ & & &()*(%!+ ! ith a view to limit the cir- Wculation of fake news -3#&& ongress president Sonia Chandigarh: After 33 more and misinformation through its CGandhi on Tuesday asked people tested positive for coro- ! platform amid the spread of &+% Prime Minister Narendra Modi navirus, the number of cases in coronavirus, WhatsApp is to cut down media advertise- Haryana rose to 129 on Tuesday, &()*(%!+ reducing its limits on message &()*(%!+ ments, among other measures, a bulletin of the the state health forwarding even further. It will to meet the financial demands department said. The total of 129 elhi Chief Minister Arvind constantly rise and reach up to now allow users to share fre- nion Health Ministry on to fight corona pandemic. The includes 17 patients who were DKejriwal on Tuesday active 30,000 cases in the city. quently forwarded messages UTuesday cited a study by News Broadcasters Association discharged after they recovered announced a five-point action Delhi has 525 corona positive to only one chat at a time. ICMR to claim that one (NBA) deplored the suggestion, and two deaths. There are 110 plan to tackle coronavirus cases as on Tuesday night. Increased forwards of fake COVID-19 patient can infect which it said came at a time active cases in the State, it said.Of spread in the national Capital The CM said the information on symptoms, 406 people in 30 days if s/he " 5 " 1 / when journalists risked the 33 fresh cases reported on and said one lakh random Government has earmarked cures, Government advisories does not follow lockdown mea- their lives to cover the pan- Tuesday, 23 are from Nuh dis- rapid COVID-19 tests will be 410 beds in Max Saket (318 and lockdown extension on sures, implying that spread of on a mathematical model of Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Union demic. trict, seven from Faridabad, two conducted in city’s hotspots. beds), Apollo (50 beds) and WhatsApp have added to panic the infection in the coronavirus transmission done Health Ministry, said at a rou- In a letter to the PM, Sonia from Gurugram and one from While addressing a Press Gangaram Colemet (42 beds). among people. country cannot be curbed by the ICMR. In medical terms tine Press briefing here. urged the PM to impose a com- Jind, the health department said conference via video link, the He said the Government-run The existing limit allowing without strictly adhering to — this phenomenon is known “If we follow the proper plete ban on media advertise- in its evening bulletin. Ten for- CM said the Delhi LNJP (1,500 beds), GB Pant users to forward a message for social distancing recommen- as R-naught or R0, a virus’s measures and social distancing, ments by the Government and eign nationals -- six from Sri Government will take over pri- (500), Rajiv Gandhi Hospital up to five times will continue dations. basic reproductive number — the infection rate can be cut PSUs for a period of two years, Lanka, and one each from Nepal, vate hospitals and 12,000 (450) have been declared as the new restriction is only for “The affected person can an epidemiologic metric used down to just 2.5 people per with advisories for issues relat- Thailand, Indonesia and South rooms of hotels in a phased COVID-19 dedicated the frequently forwarded mes- infect more than 400 people in to describe the contagiousness patient in 30 days,” Agarwal ing to public health being the Africa are among the cases. manner if coronavirus cases hospitals. sages. 30 days. The analysis is based of infectious agents,” Lav said. sole exception. Continued on P2 ! "$% %& ' (" ) *++
="( ,$> 1 - ! 2* BAB 2 &'&, 1 / 1 %/ " 1 L " M O R 3+*>54 1 ! " personnels from the State- medicine consultancy facili- # " ++,#1 paratrooper Bal Krishan of ties in Health and Wellness 11 / Kullu''s Puyed village and centres to facilitate the people ": far, traced 445 participants, with 4? 1 Subedar Sanjeev Kumar of in getting treatment advise 22 yet to be tracked. Samples had :, /1 3+*>54 Bilaspur''s Dehra village-- who from specialists. ?@ been collected and tested for 350 " 1 1 :+* along with three other sol- Thakur said that under of those traced, and of these, 12 * " ++,#&* *,! 1 1 diers had fallen to the bullets of the Active Case Finding ; had been found positive and 111 :, , 3+*>54 militants in Jammu and Campaign launched through- negative. The results for the ! &*+: ! # 3, (1 :1 Kashmir on Sunday. out the State, health informa- remaining 227 were awaited, " " " #!+,% tion of 41 lakh persons were ! &*+: ! said the spokesperson. SA Embassy and Canadian ", 1 CM DIRECTS TO LAUNCH collected by the health workers While taking care of the sen- UHigh Commission on 1 " " he Himachal Pradesh EXTENSIVE CAMPAIGN during door to door campaign, etting a 24-hour deadline to sitivity of the issue, the remain- Tuesday ran special chartered + "1 5@4A1 TGovernment on Tuesday FOR CONTACT MAPPING adding that adequate arrange- Sall Tablighi Jamaat (TJ) par- ing TJ participants have been flights from Amritsar to evac- " 57 decided to deduct 30 per cent OF TABLIGHI JAMAAT ments should be made for pro- ticipants of the Delhi asked to come out for testing and uate their citizens and 1 1 BC?@ @?5 salaries of State MLAs for a year COVID-19 INFECTED PER- viding surgical masks, hand Nizamuddin Markaz event hid- join hands with the Punjab Permanent Residents or Green 1 1 to fight the COVID-19 pan- SONS sanitizers and gloves to the ing out in the State, Punjab Government to eliminate this Card Holders from Punjab. " 1 demic. Holding a video confer- health workers working under Government on Tuesday asked disease from the country. In all, there are 208 pas- 3+*>541: 1 # In a meeting chaired by encing with all the Deputy Active Case Finding Campaign. them to report to the nearest Spokesperson cited reports sengers on the flight for 0 P Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur Commissioners, He said 4684 persons had police station or else face crim- that the Markaz of TJ had Canada, which will go via New through video conferencing Superintendents of Police and been kept under surveillance inal prosecution. emerged as a hotspot of COVID- Delhi and Heathrow, London, &'& )&* :O , O on Tuesday, the State Cabinet Chief Medical Officers of the for coronavirus in the State so “All those, who had attend- 19 positive patients, with subse- to Toronoto, while there are 95 "BA1 # *1 #/"#' decided to deduct 30 per cent State from Shimla on Tuesday, far out of which 2188 people ed the TJ event at Nizamuddin quent confirmation of many passengers in the flight to the / ", 1 #1 salaries and honorarium of all Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur had completed 28 days of sur- Markaz and are currently in, positive cases among TJ workers. USA, via New Delhi to San 1 ' Members of Legislative directed the officers that exten- veillance period, adding that Punjab should report and appear It may be recalled that the Francisco. #1 *E#* F"BA1 Assembly, including the chief sive campaign must be investigations of 79 persons for for COVID-19 screening with- Union Ministry of Home Affairs “A l l t h e p a s s e n g e r s w e r e ?A?A>?5 minister, Vidhan Sabha speak- launched for contact mapping COVID-19 had been done in in the next 24 hours,” said the has already issued an advisory on properly screened before being 3+*>541 #/" er, deputy speaker and minis- of Tablighi Jamaat coronavirus the State on Tuesday out of state Health Department’s March 28 and, in its continua- allowed to board,” said the " ters for one year. infected persons so that it does which 22 samples have been spokesperson. tion, reiterated its directions to state’s Special Chief Secretary " "1 It has also been decided to not multiply further. found negative and report of 57 Of the 467 Tabligh Jamaat all the Chief Secretaries or KBS Sidhu adding that the 1 suspend the Vidhayak Kshetra "Such persons should be samples were still awaited. workers who had reportedly Advisors to Administrators of all flights to other countries, / Vikas Nidhi Yojna for two kept in quarantine till they were come to Punjab from States or UTs and DGPs in this including the UK are possible years, a spokesperson said. not medically examined," he GOVERNOR HONOURS Nizamuddin, the police had, so regard on April 4. in the coming few days. 2 The State Cabinet also told the officers. He also urged HEALTH WORKERS ON 1 "*1 decided to deduct 30 per cent the people to come forward to WORLD HEALTH DAY " / 1 # salaries of chairmen and vice identify such people in their Himachal Governor * , , :1# chairmen of various boards, areas to check further spread of Bandaru Dattatraya on Tuesday 1 1 corporations and all political coronavirus. honoured the doctors, nurses "" appointees for one year. Thakur said that State and safai karamchari at Raj " On the World Health Day, Government would not hesitate Bhavan on World Health Day L)11 /" " the Cabinet also expressed its in taking strict action against while following social distanc- 3+*>54 *1 / gratitude to the frontline ‘coro- those who would conceal infor- ing norms. He said the whole & " " navirus warriors’ -- doctors, mation about their travelling world was fighting with coron- 11 # " / ! &*+: ! nurses, para medical staff, san- history and those who give avirus pandemic, which increas- positive cases which is clear 1 M itary workers and police -- for shelter to them. es the importance of this Day. from the fact that out of 2,368 their dedicated services during He said the ESI Hospital In the wake of the coron- unjab on Tuesday reported samples taken in Punjab, near- the COVID-19 pandemic. Katha in Baddi area of Solan avirus, millions of doctors, nurs- Pwhopping 20 new coron- ly 600, that is 25 percent have The Chief Minister also district has been notified as es, medical staff and healthcare avirus cases — highest in a sin- been taken by the Mohali / /3+*54 hailed the decision of the Hospital for treatment of workers were leaving behind gle day — from Pathankot Administration through con- ; *1 3 # Union Government to deduct COVID-19 positive patients their comfort and safety to (six), Moga (four), Amritsar tact tracing. 1 30 per cent salaries of the and patients from Solan and fight COVID-19 crisis and help (one), Mansa (two), and Mohali taken by conducting extensive “A total of 118 samples of 54AA"+ ) 1 Prime Minister, MPs and cen- Sirmaur districts would be those infected or suspected of (seven) districts, besides one contact tracing after the first pos- the further contacts of those L* 1 tral Ministers. treated in this hospital. coronavirus. “We should salute death from Amritsar. At the itive case from the village was found positive have been taken. 1 @AA" ! 1 The Cabinet also paid its The CM said the State their spirit and give them full same time, the state witnessed admitted in Chandigarh’s As a part of the immediate " 7AA" "+ tributes to two Army Government had started tele- respect”, said the Governor. 10 positive patients from Government medical College starting of the containment , # 7AA" , # Nawanshahr, Hoshiarpur and and Hospital, Sector 32. Now protocol, 522 houses have been 7AA" & + M Mohali recovering. they all have been shifted to the subjected to survey for check- ! , 11 - A total of seven people Gian Sagar Hospital at Banur, ing of symptoms,” he said 1 " 3 from Mohali district’s which is under Government adding that the entire village Jawaharpur village were tested Management,” said Mohali has already been sealed as a 0 Chandigarh: To ensure social by various leaders from across Masjid Manimajra, Mufti Anas positive, where the panch was Deputy Commissioner Girish precautionary measure. # *,% , '/ #, distancing and effective imple- the city came after UT Police of Masjid BDC-26, Quari diagnosed with coronavirus, Dayalan. Six persons were tested / ", 1 # mentation of curfew restrictions request. SSP Nilambari Jagadale Shamsher of Masjid Sector 45 taking the total number of “Instead of just quaranti- positive in Pathankot, includ- 11 in the city, the religious leaders was also present during the con- and Noor, member of Tablighi cases in the district highest in ning the primary contacts of ing the 78-year-old husband of , * " # " / from Muslim community on ference at Jama Masjid, Sector 20 Jamaat Chandigarh urged the Punjab to 26. As many 11 positive cases, we have taken a woman who died of the L 11 1 # 1 Tuesday issued an appeal to here. community to stay at home and people from Jawaharpur vil- samples extensively…Similarly, infection recently. The 75-year- people to follow the In a joint appeal, Maullana follow the curfew restrictions put lage, in Dera Bassi tehsil, are we are also containing the old woman, from Sujanpur, 1 1 "1 " Administration’s guidelines. Ajmal Khan of Jama Masjid in place to combat the spread of positive for COVID-19. affected areas and stopping was the first person to test pos- 1 " " " The joint press conference Sector 20, Maullana Imran of COVID-19 in the city. PNS “As many 26 samples were inward and outward move- itive for coronavirus conta- 1 " "G ment, except for essential sup- gion in the district. Gurdaspur 1 M plies,” said Dayalan. Deputy Commissioner He said that the District Gurpreet Singh Khaira said , 2 Administration is undertaking that the COVID victim’s hus- &'&H*1 , ?@ extensive contact tracing to band, and five more family 1 detect possible corona virus members including a three " 1 years old boy have been tested 1 " " positive for coronavirus. " - “The samples of 12 family / members were sent for virolo- 1"1 / gy test out of which 11 were ": - 3# earlier tested negative. ' - , Resampling of five persons "1 " were done whose report was 1 positive for the coronavirus,” he 1G 1 said adding that samples of " another 52 persons have been 1 55 sent for testing. 5C1 In Mansa, two women, who had attended the Tablighi 3,-*. Jamaat congregation in New &'&H 4?8A1 "1" Delhi last month, have been 1 , tested positive. Deputy ?@ 1/ 7A?? Commissioner Gurpal Singh 54B?1 " said that the two cases were / 5AA1 #5CCE* " linked to the three others 1 "1" F+ + " reported earlier from Mansa, #?84E& / 1 and all of them were staying at F ?IAE, / 1 a mosque in Budhlada. F+ “They were already under (&*# Civil Hospital Mansa isola- tion, as a precautionary mea- sure. They all have come from Chhattisgarh,” said the state Special Chief Secretary, Punjab Disaster Management (COVID-19), KBS Sidhu adding that the remaining 20 samples of their contacts have come out to be negative. As many as four residents of Mumbai’s Andheri, who had recently travelled to Punjab From Page 1 via Delhi, were also tested pos- Ten foreign nationals -- six from Sri Lanka, and one each from Nepal, itive for coronavirus on Thailand, Indonesia and South Africa and 50 people from other Tuesday. They were neither States of India are reported from Haryana. the jamaatis nor did they attend State Health Minister Anil Vij maintained that the spike in the the Nizamuddin event. number of cases is due to many Jamaat members testing positive. “These are the first Vij, who also holds the home portfolio, said 1,526 Tablighi Jamaat COVID-19 cases from the dis- members, including 107 foreigners, have been tracked down in the trict and contact tracing has state so far."Tablighi Jamaat members constitute a sizeable chunk been initiated…We have quar- of the total active cases in the state," he said. So far samples of near- antined 13 people staying in a ly 900 Jamaat members out of 1,526 have been collected and all will mosque at Chida village as 12 be tested. A majority of those who entered the state before the lock- of them have travelled from down have been traced to Nuh district, he added. Andheri to Moga via Delhi and Vij again warned all Tablighi Jamaat members who may still stayed at many places in the be hiding in the state to report to the concerned district adminis- state, including Bathinda and tration by 5 pm on Wednesday, failing which strict action will be Faridkot districts,” said taken against them as per law."I have already asked that samples of Moga Civil Surgeon Dr Andesh all Tablighi Jamaat members be sent for testing. Once we have all Kang. He said that the sample the reports in the next two-three days, we should be able to assess reports of 13 people were the situation. When we know the exact number of positive cases received on Tuesday in which among them, then we will find out who all they came in contact four men were found with and where they stayed so that we can act accordingly," he said. positive. PNS ! " # $ % S ' " (
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*: <) (& +"% " 1J ! &*+: ! Khattar told reporters through made available to farmers when to face any problem when it been accommodated in our video conference. He said as they come to mandis and pur- comes to movement of agri- relief camps. These 15,000, if H 3 mid apprehension by against 433 purchase centres chase centres. cultural equipment, including they want to go their factory or Afarmers on Wheat pro- and mandis last time, this sea- He appealed to farmers to tractors and combine harvest- state where they work, if they Chandigarh: Haryana curement ahead of the harvest, son these have been increased voluntary donate at least the ing machines. want to go in a safe manner, we Government on Tuesday lodged Haryana Chief Minister to 2,000 to allow staggered sum they would earn on 1-5 kg With many migrant work- can make efforts to send them a protest with the Delhi govern- Manohar Lal Khattar on procurement of wheat, which per quintal of their crop pro- ers from the state having left for back by following all norms ment, alleging that they failed to Tuesday assured the farming is likely to last over a duce. He said that all sections their hometown in Uttar pertaining to COVID-19 so inform them about a State police community that every grain of month. of society, including state gov- Pradesh and Bihar over a week that sufficient distance is main- Sub Inspector who died at a hos- their produce will be procured The chief minister said ernment employees, have made ago in the wake of lockdown, he tained in buses, like in each bus pital in the national capital after and purchase centres have been ''Arhitiyas'' will be involved in contributions towards said directions have been given 20-30 people can be accom- contracting COVID-19. increased this time to allow procurement process. The gov- the Haryana COVID Relief in districts to make labourers modated and sent to their Charging some of the “staggered” procurement in ernment will digitally transfer Fund. under the MGNREGA. homes. During the past two deceased's family members and view of the lockdown. payments to them who in turn Khattar said that while all He admitted that farmers days 1,000 such people have the hospital with concealing infor- Khattar said farmers who will pay it to the farmers for the legislators had decided to will have to cooperate this gone back,” he said. mation, cases have also been reg- store their harvested wheat crop procured, he said. donate their month's salary time as availability of labour Khattar also said that state istered against them. crop for longer durations may However, for mustard, for the COVID Relief Fund, the was going to be a problem. government had taken steps to Haryana Home Minister Anil be given incentives. farmers will be directly paid by governor, the deputy CM, On March 28 and 29, many provide food and ration to Vij said the SI from Sonipat was For the procurement, the government, Khattar said. assembly speaker, deputy migrant labourers who were poor sections including daily admitted to a private hospital in which normally begins on “For mustard we will make speaker, ministers and him present in Haryana or came wagers and so far, 55 lakh food Delhi last month after he suffered April 1, the state government purchases from April 15 and from their discretionary quota from neighbouring states like packets and 3.5 lakh ration a brain stroke. Later, he contract- this time has said for wheat it for this, from 66 mandis earli- have contributed amount rang- Punjab crossed through the packets have been distributed. ed coronavirus infection and will begin from April 20 and for er it will be 140 mandis this ing between Rs 2 crore to Rs 3 state to go to their hometowns On the Haryana COVID passed away on Saturday. mustard from April 15. time… We are committed to crore towards the Consolidated in view of their apprehensions Relief Fund, he said there was Neither the Delhi government “We have written to Centre procuring every single grain of Fund of India, making it total about the lockdown. no coercion on employees, but nor hospital authorities or even the that farmers should be paid farmers,” he said. of Rs 51 crore. “Some left (for their native so far 1.82 lakh employees deceased's family gave any infor- ''holding incentive'' for delaying The chief minister said On the farmers issue, he 2 ' ! ! 0 7 " states) and some were stopped. have come forward on their mation that he had tested positive bringing their produce to ’man- that in view of the COVID-19 assured that despite the lock- ' / 8 Today, there are nearly 15,000 own making healthy contribu- for the infection, the minister said. dis’ (wholesale markets),” pandemic, cloth masks will be down they will not be allowed migrant labourers who have tions. "On Tuesday, we lodged a strong protest with the Delhi government and our state chief secretary talked to her counterpart in this regard. " " A sub-inspector of the Haryana police died in Delhi, but we were not informed," Vij said. * the Authority. The minister said they hand- Spokesperson said that the !+:!%+:!# 2 ed over the body to the family, 1 " reliefs have been announced in which also concealed the infor- view of unprecedented situa- mation. "Many people partici- tion in which consumers are " ! &*+: ! above the capped rate. Apart pated in the deceased's last rites in ! &*+: ! unable to pay their dues to * "1 from this, the shopkeepers Sonipat and several of his col- Punjab State Power &" >1 o ensure the supply and have been directed to display leagues from the police station n a major relief to Punjabis Corporation Limited (PSPCL). Tavailability of essential the rate list outside their shops, where he worked also took part in Iduring the clampdown and As per the Chief Minister’s * " commodities to every house- so that no overcharging is the funeral. He was also given a COVID-19 crisis, Punjab directives, due date of electric- "" 1 hold in the State, during done. While, it should also be gun salute. Later, we learnt that he Government on Wednesday ity bills of all domestic and 5A AAA1 " , ?A 1 1?A COVID-19 crisis, Haryana ensured that the face masks and had tested COVID positive," Vij announced reduction in fixed commercial consumers, having 1 Government has constituted hand sanitizers should not be said. charges for electricity con- current monthly or bimonthly 1" " 1 " ‘special teams’ of Food, Supplies sold above MRPs. “I enquired from my officials sumers, along with deferment bills up to Rs 10,000 payable on " and Consumer Affairs The spokesman said that about this, but they said they had of deadline for payment of or after March 20, 2020, has "1 Department and District directions have also been issued no information. This is a big lapse bills. been extended up to April 20, , ?B ?A?A Administration, to keep a for ensuring the adequate avail- on part of the Delhi government Announcing this, the Chief 2020, without levy of late pay- ( "11 check on black marketing, ability of mustard oil, pulses that they failed to inform us,” he Minister Capt Amarinder ment surcharge. hoarding, and price inflation of and other essential items in the said. Vij said 30-40 people, includ- Singh also instructed the state Further, one percent rebate , essential commodities. State, for this, the department ing police officials and some Power Department to provide will be given to the consumers 1 1 A spokesman of Food, officers are in regular contact members of the deceased's fami- uninterrupted 24x7 supply to (exclusive of any previous Supplies and Consumer Affairs with NAFED and the demand ly have been quarantined after the all healthcare institutions. arrears) who will pay electric- Chief Minister has Dispensaries and other Medical Department on Tuesday said of the required stock for puls- revelation. “PSPCL will have to bear ity bills online through digital instructed. Establishments and Quarantine the rate capping of 25 essential es and mustard oil has been “A case has also been regis- additional burden of Rs 350 modes by original due date. Since the Revised Energy Centres across the States for commodities including pulses, sent to NAFED and the same tered against some of the crore due to various reliefs The same applies to all Charges will be paid by con- their smooth functioning. sugar, salt, wheat, flour, pota- will be received soon. He deceased's family members under announced for the consumers,” electricity bills payable on or sumers and will not be con- He has also directed that toes and onions has been done informed that the supply and Sections 269 and 270 of the IPC said an official spokesperson after March 20, 2020, of all the sidered for subsidy, the MS and PSPCL shall ensure continuity by all the Deputy availability of all essential items for concealing the information. We adding that the Chief Minister industrial consumers – medi- LS industrial consumers, whose of supply, and complaints relat- Commissioners in their respec- keeper has been strictly direct- is being ensured through have also registered a case against also lauded the employees of um supply (MS) and large sup- units remained closed during ed to safety and restoration of tive districts and every shop- ed not to sell any product wholesalers. the Delhi hospital,” he said. PNS PSPCL and PSTCL for their ply (LS) industrial consumers. this period, will not be required supply shall continue to be untiring efforts in maintaining The fixed charges of the indus- to pay any electricity dues. attended. However, for other continuous supply of power in trial consumers will also be Capt Amarinder further non-essential services which this time of crisis. exempted for the next two directed the Principal require visiting consumer The Chief Minister further months, with effect from Secretary, Power, A Venu premises for meter reading, ordered that no new discon- March 23, 2020, and energy Prasad to provide uninter- billing, release of new connec- nection shall be carried out charges may be fixed com- rupted 24x7 supply to all tions etc may be discontinued against non-payment till mensurate with reduction in healthcare institutions such as during the lockdown restrictions are withdrawn by fixed charges (single rate), the Medical Colleges, Hospitals, period. ! / / 1 1 9 #
Chandigarh: Directing all the fabric and vitiate the communal ! &*+: ! District Police Chiefs (CPs/SPs) harmony. They also divert the to show “zero tolerance” towards focus of the administration away tepping up its preparations any attempt to spread rumours from the national fight against Sto tackle the Novel Corona or otherwise vitiate communal COVID-19, he said A state- Virus, Haryana Chief Secretary harmony, Director General of ment said that Home Minister, Keshni Anand Arora on Police (DGP) Haryana, Manoj Anil Vij while presiding over a Tuesday directed the officers to Yadava on Tuesday asked them review meeting on the law and make an aggressive contain- to accord highest importance to order situation held on April 6, ment plan in their respective prevent such kind of incidents by had also expressed concern over districts to stop community taking stern action against anti- the rising trend of such incidents transmission. social elements in their respec- and stated that the Government She directed that the con- tive jurisdiction. had a zero tolerance policy on tainment plan should be made In a written communication crime against minorities. He on the lines of the Union Health to all Commissioners of Police also instructed to take stringent Ministry, adding that the plan ning, door to door survey of and District Superintendents of action against those involved in will ensure early detection of every household should be Police, the DGP has tasked them such inhuman acts. cases, breaking the chain of conducted to ascertain the to focus on maintenance of Law The DGP said strict action transmission in the State. exact data of how many people and Order by strictly enforcing would be taken against those The Chief Secretary gave are quarantined, isolated, lock-down across the State. indulging in hate speeches and these directions while presid- recovered, medically tested and Keeping in view some reported rumour-mongering on social ing over the meeting of the if the delivery and supply chain incidents of attacks on place of media about COVID-19, Police Crisis Coordination of essential commodities is worships or members of a par- had so far arrested 32 accused for Committee meeting with the maintained appropriately or ticular community, he has their involvement in spreading officers. not. She said that every Deputy instructed all the police officers fake news or rumors on social She said linking micro- Commissioner should minute- to be on alert and take precau- media by registering 56 cases. In planning with Health aspects is ly understand the problem, tionary measures. addition, 12 cases have been reg- the need of the hour and every analyze it and resolve it at the Such incidents not only istered regarding the incidents of officer should ensure the prop- grassroot level as in this hour result in rumour-mongering attacks on religious minorities in er execution of the same. She of crisis only aggressive strat- and misinformation but have the which 25 accused have been further directed that while exe- egy will help to tackle this pan- potential to damage the social arrested so far. PNS cuting the micro-level plan- demic. 6 '()*+, :
,+# few days ago, he tested negative for the infection at the GMC n yet another case in Punjab, lab. Then he went to a private Ia family in Amritsar refused hospital which declared him to claim the body of a coron- positive in their preliminary avirus victim, forcing the report. District Administration to per- Thereafter, we took his form his last rites. samples again for confirmation The incident came a day and found him positive for after a family in Ludhiana had Monday. tion ground where he was con- COVID-19.” refused to accept and cremate His family did not respond signed to flames. Initially, the In another such incident in the body of a 69-year-old to the administration when it man had tested negative for Amritsar, residents of Verka vil- COVID-19 positive woman. asked them to claim the body. COVID-19 at the Government lage did not allow the crema- Following which, the Thereafter, the officials Medical College in Amritsar. tion of Padma Shri recipient Administration there had to approached the family, but But when his condition and former Golden temple perform her last rites. they did not come forward for did not improve, he was shift- Hazuri Raagi Bhai Nirmal As per officials, the 69- the last rites. ed to a private hospital, where Singh Khalsa. year-old Amritsar man, a The daughter of the he tested positive for the dis- The villagers had refused to retired superintending engineer deceased is pursuing an MBBS ease. allow the cremation of the at the civic body there, had died course and none of his family Amritsar Civil Surgeon Gurbani exponent fearing the at a private hospital on members reached the crema- Prabhdeep Kaur Johal said: “A spread of the disease. ! 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There is no those of the Prime Minister, ongress president Sonia urgent or pressing requirement Union ministers, Chief " <+ CGandhi on Tuesday once that cannot be postponed until Ministers, state ministers again wrote a letter to Prime this crisis is contained,” she said. and bureaucrats be put on Minister Narendra Modi, this She also asked the Prime hold and the amount be &()*(%!+ "Instructions have been recently at BSF's academy at time suggesting the adoption of Minister to impose a complete utilised in measures to combat issued to all formations of BSF Tekanpur, as many as 50 per- five austerity measures to gen- ban on media advertisements the crisis. s a preventive measure that leave of personnel to be sonnel were sent on quaran- erate financial resources as the by the government and PSUs In her third letter to Modi Aamid the COVID-19 out- extended up to 21st April who tine. nation fights the Covid-19 for a period of two years, with since the nationwide lock- &()*(%!+ Kendriya Sainik Board and a break, the Border Security are already on leave and are Likewise, a Chief Medical pandemic. advisories for issues relating to down was announced, the network of 32 Rajya Sainik Force (BSF) has issued a direc- due to join in the month of Officer of the CRPF was test- From suspending the public health being the sole Congress chief referred to a he Government has gone Boards at State-level and 403 tive to all the formations April 2020. To avoid any com- ed positive for COVID-19. ambitious 20,000 crore exception. conversation the PM had with Tall out to tap the potential Zila Sainik Board all over the extending the leave of per- munication gap, they have Following this eights per- Central Vista project to com- Sonia’s letter comes a day her and sought suggestions of vast pool of ex-servicemen country. sonnel already on leave and are been telephonically informed sons in contact with the pletely banning Government after the Modi government from the party to tide over the by deploying several thousands Giving state-wise figures, due to join this month till not to rejoin work before April CMO who had stayed at a and PSUs’ print and electron- promulgated an ordinance to coronavirus crisis. She had of them all over the country in they said in Karnataka, April 21. 21," a senior BSF official said. Transit Officers Mess in Saket ic media advertisements; from cut salaries of the MPs, Union earlier written to the PM on various roles in the fight against Brigadier Ravi Munniswamy Earlier, the Central . were quarantined. scaling down the Government’s ministers and the PM by 30% the issues of helping the the coronavirus pandemic. (retired), who is coordinating Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Similar instructions have Subsequently, 200 other offi- expenditure budget by 30 per- for a year. The government migrant workers and daily This measure comes in tandem the effort across the State, is CRPF had issued similar been issued for the training cials including the Director cent to withholding all foreign also announced to suspend the wage earners. with mobilisation of more than spearheading a team of 45 vet- instructions extending the centers where training pro- General of CRPF and Senior trips of the PM, Ministers, MP-LAD fund scheme for the She also suggested trans- 500 National Cadet eran bicycle riders in leave till April 15. The CRPF grams are underway barring Security Advisor of the Union CMs and government officials next two years. ferring all money collected Corps(NCC)cadets now Bengaluru, who through a had also limited grant of leave them from any movement in Home Ministry K Vijay and lastly, transferring the Welcoming the govern- under the ‘PM CARES’ fund deployed on duties like ensur- WhatsApp group are providing to its personnel and in cases of the interim period. Kumar, three Inspectors money under the ‘PM-Cares’ ment’s decisions, Sonia to the ‘Prime Minister’s ing supply chain management, medicine and essential supplies emergency, the duration of After a Second-in- General and others were fund to the Prime Ministers demanded that the govern- National Relief Fund’ to law and order, and sensitising to old and infirm in the city. leave was fixed at a minimum Command officer was tested quarantined as a precaution- National Relief Fund, for rea- ment scale down its own ensure efficiency, transparen- local people about the pan- In Andhra Pradesh, of 30 days. to be positive for COVID ary measure. sons of transparency among expenditure too. “It makes cy and accountability. demic. around 300 ex-Servicemen vol- others. sense to order a proportionate "It seems like a waste of With more than 5,000 ex- unteers are assisting the state Suggesting that the reduction of 30 per cent in the effort and resources to have servicemen already deployed in police while in Uttar Pradesh, have employed 4,200 Ex- Bilaspur, Janjgir and Korba. tration and they are on stand- Government immediately sus- expenditure budget (other and create two separate enti- the fight against the disease, the Zila Sainik Boards in 75 Servicemen as Guardians of In the North-East, by for any task assigned to pend the 20,000-crore ‘Central than salaries, pensions and ties for the distribution of defence ministry officials said districts of Uttar Pradesh are Governance who are present in Brigadier Narain Dutt them. Vista’ beautification and con- central government schemes) funds. I understand that here on Tuesday the veterans assisting with a team of veter- every village of Punjab for Joshi(retired) is ready with 300 Similar efforts are order of struction project, Sonia said: “At for the Government of India as 3,800 crores approximately belonging to Army, Navy and ans. They have already identi- data collection and communi- volunteers to assist in 19 the day in the states of a time like this, such an outlay well. This 30 per cent (i.e. 2.5 are lying unutilised in the Air Force are assisting the civil fied and contacted 6,592 for- ty surveillance. Districts of Assam. Whereas Jharkhand, Haryana and seems self-indulgent to say the lakh crores per year approxi- PMNRF (at the end of FY- administration and providing mer military personnel from Similarly in Chhattisgarh, Colonel Gautam Kumar Rai Uttarakhand. Brigadier Pathak least. This sum could instead be mately) can then be allocated 2019). their services voluntarily and Army Medical Corps in the Air Commodoree A N (retired) at Shillong has 79 (retired) from Jharkhand, allocated towards construct- towards establishing an eco- These funds, plus the selflessly. state and put them on standby Kulkarni(retired), who is coor- volunteers ready to assist the Colonel Rahul Yadav (retired) ing new hospital infrastructure nomic safety net for migrant amount in the PM CARES It is being coordinated by for any contingency. dinating the response in the civil administration. Brig JP from Haryana and Brigadier and diagnosis along with equip- workers, labourers, farmers, fund, can be utilised to ensure Department of Ex-Servicemen As regards Punjab, Brig state, informed that so far only Tiwari (retired) from Tripura KB Chand (retired) from ping our frontline workers with MSMSe and those in the unor- an immediate food security Welfare (DESW), Ministry of Satinder Singh (retired), a handful of veterans have has reported that the list of vol- Uttarakhand are taking neces- PPEs and better facilities.” ganised sector,” she men- net for those at the very mar- Defence. The veterans are being Director Rajya Sainik Board, been employed to provide unteers has been shared with sary steps to mobilise veterans “I am certain that tioned. gins of society,” Sonia said in contacted through the Punjab, informed that they assistance to the police in the State and district adminis- there. Parliament can function com- Sonia further demanded her letter to the PM. ! ! 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The minister said reli- gious leaders have appealed to &()*(%!+ New Delhi: The Supreme the community “to offer Court on Tuesday issued prayers and perform other reli- he Supreme Court on notice to the Assam gious rituals staying inside TTuesday sought response Government on a plea seeking their homes”. from the Centre on a plea the release of people from “We should also pray at our for immediate evacuation of all detention centres in the state homes to give strength to India Indian students who are who have completed more &()*(%!+ stranded in the United than two years to avoid +" /1& ( Kingdom (UK) amid the lock- spreading of COVID-19, stat- ccusing US President 1/ down due to COVID-19 pan- ing that the centres are "over- ADonald Trump of arm- & 1 & G demic. crowded". twisting, CPI(M) politburo 11 , The plea has said that gov- Earlier, the Minister of on Tuesday urged the / # ">>' ernments of the UK and State for Home Affairs, Government to consider only Germany have approached the Nityanand Rai, informed the the safety and welfare of the # " Centre to facilitate return of Rajya Sabha that as many as people of India. “Trump’s 1 their nationals stranded in 802 people were in detention threat to India is in tune with India due to lockdown here centres in Assam as on March the obnoxious attempts to and, as per media reports, vided accommodation, ade- has imposed an embargo on 6 this year. secure drugs and other pan- needed is &()*(%!+ and the entire world to elimi- flights would be operated in the quate health and medical sup- the return of its own citizens, The Union Health and demic related material and in human empathy not crimi- nate challenges of Corona,” near future from Mumbai and port, if needed, by the Indian and where other countries are Family Welfare Ministry today diverting supplies meant for nalisation,” said Yechury in ppealing to the people to said Naqvi. New Delhi for this purpose. High Commission in London. making all possible efforts to said that the total number of other countries in pure self his letter to the President. Astrictly and honestly follow The Minister said the The petition, filed by It said that many of these repatriate their citizens strand- coronavirus positive cases in interest,” said the party's polit CPI(M) leader Brinda the guidelines of lockdown entire country is following the Delhi-based advocate students are exposed to greater ed in various countries, India the country has gone up to bureau. Karat, in her letter to Health and social distancing on the guidelines of lockdown and Madhurima Mridul, said that risk of contracting COVID-19 with its travel bans has made 4,421. Agencies CPI (M) general secretary Minister Harsh Vardhan. occasion of Shab-e-Barat, social distancing on the appeal the Government should be as they are living in packed it impossible for its own citi- Sitaram Yechury wrote to demandedwithdrawal of sus- Union Minority Affairs of Prime Minister Narendra directed to ensure that flights hostels with shared kitchen zens to come back home," it President Ramnath Kovind to pension of certain rules in Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Modi. “Any type of carelessness ferrying British nationals from and bathroom facilities during said. " immediately look into the relation to pre-natal gender on Tuesday urged the people to can be harmful for us, our fam- India to the UK be used to the lockdown imposed in the The plea claimed that plight of migrant labourers, screening rules of the PCP- offer prayers and perform other ily, the society and the entire evacuate Indian students who UK, which has so far record- countries having more economic consequences, NDT Act. religious rituals staying inside country”, Naqvi said and asked are stranded there and are ed over 2,300 deaths due to COVID-19 cases like China, shortage in medical supplies “This is with reference to their homes. all to follow guidelines pre- willing to come back. coronavirus. Spain, Italy, Iran and the US 1=7> 7" even as he accused the Centre the Gazette notification dated In the backdrop of the scribed by the administration. A bench of Chief Justice S The plea, filed by advocate have not imposed any embar- of failing to deal the Covid April 4 by the Department of Nizamudden East event where Social distancing has A Bobde and Justice L Astha Sharma, said that the go on the return of their crisis. Health and Family Welfare a gathering of the community become the only and the most Nageswara Rao asked Solicitor government should ensure nationals from foreign coun- &()*(%!+ He also accused the BJP suspending certain Rules of has unwittingly caused a spike effective weapon against coro- General Tushar Mehta to take that these students are quar- tries. of communal polarisation the PCPNDT Act. This is in coronavirus cases in navirus. The three-week lock- instructions on the issue and antined and provided with all It said that Indian gov- JP president J P Nadda on during the pandemic crisis. done in the name of the “ National Capital and other down effected by the posted the matter for hearing medical and health facilities as ernment could quarantine BTuesday paid tributes to “As the custodian of the unprecedented situation cre- states, Naqvi said almost all Government from the mid- on April 13. prescribed by the World those who return from abroad soldiers who were killed in an Constitution, I hope that you ated by Covid-19” and is religious and social organisa- night of March 25 has precise- Advocate Sunil Fernandes Health Organisation. and impose reasonable restric- encounter with terrorists in will not allow communal valid till June 30. I am not tions have appealed to the ly been designed to check the appeared for the petitioner It said that due to travel tions on their movement but Jammu and Kashmir's polarisation to grow in these sure whether this is done Muslims to honestly follow community spread of the virus during the hearing which was ban amid coronavirus pan- to "pass a blanket order of pre- Kupwara district. trying times when the with your approval. I am the guidelines of lockdown across the country. conducted through video-con- demic, many Indian students, venting an Indian citizen from The soldiers were killed country needs to be united in writing to request you to and social distancing on Shab- But members of the ferencing. who had earlier booked tick- returning back to his home- in a fierce exchange of fire its fight against an enemy have a relook at this e-Barat. Tablighi Jamaat congregation, The plea has also sought ets and reached various air- land is violative of the with a group of terrorists that does not distinguish on notification, consider its “All the State Waqf Boards, many of them being foreigners, a direction to the government ports in the UK, were strand- Constitutional rights" guaran- which had infiltrated from the basis of identities of reli- implications and to withdraw through the Central Waqf have left their ‘contact trail’ to ensure that till requisite ed and unable to take their teed under Articles 14 (equal- across the Line of Control in gion, caste, class etc. Please it,” she said, demanding the Council, have been directed to across many states and arrangements are made for journey to India. ity before law) and 21 (pro- Keran sector of north impress upon “your withdrawal of the assist the local administration increased corona cases by more evacuation, the students "Surprisingly, India is tection of life and personal lib- Kashmir, officials had said Government” that what is notification. in implementation of lock- than 30 per cent in India. stranded in the UK are pro- probably the only country that erty). on Sunday. * " "
&()*(%!+ reserve specific &()*(%!+ the next patient is examined, Annual Plans of and the sequence is repeated. esides the Coronavirus Operations. t a time when there have "Providing the highest Bscare, the Government is “I am directed to Abeen concerns regard- standards of safety to the also worried about the request that the fire ing health care professionals doctors and the front-line approaching summers that may protection measures getting infected while inter- medical workers while inter- cause fires in the tiger reserves are implemented on acting with Covid-19 acting with the carriers of a across the country. war footing in view of patients, scientists from Sree highly contagious virus is It is against this backdrop the sensitivity or vul- Chitra Tirunal Institute for clearly a critical priority. A that the National Tiger nerability of the Medical Sciences and thoughtfully designed pro- Conservation Authority reserves, particularly Technology (SCTIMST), an tective booth with clinician (NTCA), an autonomous keeping in mind the autonomous institute of the inputs is a good step in that body under the Union skeletal presence of Department of Science and direction”, explained Professor Environment Ministry to field personnel in Technology (DST), have Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, monitor the big cats in the these times (lock- designed and developed a The installed UV light in examination. Additionally, an DST. country, has now issued a cir- down period),” said disinfected barrier-examina- the booth disinfects the entry tunnel on the side frame The other innovators cular, asking the States to be Verma. tion booth for examining chamber after each patient is provided to pass a include Ramesh Babu V, D S. vigilant and to strengthen The country’s for- such patients. leaves. The UV light installed Stethoscope within the cham- Nagesh, Saurabh S. Nair, the patrolling services in the est policy encourages The innovative disinfect- has a wavelength of 254 nm ber. This feature would help Arvind Kumar Prajapati, Dr. tiger habitats to keep a tab on in some tiger reserves have itor the activities in the a zero forest fire approach for ed examination booth is with a 15 watts rating, which the doctor to place stetho- Sivakumar KGV and the team any fire incident and take pre- been reported on various forests. its protected landscapes. closed like a telephone booth effectively removes most of scope on the patient and lis- of Artificial Internal Organ ventive steps accordingly. forums during the ongoing “It is kindly Informed that The country’s tiger for examining the patient the viral load within 3 min- ten to heart and breath (AIO) and Division Of Extra There are around 4,000 lockdown period which is a a considerable financial assis- reserves are already on high without direct contact with utes of exposure, said sounds. Corporeal Devices (ECD), big cats in the 50 tiger matter of concern. tance under the ongoing alert after a tigress in a Zoo in the doctor to prevent trans- Muraleedharan CV, one of the After the examination, SCTIMST. reserves across the States. Since the forest staff and Centrally Sponsored Scheme New York was found to be mission of infection. It is brains behind the innova- the patient is requested to The technical know-how In an advisory issued to patrolling services have been of Project Tiger has been pro- suffering with the deadly equipped with a lamp, table tion. vacate the chamber, and UV of the Examination Booth the States, NTCA DIG included in the exempted list, vided for preventive control Coronavirus which has fan, rack, and Ultraviolet A pair of gloves provided light will be turned on for 3 has already been transferred (Forest) Nishant Verma said it is important that they are for forest fire protection in the claimed thousands of lives (UV) light and has enough in the examination booth minutes. When UV exposure to Fly Tech Industries, that a few cases of forest fires deployed effectively to mon- tiger reserves based on across the countries. space for the patient. allows the patient’s physical in the chamber is completed, Trivandrum, said Sharma. ! "$% %& ' (" ) *++ 4(3 20 "55/+#*
,-,' + face strict action, the police reg- based on a complaint lodged & Epidemic Act,” the Mumbai 19 deaths mounted to 40 and istered an FIR against 150 by the Brihanmumbai police had tweeted on Monday. infected cases to 590 in 97<"'<*9@</ he Azad Maidan Police on returnees from Nizammuddin Municipal Corporation (BMC) The police said that despite Mumbai. TTuesday registered an FIR under sections 269 (whoever at the Azad Maidan Police advisories by the BMC, several The state health authorities against 150 attendees of willfully or negligently does Station in south Mumbai. of those who had returned from had said on Saturday that near- .Q R & & Expressing fear that Tablighi Markaz at any act which is likely to spread “We request all attendees of Tablighi Markaz at Nizamuddin, ly 1400 people from there could be massive Nizamuddin in New Delhi last the infection of any disease Tablighi Markaz at Nizamuddin, had refused to quarantain them- Maharashtra had attended the influx of migrant workers month for their alleged negli- dangerous to life) and 271 (dis- New Delhi to report their trav- selves. Nizamuddin event. “Of them, % the farmers’ markets will con- stuck up in different states gent act that allegedly con- obedience to quarantine rule) el details on @mybmc helpline The registration of cases 1033 have so far been identified. tinue to function helping the should the lockdown was lift- tributed to the spread of the and other relevant provisions of 1916 & help us in our fight against the 150 attendees of the As many as 738 people have onsidering the hardship farmers to deal in their prod- ed suddenly the Chief Minister coronavirus in the metropolis. Indian Penal Code. against this pandemic. Those religious congregation at been quarantined. Nine have Cfaced by the flower and ucts, she said reminding said that such workers will be A day after they asked them The police registered an failing to cooperate will face Nizamuddin came on a day tested positive for Coronavirus,” betel-leaf cultivators during “extreme caution will have to be quarantined in “safe houses” for to furnish their travel details or offence against 150 persons strict action under IPC, DM Act when the total number Covid- an official had said. the lockdown period the maintained while you are in the the period when mandatory Bengal Government has decid- mandis.” isolation is required. ed to lift curbs on these busi- Banerjee’s decision came “In case the lockdown is / nesses from Wednesday. amid reports of the State lifted suddenly there will be Briefing the media on Government identifying seven massive influx of workers who ; & A% Tuesday Chief Minister corona hotspots where “intense are stuck up in other States. Mamata Banerjee said that the programme is being taken to Naturally social distancing will 0 who had not attended the Kazhakam, a religious outfit in "%B C$ “flower and paan cultivators curb the spread of the disease.” be violated and causing health !+ Delhi congregation had devel- the State. have been facing tremendous The Chief Minister said “we hazards. Keeping this in view oped the corona virus. “If you In the neighbouring State ! hardship during the lockdown. have identified seven areas of the State Government will keep he number of persons test- remove the number of persons of Kerala, number of corona So the Government has decid- corona infections and we are them at quarantine centres,” Ted positive for coronavirus who had travelled to Delhi for virus patients shot up to 336 ed to open flower markets and working intensely to keep Banerjee said adding however in Tamil Nadu shot up to 690 the religious meet, Tamil Nadu by Tuesday, said Pinarayi ,-,' + paan shops from Wednesday.” things under control.” that she would “call these places by Tuesday evening, according is safe and secure from Vijayan, Chief Minister. He The police will not stop the Amid mutual mud-sling- ‘safe houses’ instead of quar- to Beela Rajesh, secretary, COVID-19 disease,” said a said nine persons tested posi- day after tea vendor oper- vehicles bringing flowers and ing between the BJP and the antine centres.” Health and Family Welfare. senior health official. tive for corona virus on Aating near Chief Minister betel leaf, she maintained. Trinamool Congress over the Meanwhile, responding to “On Tuesday 69 patients were Tamil Nadu government Tuesday. “Four of those who Uddhav Thackeray’s private Apart from this the way the crisis is being handled a call from the Left leadership tested positive out of which 63 has taken a decision not to use tested positive were returnees residence “Matoshri” at Government has also decided by the State Government with the Chief Minister on Tuesday persons were from a single the word Tabliqi Jamaat to from the Tablighi jamaat Kalanagar, Bandra (east) in to afford partial relief to the bidi the saffron outfit accusing the held a meeting with senior source (Tablighi Jamaat meet at ed with Corona Virus. discriminate the persons affect- Conference and all of them are north-west Mumbai tested pos- industry specifying only those Chief Minister of suppressing Marxist leaders like LF chair- Nizamuddeen). Out of the 63 “Chennai and Coimbatore ed with corona virus. The from Kasaragod district,” said itive for Covid-19, as many as domestic units will run where facts regarding the number of man Biman Bose and CPI(M) patients, three are from the topped the league with maxi- Tamil Nadu Police filed a FIR the chief minister. 170 security personnel, includ- not more than seven people are deaths, Banerjee on Tuesday State secretary Suryakanto same family,” she said in her mum number of positive cases,” against Maridhas, a popular Vijayan pleaded to the per- ing State reserve personnel, involved in making bidis.The said that “thus far there has Mishra both of who are polit- daily media briefing. she said. vlogger (video blogger) for sons who returned from were on Tuesday quarantined bidi workers have been asked been 5 Corona-related deaths buro members of their party. Tuesday saw a 64-year-old The testing of 1,630 per- using the term Tablighi Jamaat Tablighi Jamaat congregation at a building in the neigh- to make their products at home and 69 cases of infections.” The Left leaders appealed to the lady succumbing to the dread- sons who attended the Tablighi in his latest vlog and this has and who have gone missing to bourhood, as a precautionary while agents have been allowed She said while 13 people Chief Minister to ensure safe ed virus which took the toll to Jamaat meet showed that 636 evoked sharp reaction from his come forward and subject measure. to collect the bundles main- have been cured and that out of return of the migrant workers seven due to the dreaded dis- individuals were afflicted with followers. The FIR is based on themselves to corona virus The tea vendor, who had taining social distance. the 69 infected people 60 came stuck up in the distant states, ease. Rajesh said 34 districts in corona virus. This means that a complaint filed by Tamil tests to help the people from The “kishan Mandis” or from 9 families. sources said. Tamil Nadu have been afflict- only 54 persons in the State Nadu Muslim Munnetra this pandemic. / % 4- -5 +< +?@ B / CD : + ! ' " % 678 ,-,' + international travel that the month, 23 persons have so far tested positive pandemic, is pandemic has begun to spread tested positive for Coronavirus. currently treatment at the HBT # he Coronavirus continued through contacts in a big way. Latur district has recorded a Medical College and Dr R N Tto wreak havoc in In its daily bulletin, the maximum of eight positive Cooper Hospital at Juhu in ; ,,- Maharashtra on Tuesday, as it Brihanmumbai Municipal cases, while Buldhana has north-west Mumbai. ; ,,- claimed 12 more lives taking Corporation (BMC) said: “The recoedeed six cases. Two pos- What caused anxiety was total number of 15 sus- the pandemic toll to 64 and the rise in the cases is seen because itive cases each have been the fact that the security per- CRPF jawan was killed in Apected cases tested positive total number of infected cases of 55 patients are diagnosed reported from Pune, Pimpri- sonnel attached to the chief Aa surprise terrorist attack in for coronavirus in the Union in various parts of the state amongst contacts in high risk Chinchwad and Ahmednagar, minister used to frequent the Bijbehara area of South Territory of Jammu&Kashmir from 838 to 1018. containment area as a result of while Hingoli and Jalgaon. affected vendor’s stall to have Kashmir's Anantnag district on Tuesday, taking the total In a clear sign of the fact screening clinics and vigorous Meanwhile, the medical tea. Not wanting to take any on Tuesday. tally of positive cases to 125. that the state is passing through contact tracing efforts by the bulletin put out by the State chances, the Brihanmumbnai Apparently, desperate Meanwhile, one more sus- a critical period, 12 more per- health teams of BMC and all health department said: “Out Municipal Corporation (BMC) group of terrorists targeted the pected patient, a resident of sons succumbed to the pan- high risks contact are given of 20877 laboratory samples, decided to shift 170 security CRPF party to spread terror in Hajin area in Bandipora, died demic and 150 others tested timely attention and tested. 19290 were negative and 1018 personnel to the nearby the the area. late Monday night in SMHS positive for Covid-19 causing Also all the contacts who are have been tested positive for Uttar Bhartiya Sangh building Local reports suggested hospital. His test reports, considerable anxiety the state tested positive are already being coronavirus until today. in Mumbai's Bandra (East), after the outbreak of coron- received Tuesday morning, health department and various isolated, treated and followed Seventy nine patients have where they have been quaran- avirus, jawans of paramilitary confirmed he had contracted have tested as negative, 125 cerned authorities and reports municipal corporations com- up”. been discharged till date after tined. forces had joined hands with coronavirus. At the time of tested positive ( 118 Active from the field besides taking bating the pandemic. Mumbai, which has borne full recovery,” a medical bul- “The swab samples of these the local residents to tackle the admission in the hospital the cases) four recovered and three into account the current pre- Of the fresh deaths, the maximum brunt of the letin issued by the State Health quarantined security personnel threat and providing essential patient had exhibited symp- deaths were reported so far. A carious health situation due to Mumbai accounted for a max- pandemic both in terms of Department said. have been taken and sent for supplies, medical aid, and other toms of dry cough, high fever total number of 12 reports COVID-19 pandemic.. imum of six, while there were deaths and infection, recorded “As many as 34,695 people clinical examination,” a senior facilities. and breathlessness, official were awaited. It states that these restric- three deaths in Pune and one a maximum of 116 cases on are in home quarantine and BMC official said. According to official sources revealed. In a related development, tions will remain enforced death each in Nagpur, Satara Tuesday, while as many as 18 4008 people are in institution- Meanwhile, the Mumbai sources, a CRPF party was After Srinagar, Bandipora the District Magistrate,Srinagar through the intervening night and Mira-Bhayandar. persons tested positive for al quarantine,” the bulletin and state police have stationed targeted by the terrorists in is emerging as another 'hot Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary of April 8 and 9 adding that With the fresh deaths, the Covid-19 in Pune. Nagpur, said. new set of police personnel to Bijbehara area first by lobbing spot' with a total number of 16 Tuesday issued an order pro- violations will attract strict total number of Covid-19 Aurangabad and Ahmednagar Meanwhile, the BMC – in take care of the security needs a grenade and later they were positive cases reported so far in hibiting all sorts of religious action under Section 188 of the deaths has mounted to 64 ever reported three infected cases its daily bulletin – said that it of the chief minister. fired upon by the terrorists. the district. congregations and public IPC and Section 51 of the dis- since the pandemic claimed each, while Thane and had surveyed the city’s 15 lakh On their part, chief minis- According to ground According to the daily movement on the occasion of aster management act. first life on March 17. Buldhana recorded two posi- population till date and iden- ter Uddhav Thackeray, his cab- reports, one of the jawan media bulletin on coronavirus, Shab-e-Barat in Srinagar. The district authorities also The total number of infect- tive cases each. Satara, Sangli tified 665 “contacts” which inet members and staff have received bullet injuries on his nine fresh cases tested positive The order issued under sealed all entries and exits ed cases has climbed to 1018 in and Ratnagiri registered one have been referred for testing. been practising social distanc- chest and was rushed to the in Kashmir valley and six in Section 144 of CrPC states leading into and out of Eidgah the state. One can deduce from positive case each. “We have also collected 1400 ing ever since the outbreak of hospital in Bijbehara. From Jammu region. that the decision to prohibit and Lal Bazar areas of Srinagar the fact that a majority of per- Meanwhile, of the 1400- samples through five the pandemic in the state. The there he was shifted to GMC, The Bulletin said that till religious gatherings during the after several cases of COVID- sons who have tested positive odd persons who attended teams and through this process, chief minister held his Cabinet Anantnag where doctors date 1900 samples have been occasion has been taken based 19 affected persons were for p*andemic during the last Tablighi Markaz at 130 patients have tested posi- meeting on Tuesday through declared him brought dead. sent for testing of which 1763 on recommendations of con- reported therefrom. few days had no history of Nizamuddin in New Delhi last tive for Covid-19. video conferencing. 1 ';* H * ,7! %&###9
&()*(%!+ the BJD’s income, 17.31% or including donations and elec- 2 188.71 crore was of the TRS toral bonds. Of that, 53.09% or mong the regional parties and 16.62% or 181.08 crore 578.49 crore came from elec- &()*(%!+ sitive project for the Ministry of resilient Cloud-based IT infra- Aacross India, the Biju was the YSR Congress Party’s toral bonds, though only seven Defence and we are proud that structure on Infrastructure as a Janata Dal (BJD) had the high- income. of the 37 parties accounted for ndian company Larsen & the Ministry has reposed their service (IAAS) model. The scope est income of 249.31 crore as The audit report of income this amount. IToubro (L&T), has got an faith in our technical, engineer- also includes next generation well as growth in income in and expenditure of regional As per report, 13 regional order worth around 5,000 crore ing and solutioning capabilities operations system and Software 2018-19, followed by the parties were available on the parties, including the from the Army to establish a to execute this project, he stated. (NGOSS) based unified net- Telangana Rashtra Samithi Election Commission’s web- Samajwadi Party (SP), DMK, first-of-its-kind, state-of-the-art The project is to be imple- work management system, eight (TRS) with an income of site though the deadline for Shiromani Akali Dal and the unified network management mented in 18 months followed Network Operations Centers 188.71 crore while the YSR Reforms (ADR), “It is found The BJD reported the political parties to submit these Rashtriya Janata Dal, declared system to manage, support and by three years of warranty and (NOCs) consisting of national Congress (YSR-C), whose that the total sum of expendi- highest increase in its income reports was October 31, 2019. expenditures higher than their operate the countrywide armed seven years of Annual NOCs, disaster recovery NOCs income was 181.08 crore, ture declared by the SP in its of 235.19 crore followed by “The total income of top incomes. The SP declared an forces network being set up Maintenance Contract (AMC) and regional NOCs, spent the most. audited statement is incorrect. YSR-C and TRS which declared three parties amounted to expenditure of 50.65% more under the unified Network for during which the L&T will pro- The facilities under this pro- As many as 24 regional On adding the various expen- a total increase of 166.84 619.10 crore, which com- than its income – the highest Spectrum (NFS) project. vide managed maintenance ser- ject — security operation centers, parties declared a part of their diture heads, it is found that the crore and 161.44 crore respec- prised 56.82% of the total such amount. It involves creating a cen- vices including service level Tier III data centres and training income as remaining unspent total declared by the party is tively, between FY 2017-18 income of the political parties Out of the total expendi- tralised network monitoring, agreement monitoring, service infrastructure— will allow time for the year 2018-19 while 13 5.594 crore less than the actu- and FY 2018-19. analysed, collectively,” the ADR ture of 405.13 crore, 46.69% or management and control system impact analysis and root cause monitoring of the complete IT political parties spent more al amount. This reinforces our Of the 52 regional political report said. 189.174 crore was incurred by for all the seven layers under NFS analysis for the countrywide network backbone of the Indian than the income collected dur- demand for proper scrutiny of parties, 37 parties declared a Just over 84% of the the top three parties – the which interconnects 414 Defence armed forces next generation Army and provide complete vis- ing the year. the parties’ audited accounts by combined income of 1,089.60 declared income of the 37 par- YSRCP (87.68 crore), the SP stations,” said SN Subrahmanyan, network. ibility of deployed network assets, However, according to the the I-T department,” the report crore in 2018-2019, of which ties, 919.31 crore, came from (50.92 crore) and the BJD CEO and Managing Director, The statement said the pro- leading to optimal utilization of Association for Democratic stated. 22.88% or 249.31 crore was “voluntary contributions”, (50.57 crore). L&T on Tuesday. This is an sen- ject involves the creation of a resources, L&T added.
0 !+ bronze vessel filled with aus- ing tirelessly without any com- picture of one of the home outlets have started robbing picious flowers, water, fruits, plaints. We are nothing com- makers offering paada pooja to liquor cartons from these shops unicipal conservancy sandal and camphor-a ritual pared to them,” said Indumathi, the conservancy workers. during night hours. Mworkers in Palladam near reserved to welcome monks a homemaker who is director “How to praise this? How to State administration has Coimbatore were literally and spiritual heads). Their of a dancing school in name this? Womanhood of ordered the officials of the Tamil shocked when they started aarati ( lighted bronze lamp) Coimbatore. India! Motherhood of India? Nadu State Marketing their routine job of cleaning the was also performed by the “Life will not be the same Pure humility!! “ wrote Vivek. Corporation to shift the liquor streets and drainage channels women of the house. for us after the corona virus While conservancy work- stock from retail outlets to new in the residential areas of the Not only that, the lady of threat subsides. Today we ers were being feted for their premises like marriage halls town on Monday. At no point the house washed the feet of the understood that we are cared selfless work, cops in Tamil hired by the Government. of time during their career conservancy workers, and by the people and we also Nadu Police have been given a “Liquor is transported to the new they have been told about the rubbed the water with new bring happiness to the lives of new responsibility by the locations amidst heavy police significance of the work they clothe, which is known as these residents,” said Jyothi, one Government. Their new bandobust including armed were doing to keep the town Paada pooja. “This was our of the workers. assignments include providing guards. There are more police neat and clean. way of thanking them. We all Video images of the paada night-long security to liquor guards accompanying the vehi- But Monday turned out to know that this is not suffice for pooja performed on the con- retail outlets owned by Tamil cles loaded with liquor than the be a day of pleasant experience the kind of work they do servancy workers evoked emo- Nadu Government. The police vehicles transporting currency for them. When they com- despite the COVID-19 threat tional responses from people in protection to liquor outlets is in notes from banks to various loca- menced their cleaning job in hovering all over us. These different walks of life. Tamil the backdrop of ever increasing tions,” said V Murugan, former one of the residential colonies, workers, nay angels, have never film’s superstar Vivek posted an dacoities reported from all IAS officer who expressed his the workers received bunch of taken a day’s off in this tiring emotional message ion his over the State. Tipplers upset shock over the obsession of peo- flowers, poorna kumbha (a time and they have been work- social media page with the over the shut down of liquor ple for spirit. ! "$% %& ' (" ) *++ 2+ * *%)## 2(% "/ 0 1 .* 0 10 /<.9'=/2295 ')) : - . 2 - 8( # / - ' / ) ( 1/ 1 >3+*>54 1 1 1 < A 0 ( 0 ) B 0 C D )*+, (-. ( 4 4 , 8 ( P Q or Prime Minister Narendra >E 4 Modi, the use of surgical strikes P has become the new-normal in resolving intractable problems Q = >.F4 , like cross-border terrorism, black 4G * ( Fmoney and Jammu & Kashmir. After ( Balakot, the airstrikes appear to have turned the page in terrorism but in real 8 terms, little has changed. Black money has H altered the “colour” and “terrorism” is just 8 ( on “pause.” The new invisible enemy is COVID-19. Not even a nuclear strike will ! conquer this pandemic, which only time, " :1 $ more human lives and a vaccine can cure. Preliminary studies are showing how , ( Coronavirus will change the way we live and cohabit. One can only hope that our ( existential difficulties with Pakistan will ease and end. # ( The Government and the Indian Air Force (IAF) celebrated February 26 as the first anniversary of Balakot. Exaggerated # claims were made to perpetuate the ones 0 ( made last year without new evidence and factoring the Pakistani perspective. It is too ( early to begin rewriting the doctrine and :1 # 0 8 call the airstrikes as “game-changer.” P )*+, ( Claims on behalf of the IAF have been made mainly by former Chief of Air Staff, -. = Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, through )*+, (-. :1 ( interviews and parts of an internal IAF Q # :1 ) ) $ report that were leaked to the media. His as “tactical error and technical Phadke, argued that limited air Pakistan, through its retaliation, future, it will be in retaliatory successor, Air Chief Marshal RKS inadequacy.” Even so, this was operations against Pakistan in Operation Swift Retort after mode but the threat of the use ( Bhadauria, simply reinforced Dhanoa’s the first time after the 1971 war Pakistan-occupied Kashmir Indian strikes in Balakot, of force is essential when )*+, (-. = < * claims through the same medium at a pub- that the IAF bombed Pakistan (PoK) were possible with min- demonstrated that it has valid Pakistan’s support for Kashmir 2=<*3 # lic event titled, ‘Air Power in No War No at Balakot. Perhaps carried imal escalation. Reason: IAF to conventional means of deter- will go beyond political, diplo- Peace Scenario,’ organised by the Centre away, Bhadauria described the PAF air balance ratio at that rence to raise the cost of aggres- matic and moral paradigm. for Air Power Studies, which was presided bombings as “the most signif- time was nearly 2.5 to 1. Today, sion.” Kashmir has been made cen- # < A by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. icant air action of the IAF in that ratio has declined to less As someone who has stud- tral to crisis and conflict. S 7 The Pakistan Air Force (PAF)’s per- over four decades.” That was a than 1.3 to 1 (IAF 28 ied Pakistan’s military and Balakot airstrikes had the spective came from a conference held at bit unkind to the IAF veterans, squadrons versus PAF 21 strategic thought, I do not potential to escalate and spin , )*+, (-. the University of Lahore, which was who took part supporting the squadrons). The CASS report recall Pakistan seriously threat- out of control. One single fac- ) jointly organised by the Centre for Indian Peace Keeping Force further says that the probabil- ening the use of nuclear tor that enabled the daring and Security Strategy and Policy Research and (IPKF) in Sri Lanka for 22 ity of crisis recurrence weapons against an enemy risky operation was a strategic the Centre for Aerospace and Security months, and the sterling pre- between India and Pakistan is airstrike. The four conditions surprise. This is not likely to be # Studies (CASS). The event was attended cision IAF bombings at Kargil high and during a crisis, nei- for that were clearly codified by replicated. Airstrikes are not by former PAF Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief for over three months. ther side will be able to guar- Lt Gen Khalid Kidwai, the the new-normal but a one-off Marshal Kaleem Saadat. A report was pub- Bhadauria further said that antee controlling or domi- intellectual custodian of like the ground surgical strikes. # lished in the British Air Force magazine Balakot has shown that you nating the escalation ladder. Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal. He Surgical strikes after Uri and at by Alan Warnes through his interviews can use the IAF and still have PAF Air Chief Marshal had said — and that has not Balakot have not ended terror- 0 with retired PAF officers. The PAF’s “escalation control.” He was Mujahid Anwar Khan told the changed till date — that ism. Infiltration has increased 8 0 response to the IAF air strikes was called backed by Army Chief, Gen Air Force magazine that one les- Pakistan would use its nuclear despite lockdown and unprece- ( “Operation Swift Retort.” MM Naravane, who said: “For son for India is not to use air weapons as weapons of ulti- dented troop density in Jammu On the most provocative, emotional years we were told that if and power “flippantly.” He said mate resort in four eventuali- & Kashmir. # and in India even anti-national question when air (force) crosses the Operation Swift Retort was ties: Loss of large territory, Pakistan’s support for I of hitting the target, the IAF has stuck to International Border (IB), it inevitable to demonstrate both especially in Punjab; crippling Kashmir will not cease and its claim that it hit the target, though the would escalate to a full-fledged the resolve and restraint and was military attrition; economic despite the internal constitu- Crystal Maze 142M missile, which was to war. Balakot demonstrated that designed to de-escalate. Pakistan blockade; and largescale polit- tional changes in Jammu & produce battle damage assessment, could if you play the escalatory game has found wriggle room in ical destabilisation. None of Kashmir, the dispute will ulti- not be fired. Last year, among others who with skill, military ascendan- explaining its nuclear bluff being these conditions was violated mately have to be resolved ' expressed doubts whether the IAF missiles cy can be established in short called. The CASS report titled, by the Balakot airstrikes. politically. The post-COVID- were on target, was Ashley Tellis of the US’s cycles of conflict that do not “Deconstructing Balakot” reads: One year on, AFM has said 19 environment may provide a Carnegie Endowment and Christine Fair necessarily lead to war.” “Pakistan’s carefully calibrated that PAF will be outnumbered window to restart the process. ; & 2 Q( R 2 of Johns Hopkins University. The Air Force Elementary, my dear Watson? response strategy served well in but will innovate to outma- (The writer, a retired Major 2 2 2 - 2 < magazine was more direct: Bombs aimed In his paper on air escala- dampening the fears in policy noeuvre the IAF. It does not General, was Commander IPKF at a religious boarding school at tion control circulated by the analysis that portray that any matter what technology the South, Sri Lanka and founder )*+, ( Balakot…hit wooded area a few hundred US’ Stimson Centre in 2003 attack inside Pakistan’s territo- IAF gets, the PAF will have the member of the Defence -. , metres away…all bombs overshot their tar- after Operation Parakram, ry would invoke Pakistan’s capacity to defeat it. CASS Planning Staff, currently the gets. The CASS report refers to the mishit IAF’s Air Commode, Ramesh nuclear threshold. However, has said that for the foreseeable Integrated Defence Staff.) )S , ) + "1 ! ) 1 O " > , ( 1 11 O" " / + 1 ( " / ) M3+*541 > " / > 2 / 1 > O > "O 1 1 ) " "+ ( 1 " /1 1 1 1G 01(+, 5# !$# 6$ #6#$4## #!! #'# # ( K& , K ! K !: K : $ , 2$,3 " ) , ( 45 " ) , 1 R7 ,S ( ( ing that the lockdown would be ) 8 ( phased out. But the present situ- ation has seen an increasing # Sir — The spread of Coronavirus 1 1 / number of infected cases and pandemic has brought to the #"" 1 > deaths. The lockdown has not ) 9 :1 , fore the intricate interdependen- 1 1 been a total success. Cooperation cies that exist within the interna- / 1 " on the part of the people has been " ) ) tional pharmaceutical market. It "/ found wanting to combat the , ( ,S is known that China is the largest ! 1 Coronavirus effectively. The com- R7 ,S supplier of active pharmaceutical G 11 / " pletion of 21 days is no case to ingredients all over the world. : + " / > withdraw the lockdown. ; * India, the leading exporter of " > Despite the lockdown, the < ) , generic drugs across the world, is / number of cases and deaths is on ) , dependent on China for more &K the rise. Phasing out the curfew than two-thirds of its bulk drug " K , would give a fillip to the virus to ) needs. The spread of Coronavirus :O play a more destructive role than , , ( has stressed on the need to home 1 1 1 1 now. More infected cases and ( produce such drugs. We must, ) ! E)!F E F & E&F deaths can be expected. India may therefore, embrace economies of 3+*>54 1" > & 1 E&F 1 soon join the likes of the US, $ , scale and increase their produc- ; BA + 11 1 , ) Spain, Italy, Iran and Germany, ) 7 S , tion to be self-sufficient. " + 11) 1 1 / / L / M> which have seen a large number , , Rati Agrawal > 1 / of deaths and infected cases. It is Via email + ) " not wise to end the lockdown till = < :1 $ # 1 )! 11 / > detections pace down. 1 , 55 * > >1 /" " %/ Stricter steps are needed to , 1 1 " > combat the spread of the virus & / /> / not only at the national level but " Sir — The Prime Minister’s appeal " " '!8 globally where it has made huge # to the people to switch off lights " 1 / inroads. Zero number of cases all >5>5 P Q 0 $ 7 on April 5 was criticised by sever- over the world only matters. 7 , al Opposition leaders. They right- Nothing else. ly urged the Government to focus themselves and their families. rendered homeless by this crisis KV Seetharamaiah # " ( on helping the poor amid the Prime Minister Modi had asked and those who can no longer spare Hassan , Coronavirus pandemic, many of people to stay inside their homes the money to buy a candle? 9 = whom do not have a roof above during this exercise. But did he Asim Suhail Sir — Some people are eagerly their heads nor the money to feed think about those who have been West Mumbai waiting for April 14 to come, hop- #$$#!$ 9 ##:5 6 5 ! "$% %& ' (" ) *++ 2+ * *%)## 2(% ##+ *)-#('*% , , +*# # 5% *' 0;. 2 = : L L 4 1 " 1 1 0 0 " " / . R
4 != )*+, (-. ( ->! 2 22 )? ( # # ( # = < * 2=<*3 ( ( = ( )*+, ()*+, % ( rather disconcerting communal atmosphere seems to have enveloped the entire country < at a critical juncture when we all should be )*+, (-. ( A displaying common sense, unity and the resolve to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19. We were on top of things till a week or two ago but now the < ( virus seems to be spreading at a faster pace. Till now we have 4,858 confirmed cases and the deaths have P Q spiked to 136. However, we still seem to be doing # better than the developed nations with better ( ( healthcare infrastructure than us. For instance, the , US has 3,67,650 cases and nearly 10,000 fatalities while Spain has 1,36,675 cases and 13,341 deaths and ( Italy is battling with 1,32,547 cases and has seen " 16,523 deaths so far. # ( If we were to compare ourselves to all these nations, their population density to ours and the number of cases they have, we would realise that till # " ( now we have not done so badly. Yet, switch on the television and all you will hear are alarming reports about the exponential rise in %#(% " ( the number of positive cases in the last two weeks. !(!&%:2 " Worryingly, these are being linked to the congrega- (3(&# tion at the Markaz Tablighi Jamaat at Hazrat 2# Nizamuddin. *+ ((& 1 Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, too, is cer- " +-( )(( tain that criminal proceedings must be initiated (3(&# !+# against the maulana of the Markaz. The discourse )*+, ()*+, +&*!(%* ## has become so distorted and warped that it has now !(-&2+& # ( assumed a communal hue. The hawkish rhetoric on social media and other platforms but But what is disquieting is the lopsided polarised the country. At home we have ()*+, directed against the minority community continues !(* 2#! the story slowly fell into oblivion and is nature of the debate. It is immoral and a large live-in staff. At night, post dinner, # ( unabated. Compounding this trend are news %%)(*!( now far removed from public conscious- unfair to attribute the exponential rise in they all sit upstairs in their bedroom and " ( reports that there have been instances of stone pelt- ( -% ness. the number of detected cases to one com- watch television. Every day the conversa- ing by the community in question against the health- : !(+&:O!( Migrants who are scattered across the munity. This is because there were other tions are invariably about how India will )*+, care professionals and the law enforcement author- &#)(+# & country embarked on an arduous journey leakages in the system and with time we descend into chaos and anarchy and ities who were urging citizens to get tested. Many -&(P-+3 %N2(# O home; in large numbers. Could the lock- will begin to understand and identify the Muslims are the ones to be blamed for this * videos of these alleged incidents are also doing the down have been better planned? Perhaps causations and patterns. We all need to mayhem. I try to reason with them and )*+, ( &, !58 !( rounds on social media. This only galvanises the sit- !+&*-, ! # '! yes. Was there an acute failure in imple- take collective responsibility because the apprise them about similar developments # uation and the social context. menting public policy? Most certainly. virus, as stated innumerable times, does around the country but they appear % ( &*-(* A closer look at the chronology of events por- E) Why could not the Centre have foreseen not discriminate. You could be Prince obstinate and are determined to pursue a " trays a different picture. Were events of this kind held the situation arising and the States not have Charles or Boris Johnson. It will not see chain of thought. I wonder what the " across the country in the days that followed the fate- -+&(F 2 been cautioned that such a mass migra- your lineage or blue blood before striking broader ramifications of such a thought % ful gathering? The answer is an unequivocal “yes.” N-(O tion would take place. The Union you. The Nizamuddin event was a mat- process will be for the entire nation. What On March 16, the Hindu Mahasabha conducted a & 3+-#+& Government and the States should have ter of chance with things taking a deadly if we have more illiterate people who are # gau mutra (cow urine) party to “cure” Coronavirus )!+!!-# &*# worked together to prevent the humani- turn. The debate needs to be more real- being brainwashed and subscribe to this ( in which thousands of people assembled. The revered (%( tarian crisis that eventually unfolded and istic and balanced. However, that said, it same propaganda? It could have a cascad- town of Tirupati hosted close to 40,000 people on ##(,'%(* !( also increased the risk of a spike in is also incumbent upon the community ing effect, which could arrest the harmo- March 18. It closed only the following day. When Coronavirus cases across the country. The in question to ask its people to behave in nious progress of a pluralistic nation like % (3((*)& the “Janta (people’s) curfew” was announced on +- +!#(* Centre and States should have planned to a more respectful and cooperative man- ours. After all, this is a once in a lifetime O March 22, we all saw the throng of humanity erupt- have the necessary infrastructure, trans- ner with those who are looking after them occurrence for many of us and if a certain O P Q %#(@A AAA ing in ebullient cheers minutes after it ended and (%(&, ! port and medical equipment in place to in quarantine. Reports of roaming around community is portrayed in poor light then # O ( thronging the streets. The instructions were clear- facilitate a smooth transition instead of the in the nude to harass the women health- it will take a lot to erase the scars and the O ly articulated earlier. Stand on your respective bal- 5C +%#(*&%2 chaos which ensued? We are a nation care workers and spitting on people will pervasive prejudice. conies and praise the diligence of healthcare profes- !( %%)+&: where rural-urban migration is a reality embarrass and silence even the most neu- In such uncertain times, when a lot 1 sionals, the media, the armed forces, police force, * 2 )!(&!( and has been the subject of numerous tral of observers. of negative publicity is being hurled at us, essential commodity providers, the sanitation work- N E(%(O#F studies. So could this not have been fore- As it is, there have been so many mis- it is vitally important that we are circum- # "( ers and so on, who are on the frontline battling the - ()O) # seen? conceptions about the virus that even the spect and unbiased in our appraisal of the Coronavirus by going above and beyond their call &&-&(*& So is Arvind Kejriwal correct in his so-called “educated” people in society have situation on the ground. Let’s not make this " of duty in these trying times. What did people do assessment in implementing criminal become susceptible to rumours. When my global calamity about a community and # , !?? )( %% instead? They gathered in disturbing numbers, # )!(!&: proceedings against the maulana of the sister-in-law returned from the United isolate them. This is a time to shed grudges banged plates and distributed sweets. They pranced centre? After all, the assembly was a fla- Kingdom (UK) on March 9, the Resident and imagine a new world; a world where , !-, &+2 around the streets in different parts of India. When (-+&:+& grant violation of the norms. Should the Welfare Association (RWA) members we all can take a common stand and tread the people were given a four-hour notice by Prime debate assume a communal context? No. demanded to see her travel documents. a path together. And hopefully we will be Minister Narendra Modi before the country went ('-%%+(&!((# This debate is not about which commu- They did not heed the fact that testing was able to surmount this malaise which affect- # into a 21-day lockdown, millions desperately took ,+&-(# (+ nity conducted a gathering and which con- being conducted at airports and she was ed one and all, so that we can once again to the streets to procure vital rations and groceries. (&*(* &* formed to the norms of “social distancing” anyways adhering to self-quarantine see each other as human beings who share " " The norms of social distancing were conveniently !&:+&:!( which mind you was emphasised only norms. Much to her consternation, the sit- the same needs and have the same vulner- forgotten. #((# recently after the Prime Minister uation was only defused after the interven- abilities. The boundaries of caste and creed The following day, amid the nationwide lock- announced the first nationwide lockdown tion of relevant authorities. are only imagined because when tragedy down, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on March 22. The gathering had a num- There is another unnerving trend strikes it knows no distinctions. 2 conducted the Ram Lalla movement event. It did ber of international visitors which can par- which seems to be gripping India. The (The writer is a socio-economic 3 receive a lot of flak by the Opposition, the media and tially explain the spread of the virus. Nizamuddin episode seems to have commentator) 02 -- @= .
they belong to, almost all of them Japan, Israel, South Korea and Iran 2,100 people were evacuated from Friday, services online in keeping with responding to the Kerala Chief or religion. Let us beat the virus,” is have risen to the occasion to contain have also shut their religious institu- Markaz Nizamuddin, the Delhi head- the Prime Minister’s plea for social Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s appeal, the their dictum to their followers. the Coronavirus pandemic. From tions. In an unprecedented move, quarters of the Tablighi Jamaat group distancing. religious leaders in the State, includ- They also offer remedies like Mecca to the Vatican, the doors are Saudi Arabia has temporarily sus- and over 1,100 are now quarantined This was a significant move, as ing Cardinals, Bishops, Muslim reli- yoga and meditation to their follow- shut to the public. pended Umrah (the non-mandatory in different parts of the city near the with Good Friday, Easter, Ramzan gious leaders and leaders of Hindu ers. They are gurus of the rich and the This is quite a commendable lesser pilgrimage made by Muslims religious centre. and other festivals approaching it is communities issued a joint statement poor, alike. Many of them command achievement for the Church in par- to Mecca). Riyadh also briefly shut the Prior to that, at least 15,000 imperative that communities recog- on March 20, asking the people to huge following at home and abroad. ticular, as Christians are observing the Great Mosque in Mecca and the people might have caught the virus nise the need for preventing large “stand together with determination Their followers include politicians, Holy month of Lent that ends on the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina. from a Sikh spiritual guru who had gatherings, even after the lockdown and to overcome the trauma caused actors, sportsmen and bureaucrats. 4 eve of Good Friday. The number of India, which believes in reli- returned from Europe and went is lifted. Thus, despite the belief by the outbreak of the Novel Many like the Baba Ramdev are also Christians attending services around gion, spirituality, gurus and godmen, about preaching in more than a dozen across all faiths in the country that Coronavirus.” successful entrepreneurs and run hat is the impact of the world swells exponentially dur- has also followed suit. Prime Minister villages in Punjab. He later died of the people need God more in times of Hundreds of people from various massive business empires. Coronavirus on religion? ing this time. But now all services and Narendra Modi called upon the reli- COVID-19. All the 15,000 attendees trouble, the religious leaders have religions came together in Patna to Hence, the role that spiritual lead- WAs the well-known German prayer meetings during the Lenten gious leaders in the country to take are now under quarantine. It was heeded Modi’s call. offer an all-religion prayer, to stop the ers can play in getting the word out philosopher and economist Karl season are being held online, live the lead and ask their communities indeed fortunate that communal In an unprecedented manner, outbreak of COVID-19. They offered about public health measures is con- Marx said, “Religion is the opium of streamed or pre-recorded to keep the to adhere to the Government’s guide- clashes did not follow this event. several temples in India have also prayers in their own ways on March siderable. the people.” For believers, world faithful confined to their homes and lines to contain the pandemic. Roping So, how have the religious lead- closed darshan (viewing) for the 17 to seek divine intervention. In India, where religion plays a over it provides psychological, emo- help stop the spread of the contagion. in Chief Ministers, too, Modi asked ers and institutions responded to devotees. These include the Siddi Spiritual gurus and godmen, major role, even in politics, the word tional as well as moral support. Even the Church of Nativity in them to convene a meeting of reli- Modi’s appeal? For many religious Vinayakswamy temple, Kamakhya who depend on huge political sup- of a religious leader will go a long way However, the Novel Coronavirus is a Bethlehem was closed after a gious leaders across all faiths and urge leaders, the decision to shut the temple, Tirupathi Balaji temple and port, are also not lagging behind in to help contain the pandemic. It is a pandemic, which threatens believers Coronavirus case was confirmed in them to convince their people to doors of their institutions was diffi- Puri Jagannath temple among others. their efforts to do the Government’s welcome measure that they have and atheists alike. And it respects no the area. adhere to social distancing guidelines. cult but they had realised the sever- Even the Ganga aarti (worship) at the bidding. Spiritual leaders including joined the fight against the virus along religion. However, Pope Francis has urged Significantly, Modi’s appeal came ity of the pandemic had responded ghats of Varanasi and the Amritanandamayi, Jaggi Vasudev with their followers. But the fact remains that the priests to “have the courage to get in the wake of the recent religious positively. The Christian communi- Garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) of and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar have shut After all India is home to innu- Coronavirus or no Coronavirus, out. Going to the sick to bring them gathering in Nizamuddin in violation ty in India closed all churches and Kashi Vishwanath temple their ashrams and asked their follow- merable gurus and god-men — both worldwide religious leaders have a the comfort of God,” after taking due of Government guidelines, which had even held its services on Palm Sunday, have been made off-limits to the pub- ers not to congregate until the pan- genuine and fake. major moral hold over millions of precautions and support the health- turned into a major hotspot for which herald the beginning of the lic. demic is over. (The writer is a senior believers. And irrespective of the faith care workers, too. Many countries like spreading the Coronavirus. Nearly Holy Week leading up to Good Setting aside their differences and “The virus knows no caste, creed journalist) ! "$% %& ' (" ) *++ 4(3 20 D ?E $ 67 8 - &()2 On Monday, Cuomo had offered a slight glimmer of hope A58- >" ew York Governor when he said the death toll in the NAndrew Cuomo said on state has been “effectively flat for Tuesday that the COVID-19 two days.” In the 24 hours since & 2 deaths in the state hit a new April 4, the death toll grew to “all- one-day peak, with 731 people time increase” of 630. But on dead in the largest single-day both Sunday and Monday, fewer (; :@0 BCB!!@@(B increase in fatalities since the than 600 deaths from the virus coronavirus crisis engulfed the were reported in New York - 594 state, the epicentre of the pan- on Sunday, 599 on Monday. In -# BCA I@B 55 4AI demic in the US. New York City, the number of #1 5@A 755 5B C4I ‘The bad news is 5,489 cases had reached 68,766 and the New Yorkers have lost their death toll was 2,738. + 5B7 7C8 5I 5?I lives to this virus. That is up Cuomo has said while the : 5A7 8A@ 5 4A7 from 4,758, the largest single death toll is not good news, 4C A5A C 455 day increase. That’s 731 people “the possible flattening of the C5 I@A B BB5 who we lost. Behind every one curve is better than the increas- of those numbers is an indi- es that we have seen.” + 8? 7C4 B CI? vidual, is a family, is a mother, His aide Jim Malatras had - 77 ?@? 8 574 is a father…,” Cuomo said. hospitalizations and you can yet. But this is not a light approach” to restart the econ- said based on the earliest pro- The state has a total of see the growth… is starting to switch that we can just flick one omy and get everything up and jections, it was estimated that 1,38,836 coronavirus cases and flatten. Again this is a projec- day, and everything goes back running as quickly as possible. the pandemic peak in the state as of Tuesday 5,489 people tion. It still depends on what we to normal. We’re going to have Cuomo’s grim announce- would come at the end of April have died, up by 731 from do and what we do will affect to restart that economy, we’re ment on the increase in and would require around Monday morning. Cuomo said those numbers. This is not an going to have to restart a lot of COVID-19 deaths came after 1,10,000 beds just for @ ::$$$ the number of newly hospi- act of God that we’re looking at. systems that we shut down the state witnessed an “effec- COVID19 patients. talised patients is also up from It’s an act of what society actu- abruptly. And we need to start tively flat” death toll for two Cuomo earlier announced Monday. In what he described ally does,” he said in his daily to plan for that,” he said. days and saw drop in number the state is increasing the max- as “good news”, Cuomo said media briefing. He said he has spoken to of hospitalisations and ICU imum fine for violations of the daily ICU admissions and daily The Governor said he is New Jersey Governor Phil admissions, which the state’s social distancing proto- <&+2 intubations numbers are down. coordinating with Governors of Murphy and Connecticut Governor has said could be col from USD 500 to USD “And right now we’re pro- New Jersey and Connecticut on Governor Ned Lamont about “good signs” of a “possible 1,000 to help address the lack jecting that we are reaching a plans to restart the economy “coming up with a regional flattening” of the coronavirus of adherence to social distanc- +# country basis. A key plateau in the total number of and daily life. “We’re not there metropolitan tri-state curve in the state. ing protocols. consideration was an ritain could see as individual nation’s 9 Bmany as 66,000 intensive care bed COVID-19 deaths dur- capacity. 1 1 * " "" ing the first wave of the It found that current pandemic, new Britain could experi- research showed ence 66,000 COVID-19 1 Tuesday, making the deaths by July, far more "1 ,( claimed a world-topping 17,127 Domenico Arcuri told outbreak there by far than Italy, the next most 11 " lives. reporters before entering the 9 R the deadliest in Europe. severely impacted, with 1 / " talian Prime Minister The daily reported toll talks with Conte. “The number Modelling conduct- around 20,000. Spain ( G IGiuseppe Conte consulted reached 969 on March 27 and of men and women who will & ed by the Institute for and France were next, / top scientists on Tuesday about has since levelled off. There die from the virus will contin- Health Metrics and with 19,000 and 15,000 / + ways to safely end a month- were 604 new fatalities on ue to rise.” Evaluation (IHME) at the distancing measures to try to predicted deaths, respectively. - / &2/ long lockdown aimed at stem- Tuesday and the rise in infec- Italian businesses counter Rome: Italy’s number of new University of Washington’s stem the virus spread. “We are expecting a foreboding / ming a pandemic that has tions fell to a new low of just 2.3 that they cannot afford to stand coronavirus cases has contin- School of Medicine showed More than 5,000 people few weeks for people in many 1 " killed thousands and left mil- per cent. idle much longer. A study ued to drop. that approximately 151,680 have died from COVID-19 in parts of Europe,” said IHME 1 " lions unemployed. But health officials warn released on Tuesday by the Civil Protection authorities people were likely to die from Britain, fewer than in Spain, Director Christopher Murray. 1"1 / Conte’s videoconference that the outbreak appears to Confcooperative small busi- said Tuesday there were 3,039 the virus across the continent. Italy and France. But Britain’s “It seems likely the number of : with the Government’s scien- have peaked only because of ness lobby said the economy new cases in a 24-hour period. While the novel coron- epidemic lags behind the rest deaths will exceed our projec- "1 tific committee came one week the various closures and bans. was being subjected Italy hasn’t seen such a low avirus emerged in China and of the continent by several tions for the United States.” On 1 / before Italy’s economically- They insist on keeping the to an “epochal shock” that daily number since the early was initially focussed in east days, and its death toll trajec- Sunday the institute predicted crippling closure of most busi- containment rules in place as would take at least two years to weeks of the outbreak. Asia, the World Health tory is already steeper than just over 80,000 US COVID-19 " nesses and factories is set to long as possible — perhaps overcome. Giovanni Rezza, director of Organization now says the other nations. Using local and deaths during the pandemic’s expire. Few expect it will. until a vaccine is developed or It estimated that more than the infectious disease division pandemic is centred in west- international data on case first wave. The modelling sug- The shutdown and an some reliable tests can show half of Italy’s 1.3 million con- of the national health institute, ern Europe, with Spain, Italy numbers, as well as age mor- gests that outbreaks in Italy accompanying ban on almost who has immunity against the struction workers and over a said, “Finally it seems we are and France experiencing dev- tality breakdowns from Italy, and Spain, where hundreds of )/" R?> all outdoor activity have helped new disease. third of the 11.4 million ser- beginning to see a lessening of astating death tolls. China and the US, the team at deaths have been reported slow the spread of a novel “We are far from the end,” vices sector employees were new cases” after a plateau Most European nations IHME modelled the expected daily for weeks, may be past 1 / 1 " coronavirus that has officially the scientific committee’s head now furloughed. phase. AP have introduced strict social death toll on a country-by- their peak. -# * 1 11 R? " 2/9 )(B0 - 1 & 8A1?5I & C , & - & 11K (1 -# ) #!+&:& All the vaccinated mice sur- MERS is deadlier and is K" 1 , *+* The “slight” rise was due vived a lethal dose of the MERS fatal in about one third of - largely to the fact that many novel vaccine fully protects coronavirus, according to the known cases, but there have 1 pain’s daily coronavirus deaths and new infections Amice against a lethal dose of results published in the journal been only 2,494 cases since 1O 1 Sdeath toll shot up to 743 on which occur over the weekend MERS, a close cousin of the mBio. 2012, when the virus first Tuesday after falling for four are only now being recorded, novel coronavirus that causes “Our new study indicates emerged, the researchers said. # " O ! , straight days, bringing said Maria Jose Sierra of the COVID-19, scientists said on that PIV5 may be a useful vac- In contrast, there have been the total to 13,798, the Health health ministry’s emergencies Tuesday. The vaccine uses a cine platform for emerging over 1.25 million confirmed 1/ 1 Ministry said. coordination unit. harmless virus to deliver a coronavirus diseases, including cases of COVID-19 worldwide ? AA AAA/ However, it emphasised “In reality the downward MERS coronavirus protein into SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing since it first emerged in late 1 that the rise was due to week- trend is what we continue to cells to generate an immune the ongoing COVID-19 pan- 2019 in Wuhan, China, and / end deaths being tallied and observe in the reports we have response, said the researchers demic,” said Paul McCray, a almost 70,000 people have died that the overall “downward received in recent days,” she from researchers at the professor the University of from the disease, they said. 1 trend” is continuing. told a daily news conference on University of Iowa and the Iowa. “Using the same strate- The study found that just 1 The new figure represents the figures. Spain had seen the University of Georgia in the US. gy, vaccine candidates based on one, relatively low dose of the " " E0 FE ?@ " a 5.7 per cent increase over the number of new infections and It may hold promise for PIV5 expressing the spike pro- vaccine given to the mice 1 0 ' 3" 1 637 deaths recorded on deaths drop each day since it developing vaccines against tein of SARS-CoV-2 have been intranasally — inhaled through &47 1 / Monday, the lowest number of recorded a record 950 fatalities other coronaviruses diseases, generated,” McCray said. the nose — was sufficient to 1 fatalities since March 24 in the on Thursday. including COVID-19, they The researchers are plan- fully protect all the treated 11 47 world’s second hardest-hit The percentage increase said. The team tested the MERS ning more studies in animals to mice from a lethal dose of 5<.* / new infections also grew at a leap recorded as recently as MERS coronavirus. caused by SARS-CoV-2. analysed the immune respons- " " faster pace, rising 4.1 per cent March 21. The number of peo- The vaccine is an innocu- MERS (Middle East es generated by the vaccine, "=9/ 792''9%< 1 3+*>54 to 140,510, the health ministry ple in hospital intensive care ous parainfluenza virus (PIV5) Respiratory Syndrome) and they found that both antibod- said. The number of new cases units also continues to fall, carrying the “spike” protein COVID-19 are both caused by ies and protective T cells were rose 3.3 per cent on Monday. Maria Jose Sierra added. that MERS uses to infect cells. coronaviruses. produced. : growing public concerns over the potential of “silent” carriers - to spread the disease. Wuhan, where coronavirus 6 2 & 2 - '(+;+&:0)-! & was first reported in December last year and then spread like hina will open-up the epi- wildfire to other parts of the 2 The announcement fol- gency stem from its experience Ccentre of its coronavirus world, would start flights and lows surges in new cases in with repression and disasters pandemic Wuhan on railway services on Wednesday, apanese Prime Minister Tokyo, including consecutive stemming from fascist govern- Wednesday for outbound trav- restoring a semblance of nor- JShinzo Abe declared a month- rises exceeding 100 over the ments before and during World el for the first time since the malcy for its 11 million people long state of emergency for weekend. By Tuesday there War II. The public is doubly wary January 23 lockdown, as the who bore the brunt of the Tokyo and six other prefectures were 1,196 confirmed cases in due to the push by Abe’s ultra- country reported no new virus outbreak. on Tuesday to ramp up defens- the metropolitan region of 14 conservative ruling party and its deaths from COVID-19, attain- Hubei province for which es against the spread of the coro- million people. Nationwide, supporters for a constitutional ing a new milestone in the bat- Wuhan is the capital has navirus as the number of infec- Japan has reported 91 deaths amendment to include a state of tle against the disease. already started outbound trav- tions surges. But the move came from COVID-19 and 3,906 emergency clause for disaster Just as China started open- el services. For local residents, in the form of a stay-at-home confirmed cases, plus another and wartime contingencies. Abe’s ing-up the epicentre, concerns April 8 will see the resumption request — not an order — and 712 cases and 11 fatalities from Government is thought to have of rebound of COVID-19 was of normal life after more than violators will not be penalised. a cruise ship that was quaran- delayed declaring a state of on the rise in the country as two months of isolation, even The COVID-19 outbreak is tined earlier at Yokohama port emergency out of fear of how it imported infections increased as epidemiologists warned that now rampant and rapidly near Tokyo. might hurt the economy. But as to 983 with 32 new confirmed it is not the time to complete- spreading, threatening people’s Abe has been under pres- fear of the pandemic has grown, cases, the National Health ly lower the guard and ease on health, their daily lives and the sure to declare a state of emer- the public and medical experts Commission said. full-scale restrictions, espe- economy, Abe said. gency to get better compliance have increasingly supported tak- Also, 30 new asympto- cially for community-based The state of emergency, with calls for social distancing ing more drastic action. matic COVID-19 cases were epidemic control work, con- which is until May 6, will only amid rising alarm over the The state of emergency reported on the mainland on sidering the looming asymp- permit Tokyo Gov. Yuriko number of cases without any includes a stay-at-home Monday. The NHC said 1,033 tomatic patients and possible Koike and heads of the six known contact with other request; guidance to schools on asymptomatic cases were still rebound in infections, official other prefectures to do more to patients. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko temporary closures and under medical observation. media reported. reinforce calls for social dis- Koike welcomed the emergency requests to close nonessential Asymptomatic coronavirus While lifting harsh restric- tancing. “The most important measures, saying she expects businesses and stores and to cases are those who test posi- tions after the 76-day lock- thing is for each one of us to they “will prevail widely and cancel or postpone events and tive for the virus but do not down, officials asked local peo- change our activity,” Abe told a deeply among the people.” She exhibits. Violators cannot be show any symptoms and have ple to continue carrying out government task force. He urged said her immediate request penalized unless they fail to the potential to cause sporadic strict community-based mon- everyone to cut contacts with oth- under the state of emergency is comply with orders on provid- clusters of infections. Last itoring and management, mak- ers by 70-80% for one month, “stay home.” ing or storing emergency relief week, China began disclosing ing sure that a rebound in new calling the coronavirus pandem- Japan’s limits on official goods, such as surgical masks the number of asymptomatic infections won’t occur follow- ic “the biggest postwar crisis.” action during a state of emer- and medical equipment. cases for the first time, after ing the traffic resumption. ! "$% %& ' (" ) *++ 4(3 20
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A senior EU official last down the spread of the virus as tional patent filings, unseating Japan, Germany and South lobal anti-money launder- compliant with anti-money tions reported, while the death week warned it would be “com- we needed help in this crisis.” the United States which had Korea as the world’s top patent Ging watchdog FATF will laundering and terrorist financ- toll reached 54, according to he European Union (EU) is pletely useless” to defeat coro- Europe has been the epicentre of held the top spot for more than application filers, WIPO found. review Pakistan’s performance ing regulations, a measure that health officials. Tto put up 15 billion euros navirus in Europe if it simply the virus in recent weeks but last four decades, the UN said “China’s rapid growth to to meet international commit- officials here fear could hurt its The Ministry of National (USD 16.4 billion) to help re-emerged from nearby coun- week the EU’s diplomatic chief Tuesday. A record 265,800 become the top filer of inter- ments in the fight against ter- economy, which is already Health Services, in its update poor countries fight the coro- tries struggling to contain it. Josep Borrell warned the virus international patent applica- national patent applications via ror financing during a meeting under severe strain. on its website, reported that navirus epidemic, the bloc’s “Africa could experience could “get out of control very tions were filed last year, a hike WIPO underlines a long-term scheduled to be held in China The global watchdog will four patients died of coron- chief announced on Tuesday. the same problems that we are rapidly” in Africa. EU develop- of 5.2-percent from 2018, the shift in the locus of innovation in June. review Pakistan’s performance avirus in the last 24 hours. European Commission facing in Europe in a matter of ment ministers will meet by World Intellectual Property towards the East, with Asia- Paris-based Financial to meet international commit- The total number of infec- head Ursula von der Leyen said weeks,” von der Leyen said in video call on Wednesday to dis- Organisation said in its annu- based applicants now account- Action Task Force (FATF) is an ments and standards in the tions has gone up to 4,004, the money would help coun- her video on Tuesday. cuss details of financial help for al report. WIPO’s complex sys- ing for more than half of all inter-governmental body estab- fight against money laundering while 54 have died due to tries with weak healthcare sys- “They need our help to slow vulnerable countries. tem of registering internation- PCT applications,” WIPO lished in 1989 to combat and terror financing at its COVID-19. As many as 429 tems tackle the impact of al patents involves multiple Director General Francis Gurry money laundering, terrorist meeting slated to be held in have recovered while 28 were COVID-19 and also aid their categories. In the main catego- said in a statement. financing and other related Beijing on June 21-26, Dawn in critical condition, it said. long-term economic recovery. ry — the Patent Cooperation WIPO’s report showed threats to the integrity news reported. According to the officials, Beating the pandemic in B; - 2 Treaty, or PCT — China topped Asian-based applicants of the international financial It is not yet clear if the Punjab has 2,004 cases, Sindh Europe alone is not enough, the ranking for the first time, accounting for 52.4 percent of system. meeting could be postponed 982, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa officials say, pointing out that with 58,990 applications. It all filings, while Europe and Currently placed on the due to the global coronavirus 500, Gilgit-Baltistan 211, if coronavirus continues to thus overtook the United States, North America accounted for FATF’s ‘grey list’, Pakistan has pandemic which broke out in Balochistan 202, Islamabad 83 rage elsewhere in the world, it which filed 57,840 applications, less than a quarter each. been scrambling in recent central China’s Wuhan city. and Pakistan-occupied will simply return in time. Brussels: The European ing out restrictions from next Kashmir 18. “We will only win this bat- Commission (EU) will on week, while still keeping in The country has so far tle with a coordinated global Wednesday unveil a plan for place social-distancing tested 39,183 people, including response,” von der Leyen said the bloc to ease out of a coro- and frequent handwashing &# $& >>6 !6!$' "%$ &"!$ ! 3,088 during the last 24 hours. in a video posted on Twitter. navirus lockdown that has rules in place. The increase in the number of “This is why the European dealt a body blow to the The European new cases was reported despite Union is securing more than 15 economies of EU members, a Commission will set out guide- (! & Iran’s coronavirus-fighting “far from the truth”, based on ures was a “bitter joke”. hectic efforts to curtail the billion euros to help our part- spokesman said. lines for a bloc-wide strategy, taskforce. COVID-19’s spread and high He was slammed on spread of the virus. The ners worldwide to fight coro- The strategy, to be pre- spokesman Eric Mamer told a ranian health officials cast “They’re currently retract- fatalities worldwide. Twitter by the Chinese ambas- Government has extended the navirus.” The brief video did sented by Commission videolink news conference. Idoubt on Tuesday on China’s ing many of their articles and Hamid Souri, an epidemi- sador to Tehran, Chang Hua, partial lockdown until April 14 not give details of where the President Ursula von der Leyen “This is because some reporting of its novel coron- their figures and studies have ologist, said “distorted data who called on him to “respect and asked people to stay money would come from nor after a videoconference with member states are beginning to avirus toll, saying the figures not been very correct,” she leads to distorted decision- realities and the great efforts of indoors and follow social dis- which countries would benefit. relevant commissioners, will look towards the first steps in appear to be too low. said, quoted by state news making”. the people of China”, where the tancing measures. But officials have previ- come after some EU countries terms of moving away from the “After the virus spread, it agency IRNA. “With what we Iran’s health ministry pandemic originated. Prime Minister Imran ously identified Africa as a con- announced they were already measures in the weeks to come. became evident it wasn’t as know of their scientific stud- spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour later retreated Khan has also announced Rs cern because of its links to planning to relax measures. And we feel it’s very important China reported,” said Minoo ies... Their figures are not trust- Jahanpour came under fire on and tweeted that “China’s sup- 1,200 billion financial package Europe and the poor state of Both Austria and Denmark this be done in a coordinated Mohraz, a health ministry offi- worthy.” Another taskforce offi- Sunday after saying China’s port of Iran in these trying to help vulnerable people and healthcare in many of its coun- have said they will start phas- fashion,” he said. AFP cial who is also a member of cial said China’s figures were reporting of its COVID-19 fig- times is unforgettable”. businesses. PTI 2 )( ) )) ( &
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Iand Nifty logged their biggest shares ended in the green with on a positive note following per cent to USD 33.87 per bar- Many other analysts said has infected more than 1.3 one-day gains ever in absolute 14 of them gaining over 10 per upbeat global cues in Asian rel on fresh hopes an OPEC-led the Indian bourses surged in million people and killed over terms on Tuesday, tracking cent. IndusInd Bank was the markets as there was some meeting this week will reach an sync with global markets led by 74,000, and though the num- global peers amid signs that the top gainer surging over 22 per decline witnessed in new agreement to reduce oversup- positive news of flattening of bers are still rising in many A%>'"2 Covid-19 pandemic may be cent, followed by Axis Bank, COVID-19 cases globally and ply and shore up the market. curve of new cases reported in parts, some flattening of the peaking in some of the hard-hit Mahindra and Mahindra, hopes of the pandemic peaking The Indian rupee also Italy, France, Germany and curve in some of the hard-hit countries. ICICI Bank, HUL, Maruti, out gathered pace,” said surged by 49 paise to close at death tolls easing in world’s nations has led to hope. D Beginning the holiday- HCL Tech and Nestle India. Narendra Solanki, Head- 75.64 against the US dollar. hotspots like Spain and Italy. In India, the death toll due truncated week on a high note, All sectoral indices ended Equity Research On the global market front, Investors also reacted to to novel coronavirus rose to the BSE benchmark Sensex higher, with BSE bankex, ener- (Fundamental), Anand Rathi. bourses in Shanghai, Hong Prime Minister Narendra 114 and the number of cases in ,-,' + The forex market was surged 2,476.26 points or 8.97 gy, auto, telecom, teck, FMCG The Indian market got fur- Kong, Tokyo and Seoul rallied Modi’s suggestion that all min- the country climbed to 4,421. closed on Monday on account per cent to settle the day at and metal indices rallying up to ther boost from reports that the up to 2 per cent and bench- he rupee on Tuesday surged of Mahavir Jayanti. Traders 30,067.21; while the NSE 10.70 per cent. Broader BSE Finance Ministry is working on mark exchanges in Europe Tby 49 paise to close at 75.64 said investor sentiments barometer Nifty zoomed 708.40 midcap and smallcap indices a second relief package for the were trading up to 4 per cent - E against the US dollar, following remain fragile amid concerns points or 8.76 per cent to close rallied up to 5.40 per cent. Indian economy to mitigate higher. Global stocks followed a rally in stock markets. At the over the impact of coron- at 8,792.20 — the best session The market rally added negative impact due to up on Wall Street’s Monday interbank foreign exchange, avirus outbreak on the domes- ever for both indices in absolute added Rs 7.9 lakh crore to the COVID-19, he said. rally amid continued signs that A>A, - the rupee opened at 75.92 and tic as well as global economy. gained further ground to touch The number of deaths &()*(%!+ on Monday for ‘Mahavir the day’s high of 75.60. The around the world linked to the , Jayanti’. “The bears loosened Indian unit finally settled at new coronavirus has crossed 9 +<) & nvestor wealth on Tuesday their grip on the Indian mar- 75.64, registering a rise of 49 over 74,000. In India, over Ijumped Rs 7,71,377 crore as kets on Tuesday as the indices paise over its previous close. 4,400 coronavirus cases have 1 - markets bounced back after clocked their biggest single-day The Reserve Bank of India been reported so far. two days of fall, tracking a gain in over a decade. Tracking (RBI) has reduced the timing Meanwhile, domestic *) 9 2 broad-based rally in global the buoyant global cues as of market hours for call money stocks rallied on Tuesday with ! equities. there are signs of COVID-19 market, government securities benchmark index Sensex &()*(%!+ farmers had to throw their Following rise in equities, plateauing in certain parts of market, currency market from going past the key 30,000-level. perishable produce on the road. the market capitalisation of the globe, the Nifty ended April 7 to April 17 (from 10 The 30-share index surged he Government has taken “After states issuing order &()*(%!+ quine in the country,” Indian the BSE-listed firms zoomed Rs higher by 8.8 per cent at 8,792 am to 2 pm) following the over 2,476 points, the biggest Tseveral measures to safe- and the district administration Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) 7,71,377.02 crore to Rs points,” Ajit Mishra, vice-pres- unprecedented situation that single-day gains in absolute guard farmers from any allowing movement of machin- ndian pharma industry on Secretary General Sudarshan 1,16,38,099.98 crore. ident (research), Religare has emerged due to the spread terms, amid a broad-based adverse impact of the ongoing ery transport, etc, I see that ITuesday said there is enough Jain told PTI. Equity markets were closed Broking Ltd, said. of coronavirus. rally in global equities. lockdown, and the farm sector after first day, we will not have stock of hydroxychloroquine in The production capacity is is expected to report a growth any adverse impact on agri- the country, and drug firms are sufficient to meet the current of little more than 3 per cent in culture or farmers,” the Niti ready to ramp up the produc- demand. If the need arises, the the just-ended financial year, Aayog member said. tion to meet domestic as well companies are committed to Niti Aayog member Ramesh Replying to a question, as export requirements. ramp up production, he added. Chand said on Tuesday. Chand said that in the financial India has decided to par- “The Government has In an interview with PTI, year 2019-20, the farm sector tially lift the ban on the export withdrawn the restrictions on Chand said the Government growth is likely to be reported of anti-malarial drug hydrox- 12 products and its formula- has taken measures so that at little more than 3 per cent. ychloroquine in sync with its tions. Various scenarios are markets work normally during “I do not think there will be any global commitment to deal being assessed and it the lockdown period. impact (of lockdown) on this with coronavirus pandemic. will be the endeavour to meet “The Government has (farm sector) growth. We are On March 25, India had both the domestic demand responded to the situation. No expecting that growth rate of banned the export of hydrox- and export obligation for restriction is put on farmers in agriculture sector will be little ychloroquine in the midst of Paracetamol and hydroxy- going to field and undertaking more than 3 per cent. I can say concerns that the drug could be chloroquine,” Jain said. agriculture operations. So, all if no shock happens, the long- used to fight COVID-19. The objective is to min- those states which are following term growth rate of Indian India is the largest exporter imise speculative buying and these guidelines, I do not think agriculture will be 3 per cent,” of the drug. Officials said India hoarding in these trying times there will be any adverse impact he said. would export the drug on a and ensure balance in distrib- on the farmers,” he said. On fears that farmers may case-by-case basis after meet- ution for patients and segment The country is under a 21- resort to distress sale due to ing all the domestic require- who need them, he added. day lockdown as part of efforts lockdown, Chand said, “You ments. “India manufactures 70 India currently has an to curb spreading of coron- see measures have been taken per cent of the world’s supply annual installed capacity of avirus infections. that markets works normally. of hydroxychloroquine. around 40 metric tonne of On the first day of the Even in case of APMC Act, lots Companies like Zydus Cadila active pharmaceutical ingredi- countrywide lockdown, Chand of relaxation has been com- and IPCA are the major man- ents (APIs) of hydroxychloro- said some reports came that mended”. ufacturers of hydroxychloro- quine. ! "$% %& ' (" ) *++
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It is very important for you to external client, make investment that composed with lots of respon- transactions inside a corporation. departments, ethical and candi- understand what to prepare. decisions. The business analyst sibilities and risks. Generally finan- A business analyst is liable for dates who have an associate degree Preparing a time table: After you have studies financial data, attempting cial analyst is accountable for analysing, then translating all of the and relevant experience. In some decided on what to prepare it is your turn to identify trends and make fore- assessing the application of the loan finances during a company for the firms, senior analysts oversee a to plan how to prepare. Prepare a time casts. Typically, the analyst prepares applicant’s using a range of crite- director-level individuals and team handling analysis for market, table including your short term and long periodic reports during which he ria including the aim of the appli- beyond. region or industry. Top-perform- term goals; this in turn will help you in or she recommends the corporate ance, credit viability, and cus- A business analyst must have the ing analysts can rise into financial timely preparation for the exam. A good buy or sells certain securities. tomer payment history and cus- power of multitasking he must be management positions oversee- time table is most likely to help you in bet- High-level financial analysts are tomer creditworthiness. Business ready to handle different projects ing analytical departments, mak- ter preparation and avoids haphazardness. " even called upon to use financial analyst plays the role of major at an equivalent and prioritise ing final finance decisions and Study smartly: Working hard is always 'H( ' # " models to work out if it's an aus- administrator of customer credit. projects effectively because the monitoring departmental perfor- important but smart study never goes out picious time to sell the corporate. They affect heavy computer pro- organisation might be assigned mance. of fashion. Going through previous years Keep yourself motivated: The last and grammes to take care of all the his- him for multiple projects at an question papers gives you an edge and the most important thing is to keep your- tory of customer credit and keeps equivalent time. also you can analyse the kind of questions self motivated. Motivation to achieve your Business or financial analyst financial records up to date. The The business analyst should Business analysts can work in being asked, including heavy weightage goal is the key to success. If you are officer are loaded with the respon- analyst is important for a healthy have the basic knowledge of soft- a variety of fields and locales. topic. Your major focus should be on preparing for any exam and if you lack sibilities of evaluating the credit economy. Without the recom- ware usages like Microsoft Excel Many works for lending institu- qualitative studying rather than quanti- motivation then even a single failure is worthiness of the business and mendation of the credit analyst the and other software to analye tions like banks or insurance com- tative studying. going to affect you badly. To qualify any determine the line of credit, also banks, insurers and company can- numerical data. panies. Additionally, there's great Revise regularly: Every candidate exam we should have a strong desire to develop the financial profile and not extend loan for business, home, He must have fluency in English demand in investment, working for should have a regular revision strategy in clear it and it should be maintained on a investigate the credit history. cars and occasionally employees and strong oral and written com- an asset manager or private equi- handy. It takes at least four times of reg- regular basis. Business analysts pour over payrolls as well. part of information which should munication skill and must have the ty firm as a bond analyst or for rat- ular revision to actually remember some- Belief' is a very powerful tool. You company data and use their find- be known for making in this sharp sense of ethics and analyti- ing agencies like Moody’s or thing for long-term. Whatever you study must believe in yourself and your prepa- ings to assist management make @ career. Candidates also do the cal and organisational skills. Standard & Poors, determining the should be revised on the third day then ration. Ensure that you study the same business decisions. This data, A career as a business or post graduate diploma in banking riskiness of investing during a on the sixth day then on twelfth day and way throughout the year, to avoid last instead of being investment-relat- financial analyst requires the bach- and finance for the professional 2 company or country. The pletho- after than on twenty first day. A good minute rush and stress. Spend 10-15 min- ed, involves the day-to-day oper- elor’s degree in finance, accounting and practical knowledge of these The business analysts start ra of opportunities is reflected revision cycle is definitely going to help utes before going off to sleep to quickly ations of the business. A business or another related field like ratio sectors. their career on the position of within the salary range that cred- you ace the exam. recap all that you learnt throughout the analyst’s professional study strate- analysis, statistics, economics, cal- junior analytics after occupying the it analysts receive. The annual Take breaks: All work and no play day. gy, business models, processes and culus, and financial statement 0 degree in accounting, finance or salary for financial analysts ranges makes Jack a dull boy, as rightly empha- Also, a bit of physical activity and workflows, and technical systems. analysis and risk assessment. These Financial analyst must be able to another related business field with between 5 lakh to 8 lakh and is sised by the proverb, it is equally impor- meditation helps to improve concentra- They are called upon to identify subjects are necessary to function handle the very high level of ethical and quantitative focus. dependent upon the level of expe- tant to take breaks. Rather than studying tion. Do not take stress throughout the inefficiencies and find opportuni- as a business analyst because they responsibilities in their job. Mainly some of the position deal rience, type of industry, and geo- for long durations divided your slots and entire preparation time and stay away ties for the company’s operations aid in risk assessment. Educational Financial analyst also conducts with consumer credit evaluation graphic location. take a break in between, go out for a walk, from stressful people. 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&()*(%!+ they talk to media. Because social media, party scenes, these him and he got worked up. they were the ambassadors of things, we could not even think Media should also think before here are not many role the game and India.” about that in our time. Because writing about him. But scruti- models in the current But it is not the same any- we had that fear that if we do ny will be there as long as you TIndian cricket set up other more, feels Yuvraj. some mistake our senior will tell are playing for India.” than Virat Kohli and Rohit “So that is what I had told us that do not do this, this is not On the mindset of the Sharma and the seniors do not you guys. After playing for right,” he said. younger generation, Yuvraj said command much respect from India, you have to be more care- Commenting the infamous most of them only want to play the youngsters, feels former ful about your image. But I feel incident involving Hardik limited overs cricket. flamboyant all-rounder Yuvraj the third generation. There are Pandya and K L Rahul, who “Sachin paaji told me once Singh. only you two seniors, Virat and were suspended for their loose ‘if you perform on field, every- In a live Instagram Live you, who are playing all the for- talk on women on a chat show, thing else will follow’. I was at question and answer session, mats, rest of the guys are com- Yuvraj added: “That incident National Cricket Acadmey deputy skipper Rohit asked ing and going. could not have happened in our (NCA) once and I interacted Yuvraj about the difference “I just feel there are very time.” with the younger lot. I felt most between the current team and fewer guys to look up to and I Rohit on his part said the of them did not want to play P /*K6 the players who played along- feel that a sense of respect atmosphere in the team is “very Test cricket which is real crick- side the left-hander. towards seniors, that has light” at the moment. et. They are happy playing one- $ “When I came into the team become a thin line now. Koi “When I came into the day cricket. or when you (Rohit) came into bhee kisiko kuch bhee keh deta team, there were so many “I feel even the players who 9 the team, our seniors were very hain (anyone can say anything seniors. I think I was the only have already played for India disciplined. Obviously there to anyone,” said Yuvraj. youngster alongside Piyush should play domestic cricket &()*(%!+ was no social media so there Yuvraj, one of the best crick- Chawla and Suresh Raina. The when they are not national were no distractions,” said eters the world cricket has seen, atmosphere is light now. I keep duty. It would give them valu- is unorthodox batting stance has left many Yuvraj. said the players during his time talking to the youngsters, the able experience of playing on Hbefuddled but Australian run-machine Steve “There was a certain behav- were conscious of whatever they five-six of them. different surfaces around the Smith says though it depends on number of fac- iour that we boys had to carry, did. “I speak to Rishabh a lot. country,” the former Indian all- tors, he generally positions himself outside the off- * "" ) 7 3 / /* how they talk to people, how “I think juniors, because of There was so much scrutiny on rounder added. stump to limit ways in which he can be dismissed. Smith, the world number 1 Test batsman, has amassed 7227 runs in 73 Tests and 4162 runs in ODIs with an unconventional technique, which O W1+% H / GEE +, most have failed to decode. During a podcast organised by inaugural IPL ,(%'-&( “Name a list of ten players champions Rajasthan Royals, Smith opened up and they are bidding for these about his unusual technique to New Zealand spin- ustralian cricketers were so Australian players to get into ner Ish Sodhi. Akeen on protecting their their IPL team,” he said. Talking about his open batting stance, Smith, lucrative IPL deals that they felt “The players were like: ‘I’m ,-,' + about everything and should priori- the former Rajasthan Royals captain, said: “It “scared” of sledging India cap- not going to sledge Kohli, I want tise players’ safety by ensuring that depends on who’s bowling, how is the wicket play- tain Virat Kohli and his team- him to pick me for Bangalore so eteran off-spinner Harbhajan the match venues, team hotels, ing, how I gonna score and stuff like that or how mates during a particular peri- I can make my $1 million for VSingh says he won’t mind an IPL flights are properly sanitized. A people are trying to get me out, probably that deter- od and instead “sucked up” to my six weeks’. played in empty stadiums but the lot of lives are on line so we mines how open I am or otherwise how closed I them, former skipper Michael “I feel like that’s where event should go ahead when the should organise IPL when am. Clarke has claimed. Australia went through that lit- COVID-19 pandemic is brought everything is fine,” he added. “But my general stance where my back foot is India and Australia have tle phase where our cricket under control as several liveli- “I miss matches the going to almost off stump, or may be even outside had some memorable bilateral become a little bit softer or not hoods are dependent on the it. most, was hoping that I at stages, I know that anything outside my eyeline duels but Clarke felt that when- as hard as we’re accustomed to “Spectators are impor- would get to play 17 isn’t hitting the stumps,” he said. ever the Australians would face * " "P / K6 seeing,” Clarke said about the tant, but if the situation matches (including “For me, you shouldn’t get out if the ball is not India, their eyes would be time after the ball-tampering arises, I don’t mind playing finals) after a year’s hitting the stumps, so that is just a trick from me trained on the cash-rich league “I feel that Australian crick- Australian skipper said drop- scandal when terms like Elite without them. Yes, as a gap,” Harbhajan said. when I first started doing it, just limiting the ways which is played in April-May et, and probably every other ping a bombshell. honesty were propagated. player I won’t get the vibe, Harbhajan said he I get out,” he explained. every year. team over a little period, went Clarke believes that some of India and Australia have but this will ensure that is keeping himself fit for The 30-year-old said his off-stump stance helps “Everybody knows how the opposite and actually sucked Australia’s ruthless on-field always enjoyed a fiery on-field every fan will get to watch IPL the league as and when it him to leave the ball which are outside his line of powerful India are in regards to up to India. They were too character got compromised chemistry with the two teams on their TV,” Harbhajan, who happens. sight. the financial part of the game, scared to sledge Kohli or the because the top-10 draws at the engaging in many verbal wars in plays for Chennai Super Kings, “I hope that IPL happens “Sometimes, I get trapped in front but I’m okay internationally or domestically other Indian players because IPL auctions gave an impression the past, which include the told Star Sports Cricket soon, till then I will keep with that at stages, knowing that if it is outside my with the IPL,” Clarke told Big they had to play with them in that they would never sledge tours of Down Under in 2007- Connected. myself fit,” quipped the 39- eyeline, I don’t need to try and play the ball, I can Sports Breakfast. April,” the World Cup winning Kohli. 08 and 2018. “We will have to be cautious year-old veteran of 103 Tests. just leave that,” he said. 29<2 ''# 5% # '5# # * '% NEYMAR HAS TO BE MORE PROFESSIONAL: ZICO $"" * Rio: ' S 1 & % , W (5#+# '# *) '5# # 1 % Out of the Indian Uthappa was quoted as saying Insisting that he has not yet as well. Those dreams are still " 1 team since 2015, dashing by ESPNcricinfo.com. given up hope, Uthappa said he alive and I think I’ll keep play- tournament like IPL. , & Karnataka batsman Robin He, however, understands won’t hang up his ing cricket till that is alive,” he “I don’t know any more than you 1 Uthappa is eying a comeback in that for that to happen, he boots till he realis- said. know about when IPL would be played #:' ?A5I L+ the T20 format as a finisher and needs a bit of luck as well. es his dreams. Even though he prefers to or people talking about whether it can /& 1 " ' believes he still has another “The blessings of Lady “You can bat up the order, Uthappa said be pushed back. At the moment, every- " 1 / , “World Cup left” in him. Luck or God or whatever you never write yourself he is now eyeing the role of a fin- thing is quite indefinite as no one knows " MS Uthappa, who was a mem- call it, plays a massive factor. off. You would be isher in the Indian team and has how long it will last. So it can’t be decid- L& + 1/ ber of the 2007 ODI World Cup Especially in India, it unfair to yourself if already stated his training at ed at the moment when it could or could /"1 team and the inaugural T20 becomes so much more you write yourself home. not happen,” Buttler was quoted as say- ! ?C #: World Cup-winning squad, last evident. I don’t think it is off. Especially if you “What I’ve been trying to do ing by ESPNcricinfo. 1 % M played for senior team in July as evident when you’re believe you have the abil- is to make sure that I’m well pre- Buttler, who made massive strides 2015 during Zimbabwe tour. playing cricket outside ity and you know that pared. Opening the batting is 3 1 * 0 <@+, as a white ball player after a few seasons UNCERTAINTY GROW OVER THOMAS & UBER CUP The 34-year-old batsman of India,” Uthappa said. there is an outside something I can do at any point of IPL, spoke about the impact of not New Delhi: -" has featured in just eight ODIs “But in the sub- chance. So I still of time. I’m trying to make sure %&*& having an IPL and the effect it could 1 " and four T20 matches since continent and India believe in that I’m well equipped to bat in the have on revenue. * " L October 2011. especially, with the outside chance. middle order as well,” he said. PL is “massive” in terms of stature and “As for the stature of the tourna- M “Right now I want to be amount of talent that “I still believe “One of the things that we Iit is a “big shame” that it cannot be ment, it’s a massive, massive tournament. " " competitive. I still have that fire we do have in our that things can go need today in Indian cricket is held at the moment due to the COVID- Revenue that is involved in IPL is mas- " 57>?B * / " ') burning in me, I really want to country, all of my way and I proba- a good finisher, and that’s some- 19 pandemic, said star England batsman sive. It is a very important competition ' * / / compete and do well. I honest- those bly can be a part of a thing that I’m pursuing and Jos Buttler, who is expecting the cash- to cricket and it’s a big shame that it’s not * L ly believe I have a World Cup left aspects World Cup-winning working hard on. It’s something rich event to be slotted later in the year. going ahead or whether it does have the M L " in me, so I’m pursuing that, become team and play an I’m looking forward to improv- Buttler, who plays for Rajasthan way to push it in the schedule and allow -" 1 ?A?A especially the shortest format,” evident.” integral role in that ing on a day to day basis.” PTI Royals, underlined the importance of a it,” he said. 57>?B M') JAPAN END OLYMPIC FLAME DISPLAY + 1>" Tokyo: 1 " @. ! R 1 ; 1 1 O1 " - *: , *+* + " 1" 1 Italian top-flight / / " '+#' &( “I like the concept (Test football clubs have unan- a Liga could return to action ; 1 1 Championship) and I wish imously reached agree- Las early as next month, its " L pin legend Shane Warne there was something like this ment to cut the salaries of president Javier Tebas said on 1" 1 1 Sfeels one day internation- in ODIs too,” Warne said dur- players, coaches and staff Tuesday, as the league awaits a ' 1 0" 1 were blanked by hosts New leg-spinner, regarded as the approved by Serie A clubs, with the search for a late finish to the cur- " EFA president Aleksander Zealand 0-3 in the ODIs, best the game has ever seen. exception of Juventus, which had rent campaign. ?A?A) " O 1 UCeferin said on Monday India skipper Virat Kohli Warne also put his already hammered out a deal with its “The different scenarios we 1 + that there is “no way” Liverpool had said this format is not weight behind three-match own players, said Lega Serie A. have been looking at with UEFA 1 BA ; ?A?A M + should finish the season without the much relevant this year, refer- ODI series and not five. “I Individual agreements must still to go back to competing are most L&1 11 Premier League title, even if the campaign ring to the T20 World Cup think three matches are just be signed between the clubs and play- probably starting on the May 28- ?I#1">@"?A?A + is cancelled due to the coronavirus pan- and the engrossing fight for fine in 50-over contests. Five ers, who will waive between two and 29, June 6-7 or June 28-29,” Tebas E "F demic. World Test Championship. is too much.” four months salary. AFP said. 1"1 M Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool appeared set “We’re not just looking at to secure a first English top-flight title in what happens in Spain... the job 0 ! "" " NO INT’L HOCKEY EVENTS FOR INDIA TILL JUNE 30 years when the season was suspended, is to get all our calendars (in New Delhi: +! % sitting 25 points clear of second-placed ## #'#)+ # ) ' Europe) in line so all the compe- playing matches,” he said. J J 1 Manchester City. titions are able to finish together.” “It is not just league rev- J 1 1 “There is no way Liverpool could end signing a contract extension “Because this club is not just But Tebas said no team enues, it is league revenues plus / + without the title. If the matches are played, until 2023, the reigning an employer for me — it is a pas- training could take place all the other revenue from / 1 " 1 1 then they will almost certainly win it — the- Bundesliga champions sion.” until after the state of the Champions League 3+*>54 1 + # ( oretically, they still haven’t earned the title announced on Tuesday. Having risen up through the emergency ends in Spain that teams wouldn’t 1 !/ + " but they almost certainly will,” Ceferin told The 30-year-old youth ranks, Mueller is a — currently set until April receive. 1 1 1 Slovenian sports daily Ekipa. joined the club as a club icon who has won 26. Should that end date be “We are talking about 1 E F “In case the matches cannot be played, schoolboy in 2000, eight league titles, five pushed back the chances of one billion euros if we we will need to find a way... making his debut for German Cups and the 2013 restarting in May would don’t get back to playing, UWW SUSPEND ALL EVENTS TILL JUNE 30 “And, once again, I see no scenario the Bavarians eight Champions League. likely vanish. 300 million euros if we play New Delhi: & ) + according to which Liverpool would not be years later and has since “I’m happy that we’ve Tebas said “it is not an behind closed doors and 150 1 ->57 the winners. I realise fans might be disap- racked up more than 500 reached agreement with option” to cancel the season million euros if we do to get back O 1 " -)) pointed if the match is played in an empty appearances. Thomas. Thomas is a special given the massive hit to revenue to playing with fans.” " / ! " " stadium or even if it is resolved around a 6' K/ “I am really pleased that I player for us, a figurehead for the Spain’s top clubs would have to Fixtures are expected to be table, but I believe that one way or anoth- have extended with Bayern club and our fans, a leader who absorb, with 150 million euros held behind closed doors, at least 1 ;BA -)) er they will win the title.” Thomas Mueller looks Munich... and will continue to shows the way on the pitch and gone even if La Liga finishes the at first, with some Spanish clubs /: G " When asked if Ceferin thought games set to spend his entire career at give everything for my club,” the has achieved a lot with FC season with fans at matches. facing the prospect of playing ?A?5 1 ?A?A"" could played this summer, he said he was Bayern Munich, who he 2014 World Cup winner said on Bayern,” sporting director Hasan “We are not considering at away from their own grounds “optimistic”. describes as his ‘passion’, after Twitter. Salihamidzic said. AFP all that we will not get back to due to scheduled building work.