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While the modalities developed Coronil — a drug tinuing with its military build- Oldie (DBO) airfield and the for this were agreed between for Covid-19 cure. up in Galwan valley and 250-km long Shyok-DBO road the Corps Commanders, sev- The Uttarakhand Depsang. They are part of the running parallel to the LAC. eral local commander level Government on Wednesday eastern Ladakh region. This strategic road gives the talks are scheduled to take for- said Patanjali Ayurveda never While Galwan valley wit- Indian forces advantage of ward the disengagement on the disclosed that its new medicine nessed the skirmish on June 15, quickly deployment in case of ground at various locations. kit was for treating the virus Depsang saw a face-off for any emergency. The main problem area is when it applied for a licence. more than three weeks in 2013. Naravane’s two-day visit Pangong lake, where the Union AYUSH Minister The two armies then pulled to forward areas in Ladakh Chinese have come three to Shripad Naik too tried to dis- back after intense diplomatic beginning Tuesday came a day four km inside the LAC on the tance himself from the con- They didn’t mention coron- and military level talks. after the Corps Commanders Indian side, and dug in at troversy and said it is a “good avirus, we only approved The latest satellite images level talks between India and ‘Finger 4’. Some more rounds of thing” that Ramdev has given licence for immunity booster, clearly indicate that the ! " # "$ % China where the two sides talks will take place to resolve the country a new medicine but cough and fever.” Chinese have built infrastruc- ' $ arrived at a “mutual consensus” it, sources said. it needs proper permission On Tuesday, Baba ture, including black top roads from his Ministry. Ramdev’s Patanjali launched and culverts on the river in the the free for all. The Army one of the sites besides “It is a good thing that the Ayurvedic tablet, “Coronil” Galwan valley inside the Indian chief also reviewed the situa- Pangong Tso (lake), Gogra and Baba Ramdev has given a new claiming that it will help to cure region thereby ringing alarm tion on ground with his com- Hot Springs. When the Corps medicine to the country but as coronavirus infection which bells. However, there was no manders. Commanders met on June 6, per rules, it has to come to the has left the world to standstill. official reaction to these devel- On the fresh Chinese build the two sides decided to mutu- 1 $ 2 Spokesman Col Wu Qian ify the whole situation, tell the AYUSH Ministry first. Anyone However, later in the day, opments so far. up, the satellite images showed ally pull back their troops in a asserted that China and India truth to everyone. We made can make medicines. the Ministry of AYUSH asked Amid all these develop- the Chinese have re-erected an gradual manner from the con- hina on Wednesday said are “important neighbours to this statement because the Anyone who wants to the firm to provide details of ments, Army Chief General army post in the Galwan val- frontation points. Cmaintaining peace along each other” and the two sides MEA in India and also Indian make medicines has to go the drug’s composition and MM Naravane on Wednesday ley which was removed by the In fact, the troops had the Sino-India border is in the should make great efforts to media have made some false through the AYUSH Ministry evidence for its findings and visited some forward areas in Indians on June 15. This tem- started moving back from the common interests of both the jointly ease the current border reports.” task force. Everyone has to send trials. “Facts of the claims and Ladakh. He also gave com- porary structure is very close to Galwan valley but the Chinese countries and requires joint situation, Foreign Ministry Asserting that “China and details of the research to the details of the stated scientific mendation certificates to some Patrolling Point 14. When the came back on June 15 leading efforts, even as it accused the Spokesman Zhao Lijian again India are important neigh- AYUSH Ministry for confir- study are not known to the of the soldiers who fought month long face-offs started in to the brawl. Ministry of External Affairs accused India of “provoking” a bours to each other” and main- mation. This is the rule and no Ministry,” the Ministry said. back the Chinese in early May, Galwan valley was Apart from fresh presence (MEA) and the Indian media border clash, saying “the onus taining a peaceful and tranquil can advertise their products The Government also of making “some false reports” is not on China’s part.” border region is in the com- without it,” the Minister assert- asked Patanjali not to advertise *+, during the border tensions. Zhao also alleged that the mon interests of both the coun- ed. the product until the issue is . "'8&'#00 9'# '#& In separate statements, the MEA and the Indian media tries and requires common An official from examined. 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Interestingly, the list advertisers to withdraw them There were no big brands ) % % ' Singh and others after sum- was entrusted to them for also includes a homeopathic forthwith within a week. ASCI in the list, and most of them ) ' moning the former CM as also development works, officials medicine “Arsenic Album 30”, closely monitored digital media, seemed to be local firms from ) other accused to appear before said quoting from the FIR. which is being widely used as social media handles and web- various parts of the country. $ ' ' $ "#$R # $ % $ "% ! # & %& " $ !("# ) '() +", 3 % %& (!& )!& 4 + % activities through encouraging / % ) or the first time since policies and a friendly regula- tance from the Delhi % FIndependence, diesel prices tory environment, he added. Government,” she added. 5 %) have overtaken petrol prices in The New Space India Before being elected as +% the national Capital after the oil ) Limited (NSIL), a PSU under haratiya Janata Party (BJP) Mayor, she also held the post of companies on Wednesday the Department of Space, will councillors Jai Prakash, Chairman of Department of " B - & announced 18th day of con- endeavour to re-orient space Nirmal Jain and Anamika Environment Maintenance secutive fuel price hikes. Fuel the cooperative banks in the activities from a “supply driven’’ Mithlesh were unanimously Services (DEMS) committee + prices have soared after the he Union Cabinet on country. During Budget speech, model to a “demand driven’’ elected as the Mayor of North, for two consecutive terms. She ) - Centre imposed heavy excise TWednesday decided to Finance Minister Nirmala model, thereby ensuring opti- East and South Delhi was also a member of the duty on them and States bring all urban and multi- Sitharaman announced coop- mum utilisation of our space Municipal Corporation Standing Committee in 2017. ) ) increased the VAT. time fuel prices went up. State co-operative banks under erative banks will be brought assets, the Minister said. (SDMC) respectively in the Five nominations were + ) %- According to a price noti- The Congress has been the Reserve Bank of India under the ambit of RBI. The Cabinet decisions general House meeting of the filled for the three vacant posts )% fication of State oil marketing attacking the BJP-led NDA (RBI) through an Ordinance “There are more than 8.6 come weeks after Finance civic bodies on Wednesday. of member in the standing $%./ companies, petrol price was government for increasing the and approved participation of crore depositors in over 1,500 Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Subash Bhadana (SDMC), committee in SDMC but with $!"& unchanged after 17 consecutive petrol and diesel prices every- the private sector in the urban and multi-State cooper- announced opening up of the Ritu Goel (NMC) and Hari withdrawal of nomination by increases, while diesel rates day for the past 18 days after entire range of space activities, ative banks across the country. space sector for private entities. Prakash Bahadur (EDMC), Congress councilor Suresh '0121 1 - were increased by 48 paise per the lockdown restrictions were including planetary exploration Depositors’ money amount- Some of the planetary were elected to the post of Kumar and BJP councilor . .1 6 litre across the country. relaxed. missions. ing to 4.84 lakh crore in the exploration missions will also Deputy Mayor respectively. Mukesh Suryan, the remaining %) Diesel now costs 79.88 Congress leader Rahul “Government banks, cooperatives banks will stay be opened up to private sector Anamika, who represents nominees of BJP Rajdutt ) per litre in Delhi as compared Gandhi took a swipe at the including 1,482 urban cooper- safe,” said Javadekar. through an ‘’announcement of Hari Nagar ward, said her first Gehlot, Tulsi Joshi and AAP $%" ) to petrol price of 79.76 a Modi Government over the ative banks and 58 multi-State Union Minister Jitendra opportunity’’ mechanism, a priority will be to deal with nominees Jitender Kumar were !"# litre. In 18 days, diesel price has increase in fuel prices and the cooperative banks, are now Singh, who is the Minister of Government statement said. coronavirus along with vector declared elected for the post. #3-333% gone up by 10.49 per litre. mounting Covid-19 cases, say- being brought under supervi- State in the Prime Minister’s “This will not only result in borne diseases within available While in EDMC, Satya Pal " Petrol price had risen in the ing it has “unlocked” the coro- sory powers of Reserve Bank of Office, said the newly-created an accelerated growth of this resources. “I will also focus on Singh, Deepak Malhotra, past 17 days by 8.5 a litre. navirus pandemic and petrol- India (RBI),” said Union Indian National Space sector but will enable Indian desilting drains to avoid water- Pravesh Sharma and Geeta 7 - On April 16, 2014, soon diesel prices. Minister Prakash Javadekar Promotion and Authorisation Industry to be an important logging in the city,” she said. Rawat were elected unopposed ) %) after the first Narendra Modi “The Modi Government detailing the Cabinet decisions. Centre (IN-SPACe) will pro- player in global space economy. “We need to focus on bet- as the members of the Standing ' - )% Government took charge, the has ‘unlocked’ the corona pan- After the Punjab and vide a level playing field for pri- With this, there is an ter management to generate Committee. % price of diesel was as low as demic and prices of petrol- Maharashtra Cooperative vate companies to use Indian opportunity for large-scale revenue for the corporation to In the NMC, BJP’s Yogesh ' ) %)&0'000 55.49 a litre in Delhi. When diesel,” he said in a tweet in (PMC) banks’ collapse last space infrastructure. employment in the technology speed up developmental works. Verma, Chhail Bihari Goswami ) ) - BJP was not in power, the Hindi. Gandhi also tagged a year, the Union Cabinet in This Centre will also hand- sector and India becoming a The aim will be to make south and Ajay Kumar (AAP) elect- - % party would regularly hold graph captioned, “coronavirus February amended Banking hold, promote and guide the global technology power- corporation self sustainable ed as Standing Committee protest across the country every is not the only rising curve”. Regulation Act to strengthen private industries in space house,” it said. rather expecting financial assis- members. !"!#!# Q R
1 47 States too, he added. The and adopt all necessary mea- appealed the general public to simultaneously. The work to Chief Minister instructed that sures. The Chief Minister render their cooperation in inform citizens about the visit hief Minister Shivraj I.G.s and Commissioners Chouhan further mentioned ‘Kill Corona Campaign’. They of survey team will be done by CSingh Chouhan has said should also maintain vigil on that we have to take a sigh of should help survey teams advance team by distributing that ‘Kill Corona Campaign’ corona control in districts relief only after eradicating reaching door to door by pro- publicity material and direct will be conducted in the State and divisions. He further corona virus. Now, the task of viding important information contact with people. Support from July 1. The Campaign mentioned that about 14 identifying the suspected to them. The survey teams will of citizens will be sought in will be started from Bhopal. In thousand female and male patients quickly and treat- comprise Female and Male these works by following the this important campaign of health workers of the state will ment will become easier Health Workers, Asha norm of social distancing. controlling virus and to gen- be entrusted with the impor- through door to door survey Workers and Aaganbadi It was informed in the erate health awareness, the tant responsibility of survey in the state. Workers. conference that the Chief government and society will work. He said that the speed of Citizens will be able to get Minister of the State Chouhan work together in all districts The Minister for Home the campaign should be accel- necessary consultation and after assuming the charge of of the State. Kill Corona cam- and Health Narottam Mishra, erated with the support of treatment if symptoms of Chief Minister on March 23 to paign will cover each family. Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh members of Crisis cough and cold besides June 22, has constantly Teams are being formed in Bains, Additional Chief Management Group of dis- dengue, malaria and diarrhea reviewed efforts of corona this regard. Covid Mitra will Secretary Public Health and tricts and all. We have to are found. Entry of this infor- control in the state through also be made, who will work Family Welfare Mohammad work with a strategy for total mation will be registered by various meetings and video voluntarily for this campaign. Suleman, Principal Secretary control on virus. using Sarthak App. Total 10 conference totaling 210 hours. The Chief Minister Chouhan Faiz Ahmed Qidwai, Principal The Chief Minister thousand survey teams will The Chief Minister has issued instructions in a video Secretary to CM Shri Manish Chouhan said that the growth function and at an estimate obtained information about conference with Rastogi and others were pre- rate and number of corona they will visit 10 lakh houses each and every activity of Commissioners and sent at the video conference. active cases is less in Madhya every day. each district with this constant Collectors to start necessary Chouhan has said that Pradesh. The State stood at One team will cover about follow up. In districts, where preparations for this cam- success has been achieved in second position in the coun- 100 houses. The total popula- maximum corona positive paign from now itself. A controlling corona in Madhya try with recovery rate of 76.1 tion of the state will be cov- patients were found compar- meaningful message will be Pradesh as compared to other per cent. Success was achieved ered under this survey. The atively, Chief Minister $ !$ ( # ) $ conveyed by this unique and states. But it is important that to curb spread of corona work to educate people about Chouhan also held direct '*+ $ , major campaign to other people should remain vigilant virus.The Chief Minister also health will also take place review. " ! !
1 47 ment scheme, suggestions on time record by procuring one migrant labourers in the monsoon, Chief Minister Madhya Pradesh Innovation crore 29 lakh metric tonnes of Rozgar Setu Portal, who Chouhan also instructed the hief Minister Shivraj Singh Challenges Portal, take action wheat. For this, farmers, all returned to the state. About collectors regarding the safe- CChouhan has said that after reviewing forest rights officers and employees of Food 18,500 employers have been ty of the citizens residing in good results can be obtained pattas and providing better and Civil Supplies Department registered. Chance to employ the quarantine centers of the in various sectors by best uti- public services. and related agencies deserve to labourers on the basis of their state and to provide sanitation lization of resources in the Chief Minister Chouhan be congratulated. efficiency must be given. and infection-free environ- state. In times of crisis, better said that good law and order Chouhan said that 100 The Chief Minister ment to them. work should be done to bring is the top priority in the state. percent storage is also being instructed to provide job cards The Chief Minister said relief to the common man Police forces should remain done after transporting the to labourers in Shram Siddhi that all efforts should be made from difficulties. For this, vigilant so that there are no procured wheat. There should Abhiyan, not to use machines for self-reliant Madhya administrative staff should crimes during unlock. be no complaints of wheat in MNREGA works and to pay Pradesh to in compliance with become active. Chief Minister Chouhan said that ade- being destroyed in rain any- wages on time. Chouhan the Prime Minister Narendra Chouhan was addressing quate arrangement of fertiliz- where. directed in the conference Modi’s call for Atmnirbhar Collectors-Commissioners er and seeds should be ensured Chief Minister Chouhan that all arrangements should Bharat. Registration process through a video conference to farmers of the state. Shri said that the work of provid- be ensured by holding meet- should be completed to pro- from Mantralaya on Chouhan said that supply of ing employment to migrant ings of District Disaster vide interest-free loans to Wednesday. necessary inputs to farmers labourers in accordance with Management Committee on street vendors in cities and vil- Chouhan issues instruc- should be ensured for Kharif their skills should be contin- the arrival of rainy season. lages. tions related to wheat pro- crops. ued. Around 5,000 migrant In order to avoid water- Chouhan also called for curement, Shram Siddhi Along with this, action labourers have been provided logging, and taking into suggestions on Madhya Abhiyan, preparation for pre- should be taken against the employment in various insti- account the utility of the relief Pradesh Innovation Challenge vention from seasonal dis- culprits while keeping an eye tutions in the state through team in the event of rise in Portal. Innovative and original eases and floods on arrival of on the use of fake seeds. He Rozgar Setu. water level in rivers in rural suggestions in various fields monsoon, progress of Rozgar said that farmers of Madhya The work is going on to areas, the team must be have been invited till June 30 ) $ " !$ ! Setu, street vendors’ uplift- Pradesh have created an all- register more than 7 lakh trained. On the arrival of on this portal. -. ('*+ ! $ , / ! ) # @ 1 ) , 0' % ' - . 4 %% ! ! 1 47 selling of any stolen vehicles ! the time of cholera epidem- through the body, so as long in the past would be investi- 1 47 Durgavati's achievements fur- $ ic, how did the people there as the body is there, stay anumanganj police have gated. Saheem is a resident of ther enhanced the glory of her try to avoid it by natural healthy, keep working. He Hnabbed two vehicle-lifter Vidisha while Juned is a res- virtual seminar on Balidan ancestral tradition of courage !$ ! medication of herbs. said that there are two types from Sanjay Nagar and recov- ident of Murali Nagar. ADiwas was organised by and patronage. Some old practices like of diseases - both occurring ered three two-wheelers The friends and family Department of Culture on When Rani heard about ! throwing brooms outside at the physical level and worth Rs 2 lakh from their members would be ques- Wednesday. The seminar the attack by Asaf Khan she the borders were also fol- appearing at the level of the possession on Tuesday. tioned in the investigation 'Veerangna Rani Durgavati' decided to defend her king- lowed as people believed mind, both are interlinked. According to the police, which could help in obtaining was conducted by expert dom with all her might. Rani 1 47 that this disease would go He said that there is only acting on a tip off a youth was more details of earlier crimes Sadhna Upadhyaya. maintained that it was better outside the village and one way to get rid of dis- detained with a Bajaj Pulsar and involvement in other Balidan Diwas is observed to die respectfully than to live ribes are unable to even would not enter again. eases, they are natural nat- motorbike which was not crimes. to commemorate the sacrifice a disgraceful life. Tcelebrate their regional In this epidemic, the ural life. He also discussed having registration number Police said that the two of Rani Durgavati. Sadhna In the course of battle, festivals due to the pan- Sarhal festival of tribes in other topics in detail. and when he was asked details bikes were recovered from Upadhyay threw light on Rani Rani also got injured badly demic," said expert Savitri which all the tribals were The symposium was regarding the vehicle he failed Juned's house while other Durgavati's life and sacrifices. near her ear with an arrow. Badgait from Jharkhand. She involved could not be cele- composed by Prof. and confessed that the two- spaces used by the accused to Sadhna portrayed her vic- Another arrow pierced her was addressing the fourth brated. In this pandemic Dharmendra Pare, Bhopal. wheeler was stolen one. hide the vehicles are not yet tory and bravery while neck and she lost her con- day of Virtual National too, they tried to avoid this Scholars from districts The nabbed accused was known. addressing the seminar she sciousness. On regaining con- Symposium on 'Imapct of disease by rituals, worship across the country partici- identified as Mohammad During the investigation said that Rani Durgavati is still sciousness she perceived that Pandemic on Culture.' etc. Krishna Gopal Mishra, pated in this virtual sympo- Saheem alias Samma (21) and police have found any crimi- remembered for her bravery. defeat was imminent. The six-day virtual Hoshangabad (Madhya sium. when he was quizzed he con- nal record of the miscreant Rani Durgavati was the Her mahout advised her to national symposium is being Pradesh) told that diseases, In next episode, Ram fessed stealing of motorbikes ferent areas of the city. The and told that search for details ruling Queen of Gondwana leave the battlefield but she organised by Madhya pandemics have a wide Parihar, Khandwa (Madhya along wiht his aide Pulsar was stolen from of the crime record would be from 1550 until 1564. She refused and took out her dag- Pradesh Tribal Folk Arts impact on human life. Pradesh),Prof Pawan Mohammad Juned.Police Habibganj area. Accused investigated. The accused was born in the family of ger and killed herself on 24 and Languages The body is the home of Agrawal, Lucknow (Uttar have recovered two other never try to sell the vehicle were sent under judicial cus- Chandel king Keerat Rai. She June 1564. Her martyrdom ??Development Academy. ailments. Happiness in life, Pradesh) and Mahipal Singh vehicles from their possession and instead they use the tody after they were pro- was born at the fort of Kalinjar, day is commemorated as Savitri while addressing birth and death is true. All Rathore, Jodhpur which were stolen from dif- stolen vehicles.The details of duced in the court. Uttar Pradesh. Rani Balidan Diwas. the symposium said that at our desires are fulfilled (Rajasthan) will be present. . &*' ' ! $$! @1 1 )% ! ! - ! $ 7- ) + ) % @/ 1 47 " $ 1 47 Tuesday they gathered dur- ! ing which they have a fight 1 47 that yoga is just not an exercise airagarh police have 24-year-old youth was with the accused. After to keep body fit, but it is entire 1 47 Bbooked a man for attempt- Astabbed to death by a Shahrukh failed to stop he college students of lifestyle. Discipline enters life ing sexual assault with a five- stop her from crying hit her miscreant at Hanif Colony Mujahid from abusing they TAISECT B.Ed observed when yoga is practiced everyday BI has been year-old girl at Anganwadi from bangle accidentally in her under Nishatpura police sta- scuffled with him and later World Yoga Day here on without fail. The students per- Sinitiating a center in the night on Monday neck which left her unconsious tion area in the night on stabbed him with a sharp Wednesday digitally. formed different asaanas on number of activi- and left spot after victim went and assuming her dead Tuesday; accused stabbed edged weapon which proved Due to COVID 19 the col- the Yoga day. They performed ties focussing unconscious; accused is still at accused put mattress over him deceased after a fight over fatal. leges and schools are shut- anulom, vilom, Kapalbhati, women empower- large, said police. and escaped the spot. petty issue. After the preliminary down. Hence, the students of Sheetali and Bhramari ment and self- The heinous crime was The family members start- Panic prevailed in the investigation the body was AISECT B.Ed college observed Pranayam. They were told about reliance under its committed by the accused ed to search for her and after area after a youth identified sent for the post mortem the World Yoga Day digitally. the advantages of these asaanas Corporate Social identified as Pawan alias around 2 hours they find her as Shahrukh was stabbed and the police have registered The students performed Yoga of yoga. Responsibilities. Punnu who lured the girl and in an unconscious state below and died when he was rushed a case under section 302 of asnaas online through a live The World Yoga Day was Furthering this initiative, SBI always been making and sup- took her to a room where he the mattresses. After the victim to Hamidia hospital at the IPC and started further video call. observed with a lot of fervor as donated Five Sewing porting the efforts for tried to molest and rape her regained conscious she told the around 9.30 in the night. investigation. During the online event, the the students also shared their Machines to Sakshar Mahila empowerment, rehabilitation and when she started crying police that Pawan had hit her The deceased was beaten The accused escaped the students were informed about ideas and views with each other. Kendra, Shyam Nagar Bhopal and upliftment of women. accused tried to stop and later and based on the statements brutally during the fight he spot and went absconding. the importance of Yoga in life She said that from ancient in a graceful programme SBI Ladies Club has not only escaped the spot by keeping police have registered case of was attacked with a sharp Police have raided nearby and also they were encouraged times yoga is being practiced by organised at SBI Officers’ been working hand in hand mattresses over her. assault. edged weapon and later he places in search for the to practice Yoga every day. people and today it is gaining Colony in Char Imli. with SBI for upliftment of the Police said that accused During the investigation died after been rushed hos- accused but failed to find The students of the college popularity. Veenus Arora, President down trodden sections of the was in an inebriated stated and police found that the accused pital. The accused was iden- him.The crime record of the practiced Surya Namaskar in She further said that even SBI Ladies Club handed over society, but has, been organ- lured by him while on her to works as DJ operator and dur- tified as Mujahid (23) who is accused are been investigat- the morning, Pranayam, people in the western countries the machines to Shivraj ising various social welfare way to buy goods in the local ing lockdown he was living involved in criminal activi- ed. Police said that the two Breathing excercises and more. are getting captivated towards Kushwaha, President of activities on its own as well. shop and when the accused family and victim's mother ties in the area. During the have dispute in the past but On the occasion, the stu- yoga and practicing it in their Sahara Saksharta Educational Vandana Saxena, found her alone he took her and accused is Guru Bhai( fol- investigation police found details are not clear and dents were then informed about daily lifestyles.The students and Welfare Society which Secretary and other office inside room and tried to rape lowing same spiritual saint). that the Shahrukh and his would be investigated when the importance of yoga in life. were also encouraged to make runs the Saakshar Mahila bearers and members of SBI her but when she started cry- Search for accused has been friends were involved in the accused would be nabbed The Principal of the college yoga their lifestyle and practice Kendra.Speaking on the occa- Ladies Club were also present ing in pain accused in a bid to intensified, said police. organising help to needy. On and interrogated. 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7 27/ ally, the SAD. BJP is testing political waters Chief Ministerial candidate. said this…It seems he don’t series of victories in neighbor- Sources informed The and accessing the ground situ- In fact, they say that BJP has know about the coalition dhar- ing Haryana, the BJP leaders ith Shiromani Akali Dal Pioneer that despite this coro- ation by making such demands, more than one reason to raise ma…It is his statement. Their have all along been demanding Wgradually falling to navirus pandemic, the BJP is which is nothing new. Before the demand. party chief is not saying this. It to part ways with the SAD — Q pieces, and BJP maintaining its aggressively focused on 2022 every elections, the state BJP “We have already made it holds no significance,” said which is losing its grip in the winning streak not only at the elections. The state unit had got leaders raise similar demands clear many times and this is the senior Akali leader and former State after its image was hit by " & /7 As many as 70 non- national level but also in the its new president in January, of increase in seat share. And party’s stand that we would Minister Maheshinder Singh a series of sacrilege incidents migrants tested positive for neighbouring states of Haryana and even before the actual every time, the two age old contest on 59 seats, and we Grewal, adding that SAD and drug allegations. ver 200 non-migrants, Covid-19 in May and even and Himachal Pradesh ‘on its work could gain the pace, the alliance partners contest as per have many times conveyed would never gave away its Now with SAD’s declining Oincluding those who did fewer in the former months, own’, the saffron party has corona happened. the fixed arrangement. this,” said Mittal, a BJP veter- “right”. graph in the State — as evident not have any travel history, have Government figures stated. once again started reciting the In fact, the demand of Even after the Modi wave an. It has been learnt that the from its win in just 15 seats in tested positive for Covid-19 in “We have noticed that many “59 seats” slogan in more seats for BJP, which used swept the nation with massive Defending his claims and state party unit has already con- 2017 state assembly elections the State in June – an indication patients coming to RIMS for Punjab. to be whispers in the BJP cor- mandate, the state BJP leaders maintaining that SAD “would veyed to the BJP high com- and two seats in 2019 Lok that Jharkhand could be staring other ailments are testing pos- Punjab is just about one- ridors since long, was heard talk out severing the ties with have to agree to it”, Mittal said: mand that workers were not Sabha polls, the demand to go at community transmission of itive for Covid-19. Even some and-a-half-years away to the loud and clear during Ashwani the Akali Dal, especially in the “Our base has expanded over satisfied with contesting just 23 alone or major share in Punjab Coronavirus. However, health survivors of road accidents state assembly polls, sched- Sharma’s taking-over ceremo- wake of drug charges against its the years…And moreover, seats in Punjab, and want at is gaining ground. officials have begged to differ. have tested positive lately,” uled to be held in early 2022, ny as the state unit president in several prominent leaders cou- Akali Dal would be benefitted least 50 percent seats. As of now, BJP contests According to data compiled said RIMS Director Dr. DK and the saffron brigade has January. pled with a series of sacrilege with BJP’s candidates…con- Amidst all this, the BJP has elections in 23 assembly con- by the National Health Mission Singh. However, doctors begun to test the political The state BJP top brass had incidents. sidering the infighting in Akali been making all out efforts to stituencies and three parlia- (NHM), at least 208 non- involved in treating Covid waters. minced no words to say that Taking the same forward, Dal, so many groups have expand its base in the State mentary segments in alliance migrants tested positive for patients in Ranchi said that Reiterating its demand of the party should contest on BJP’s senior leaders, including formed…SAD needs BJP to even invading into its ally’s vote with the SAD which fields its Covid-19 from June 1 to June Coronavirus was far from increase in its seat share to a bit more number of seats than former Minister Madan Mohal strengthen its base further.” bank — rural areas, farmers, candidates on 94 assembly 24 in State. As many as 1531 reaching the stage of commu- more than half, it has also start- SAD and play the role of “big Mittal, on Wednesday again At the same time, the Akali Sikh population. seats and 10 Lok Sabha seats. cases surfaced in the state dur- nity transmission in the State. ed to put out feelers to the dis- brother” which is currently raised the pitch for ‘59 seats to Dal has dubbed Mittal’s com- Ever since Narendra Modi The two entered alliance more ing this period and 1323 of “Non-migrants, who tested gruntled elements of other being played by the Akali Dal. BJP’ out of total 117 in Punjab, ments as “unfortunate”. “This is led BJP swept the nation in than two decades’ back in them were migrants, the NHM positive for Covid-19 in Ranchi, political outfits, including its It has been learnt that the along with a BJP leader as the very unfortunate if Mittal has 2014 elections followed by 1997. figures highlight. had a travel history. The ones The Government, a senior who did not travel were direct- doctor based out of Ranchi ly related to somebody who trav- said, was paying special atten- eled outside Jharkhand,” said the $ " 2"" $ tion to migrants and segregat- in-charge of state's Covid-19 task ing them for tests and institu- force at Rajendra Institute of "%&' (" tional quarantine. But others, Medical Sciences (RIMS), Dr. /7 will not be allowed to had said that they are even in Jharkhand, they who did not fall in the catego- Prabhat Kumar. “We cannot mine even a piece of coal unable to understand why are anxious to auction ry of migrants, were mostly left call this community transmis- )*+ )) P" hief Minister Hemant in the State. Linda said, the state government had the coal block to help on their own, he added. sion as of now,” he added. CSoren last week while “The Narendra Modi gov- challenged the coal block some of their select lashing out Prime ernment must understand auction in the Supreme friends.” The Congress 1 47 house were broken. In the theft one Minister Narendra Modi that this is the govern- Court. leader said that the gold chain, one pair of gold bangles, government’s decision to ment of Adivasi and The BJP legislator had Congress and State 7 ) 1$4 ouse of a Deputy Manager of one gold finger ring and other gold jew- go ahead with the auction Moolvasi. The interest of claimed that with coal Government will never HBHEL Bhopal was targeted by ellery weighing 100 gm were stolen. of coal mines for com- tribals and moolvasi block auctioning state will allow auctioning of coal miscreants and escaped with valu- The total loss in the burglary was mercial mining as ‘blatant (locals) are primary as be benefitted as it will blocks and will expose ables worth Rs 4.5 lakh from his house claimed to be over Rs 4 lakh.Based on disregard of cooperative they are first stakeholder open the door of invest- the Modi government by at Sant Ashraram Nagar under Katara the complaint after the preliminary federalism’. Hemant’s of State natural ment, job opportunities reaching out to people. Hills police station on Tuesday. investigation the police have registered remark was an indication resources.” and push in state eco- Last week, the Prime Police said that the victim Shirish a case against the unidentified mis- that State protest will be a The JMM MLA has nomic development. Minister launched the ) Singh along with his mother had gone creants and have started further inves- nail biting for Centre as also demanded the Centre On the issue of coal auction of 41 coal blocks, to Indore on June 20 and when he tigation. JMM will not allow ‘pri- to first release the pend- block the JMM and under which the private 7 27/ returned and his mother checked the The victim has raised suspicion vatization’ of coal blocks ing dues to the State. Hemant government has miners would be sharing gold jewellery valuables were found that the miscreants might have target- in an easy way. Linda said that the Centre also got support from revenues with the gov- arring the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), Punjab’s all political stolen but no locks were broken ed the house after his father left the Sources said that the owns Rs 45,000 crore as Congress. Congress ernment. Bparties, including the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), on A complaint was lodged by the vic- house during the day and escaped with Jharkhand Mukti Morcha pending dues to the State. spokesperson Dr The blocks are locat- Wednesday get together on the issue of Central Government’s tim with the Katara Hills police and in the valuables. (JMM) will make an issue The JMM legislator’s Mohammed Tausif said, ed in Madhya Pradesh, three ordinances on agriculture resolving to appeal to the Centre his complaint, he stated that with his The accused are close ones or and will go for phase wise remark has come at the “The Centre is moving Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, to immediately withdraw the same in public interest, and not to mother he had gone to Indore while his have been aided by close ones as they agitation against Modi time when BJP has made towards privatization by Odisha and Maharashtra. tinker with the MSP regime. ailing father was at home, he left the have not broken locks and instead used Government’s decision. a series of attacks on the auctioning coal blocks in However, the Jharkhand While the BJP completely opposed the resolution, the Akali house on June 20 and during the day keys to take the valuables from the The JMM legislator from Hemant government for Jharkhand as per its plan. government has moved Dal, while initially expressing their reservations on the same, even- house was targeted by miscreants who house.Police suspect that information Bishunpur, Chamra Linda creating obstructions in According to the the Supreme Court chal- tually decided to partially endorse it, choosing to go with the other escaped with valuables. was passed to accused as almirah had categorically stated coal auctioning. Few days same plan, the central lenging the central gov- parties in resolving “that existing assured purchase under MSP After he received the information, which was having jewellery was tar- that without State back BJP legislative party government has priva- ernment’s decision to auc- regime and the State APMCs should not be tinkered with in any he checked and found that gold jew- geted while other valuables were intact Government’s permission leader and former chief tized the railway stations tion coal blocks for com- manner”. ellery was missing and no locks of the in the theft. the Modi Government minister Babulal Marandi and airport in the past, mercial mining. SAD also decided to support the decision of all parties to take a delegation to meet the Prime Minister and the Union Agriculture Minister on the issue. $ " ) The resolution read that “a delegation of representatives of all political parties led by the State Chief Minister would meet %- $ !! the Prime Minister and Union Agriculture Minister to convey their strong reservations on these anti-farmer legislations and urge them to immediately withdraw these in public interest”. It further stated that that “Agriculture” and “Markets” are ‘State 1 47 later strangulated her to death. Subjects’ under the Seventh Schedule and the present Ordinances After killing the deceased 2 /3 are against the spirit of Cooperative Federalism enshrined in the uspecting illicit relationship accused took her to hospital Constitution. Accordingly, the Union Government is urged to Sof wife a man strangulated and informed his wife fell acci- 1 47 immediately review and withdraw these Ordinances, read the res- his 28-year-old wife at Prakash dentally and where she was olution. Nagar under Piplani police declared dead.Initially the nder the second phase of However, the SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal said that station area on Tuesday; accused provided a fabricated Uamalgamation of Union the party would like a legal opinion before terming the accused husband tried to fab- story that his wife fell acciden- Bank of India, Andhra Bank Ordinances as against the spirit of cooperative federalism, and ricate murder as accident. tally but it was revealed in the and Corporation Bank, would support if it was so. According to the police, short post mortem report that regional offices falling under The resolution was passed after a marathon nearly five-hour- deceased’s husband Rajkumar she was killed and not died by Bhopal zone will be rolled out long video conference meeting convened by the Chief Minister Namdev informed the police falling from building. It was on June 25; Regional Office Capt Amarinder Singh, who made it clear that he would stand regarding his wife Manju found that deceased was stran- Bhopal (Central) and with the farmers and the people of Punjab, as he had done on Namdev who fell from terrace gulated to death and injury Regional Office (South) the issue of water sharing, when he had gone against his own of the house and later truth was marks of sharp edged object would be inaugurated by party to abrogate all water sharing agreements of the State. revealed in the post mortem over her neck were found. Regional General Manager The Centre has no right to interfere in the matter of agri- report. After the preliminary Abhijeet Basak. culture, said Capt Amarinder, urging all parties to stand with the SHO Pilani Chain Singh investigation the body was sent Regional Head of State Government on the issue in the interest of the State and Raghuvanshi said that the two for the post mortem. The police Regional Office (Central) its people, particularly the farmers. have been fighting for divorce have registered a case under Akhilesh Kumar, Regional Pointing out that the Centre had come out with these and on Tuesday he had a fight section 302 of the IPC and have Head of Regional Office Ordinances without waiting for the report of the Committee ! " ) with the deceased and after the started further investigation. (South) M Narendra Kumar, formed under Maharashtra Chief Minister to assess all aspects ! ! -. ('*+ $ , fight he attacked the deceased The couple had a bitter rela- Deputy Regional Head of the issue, the Chief Minister urged the SAD chief Sukhbir Singh with a sharp edged object and tionship, said police. Valerian Castelino would par- Badal “to go by your heart and not let politics rule your deci- ticipate in the programme. sion”. In the region before Capt Amarinder’s appeal to Sukhbir came after the latter ini- merger business was Rs 56000 tially opposed the resolution, arguing that there was nothing "0 !"# '8#0 ) ') "& crore and after merger which wrong in the Ordinances. has reached Rs 67000 crore. Describing the Ordinances as pro-farmer and aimed at After amalgamation under encouraging competition, Sukhbir initially rejected the sugges- 7 27/ With 6925 people cured and dis- itive for Covid-19 in Punjab on contact of already positive case from Khudda Lahora. She is the local area (Central) 56 tion that the move was a precursor to ending the MSP system, charged from the hospitals, Wednesday have travel history of Sector-29. Following the family contact of Sector-24 pos- branches would be function- pointing out that it was not written anywhere. total of 10 persons died as there are 4897 active Covid-19 to other states. development, Aruna Ranjit Hall itive case. Her only family con- al and 49 under local area The Chief Minister, however, was quick to point out that writ- Athe Coronavirus death toll cases in Haryana now. According to the bulletin, 52 and the administrative block in tact has been tested negative, (South). ten or not, the aim was clear, and the Ordinances had to be seen climbed to 188 in Haryana on Health officials said that coronavirus patients were dis- PU were sealed and sanitised. stated Chandigarh Health Before merger Union in the context of the developments of the past six years. Wednesday. The number of out of 2, 31, 673 samples, 2, 14, charged from various hospitals Around 30 contacts of the Department’s evening bulletin. Bank of India had 375 Dubbing the Ordinances as ‘dangerous’, the Chief Minister Covid-19 patients in Haryana 896 were found negative for the after they recovered from the Coronavirus positive female Currently, there are 92 active branches in MP and CG and pointed out that the Shanta Kumar committee report had rec- jumped to 12,010 with the State disease on Wednesday. He infection. A total of 3,099 peo- employee have been identified cases in Chandigarh. So far, 6981 after merger the number ommended gradual withdrawal of MSP and dismantling of FCI. health department reporting added that reports of 4767 sam- ple have been cured of the and asked to quarantine them- samples have been tested, the would reach 509.The region- The Ordinances, which are also on the lines of the committee 490 new patients of the disease ples are still awaited by the infection so far. There are 1,415 selves as a precautionary mea- bulletin said. al offices were 6 and after June report, are steps in the same direction, he warned, adding that on Wednesday. department. The State has a active cases in the state, the bul- sure. 25 roll out the number of this would lead to an unprecedented crisis for Punjab, which is On a positive note, 427 recovery rate of 57.66 per cent, letin stated. Amritsar continued “Taking cognizance of the HIMACHAL RECORDS 3 regional offices would dependent on agriculture. patients were discharged from fatality rate at 1.57 per cent while to top the state''s Covid-19 tally fact that an employee posted in NEW COVID CASES AS become 8. The two new are Further, going by past experience, there was no guarantee different hospitals of the State on tests per million being con- with 806 cases, followed by 645 re-evaluation branch of Panjab TALLY RISES TO 779 Bhopal (South) and Bilaspur that they would not end up being a precursor to the elimina- the day after their complete ducted are 9139. The doubling in Jalandhar, 642 in Ludhiana, University was found Three more people tested of Chattishgarh. tion of the MSP regime, said the Chief Minister. recovery from the disease. rate in the State is 12 days. 309 in Sangrur, 235 in Patiala, Coronavirus positive, the Punjab positive for Covid-19 in The spike in the number of 224 in Mohali and 196 in University authorities on Himachal Pradesh, taking the Covid-19 infected patients in 8 MORE COVID-19 FATALI- Gurdaspur. Wednesday decided to close state's tally to 779 on Wednesday, four districts of the State is TIES IN PUNJAB, 230 NEW Pathankot has 195 cases, the Administrative block and the Health Department said. All showing no sign of slowing CASES Tarn Taran 186, Hoshiarpur Aruna Ranjit Chandra Hall for the three fresh cases were report- down. On Wednesday, 201 new Punjab reported eight more 165, SBS Nagar 126, Muktsar 3 days i.e. upto June 26,” said an ed from Solan district, where the patients were reported from fatalities due to Covid-19 on 117, Fatehgarh Sahib 101, official spokesman. The meet- total number of cases now Faridabad district, taking the Wednesday, taking the state''s toll Faridkot 100, Rupnagar 94, ing of PU Syndicate scheduled stands at 84, Additional Chief total in the district to 2797 to 113, while 230 fresh cases Moga 86, Bathinda 85, to be held on June 25 stands Secretary (Health) R D Dhiman while 117 cases surfaced in pushed its tally to 4,627, accord- Ferozepur 81, Kapurthala 76, postponed and the same will be said. Gurugram, taking the total in ing to a medical bulletin. Four Fazilka 75, Barnala 46 and held before July 14, the The number of active cases the district to 4762. In Sonepat, deaths were reported in Mansa 43. Six patients are crit- spokesman said. If there is any in the state are 318. Nine patients 29 new patients were found, tak- Jalandhar, two in Amritsar and ical and on ventilator support, scheduled meeting or last date -- Hamirpur 3, Una 3, Kangra 2 ing count to 954 while 22 cases one each in Kapurthala and while 18 are on oxygen support, for submission of documents and Shimla 1 -- recovered from reported in Rohtak, taking total Sangrur, the bulletin issued by the bulletin said. A total of during these days, the same the infection on Wednesday, to 481. As many as 54 Covid-19 state health authorities said. 2,60,857 samples have been stand postponed to the next Dhiman said. So far, 441 people positive patients are critically ill Of the 230 fresh cases, 64 taken so far for testing, it said. working day. However, the sit- have recovered, while 11 Covid- and have been put on oxygen were reported in Sangrur, fol- uation will be reviewed on June 19 patients have migrated out of support while 13 patients on lowed by 43 in Jalandhar, 33 in ONE FEMALE EMPLOYEE 26 for chalking out the further the state, he said. Himachal ventilator, said the Haryana Muktsar, 27 in Ludhiana, 14 in OF PU AMONGST TWO course of action. In the mean- Pradesh has reported seven Health officials. Amritsar and nine each in TWO POSITIVE IN time, complete sanitisation of the deaths due to the virus. A total of 10 patients of the Kapurthala and Patiala. CHANDIGARH two buildings has been done, the Hamirpur has the maximum disease died over the last 24 Pathankot reported seven cases, A 37-year-old employee in spokesman added. Meanwhile, number of active Covid-19 cases hours on Wednesday which Bathinda six, Mohali five, Panjab University was tested two fresh cases of Coronavirus in the state at 90, followed by 85 increased the death toll in the Ferozepur four, Rupnagar three positive of Coronavirus on were reported in the city till in Kangra, 50 in Solan, 37 in State to 188. Out of 10 Covid-19 and one each in Gurdaspur, SBS Wednesday. The female employ- Wednesday evening taking the Una, 19 in Shimla, 14 in deaths on the day, six reported Nagar, Fatehgarh Sahib, ee, a resident of Sector 29 here, total number to 420. Bilaspur, 10 each in Chamba and from Gurugram while one from Faridkot, Moga and Mansa. is posted at the re-evaluation Another case reported was Sirmaur, two in Mandi, and one ! , Faridabad, three from Rewari. Sixteen people who tested pos- branch in PU. She is the family of a 38 years old female resident in Kullu. !"$!#!# % "% $ ,2 $ !" #$ NCF. Subject experts will ini- new textbooks shall be written ' - tiate this process for school based on the new NCF. The eeping in mind Prime education and give an interim new NCF is expected to be KMinister Narendra Modi’s report by December 2020. ready by March 2021. ' % clarion call for ‘Atma Nirbhar The decision has been ‘Under AtmaNirbhar Bharat’, the HRD Ministry on taken in view of the decision to Bharat, for PM E-Vidya, him “Surrender Modi”. ongress has hit back at Wednesday set up a primary set up Foundational Literacy NCERT is also expected to pre- BJP President said a CBJP president JP Nadda school education road map for and Numeracy Mission under pare content for Class 1– 12 for uestioning a “royal “rejected and ejected” asking him to look at their academic year 2020-2021 for AtmaNirbhar Bharat, said SWAYAM PRABHA channels QDynasty” assuming itself ‘Royal household’ can not “conduct” as Opposition party which the curriculum has to be HRD Ministry official state- (1 class 1 channel) and start the the “role of the entire beduring the UPA rule. Nadda ready by this year October. ment. channels by August this year,” Opposition”, BJP president equated with the entire had called Rahul Gandhi a The HRD Ministry “In view of the focus of said the HRD Ministry Press Jagat Prakash Nadda on Opposition in the country. “dynast” and said opposition is announced that the National Samagra Shiksha towards a - statement. Wednesday claimed that He said in the all-party not only about one dynasty. Council of Educational Learning Outcome centric has directed NCERT to take up The roadmap will also “only one family” is opposing meet on the border issue The party also sought to corner Research and Training approach, it is necessary that task on priority basis and " have Online Teacher training the Government on the India- barring 0 the BJP-led NDA Government (NCERT) will draft the learn- NCERT develops the required implement the Learning " ( - )( - courses for teachers of each China border stand-off. the “one royal family” over the claims about Chinese ing outcomes effectively to resources for implementing Outcomes (LOs). . "- - grade for classes 1 to 5 in phas- Without naming top all other stood firmly with intrusions in Arunachal achieve the motive of ‘Atma- these in an effective and time- While redesigning text- es by December 2020; for Congress leaders, Nadda said the Government. Pradesh made by a BJP MP nirbhar’ or self-reliant India. ly manner, leading to all- books, it is to be ensured that - classes 6 to 12 in phases by on Twitter that one ‘royal’ “One ‘royal’ dynasty and from the State and asked it to The new National around improvement in learn- nothing but the core content is & June 2021. dynasty is asking questions to their ‘loyal’ courtiers have come clean on the issue. Curriculum Framework (NCF) ing outcomes and learning lev- placed in textbooks. Also, the “Prepare supplemen- the Government and accused grand delusions of the Hitting back at the BJP, the for School Education by els of students,” said the HRD cognitive load of the text- tary/alternative academic its followers of peddling the Opposition being about one Congress said, “BJP should NCERT will be expected to ministry. books is too high. Additional learning material for the entire fake narrative. dynasty. A dynast throws not hide on the back of the make changes in the textbooks The HRD Department of areas, such as creative thinking, curriculum for learners in Congress leader Rahul tantrums and his army.” Congress said the BJP in accordance with the new School Education and Literacy life skills, Indian ethos, art, and integration, etc. need to be COVID-19 times, especially Gandhi has been question- courtiers peddle that fake should look back its conduct integrated, explained a senior those without any form of ing Prime Minister narrative. when it attacked the HRD Ministry official. digital/online access - for class- Narendra Modi’s statement Latest one relates to the Government on delicate for- NCERT will also start es 1 to 5 in phases by that there was no incursion the Opposition asking ques- eign policy issues during the , working on the layout and December 2020; for classes 6 to on the Indian territory by tions to the Government,” UPA rule. design of the new textbooks 12in phases by June 2021,” said Chinese and even called Nadda said in his tweets. “Will the Prime Minister well in advance, however, the the statement. offer public apology for BJP for its conduct during 2004-2014 /9*+ /0490 $ ) when BJP brought no confi- - *45 2' ! dence motion on Indo-US civil Dr Harsh Vardhan said munity-based response for TB # / nuclear deal and Bhagat Singh “The Government is commit- as one of the key strategies to Koshyari leading a delegation upported by the private sec- ted to achieving the SDG goal reach the unreached and to ! -. ('*+ $ to India-China border, “ said Stor, India has reported of eliminating TB in the coun- support TB patients in the 2! Congress MP Manish Tewari. record TB case notifications in try by 2025, five years ahead of course of their illness. While in Opposition, the 2019 managing to register the Global Target. To align Towards this end, over $7..; ? BJP had sent a party delegation 24.04 lakh patients and reduc- with the ambitious goal, the 700 TB Forums have been to the India-China border to ing the numbers of missed TB programme has been renamed established at the State/UT ver 1.6 lakh natives of New Delhi: On a day Jamia get first hand information on patients from an average of 10 from Revised National and District level involving all OJammu and Kashmir been Coordination Committee Chinese incursions. The dele- lakh a year since 2015 to just Tuberculosis Control Program stakeholders. These TB brought back so far after they member Safoora Zargar gation was led by Bhagat Singh 2.96 lakh in 2019. (RNTCP) to National Forums will provide a multi- were stranded in different stepped out of jail after she Koshyari, who is now India has set a target of TB Tuberculosis Elimination sectoral and community-led parts of the country due to the was granted bail under Maharashtra Governor. elimination in 2025 ahead of Program (NTEP)’.” response to addressing the coronavirus-triggered lock- humanitarian consideration, the UN goal of 2030. Underscoring the crucial challenge of TB.” down, according to the Union two other Jamia students have :;" According to the latest TB contribution that the private In the categories of larger Territory administration. been called in by the Delhi India 2020 report, released by sector can make to the nation- states with more than 50 lakh As many as 1,60,945 peo- Police for questioning. Union Health Minister Harsh al TB programme by manda- population, Gujarat, Andhra ple have been brought back on The two students are -- Vardhan on Wednesday, HIV tory TB notification and pro- Pradesh and Himachal buses and special trains with Suyash Tripathi from the Law " testing for all notified TB viding quality TB care, he Pradesh were awarded as best strict observance of all neces- department and Arsalan patients also increased to 81 added that with both collabo- performing States while in the sary guidelines and Standard Alhmed from the department ! per cent (2019) from 67 per rative and regulatory steps, category of smaller states with Operating Procedures (SoPs), of Social Studies. Both were cent (2018) while due to easy the country has notified less than 50 lakh population, officials said. 1,10,072 people, including Jammu onboard a special called by Delhi Police on availability of molecular diag- 6,64,584 TB patients in 2019 in Tripura and Nagaland were According to official data, 328 from abroad, have been train from Delhi. Wednesday and are being nostics, the proportion of chil- the private sector. awarded. In the category of the Jammu and Kashmir brought back through So far, 42 trains have questioned regarding their he Adjudicating Authority dren diagnosed with TB Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Union Territory, Dadara and administration received 63 Lakhanpur till date. reached Jammu with a total of alleged role in the anti-CAA Tunder the Foreign increased to 8 per cent com- Minister of State for Health Nagar Haveli, and Daman & special trains with about As many as 1,272 strand- 35,177 stranded passengers, protests and the conspiracy Exchange Management Act pared to 6 per cent in the said said, “The Government has Diu were chosen as the best 50,873 passengers at Jammu ed passengers have entered while 15,696 passengers have behind the Delhi Riots in (FEMA) on Wednesday issued period. already incorporated a com- performers. and Udhampur railway sta- through Lakhanpur between reached which 53 people lost their a showcause notice to Kolkata- tions from different states June 23 and June, while 802 Udhampur in 21 special lives. based builder and promoter of and UTs so far, while about passengers returned to trains, officials said. The two Jamia students Mani Group, Sanjay were sent notices to appear Jhunjhunwala for allegedly ! <# ) . $ before the Delhi Police's violating foreign exchange Special Cell, a specialized rules for funds worth 206 " 6 $ 27 wing based out of the capital's crore. ) . ) . Lodhi Road area. The show-cause notice has Jamia has been at the fore- been issued for illegal deal- period and beyond the work- headed by former Prasar front of the anti-CAA protest ings/ trading in Foreign ing hours of Parliament, both Bharati Chairman A Surya $8 ! ! that even saw violence. Currencies in Singapore, ille- he process of the merger of the variants continue to tele- Prakash was set up. The com- However, Jamia Millia Islamia gal external borrowings and Tthe Rajya Sabha TV and cast common content to a mittee submitted it’s report in claimed their students did maintaining foreign bank the Lok Sabha TV into Sansad large extent. The LSTV plat- February. Three different sub- Sivasagar with 10,000 people during this period. not take part in the riots or accounts in an unauthorised TV with two variants is in the form would telecast the pro- committees are examining the suffering due to the deluge. “Conditions have become indulge in any kind of vio- manner. final stages. While the live gramme in Hindi while the report to finalise the integra- everal States in north India The monsoon also favourable for further lence. The Show Cause Notice proceedings of the Parliament RSTV platform would do so tion of technical and man- Sreceived rain on Wednesday advanced into northern parts advance of southwest mon- On Wednesday, Zargar, a was been issued after an inves- sessions will continue to be in English. The two language power resources. as the Monsoon fully covered of Punjab, bringing rains and soon into some more parts of key member of the Jamia tigation carried out by the telecast, manpower and tech- variants it was felt enables bet- The Surya Prakash com- Uttarakhand, Jammu and causing temperatures to drop, Rajasthan, remaining parts of Coordination Committee that Enforcement Directorate (ED) nical resources will also be ter branding and increased mittee had also held a meet- Kashmir, and Ladakh, even as a Meteorological Department Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, most was leading the anti-CAA on the basis of an overseas integrated. Sources said the viewership,” an official said. ing with the MPs from various the flood situation in Assam official said in Chandigarh. parts of Haryana and Punjab protests in the capital, was input received from Financial new channel will work under Sources said the launch political parties who strongly remained grim with one more Rain also lashed parts of during next 24 hours,” the released from the jail after she Intelligence Unit. an integrated management. could be by the end of the recommended that the live death taking the toll to 12. neighbouring Haryana. IMD said in its update at 5 was granted bail on Tuesday. “Investigation under Under the banner of the year, though the deadline has telecast should be continued. The national capital too Normally, monsoon pm Wednesday. However, she also cannot FEMA revealed that Sanjay Sansad TV, sources said, the not been finalised. The Rajya Sabha TV now recorded light rains on arrives in Punjab and Most parts of Himachal leave Delhi without permis- Jhunjhunwala was the benefi- two will continue to telecast The LS Television was comes under the control of Wednesday, as the monsoon Haryana in the first week of Pradesh received rainfall on sion. cial owner of account main- live proceedings of the respec- launched in 2006 and the RS the Chairman and the Lok reached the doorstep of the July. “The monsoon has Wednesday as the southwest The 27-year-old was tained at UBS, Singapore in tive Houses. TV in 2011. They have been Sabha TV under the Speaker. city. advanced into northern parts monsoon made its foray into arrested on April 10, under the name of Tiger Woods The attempt is to go functioning independently “The details are still being “Monsoon clouds are at of Punjab, and Chandigarh. the state, about a week early the draconian Unlawful International, a company beyond the proceedings of the since then. worked out who will the inte- the doorstep of Delhi. A few Conditions are favourable for compared to the last year, the Activities (Prevention) Act, on incorporated in British Virgin two Houses and show the In November last year, grated channel comes under. places witnessed rains. As pre- its further advancement into meteorological department conspiracy charges over the Island,” the ED said in a state- functioning of Parliament and after discussions between Lok But it is not a sticking point. dicted, the onset of the mon- most parts of Punjab and in the state said. riots. IANS ment. parliamentarians when the Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Once the technical issues are soon in the city will be declared Haryana on Thursday,” a The maximum tempera- Houses are not in session. Rajya Sabha Chairman M sorted this too will be clear,” on Thursday,” IMD Director Meteorological Department tures in the state dropped by ‘During the inter-session Venkaiah Naidu, a committee an official said. General Mrutunjay Mohapatra official said in Chandigarh. 2-3 notches as several parts of said. The monsoon has the state received light to % -. ('*+ The Safdarjung advanced into the entire moderate rainfall on Observatory, which provides Uttarakhand, Jammu & Wednesday, it said. 6 - P *3 ' representative figures the city, Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit- The highest temperature $ recorded 14.6 mm rainfall and Baltistan and Muzaffarabad, in the state was recorded at a maximum temperature of the IMD said. Bilaspur at 34.5 ! > : 34.6 degrees Celsius, three In Punjab, Patiala and The monsoon hit notches below normal. Amritsar recorded maximum Rajasthan, covering 14 dis- However, the humidity temperatures of 34.7 degrees tricts, a day prior to its usual levels shot up to 100 percent Celsius and 35.2 degrees date of arrival. due to the rains, causing incon- Celsius, respectively, both “Conditions are he Union Cabinet chaired venience to the residents. three notches below normal. favourable this time and Tby Prime Minister Kuldeep Srivastava, the Ludhiana recorded a high therefore, the monsoon has Narendra Modi on Wednesday head of the regional fore- of 34.8 degrees Celsius, two covered over 14 districts of approved 15,000-crore for casting centre of the India notches below normal. Rajasthan on the first day of setting up Animal Husbandry Meteorological Department, Heavy rains also lashed its arrival today. Infrastructure Fund (AHIDF) said monsoon clouds led to Chandigarh, the joint capital Monsoon is likely to be to provide interest subven- rains in parts of Delhi on of Punjab and Haryana, in the good this time,” an official of tion of up to 3 percent to pri- Wednesday. However, the afternoon. The maximum the meteorological depart- vate players for setting up of onset will be declared on temperature in the city settled ment in the state said. dairy, poultry and meat pro- Thursday only. at 33.3 degrees Celsius, four Monsoon has covered in Kargil and 154 in Leh, the cessing units. Normally, the wind sys- notches below normal. districts in western and east- officials said. “A fund worth Rs. 15,000 tem reaches Delhi on June 27. In Haryana, Narnaul ern parts of the State. These o fresh COVID-19 case Meanwhile, Kargil District crore has been approved by the The flood situation in recorded a high of 31.4 include Jaisalmer, Barmer, Nwas reported in Ladakh Magistrate Baseer ul Haq Cabinet that will be open to all period for repayment of loan eficiaries. “The Union Cabinet Assam, meanwhile, remained degrees Celsius, 10 notches Sirohi, Rajsamand, Udaipur, on Wednesday and as many as Choudhary directed head of and will help in increasing with 6 years repayment peri- has approved the scheme for grim on Wednesday, with the below normal, after the rains. Dungarpur, Banswara, 126 people, who were being departments and district offi- milk production, boost exports od thereafter. Government of interest subvention of 2% to deluge killing one more per- In Ambala, the mercury Chittorgarh, Jhalwara, Kota, treated for the disease, were cers not to go out of station or and create 35 lakh jobs in the India would also set up a Shishu loan category borrow- son and affecting 38,000 peo- settled at 33.5 degrees Celsius, Bundi and Baran. discharged from hospitals after allow their staff to do so with- country. The AHIDF approved Credit Guarantee Fund of Rs. ers under PMMY, outstanding ple in five districts of the four notches below normal, This is the third time in recovery, health department out obtaining prior permission today would incentive infra- 750 crore to be managed by as on March 31, 2020, for a state. after light rains. a decade when monsoon has officials said. from the competent authority structure investments in dairy, NABARD which would pro- period of 12 months to eligi- The fresh death was Karnal recorded a maxi- hit the State before its normal While 119 recoveries were in view of the prevailing situ- meat processing and animal vide credit guarantee to the ble borrowers,” Javadekar said. reported in Sivasagar dis- mum temperature of 33.5 time. reported from Kargil district, ation due to the COVID-19 feed plants. The eligible ben- projects which are covered Launched in 2015, the trict, taking the death toll in degrees Celsius, four notch- Monsoon normally enters seven were from Leh district. pandemic. eficiaries under the Scheme under the MSME defined ceil- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA this year's floods in the state es below normal. Hisar's Rajasthan on June 25, as per With these, the total number of “The officers/officials must would be Farmer Producer ings. Guarantee Coverage Yojana provides loans up to to 12, as per the daily flood recorded a high of 38.4 the MeT. people cured of the disease has remain present at their station Organizations (FPOs), would be upto 25% of the 10 lakh to non-corporate, non- report issued by the Assam degrees Celsius, two notches Rains lashed several parts increased to 274 in the union during this crucial situation,” MSMEs, Section 8 Companies, Credit facility of borrower,” farm small/micro enterprises. State Disaster Management below normal. of the State, with Kota record- territory, they said. read a circular issued by Private Companies and indi- said Union Minister Giriraj These loans are classified as Authority (ASDMA). During the next two days, ing 13.6 mm of rainfall, fol- Ladakh has recorded a Choudhary, who is also chief vidual entrepreneur with only Singh. MUDRA loans under PMMY. Around 38,000 people light to moderate rain or lowed by 6.1 mm at Jodhpur, total of 932 COVID-19 positive executive officer of Ladakh 10% margin money contribu- The Cabinet also approved Commercial banks, RRBs, have been affected due to the thundershowers are likely in 2.8 mm in Dabok and 0.7 cases till now, including a Autonomous Hill tion by them. The balance 90% to provide 2 percent interest small finance banks, MFIs floods in Dhemaji, many parts of Punjab and mm in Jaipur. Light rainfall death, the officials said. Development Council would be the loan component subvention to borrowers under and NBFCs provide MUDRA Jorhat, Majuli, Sivasagar Haryana, including was recorded in Ajmer. The number of active cases (LAHDC), Kargil. to be made available to them the 'Shishu' category of the loans. and Dibrugarh districts, it Chandigarh, according to the The monsoon has been in the union territory stands at Non-compliance of the by scheduled banks. flagship Pradhan Mantri The Cabinet also sanc- said. Dhemaji has been the weather department. normal in Uttar Pradesh so 657, they said, adding that the instructions would be viewed “Government of India will MUDRA Yojana (PMMY). tioned 909 crore additional worst-hit with 15,000 affect- It has forecast heavy far, the Meteorological (MeT) condition of all patients is sta- seriously and action shall be provide 3% interest subvention Under the Shishu category, investment for ONGC Videsh ed people, followed by showers at isolated parts in Department said on ble. initiated against defaulters as to eligible beneficiaries. There collateral free loans of up to for the development of its oil Dibrugarh with 11,000 and north Haryana and Punjab Wednesday. There are 503 active cases per rules, the circular stated. will be a 2-year moratorium 50,000 will be given to ben- blocks in Myanmar. !"$!#!# '
,- .//// 1 -. )* $ ) $& " 5 &012 3) ) - 3 %% 2 rue to the words of Chief Minister ) 5 " of patients who were dis- TPinarayi Vijayan, the coronavirus sit- ' # ( 7 charged from the hospital uation in Kerala turned worse on " 5 fully cured. On Wednesday, ". ." 5 57+7 Wednesday as 152 persons were diag- ill Wednesday evening, 2,424 patients were dis- nosed with the pandemic on a single day. oronavirus or Covid-19 ". ." 5 57+7 half hour closed-door meeting whether it can send a central Ta record number of 67, charged from the State’s engal Forest Minister Rajib Vijayan had said on Tuesday that situa- Cwhich had occupied the with senior leaders. The task team to permanently address 468 persons have been diag- hospitals taking the total BBanerjee has composed tion in Kerala was turning grave and seri- narrative in Kerala’s political n what the critics called a force headed by Trinamool the issue of flooding of the nosed with Covid-19 since number of persons who and sung a song for the ous. Wednesday saw the State diagnosing and social lives since I“handsome move” to fend off Congress general secretary and Sunderabans,” Banerjee said. the pandemic was reported were cured of the pandem- Galwan martyrs of the Indian the highest number of covid-19 patients. February 2020 has been rel- and neutralise opposition State Education Minister Super cyclone Amphan in Tamil Nadu since ic to 37, 763. Army. This is the sixth day in succession Kerala egated to the backstage. The attacks over alleged corruption, Partho Chatterjee will consti- had devastated the area dis- January. On Wednesday Massive testing across The patriotic song com- is testing positive for more than 100 new topic is nepotism, lack of transparen- tute senior members from all placing more than a crore of alone, 2,865 persons were the State continued in an posed by the Minister one of patients. Variyamkunnathu Ahmed cy, and shabby handling of the the parties BJP State chief Dilip people. diagnosed with the disease aggressive pitch as 29,655 the young Turks of the Vijayan said out of the 152 persons Haji, an extremist leader who health and economy post coro- Ghosh, CPI(M) State secretary in the State, the highest persons were tested on Trinamool Congress is titled testing positive on Wednesday, 98 were was the commander of the na and Amphan super cyclone, and politburo member Dr -:') 8 number of cases to test pos- Wednesday. Till date 9.3 Hindustan Meri Jaan. Saluting expatriates while 46 were those who Islamic terrorist activists of Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Suryakanto Mishra, senior itive on a single day, accord- lakh persons have been test- the brave soldiers who fought returned from other parts of the country. the 1920s. Film lovers in Banerjee on Wednesday called leader and Congress MP 18 -8 )';:'<'=1 ing to the release issued by ed in the State through 88 off the Chinese aggressors on The cChief Minister said government has Kerala are in for a treat as an all-party meeting and con- Pradip Bhattacharya apart from the Government. laboratories working round- June 15 he sings: “… Josh e dil, decided not to insist for “No Covid three movies on stituted a task force comprising senior representatives of CPI, '0121 1 - With 2,865 persons test- the-clock. buland honsle … Duniy ko Certificate” from expatriates returning to Variyankunnathu Haji are senior leaders from the RSP, Forward Bloc, SUCI, )) ) ing positive on Wednesday, According to dikhana hei …” (We’ll show the State in view of the absence of test- taking shape in green rooms. Opposition ranks tasking it NCP, SP etc, Banerjee said. ) .1 6 the number of active cases in Directorate of Health offi- the courage and bravery to the ing facilities in some of the West Asian Ashiq Abu, an activist of with advisory and supervisory The meeting reportedly ! + - the State shot up to 28,836 cials in Chennai, 17,000 world). countries. This is being seen as a volte- the Social Democratic Party role over the proceedings. saw the Opposition raising a .7+2 and total near 70,000. The expatriates have returned On the night of the face by the government which had made of India who shot into fame “After some constructive host of issues including lack of State also saw 33 persons to the State since the Vande Chinese attack 20, Indian sol- “No Covid Certificate” compulsory for all through the agitations he deliberations and suggestions transparency, nepotism and 7 + % ) succumbing to the pandem- Bharat flights commenced diers died at the borders while expatriates returning to the State. staged in Kerala against the in the meeting an all-party corruption, particularly in the ! ic on Wednesday. While 30 operations. “The coming fighting off the invaders and in “Since there is no testing facilities in Citizens Amendment Bill committee has constituted” post Amphan period. - % . persons died with co-morbid weeks will see this figure the process felling more than Saudi Arabia, passengers coming from that who had directed a few which will deliberate, advice “Deliberations were held 5 - ) conditions, three patients crossing 20,000 as the next 40 of them. country should wear Personal Protection movies announced early this and oversee the entire pro- on a host of issues, and sug- @ %5 had no co-morbid condi- round of flights begin their Two of the 20 martyrs -- Equipment (PPE) kit, N-95 masks and week that he would make a ceedings “for better tackling of gestions were accepted … fol- - ) ) tions. Death toll till date operation to bring back Sepoy Rajesh Orang from gloves. Expatriates returning from coun- movie on Variyamkunnathu the post corona and Amphan lowing which it was decided 1 6 reached 866 in the State. expatriates who have regis- Birbhum and LHav Bipul Roy tries offering test facilities should get “No Haji, in association with crises,” the Chief Minister said that the committee negotiate The only news that gave tered to return to the State,” from Alipurduar --- belonged Covid Certificates” from the authorities of Prithviraj Sukumaran, an after a marathon three-and-a- with the Niti Ayog to find out ) ) -% consolation was the number said an official. to Bengal. that countries. ,” said Vijayan. actor of repute. +&,-./&*., ") $ # . 7 ) ) ." .;.17 ." .;.17 "05 ' "&# % n a disturbing development, Amaravati:With 448 new were reported on Sunday returnees from Tamil Nadu, % - &8 % ' Ithe number of police person- coronavirus cases detected and Monday, and 8 on 22 are returnees from . nel who have so far succumbed in the 24 hours ending 9 am Tuesday. Telangana, and 3 returnees ) &0: !"# to Covid-19 in Maharashtra on Wednesday, Andhra Anantapur district from Maharashtra. On -- J 80 has gone up to 51, while alarm- Pradesh's total corona cases reported the highest 90 Wednesday, 4 positive cases +% ' ing 4,288 police personnel have crossed the 10,000-mark, new cases, followed by were of returnees from ':#0 tested positive for the pandem- the state nodal officer said. Kurnool with 76 cases, East Karnataka, and 3 returnees ) % ic across the State. A total of 10 more corona Godavari with 54 cases on from West Bengal. @ Giving the details of the deaths were also reported Wednesday. The overall positive &0: Covid-19 fatalities and infec- from the state. Of the 13 districts in cases among returnees from '& tions among the police person- The overall tally, Andhra Pradesh, only other states is 1,624, includ- ) 8: % nel in the state, Maharashtra including cases among for- Srikakulam district did not ing 653 active cases and 971 -"9 Home Minister Anil Deshmukh eign and state returnees, report any new cases in the discharged patients. tweeted: “4288 police personnel stood at 10,331 while the preceding 24 hours. Meanwhile, positive ) ' have tested positive for Covid- death toll in Andhra Andhra Pradesh now cases detected among for- % 19.Pradesh climbed to 129. has 5,423 active cases, as eign returnees also contin- . % 9#' Of these 3,239 have recovered & Of the new casualties, 4,779 patients have been ues to increase in Andhra ) ) 51 have tragically succumbed”. Kurnool reported highest 4 discharged. During the pre- Pradesh. On Wednesday, 8 % "'8&'#00 “There's been a steady rise deaths followed by Krishna ceding 24 hours, 37 new samples of Kuwait returnees &0: '.% in the number of #Covid_19 district with 3 deaths, cases were detected among tested corona positive, 3 )) % "&0 !! - calls on the police helpline 100. Guntur with 2 deaths and people who returned from from Kazakhstan, and one % As many as 1,04,424 such calls Srikakulam district with other states to Andhra case from Saudi '#98' have been received. 279 one death. Five deaths each Pradesh. While 5 are Arabia. IANS # '*+ "! % !"# instances of assaults on police- %"'"": men have seen 858 arrests,” ) %)9#'&: Deshmukh tweeted. 00 " ) ,2 " ) ) " 127;/; According to the state health Infection (SARI) cases to identify Lucknow: To increase the participation rural women and train them to prepare department, fever clinics are the first Covid cases, drawing swabs, using the of women in sugarcane farming and cane nurseries through single bud and ." .;.17 ruled the state by either dodg- he Karnataka Government has point of contact in detecting Covid software application meant for fever promote self-employment in the rural bud chip method. This will generate ing or evading 60 Bahujan com- Tidentified 66 private hospitals to patients, whose symptoms include clinics and swab collection centres and areas, the Yogi Adityanath government employment and ensure additional n Opposition BJP MLA munities. He has not allowed function as fever clinics and swab col- fever, cold, cough, sore throat, breath- making the swabs available to trans- has decided to train women in prepar- income.” AGopichand Padalkar on Bahujan Samaj leaders to come lection centres to cope with the rising lessness and others. port them to the testing laboratories ing cane seedlings through single bud Sugarcane is propagated primari- Wednesday courted a major up in politics during the last 60 Covid-19 cases, an official said on Currently, Karnataka has more will be some of their duties. and bud chip method. ly by the planting of cuttings. The sec- controversy, after he lashed out to 70 years”. Wednesday. than 600 fever clinics and 1,172 swab The transportation of swabs to the The women can make additional tions of the stalk of immature cane used at NCP chief Sharad Pawar for Padalkar also charged that “The private medical colleges and collection centres while in Bengaluru designated Covid testing labs will be earning by selling these seedlings to the for planting are known as seed cane, or “doing injustice” to the Bahujan Pawar had no ideology or agen- private hospitals attached with this there are 52 such government man- arranged by the task leader for testing sugarcane farmers. cane sets, and have two or more buds community and described him da or even vision for the state. notification are instructed to work as aged facilities. in the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara State Cane Commissioner Sanjay (eyes), usually three. Seed cane is then as “a coronavirus that has infect- “I do not think Pawar is positive fever clinics cum swab collection cen- “Many private hospitals and all Palike (BBMP) area. Bhoosreddy said, “Sugarcane is culti- planted in well-worked fields. ed Maharashtra”. about reservations for the tres,” said a health official. medical colleges in Bengaluru have the For triaging, the private medical vated on a large-scale as a cash crop in The Cane Development Council Talking to media persons in Dhangar community. In the This decision was taken at a meet- capacity to run as fever clinic cum colleges and hospitals are allowed to the state and there are immense pos- and sugar mills have jointly selected vil- temple town of Pandharpur in coming monsoon session of the ing chaired by the Chief Secretary and swab collection centres,” said the offi- charge regular OPD fees while swab sibilities of employment in cane grow- lages for setting up the self-help groups Solapur district of western State Assembly, the Opposition attended by the private colleges and cial. Triaging of Influenza Like Illness collection fees should not exceed Rs ing districts. The department has of women to impart training to Maharashtra, Padalkar said: BJP will corner the Shiv Sena- hospitals. (ILI) and Severe Acute Respiratory 350. decided to set up self-help groups of them. IANS “Sharad Pawar is a Coronavirus NCP-Congress Government that has infected Maharashtra. over Dhangar reservations. After He has consistently done injus- the Coronavirus crisis, Bahujan tice to Bahujan Samaj people. If Samaj Youth across the State will 7- ) % - anything, he has always to insti- take to streets over Dhangar ) % gate the community. He has reservations,” the BJP MLA said. ! ) ) % 27 / Panaji: The Goa Government state Secretariat here, he said Asked if resumed tourism is likely to take key decision on that hoteliers would have to activities wont't cause crowding 72/7 0** the resumption of tourism ensure that each room was at public places, he said: ! activity in the State with the sanitised after departure of “Tourists do not go to public he Agra district adminis- Lakhimpur (Uttar Pradesh): )12 next eight days, Chief Minister guests, as part of a new SOP for places. They do not go to bus Ttration has scaled up its A tiff over cooking meat esca- ! Pramod Sawant said on the hotel sector. Only those stands and marketplaces.” efforts to combat the spread of lated into an alleged suicide bid Jammu: To expedite the work of Wednesday. hotels which are ready to fol- Sawant said that there was Covid-19, after a wordy duel by a young couple in Jammu: Ahead of taking a final filling job vacancies in fast track “Small and big hoteliers are low such conditions would be need to inculcate a civic sense with Congress leader Priyanka Lakhimpur district barely a decision with regard to the mode, Lieutenant Governor, all demanding that the tourism permitted to resume opera- and hygiene-related discipline Gandhi Vadra, who has tweet- fortnight into their marriage. annual Amarnath yatra, advisor GC Murmu Wednesday industry should restart. The tions, he added. in public places. ed twice drawing attention to While the wife died during to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer accorded approval to appoint- government is thinking posi- The Chief Minister also Commenting on a steep the alarming number of deaths treatment on Tuesday, the hus- Ahmad Khan reviewed the ment of six persons as member tively about it. A decision will said that the existing norm of increase in coronavirus cases in in the Taj city and the failure of band continues to be critical. arrangements made for the of the Public Service be taken in eight days, in order mandatory testing for those vis- numerous containment and the Agra model. The incident took place in smooth conduct of Shri Commission for the Union to give relief to the tourism iting Goa would also be con- micro-containment zones in The Agra District Isanagar locality on Monday. Amarnathji Yatra, 2020 at a Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. business,” Sawant said. tinued with, once tourism Goa, Sawant said that the trend Magistrate P.N. Singh has Guru Dayal, 22, had got mar- high level meeting in Srinagar A Statutory Order issued Speaking to reporters at the activities resume. was expected to continue. IANS already rejected the allegations ried to Reshma, 19, on on Wednesday. here in this regard said that in and asked her to revise her tutions do not find the rates June 12. During the meeting, Baseer exercise of powers conferred by position in the light of facts. reasonable or justifiable, con- Reshma, a vegetarian, Ahmad Khan also directed the Section 93 of the Jammu and It may be recalled that the sidering the risks involved and objected to her husband cook- senior officers representing dif- Kashmir Reorganisation Act, Agra model was hyped and expenses on testing likely to be ing meat in their kitchen. She ferent departments to complete 2019, and S.O. 3937 (E) dated flaunted in April. After the ini- incurred. asked her husband to cook all the arrangements like clear- 31st October, 2019, read with tial success, conditions took an Under pressure, after being meat outside the kitchen but ing of track, installation of lights, Order issued in terms of sub- alarming turn, first due to the targeted by the opposition lead- Guru Dayal asked his mother water tanks, toilets, generators, clause (i) of clause (c) of the scare created by the Tablighis ers and the family members of to coninue with the cooking PSPs, Public Address System, Proclamation issued by the and later because of the mass the victims, the district man- inside the kitchen. communication towers and road President dated 31st October, influx of migrant workers agement has now deputed six Soon the couple entered signage before the scheduled 2019, the Lieutenant Governor through the district. IAS officials to constantly mon- into an argument and later in date of start of yatra. In the wake of Union Territory of Jammu & Since private laboratories itor conditions and facilities in the night, both allegedly con- of Covid-19 pandemic the yatra, Kashmir is pleased to appoint and nursing homes have either the 66 containment zones. The sumed some poisonous sub- scheduled to start from June 23 the following persons as refused or are reluctant to join Chief Development Officer stance. this year, is expected to take Member of the Public Service the state government efforts to (CDO) will randomly check all Guru Dayal's father, place in the month of July. Commission for the Union contain the pandemic, the over the hot spots in the city. Shivnath, rushed the couple to Lt-Governor GC Murmu is Territory of Jammu& Kashmi: all situation continues to Meanwhile, with two more a private clinic form where they expected to chair a high level S. Ahfadul Mujtaba, IPS, remain grim at the ground deaths, the number of fatalities were referred to the district meeting after the reopening of Director General, Prosecution, level. Unconfirmed reports in the district has gone upto 81. hospital. Durbar move offices in Srinagar J&K; Syed Iqbal Aga, retired suggest that the vast rural hin- Ten fresh cases in the last 24 Station house officer in the first week of July to take Development Commissioner terland has now been exposed hours have taken the Covid (SHO) of Isanagar police sta- a final call on the date of start of (Works); Subash Gupta, retired to the infection spread. This tally to 1,158. The Health offi- tion, Suneel Singh, said, “The annual pilgrimage.Meanwhile, District and Session Judge; Des could only get confounded cials said 965 have recovered couple attempted suicide over during the high level review Raj, Chief Engineer, Public with monsoon rains about to and the number of active cases cooking of non-vegetarian dish meeting, Divisional Works (R&B), Jammu; Sameer begin. was 112. So far, 19,389 samples in kitchen. The wife died dur- Commissioner Kashmir, PK Bharti, IFS (retired) and The reluctance on the part have been collected. ing treatment while the hus- Pole Wednesday gave a detailed Showkat Ahmad Zargar, retired of the private hospitals is main- As a precautionary mea- band is serious. We are yet to brief of the arrangements made Associate Professor ly due to the rates fixed by the sure, most government offices record the statement of the sur- at the Holy cave and enroute for (Mathematics), Higher state government. The man- had made thermal screening at vivor. No FIR has been regis- the yatra. PNS Education Department. PNS ) : , $ '*+ agements of these private insti- the entrances compulsory. tered in this case yet.” IANS !"$!#!# 0 " " ) ) > =+ 4 - ) > > '1!234 ' 356 ! # 0 4 5 R #!R ! 4 . ) ) % ) O !(,(* 3!,*4 # O %% 7 - 47 52 )5 ( *S This despite the Central 6S % 7 Government’s earlier studied 89 silence to the allegations made in , Parliament by its own MP from Arunachal East, Tapir Gao, that ( " ( by December 2019, “the Chinese 1 , had occupied more than 50-60 !,* kilometres of Indian territory.” ##$%& .3+ This included the Longju sector. S * That we reportedly moved the ! t the turn of the 20th century, Indian Army positions back sug- * ! George Santayana, Spanish gests connivance on the part of ( philosopher, writer and essayist, the Union Government. wrote, “Those who cannot For those unfamiliar with the ( remember the past are con- “Longju incident”, it was on 52 $ # O Ademned to repeat it.” We Indians possess a August 25, 1959, that PLA troops unique ability to wax eloquent on our civil- ingressed 12 km into Indian ter- isational heritage and yet remain remarkably ritory and surrounded our O : ignorant, or pay little heed to, or learn from Assam Rifles post there, opening !,* 2 events that have occurred in the not too dis- unprovoked fire, leading to the * ; 32*;4 52 tant past. There must be something terribly death of two personnel. The wrong with our psyche that allows us to incident was resolved through ,S 52 *S repeatedly condone Chinese bullying over diplomatic efforts, the PLA with- , border matters as it was recently done in east- drawal being tied to our aban- * - , ern Ladakh. Undoubtedly, without any deep doning our post permanently. Its introspection or corrective action, our abili- significance lay in the fact that it ( , ty to break this ever-tightening squeeze is was only after this incident that , * * ( bound to fail. Nehru conceded for the first time ! ! ( We seemed to have learned nothing from in Parliament that the Chinese the manner in which former Prime Minister had not only occupied 37,000 sq <9( )(1 Jawaharlal Nehru’s strong advocacy of the km of our territory in the Aksai ) * , principles of “Panchsheel” crashed and Chin region but had also built a 52 89=> burned, taking him along with the debris of highway through it connecting the reverses suffered during the Sino-Indian Tibet to Xingjian without any ? 52S * , ( conflict of 1962. Undoubtedly, he was spurred substantive action on our part. ,(! on by the belief, however fanciful, that the mil- Ironically, Modi faces a sim- ) * 1 ? ( itary was an unnecessary burden on a poor these perceptions. Neither side allowed the governing coalition consensus. Two visible signs that ilar dilemma as was confronted country like ours. It did bring us to our sens- was willing to escalate the con- members to bury their collective emerged from this agreement by Nehru after the Longju inci- " es, though given our limited attention, it last- flict either in terms of space or the heads and ignore all provocations were: First, our refusal to act as dent. He was forced to implement @AB 2(B99 , ed for around a decade. During this period, resources utilised. on our borders. the Chinese systematically occu- an unviable “forward policy” 52 much attention and expenses were showered This line of thought result- All of this abruptly changed pied much of the Doklam plateau based on the untenable premise to rapidly enhance our military capabilities. ed in the military being confront- with Prime Minister Narendra and other territories that that the PLA would not respond. ! C , The fruits of which we saw in full measure ed with falling budgets, manda- Modi assuming charge. He belonged to our ally, Bhutan. The rest, as we say, is history. 6 % 0 not just in the manner in which Pakistan was tory troop cuts and the drying up attempted to revitalise our inter- Second, on their part, the Under other circumstances, ( # brought to its knees in 1971 but even earlier of new weapons and equipment. national standing using a potent Chinese seemed to have kept to Modi may have gotten away. @<9 898A ! * as Chinese aggression was squelched at This left a large void within the mix of grandiose vision, theatrics their side of the bargain as no fur- Perhaps this time, too, by resort- Nathu La, Sikkim, in 1967. armed forces, making it increas- and posturing. However, what ther incidents on the LAC ing to obfuscation and doing @==9 However, the simple lesson — that a ingly dependent on obsolescent the international community marred Modi’s run-up to the gen- nothing as he seems to have done , 52( D * $ powerful and capable military is what keeps weapons and equipment and failed to realise was that every ini- eral elections. in Arunachal Pradesh. ! ( ( the wolf, in our case the dragon, at bay — having to deal with critical short- tiative undertaken by him was It was the unexpected and Unfortunately, the unprecedent- was soon forgotten as former Prime Minister ages in personnel, ammunition aimed more to impress the largely unprecedented success ed events in the Galwan Valley , ! $ ? Indira Gandhi and those who followed in her and other warfighting stores. A domestic audience. In effect, at the hustings and the subse- leave no room for Modi to wig- ? ) ) + 3))+4 footsteps immersed themselves in domes- natural corollary to this sharp nothing changed as despite all the quent support it received for its gle out as he attempted to do with - * ? ( tic politics. For them, an eviscerated Pakistan decline in the military’s impor- talk and posturing, the military actions on abrogating the special his statement following the all- was no longer a threat. Surprisingly enough, tance was that it provided an continued to see a downward spi- status of Jammu and Kashmir party meet. ( ,# ( despite all that had occurred, the threat ema- opportunity to the politico- ral, accelerated by Modi’s need for that made the BJP cocky. Home He now faces a Hobson’s - ( nating from China was either ignored or just bureaucratic nexus to cut it down an ideologically compatible and Minister Amit Shah made the choice but hopefully, he realises * 7 ( wished away. To the political establishment, to size. Tampering with institu- compliant military leadership. mistake of proclaiming in that he has to ace up his sleeve all that mattered most then, and which has tional processes, interference in Thus, while robust retaliation Parliament his Government’s because presently, our Army continued since, was their grasp on power selection boards and systematic against Pakistani interference in intent to recover not just retains an edge over the PLA , ! and the ability to retain it. Thus, every move use of Central Pay Commissions Jammu and Kashmir became the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir but given its combat experience, ( ! ( was made with that one sole intent, no mat- to reduce their pay and perks norm, given our conventional also the Aksai Chin from Chinese high-altitude warfare skills and ter what the means or cost, often even at the became the norm. A deeply superiority, we continued to treat occupation. A grievous error of the advantages of terrain. In ) )%% % + 4# 7R # %) -) % ' 4 % % ))% ) ' '% ) ) % ))% -' ) ! Q 7R+ $ G2 ! H ! ) ' % ) ) % -% ! % G@ ! ! ) O -- - - - % /%H - -. ; S ( (=>17 ; =)2 < :2'< 10)21=?) '< @= =)2 < %!)B'0 )B <)'= ) K7 @ - K7 K@. J% K@ 4 S ( ( * ! ! 5 ! 4 !! + .!45 ! + ! , now demand that their festivals - and rituals be allowed. The court has allowed 500 R S R S Sir — Our hatred for China sees @4 + %O ) ! people to pull each chariot. O R S R S no bounds when border disputes - ! - % Further, it has said that each servi- O flare up. Following the face-off at ; ) % tor must be tested for COVID-19 the Galwan Valley, many citizens )+ before he/she is allowed to par- have demanded a total boycott of !"1 ) ticipate. This will put enormous ( Chinese goods. Hashtags such as -!- ;@ ) - burden on the public health # #BoycottChina and ) ! % )% ) authorities. As it is, India’s testing #BoycottChineseProducts have ) ) ) 7 ' ) ) ) ' capacity is too low. Even those been trending on Twitter. But ;@ ) ) who need them the most are does this hate campaign offer any 7 ) + % struggling to get the tests done. 0 S hope for success? Or is it even rea- % % - ! Testing of thousands of people for .6 % ) " 1 * sonable? the sake of a religious festival was In the current globalised % 7 ;@'% - unnecessary and very much world, countries are heavily ) ' - - avoidable. # 2 ( dependent on each other with ) )- ) ! . ' ) )% Srinivas ( supply chains of many firms %) ) -% %)- Bhubaneswar spanning various geographies. + % - - %! )% + % K% - * 0 Practically speaking, it’s not pos- )- 6 ) ! ) )6 + ;@ %- K% ( sible for any country to boycott ) 7 % ) ' - ( one another in this age when - - )' ! 1<11=1= global trade is very much depen- ) ) ) - Sir — If Chinese goods are dent on services of other nations. banned in India, we will have to " # Most importantly, in the case face reciprocity of the same pol- ( of India, if we sever links with what we are facing right now is a icy. Our exports to China account China, several industries will serious crisis that cannot be treat- for 13 per cent of the total exports 1 suffer. India’s anger after Galwan ed like any another business and their exports to India are 1 is justified but instead of taking Sir — The Government has done opportunity. That Patanjali could Sir — This refers to the editorial, merely 3 per cent. So, India will knee-jerk decisions, this moment well to ask Baba Ramdev’s launch a “medicine” without any “Rathyatra challenge” (June 23). suffer more by banning products. must be used to boost manufac- Patanjali to stop advertising of a approval by the Government The Supreme Court’s order allow- Tushar " turing and eventually reduce medicine, Coronil, which it proves how poorly the sector is ing the Jagannath yatra to contin- Via email dependence on China’s factories. claims is the first Ayurvedic med- regulated. ue with several restrictions in Santosh Kumar Mohanty icine to cure COVID-19. Shambhavi place has set a bad precedent. ) $ Via email It must be understood that Via email Temples across the country will 22 <)2'B'= +%() #+& +$.1 8$ .72 #! ! ! ! ( " * ' 9 R ! $! $ S 0 ( # 2 + =I=J 89(B9 , ( =I=I ( 2 899I 2 + ( 52 S # ( ( ( ./+%0(+5$ # ( $ othing throws the spotlight on the grave bet- ter than the conveniently-ignored issues of # mental health, depression and anxiety sur- * N rounding a celebrity suicide. It forces us to face the # , fact that mental health issues exist in the country ( K 1 ( and that we need to address them as a society and 1 not brush them under the carpet or be embarrassed # about seeking help before it is too late. Celebrity sui- 88B cides make us realise that a life full of fame, for- 0 =A99 ( tune and accolades is not all that it is made out to 1 be and that achieving more will not necessarily make <J99 us happier. They reassert the fact that no one is safe from self-doubt, depression, loneliness, mental anx- 2 2 # 52 ieties and disorders and we need to address these E9999 - K IJ999 # ( issues on a war footing, particularly during the cur- rent pandemic as people are undergoing a lot of " S social, economic and emotional stress. Undetected cases of mental disorders create an *;7, (=I unrecognised burden on society as well as the work- =I # force, which in turn lead to a massive economic loss +1 22@+ E8I9 =98 to the country. According to an estimate by the .4 .++ >EJ< # World Health Organisation (WHO), mental illness @ ;.+7 , 38J> makes up about 15 per cent of the total disease bur- 7+ + den around the world. The same estimate also sug- 88B 4 ( ;+/B gests that India has one of the largest affected pop- @+A7 ++7+ which can be fed by mental illness or by tally-disabled patients. But none of these The reason for India to lose its men- 3 4# ( ulations on the planet. As a result, the WHO has life’s circumstances, but is almost always mental illnesses left any trace in the solid tal health is sheer lack of awareness and S ( labelled India as the world’s most depressed coun- +/ @7@3/ the result of both. tissue of the brain. Dr Anne Harrington total insensitivity to the issue. When it " try, closely followed by China and the US. @ /+72 A7 Renowned psychiatrist Professor — a renowned historian who had done comes to physical health, people are so =EA 3EJ999 4 So, what explanation can there be for this cat- .+7 Thomas Szasz, in his book, The Myth of extensive work on evolution of psychia- aware that they know everything there is 9B astrophic state of our mental health? Unfortunately, 7+ 7/ Mental Illness, argues that psychiatric diag- try as a stream of medicine — framed this to know: What super-foods to eat; the <J99 there are no answers and initiations for solutions /5A / noses were too vague to meet scientific outcome in the Cartesian terms of a mind- most cutting-edge workouts to stay fit; # =A999 in sight; there is no vaccine against suicide on the 7 / 2+ + medical standards and that it was a mis- body dualism: “Brain anatomists had how to monitor every aspect of their way. We just need to beef up our mental health sys- ' &0""' take to label people as being ill when they failed so miserably because they focussed health with state-of-the-art fitness tech- , <9999 tem. +//00" were really, as he termed it, “disabled by on the brain at the expense of the mind,” nology and what health supplements to # According to a study, between 1990 to 2017, one 4@B 7+/ @+@ living” — dealing with vicissitudes that she said. take. But when it comes to mental health in seven people in the country suffered from men- 7008 were a natural part of life. Austrian neurologist and the founder there is very little awareness even in cos- <9 tal illness ranging from depression, anxiety to schiz- In the late 19th century, researchers of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud mopolitan cities. 1 ophrenia, with no discernible rural-urban differ- 4@B 2 @+@ explored the brain’s anatomy in an attempt acknowledged the fact that the case his- And to add to this, there is still a stig- , ( ( ences. And of all the age groups, it is the adolescents A /3/B"'00'000 to identify the origins of mental disorders. tories of patients that he wrote should read ma around mental illnesses. This leads to * who need mental health help the most. Current sta- 47+ +@ The studies ultimately proved fruitless and like short stories and lack the serious a vicious cycle of shame, suffering and iso- tistics say that 7.5 per cent of the Indian population @;AA/ 2A/ .7 their failure produced a split in the field. stamp of science. He justified the approach lation worsening the situation further. , suffers from mental disorders and mental illness con- .+7 @ // Some psychiatrists sought non-biological by pointing to the inefficacy of other Although there have been several cam- " ( stitutes one-sixth of the country’s disease burden. 7 causes for mental disorders while others methods and asserted that there was “an paigns on mental health in the country, ( It is no exaggeration to suggest that the country is ;//+B+/ doubled down on the biological approach intimate connection between the story of the count of suicide attempts due to under a mental health epidemic. 7/@@+7 and increasingly pursued a hotchpotch of the patient’s sufferings and the symptoms depression hasn’t gone down much. # 1 : ) Statistically, we are more likely to kill ourselves 8'000.+7 theories and projects. The split is still evi- of his illness.” Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone, who today than we were ten years ago. But the big ques- 7+ dent today. Although psychiatry is yet to find the has battled depression in the past, has been $ ( tion is that if life wasn’t worth living for people such There’s a long history of scientific pathogenesis of most mental ailments — trying to spread awareness with The Live A9 ,*5 as film stars Sushant Singh Rajput, Kushal Punjabi, 4/ A@@ 7@ research searching for specific biological mild and severe — it is important to Love Laugh Foundation (TLLLF) support- * 89 # Jiah Khan, Pratyusha Banerjee and Cafe Coffee Day 737 71A /7 causes of mental diseases. In 1885, the remember that medical treatment is often ed by her. TLLLF released a report in 2017, founder VG Siddhartha, how can the more ordinary . 2/74B A Boston Medical and Surgical Journal noted beneficial even when pathogenesis based on views of 3,556 respondents across # lives hold up? Sadly, people with clinical depression 71 ;+&04/ + that the increase in the number of those remains unknown. Even in instances eight Indian cities that highlighted the ( are more inclined to commit suicide after hearing G7@4/7 with an unsound mind had been excep- where the discovery of pathogenesis has importance of focussed stigma-reduction # news of high-profile suicides. For instance there 4/ + A / tionally rapid in the last decade. Mental produced medical successes, it has often programmes. It said that as many as 87 per 2 ( were a couple of suicides by fans of Sushant Singh 71B&0&0H A asylums built earlier in that century were worked in tandem with other factors. cent of the respondents in the survey felt 89 Rajput within days of his death and there was a near- "1 7@ overflowing with patients. Without the discovery of HIV, we would mental illness was a disorder. K " ly 10 per cent spike in copycat suicides in the US @;AA/ 2A/ . This pointed to a possible relation of not have anti-retroviral drugs and yet the However, the biggest impediment to following Hollywood star Robin Williams’ death by .+7 @@@ rise in insanity to the rapid spread of halt in the spread of AIDS owes much to sound mental health in the country is the # , hanging. syphilis. What we now know to be a late simple innovations, such as safe-sex edu- fact that there is a severe shortage of men- ( By and large, suicide is impulsive and if the A37/ stage of syphilis was at that time termed cation and the distribution of free needles tal healthcare workforce. According to the ( means do not spring to hand, the impulse passes @3/ +B7+B4 “general paralysis of the insane.” Patients and condoms. WHO, in 2011, there were 0·301 psychi- and people get on with their lives. Another factor, were afflicted by dementia and grandiose There are quite a few hypotheses on atrists and 0·047 psychologists for every and most pertinent to today’s context is the fact that delusions and they acquired a wobbly gait. pathogenesis of mental illness and it is too 1,00,000 patients suffering from a men- social isolation is a significant risk factor for self- Towards the end of the century, it became early to say whether any of these could tal disorder in India. harm. People who believe (in that altered state of evident that as many as one in five peo- hold the key to them. Many people have Currently there are less than 4,000 * mind) that no one will miss them have little to stand ple entering a mental asylum had “gener- been helped with medication and psy- mental health professionals available for 2 # ( between them and the final act. al paralysis of the insane.” Proof of a rela- chotherapy. There have been other a demography of about 20 per cent (as per 2 Various reports, including one from the Centre tionship between the condition and approaches, such as cognitive behav- a WHO prediction for India by 2020) of for Disease Control and Prevention, US, show a vast syphilis came in 1897 and marked the first ioural therapy, which was propounded in 1.3 billion Indians suffering from mental ) increase in suicides over the decade and assert that time that a psychiatric illness had been dis- the 70s by psychiatrists. They posited that illnesses of varied severity and type. Such *;7, (=I 54 per cent of these when reviewed didn’t have a covered to have a specific biological depressed individuals habitually felt issues of basic need fulfillment aggravate previously known mental health issue. Instead, those cause. But after the work on syphilis, unworthy and helpless and that their the scale of the problem and need imme- 1 people were suffering from other issues, such as rela- researchers couldn’t pin down any other beliefs could be “unlearned” with train- diate attention of policymakers and health 1 ( tionship problems, death in the family, substance correlation of a disorder of the mind to a ing. An experiment in 1977 showed that authorities before they explode in an misuse, job losses, financial problems, a sudden cri- biological pathology. cognitive behavioural therapy outper- uncontrollable epidemic. 3 sis or traumatic events. Neurologists of the time then heavi- formed one of the leading anti-depressants (The writer is a doctor by profession 4 Suicide is a result of despair and hopelessness, ly focussed on autopsy findings of men- of the time. and an author) 8 ' !#!R 745./3 D E are in the process of losing their steel, bricks, air conditioners or bicy- was greater than demand, and there no more shortfall. But wait. Shouldn’t ation and more quantity is called groundwater reserves. The plight is cles in any short supply. If an increase was a downward pressure on prices. water be free? Well, yes, in places forth. Want to encourage more peo- so great that it is likely that by 2030 in population and tourism can That would cure the surplus. On the where there is plenty of it. But one of ple to work in Alaska? Pay them a whopping 40 per cent of the pop- explain water shortages, it is difficult other hand, when prices were below these places is not India. At least not more. Want to have any sanitation ulation of the country will lack to see why these other items would this point, demand was greater than right now, nor in the foreseeable workers at all? Their salaries must drinking water. not also be vulnerable to the same supply and the tendency was for a rise future, if these prognostications are exceed equally skilled but cleaner Nor is this problem confined to antecedents. In order to arrive at a in prices. When this occurred, the correct. occupations, to overcome the nega- $ @ 4 2 the cities. It also threatens occupants better explanation of the problem, we shortage would tend to vanish. But At present, air is a free good. But, tive effects of a difficult and unhy- 727 @+ 4 ,%-*#+42 in the periphery, specifically occu- ask what do all these other consumer suppose that the rate of exchange was when we get to the Moon, or Mars, gienic job (this is called compensat- pants of Ladakh, which has long and producer goods have in common not allowed to increase? Then, it will not be. Not if we have any ing differentials by economists). + ;5O depended upon melting snow from that is lacking for water? Or, to put demand would continue to be greater sense, that is. There is nothing “holy” Want to encourage entrepreneurs to ) $% ndia is one of the 17 countries fac- the Himalayan mountains for its sup- the matter inversely, what is true of than supply and the shortage would about water. If it is not placed under bring more food, toilet paper, baby ing extremely high water stress. ply. water that does not apply to any of become permanent. the cash nexus when it is in short sup- diapers to Katrina-beleaguered New -- - IGroundwater has been declining What, then, is the cause of this these others? This is precisely what is going on ply, people will go thirsty. There is no Orleans? Then the last thing you need - at an alarming rate and more than a crisis? It has been attributed to pop- When put in this way, there is with regard to the water crisis in more “right” to water than there is are laws criminalising “price gouging.” - - % ) third of the country’s population lives ulation growth, a tourist boom and only one element that pops up: India. Price is fixed at zero/nominal, any right to air, or copper, or corn. Yes, higher prices wend their way - in water-stressed areas. This number Government mismanagement. All of Water is free or priced very nominal- a rate below that which would occur Thinking that there is will only lead through the warp and woof of the ) - is set to grow due to depleting these causes have the ring of truth to ly across the country. People have to under free enterprise. How can this to the problems being faced by India. economy, boosting supplies. India is groundwater and rising urbanisation. them. But this could hardly be all pay a lot of money for every other shortage be solved? Simple. Place Has this solution ever worked no exception to this general rule, and ) ) - However, before we probe as to why there is to the story, for the people of good on this list. Why is this diver- water on the same economic plane as before? Has allowing prices to rise neither is water. '1 $ this is occurring, let us first establish the subcontinent are not running out gence even of relevance? Cast your all these other goods and services. ever called forth more supply? One (The writer is a world-renowned ) that this unfortunate situation is of other liquids, such as milk, orange eyes back to economics 101 and the The shortage, all shortages, are caused of the most basic postulates in eco- economist, author and Professor of indeed true. According to the NITI juice, oil, petrol, diesel and so on. Nor supply and demand model. When by prices below equilibrium levels. nomics is that supply curves slope in Economics, Loyola University, New G H Aayog, all of the largest cities in India for that matter are solids, such as cars, price was above equilibrium, supply Allow them to rise and voila, there is an upward direction. Raise remuner- Orleans) !"$!#!# 8 /4 !54!!.3/ .75@ " 3 $ /7$7+@ 2 " & " 4/ ; $1)=@2'= 7 8 " $ ! ) % ) ) ! - 4 . @ + %O )% 7@ 2+ . ) A' - in 2019,” the State Department cases involving what India ) - - % efence Minister Rajnath said. characterizes as ‘left-wing DSingh said he was extreme- ndia applied sustained pres- In March, the US and India extremists,” and cases involving - $% ) ly proud that a 75-member Tri- Isure to “detect, disrupt, and held the annual insurgencies in Northeast O service contingent of the Indian degrade” terrorist activities Counterterrorism Joint India,’ it said. ) )% Armed Forces participated in within its borders in 2019 and Working Group in In August, India amended the 75th anniversary of the its security agencies are effec- Washington, DC, meeting con- the Unlawful Activities /" Victory Day Parade at the tive in disrupting terror threats currently with the second US- Prevention Act of 1967 to % iconic Red Square here on despite some gaps in intelli- India Designations Dialogue. authorise the designation of "=2 812'=) ;@ ) ! Wednesday. gence and information sharing, Both countries announced individuals as terrorists – which 2 7 2% Singh arrived here on a according to a US report their intent to prevent terror- it did a month later by desig- ) three-day visit on Tuesday at on Wednesday. ists from obtaining access to nating four terrorists, including ' the invitation of the Russian In 2019, India suffered ter- weapons of mass destruction the leaders of LeT and JeM. - ' % Ministry of Defence to attend rorist attacks in the state of and underscored their respec- The Parliament also ) % L % the celebrations. Jammu and Kashmir and parts tive commitments to the imple- amended the National M ' “Attending the Victory Day of central India, the annual mentation of the UN Security Investigation Agency (NIA) - % ) Parade at Red Square in Country Reports on Terrorism Council resolutions No 2396. Act of 2008 to provide the ! % Moscow today to commemo- released by the State In December, the United NIA with the ability to inves- % )% rate the 75th Anniversary of Department said. States hosted the 2+2 tigate terrorism cases over- - Victory of the Soviet People in ! < )? “The Government of India Ministerial Dialogue, in which seas, it said. 4 the great Patriotic War of 1941- . ( ! ! $ continued to apply sustained the ministers called for con- The NIA Act was enacted 1945,” Singh tweeted. A3 % pressure to detect, disrupt, and certed action against all ter- in the aftermath of the Mumbai O “I am proud that a Tri- " < degrade terrorist activities rorist networks, including Al- terrorist attacks of 2008. A $ P " P Service contingent of the within its borders,” it said. Qaeda, ISIS/Daesh, Lashkar-e- decade later, the Act was )1D1718 + Indian Armed Forces is also Prime Minister Narendra Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, amended with the objective of 4 7 participating in this parade,” he ing to an official statement. only fought on all fronts, but the India-Russia defence coop- Modi and other senior Indian HQN (the Haqqani network), speedy investigation and pros- ) tweeted. The British Indian Armed also ensured delivery of goods eration. Singh also conveyed leaders made numerous state- Hizb-ul Mujahideen, and ecution of certain offences, )% “Impressive turnout of the Forces during World War-II along the Southern, Trans- his greetings for the solemn ments to condemn domestic Tehrik-i-Taliban, the report including those committed )% -) % % - Tri-Service contingent of the were one of the largest Allied Iranian Lend-Lease route, ceremonies of the 75th Victory terrorist attacks and bring to noted. outside India. -' ) % O Indian Armed Forces at the Forces contingents which took along which weapons, ammu- Day and congratulated the justice the perpetrators of ter- Referring to the changes The National Investigation 4 Victory Day Parade in Moscow part in the North and East nitions, spare parts for equip- “friendly” people of Russia, rorism, in cooperation with the made in the counter-terrorism Agency (Amendment) Bill, % is indeed an extremely proud African Campaign, Western ment and food went to the specially the veterans, who United States and other like- laws, the report said that the 2019 was passed by Lok Sabha L ) ) ) and happy moment for me,” Desert Campaign and the Soviet Union, Iran and Iraq, it have contributed to the com- minded countries, it added. newly amended NIA Act can on July 15, 2019, and by Rajya ) ) M Singh said in another tweet. European Theatre against the said. mon security of India and Indian security agencies, further improve bilateral law Sabha on July 17, 2019. - The Tri-Service contingent Axis powers. This campaign On Tuesday, Singh called Russia, the statement said on the report said, are effective in enforcement cooperation. In 2016, India and the # of the Indian Armed Forces witnessed sacrifice by over on Russian Deputy Prime Tuesday.The parade was disrupting terror threats despite “The efficacy and impact of United States signed an comprised 75 all ranks and 87,000 Indian servicemen Minister Yury Borisov and the reviewed by Russian President some gaps in intelligence and the newly amended laws will arrangement to exchange ter- $ % marched along with contin- beside 34,354 being wounded, two leaders held discussions on Vladimir Putin, war veterans information sharing. likely be tested in ongoing ter- rorism screening information, " $ gents of Russian Armed Forces the statement said. the bilateral relationship, and guests, including Defence “The United States and rorism cases in the Indian state and India continues to work on &'<0 + and 17 other countries, accord- The Indian Military not regional issues, and reviewed Minister Singh. 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Bennett. voting by mail because of the the continent reopens its bor- The US on Tuesday report- As he did at a rally in China also said it used big data + - Kentucky Republican Rep. coronavirus pandemic, a deluge ders next week, due to how the ed 34,700 new cases of the Oklahoma over the weekend, to find people who had been O % Thomas Massie, a libertarian- of mail-in ballots and glacial- coronavirus pandemic is flar- virus, according to a tally com- Trump referred to the virus near markets for testing, with- ) 3 !"#) minded maverick who often ly slow counting procedures ing in the US and President piled by Johns Hopkins with a pejorative term direct- out specifying how. 8'000')) - made delays inevitable. That Donald Trump’s ban on University that was published ed at its emergence in China. The vast majority have $ ; torturous wait seemed a Europeans entering the United Wednesday. There have been Ahead of the event, the tested negative, though one preview of November, States. only two previous days that the Democratic mayor of Phoenix, courier delivering groceries + % when more states will embrace European nations appear US has reported more cases: Kate Gallego, made clear that from supermarkets tested pos- 2 - )% mail-in voting and officials on track to reopen their bor- April 9 and April 24, when a she did not believe the speech itive. 3 !"# warn that uncertainty over ders between each other by record 36,400 cases were could be safely held in her city A single inflatable mobile "'000' - O who’s the next president could July 1, and their representatives logged. — and urged the president to lab in one district was capable - - linger for days. Kentucky usu- in Brussels are now debating New cases in the US have wear a face mask. He did not. of conducting 30,000 tests a )) - ) ally has 2% of its returns come what virus-related criteria been surging for more than a Trump has refused to wear a day, the official Xinhua News ) ) - from mail ballots. This year should apply when lifting bor- week after trending down for mask in public, instead turning Agency said. % % officials expect that figure to der restrictions to the outside more than six weeks. While it into a red-vs.-blue cultural South Korea, which suc- ) - exceed 50%, and over 400,000 world that were imposed in early hot spots like New York issue. cessfully tamed its first wave of %- %$% mail ballots were returned by March. and New Jersey have seen cases Earlier Tuesday, Dr infections, is seeing another - ) Sunday. steadily decrease, the virus has Anthony Fauci told Congress rise. While the first outbreak ) -2 - been hitting the south and that the next few weeks are crit- was centered in its fourth- - "'0 ) west. Several states on Tuesday ical to tamping down the surge. largest city, the current out- set single-day records, includ- “Plan A, don’t go in a break is in the Seoul region, ')) - ing Arizona, California, crowd. Plan B, if you do, make where most South Koreans -% + 7 ) Mississippi, Nevada and Texas. sure you wear a mask,” said live. Authorities reported 51 4 Cases were also surging in Fauci, the infectious disease cases Wednesday. other parts of the world. India chief at the National Institutes Its increase of 40 to 50 - - ) reported a record daily increase of Health. cases every day over the past % ) % of nearly 16,000 new cases. In China, an outbreak that two weeks comes amid ) 7 ' ) Mexico, where testing rates has infected more than 200 increased public activity and 3 + ) -4 6 ) have been low, also set a record people in the capital this month eased attitudes on social dis- ! - with more than 6,200 new appeared to be firmly waning. tancing.In India, with a popu- &0D cases. China on Wednesday reported lation of more than 1.3 billion, 3 !"# But China appears to have 12 cases, down from 22 the day the densely populated cities of % ) tamed a new outbreak of the before. Beijing reported seven Mumbai and New Delhi have . virus in Beijing, once again new cases, down from 13. been hardest hit. The country "'800 ) - demonstrating its ability to Officials in Beijing said has reported more than ' . ) quickly mobilize vast resources they tested more than 2.4 mil- 450,000 cases of the virus, 1 ' % by testing nearly 2.5 million lion people between June 12 including more than 14,000 . people in 11 days. and June 22. That’s more than deaths. !"$!#!# *9 ;<* ! & R 456 0/ 1=%7. 7@ 2+ has had a more negative impact $ $>7=? $ and over 95 per cent of coun- on activity in the first half of tries are projected to have neg- during the quarter under ter ended March 31 as com- he IMF on Wednesday pro- 2020 than anticipated, and the 8&/&/5 !@ A ative per capita income growth review rose to 16,254.65 crore pared with a gain of 160.23 Tjected a sharp contraction recovery is projected to be B5@AC in 2020,” she added. ower Finance Corporation from 14,387.92 crore in the crore in the year-ago period, it of 4.5 per cent for the Indian more gradual than previously “The cumulative hit to Pon Wednesday reported year-ago quarter. For fiscal said. For fiscal 2019-20, trans- economy in 2020, a “historic forecast. In 2021, global growth #&/&> $ !27*? GDP growth over 2020–21 for about 80% decline in consoli- year 2019-20, consolidated net action exchange loss widened low,” citing the unprecedented is projected at 5.4 per cent, the ! emerging market and devel- dated net profit at a 693.71 profit declined to 9,477.24 to 4,991.32 crore from coronavirus pandemic that has report said. oping economies, excluding crore for the quarter ended crore from 12,640.27 crore in 1,041.44 crore in 2018-19. nearly stalled all economic For the first time, all China, is expected to exceed March 2020, mainly due to 2018-19.However, total income Commenting on the outlook, activities, but said the country regions are projected to expe- The latest 2020 projection of the recovery is highly uncer- that in advanced economies,” transaction exchange loss. in 2019-20 rose to 62,275.36 PFC CMD RS Dhillon told is expected to bounce back in rience negative growth in 2020. for India is a massive -6.4 per tain and the impact on sectors Gopinath said. The company had posted a crore from 54,156.83 crore in PTI there is no reason to 2021 with a robust six per cent In China, where the recovery cent less than it’s the April fore- and countries uneven, she In her blog, she noted that consolidated net profit of 2018-19.The drop in net prof- believe the COVID-19 pan- growth rate. from the sharp contraction in cast of the IMF. The projected added. a high degree of uncertainty 3,391.27 crore in the quarter it is primarily due to transac- demic will have any significant The International the first quarter is underway, growth rate of 6 per cent in In a blog post, Gopinath surrounds this forecast, with ended March 31, 2019, a reg- tion (foreign) exchange loss of impact on the ability of the Monetary Fund (IMF) pro- growth is projected at 1.0 per 2021 is -1.4 per cent less than said that this global crisis like both upside and downside risks ulatory filing said.Total income 3,084.78 crore for the quar- company to run its operations. jected the global growth at cent in 2020, supported in part its April forecast. no other will have a recovery to the outlook. On the –4.9 per cent in 2020, 1.9 per- by policy stimulus. “ I n d i a’s “The COVID-19 pandem- like no other. upside, better news on vaccines centage points below the April economy is projected to con- ic pushed economies into a “First, the unprecedented and treatments, and addition- 2020 World Economic Outlook tract by 4.5 per cent following Great Lockdown, which helped global sweep of this crisis ham- al policy support can lead to a (WEO) forecast. a longer period of lockdown contain the virus and save pers recovery prospects for quicker resumption of eco- “We are projecting a sharp and slower recovery than antic- lives, but also triggered the export-dependent economies nomic activity. On the down- contraction in 2020 of -4.5 per ipated in April,” the IMF said. worst recession since the Great and jeopardises the prospects side, further waves of infections cent. Given the unprecedented The IMF’s record reveals Depression,” Gopinath said. for income convergence can reverse increased mobility nature of this crisis, as is the that this is the lowest ever for Over 75 per cent of coun- between developing and and spending, and rapidly case for almost all countries, India since 1961. The IMF tries are now reopening at the advanced economies,” she said. tighten financial conditions, this projected contraction is a does not have the data beyond same time as the pandemic is “We are projecting a syn- triggering debt distress, she historic low,” Indian-American that year. However, India’s intensifying in many emerging chronised deep downturn in said.”Geopolitical and trade Gita Gopinath, IMF’s Chief economy is expected to bounce markets and developing 2020 for both advanced tensions could damage fragile Economist, told PTI as she back in 2021 with a robust six economies. Several countries economies (-8 per cent) and global relationships at a time released the World Economic per cent growth, it said. have started to recover. emerging market and devel- when trade is projected to col- Outlook Update here. In 2019, India’s growth rate However, in the absence of a oping economies (-3 per cent; lapse by around 12 per cent,” The COVID-19 pandemic was 4.2 per cent. medical solution, the strength -5 per cent if excluding China), Gopinath said. ! ""#$ '0: The 30-share BSE Sensex, global cues. The rising cases of to 1.24 per cent. :$'2 which opened on a strong virus infections worldwide, Global equities skidded on note, came under heavy selling especially in the Americas, concerns over rising COVID- " ) pressure in afternoon trade. It unnerved the global markets. 19 cases, even as economies are finally closed at 34,868.98, Domestic cases too show no opening up. 7;4 down 561.45 points, or 1.58 per signs of abating and this must Bourses in Hong Kong he Competition cent. be weighing on the investors. and Tokyo settled in the red, TCommission on Similarly, the NSE Nifty “Almost all sectoral indices while Shanghai and Seoul Wednesday said it has cleared .;.17 tumbled 165.70 points, or 1.58 ended in the red, with the bank ended with gains. Facebook’s proposed acquisi- per cent, to end at 10,305.30. index the major loser. Ahead of Stock exchanges in Paris, tion of 9.99 per cent stake in Jio napping its four-day rising IndusInd Bank was the top F&O expiry (on Thursday), Frankfurt and London sank Platforms, the digital arm of Sstreak, the BSE Sensex sur- laggard in the Sensex pack, markets are expected to remain over 2 per cent in early deals Reliance Industries. rendered all early gains to tanking 7.43 per cent, followed volatile and investors advised to following reports that the US The USD 5.7 billion ( plunge 561 points on by ICICI Bank, PowerGrid, keep booking profits,” said may impose tariffs on certain 43,574 crore) deal - the single Wednesday as investors booked Bajaj Finserv, Axis Bank and Vinod Nair, Head of Research imports from Europe. largest FDI in the technology profits in banking and finance SBI. at Geojit Financial Services. International oil bench- sector in India - was stocks ahead of expiry of On the other hand, Asian BSE bankex, telecom, mark Brent crude futures fell announced in April. The US monthly derivatives contracts. Paints, ITC, Nestle India, Tech finance, realty, power and 1.15 per cent to USD 42.14 per social-networking major had Weak cues from global Mahindra, Reliance Industries healthcare indices plunged up barrel. On the currency front, set up a separate entity - Jaadhu markets amid rising coron- and TCS spurted up to 3.82 per to 4.08 per cent, while FMCG the rupee erased its initial Holdings LLC - for making the avirus cases and a faltering cent. “In spite of opening closed in the green. gains and provisionally settled investment.The Competition rupee further sapped risk positive, markets finally ended Broader BSE mid-cap and lower by 6 paise at 75.72 against Commission of India (CCI) has appetite, traders said. negative, in sync with negative small-cap indices dropped up the US dollar. approved “acquisition of 9.99 per cent stake in Jio Platforms by Jaadhu Holdings LLC”, according to a tweet. &' ()* +,- .(# Jio Platforms was created in October last year to house all- 01*10("10.2 0(0$($00 digital initiative of Reliance. The deal would bring together JioMart, the e-com- merce venture of Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, and tate-owned gas utility GAIL Facebook’s WhatsApp plat- SIndia Ltd on Wednesday form to connect consumers reported a 170 per cent jump with neighbourhood kirana in its fourth-quarter net prof- stores. it, as lower corporate tax rate WhatsApp has over 400 offset lower petrochemical and million users in India while Jio natural gas prices. has more than 388 million Net profit in January- phone subscribers. Facebook March 2020 at 3,018.20 crore, has about 250 million users in or 6.69 per share, was 169 per India.Deals beyond a certain cent higher than 1,122.23 threshold require approval of crore, or 2.49 a share, net sales are expected in two maintain a capex spend of the CCI, which seeks to prevent profit in the corresponding months.The fall in domestic 4,000-5,000 crore, he said unfair business practices and quarter a year ago, GAIL demand led to the company adding that there is no review promoter fair competition in Chairman and Managing asking both domestic produc- of the spending in view of the market place. Director Manoj Jain told ers as well as its overseas LNG COVID-19 as most of the reporters here. suppliers to reschedule supply expenditure is in ongoing com- Jain said the company of some of the gas volumes. mitted projects of laying gas opted for lower corporate tax In 2019-20, the pipeline grid. Jain said the rates offered by the company imported 74 cargoes company has decided to opt Government to firms willing to or shiploads of liquefied nat- for the tax dispute resolution forego exemptions. ural gas — 44 from US, 3 from scheme, the Vivad se Vishwas The lower tax rate offset a Qatar, 15 from Gazprom of Scheme 2020, in respect of 44 dip in petrochemical, liquid Russia and 12 from spot or number of income tax cases, hydrocarbon and natural gas current market. As many as 56 involving 21 assessment year prices. Besides, leading to a dip cargoes of the LNG contract- 1996-97 to 2016-17 having an in energy prices, the outbreak ed from the US were sold in estimated financial implication of the coronavirus pandemic overseas market in the finan- of 2,157.34 crore. “On set- and the ensuing lockdown to cial year ended March 2020. tlement of these cases, in terms contain its spread also evapo- In 2020-21, it has sched- of the scheme, there would be rated demand after industries uled 49 of US cargoes to come an income tax liability of shut down. to India and sold 28 of them in approximately 1,183.15 crore Jain said natural gas the overseas market. Another and accordingly, after consid- demand fell by up to 30 per 8-9 cargoes are left untied, he ering the existing provision of cent in April as industries shut said. 265.59 crore already made in down and city gas operations Considering the slump in the previous years, additional comprising of mainly CNG demand in the first quarter, provision of 917.56 crore has sales saw a slump with vehicles GAIL may end up cutting been made towards tax going off road. down on spot volumes. expenses during the financial The demand has since Jain said the company had year 2019-20,” he said. For the returned to near normal after a capita expenditure (capex) full financial year 2019-20, lifting of the restrictions. spending of 6,114 crore in GAIL recorded a 10 per cent “Except for CNG, we are near 2019-20, mostly in laying of rise in its net profit to 6,621 normal,” he said adding that pipelines.In the current finan- crore as the company opted for pre-COVID-19 levels for CNG cial year 2020-21, it plans to lower corporte tax rate. !"$!#!# : ? " " " 7) J %- ))%! - A - ! ) > - - ) ) O! 'R % LM -- - %- ) L+ - ! % > T % O ' - T - - %> - - J - What you need, not what you desire >% T'M R ) 2 O!" " . 2 2 "$ 1 ( ( . "4.%&.5( .5%+!% P t has been rightly said that people the outbreak as non-essential expendi- as offline. There are a lot of customers at their brand loyalties, with Trends and people have been wondering what they )& don’t change but their priorities do. ture. One in three people (35 per cent) the mega counter too. Many Apple MAX FBB doing well,” shares Justin should do with their ceremonial outfits. + - " INot too long ago, you had a wishlist said they would buy clothes at discount- phones and MacBooks are also being Masih from Gaur Group, Noida. And will there be a market for it in the " ) of all the “spring outfits you need to get ed rates, while around one in two con- sold,” mentioned one of its spokesper- near future? Sanjay has a tendency to see right now” or the summer sales and deals sumers would defer their apparel buys. sons. $. a silver lining in these situations. He feels ( that had to be taken advantage of. But Instead of defined shopping seasons, DLF Shopping Malls reported high A statistical graph of Liva’s in-house that we will still dress up and put on a " "& " now that the pandemic has resulted in a brands may have to look at planning a conversions over the last week. Its exec- survey demonstrates how India’s prefer- good front whether it’s at home while slowdown, job losses, furloughs and an new collection every two months to keep utive director, Pushpa Bector, says that ence meter is changing drastically. spending time with the family and click- - increasingly home-bound existence with the buyer invested. The survey found that shopping priorities have changed and “Women’s wear sales have seen a growth ing pictures or on a video call with "( offices migrating to online operations, only one in four was likely to buy from preference is given to essentials. “We also of 25 per cent, menswear 22 per cent, friends. Fashion plays a big part in help- ") *" people are choosing to buy only that the current Spring Summer collection. see interest in segments like electronics kids wear seven per cent while home ing people express themselves, so this which is necessary and functional. Three out of four consumers had already and beauty. ‘Made in India’ brands are decor is at 15 per cent. And to cater to curve is sure to move upwards. &. * Impulsive shopping and succumbing to bought what they needed or would not preferred more comparitively,” adds she. the wedding market, jewellery brands While apparel sales, primarily in )) visual temptation are just not happening buy clothes for a while, choosing to use As per the data shared by Pacific have conceived of a studio experience, H&M have been on the rise at Select anymore. For example, loungewear or what was already there in their wardrobe. Malls during a Shopping Centres where one customer is invited for a Citywalk, Saket, DLF Shopping Malls too ) " slothwear and work stations top people’s The only other USP that brands can now Association of India (SCAI) webinar, it design showcase. Slots are reserved in witnessed good sales of clothes and lux- *- scale of preferences at the moment. dangle is how sustainable and environ- witnessed great conversions over the last order to provide a safe shopping expe- ury brands. ment-friendly their lines are. The post- week. One of its spokespersons men- rience. We need retail innovations for the Zara’s lifestyle collection is said to be " ") *" $ $. pandemic consumer is very conscience- tioned that the Apple store has been next six months to track the change,” says doing great and apparel for men has seen &P As an Amazon India spokesperson oriented. doing extraordinary well with 80 to 90 Rishi. 40 to 45 per cent sale in Pacific Malls. L / shares, “We are seeing demand for work per cent of sales, similar to that of Select from home clothing, innerwear and K Citywalk. $ kidswear in addition to maternity wear Mohit Pruthi from Bharti Realty, Does this mean that “need-based As the F&B industry is yet to gain its @ - ! and loungewear for women. And this is Walking shoes, joggers and trainers Delhi, sees footfalls in the range of 15 to purchases” will replace “want-based pace unlike other essentials, Shyam . across brands. As our Wardrobe Refresh have driven shoe sales at malls. According 20 per cent with 50 to 60 per cent con- purchases” forever? Sanjay Vakharia, Thakur, founder and CEO, Momo King, ) Sale (WRS) is under way, there’s a to Bharat Shishodia, Central director, versions. Says he, “Healthcare products, CEO, Spykar Lifestyle, explains that feels that there’s a drastic change as peo- demand for apparel products, including Vegas Mall, Delhi, brands like Puma and groceries and beauty items are doing real- new arenas are opening up for the ple are making tidal efforts to adopt a - T-shirts, home wear, kurtis, flip flops, A6 have done good business. Electronics ly well while F&B is yet to pick up the industry. “Work from home wear and healthy lifestyle. Says he, “Customers %- % casual shoes and sandals. Consumer elec- are seeing good pick-up mainly because pace. Parents can be seen at the mall in lounge wear will be big segments mov- want variations in flavours and a new and ) tronics, personal grooming, grocery and of work from home protocols and online big numbers, specifically for enabling ing forward along with basic clothing. authentic range, including vegan, whole- other essential products are also seeing classes. Lifestyle brands make up for 25 gadgets for laptops or media.” But he is Consumers are still demanding basics. So wheat and gluten-free. They have become heavy bookings. Luxury shopping is out per cent of the overall sales. “Only two hopeful. Yes, the footfall is shorter than comfortable jean variants, casual top more conscious about fresh and healthy L+ % ) at the moment.” to three people from a family are visit- pre-COVID days but even if this trend wear and boxers are the lines we’re ingredients and prefer home deliveries Rishi Sharma, Assistant Vice ing the mall with a determined mindset holds, we can expect normalcy by Diwali. expanding. We’re also coming up with only. And that will continue for some - -% O President and Digital Head of Liva, says and a list of fixed items to buy. Home and “About 70 per cent of the malls are trendy face masks. Consumers are look- time. Everyday could be the new exot- -- % ) % ) the pandemic has mostly impacted what sports categories are doing well,” says he. operational. Electronics, AC, refrigera- ing for quality and durability instead of ic.” we wear going forward. According to the Select Citywalk, Saket has seen a tors are doing great business as they do fashion and trends. Brands will be cre- Burger King and Dominos outlets in )% O ) -! brand’s in-house survey, he told us how major footfall from youngsters. Electronic every summer. Pandemic or not, you still ating utilitarian lines for the next season,” South Delhi area have also shown good ) % - 43 per cent of the consumers surveyed sales have been on the rise. “There is a need them. Customers are more interest- says he. sales, indicating that traditonal quick 1%- -%' had delayed purchasing clothes during need to tap all inventories online as well ed in casual wear but have downgraded While social outings may be fewer, foods still figure in our choices. % ) % ) O TC Hotels currently has 18 LEED curated dining experiences and more at the 1% % ) IPlatinum certified properties including REDEFINING THE LANDSCAPE property that celebrates the warm and joy- - %- % O it’s corporate office, the ITC Green Centre ous spirit of this city. Amritsar has been - % %) which was the first corporate building in chosen as one of the heritage cities for % - )% O India to be LEED Platinum rated as well + - ) % HRIDAY — Heritage City Development as the biggest Platinum rated green build- and Augmentation Yojana scheme of the ith Coronavirus pandemic % ) ) ing in the world in 2004. 4 % 4 Government of India. Wseriously impacting daily wage 'M Embodying the ethos of ‘Responsible Various parameters from Energy earners and migrant labourers, who Luxury’, Welcomhotel Amritsar is now Efficiency, Water efficiency to sustainable were travelling long distances on foot Punjab’s ‘First LEED Certified Hotel’ site development, Indoor Environmental to get back home, actor Bhumi ** -1 ( under the aegis of USGBC (US Green Quality and Materials and Resources are Pednekar, the brand ambassador for Building Council). Spread across eight verified for the LEED Platinum rating. a footwear brand, came forward to acres, the hotel has achieved a Platinum There were several factors that gave the help the poor and needy. % rating under LEED 2011 for India NC hotel the coveted rating. Welcomhotel, It was her idea to help as many ! $ (New Construction) programme within Amritsar uses 33 per cent less energy than people as possible after she saw gut- just seven months of its launch. ASHRAE 90.1-2007 Baseline building wrenching images of migrant work- - ) ! ! Platinum rating is the highest catego- performance, usage of non-ozone deplet- ers walking home bare-foot with ) ry of certification preceded by Gold, ing gases for refrigeration. In terms of their children. Bhumi and the + - ) Silver and Certified. The hotel met the cov- Water Efficiency, only treated recycled footwear company, Lakhani, teamed 7 eted rating for energy efficiency by using water is used for landscape, cooling tower up with The Robin Hood Army, @ 33 per cent less energy, reducing the water and miscellaneous cleaning resulting in which is a volunteer based, zero- consumption by 46 per cent, developing further reduction of water consumption funds organisation spread across 12 %% ' ) ! rain water harvesting capacity of 30 per as well as reduced water demand in cool- countries in 180 cities for the activ- % cent of the peak rainfall and reducing the ing tower through automation. ity. They helped about 1,000 under- cooling demand with over 75 per cent of Conforming to Sustainable Site privileged people in and around - roof area covered with high solar reflec- Development, the hotel’s rain water har- Ghaziabad in Murad Nagar, tive index tiles, among many such sustain- vesting capacity is 30 per cent of the peak Govindpuram, Vijay Nagar and dis- -- able initiatives. rainfall. This helps in reducing water tributed footwear among men and Commenting on this achievement, demand and run-off. The project has pro- women across age-groups. % Nakul Anand, Executive Director, ITC Ltd tected and conserved many trees that said, “We are committed to sustainable existed and many were more than 50 years ) business practices. As per USGBC built old and draught tolerant native species. to LEED or LEED equivalency doesn’t Over 75 per cent of roof area is covered % exist, there is no substitute to LEED cer- origins to the early 1900s and has been 16 hotels in the pipeline, adding over 1600 with high Solar Reflective Index tiles, % % tification. This is a proud moment for the painstakingly restored with all modern keys. Its splendour, the century-old her- thereby reducing the cooling demand. % Welcomhotel brand. Green buildings are comforts while preserving the cultural, itage property, which ITC has aesthetical- Indoor Environment Quality has been energy efficient, utilise renewable energy, architectural and culinary nuances of a ly restored is set to redefine the tourism enhanced by increased treated fresh air conserve and recycle water while taking splendid era. It redefines the tourism land- landscape of Punjab and will make a infusion for higher human productivity concrete steps to preserve the eco-system scape of Punjab and makes a meaningful meaningful contribution to the tourism and better health with Co2 monitoring around them.” contribution to the tourism potential of the potential of the state. systems, greater occupant thermal com- We have always prided for being state. Located close to the airport and a short fort and Green Seal certified Housekeeping ) ) ) future ready. Be it ITC Gardenia — the first For today’s experience driven traveller, drive from the revered Golden Temple chemicals and equipment. / LEED Platinum certified hotel in Asia the hotel is a window into the city’s local ‘Darbar Sahib’, the 101 room hotel blends Special emphasis has been given to the @ ) Pacific (2009) to ITC Maurya — the first culture. From curated experiences that Amritsar’s famed exuberance alongside the Materials and Resources. More than 50 per hotel in the world to be awarded LEED enhance your leisure trip to those that tranquil calm of the rustic Raja Sansi. cent of wooden products used in this pro- Platinum in the existing building catego- maximise the efficiency of business stays, Historically also known as Ramdaspur and ject are FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) ry (2010) or ITC Grand Chola — the each designed to create enriching experi- colloquially as Ambarsar, Amritsar is certified wood, more than 30 per cent of largest LEED certified hotel (2012). ences. ITC Hotels currently owns and home to the The Harmandir Sahib pop- civil and interior materials or products ) Launched in November 2019, the manages 15 hotels under the Welcomhotel ularly known as the Golden temple. The used were extracted, harvested, as well as Welcomhotel Amritsar is centered around brand. The brand currently has a portfo- hotel promises to offer an experience of manufactured, within 400 km of this pro- a colonnaded mansion, which traces its lio of 15 hotels with over 1800 keys and timeless traditions, rejuvenating therapies, ject site. &' :: !"$!#!# grains reach the ration shops all across .3+45! India in time. Northern Railway has moved a total of 2,218 rakes carrying about 62.47 lakh tonnes (lt) of wheat RESCUE MISSION and rice to 18 deficient states during the lockdown period. More than 47.06 lt of rice and 15.4 lt of wheat were sent to the receiving states from Punjab and Haryana. This is much higher in per- centage than the loading of food grains done in the same period last year. With this the zonal Railway has achieved the distinction of carrying out almost 50 per cent of the total loading of food grain by railways in the country during the lockdown period. The beneficiary states are (figures in lakh tonne): Assam — 9.25, Bihar — 12.29, Chhattisgarh — 0.05, Goa — 0.21, Gujarat — 4.03, J&K — 0.94, >"( ! %$ Jharkhand — 0.42, Karnataka — 9.79, %$ 3D*94 < ! %$ 3D*9 Kerala — 0.24, Maharashtra — 9.78, E " %$ 3D*9 "D Nagaland — 0.70, Odisha — 0.24, :" B Rajasthan — 2.64, West Bengal — 2.05, C ! ' Tamil Nadu — 1.15, Telangana — 0.05, $ 4 ! ! UP — 8.60 and Uttarakhand — 0.05. $ P $ Rajiv also added that special long 4 distance goods and time tabled parcel cargo express trains will continue to run from different regions of North India to 95!9 11 maintain the supply of food grains, !13683:5!'41 4 14!3';1565< items of daily use, essential medicines ! " : 8 ndian Railways, the largest passen- ing conditions due to the pandemic and Since freight movement in covered and equipment reaching out to the most B":C " !! ) B")C ger transportation in the country, consequent lockdown. The availability rakes was being discouraged, managing remote places. ": ! *5 ' $ 1&72 has been an active participant in the of wagons, timely dispatch of food grain adequate supply of empty rakes from The GM informed that 10 pairs of ! A+40/ 4 I ! B ! country’s fight against the Coronavirus. rakes, arranging staff and keeping them across the country and moving them to special Rajdhani trains made a total of ! As the lockdown came into effect in motivated to perform in the tough con- Punjab and Haryana for loading was an 361 trips in May. The punctuality per- C ! /999 India, all passenger train operations ditions was an uphill task for the divi- arduous task. To meet the demand, the centage was 89.77. Since the beginning ! ! were stalled, over 12 thousand mail sions involved. flow of covered rakes plying in other of June, an average of 103 special Mail -. ('*+ ! express, premium and suburban trains As the lockdown period was further regions of India were diverted towards Express trains are being added besides 4 $!+ stopped running — a situation never extended, the Government announced North. Also, the maintenance pattern of the special Rajdhani premium trains. encountered in the 167 years of Indian to provide additional five kg food grain the wagons were tweaked to increase During the period of June 1 to 19, a total >0 Railway. However, the goods trains per person to NFSA beneficiaries. To availability. Meticulous prior planning of 2,075 trips were made by the special )1 continued their run unabated. meet the demand, deficient states were was being done with Food Corporation Rajdhani and other special mail express - ( Rajiv Chaudhry, General Manager permitted to lift three months’ stock of India (FCI) for arranging destinations trains. With operational planning and Northern and North Central Railways, from FCI on credit. There was more as per requirement of states. For load- execution the punctuality percentage ) shared that the task given to Northern pressure on the railways to provide for ing and off-loading, a constant coordi- has been bettered to 94.22. (.+ Railway was to maintain a steady sup- the enhanced evacuation. This result- nation for terminal release and labour Northern Railway is making all out ply chain to feed 80 crore NFSA bene- ed in a sudden increase in loading availability with the local administration efforts to provide as much travel oppor- oming on the heels of the 2017 Doklam ficiaries through continuous evacuation requirement from average 15 to almost and at apex level with MHA was being tunities to the people as the situation Cstand-off, the latest intrusion by a neigh- ! ) of food grain from the granaries of 3.6 times more rakes in a day. An all- done. permits. “We will keep striving to bet- bouring country in the Galwan Valley and Punjab and Haryana. The challenge was time high record of single day loading To ensure enhanced availability of ter our safety and punctuality records,” the ensuing loss of precious Indian lives is a stiffer on account of demanding work- of 54 rakes was achieved. Public Distribution System (PDS), food added Rajiv. stark reminder that China trusted. Despite ongoing high-level talks to defuse the situ- ation, satellite imagery has revealed that Chinese troops had deliberately crossed the ) 6 -, )! LAC with construction equipment and heavy vehicles. The presence of Indian troops in the region and regular foot patrols by the Indian Army provide the much-needed on-ground intelligence. The inhospitable terrain of the entre for Disaster Management gised frameworks that can be enact- area with sub-zero temperatures and CStudies (CDMS), IP University, ed in handling such challenging intractable mountain ridges make the collec- organised a webinar on twin disasters times. tion of intelligence an arduous task, beset — Amphan and COVID-19. Major General R C Padhi, former with danger and risk of exposure to a hos- Inaugurating the webinar online, Additional Surveyor General of India, tile neighbour. the Vice Chancellor of the universi- articulated on how GIS and remote According to unnamed sources, the ty, professor Mahesh Verma said sensing technologies can be a force Indian military’s need for a high altitude, long that there are major risks involved in multiplier in managing a crisis situ- endurance Intelligence Surveillance and handling of multiple disaster emer- ation. Reconnaissance (ISR) platform is being pro- gencies and stressed on the need for Anil Sinha, former Vice gressed with the United States having effective implementation of the strin- Chairman, Bihar SDMA, gave light on approved the sale of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian gent rules and regulations. “Rules and the finer nuances of how the state to India. An unmanned aerial platform like regulations are in place for various administration can formulate cus- the MQ-9B with similar or better sensor disaster emergencies in our country. tomised plans for every specific capabilities as a Low Earth Orbit satellite, and The need is that all the major stake- region within the state with respect being able to transmit surveillance data to holders execute them on ground to their hazard profile. ground forces and command centers in near- keeping in mind the catastrophic Experts from National Institute of hile being committed to Haryana and Delhi have till ical authorities in Dadri, APCPL Jhajjar had distributed real time is the need of the hour. It is under- efforts of multiple disasters at one Disaster Management (NIDM) elab- Wprovide 24x7 power sup- date provided a total financial Faridabad and Jhajjar district. 70,000 kg of food grains and stood that this platform equipped with long time,” he said. orated on the policies, framework, ply to the country, NTPC Ltd is support of 15.25 lakh to their Almost 700 litres of sanitiser, packed items among stranded range optical and infra-red cameras, ground Brigadier LC Patnaik, Chairman, implementation, last mile connectiv- at the forefront of multiple ini- respective district administra- bleaching powder and 2,600 migrant labourers and under- surveillance radar, signal and electronic Odisha PSC, gave a descriptive ity and resilient infrastructure devel- tiatives to fight the COVID-19 tion/local authorities to deal number of soaps have been pro- privileged families. intelligence sensors can provide Indian account of the topic with respect to opment in the given reference. pandemic. with this pandemic. vided to district administration All across the nation, NTPC ground forces with real time monitoring of the aspects of governance, manage- The webinar was an attempt to NTPC stations located in Approximately 30,000 and village panchayat. projects and stations are under- the contested border areas. Thereby ensur- ment, resources and the coastal states pave the way for refining, aligning and NCR — DBF HQ, NTPC Dadri, masks, 140 set of gloves and 110 Furthermore, as part of their taking various activities for the ing advance information to our ground which were affected due to the super mainstreaming our approaches to NTPC Faridabad, NTPC PPEs have been distributed to corporate social responsibility, welfare of the underprivileged forces. With its long range and endurance cyclone. He stressed upon the need to strengthen resilient to deal proactive- Badarpur and APCPL, Jhajjar, the stranded labourers, district DBF HQ, NTPC Dadri, NTPC persons and migrant workers in (over 35 hours), the MQ-9B can indeed be analyse strategies and develop syner- ly with disaster situations in future. located in Uttar Pradesh, administration, police and med- Faridabad, NTPC Badarpur and the vicinity of NTPC. the ‘Game Changer’ in such a scenario. .3!53!.43 4/ 5!.43 ,#.*#+)+%(-,% 5/ ' tems, which have been an integral part of Indian culture estern ousing and Urban and now their global accep- WRailway HDevelopment tance. celebrated Corporation Ltd (HUDCO) M Nagaraj, CMD, International organised a webinar on HUDCO, shared information Day of Yoga ‘AYUSH for holistic healthcare about the sanitation, social dis- with this year’s during COVID-19 outbreak’ tancing and health care mea- theme by to mark the International Yoga sures taken by HUDCO to encouraging Day. The chief guest Durga ensure a safe working environ- sessions at Shanker Mishra, Secretary, ment. The key speaker, Dr DC home or at MOHUA, stressed on the ben- Katoch, Joint Advisor, work places by efits of traditional Indian med- Department of AYUSH, pro- observing all icine systems in boosting vided tips on self-care proto- precautionary immunity and promoting col for holistic and healthy liv- measures. well-being by achieving a ing through the use of Unani, This supreme healthy balance between mind Siddha and Ayurvedic medi- mind-body and body. Further, he high- cines along with practice of discipline and gaiety was observed at all the six divi- lighted the revival of these sys- yoga. sions, workshop units, railway colonies and railway institutes. Alok Kansal, General Manager of Western Railway, motivated the employees with his inspi- rational address and set an example by performing , ent institutions. instructed about yoga asana, and demonstrating various yogasanas. To encourage and highlight prayanam, dhyan and medita- Speaking on the event, Tanuja Kansal, President 4.6 epartment of Women and the positive transformative tion as per the protocol issued of Western Railway Women Welfare Organisation DChild Development, impact yoga has on the lives of by ministry of Ayush, (WRWWO), said that yoga is an ancient physical, n view of the world wide pandemic GNCTD, celebrated the people, especially women, ses- Government of India. mental and spiritual practice that originated in Iscenario, the Bordermen as per the tra- International Day of Yoga to sions were organised in govern- The celebrations were start- India. It is a very powerful tool to deal with stress ditions have again demonstrated their promote the theme ‘Yoga at ment and NGO-run shelter ed by informing about benefits of uncertainty and isolation as well as maintaining resilience in dealing with the challenges home and Yoga with family’ homes, swadhar greh and one of practicing yoga in everyday physical well-being during this pandemic. While to our way of life. Border Security with enthusiastic participation of stop centre of Delhi. life and the potential for cus- sharing some of the other benefits, she gave the slo- Force, the First Line of Defence of the staff and residents in the differ- The participants were tomisation to suit every one. gan: Yoga, an internal and external purifier. country has observed the 6th International Yoga Day with the theme of ‘Yoga at Home, Yoga with Family’. .+! physical, mental and positive improving our health, strength Border out posts are home and changes in our lifestyle.” and immunity.” Bordermen are family for every seema RM Institute of Science and Special guest for the event, She also explained how each prahari. They have observed the day fol- STechnology (SRMIST), Yogachemmal, Dr Meena part of our brains works and lowing prescribed norms of social dis- Kattankulathur, celebrated Ramanatham, Associate profes- how yoga helps to ease the tur- tancing. BSF endeavours to spread the International Yoga Day with a sor and Deputy Director, Centre bulence that occurs within the message of fitness through yoga that yoga demonstration followed for Yoga Therapy Education nerves. though the present pandemic has by special guest lectures. and Research, MGMCRI, The other special guest, Dr reduced our mobility and contact with The yoga demonstration Puducherry, gave a presentation R Elangovan, Professor and border population but it can never was held at the Institute’s premis- on ‘Wholistic effects of yoga for Head, Faculty of Yoga Science affect our spirit and enthusiasm. es as per University Grants the benefit to the humanity’. and Therapy, Meenakshi Yoga has taken a prime role in )6- theme ‘Yoga at home Commission (UGC) guidelines She said, “Yoga eases the Academy of Higher Education enhancing mental and physical fitness of and Yoga with family’. with the social distancing proto- a webinar. The welcome address and immune system strong is conflict that happens between and Research, Chennai, stressed troops in Border Security Force. BSF has ational Fertilisers VN Datt, C&MD, NFL, cols. The drill was for 45 minutes was given by SRMIST’s Director through yoga. It can be done one’s body and mind. It eases the importance of five principles a pool of approximately 5,000 yoga NLimited observed participated in the event and was participated by of Sports, Dr K Vaithianathan. from the comfort of our homes. stress and gives you a state of that one needs to follow — prop- instructors trained from reputed insti- the International Yoga from home and urged SRMIST’s Vice-Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor of SRMIST, Yoga brings harmony between relaxation. Yoga practices done er exercises, breathing, a good tutions. BSF Yoga team has also been a Day, wherein all the everyone to make yoga Associate Director (campus life) Dr Sandeep Sancheti, in his man and nature and will help us mindfully calms the mind. It has diet, relaxation, meditation and two time winner of All India Police Yoga employees participated and pranayama a part of among others. The special guest presidential address said, “The discover a sense of worthiness. several biochemical, physiolog- positive thinking — for leading Championships. by following this year’s their lives. lectures were facilitated through best way to keep your body fit Regular practice leads to better ical benefits that will help in a healthy life. !"$!#!# : 7 89 / )O %- 1 )) ; $ !! $ //99 %% >>!! 17/ 7 *' arcelona earned a hard- Bfought 1-0 win against Athletic Bilbao to put the pres- Veteran defender pitch. “David is a really impor- sure back on Real Madrid in David Luiz has signed a new tant player for us,” he told the the Spanish league. one-year deal with Arsenal, club website. “He has played Ivan Rakitic’s second-half the Premier League club most of our matches this season winner on Tuesday moved announced on Wednesday. and has been important for Barcelona back in front of The 33-year-old the team. His passing, his Madrid ahead of the rival’s Brazil international communication with the home match against relegation- joined the Gunners last team on and off the pitch — threatened Mallorca on year from Chelsea on he helps everyone.” Wednesday. an initial 12-month Arsenal have also Rakitic broke the dead- deal. moved to make the tem- lock in the 71st minute to <$ " , P ! He was heavi- porary moves of fellow leave Barcelona three points in ly criticised after defenders Pablo Mari and front of Madrid, which can minutes after coming off the with shots that just missed the being sent off in Cedric Soares into perma- retake the lead with a win bench, firing a right-foot target late in the second half. last week’s 3-0 loss nent arrangements, while because it has better shot into the corner after Elsewhere, Atlético Madrid to Manchester City. midfielder Dani Ceballos’ tiebreakers. an assist by Lionel Messi. extended its good run after the But Arsenal techni- loan from Real Madrid “We can’t worry about “It was an important pandemic break with a 1-0 win cal director Edu has been extended until our rival, just about us,” win in a very difficult at Levante. > ) >! 6 ! ) F hailed Luiz’s influ- the end of the 2019/20 Barcelona coach Quique match,” Rakitic said. An own-goal by Bruno ence on and off the season. AFP Setién said. Messi, who turns 33 González in the 15th minute have done before,” Kane, who flicked a corner into Soucek’s “We needed to win, and on Wednesday, again wasn’t gave Atlético its third straight had surgery on a hamstring path. “I am happy with the result, patchy performance from third- now we wait to see what hap- able to score his milestone win and moved Diego arry Kane believes he is injury prior to the season’s shut- “I can’t believe they have the clean sheet, it means the placed Leicester in Rodgers’ pens in their match.” 700th career goal for club and Simeone’s team back into third as fit as he has ever been down due to coronavirus, told ruled that as a goal,” said Moyes. team is more solid, the players 50th game in charge. Rakitic scored less than 10 country. He came close twice place in the standings. Hafter netting his first Sky Sports. “Who is on VAR tonight? have fewer doubts,” said “Kasper has made a great goal of 2020 as Tottenham kick- “When you have been He needs subbed I know Mourinho. save from the penalty, he’s started their challenge for a out for six months it is just that. That’s the rules.” invaluable,” Rodgers said of the 4@2'+ % % Champions League place next getting that feeling back on Jose Mourinho’s men SCHMEICHEL SAVES FOXES Denmark international. : season with a 2-0 win over the pitch. You can train as were well worthy of a Earlier, Brendan Rodgers The Foxes are now four West Ham on Tuesday. much as you want but first win in eight games hailed Kasper Schmeichel as points clear of fourth-placed U The England captain looked being out here is totally dif- dating back to February. “world class” after the Leicester Chelsea and nine ahead of fifth- D far more like his old self after a ferent.” Victory takes Spurs to goalkeeper saved Neal Maupay’s placed Manchester United in the Three players from Paris laboured performance in his first Tomas Soucek’s own within six points of the penalty in his side’s 0-0 draw race to qualify for the Liverpool would Saint-Germain and four from appearance for six months goal had opened the scoring as top four and within one of with Brighton. Champions League. prefer next week’s away fixture fellow French soccer team against Manchester United on West Ham remain precariously Manchester United in fifth. Schmeichel came to Brighton move six points against Manchester City to be Toulouse have tested positive for Friday, and was rewarded with poised outside the relegation Should Manchester City’s Leicester’s rescue when he clear of the relegation zone, but held at the Etihad Stadium and the coronavirus, their clubs said. a goal eight minutes from time. zone only on goal difference. appeal against a two-season ban plunged to his right to stop Maupay’s miss denied them a not moved to a neutral venue PSG on Tuesday said the “I’m in good shape. I’ve But Hammers boss David from European competitions Maupay’s spot-kick early in the second successive victory after due to the Covid-19, manager three players and a member of been working very hard through Moyes was furious the opener not prove successful, fifth would first half at the King Power the French striker scored the Juergen Klopp has said. staff were infected by the virus my rehab, lockdown and train- was not ruled out for a handball be good enough to qualify for Stadium. winner against Arsenal on Liverpool, who could poten- during the lockdown when they ing. I feel as fit as I probably ever by Davinson Sanchez as he the 2020/21 Champions League. That was the highlight of a Saturday. tially seal their first English were not in contact with each league crown in 30 years against other. They “are no longer con- City next Thursday, are awaiting tagious and can carry on their a decision from a safety adviso- training program,” the club said. ) 2 . " ry group on the venue. PSG was crowned French “Honestly, I would prefer it Liverpool so it would mean we champion after the league decid- ""@ is at Manchester, otherwise it both have to go somewhere ed to abort the season. However, would be really difficult to where we both need a hotel. the team is still set to play two organise it,” Klopp told reporters That is the only issue,” Klopp domestic cup finals and has .1 ;/ out here,” Lyon told ahead of Wednesday’s league added. made it to the last eight of the 3/ 7 League,” said Gattuso, as last reporters in a video on clash against Crystal Palace. “Apart from that we play Champions League, which will year’s Serie A runners-up face tar Australia off-spinner Cricket Australia’s Facebook Authorities could shift the where they send us to but I be played as a mini tournament rkadiusz Milik and Hirving struggling SPAL on Sunday. SNathan Lyon on page. game to a neutral venue due to would prefer it in Manchester in Portugal in August. ALozano both scored head- “We must continue on this Wednesday said that a Test “It’s getting up there to concerns Liverpool fans might ... I’ll wait until the final infor- Toulouse, which has been ers as Napoli followed path, believe that work series against India is equiv- the pinnacle series along- congregate outside the stadium mation is confirmed whether relegated to the second division their Italian Cup tri- gives us important alent to the Ashes and side Ashes. Obviously, they to celebrate their success. it is Manchester or not. It for next season, said its players umph with a 2-0 win things, as happened in come December, their team have got a side full of super- “I don’t know how it would would be a challenge for both were tested Monday ahead of the at Hellas Verona in the Cup. I don’t know if will come out all guns blaz- stars and it’s going to be an be but it would not be in clubs.” Agencies resumption of training. AP their return to Serie A these 11 games will be ing to avenge the series amazing challenge on Tuesday. enough for us to get into defeat of 2018- this summer when Napoli beat the Champions League, 19. “You defi- they get out here.” Juventus on penalties we must already think nitely don’t like Lyon was part of " in the Italian Cup final about the challenge losing games or the Australian Test last week after eliminating Inter against SPAL.” series while playing side that lost 1-2 to : ! $ "!! > Milan in the semis, but this was Polish forward Milik for Australia. India in the 2018-19 '*+ positive for the coronavirus fol- their first league match since opened the scoring on 36 min- Obviously, India, a home series. It was ! lowing a lack of social distanc- beating Torino on February 29 utes, nodding in Matteo couple of years incidentally the , ! ndy Murray insists he has ing from the Serb and several before the coronavirus lock- Politano’s corner. Davide ago, they out- first time India !G !' Alow expectations on his lat- of his fellow competitors in his down. Faraoni thought he had played us. So we had won a Test ; 4 > $ est return from injury despite recent tournament. Almost four months later, equalised for the hosts after an are looking to have series in Australian ! !! winning his first match for World No 1 Djokovic apol- they extended their Serie A hour, but his goal was ruled out those guys come soil in 71 years. ! $ ! seven months at the Battle of ogised and admitted he was winning streak to four games for a Mattia Zaccagni handball the Brits tournament on wrong to organise the Adria against one of their rivals for a in the build-up. Tuesday. Tour events in Serbia and European place, while keep- Lorenzo Insigne missed a Murray, 33, is aiming to Croatia after he, Grigor ing their slim hopes of chance for a second for the O $ 6;P compete in a Grand Slam for Dimitrov, Borna Coric and Champions League qualifi- visitors with 10 minutes the first time since January Viktor Troicki contracted the cation alive by moving to remaining by curling a shot 57/7 September so we can have the agreed to let Sri Lanka conduct 2019 at the US and French virus. within nine points of over. But Mexican interna- tournament in September or it in return for hosting the next Opens in the next few months. In Roehampton, social dis- fourth-placed tional Lozano, on as an he Asia Cup will go ahead as October,” he said at a media con- regional event. The Scot had career-saving tancing protocols were Atalanta. 84th-minute substi- Tscheduled later this year in ference here. He also confirmed that the hip surgery in 2019, before his observed far more strictly. Gennaro tute, rose high to head either Sri Lanka or the UAE, “There are some things Pakistan board is working on latest long-term injury layoff match in seven months, I have There were no fans in the Gattuso’s side home a Faouzi Pakistan Cricket Board CEO which will only get clear in the options to play cricket in the due to a pelvic injury. not been practising that much, arena, while ball boys and girls remain sixth, three Ghoulam cross six Wasim Khan has asserted. due course of time. We are window for the T20 World Cup Murray showed plenty of I have not been doing that well and line judges were also absent points behind minutes later. Khan rejected specula- hopeful of having the Asia if it doesn’t go ahead as planned signs of rustiness, but was still in practice matches, it was to reduce the number of peo- fifth-placed Napoli goal- tion that the event could be Cup because Sri Lanka has in October-November. too good for world No 211 alright.” ple on court. Roma, who next keeper David scrapped to make space not had too many cases of “We are to go to New Liam Broady to win 6-2, 6-2 at Next up, Murray faces Players used to being wait- play Sampdoria. Ospina denied for the currently suspend- the Coronavirus. If they Zealand in December after host- the National Tennis Centre in British No 2 Kyle Edmund. “I’d ed on by ball boys and girls had “We will not Samuel Di Carmine ed Indian Premier League. can’t do it, then UAE is ing Zimbabwe at home. South Roehampton. be surprised if I manage to to retrieve their own balls and relax, we have to and Miguel Veloso “The Asia Cup will go also ready,” he added. Africa are ready to tour in “Rightfully so,” said Murray come through that one,” added fetch their own towels. The create an identity as Verona suffered ahead. The Pakistan team Khan said Pakistan, January-February to play two or of his low expectations. “I’ve Murray. umpire was assisted by Hawk- and fight for goals their first defeat since the returns from the original host of three Tests and some T20 had many injury problems, The six-day Battle of the Eye cameras instead of line like the Champions league returned to action. England on 2nd the event, had matches,” he disclosed. I’m very slow now so not Brits event started on the same judges, while the players did expecting much. For a first day Novak Djokovic tested not change ends. A$ ) R " ( 1O % )!$ ,! E! " @ 5 !#!R .7 @+/ %# tar Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan ;17 against Virat Kohli. Sdeeply regrets his “silly mistake” of not Gavaskar managed to later rging his team to rid reporting a corrupt approach by an Indian book- he Bangladesh cricket team’s ndian batting great Rahul beat Kohli in a closely contest- Uitself of the habit of ie to the ICC, leading to his one year suspension Ttour of Sri Lanka next month IDravid narrowly beat his ed third place play-off. playing catch-up, West All the English from the game. was on Wednesday postponed former teammate Sachin “Dravid ended with 52 Indies coach Phil Simmons cricketers vying for places Shakib was banned for two years, one year owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, Tendulkar in Wisden India’s per cent of the total votes — as has put the onus on his bats- in the squad for the of it suspended, for failing to report corrupt which has wreaked havoc on inter- poll for the greatest Indian Test many as 11,400 fans took part men to score runs first up upcoming Test series approaches during an IPL edition by an alleged national sports schedules world- batsman of all time. in the poll for the final — and grab the advantage in against the West Indies Indian bookie named Deepak Aggarwal. wide. Bangladesh was scheduled to The poll was taken on despite trailing at 42 per cent the Test series against returned negative for “I took the approaches too casually When I tour Sri Lanka next month for a Facebook and Dravid got 52 on Tuesday morning. Much England. Covid-19, the England and met the anti-corruption guy and told them and three-Test series. percent of the 11,400 votes that like Dravid batted during his West Indies are chasing Wales Cricket Board they knew everything. Gave them all the evidence “Bangladesh’s tour to Sri Lanka, came in from fans. It started playing career, he dug in and their first series win in (ECB) said on Wednesday. and they knew everything that happened,” scheduled to take place next month, with a pool of 16 Indian bats- fought back in the poll, even- England in 32 years. The ECB confirmed Shakib told Harsha Bhogle on Cricbuzz in has been postponed,” the ICC post- men and came down to a final tually crossing the line with a Batting has been an that a total of 702 Covid- Conversation. ed on its Twitter handle. four of Dravid against Sunil decent lead at the very end,” area of concern for West 19 tests were carried out “To be honest, that’s the only reason I was Later, Sri Lanka Cricket issued Gavaskar and Tendulkar said Wisden India in its report. Indies but Simmons said between June 3 and June banned for a year, otherwise I’d have been banned a statement to say that Bangladesh “most of the senior batsmen 23 with “several stakehold- for five or 10 years,” he added on the ICC's inves- pulled out due to its players’ “lack are seasoned players” and ) $ $ '? ! er groups” working at tigation. The 33-year-old, who was in brilliant of preparation” due to the pandem- : ' < , hoped they will be ready Southampton and form before the ban, amassing 606 runs in the ic. “...The Bangladesh Cricket Board when the first ball is bowled game,” Simmons told something we’re trying to Manchester with some 2019 World Cup in the UK, said has informed SLC that a conducive Four-times Olympic Gebrselassie in Ostrava in at Southampton on July 8. reporters in a video confer- get out of our system and being tested multiple he regrets how he went about environment has still not arrived for champion Mo Farah says he is 2007. “Mentally I think ence. make sure we are ready times. the situation. their players to take part in an inter- targeting the one-hour world The Brussels event is part they’re tough, but I think we During their last tour of and raring to go when we Fast bowler Jofra “But I think that was a silly national cricket series, purely due to record at the AG Memorial of the revamped calendar of just need to continue work- England three years ago, get to Southampton.” Archer will, however, go mistake I made. Because with the lack of preparation for its play- Van Damme meet in Brussels athletics meetings announced ing on our skills because I West Indies were bowled Simmons said they have through a second Covid- my experience and the ers, caused by the Covid-19 pan- on Sept 4, as he returns to the by the Diamond League due to think when you look back at out within 200 in each stepped up their preparation 19 test. amount of internation- demic,” the statement read. track for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic. Kraigg (Brathwaite), Roston innings, suffering an embar- with just two weeks left for The decision to go al matches I’ve played “...BCB and Sri Lanka Cricket switching to road racing in “Together with my train- (Chase) and Shai (Hope), rassing innings and 209-run the series. through another test was and the amount of have agreed that Bangladesh 2017. ing partner Bashir Abdi I’m they’re mentally tough defeat at Edgbaston. “It’s only two weeks taken as a precautionary ICC’s anti-corruption National Team’s tour of Sri Lanka Athletes try to cover as going to attack the hour because they’ve done it at “We’ve had occasions before the first Test match measure after a member of code of conduct class- which was scheduled to be held much distance as possible in record at the AG Memorial this level, so it’s about mak- when we’ve toured and only and preparation has to go to his household felt unwell es I took, I shouldn’t during July 2020 will not take place one hour in the event. The Van Damme,” Farah, 37, said ing sure they’re sharp and after the first game we start the next level, so we’ve start- over the weekend. PTI have made that deci- and will be deferred to a mutually men’s record of 21.285 km in a statement on the event’s ready to go in the first really playing cricket, so it’s ed that today,” he said. sion, to be honest.” planned later date,” it added. was set by Ethiopia’s Haile website. Agencies