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$ %'( $) R      :#* **: *               R  P  !               "#          $   $     "#    P   "  * <#<;'/     day after Prime Minister  ."4""."+"  * <#<;'/ tors of India-China border ANarendra Modi stated .549" areas, including in Galwan val-  M         before all-party meeting that )"%.44 ndia and China are now ley. They abide by it scrupu-     M      Chinese “neither entered our 4.;*9"3. Iengaged in a bitter war of lously here, as they do else-           territory nor has any post been 3.44."  words for status of the Galwan where, the MEA said.         !  "  taken over by them on the  - valley with China laying claim The armies of the two          #$"     Indian side”, the Government  434."..". to it and India terming it a countries are in a stand-off here %        &'  on Saturday issued a clarifica- 45" “exaggerated and untenable” for the last one month after the     %  !#    tion that focussed on the .3345<* assertion. Chinese army stopped an        Q    %   ! bloody clash on the night of   -4L4. China fired the first shot Indian patrol and objected to      Q    ! June 15 between Chinese and when it added a new twist to the construction of a bridge.        ;*9M<*L." Indian jawans but remained ..3;*9M ongoing tension at the Line of India, all along, has main-     )%      silent on which side of the LAC Actual Control (LAC) in tained that the bridge and the   *+     !      it took place.  434."43  Ladakh by laying claim to the 250-km Shyok-Daulat Beg            The Prime Minister’s 345%.3@."3. entire Galwan valley and blam- Oldie road running parallel to          ,-.*     Office (PMO) said attempts are 8"%4 ing India for fomenting trou- the LAC is in its region and the    !       being made to give “mischie- "."./"". ble leading to the bloody clash- Chinese have no right to inter- $/   Q  "      vous interpretation” to Prime )39""O es on June 15 leading to killing fere. Incidentally, India has fin-      !      /    Minister’s remarks at the all- ""... of 20 India soldiers. ished the construction of the 60         party meeting while referring “India hit back by saying metre bridge in the valley.          !0   to the Galwan valley clash in the PM faced barrage of ques- LAC (unhe rokte hain, unhe regards transgression of LAC, the position with regard to The Chinese official state-       1 ,-.,2     Ladakh on the intervening tion from military experts and tokte hain),” said the statement it was clearly stated that the vio- Galwan valley area has been ment issued through its 3    455      nights of June 15-16. strategic analysts on how the from the PMO. lence in Galwan on June 15 historically clear. Attempts by Embassy in the early hours of 6        “As regards transgression of Indian soldiers were killed if Attempts are being made in arose because Chinese side Chinese side to now advance Saturday came hours after "   ! LAC, it was clearly stated that the Chinese side didn’t intrude some quarters to give a mis- was seeking to erect structures exaggerated and untenable Prime Minister Narendra          the violence in Galwan on into our territory. chievous interpretation to just across the LAC and refused claims with regard to LAC Modi’s meeting with heads of      7 $ "   June 15 arose because Chinese But the statement didn’t remarks by the Prime Minister to desist from such actions,” the there aren’t acceptable. They all parties on the bloody brawl   "   /   !0 2 side was seeking to erect struc- clarify if across the LAC has on Friday, it said. PMO said. aren’t in accordance with in the Galwan Valley and situ-   8          tures just across the LAC and been used to describe the “The all-party meeting was The Prime Minister paid China’s own past position,” ation on the LAC.  6      %   refused to desist from such Indian side of the LAC or also informed that this time, glowing tributes to the valour Ministry of External Affair In its statement the      actions,” clarified the PMO. Chinese side. Chinese forces have come in and patriotism of our armed said in a statement on Saturday. Chinese Government said “the #! !      Q 2   The clarification does not “The Prime Minister was much larger strength to the forces “who repulsed the The MEA also said Indian Galwan Valley is located on the $    !  $     %  %! match with what has been stat- clear that India would respond LAC and that the Indian designs of the Chinese there”. troops were fully familiar with Chinese side of the LAC in the 9  2  %/ ed by the Ministry of External firmly to any attempts to trans- response is commensurate. As Turn to Page 6 the alignment of LAC in all sec- western section of the Sino-      !  "       Affairs (MEA) three times. gress the Line of Actual Control Indian border.” On Tuesday,  " $ $       The PMO said structures (LAC). In fact, he specifically the People’s Liberation Army’s            “across the LAC” while the emphasised that in contrast to (PLA) Western Theatre :     2  MEA had said “on our side of the past neglect of such chal- Command spokesman    " &       the LAC”. lenges, Indian forces now deci- Zhang Shuili said, “China "  '"           The clarification came after sively counter any violations of always owns sovereignty over !' "       the Galwan Valley region.”      Reacting to the PLA statement, "  " "       2   India’s Ministry of External $ "   '         Affairs described the claims as            “exaggerated and untenable. "!$L    !    Accusing China of trying " $ *         to create hindrance in patrol    "   "   M  %/M duty performed by Indian  !  #            jawans, the MEA said, “Since    ! early May 2020, Chinese have  $  ' 2/ been hindering India’s normal     " &      patrolling pattern in the area.  2     This resulted in face-off which +' ,        ,"   $     was addressed by ground com- !" !  " '     2      3 4 !  manders. We don’t accept the    "&.  6    %   * <#<;'/ Narendra Modi’s concluding  !   5 *  contention that India was uni-    #    $*!       M  remarks at the all-party meet- laterally changing status quo.”       M  n one of his sharpest attacks ing on the border issue with Turn to Page 6 !!" &#$      2  Ion the Prime Minister, for- China, the Congress stated / 0        Q     mer Congress chief Rahul that the PMO’s statement was       #  Q%   "   "          Gandhi on Sunday alleged “clearly a lame attempt to    # & Q Narendra Modi has “surren- obfuscate the truth”.   !     R&  'Q (  %R   $ "  1 "   !  Q   dered” Indian territory to Former Union Minister P       &2      Chinese aggression. Chidambaram too hit out at * <#<;'/ )  &      $    "       A day after the Prime Modi and said his statements at !"#$%")./""     Minister asserted that the the all-party meeting as the Chinese People’s Liberation Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has 010.."3.     ! Chinese troops did not intrude is “baffling” and left everyone HArmy re-entered Doklam? BJP leader criticised the Chinese Army for “escalating” the bor- .%." 2  &  % /! into the Indian territory, Rahul “bewildered”. and Rajya Sabha member Subramanian der tension with India and militarising the strategic "%3.4%.       5     Gandhi asked why and where “It is quite obvious that the Swamy on Saturday referred to interna- South China Sea as he described the ruling 5""36              were the Indian soldiers killed PM’s statement contradicts the tional media reports to ask if China has Communist Party of China as a “rogue actor”. "3." " "45          # & ! if the land, where the “violent earlier statements made by the scrapped the agreement on Doklam with In a scathing attack on the Chinese Government, ." 4            face-off” happened, was a Army chief, the Defence India which the two nations had agreed Pompeo said the Communist Party of China wants %"."O."%8             % Chinese territory. Minister and the Foreign upon last year. to undo all the progress the free world has made %. 4.".      ! “The PM has surrendered Minister. PM Modi’s remarks China had agreed to withdraw troops through institutions like the NATO and adopt a new ."6 9 2         Indian territory to Chinese have left everyone baffled and from Dokhlam after the agreement, how- set of rules and norms that accommodate Beijing.           !    aggression. If the land was bewildered. If no Chinese ever, with the ongoing situation over LAC, “The People’s Liberation Army has escalated bor-  &           Chinese: 1. Why were our sol- troops have crossed into our Swamy quoted sources as saying the der tensions with India, the world’s most populous  &     /       diers killed? 2. Where were they territory what was the face-off Chinese People’s Liberation Army has re- democracy. It’s militarising the South China Sea and ' '%!)*8.30        !      killed?” Rahul asked through a on May 5 and May 6. Where entered Doklam, and asked the illegally claiming more territory there, threatening .""%"5.%8    M       tweet message. were our troops martyred and Government to clarify on the issue if its true vital sea lanes,” Pompeo said, a day after he expressed 3."%"             " Q Hours after the PMO injured,” asked Chidambaram. or baseless. condolences on the death of 20 Indian soldiers. PTI "."98" )       M    issued a clarification regarding Turn to Page 6 Turn to Page 6 Detailed report on P7 "%5."%.":6       !               %  Q            ! 3 2    -./            2# &  ++ #                 ! 0     &            #        !     Q        % 2    !"   & ;"2   !      *  ; 9(-# Farrukhabad who died on          %  Saturday, the KGMU               ! Washington: Pakistani-origin wenty-two more people spokesperson said that the 45-              )  )%  Canadian businessman Ttested positive for coron- year-old woman who was              Q       Tahawwur Rana has been rear- avirus in the state capital while admitted on June 17, and she   Q        ! rested in Los Angeles on an one COVID-19 patient from passed away because of respi-                  %       extradition request by India for Farrukhabad died at the ratory failure. She had thyroid                  !"  # & Q  his involvement in the 2008 KGMU hospital on Saturday. and obesity problems.           Q       Mumbai terror attack in which Across the state, 22 people The CMO has asked the    !0 2      '   166 people were killed, accord- succumbed to coronavirus district magistrate to declare         Q           ing to the US prosecutors. while 592 more tested positive Vikas and Vinamra Khands of !"       %        2 3  Rana, 59, a childhood in the last 24 hours. Gomtinagar, A Block and #$"%                    friend of David Coleman Lucknow’s Chief Medical Sector 10 of Indiranagar,          !      Headley, was recently released Officer Dr Narendra Agarwal Geetapali and Barha Road                         from jail on compassionate said that among those who Railway Colony in Alambagh '"            ground after he told a US tested positive included five as containment zones.   (")         !     2    2 court that he has tested positive each from Alambagh and Dial- With the 22 deaths reported *"              2  for the Covid-19. 112 headquarters, four from in UP on Saturday, the toll   M    %       Assistant US Attorney Indiranagar, two from mounted to 529. Five deaths were $         '       John J Lulejian told the court Rajajipuram and one each from reported from Meerut, two each "%"              !      that the Indian Government, Kakori, Fatima Hospital, Vivek from Ghaziabad, Kanpur Nagar, +,(     <2       2  as per the bilateral Extradition Khand and Vinamra Khand of Varanasi and Hapur, and one   !#     %  Treaty signed in 1997, has Gomtinagar, Telibagh and each from Prayagraj, Lucknow, *      !   0 9     requested the arrest of Rana Kurmanchal Nagar. Mathura, Muzaffarnagar, Etawah, -               4  with a view towards his extra- Giving details of the Mainpuri, Farrukhabad, Baghpat      !/       ! dition. PTI COVID-19 patient from and Sambhal.     " +,- +.+.           

* ; 9(-# put up such banners on coro- navirus prevention on the iming to contain the coro- ' )%%R  $     premises of old age homes, Anavirus spread in the state, children’s homes and women Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath shelter homes and test the directed officials to increase * ; 9(-# L'< *-/9/< inmates for coronavirus. random testing to assess the !- <<- He directed the officials to actual situation so that a strat- ucknow’s bordering district Unnao make effort to protect police egy could be thrashed out Lfound mention in Prime Minister ;* 9''<*!/$ and PAC personnel from coro- against the infection. Narendra Modi’s speech to launch Rs navirus infection. “Prepare an action plan to 50,000-crore Garib Kalyan Rojgar (*;1*!-+*!*$'/1*6 The chief minister said all control COVID-19 in NCR Abhiyan when he spoke on how '

* ; 9(-# rest 4,085 were negative. “This comes * ; 9(-# out to less than 2 per cent of the total  laiming that coronavirus infection tests carried in the slums,” he said ffirming his party’s support to the National Cin Uttar Pradesh has not reached the The 20 districts where positive ADemocratic Alliance government on the level of community transmission, the results came include Ambedkar Nagar, Indo-China stand-off at Ladakh, Samajwadi         Yogi Adityanath government claimed Sant Kabir Nagar, Shamli, Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said that besides    U.P. that random tests carried out across Muzaffarnagar, Sultanpur, Varanasi, security of the national borders, the government (   )@ major slums of the state showed less Moradabad, Mathura, Shrawasti, would also have to protect and honour public  than 10 per cent of them had coron- Aligarh, Auraiya, Budaun, Ballia, Etah, belief. !"#$%&'(!) * avirus positive. Firozabad, Ghazipur, Jalaun, Kanpur Issuing a statement on Saturday, Akhilesh &)&+) , The government spokesman said in Nagar, Meerut and Gautam Buddha said that the Agra-Lucknow Expressway laid dur- &-" * a written statement here on Saturday Nagar. ing the SP regime was ready for Indian "& + .&-" , that 311 slums were randomly tested Incidentally, districts like Ghaziabad fighter jets in case of exigency as they could land (&/ * across the state out of which 30 slums and Lucknow, where the number of pos- and take off from there. “The expressway was '0 , spread over 20 districts had reported itive cases in the slums is negligible, have a consequence of thinking for far-reaching &  * positive cases. seen a spike in coronavirus cases. investment whose double benefit will continue $2+)/"NCTE +(" UP, home to 23 crore population, “Such random sampling is being to reach soldiers and the people,” he said. 3 ++4 has 75 districts. carried out to map the vulnerability of Representing the SP at a meeting of oppo- SCERT UP. &"" +4 “Urban slums were sampled ran- high-risk groups. This will generate sition parties with Prime Minister Narendra 5"6&78&( domly across the state. In the bigger dis- awareness among them and help in tak- Modi on Friday, party general secretary 9 3&:;+.+4 tricts, 10 slums were sampled. In the ing corrective measures in time to con- Ramgopal Yadav had said that the Union gov- )<+=.>$,, ?@" middle size districts, five slums per dis- tain the spread of infection,” the ernment input that China had occupied Indian (4" 'A/6 tricts and in smaller districts two slums spokesman said. territory in Ladakh was true as China and ;=.>$,,&7 per district were sampled. A total of 311 Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Pakistan could never be trusted. 10.00 AM 3&:;4 slums were randomly tested across the has directed all district magistrates to Ramgopal Yadav further said that Chinese Mob. No.- 9455988743, 8533936633 state. Out of them, 30 slums spread over take precautionary measures. He has products should be stopped as our cottage indus- 20 districts, showed positive results in also asked the district magistrates for tries suffered immensely due to them and crores pool tests,” the spokesman said. active contact tracing and sampling of people were rendered jobless. “India has He said out of 4,160 samples test- wherever positive cases have been become a dumping ground for Chinese prod-  ed, 75 samples tested positive and the found in slums, the spokesman added. ucts,” he said.

! " # $%&'( ()*+(,-(.$, 601 +(2  3U.P. .%"" ." (   )@  * ; 9(-# !"#$%&'(!) * ly ended his life. His body was tree outside his village on liminary investigation, the &)&+) , sent for autopsy and a probe Saturday morning. Rana police said that the victim was &-" * ive persons, including two was on. Pratap (33) had returned from having an affair and since he "& + .& , Fmigrant returnees, ended In another incident in Delhi a month back due to could not meet his lover, he (&/ * their lives in Fatehpur, Banda Banda, Dalit youth Rajju (22) lockdown. He had a dispute ended his life. Investigations '0 , and Prayagraj during the last 24 of Tendura hamlet in Oran with his wife living with their were however on. &  * hours. locality ended his life by hang- toddler daughter in her parent’s In Prayagraj, Uttam Kumar In Attara area of Banda, ing himself from a fan in his home. On Thursday, Pratap Chatterjee (28) of Burdwan $2+)/"NCTE +(" 3 ++4 Braj Raghav Yadav of Mahutara home. Rajju used to work in had an argument with his wife (West Bengal) used to work in hamlet was found hanging Vapi (Gujarat) and had on phone and soon after he a hotel in Shahganj near the SCERT UP. &"" +4 5"6&78&( inside his temporary house on returned home due to lock- ended his life. railway station and was being 9 3&:;+.+4 Saturday morning. His father down. His father Maheshwari In another case in supported by the hotel owner )<+=.>$,, ?@" Bhailal told the police that his Raidas said that his son ran out Semarhata area of Fatehpur, since lockdown was clamped. (4" 'A/6 son was depressed as he was of his savings as he did not have Rajesh (24) was found hanging On Saturday morning, his body ;=.>$,,&7 not getting work since lock- work and hence ended his life. with a muffler in his home on was found hanging from the B 10:00 AM 3&:;4 down was clamped and was In nearby Khaga hamlet of Saturday. His father Narendra ceiling of a hotel room. Mob. No.- 9455988743, 8533936633 facing financial crunch. Unable Fatehpur, a migrant labourer Kumar, however, suspected The body was sent for to support his family, he final- was found hanging from a foul play in his death. After pre- autopsy and a probe was on.

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* ; 9(-# mal because there is no other Lucknow. not help because they go waste who belongs to Barabanki, is option. I have worked in 19-year-old Jabbar Ali, in moving from one place to working as a carpenter in    #( % hey have moved to their Mumbai for nearly 10 years,” who is a mason and worked in another and there is no sav- Lucknow. “When I came to Thome district in view of he said. On whether he will Delhi, said his mother was ing,” he said. He said he had work here after lockdown, I the coronavirus pandemic and stay here or move back to very upset and forced him to been going to Delhi in the last was asked to go for quarantine consequent lockdown and Mumbai once things get nor- come back ahead of Ramzan. five years and the last time he since there are a large number have found work to keep mal, he said: “Let’s see what He said he had found work had got a good employer who of positive cases cropping up afloat, but migrants have kept happens but there is no use near Tedhi Pulia but left it and asked him to stay in his house in Barabanki,” he said. He their options open regarding working here as the payment have now received call from and gave him Rs 1,000 per day. added that he secured the job their future and may return to is less.” However, he said he is another construction site. “He tried to stop me say- on his own and works from where the came from once not going back now because He said he was getting Rs ing there were several cases one site to another. things get back on track. there are a large number of 500 per day in Delhi and had coming to the fore in Lucknow “I preferred to work in 24-year-old Sanjay Kumar, cases in Maharashtra. A res- been given a room and elec- and that I should stay back, but Lucknow because I have been who is now working as a ident of Chinhat, he said he tricity connection free of cost. I did not listen to him because working here for a long time painter at Mayur Vihar near has four brothers in the fam- He admitted that if he gets the my mother was very con- and have good connections in Khurramnagar, has come from ily. “We came back from work of his choice, he will stay cerned,” he said. He added that the city,” he said. He added that Mumbai. “We get Rs 500 per Mumbai loaded in a truck back. “If there is a marginal they never faced problems in there is no fixed amount of day here but would get at with a lot of difficulties,” he difference in the amount in Delhi where people are more money which he is earning least Rs 700-800 in Mumbai. I said, adding that he is happy Lucknow and Delhi, I will professional. and it varies from Rs 500 to have adjusted to the new nor- to have found work in stay back. Small amounts do Sushil Kumar Sharma, Rs 2,000.  +     %    &*  &  ,      "    67!            * ; 9(-# * ; 9(-# lines, he said now relatives exposed to the coronavirus. “A will be handed the bodies of bank manager in Gomti Nagar security guard on duty was n the random sampling, corona victims without waiting had gone to meet his family in * ; 9(-# In another incident, a 38- Ashot at by an unidentified    Iwhich was carried out in dif- for the last report and those Delhi after three months of year-old man, identified as miscreant on Saturday morn- ferent categories of popula- from outside the district will be lockdown. After he returned, class XII student ended Satpal of Behsa village in ing. He was at a construction * ; 9(-# tion. The police also recorded tion in the district, only one cremated here only as taking he tested positive for coron- Ahis life after his parents Sarojininagar, ended his life at site in Krishnanagar where a the statement of the villagers person out of 250 has tested the bodies out of the district avirus on Friday,” he pointed refused to give him money, in his house on Saturday. contractor is carrying out work day after boiler explosion who had suffered injuries when positive for coronavirus, Chief will not be allowed. out. Meanwhile, incharge of Ashiyana on Saturday. As per Reports said Satpal was stay- for railways these days. Police Ain a chemical factory in the heavy metal pieces of the Medical Officer Dr Narendra An official from the CMO Infectious Diseases Centre, reports, the deceased was ing in the house on rent and rushed him to KGMU Trauma Uttardhauana village of boiler fell on them following Agarwal said on Saturday. office said that among the KGMU, Dr D Himanshu said identified as Prince Nigam worked as a labourer. His Centre where his condition Chinhat, in which a worker the explosion. The villagers Random sampling of hospital patients being diagnosed that they have a 90 per cent (18) of Ruchi Khand in landlord Shiv Kumar Dohre was said to be critical. identified as Shivrup Singh said the factory owner had not staff, truck drivers, auto drivers, recently, the number of busi- recovery rate even after they Sharda Nagar locality. He and of Ashiyana informed the The police were yet to find Pal of Fatehpur died, a case was ensured safety measures and it slum-dwellers and old age ness persons is more. “We are became Covid level-3 hospital his younger brother Harsh Sarojininagar police about the motive for attack and said registered against the factory is running in a residential area. homes as well as children’s getting more cases from profes- in the past one month. He said were at home and their par- the incident and a team talks with the injured would owner and other staff. They said they had complained protection homes and had sional and educated category of they have 43 patients with co- ents were at their respective reached the scene. show them the way forward. As Deceased’s wife started on June 12. people because they are more morbidities ranging from dia- workplaces. His father is The police said Satpal per reports, the victim, identi- Kanti Pal lodged a Regarding these vulnerable aware and come forward to get betes to renal disease and from employed with a was hanging from the ceiling fied as Krishna Kumar Pandey case against the facto- categories of people testing themselves tested unlike the lung disease to cardiac issues. private company in Kanpur with a dupatta tied around his of Bibikheda locality in Para, ry owner and staff negative for coronavirus, the other lot and besides, they are He pointed out that a large while his mother at Mango neck. “The incident came to was on night duty at the con- on Saturday for neg- CMO said lockdown made a also afraid of being kept in number of patients were dia- Research Centre in light around 6 am on struction site in Panditkheda ligence. In her com- lot of difference, otherwise the quarantine,” he said. betic. Dr Himanshu said many Malihabad. Saturday,” the police said, locality of Krishna Nagar. plaint, Kanti Pal said infection would have spread The official said another severe patients have shown Around 9 am, Harsh went adding that the body had Pandey was deployed at culvert her husband Shivrup manifold. He said they were reason why professionals are remarkable recovery despite out of the house for some been sent for autopsy. Satpal number 53. Around 4 am, Singh Pal was on duty analysing the data to interpret testing positive is because they the fact that they required oxy- work. When he returned after was a native of Hardoi. some intruder was seen lurking in the factory on the results of random sampling have to move out in the field as genation in the beginning. half an hour, he found Prince Meanwhile, in Unnao, there and Pandey asked him to Friday night. “The but it indicates that there is no part of their jobs. “When they Amongst the success stories at hanging from the ceiling with Lalta Prasad (25) of stop. The miscreant opened fire explosion occurred community transmission. step out, they will be exposed KGMU, it was a 3-month-old a bedsheet tied around his Makkakhera was going with on Pandey and the bullet got due to negligence on He said the random testing to infection,” he reasoned. child undergoing chemothera- neck. As Harsh raised an his father Kishenlal on a bike lodged in his stomach. Pandey the part of the facto-   " !      " $  being carried out was through He said that traders are py and he recovered. alarm, neighbours reached when he hit a road divider bled profusely but managed ry owner and its staff !  "      *   RTPCR methodology and testing positive because they “Another patient with the scene. and rushed Prince and crashed on Kanpur- reached the house of a relative. and it led to my hus- TrueNat machines were being are in direct contact with cus- severe lung problem, who was to Civil Hospital where he was Lucknow highway near Later, the police were informed band’s untimely death,” she to the local administration used for rapid testing in district tomers some of whom may put on oxygen, also recovered. declared brought dead. Nawabganj about the incident. ACP stated in the complaint. about the same on a number of hospitals. Under the contact well be carrying the virus. A patient with paralysis also It surfaced that Prince trisection in Ajgain police Deepak Singh said an under- The police registered a occasion but their pleas always surveillance programme, those Besides, the risk is more also recovered,” he recalled. was denied money by his station area. While Lalta died pass is being constructed by the case under Section 304A (caus- fell on deaf ears. They further who testing positive include because of the exchange of He said they also have psy- parents and he was upset on the spot, his father was railways in the area and the ing death due to negligence) alleged that the factory manu- professionals, doctors and currency. He said that after chiatrists to counsel the over this. Police said neigh- injured. The duo was return- work is being carried out by a against the above-named per- factures pesticides and its poi- traders. “The number of busi- lockdown curbs were eased, patients. “We have two psychi- bours told them about it but ing home after attending a contractor. “There is nothing sons. Sub-inspector Priyamvad sonous effluent causes death of nessmen amongst those testing many people with families out- atrists who are counselling the it was yet to be verified. The marriage function of his precious at the construction site has been tasked with conduct- cattle feeding on it. The police positive is currently more than side the district are meeting patients as there are a lot of police sent the body for brother-in-law in Mishrapur for the miscreants to loot. It is ing a probe into the case. said the incident was being others,” the CMO pointed out. their kin on weekends, hence misconceptions and fear,” he autopsy and started further hamlet of Sohramau strange why Pandey was On Saturday, a police team probed by the district admin- Regarding the latest guide- there is more chance of getting added. investigation. (Unnao). attacked,” he said. reached the scene for investiga- istration wing as well. 6     7 &' %       R  (

   * ; 9(-# could initiate legal proceedings, The BSA office learnt of the Pandey sensed trouble and facts after a complaint was * ; 9(-# societies of the state, there are he probe into teachers absconded. Her in-laws con- lodged that someone forged the 52.96 lakh shareholders with Tworking on forged records firmed that Rambha used real Mamta Rai’s documents ith the aim to ensure deposited share money of exposed a flourishing racket in forged documents and and was working in her name. Wtransparency in the Rs.113.20 crore. Mau, where a teacher Rambha informed the police that she During a probe, the BSA found working of cane cooperative Giving details of the 24 Pandey was found working on had left the house without that one Mamta Rai was work- societies and cooperative sugar cooperative sugar mill societies the forged educational docu- informing anyone. ing as teacher in Mubarakpur mill societies, the government of UP, Bhoosreddy said that the ments of Mamta Rai. District Magistrate of Mau, Higher Secondary School in directed that share certificates total number of shareholders of So far six teachers and the Gyan Prakash Tripathi, con- Ratanpur block. On verifica- be issued to shareholders, who all sugar mill societies was mastermind have been nabbed firmed that the services of tion, it surfaced that the are all farmers. 11.28 lakh, by which a total in the teachers recruitment ‘Mamta Rai’ were terminated teacher’s identity was Rambha Subsequently, Cane amount of Rs.160.53 crore scam. As per reports, after a with immediate effect and Pandey and not Mamta Rai as Commissioner and Registrar of share money was deposited by complaint, Basic Shiksha orders were issued to register a she had claimed in her records. Cane Cooperative and Sugar farmers. Of this, share certifi- Adhikari (BSA) office in Mau case against Rambha Pandey Rambha hails from Mill Societies, Sanjay R. cates worth Rs.118.26 crore found that educational and and to take legal action. Pandeypur Thakha hamlet of Bhoosreddy, issued direction in have been distributed to 9.05 other certificates of Mamta Efforts were now being Ballia. While she came on this regard on Saturday. lakh member farmers i.e. 80 Rai were used by a teacher, made to recover the salary transfer from Maharajganj in He said that to make the per cent share certificates. whose identity was ascertained given to Pandey. 2000, the first entry in her ser- functioning of cooperative Distribution of remaining share as Rambha Pandey, and her It surfaced that Rambha vice record was made in 2011. bodies transparent and certificates will also be complet- address mentioned was Pandey was transferred from A case was registered with accountable, instructions were ed soon, he added. Bachabhar in Ballia. Maharajganj in 2000 and joined Haldhar police and investiga- given to issue share certificate The cane commissioner But before the BSA office in Mau posing as Mamta Rai. tions were on. to shareholder farmers. claimed that for the first time, “For updating records of the government had decided to these certificates, modules of distribute share certificates to .588. share feeding in departmental shareholder farmers and it was  "%  ERP system have been devel- being implemented in cam- "5 oped. For this, 77 per cent of paign mode. the feeding work on ERP mod- “On receipt of share certifi- .34503 /"%G" ule has been completed,” he cate, cane farmers’ faith in the said. Share certificate will be financial system of cane soci- "%. Lucknow (PNS): Animal a couple of days. Here I must issued as per the arrangements eties/sugar mill societies will be Husbandry Minister Laxmi stress that the ordinance is not given in by-laws of cooperative strengthened and this will Lucknow (PNS): ‘MangoBaba’ Narayan Chaudhary defended targeted towards any particu- societies, to all eligible share- inspire all stakeholders to be mobile app was launched on the amendment to UP Cow lar community.” holders who deposited money involved with full dedication in Saturday by CISH director Slaughter (Prevention) Act, “The UP government’s at least a year before. strengthening societies,” he Shailendra Rajan for making saying that cow, Ganga and stand should not be linked to In 169 cane cooperative hoped. carbide-free mangoes avail- Gita were India’s identity due any religion. It is a matter of able directly from the orchard to which the country became cow protection, belief and to doorstep. He said not only a world leader. He also accused health. I once saw 30 cows  ( ((  & # mangoes but mango products the previous regimes of not bundled in a truck and by the like juices, high-quality ice- making efforts to stop cow time they were rescued, three Lucknow (PNS): Several per- wife Priyanka was injured in the cream and many other value- slaughter in the state. had died. Cow slaughter is a sons, including five of a family, mishap and was hospitalised. added novel products pro- “Cow, Ganga and Gita are heinous crime. The ordinance were killed in separate mishaps In Mathura, three persons, duced by the entrepreneurs of the identity of India. Due to was necessitated as cow on Saturday. In Firozabad, five including a couple, were killed CISH-Agri-Business them, India became a vishwa slaughter has to end,” he said. members of a family were while another was injured when Incubation will be available guru (world leader). Earlier On June 9, the UP govern- returning to Prayagraj from a speeding car rammed into a through the app. there were no buffaloes in our ment approved the draft ordi- New Delhi in a car (UP70DJ- truck on Yamuna Expressway on “Entrepreneurs involved country, there were only cows. nance, providing a maximum 2909) early Saturday morning. Saturday. Four persons were in mango marketing are direct- Even doctors say that after prison term of 10 years and As their car neared Nasirpur going to Yamunanagar ly getting the fruits from farm- mother’s milk, the milk of fine up to Rs 5 lakh to protect area on Agra-Lucknow (Haryana) from Chhattisgarh in ers and processing them at cow is the best for a new-born cows and prevent slaughter. Expressway, the driver rammed a car on Saturday morning. CISH’s automated packaging baby,” Chaudhary said in “For the first offence, a person the vehicle into a truck parked Near milestone 108 on the line for making them available Lucknow on Saturday. could be given rigorous pun- by the roadside. While five per- Yamuna Expressway, the speed- to consumers. The mobile On the need for a strin- ishment of one to seven years sons were killed, another was ing car rammed into a truck. application will help in getting gent law to protect cows and with a fine between Rs 1 and injured. UPEIDA employees While three occupants, includ- mangoes online and offline prevent their slaughter, Rs 3 lakh. For the second and police officers rushed to the ing a woman, were killed on the sale can also be facilitated Chaudhary, while referring to offence, the accused could be spot and shifted the injured to spot, another sustained injuries. through it,” he said. “The appli- draft of UP Cow Slaughter given a 10-year rigorous term hospital. The deceased were The driver probably dozed off cation is different from other Prevention (Amendment) with fine up to Rs 5 lakh,” the identified as Ravinesh Pandey, on the wheels leading to the acci- mango selling applications as Ordinance, 2020, said, “There state government said. The his wife Ruby, son Lakshya dent. After the incident, the ‘MangoBaba’ sells carbide-free were large number of cases of ordinance aims at making the Pandey, his brother-in-law truck driver fled the spot. The mangoes and these mangoes cow slaughter during previous existing UP Prevention of Satyendra’s son Keshav Pandey deceased were identified as are directly purchased from the regimes. But they did little to Cow Slaughter Act, 1955, and daughter Nandini Pandey. Sumer Chandra (42), his wife farmers. There is limited num- curb the crime. Earlier, it was more stringent and effective All were residents of Gusaura in Jaishree Deep (40) and driver ber of sprays for pest manage- a bailable offence and the and completely stop cow Meja (Prayagraj). Satyendra’s Amit Kumar (36). ment,” he added. accused procured bail within slaughter.         " +,- +.+. 0  % '#  7    $                          1*;;*'*$* *   E*!**:/ orange zones while 50 are in  %&#  '    red zones. As many as 266 sam- he Health department is all s many as four new ples have been collected and Tset to take special initiative ACOVID-19 patients sent for testing during the day. to stop community transmis- *   *;;*'*$* doctor and another 67-year-old doctor tested including one doctor have been Till date 8,885 samples have sion in the Prayagraj city. Now positive for COVID-19. While the government detected here on Saturday. The been collected and results of a list of every patient with total eight persons including two faculty doctor is a resident of Kareli area, the other lives district also saw one more 8,556 have been received while cough, cold and fever will be Amembers of Allahabad University (AU) — in Soraon and runs a private nursing home. death. With this, the total results of 329 are awaited. Out prepared and these will be put a professor and a librarian and two doctors were A 49-year-old librarian working in AU’s cen- number of patients has of all received reports, 8,238 on the surveillance radar for 14 found affected with COVID-19 in the Prayagraj tral library and living in the varsity’s residential increased to 318 with 226 have were negative and 318 positive. days. district . chambers also tested positive for COVID-19 on been recovered while 12 have Meanwhile, one more pos- This campaign will be All they have tested positive for novel coro- Friday. Besides, a 64-year-old AU professor, who died, leaving 80 active patients. itive patient was found in launched in all 80 wards of the navirus in Prayagraj late on Friday night. With lives in Tagore Town, also tested positive for the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Azamgarh, increasing the city. For this, the CMO has the new cases, the district’s tally reached 174 of infection on Friday. He is the head of a depart- Dr VB Singh has informed that number to 176 with 15 active formed 400 teams who will go them, the city has 30 active cases while seven ment. It is the first time that any novel coron- reports of 130 samples have patients. During the last one door-to-door and prepare the of them had succumbed to this dreaded virus. avirus has been detected among the university been received from day by Friday, 58 new cases list. It is the first time that two doctors have tested staff. The librarian did not have any travel his- Microbiology department, were found in this belt of The team of the Health positive for the virus in Prayagraj. tory and he was tested after he complained of Banaras Hindu University Purvanchal (eastern UP) com- department will reach every Nodal Officer and Additional Chief Medical a mild fever on June 10. The librarian report- (BHU) and out of them, two      !  8.!9 1      prising 10 districts of three house in the city and if any Officer Dr Rishi Sahai said none of the patients edly came in contact with another patient, said were positive. Earlier, on Friday divisions. With this, the total member of the house is found who were diagnosed with the disease on Friday Sahai. A 30-year-old man living in GRP Line was night seven reports were He was injured in a road acci- With the finding of new number of cases has increased affected with cough, cold and had any travel history. A 55-year-old government among the fresh cases recorded on Friday. received in which two were dent on February 2 last and was patients, the number of to 1,620. The most satisfacto- fever, then the former’s full positive. Among the negative admitted to PGI Rohtak. After hotspots has increased to 166 ry aspect is the continuous rise details will be filled in the form. reports, there were follow-up facing some problems, he was with new ones are Ashokpuram in recovery rate slightly for the Thereafter, a call will be within a fortnight. spreading in other members of hours. reports of six patients includ- admitted to Trauma Centre, Colony (Shivpur) and one day from 68.18 per cent to made to the house of that Nodal and District the family. Talking to Chief Medical ing five admitted to ESIC BHU on June 16 and on Chandrika Nagar Colony 68.64 percent as 1,112 patients affected person from the CMO Surveillance Officer of Several cases of COVID-19 Officer (CMO) Dr GS Bajpai Hospital while one to BHU Saturday he died. The other (Sigra). Out of total, 96 have have been discharged. office once or twice a day and COVID-19, Dr Rishi Sahai have been found in city which told the scribe that camps will Hospital. Later on, the patient two positive patients are one 38 become green zones with new However, as the death figure information about their health told The Pioneer over phone have no travel history. be organised in the hotspot has been discharged. years old from Ashokpuram ones are Daniyalpur (Jaitpura), has increased to 31, the mor- will be obtained. Sampling of that this particular initiative has Therefore, this campaign is area. If anyone is found with Among the positive Colony (Shivpur) who works as Chaumuhani (Jaitpura), tality rate has increased to 1.91 the concerned will also be car- been taken so that those who being started, added Dr Sahai symptoms of corona in that patients found on Friday night a scientist at DRDO, New Gadvasi Tola (Chowk), per cent from 1.73 per cent ried out if required. Supervisor have no travel history and are saying that the symptoms of area, then he/she will be sam- were a 55 years old patient from Delhi and came to Varanasi by Hanuman Phatak (Adampur), while the number of active will be deputed on each five inflicted with coronavirus disease caused by rains and pled on the spot. In addition, Govindpur (Rohania) who car on June 17. He had given Belvaria (Shivpur), Imlak patients has declined from teams. A team will cover 50 could be traced easily and the coronavirus disease are also the blood test and screening will works as RMO at a private hos- his sample in Delhi and as per Colony (Cantt.), Gaura 30.12 percent to 29.44 per homes daily. A target has been tentacles of this dreaded virus same, so the importance of this also be done thereafter, added pital who treated a patient report, the same was found (Choubeypur), Kardhana cent. set to complete this campaign can also be contained from campaign is the need of the Dr Bajpai. found positive earlier. The sec- positive. The second patient (Mirza Murad), Indrapur In Varanasi, three deaths ond patient (24) is from Vidhur (38) is from Chandrika Nagar (Shivpur) and Bharat Puram were reported during two days, (Cholapur) who works with a Colony (Sigra). He is a trader Colony (Manduadih). Among the mortality rate has increased private company in Rajasthan. in Pune and came by a flight. 70 active hotspots, 20 are in to 3.5 per cent in the district. )     (  )  & %&-       $ 

*   E*!**:/ a pathetic state. Despite clean- district in this belt of positive while in Mau, out of *   *;;*'*$* rifices of the valiant soldiers Crossing. They torched the Aditya Pandey, Akash, Shani, liness drive, unhygienic con- Purvanchal (eastern UP) com- 3,531 samples, 68 (1.92%) were were paid homage under the China-made mobile phones Ashwani, etc. were present. he finding of four patients ditions are prevailing there prising 10 districts of three positive and in Ballia, out of he cowardly attack on chairmanship by the Mayor and other products. Meanwhile, workers of Tincluding three of a fami- which is one of the major fac- divisions. 3,361 samples, 70 (2.08%) were TIndian soldiers in the Abhilasha Gupta Nandi here on Meanwhile, activists of Allahabad University depart- ly from Shivala slum area ( tors of high risk for spreading This indicates that out of positive. In Vindhyachal divi- Galwan Valley is strongly Saturday. She appealed to the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi ment paid tributes at the Bhelupur) recently is a warn- of coronavirus pandemic there. total collected samples, 3.72 per sion, 3,903 samples were col- opposed everywhere by differ- people and public representa- Parishad Prayag (ABVP) west- Students’ Union Building. State ing signal for the local admin- Most of these densely-popu- cent (314 cases) tests were lected and 108 (2.76%) were ent political parties and organ- tives to boycott the manufac- ern city unit and ADC College Working Committee member istration. They were detected lated slums, even movement of found corona positive. In found positive while in isations. In the same context, a tured goods in China and unit demonstrated by burning Sanat Kumar Mishra said that when around 60 samples were the residents is rarely restrict- Varanasi division, the maxi- Mirzapur, there were 3,750 section of students of remove Chinese companies the symbolic effigy of Chinese the sacrifice of soldiers will not collected from various slum ed because a large number of mum cases (470) were found in samples collection and 61 Allahabad Central University from India. They also raised President Xi Jinping in protest be allowed to go in vain. localities on June 14 last on the them are daily wagers. Besides, Jaunpur but the testing there (1.62%) were positive and in also lodged their protest by their voice to free the occupied against the martyrdom of Former state co-secretary instructions of the govern- during the lockdown period, was less than Varanasi because Sonbhadra, out of 3,177 sam- burning mobile phones of land by China. Indian heroes in violent clash- Ashwani Kumar Maurya, ment. The nation has seen a they were seen in a large num- 8,415 samples were collected ples, 29 (0.91%) were found Chinese companies. Additional Municipal es along the Indo-China bor- organisation secretary large number of COVID-19 ber lining up for getting food and 5.58 per cent of them positive. In most of these dis- AU students Avinash Commissioners der. In addition, the National Rajneesh, Shivom, Sarvesh cases in Mumbai’s Dharavi, packets and ration kits. found positive. tricts, the testing speed and Dubey and Priyank Tripathi lit Ahmed, PK Mishra, Sadan Students Union of India Singh Suryavanshi, Kesari Asia’s biggest slum area. In the ‘The recent cases from In Ghazipur, only 6,124 trend are almost similar as up their China-made mobile Gopal Mishra, corporators OP (NSUI) paid tributes to the Mishra, Aman Srivastava etc city, there are 227 urban slums Shivala were detected because samples were collected and samples were mainly collected and vowed not to use any Dwivedi, Jagmohan Gupta, martyred soldiers at the were present on this occasion. and about half of them are in the Health department had 257 (4.19 %) were found pos- from suspected persons among Chinese goods from onwards. Rajendra Paliwal, Virender Students’ Union Building of The BJP leaders also burnt mid-city areas. collected samples of the resi- itive while in Chandauli, out of migrants or outsiders and con- Dr Harsh Mani Singh, the Khare, etc were present on the AU. the effigy of the Chinese Though different projects dents and we’re keeping watch 3,898 collected samples, 68 tact tracing of positive patients. convener of Swadeshi Jagran occasion. ABVP’s provincial execu- President in Tharavai on are going on in these slums on all situations,’ said the Chief (1.74%) were positive. In Many fear that if the testing is Manch University and It may be pointed out here tive members Amit Mishra Friday. Devendra Giri, Rahul under District Urban Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Azamgarh division, testing was increased, it may present more Assistant Professor of that the nefarious movement of and Sagar Jaiswal said that Chaudhary, Sushil Mishra, Development Authority VB Singh. Till Friday, the max- poor in Azamgarh as just 3,992 clear pictures about effective- Economics at Ishwar Sharan the Chinese army was seen in China is constantly engaged in Saurabh Tiwari, Mahendra (DUDA), the overall living imum number of 8,424 sam- samples were collected and ness to deal with corona pan- Degree College, said we have to the Galwan Valley recently. unsuccessful attempts to infil- Giri, Pappu Gupta, Lalit Soni conditions in most slums are in ples was collected in Varanasi out of them 175 (4.38 %) were demic. take initiative to save the econ- Protests are also being organ- trate and occupy India’s bor- and Sachchidanand Sharma omy. He further said that China ised all over the country for this ders. During the talks, Indian etc. were present on this occa- has deep penetration in our abominable act. The protest is soldiers were attacked fraudu- sion. The Samajwadi Party market. Electronic equipment, also being lodged in Prayagraj lently, in which 20 brave jawans workers on Friday evening mobile phones, etc are largely city. Denizens are boiling and were killed. This cowardly act paid tribute to the dead soldiers 0   % # ('( imported here from China. In expressing their resentment of China was condemned. in front of the portrait of the such a situation, we have to on this action of China every- During this, city unit secretary soldiers who were martyred in boycott Chinese products and where. People are also deciding Anupam Tripathi said that the the Dwarashah Ajmal locality. *   E*!**:/ SDM (Sadar) to identify divers adopt indigenous. Dr Harsh to boycott Chinese goods by students are ready to make A boycott of Chinese goods at ghat-wise and provide the Mani Singh and Dr Ved Mishra burning effigy. Along with all their sacrifice at the border if was resolved. The SP workers hough the continuous rain lists of boatmen and divers to appealed to people to join this, the brave martyrs who needed. paid tribute to the martyred Thas brought cheers on the local police. Swadeshi Jagran Manch’s dig- have laid down their lives for Ashwani Pandey, Pawan soldiers at the residence of faces of paddy growers and The DM has further ital signature campaign. the sake of the country are also Singh, Shubham, Angad, Syed Mohammad Askari, the miseries among the city instructed the officers to set up In the Municipal being bowed down. The group Mithun Nishad, Saurabh city unit Media incharge. dwellers, it has also forced the a flood control room and Corporation premises, the sac- of students reached Subhash Kanaujia, Ashish, Hashat, Shahid Abbas. district administration to tight- deploy employees there for 24 en its belt making it ready to hours shift-wise. He asked the face the challenges of flood. In lekhpals to stay in respected vil- the coming weeks, there is a lit- lages during the next two tle possibility of any flood Purvanchal have received good (DM) Kaushal Raj Sharma held months and SDMs to deploy  ) %   #    threat as almost all the rivers of quantities of rain during the a meeting on flood at his camp employees of concerned this belt of Purvanchal (eastern last 24 hours. Mirzapur office and expressed his departments at flood outposts. UP) are flowing far below the received 31.4 mm rain, while anguish over failure of Nagar He said that all the arrange- *   *;;*'*$* On his arrival at the CGP, ed the President’s Plaque for profession of armed forces and warning level. However, the Jaunpur 26 mm, Ballia 17.8 Nigam and Civil Defence to ments of cleanliness, power the ÇAS was received by Air being first in overall order of encouraged the young men arrival of monsoon prior to its mm and Ghazipur 13 mm. chalk out their work plans to supply, fans etc should be made hief of the Air Staff, Air AS Butola, Air Officer merit in the Ground Duty and women to pursue their scheduled expectations has Besides, though the water level deal with flood. Taking the at the buildings to be acquired CChief Marshal RKS Commanding-in-Chief, Branch. dreams with the IAF. He increased the possibilities of river Ganga remained steady matter of absence of Nagar for relief camps and the same Bhadauria reviewed the Training Command and Air While addressing the reminded the officers that the because in recent years, many at most of the places including Nigam’s flood nodal officer responsibility is given to Nagar Combined Graduation Parade Marshal J Chalapati, parade, the CAS commenced security scenario prevailing in times the region had seen the Varanasi, it was rising at down- seriously, DM has ordered to Nigam in the city while block (CGP) held at Air Force Commandant, Air Force by paying tribute to the brave our region mandates that our flood havoc. stream Ballia. The river Gomti withhold his salary and issue development officers (BDOs) Academy, Dundigal here on Academy. men who made the supreme armed forces remain prepared Meanwhile, as per the local was also recorded rising at show-cause notice. The DM in rural areas. He also asked the Saturday. He formally con- With its procedures mod- sacrifice while defending the and vigilant at all times. office of Central Water Jaunpur. In Varanasi, the level asked the concerned officers to NDRF and PAC officers to ferred the ‘President’s ified suitably to cater for LAC in the Galwan Valley. He He said that the develop- Commission (CWC), though was at 60.07 metres, far below float tenders for getting food- complete all the flood prepa- Commission’ on 123 Flight COVID protocols, the parade congratulated the graduating ment of the LAC in Ladakh was till 8 am on Saturday, the city the warning level of 70.26 grains from local traders and rations. The meeting was cadets as well as awarded presented a general salute to the officers and award winners a small snapshot of what the had received 21.4 mm rain, metres, which showed that instructed the district supply attended by ADM (Finance ‘Wings’ to 11 officers from CAS prior to the ‘pipping cer- while exhorting them to work armed forces are required to there was good rain during the during the last 24 hours the officer (DSO) to identify cater- and Revenue), ADM Indian Navy and Indian Coast emony’ in which flight cadets hard for achieving requisite handle at short notice. afternoon hours causing water- water level has increased slight- ers for running community (Administration), CMO, offi- Guard. Amongst the newly were conferred the rank of proficiency and attaining com- The CAS emphasised on logging in many areas. Not only ly by 22 centimetres. kitchens near flood relief cers of NDRF, PAC, 39 GTC commissioned officers, 61 offi- Flying Officers. petency in their chosen field. the spirit of jointness and asked Varanasi, but many parts of Earlier, District Magistrate camps. He has instructed the and other departments. cers joined the Flying branch The trainees who excelled He also commended the the graduating officers to don with 62 being inducted into in various disciplines were instructors and teaching staff at this mantle - as proudly as they Ground Duty Branches of the awarded trophies. Flying all IAF training establishments would don their blue uni- IAF. This included 19 women Officer Anurag Nain from the for timely culmination of train- forms. officers. Two Flight cadets from Flying branch was awarded ing under very difficult condi- He concluded by remind- %      Vietnam Air Force also suc- the ‘Sword of Honour’ and tions; while respecting the ing the graduating officers that cessfully completed their flying President’s Plaque for standing strict COVID protocols. The the solemn oath taken by them training at AFA and were pre- first in overall order of merit in CAS thanked parents and rel- should be their guiding prin- *   E*!**:/ also lives here. this. On getting information owner of readymade shop sented ‘Wings’ by the the pilots’ course. Flying Officer atives who supported the deci- ciple while they execute their It was said that there was the senior police officers Ritikesh Singh (22), resident of Reviewing Officer. Aanchal Gangwal was award- sion of their wards to join the duties and responsibilities. he parliamentary con- marriage programme on the including SSP Prabhakar Lohradih village, under the Tstituency of the Prime house of sister of Dilana Devi Chaudhary reached the site and Kapsethi police station, when Minister Narendra Modi has at Gosaipur village, under the took stock of first hand infor- he was at his shop in evening witnessed sharp increase in Cholapur police station on mation about the incident. The at Kapsethi market. *   $ programme. criminal activities including Friday. Dilna Devi, Bhaiya Lal police took mobiles of deceased On June 12, the criminals From the Sanatan period murder during Unlock-1 and and Anchal had gone to attend and her husband, said to be opened fire at a restaurant on Yoga is the way of leading a in this order, some unidentified marriage function while teacher in private school, into highway in Bhadwar village, ALLAHABAD (PNS): driver’s seat lost control over satyendra Pandey, and Nandini healthy life, and it is known to criminals shot middle aged Parvati (45) was at home. The their possession to reach out to under the Rohania police sta- Five persons of a Prayagraj- the steering due to over speed- 7, d/o Satyendra Pandey. The all that health is wealth, so to woman dead at Newada village, neighbour Rama Devi (65) criminals. tion after heated exchange with based family died in a road ing and the vehicle rammed wife of Satyendra Pandey, survive in this materialistic under the Badagaon police was also at house at night to The police sent body for restaurant owner. The police accident on Agra-Lucknow into the back of a truck. Priyanka is struggling for life at world, yoga should be a part of station at late night on Friday give company to Parvati. autopsy and started investiga- had lodged a named FIR ExpressWay near Firozabad in According to the local res- hospital. daily routine, Baba Ramdeo last. The police sent body for It was said that both Parvati tion into matter by lodging FIR against it. On June 17, a veg- early morning hours on idents five persons died on the WEBINAR ON YOGA: said. On a question shot by the the postmortem examination and Rama Devi were sleeping in this connection. The cause etable seller Ramesh Sonkar Saturday. The only survivor is spot while one woman sus- Yoga is the ancient way of life NCZCC Director Indrajit but failed in reaching out to on lobby of house on separate behind this could also not be (25) was strangulated to death serious and has been rushed to tained serious injuries, and in India and it fills a person Grover regarding the role of killers till the news last came in. cots. At any time in night, ascertained. by some when he was enjoying hospital. was taken to hospital immedi- with positive energy, said Baba yoga to keep COVID-19 at bay, According to information, unidentified criminals shot Since the Unlock-1 came party with his cousin at the Six persons of Gusora vil- ately. Ramdeo while addressing a Babaji said that by keeping the a widow Dilana Devi lives with Parvati dead. The news came to into effective, the crime graph premises of Jalkal office in lage of trans- Yamuna area of The accident victims were webinar organised by the North respiratory system healthy, her only son Bhaiya Lal Yadav, light on this morning when in district has risen. On June 3 Bhelupur at night. The police Meja accommodated them- identified as Ravinesh Pandey Central Zone Cultural Centre corona can be prevented. He daughter in-law Parvati Devi at Rama Devi reached to her cot last, the unidentified motorcy- lodged a named FIR against selves in a big car and left Delhi 45, s/o Akhilesh Pandey, Ruby (NCZCC) Prayagraj on suggested Prayanaam, and above mentioned village. The to wake her up. The villagers cle-borne criminals had made three but failed in reaching out to reach Prayagraj. On the 42 w/o Ravinesh, Laxya 4, s/o Saturday on the eve of the Yoga Anulom-Vilom practice on a niece of Parvati Devi Anchal reported to local police about an abortive attempt to kill to any criminal. expressway the person on the Ravinesh, Keshav 17, s/o Day under its Namaste Yoga regular basis.     " +,- +.+.      %& %(- #  9: /' ( $     8PSS@TQPI9@IU  '( )#* soldiers would not go in vain of a boy was scheduled to be and the entire country was solemnised in the house of *   (* ! ongressmen paid tributes standing behind the kin of the Onkar Nath Pandey and the ;'   " # Cto the soldiers who were martyrs. Prominent among entire family was busy in mak- istrict Magistrate BR martyred during the violent those who took part in the pro- ing preparations for the barat. DTiwari on Saturday said face-off with the Chinese grammes were Rupesh Pandey, In the meantime Onkar *   (* ! ticemia, a 75-year-old man handed over to the relatives for Dr Giri said the govern- World Yoga Day would be troops in Galwan valley at the Rajesh Mishra, Shashikant, Nath detected leakage in cook- from Etawah Bazar, a 46- last rites as per the protocol. ment had issued orders that observed on Sunday at homes. party office situated in Rang Bahadur Rai and Vishnu ing gas and rushed to the anpur City reported its year-old person suffered from Dr Giri said with the lim- within two hours of death of a He said in view of the COVID- Kachhawan. The speakers were Sharma. kitchen. Suddenly the fire broke Khighest single-day spike of hypertension, and a 50-year- ited facility to preserve dead coronavirus suspect, the body 19 pandemic, people were of the view that Chinese prod- FIVE SCORCHED: Five out there and five persons, coronavirus cases with 63 peo- man suffering from cough and bodies and the rise in number should be cremated or laid to required to celebrate the World ucts should be boycotted. persons were scorched when a including Onkar Nath Pandey ple testing positive, pushing the breathlessness. He said these of deaths of coronavirus posi- rest as per Covid protocol. Yoga Day in their respective Meanwhile at Seekhar office of fire broke out due to a leakage (55), sustained serious burns total number of infected per- patients were admitted to LLR tive cases, it had been decided Meanwhile, the LLRH homes along with their fami- the party the workers took out in a gas cylinder in Gaipura vil- while extinguishing the blaze. sons detected in the city so far Hospital where they suc- to hand over the body the same CMS said that in view of the lies. a candle march to pay tribute lage under the Vindhyachal The treatment of the victims to 936. cumbed to their ailments. day for last rites. sharp rise in coronavirus pos- He said the World Yoga to the martyrs. The speakers police station. As per the was going on in the district Chief Medical Officer Dr The health workers col- She said the sample testing itive cases, additional 400 beds Day programme was being said that the sacrifice of our received reports, the marriage hospital, last reports said. AK Shukla said on Saturday lected 339 samples and scanned of the deceased patients would had been acquired at Rama held in association with that 63 new coronavirus posi- 6,681 houses on Saturday. now be carried out on priori- Medical College. She said 300 AYUSH Ministry and nodal tive cases had been detected in ty so that the bodies did not rooms of boys hostel and 100 officers had been appointed in the city, which witnessed four  *  decompose and pose threat of rooms of girls hostel had been every district for the event. 0  . < * !P"! COVID-19 deaths, taking the     1*  infection spread. acquired and orders had been Regional Ayurveda Officer toll to 37. It may be mentioned here issued to ensure that fan, light, Dr AK Chaurvedi is the nodal He said 40 COVID-19 Meanwhile, LLR Hospital’s that the Covid hospital does toilets were functional there. officer for Kanpur City. 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  $. /0#* bridges such as Turtipar bridge, structure for open line and patients were discharged from Chief Medical Superintendent not have a deep freezer in the She said the LLRH cur- Dr Tiwari said on Saturday, Khadda bridge, Ram Ganga construction organisation of hospitals on Saturday, taking Dr Richa Giri said on Saturday mortuary to preserve bodies rently was in need of 150 doc- Door Darshan would telecast ridge Workshop, bridge, Izzatnagar and Majhi North Eastern Railway and the tally of cured persons to that in case of death of a coro- and LLR Hospital has been fac- tors and 800 nurses to attend to yoga from 6:30 am. He said the BGorakhpur Cantt of North bridge, Varanasi etc. The qual- also for other railways. Presently 533. He added that 366 active navirus suspect, the body ing problem in accommodating the Covid patients who were telecast would start with the Eastern Railway (NER), has set ity test on girders was done as template section, cutting sec- cases were undergoing treat- would not be retained in the the dead bodies in the absence coming to the hospital at a address of Prime Minister a milestone in efficient work- per total quality management tion, heavy structure produc- ment in Covid hospitals. hospital mortuary but handed of any modern facility. The rapid pace. She said in the Narendra Modi after which the ing and has been awarded ISO process and thereafter sent to tion section, light structure The CMO said the patients over to the kin in two hours. bodies are dumped in the mor- month of June, a total case of yoga session would begin from certification 9001:2015 for RDSO, Lucknow, for further production section, machine who died on Saturday includ- She said earlier the body of tuary situated at the end of the 517 had been reported and the 7:00 as per the Covid protocol. quality management system, quality checks in M&C section, plant section and qual- ed a 62-year-old man who had Covid suspects was kept in hospital, adjacent to the autop- cases were increasing at a rapid ISO 14001:2015 for environ- (Metallurgy and Chemistry) ity control section of the work- breathing problem and sep- mortuary for 48 hours and then sy building. pace. ment management system and and B & S (Bridge & Structure) shop are functioning with an ISO 45001:2018 for occupa- Directorates. The workshop exemplary efficiency. Bridge ! $   tional health and safety. Chief has its own laboratory where Workshop produces open web Public Relations Officer Pankaj quality of concrete sleepers was girder for span up to 61.0 metre,  Kumar Singh said that present- checked. Motor trolley, moped plate girder for span up to 30.5 <R' ( &  ly 45.70 metre span open web trolley, jack and compressor metre, composite girder and   girders were being fabricated in machine used in open line under slung girder. Foot over the workshop which would be were also repaired and main- bridge, passenger platform shed *   (* ! / #$$  used in Sitapur-Burhwal dou- tained here. and CC cribs are also fabricat- bling project. Earlier many Established in 1947, Bridge ed here. Geo-technical labora- ormer leader of Bahujan girders, including span of 61.0 Workshop started functioning tory of workshop performs the FSamaj Party, Narendra *   (* ! metre, were fabricated and as an independent unit in 1954. quality testing of raw earth, Singh alias Pintu Senger, was successfully used on important It produces bridge and iron sand, brick and cube etc. fatally shot at near the residence istrict Magistrate BR of former district chief of DTiwari said in view of the Samajwadi Party, Chandresh marriage season, asuthorised /"4%"5. ." Singh, in Lal Bungalow local- official of the area concerned, ity under Chakeri police additional city magistrate and Station on Saturday afternoon. city magistrate had been autho- He was rushed to Regency rised to grant permission ""%8.%G $ *E09 Hospital where the doctors for organising wedding func- pronounced him “brought tions. 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  +,- by Assistant Director Dr dead”. He said those who need Narendra Singh and PRO Dr SSP Dinesh Kumar P along permission for wedding func- n online workshop to BK Gupta. with senior police officers tion would have to approach Areview the progress of TWO COMMIT SUI- reached the spot and carried the authorities concerned with Krishi Vigyan Kendras was CIDE: Two persons committed out investigation. ID proof and list of 30 invitees organised by Prasar suicide in different parts of the A native of Gogumau vil- to the wedding ceremony. Nidehshalaya in Banda district here recently. lage, Narendra Singh was He said there was no need University of Agriculture and According to a report, Rajju presently living in Mangla to attach any police report Technology (BUAT) on Friday. Raidas (21), son of Maheshwari Vihar under Chakeri police sta- with the application It was inaugurated by Vice- Raidas, committed suicide by tion with family members. The district magistrate Chancellor BUAT Dr US hanging with the help of a rope He had come into limelight said the restrictions during a Gautam. Vice-Chancellor Dr from the ceiling in Tendura vil- after he had offered land to for- marriage function or any Gautam directed all KVKs to lage under the Bisanda police mer chief minister and BSP other function was to be car- include migrant labourers and station. The police have sent supremo Mayawati on the ried out as per the protocol. youths in training programmes 16.,#:;    the body of the deceased for the     * ! .  moon on her birthday. : 5     "     "   8  9   &  He said social distancing had being conducted on agriculture post-mortem examination. Apart from his involve- to be maintained in the right techniques in order to upskill SHO Bisanda Akhilesh Mishra ment in students’ politics, he earnest and excess people them so that they could earn 25-27 by Indian Agricultural said that the deceased was a had become an active member Shanker Kureel said Narendra attend a phone call and was Sources said Narendra would not be allowed at any their livelihood. Vice- Research Parishad, Atari, migrant labourer and had come of BSP and in 2007, he had con- Singh had been expelled from walking to the roadside when Singh was called to Chandresh cost. He said action would be Chancellor Dr Gautam direct- Kanpur, which would be con- from Gujarat 25 days ago. The tested the Cantonment UP the party in 2007. four youths on two motorcycles Singh’s house to settle a dispute taken against those found vio- ed heads of KVKs to develop ducted online. Earlier Assistant father of the deceased told the assembly seat on party ticket. On Saturday afternoon, fired several rounds at him and over four bigha land, and the lating the terms. agriculture techniques based on Director, Prasar, Dr Narendra police that his son, Rajju, had His mother Shanti Devi is Narendra Singh was going to escaped towards Jajmau. dispute could be behind the Dr Tiwari said this facili- agricultural climate which Singh, welcomed all partici- gone to bring her wife from zila panchayat member from the house of Chandresh Singh SSP Dinesh Kumar P said murder. ty had also been extended on could benefit farmers. Dr pants. He advised heads of Mahotara village but she did not Kathethi village of Gajner in in Ashiyana, JK Colony, on his six empty cartridges were It 2017, history-sheeters WhatsApp a well and in case Gautam emphasised on devel- KVKs to present their achieve- come with him. SHO said that Kanpur Dehat while father Innova SUV with driver recovered from the spot. He Saud Akhtar and Pappu Smart any person was not able to oping good models for better ments in a chronological man- the deceased was in depression Sone Singh is gram pradhan of Rupesh. Near Chandresh said evidences were being col- of Chakeri had made an come to the authorities con- farming and implement the ner. Later Dr Rajiv Kumar Singh, due to which he committed sui- Gogumau village. Singh’s house, Narendra Singh lected and soon the assailants attempt on his life. Both were cerned he or she can put up KVKs schemes like doubling KVK Jalaun, Dr AK Chauhan, cide. Meanwhile Braj Raghav BSP district president Ram alighted from the SUV to would be arrested. arrested and sent to jail. the application in the pre- farmers’ income, organic corri- Lalitpur, Dr Mohammad Yadav (36), son of Bhailal, com- scribed format and send it on dor, Bundeli chaupal and seeds Mustafa, Hamirpur, Dr Shyam mitted suicide with the help of a WhatsApp number and plants production. Vice- Singh, Banda, Dr Nishi Rai, rope from a ceiling fan in 9984381673 along with ID Chancellor Dr Gautam said Jhansi, and Dr Mukesh Chand, Mahotara village under the  $       , -. proof and list of 30 invitees. that there were total six KVKs Mahoba, presented the progress Atarra police station. S-I Atarra District magistrate e said in the entire Bundelkhand area report through PPTs. Those police station Sujeet Kumar said all the officials had been i.e. Banda, Mohoba, Hamirpur, who contributed in making the that the deceased was a mason KANPUR (PNS): The newly of six districts would be regis- Gyanendra Kumar, Ashutosh Cyber Crime Coordination directed to grant sanction for Jalaun, Jhansi and Lalitpur. Dr workshop successful were and was jobless due to lock- set up cyber police station in tered and investigated by the and one other. Circle Officer of Centre under Union Home marriage functions within 24 Gautam said that annual work- Avinash Nigam, Rohit Tripathi down. S-I said that his body had Kanpur will start functioning newly set up cyber police sta- Nazirabad, Geetanjali Singh, Ministry for monitoring and hours. shop of all KVKs of the state and Jyotiraditya Kumar Singh. been sent for the post-mortem from June 23. This is the third tion here. has been made the observor of instructions. The cyber police He said in case of any would be organised from June The programme was convened examination. cyber police station set up in This would help in tight- the police station which also station will look into the cases delay, the authorities the state after Lucknow and ening noose on cyber crimi- has eight male and eight female relating to cyber frauds of Rs 1 concerned would be answer- Gautam Buddha Nagar. The nals, he added. Superintendent constables. lakh and above; all matters of able. cyber police station set up on of Police (Crime) Rajesh Cyber crime cases of inter-state and international District magistrate said #  $   '      the Traffic Lines campus here Kumar Yadav said Jagdish Kanpur City, Kanpur Dehat, crime; child pornography, masks were mandatory, along will deal with cyber crimes of Yadav was appointed inspector- Auraiya, Kannauj, Farrukhabad obscene videos of children and with sanitising of each person 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  $. /0#* in place of Jayanagar. On the way officers, employees and six districts. The cops posted at in-charge of the cyber police and Etawah districts would be child abuse etc; hacking, cryp- at the entry points. He said the other hand, the 02565 their families would not assem- the cyber police station have station. lodged in this police sta- to-currency, online cyber traf- caterers would have to ensure n view of the non-interlock- Darbhanga-New Delhi Special ble en masse in view of the been given charge of their Another inspector, Jagdish tion.The details of cases lodged ficking, social media crime; that their staff wore proper Iing (NI) work to be carried Express train running from Covid-19 infection and would assignments. Chandra Yadav, has also been would be sent to the Regional copying and tempering the personal protective protec- out from June 21 to 27 at Darbhanga from June 23 to 28 be participating in yoga pro- IG Range Mohit Agarwal posted in the cyber police sta- Cyber Crime Coordination information of a government tion (PPE) kits and gloves Thalwara Yard-Lahariya Sarai instead of going on its sched- gramme from their respective said that cases of cyber crimes tion along with sub-inspectors Centre in Lucknow and India website. while serving the guests. Yard and Darbhanga Yard of uled route i.e. Darbhanga- homes by following social dis- Samastipur Division of East Samastipur-Muzaffarpur- tancing norms, CPRO Pankaj Central Railway (ECR) the fol- Gorakhpur would be diverted Kumar Singh said. The yoga lowing trains will be short ter- via Darbhanga-Narkatiaganj- programme will be broadcast #65!  "     "  minated, short originated and Gorakhpur. The 02566 New by the Ministry of AYUSH diverted. Chief Public Delhi-Darbhanga Special through television channels, Relations Officer (CPRO) Express train running from social media, channels, AYUSH *   (* ! microscopy, the scientists man- GPCRs worked only through Pankaj Kumar Singh said that New Delhi from June 22 to 27 Ministry’s website, yoga portal, aged to capture how formoterol one class of proteins present in the 01061 Lokmanya Tilak instead of going on its sched- Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, team of researchers led by binds with its receptor on the the cell called G proteins. Soon, Terminus-Darbhanga Special uled route Gorakhpur- YouTube and other communi- AProf Arun K Shukla from cell surface and turns it on. this understanding changed Express train running from Muzaffarpur-Samastipur- cation channels in which yoga the Indian Institute of Formoterol is a drug com- when scientists discovered yet Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Darbhanga would be diverted will be conducted by qualified Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K), in monly used to treat asthma and another signalling pathway from June 21 to 26 would be via Gorakhpur-Narkatiaganj- teachers. Keeping the Covid-19 association with its counter- other respiratory illnesses. In which worked through beta- short terminated at Samastipur Darbhanga. The 09166 situation in mind training in parts at Cambridge, is working people suffering from asthma, arrestin. Beta-arrestin was ear- in place of Darbhanga. The Darbhanga-Ahmedabad yoga and pranayama will be to find a way to rid life-saving the airways are inflamed and lier known only as a “switch” 01062 Darbhanga-Lokmanya Special Express train running given to order to increase medicines of side effects. The become narrow which, in turn, that turned off the G protein Tilak Terminus Special Express from Darbhanga on June 24 immunity. undesirable side effects are the makes breathing difficult. A function. train running from Darbhanga and 27 would be diverted via CABLE RECOVERED: bane of many modern drugs. bronchodilator, formoterol Explaining it, Prof Shukla from June 23 to 28 would be Darbhanga-Sitamarhi- The Railway Protection Force The study, which used asth- relaxes the smooth muscle pre-  , 5&* #65  =$   $  &  said one of these signalling run from Samastipur in place Muzaffarpur instead on going (RPF), North Eastern Railway ma drug formoterol, has report- sent in the airways and thus pathways produced beneficial of Darbhanga. The 04674 on its scheduled route (NER) ensured the safety of life ed a major breakthrough and is makes breathing easy for the to smell when the receptors in together with a protein called effects, while the other triggered Amritsar-Jaynagar Special Darbhanga-Samastipur- and property of passengers likely to help better under- patients. However, some of the nostril cells get activated, and beta-arrestin, which mediates side effects and if scientists Express train running from Muzaffarpur. Likewise the besides the railway property stand the inner workings of this side effects associated with for- we flee when an impending the cellular response triggered know which was desirable, they Amritsar on June 21, 23, 25 and 09165 Ahmedabad-Darbhanga with caution and vigilance. important class of drug targets moterol include dizziness, nau- danger approaches us as GPCRs by their binding. could try to stop or minimise 26 would be short terminated Special Express train running CPRO said that the members and thereby open novel avenues sea and throat irritation. in different types of cells receive Since such protein com- the mechanism by the other.. at Samastipur in place of from Ahmedabad on June 21 of Railway Protection Force to design drugs that are more Formoterol works by acti- chemical cues in the form of plexes are generally very short- In the past two decades, the Jayanagar. The 04673 and 24 would be diverted via post, Gonda and Crime efficient, safe and cause fewer vating a specific type of proteins hormones, prompting different lived in cells, the scientists focus of GPCR targeting med- Jayanagar-Amritsar Special Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi- Intelligence Branch, Gonda, side effects. called beta-adrenergic receptors organs to act appropriately. used a synthetic antibody frag- icines has shifted to leverage Express train running from Darbhanga instead of going on on June 17/18 caught six per- In their recently published present in the cells of airway These receptors also regulate ment against beta-arrestin to this new paradigm in order to Jayanagar on June 24, 25 and 27 its scheduled route i.e. sons along with a Bolero and an work in the prestigious journal smooth muscle. These receptors everything from heartbeats to lock the entire complex togeth- reduce the side effects of cur- would be run from Samastipur Muzaffarpur-Samastipur- Apache motorcycle on the road Nature, the researchers, led by belong to a large family of pro- immune response. Significantly, er and then examined it under rent drugs. The study by Prof in place of Jayanagar. The Darbhanga. of the signal office of diesel Arun K Shukla, a Joy Gill Chair teins — G protein-coupled about half of the currently pre- the microscope. The availabil- Shukla and his team now pro- 04650 Amritsar-Jaynagar YOGA DAY TO BE CEL- shed, Gonda and recovered Professor at IIT-K’s depart- receptors (GPCRs) — that sit scribed medicines work by ity of this structure allows sci- vides a major breakthrough Special Express train running EBRATED TODAY: 158-metre-long cable of 12 ment of biological sciences and on the surface of every living activating or inactivating one of entists to better understand towards this ambitious goal. from Amritsar on June 22 and International Yoga Day-2020 cores which were installed in bioengineering, and cell. these receptors in our body”, how this particular drug acts on The researchers also plan to 24 would be terminated at will be celebrated on the entire rail signal whose price was Christopher Tate of the MRC “These receptors are at the Prof Shukla said. the receptor and activates the visualise similar complexes of Samastipur in place of Indian Railways on Sunday. On estimated at 31,600 in a drum. Laboratory of Molecular centre of every physiological In the present study, the downstream signalling path- other receptors involved in var- Jayanagar. The 04649 the occasion from 7 am in The accused were then brought Biology at Cambridge, used process in our body. We see researchers managed to capture ways that result in relief from ious human diseases such as Jayanagar-Amritsar Special Varanasi, Lucknow and to the Railway Protection Force the commonly used asthma things when light particles fall and visualise the drug-receptor asthma symptoms. inflammatory disorders, Express train running on June Izzatnagar divisions and head- post and cases were registered drug, formoterol. Using pow- on rhodopsin molecules — complex of formoterol and Till almost a decade ago, Parkinson’s disease, obesity, 23, 26 and 28 from Jayanagar quarters of the North Eastern against them under relevant erful cryogenic electron GPCR — in the retina, we get beta-adrenergic receptor, scientists had thought that heart failure and cancer. would be run from Samastipur Railway, Gorakhpur, the rail- sections.     " +,- +.+.   

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 <#<;'/ senior citizens and farmers. It’s tribution of both employers crore had been credited to so far received financial sup- swift implementation is being and employees for a further 20.63 crore women Jan Dhan port totalling 4,312.82 crore. !  $ "    ore than 42 crore benefi- continuously monitored by the period of three months. account-holders (100 per cent) So far, 113 lakh tonnes of Mciaries have been extend- central and State Governments. Moreover, 20.22 lakh as the second instalment. A food grains have been lifted by ed cash support through Direct So far, the Government members of EPFO have taken sum of 10,312 crore was cred- 36 states/UTs for April and   *   <#<;'/ Benefit Transfer (DBT) has transferred 8,488 crore the benefit of online with- ited to 20.62 crore (100%) 37.01 lakh tonne of food grains totalling 65,454 crore under into the bank accounts of PM drawal of non-refundable women Jan Dhan account- have been distributed, covering he Confederation of All the Pradhan Mantri Garib Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries. advance from their EPFO holders as third instalment. 74.03 crore beneficiaries. TIndia Traders (CAIT) has Kalyan Package (PMGKP) till Also, 8.52 crore free Ujjwala accounts totalling 5,767 crore. In addition, the central Moreover, 36.42 lakh tonne of launched a national online sur- June 19, the Finance Ministry cylinders have been booked The Government had also government had also released food grains have been distrib- vey among traders and people said on Saturday. and delivered during April and released the first instalment of 2,814.5 crore to about 2.81 uted, covering 72.83 crore ben- of the country to know their The 1.7 lakh crore May. As many as 2.1 PM-KISAN (16,394 crore) crore old-age persons, widows eficiaries for May 2020 and opinion regarding boycotting PMGKP package was crore cylinders have been and transferred it to 8.94 crore and disabled persons in two 13.59 lakh tonne of food grains Chinese products. announced by Union Finance booked in June so far of which identified farmers who got instalments. Each beneficiary distributed to 27.18 crore ben- CAIT national president B Minister Nirmala Sitharaman 1.87 crore free cylinders have 2,000 each directly in their received an ex gratia of 500 eficiaries by 29 states/UTs for C Bhartia and secretary gener- on March 26 to protect weak- been delivered. bank accounts. each as the first instalment and June 2020. al Praveen Khandelwal said er and most vulnerable sections A ministry statement said The Govt had also dis- another 500 each as the sec- Out of 5.8 lakh tonne of that the mood of the nation is of society from the impact of that as of June 19, the bursed 30,952 crore to women ond instalment. For each instal- pulses allocated for three quite visible since entire nation the nationwide lockdown due Government has also released Jan Dhan account-holders till ment, the Government dis- months, 5.68 lakh tonnes were stands in solidarity with the to Covid-19 outbreak. 996.46 crore for the benefit of June 19. A sum of 10,325 crore bursed 1,407 crore to 100 per dispatched to various Government and our forces Under the package, the 65.74 lakh EPFO account- was disbursed to 20.65 crore cent of the identified benefi- states/UTs. A total of 3.35 lakh and people are up in arms Union government announced holder employees whereby the such account- holders (100 per ciaries. tonnes have been distributed so against China and stand com- free food grains and cash pay- Centre had decided to make cent) as the first instalment of Also, 2.3 crore building far to 16.3 crore of the 19.4 mitted to teach a lesson to ments to women and poor the entire 24 per cent PF con- 500 each. Moreover, 10,315 and construction workers have crore beneficiary households. China this time. Bhartia and Khandelwal informed that CAIT has asked   %%  ( <04.48.4"4" for opinion of the people by posting nine questions in its * <#<;'/ itation of Movement of Vehicles Movement of Bangladesh regis- )"3..""%.""4. online survey form which Carrying Goods and tered LPG trucks in Indian include the following ques- entre has invited suggestions Passengers between Indian Territory for supply of bulk tions. “Emotions and anger of Cand comments from all States and other neighboring- LPG to LPG Bottling Plant at  <#<;'/ the people is deeply reflected stake holders including general countries from time to time. Bishalgarh, Tripura. ‘Taking across the Country since public on the proposed amend- The Ministry has notified into consideration all above ndia may soon incentivise kirana stores which become part traders are holding continuous Chinese goods on 10th June the online survey, the initial ment in the Motor Vehicle Draft rules for the facilitation of bus mentioned cases and for the Iof the e-commerce ecosystem by converting their operations protests all over the Country in which has elicited nationwide results are very encouraging rules for facilitating MOUs with service between Amritsar and facilitating the operation of to handle both online and offline sales. the past four days,” he said. support from all corners of the which amply depict the mood neighbouring countries involv- Lahore(2006), between New MOUs, involving movement of The special package of incentives for the smaller format The traders’ body had Country. The campaign will of the nation. ing movement of passenger or Delhi and Lahore (2000), goods or passengers between mom and pop stores is likely to be a part of the e-commerce already launched a campaign continue till 31st December. The online survey will be goods vehicles. between Calcutta and India and neighbouring coun- policy being drafted by the Commerce and Industry "Bhartiya Samaan-Hamara Khandelwal said that in running all across the country An instant Notification to Dhaka(2000) and Amritsar and tries, it has been decided to Ministry.”We will offer incentives for kiranas willing to inte- Abhiman" linked with boycott about 14 hours of the launch of till 26th June. this effect has been issued by Nankana Sahib (2006). establish standard guidelines grate their operations on the e-commerce platform so that the Ministry of Road Transport All such regulations have rules for the facilitation of the switchover could be swift. The incentives could be in the & Highways following requests been finalised to facilitate oper- Movement of Vehicles form of interest subventions on loans required for the from various Government ations under MOUs which have Carrying Goods and switchover or as one time grant,” said officials privy to the Departments and States regard- been signed between India and Passengers between Indian development.Several technology companies and e-com- ing supporting rules required other neighbouring countries. States and Other Neighboring merce entities, including Facebook, Walmart and Amazon, under the provisions of Motor MORTH had also notified rules Countries,” said a MoRTH offi- have offered to provide necessary technologies that would help Vehicles Act 1988, for the facil- on 17.10.2018 regarding cial. kiranas integrate with e-commerce platforms. $&! &'@2&&"$/ : ! 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Currently, colonel, were killed in were increased to 77.67 a mid growing tensions According to a draft subject to approval from the government permission is a clash with Chinese troops From Page 1 litre from 77.06, according Abetween India and notification circulated for government. The restric- mandatory only for invest- in the Galwan Valley on “US media sources (e.g., to a price notification of state China, the finance ministry comments on Friday, “A gov- tion would be applicable ments coming from Monday night, the biggest NYT) say China has scrapped oil marketing companies. has proposed putting restric- ernment approval would be from the date of notification Bangladesh and Pakistan. military confrontation the agreement with India made Rates have been tions on pension fund invest- required for the investing by the Government of India. The development comes between the two sides in last year on Doklam - which increased across the country ments from any of India’s entity or individual from any Stakeholders can submit at a time when Indian and over five decades. India had claimed as a “victo- and vary from State to state bordering countries. of the bordering countries their comments on the draft Chinese armies are engaged The situation has stirred ry” - China withdrawing its depending on the incidence Foreign investment in including China. The rele- within 30 days, it added. in a standoff in Pangong Tso, anti-China sentiments in the military from Bhutan. Now of local sales tax or VAT. The pension funds regulated by vant provisions of FDI poli- The changes have been Galwan Valley, Demchok and country, with protestors sources say Chinese PLA has 14th daily increase in rates the Pension Fund Regulatory cy issued from time to time proposed in accordance with Daulat Beg Oldie in eastern and traders’ bodies calling re-entered Doklam. MEA must since oil companies on June and Development Authority would apply in all such Department for Promotion Ladakh. for boycott of Chinese prod- clarify or say it is baseless,” 7 restarted revising prices. (PFRDA) is capped at 49 per cases.” of Industry and Internal Twenty Indian Army ucts. Swamy tweeted.

R   from the map of India. This Surjewala. the “events of June 15 at Galwan” the “disengagement” and “early resolu- Government is strongly and res-   Chidambaram said even after the armed forces “repulsed the designs of tion” being sought?,” he further   olutely committed to that. Insofar PM’s statement on Friday, China had the Chinese there. The Prime asked. as there is some illegal occupation, blamed India for the clashes and had Minister’s observations that there was “We also refer to the statement From Page 1 the APM was briefed in great detail reasserted its claim on the entire no Chinese presence on our side of of MEA dated June 17, 2020 that “The Prime Minister’s obser- how over the last 60 years, more    &&& Galwan Valley. the LAC pertained to the situation as referred to the agreement reached on vations that there was no Chinese than 43,000 sq.km has been yield- “What is the Government’s a consequence of the bravery of our June 6 on “disengagement” and “de- presence on our side of the LAC ed under circumstances with which From Page 1 answer to this claim? Now that armed forces.” Clearly, the implica- escalation”. pertained to the situation as a con- this country is well aware. It was also In its rejoinder to the PMO China is claiming the entire Galwan tion is that there was one intrusion The June 17 statement also said sequence of the bravery of our made clear that this Government statement, the Congress posed sev- valley, will the Government of India on June 15 and it was repulsed,” “the Chinese side sought to erect a armed forces. will not allow any unilateral change eral questions before the reject this claim,” he asked. Surjewala said, asking: “But what structure in Galwan valley on our The sacrifices of the soldiers of of the LAC”, the PMO said. Government, asking to state its posi- Stating that the PMO’s statement about the intrusions between May 5 side of the LAC.” If Chinese troops the 16 Bihar Regiment foiled the The statement, however, makes tion on the Galwan Valley, the site in “belittles the gravity of the situation” and June 15?” are not present in Indian territory, attempt of the Chinese side to no mention of the portion which Ladakh where 20 Indian soldiers on the India-China “We refer to several statements of why is the MEA harping on disen- erect structures and also cleared the the Prime Minister said “neither has were killed and 76 others injured in Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Defence Minister admitting to the gagement and de-escalation as late as attempted transgression at this there been any intrusion”. a violent face-off with Chinese troops Congress chief spokesman Randeep presence of Chinese forces “in large on June 17, 2020?,” Surjewala con- point of the LAC on that day”, said The clarification also does not on the night of June 15-16. Surjewala then pointed out that numbers” and the statement of the tinued. the official statement. match with what has been stated “First of all, PMO and the security experts, Army Generals and Chief of Army Staff on “disengage- All these, the Congress said, There were varied interpreta- officially by Ministry of External Government need to clearly state satellite imagery have confirmed not ment”. unmistakably point to the presence tions and perceptions of the ground Affairs (MEA) three times. The their position on the Galwan valley. only one intrusion on June 15 but The Government has consis- of Chinese troops at several places in situation following the Galwan val- PMO said structures “across the Is Galwan valley not part of Indian several intrusions into and tently demanded “restoration of sta- the Galwan Valley and ley clash between the two sides and LAC” while MEA had said “on our territory? Why is Government not occupation of Indian territory in the tus quo ante”. We also refer to the Pangong Tso Area that have to be Congress president Sonia Gandhi side of the LAC”. coming forward and strongly rebut- Ladakh area. statement of MEA dated June 7 that brought under “disengagement” and has understood to have asked the The Congress on Friday also ting the Chinese claim over Galwan “If soldiers on LAC were carry- both sides agreed to “resolve the sit- “de-escalation”. Prime Minister at the APM that sta- quizzed the Prime Minister on the valley? If Chinese troops are present ing arms, why did they not open fire? uation in the border areas” and “Our information is that no tus quo ante should be restored on status of Mountain Strike Corps there, does it not amount to intrusion Why we should train infantry to called for an “early resolution”. such disengagement has been com- the LAC. with two Mountain Infantry divi- into and occupation of Indian terri- dominate PLA in an unarmed If there was no other intrusion pleted by the Chinese and, in view of The PMO statement said that sions for China Border sanctioned tory? Also, why is the Government encounter,” the grand old party into Indian territory, how their illegal claim to the whole of Government would not allow any in 2013 during Manmohan Singh silent on intrusions in the Pangong remarked. were the Chinese present “in large Galwan valley, the onus lies on the unilateral change of the LAC. regime and which is yet to take a full Tso area?,” asked Congress “In the fourth paragraph, PMO’s numbers” or why was restoration of Government to protect our territo- “What is Indian territory is clear shape. spokesperson Randeep Singh statement says that with reference to “status quo ante” being demanded or rial integrity,” Surjewala added.    R         

From Page 1 However, the Chinese side depart- border defense forces have unilateral- It said “at the strong request of the The MEA went on to add, ed from these understandings in respect ly continued to build roads, bridges and Chinese side” India had “agreed and “Subsequently in mid-May, the Chinese of the LAC in the Galwan Valley area other facilities in the Galwan Valley evacuated the personnel and facilities side attempted to transgress the LAC in and sought to erect structures just across region. China has repeatedly made beyond the line”. other areas of the Western Sector of the the LAC. When this attempt was foiled, representations and protests on this, but The statement claimed that at the India-China border areas. These Chinese troops took violent actions on the Indian side has intensified cross- June 6 Corps Commander-level talks, attempts were invariably met with an June 15 that directly resulted in casu- border troubles.” India “promised not to cross the Galwan appropriate response from us. alties. The statement said China sought a Estuary to patrol and build facilities, and Thereafter, the two sides were engaged India said it expects that the commitment from India to “not cross the two sides agreed to withdraw the in discussions through established Chinese side will sincerely follow the the Galwan Estuary to patrol and build troops in batches through a meeting of diplomatic and military channels to understanding reached between the facilities”, underlining its claims up to local commanders.” address the situation arising out of Foreign Ministers to ensure peace the confluence. China also claimed that India has so far insisted in the sev- Chinese activities on the LAC. and tranquillity in the border areas, in the early hours of May 6, Indian bor- eral rounds of military and diplomatic The Senior Commanders met on which is so essential for the overall der guards “crossed the line into the level talks that situation has to be June 6, 2020 and agreed on a process for development of our bilateral rela- Chinese territory in the Galwan Valley restored status quo ante April this de-escalation and disengagement along tions. area by night, constructing barriers, year. the LAC that involved reciprocal On the other hand, the Chinese blocking the normal patrol of the Now it seems a tough task as the actions. statement said, “For many years, Chinese border guards, deliberately Chinese army is in the Galwan Valley Both sides had agreed to respect Chinese border guards have been provoking incidents, and attempting to trying to change the perception of the and abide by the LAC and not under- patrolling and performing their duties unilaterally change the status of border LAC. It has also not withdrawn its take any activity to alter the status quo. here. Since April this year, the Indian control.” troops from other standoffs.     " +,- +.+.  

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World Health Organisation people and infected more than Gandhi over his statement on al interest by shunning his fighting in the army”. “When we are fighting in (WHO) on Saturday warned 8.5 million worldwide since the New Delhi: Drug firm twice daily on day one, fol- the face-off between Indian and politics over the issue at a time Indian Army personnel Galwan, a leader is damaging that the Covid-19 pandemic is outbreak began in China late Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on lowed by 800 mg twice daily up Chinese soldiers in Galwan when the whole nation is unit- were attacked by Chinese the morale of forces with his entering a “new and danger- last year. Saturday said it has launched to day 14, the drug firm said. Valley in Ladakh, the ed. “A brave armyman’s father People’s Liberation Army on tweets and showing his limit- ous” phase with the virus out- The WHO chief said peo- antiviral drug Favipiravir, under “Considering a minimum Government and the BJP on speaks and he has a very clear June 15 night. The day after, the ed intellect... Let alone respect- break accelerating across the ple getting tired of lockdowns the brand name FabiFlu, for the of two strips per patient, Saturday advised him to rise message for Mr Gandhi. At a Indian Army stated that 20 of ing PM Modi, you didn’t even countries which are in the imposed to halt the spread of treatment of patients with mild Glenmark will be able to pro- above “petty politics” and indi- time when the entire nation is their men, including officers, respect your own PM,” Nadda spree of opening up of the the disease and there was a to moderate Covid-19 at a vide FabiFlu for about 82,500 rectly termed him “a leader of united, Mr Rahul Gandhi were killed in an unprecedent- said, in an apparent reference economy. need to open up to deal with price of about 103 per tablet. patients in the 1st month itself. limited intellect”. should also rise above petty ed violent clash with PLA to Rahul Gandhi’s act of pub- Urging countries to economic damage but the “the The drug will be available We will be closely monitoring After Rahul yet again came politics and stand in solidari- troops at Galwan valley. licly tearing the copy of the remain extremely vigilant, virus is still spreading fast” and as a 200 mg tablet at a maxi- the evolving situation and basis out with a tweet accusing ty with national interest,” Shah For his part, in an indirect Ordinance being brought in by WHO chief Tedros Adhanom is “still deadly.” mum retail price (MRP) of Rs the situation, we will work to Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted. attack at Rahul Gandhi, BJP the then Manmohan Singh Ghebreyesus said the pan- He added that “strict and 3,500 for a strip of 34 tablets, scale and meet the healthcare of surrendering Indian territo- In the video, the father of an chief JP Nadda while address- government to negate the demic is speeding up with the sustained implementation” of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals needs of the country,” it said. ry to China, Union Home injured soldier is seen saying, ing a Jan Samvad rally said that Supreme Court order on dis- most number of cases report- public health measures to curb said. 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House to make good use of the State Mike Pompeo has criti- Sea and has also laid claims on invested in China with great New Delhi: Amid growing ten- countries opening their inter- The government resumed opportunity of contributing to cised the Chinese Army for the Senkaku islands under the optimism. sions between India and China, national borders. domestic passenger flights the transformation of the coun- “escalating” the border tension control of Japan in the East It outsourced supply chains the finance ministry has pro- Union Civil Aviation “Any suggestion that inter- from May 25 after nearly two try over the next six years. with India and militarising the China Sea. to places like Shenzhen, opened posed putting restrictions on Minister Hardeep Singh Puri national traffic has opened up months of suspension to com- Naidu reminded them that strategic South China Sea as he Vietnam, the Philippines, education institutions for PLA- pension fund investments from said the Government will start and we are the only one not to bat the coronavirus outbreak, it is an honour to be in the Rajya described the ruling Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan affiliated students and wel- any of India’s bordering coun- thinking on resumption of open up needs reality check. but placed lower and upper Sabha, an institution founded Communist Party of China as have counter claims over the comed Chinese state-backed tries. international passenger flights The exact time when we will limits on airfares depending on the principle of federalism a “rogue actor.” South China Sea. investment in their countries, Foreign investment in pen- in mid-July when it expects the resume international flight upon the flight duration. that guides law making and gov- In a scathing attack on the The US periodically he said. sion funds regulated by the domestic air traffic to reach 50- depends on the other countries It had said on May 21 that ernance in the country. In his Chinese government, the top deploys its naval ships and But the CPC decreed an Pension Fund Regulatory and 55 per cent of pre-Covid levels. to be open to receive flights,” he these limits would be in place message of felicitations to the 61 American diplomat said that fighter planes to assert freedom end to freedom in Hong Kong, Development Authority Upper and lower limits on air- said. “...In the absence of a deci- for a period of three months. .. members from 20 States, Naidu the Communist Party of China of navigation. violating a UN-registered treaty (PFRDA) is capped at 49 per fares may be extended beyond sion on resumption of inter- “Depending on how the situa- said; “The 61 members repre- (CPC) wants to undo all the In his virtual address on and the rights of its citizens. cent under the automatic route. August 24 depending upon national civil aviation which tion turns out, the fare band senting as many as 20 political progress the free world has “Europe and the China This is one of many interna- According to a draft notifi- how the situation turns out. will depend on other countries may have to adjusted beyond parties besides Independents made through institutions like Challenge” during the 2020 tional treaties the party has vio- cation circulated for comments Addressing a press confer- opening up, we are left with no that (August 24) also. But right highlight the diversity of our the NATO and adopt a new set Copenhagen Democracy lated, Pompeo said. on Friday, “A government ence along with Civil Aviation option but to continue what I now, it is only for three polity and at the same time our of rules and norms that accom- Summit on Friday, Pompeo “General Secretary approval would be required for Secretary Pradeep Singh call evacuation and repatriation months,” Kharola said resolute sense of unity of pur- modate Beijing. said that for many years, the (Chinese President) Xi Jinping the investing entity or individ- Kharola, the minister said that flights under managed and India suspended interna- pose and action. The elected “The PLA (People’s West, in an era of hope, believed has greenlighted a brutal cam- ual from any of the bordering no decision on resuming inter- controlled condition,” the min- tional and domestic passenger represent a healthy mix of vet- Liberation Army) has escalat- they could change the CPC and paign of repression against countries including China. The national flight operations has ister added. Puri noted the flights on March 23 and March erans and first timers to the ed border tensions with India, improve the lives of the Chinese Chinese Muslims, a human relevant provisions of FDI pol- been made so far. “The exact domestic traffic will reach the 25, respectively. While domes- House, all bound by solemn the world’s most populous people along the way. rights violation on a scale we icy issued from time to time time when we will resume pre-Covid level of 2019 by the tic passenger services resumed commitment to the transfor- democracy. It’s militarising the “The CPC took advantage haven’t seen since World War II. would apply in all such cases.” international flight depends end of this year. “It is the most on May 25, international pas- mation of our country and South China Sea and illegally of our goodwill while assuring Now, the PLA has escalated Any foreign investment on other countries to be open optimistic projection for any senger services continue to make the 21st century as India’s. claiming more territory there, us they wanted a cooperative border tensions with India,” he from these countries will be sub- to receive flights,” Puri said. country,” he mentioned. remain suspended in India. I fondly hope that all the elect- threatening vital sea lanes,” relationship. As (former said. ject to approval from the gov- This could be due to the Futhermore, Kharola said As per the ministry, close ed make good use of this oppor- Pompeo said, a day after he Chinese politician) Deng The clash in the Galwan ernment. fact that depending on the both ends have to be ready and to 2,75,000 Indians have tunity over the next 6 years”. expressed deep condolences to Xiaoping said ‘Hide your Valley is the biggest confronta- The restriction would be Coronavirus situation of dif- there has to be traffic if inter- returned to India. While Extending a warm wel- India on the death of 20 soldiers strength, bide your time.’ I’ve tion between the two mili- applicable from the date of ferent countries, they could be national operations to begin. 1,09,000 returned under the come to the newly elected mem- in violent clashes with the talked in other venues about taries after their 1967 clashes in notification by the Government having different procedures “There is a significant amount Central Government’s Vande bers, Naidu hoped to meet all of Chinese troops at the Galwan why this happened. It’s a com- Nathu La when India lost of India. and restrictions on flight ser- of traffic between India and Bharat Mission, 1,43,000 were them at the earliest and wished Valley in Ladakh early in the plicated story. It’s no one’s fault,” around 80 soldiers while the Stakeholders can submit vices which ultimately affects North American continent. brought back by private carri- them success in their endeav- week. Pompeo said. death toll on the Chinese side their comments on the draft the international flights oper- We may think of opening ers. Additionally, around 4,000 ours to contribute their bit to the China claims almost all of Over decades, European was over 300. PTI within 30 days, it added. PTI ating to and from India. flights on a case to case basis,” returned by ships. transformation of the nation.

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Centre’s thoughts during the National Rural Employment the alleged diversion of crores after being satisfied with the ment in the 2008 Mumbai ter- for a number of offences, cities returned during the coro- The mission will be a con- lockdown, the prime minister Guarantee Scheme (MGN- of rupees of home buyers who provisional attachment order ror attack in which 166 people including the conspiracy to navirus-induced lockdown. vergent effort between 12 dif- said it is an endeavour of his REGS) ensures 100 days of wanted to purchase an abode issued by the central agency. were killed, according to the US commit murder, in violation of The Abhiyaan was ferent ministries/ departments government that workers get employment per household in in Amrapali Group’’s real Usually, funds once prosecutors. Sections 120B and 302, and launched by Modi via video such as Rural Development, jobs near their home and help an year. MGNREGS is applic- estate projects. attached are kept in the bank Rana, 59, a childhood murder in violation of Section conference in a village in Panchayati Raj, Road in development of villages. able across the country and a What has come as a shot accounts where they are and friend of David Coleman 302 of the Indian Penal Code Katihar district of Bihar in the Transport and Highways, Before launching the large number of works are in the arm for the agency is a the order for attachment is Headley, was recently released (IPC). He has also been virtual presence of chief min- Mines, Drinking Water and scheme, Modi spoke to sever- allowed under the scheme June 18 order of the Supreme sent to the Prevention of from jail on compassionate charged with conspiracy to isters of five States — Bihar, Sanitation, Environment, al migrants and enquired their even working on own farms by Court directing the multi- Money Laundering Act ground after he told a US commit forgery for the purpose Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Railways, Petroleum and current state of employment small Scheduled Caste and national firm JP Morgan to (PMLA) Adjudicating court that he has tested positive of cheating and conspiracy to Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand Natural Gas, New and and also whether the various Scheduled Tribe farmers is transfer over Rs 140 crore Authority for approval and for the COVID-19. use as genuine a forged docu- — and a Minister from Odisha. Renewable Energy, Border welfare schemes launched dur- allowed and government pay plus interest from its bank subsequent confiscation of Assistant US Attorney John ment or electronic record. He Launching the scheme, Roads, Telecom, and ing the lockdown period were wages to them. accounts, that has been recent- assets. J Lulejian told the court that the made an initial court appear- Modi said there are some peo- Agriculture. These 25 works available to them. Whereas the Garib Kalyan ly attached by the ED, to the The ED had recently Indian government, as per the ance on June 11. ple who may not appreciate are related to rural housing for Modi expressed satisfac- Rozgar Yojana is a one-time escrow account maintained attached, as part of an order bilateral Extradition Treaty On Friday, US District efforts of villagers in the fight the poor, plantations, provision tion and said that earlier, scheme for providing employ- by the UCO bank. issued under the PMLA, more signed in 1997, has requested Judge Jacqueline Chooljian in against the novel coronavirus of drinking water through Jal money used to be given in the ment to migrant workers who The apex court said that than Rs 187 crore funds of JP the arrest and detention of the US District Court, Central but he applauds them for their Jeevan Mission, and construc- name of beneficiaries but it returned during the lockdown the money would be used for Morgan India Pvt Ltd kept in a Rana with a view towards his District of California, scheduled efforts. 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We don’t know of the corona virus and I am sense of panic has gripped Out of the 127 persons Surendran, Kerala’s Minister for cases on Saturday, the highest of the disease till date reached from where the virus comes sure it will yield results soon,” AKerala since Friday tested positive for the pan- Tourism and Co-operation number to test positive for the 31,316. and how it spreads. As on said Palaniswamy. evening as reports of coron- demic on Saturday, expatriates warned the people in the pandemic in a single day, even Aggressive testing date, the medical world does For the second day in suc- avirus pandemic spreading who returned to the State capital city of Chief Minister Edappadi launched by the Government is not have a medicine to treat the cession, the Greater Chennai uncontrollably started trick- accounted for 87 cases while 36 Thiruvananthapuram for their Palaniswamy has turned to going on in full steam as 32,186 pandemic. I follow what the Corporation area wore a ling in from various districts. persons returning to Kerala ‘wanton’ attitude and viola- God Almighty with prayers to persons were tested on medical experts say and God deserted look. Abhijit Nakulan, The tension and anxiety from other parts of the coun- tion of government guidelines. save the State. Saturday and this took the alone knows when Covid-19 a management professional reached new heights by try too got infected with the “What is happening here? Out of the 2,396 persons number of perosns tested for would subside,” said the chief who has made Chennai his Saturday evening as Chief virus, said the Chief There are restrictions imposed tested positive on Saturday, the disease till date reaching testing positive in the State pro- minister while one of the home for the last two decades Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told Minister. on the number of people who Chennai accounted for 1,254. 8.21 lakh. Edappadi ceeding on a northward jour- reporters asked him how long said the city resembled a ghost the people of the State that 127 He said 3039 persons have could gather for social events The day also saw 38 persons Palaniswamy told reporters ney, a sense of panic has the pandemic would last. town now. persons have been diagnosed been diagnosed with the pan- and even death related rituals. breathing their last due to that the State is in the forefront gripped the Chennai and the neigh- “Roads are empty barring with covid-19 in a single day. demic while Saturday saw 288 Though the government has covid-19 and this took the in testing for coronavirus and administration.Chief Minister boring districts have been the occasional emergency vehi- “This is the highest number of patients getting admitted to the limited the number of persons death toll in the State till date 85 laboratories were working Edappadi Palaniswamy has left locked down completely since cles. People are not venturing covid-19 cases to be confirmed hospitals. “As on date a total of who could gather for such to 704. round-the-clock across the everything at the feet of God the mid-night of June 19 and it out as the Police has tightened on a single day and the situa- 1,450 persons have been events to 20, I myself has seen The Government-issued State. Almighty as far as Covid-19 will remain in the shut down the rule. We cannot move tion is grave,” Vijayan said in admitted to hospitals with many times of that number medical bulletin said the total Out of the 38 persons who pandemic is concerned. In an mode till June 30. The chief beyond the 2 km radius from his daily press briefing. coviod-19. We have put 1.39 coming together. This is being positive cases in the State till died on Saturday, 33 had co- interaction with journalists at minister said it was not possi- our house to buy essential On Thursday evening, lakh persons under viewed seriously and I have date touched 56,845. This morbidities (serious ailements Guru Nanak College at ble at this juncture to tell goods. I have never seen the Vijayan had warned the people observation in the State,” said instructed police to take seri- means from the day the first like diabetes, hypertension, Velachery, a suburb in Chennai whether the lock-down would City like this barring the day of any kind of lethargy in their Vijayan. ous actions against the viola- coronavirus positive case was kidney related issues) while the on Saturday, the Chief Minister be extended. “The government when former chief minister approach towards coronavirus There are 111 hotspots in tors,” said Surendran while tested, 56, 845 persons have rest had no co-morbidities. said he was helpless and does goes by what the medical Jayalalithaa died in 2016,” said pandemic and since then the the State which had claimed of speaking to reporters on been diagnose with covid-19. As the number of people not know when the coron- experts say. 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1;3   #  +*/ ! sory has come till date, the par- president, said, "Many parents fees which is our major concern.      ents are being asked to pay due gathered at Central Park and "I requested my kids' school to Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh recorded Health officials said 22,371 samples he parents as well as teach- fees while teachers are left with launched a 'no school, no fee' bring down the increased fee, 0   the steepest single-day jump of 491 in were tested during the last 24 hours, of Ters in Rajasthan are becom- pay-cuts and non payment of campaign today." however, they rejected the pro- coronavirus cases on Saturday even as the which 491 tested positive. While 390 new ing the victims of the atrocities salaries. Expressing his annoyance posal," she said. state's death toll reached 101 with five patients are locals, the remaining are by private schools who are Eventually, parents in thou- for running online classes for Besides parents, the school   more fatalities due to the virus. returnees from other states and countries. demanding increased fees from sands are running a 'No School, small kids, he said, "Schools are teachers are also annoyed at the Two deaths each were reported from They said 83 returnees from differ- parents while leaving their no Fee' campaign in the state, running online classes just for working model of schools as Hyderabad: Twenty days after he went Krishna and Kurnool districts while ent states and 18 foreign returnees were teachers unpaid for last three while teachers working in pri- the sake of collecting fees from they have not been paid from missing from Government-run Gandhi one person died in Guntur district. found infected. months even when classes are vate schools are awaiting their students which should be April on pretext of delayed col- Hospital, body of a Covid-19 suspect was Anantapur reported the highest new Meanwhile, the state government re- being run online for students salaries for the last three stopped as it is harming kids' lection of school fees despite found in the mortuary of the same hospi- cases (97) followed by West Godavari imposed lockdown in Prakasam, due to the lockdown. months, fearing job loss if they personality," he said, adding preparing online notes and tal on Saturday. (65) and Chittoor and Krishna districts Anantapur and Srikakulam districts due As per the Rajasthan complain to authorities. that the government, this year, videos for students. The body of the 39-year-old was (51 each). to a large number of infections. Government's initial guideline, On Saturday, many dis- should declare a zero year as A school teacher from a found in the mortuary of the hospital, With 491 new cases during the 24- People were allowed to move out of schools were barred from tak- tressed parents gathered at there is no silver lining on nor- renowned private school in though the hospital officials have denied hour cycle, the state's total tally climbed their houses only to buy essential ing any fee from students for Central Park in Jaipur to launch malcy returning soon. Jaisalmer said, "We have not that the man was brought here. to 8,452. As many as 138 people were dis- commodities. The movement of people three months that is — March 'No School, No Fee' campaign. Another parent, Meenu been paid right from April and Narendra Singh, a resident of charged from the hospitals during the and vehicles was restricted while all shops 15-June 15 in view of the coro- Speaking to IANS, one Goyal told IANS that the most of us are now on the verge Mangalhat area in Hyderabad, had gone to period, taking the cumulative recoveries selling non-essential items were navirus outbreak. Sunil Yadav, All Rajasthan schools instead of giving of financial collapse. All our sav- Gandhi Hospital on May 31 with suspect- to 4,111. shut. IANS However, as no other advi- Private School Parents Forum waivers are in fact increasing ing is gone." IANS ed symptoms of Covid-19 . Singh had first gone to King Koti Hospital with her mother on May 30 but she had returned home from there. Singh =       was alone when he was shifted to Gandhi Hospital in an ambulance as he had devel- oped suspected symptoms. He was report- edly in touch with the family over phone        till May 31. His mother lodged a complaint with 1  ** (-9'/ organization ANO Data Economy itiveness,” said Vladimir Dozhdev, Mangalhat police station after Singh went and Zyfra, a Finnish-Russian industrial Director, Department of Digital missing. The police investigations con- hough the world of modern med- digitalization company. Technologies, Russian Ministry of firmed that he was taken to Gandhi Ticine is yet to make any major A release by Zyfra said the team Industry and Trade. Hospital but they could not trace him. The breakthrough in developing a vaccine of professionals would focus on the The release further stated that the hospital authorities, however, denied that for Covid-19 pandemic, efforts are on losses and impact caused by the study would cover issues; how digi- any person by this name was admitted by industrial experts to minimise the Covid-19 and suggest ways and means talization can solve problems caused there. impact of future pandemics on the like digitalization and robotization by the pandemic; key digital tech- The man's family and police had been economies of nations. which could minimise the impact of nologies in the production processes, searching for him for 20 days. Police said A major study by a team of Indian future pandemics. the main barriers to the digitalization the cause of the man's death is under inves- and Russian experts to understand the The desired results of the research in industry and the priorities of the tigation. Majlis Bachao Tehreek (MBT) possibility and feasibility of how dig- are an express evaluation of the cur- State and of businesses. leader Amjedullah Khan Khalid, who had italization and robotization would rent production situation and the The results of the study will be pre- been closely following the case, demand- help in reducing coronavirus impact creation of clear measures to digital- sented by the end of June.. Based on ed a probe by the Crime Investigation in industries is underway and a solu- ly transform manufacturing compa- the results of the survey, ANO Data Department (CID). He said the CCTV tion is expected by the end of June nies looking at the consequences of the Economy will draw up a list of projects cameras installed in Gandhi Hospital 2020. The findings are expected to Covid-19 pandemic, it said. in Russia and India, designed to were not functioning. address issues like preventing jobless- The main goal of the research is reduce the negative impact of the coro- The controversy is the latest to hit ness and uprooting of migrant to elaborate mechanisms to support navirus pandemic on the economies Gandhi Hospital, the nodal facility for workers which were witnessed imme- the digitalization of enterprises. The of the two countries, to help industri- treatment of Covid patients in Telangana. diately after the nation-wide adaptation of industrial business al enterprises to recover more quick- It saw a series of incidents of goof-ups by lockdown. processes to the new realities should ly, and to define the prospects of IT the authorities and mix-up of bodies of , "* !     $"  ;    "     !    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The Standing Committee ing concerns that the gatherings publishing his tell-all book Kong to investigate and pros- meets every two months. could help fuel nascent spikes of despite efforts by the Trump ecute crimes considered threat- The bill was submitted cornavirus cases in many places. administration to block the ening to national security, as Thursday for deliberation, cov- State and city health depart- release because of concerns that state media on Saturday report- ering four categories of crimes: ment officials were already brac- classified information could be ed some details of a contro- succession, subversion of state ing for a possible surge in exposed. versial new national security power, local terrorist activities COVID-19 cases from large The decision from U.S. law being imposed on the city. and collaborating with foreign outdoor demonstrations against District Judge Royce Lamberth Bodies in all Hong Kong or external foreign forces to police brutality held across the is a victory for Bolton in a court government departments, from endanger national security. country. case that involved core First finance to immigration, will be Beijing has repeatedly said Now the Trump rally — at Amendment and national secu- ership and distribution of a insisted that Bolton had spent directly answerable to the cen- it is determined to press ahead an indoor arena that can hold rity concerns. memoir, due out Tuesday, that months addressing White tral government in Beijing, the with the legislation and bypass 19,000 people and is expected to But the judge also made paints an unflattering portrait of House concerns about classified official Xinhua News Agency Hong Kong’s legislature despite be at capacity — is shaping up clear his concerns that Bolton President Donald Trump’s for- information and that Bolton said. heavy criticism from within to be the first indoor event of had “gambled with the nation- eign policy decision-making had been assured in late April Details of the proposed Hong Kong and abroad, such a massive scale since the al security of the United States” during the turbulent year-and- by the official he was working national security law — which including from the U.S., which coronavirus pandemic took by taking it upon himself to a-half that Bolton spent in the with that the manuscript no has been strongly criticized as says it will revoke some of the hold and many states issued 0 ! publish his memoir without White House. longer contained any such mate- undermining the semi- preferential conditions extend- stay-at-home orders. formal clearance from a White Soon after the ruling was rial. Bolton’s lawyers said the autonomous territory’s legal ed toward the city after its Tulsa has seen the largest Lessler said large events cases: Oklahoma set a high for House that says it was still released, Trump tweeted that Trump administration’s efforts and political institutions — transfer from British to Chinese increase in cases in Oklahoma like the rally or the protests have new cases last Thursday, with reviewing it for classified infor- Bolton “broke the law by releas- to block the book were a pretext emerged as the body that han- rule in 1997. in recent days, and several bor- the “potential to be super 450, and Tulsa saw 125 new mation. ing Classified Information (in to censor him for an account dles most lawmaking for Britain has said it will offer dering states, including spreader events,” but their cases Friday. Other health “Defendant Bolton has massive amounts). that the White House found China’s top legislative body passports and a path to citi- Arkansas, have seen spikes in potential to drive the pandem- experts are worried that atten- gambled with the national secu- He must pay a very big unfavourable. closed its latest meeting. zenship to as many as 3 million community spread of the virus ic is short-lived. dees could unknowingly take rity of the United States. He has price for this, as others have The Justice Department The bill was raised for dis- Hong Kong residents. Group of in recent weeks. “The larger factor is what the virus back to their respec- exposed his country to harm before him. This should never sued this past week to block the cussion at the meeting of the Seven leading economies called “I think there’s no question happens when people go home,” tive hometowns and states, and himself to civil (and poten- to happen again!!!” book’s release and to demand Standing Committee of the on China to reconsider its that indoor events are more he said. “If everybody goes seeding additional outbreaks. tially criminal) liability,” Bolton’s lawyer, Chuck that copies be retrieved. National People’s Congress but plans, issuing a joint state- risky than outdoor events. But home and doesn’t respect the The Trump campaign Lamberth wrote. “But these Cooper, applauded Lamberth Officials said the book there was no further word on ment voicing “grave concern” we don’t really know how big social distancing factors and acknowledged the risk in a facts do not control the motion for denying the government’s contained classified informa- its fate, Xinhua said. over the legislation that is said that difference is. And certain- goes out into the community, waiver it asked attendees to sign before the Court. attempt to “suppress” Bolton’s tion and that Bolton had failed Tam Yiu-chung, Hong would breach Beijing’s inter- ly other aspects, like how tight- then they could push the that absolves them of any The government has failed book. Publisher Simon & to complete a prepublication Kong’s sole delegate on the national commitments as well ly packed things are ... Will spread.” responsibility if someone should to establish that an injunction Schuster said the decision “vin- review process meant to ensure Standing Committee, told as the territory’s constitution. make a big difference,” said Tulsa County health offi- get sick. will prevent irreparable harm.” dicated the strong First former government officials Hong Kong public broadcast- Beijing has repeatedly Justin Lessler, an associate pro- cials have said they are partic- It has said it will hand out From a practical perspec- Amendment protections against do not improperly disclose er RTHK that the law was denounced the moves as rank fessor of epidemiology at John ularly concerned about the masks and hand sanitiser, but tive, the ruling clears the path censorship and prior restraint of national security secrets in reviewed but no vote had been interference in its internal Hopkins Bloomberg School of event at the BOK Center there is no requirement that par- for a broader election-year read- publication.’’ Bolton’s team books they write. AP taken, and that it wasn’t clear affairs. AP Public Health. because of a recent spike in ticipants use them. AP % $ <7    ! !   :    !    !  "  "      $ =   Paris: Hundreds of people in country emerges from coron- Paris protested Saturday against avirus restrictions. Other racism and police violence and protests on Saturday in the   :  $ 3  3   in memory of Black men who French capital have, however, died following encounters with been banned, including an London: Anti-racism demon- was responsible for delaying Seattle (US): One person was the shooting later, Truscott said. 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In the area near One died and the other one was “Justice For Ibo,” a reference to Dijon. place Saturday in cities includ- people have held mostly peace- downtown known as CHOP, in critical condition in the inten- Ibrahima Bah, 22, who died in A small group of activists ing London, Manchester, ful anti-racism protests across which stands for “Capitol Hill sive care unit. Protesters have an October motorbike crash staged a flash protest Saturday Edinburgh and Glasgow. Britain since the death of George Occupied Protest” zone, police cordoned off several blocks near near a police operation. Bah’s outside the French Health Hundreds assembled for a Floyd in Minneapolis on May said in a statement on Twitter. a police station in Seattle’s family suspects officers were  !"  $   !     = :  '?6 Ministry in support of state socially distanced Say No to 25, urging the UK to confront its Seattle Police Sgt. Lauren Capitol Hill neighborhood in the responsible. 6  0 " 6     !  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In Edinburgh, protesters Prime Minister Winston immediate details about how the Police have largely retreated ed in 2007 who died in a to pay 145,000 euros ($162,000) Black American George Floyd. with the virus crisis following including “Trainspotting” author Churchill in London, and shooting unfolded. from the zone after clashes with police van. A separate demon- to Dieng’s relatives after 13 In Paris, both of Saturday’s years of cost cuts. Irvine Welsh called for the demonstrators in Bristol toppled Investigators were reviewing protesters ended with people stration in support of undocu- years of legal wrangling. protests were authorized by The protesters sprayed red removal of a statue of Henry a statue of slave trader Edward reviewing public-source video throwing things at police and mented workers planned to Demonstrations have French authorities, who have paint on the ministry building, Dundas from its column in the Colston, counter-protesters ral- and body-camera video for clues police tear gassing people and join up with the anti-racism erupted across the globe decry- been exercising caution over symbolizing blood, and on a city’s St. Andrew Square. The late lied last week with the stated aim and authorities planned to dis- using other crowd control muni- march. ing racism and police brutali- protests in recent weeks as the mock medal. AP 18th-century Scottish politician of protecting monuments. 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he one person people probably lude with multiplexes to keep the small film mote his son in a film. “It is his right. But if longer in awe of the celebrities at present. means that one needs the right kind of con- didn’t expect to take his life was away from the theatres. “Therefore, smaller he keeps promoting him film after film even They have understood that there is more to tacts. If you have the right contact, they will Sushant Singh Rajput. He was films seldom survive. Hence, many actors though the son has given 15 flops and the life than success. People are no longer dazed make an actor out of you. But if you have the what the common man aspires to who have become successful after a lot of father still invests in him and goes out of the by the glitz and glamour. Media has to speak talent but no contacts, you give an audition be. A brilliant A-grade student struggle surrender to these power houses,” way to promote him, that is what nepotism about it and build a narrative that it is cool and be shelved. “I tell my people to be street whoT left his engineering two months before Agnihotri opines. is all about, when you keep promoting the to celebrate those who have made it big on smart,” Aneja says. his graduation to pursue acting and then He doesn’t agree that people who are son at the cost of genuine talent,” he says. their own and encourage them,” Verma says. Tia Bajpai who starred in films like make a name and place for himself in from the industry have not been talking about Karan Verma, a National Best-Selling Jagnoor Aneja, actor and fashion chore- Haunted 3D and 1920: Evil Returns tells you Bollywood. His suicide on June 14, 2020 at the issues that plague it, they have been, but author of Jack & Master tells you that the mas- ographer who began his career as a dancer that it is extremely difficult for people from the age of 34 has shocked everyone. Not just unfortunately, the media doesn’t cover them. sive furore over SSR’s suicide is because he and then went on to open his dance school outside to make it big. because he was a popular and a successful “There are so many struggling actors and was a symbol that everyone looked up to — and then a modeling school and went on to “The luxury of making a mistake is zero. actor but because when people looked at him, directors who keep committing suicide, go a man from a middle class, an outsider, a bril- do four reality shows says that SSR’s death has One mistake and one is out. I have been at they were motivated and inspired — that if into depression, leave the industry or become liant student – who came on his own. Started exposed chinks in the armour. the receiving end. Despite two successful films he could do it — so can they. He is a pow- addicts and alcoholics but nobody cares. The his career with TV and had some successful “For now, the reports don’t point that people have not even recognised me. I have erful motivator and therefore the shock, anger media only covers big news. All that the films. He epitomised the aspirations of the money was an issue. Industry insiders them- been to award functions and I am not even and demand that those responsible be media covered when SSR’s ex-manager com- middle-class. For him to take this step has selves are tweeting about how he was pres- acknowledged. It is a mindset, if your movie named so that Sushant Singh Rajput (SSR) mitted suicide three days before he did, was hurt people. Till we don’t open vistas for out- surized, that despite being such a talented is making 100 crore you are deemed a suc- can get justice. that she had taken the drastic step,” Agnihotri siders, things are not going to change,” Verma actor he was depressed and at 34 he took such cessful actor. There is a simple math if a movie Vivek Agnihotri, director of films like The says. says. a harsh step. One can only imagine the trau- made in a budget of 5 crore does a busi- Tashkent Files and Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal He tells you that from the time Jiah Khan He recalls the time when he was study- ma and pain he was going through. The ness of 50 crore, it is a success. This movie tells you that there is a reason why people who committed suicide back in 2013, nothing ing engineering and later pursuing MBA and industry knows who the people are but due can’t be compared with a movie made on a are not from the industry are unable to get much has changed nor is it likely to. This is writing for TV. He had wanted to pitch a few to the unity, nobody is taking the names,” budget of 100 crore. Even though I did a hor- the kind of recognition that they deserve. “In because it requires a lot of media support. ideas for films and met some people from the 'star the industry. But many succumb to the sys- is important to tell real stories, be honest and KE/E<(*/'-!/ nobody one spends years in getting the right not be shunned just because one of your films gets 100 crore the other gets 1 crore. “If one tem,” he says. talk about their struggles. I always tell peo- /!<9-!  contact. We keep auditioning and then flopped. More so, if your fans love you. director is paid 20 crore the other is strug- He also tells you that we are a corrupt ple the struggle I faced just to get my book come to know that a star kid has been cast. Nobody has the right to decide who made gling to make 25 lakh. Also, stars have nation and it is in our DNA and hence we published. How difficult it was to get shelf '<*:'(<F/;<: Why hold an audition in the first place,” Aneja it big and who didn’t. Everyone has a fan fol- become producers and producers have don’t speak against what is happening space and be on Amazon list. The problem asks? His nine-year career in the industry has lowing. It is sad that the industry ranks actors. become distributors and directors. Ego around us. “People who come here, as long is that once you become successful, you not been easy either. To get the right contacts Nobody has the right to rub their idea of suc- comes into play. If you don’t surrender to as they make a name and money for them- become part of the gang and never bother that he needs for his modeling school, he had cess on the other. Take SSR. Now people are those in power and their style of function- selves, they don’t really care what is happen- to give the real picture. You don’t want to ruf- to slog. “Getting to the right people is tough,” saying how good and loving he was. If he was ing or interfere or interrupt their success, they ing to those who are struggling. This exists fle feathers and just want to enjoy fruits of Aneja says. so good, loving and had friends why was he have the power to destroy careers,” Agnihotri across all sectors. Ultimately, after eight-10 labour,” Verma tells you. He opines that SSR’s He tells you that in the last 20 years, the all alone? Why was he battling depression? tells you. years, one realises that one’s merit and talent suicide has the potential of becoming some- industry has grown so much so that Obviously, everybody was not loving him. He cites a case in point. If a small bud- is not going to them anywhere and they give thing big. Bollywood comes in as the third largest film Why this hypocrisy? Who are you to decide get film is released at the same time as a big in,” Agnihotri says. “This lockdown due to COVID-19 has industry in terms of revenue globally. Due to who is good and who is bad? Everyone should budget film, the production house would col- He says that it is okay for a father to pro- made people look within and they are no the growth, more doors opened. But it also give everyone a fair chance,” Bajpai says. ? "' % 7  ?, O2!  !  !" .  )#'#"B!  %

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So “They are an amazing side Smith said he appreciated I had a long time to watch him and can’t wait to play them Kohli’s gesture. bat and bat very well actually. when they come out to “Virat’s gesture in the I did feel really nice for him that Australia this year, will be World Cup to the Indian fans he got that hundred,” said something incredibly special,” that were giving me (Smith) Dravid in a video posted by the Smith was quoted as saying in and David Warner little bit of ICC on their Twitter handle.  ; "$  "     #      $ Star Sports show Cricket a stick, I appreciated that and “And from my side, it was   E  : !!   =  G "* ;   Connected. I share that with him straight like I also have a chance to 4 A'77 /   "* #  India’s tour will begin with  <  2 # $   H2 # $     *   "    ! AI up,” he said. make it count. So, when he got a T20I match on October 11 “He is a terrific guy and out I used it a little bit as a moti- morning and got 95. I was both got hundreds that day,” at Brisbane. The other two “I had few conversations few messages here and there things are going in India. He the way he has led the Indian vation and an inspiration,” he standing at the Lord’s balcony added the current BCCI chief. T20I matches will be played with him (Virat) off the field, in recent times just to see how is a terrific guy and we both team has been amazing.” added. hoping that he would get a hun- Ganguly, 47, played a total on October 14 (Canberra) Ganguly played a superb dred. of 113 Tests and 311 ODIs for and October 17 (Adelaide). knock of 131 for which he con- “I have seen him play at the India in which he scored 7,212 The four-match Test series sumed 301 deliveries. The styl- under 15s, then Ranji Trophy and 11,363 runs respectively. begins on December 3 at F"58.4 #94; ish knock was studded with 20 together. I had seen his debut at Dravid, on the other hand, Brisbane. India are then boundaries. Dravid, meanwhile, Eden Gardens and then seeing represented India in 164 Tests, scheduled to play a Day/Night 1  If 15 teams can be allowed to try," Hockley told cricket.com.au when faced 267 deliveries during his his debut at Lord’s. So, I 344 ODIs and one T20I in Test from December 11 to 15 enter Australia for the T20 World Cup then asked if he would like to see the World Cup knock which consisted of 6 watched his career closely. It which he scored 13288, 10899 in Adelaide. The third and fans will not be stopped from watching Live proceed without fans. boundaries. would have been great had we and 31 runs respectively. fourth Tests will be held in action from the stadiums, Cricket Australia’s “If I compare it with the prospect of a “I was too engrossed in my Melbourne (December 26- interim CEO Nick Hockley said on bilateral tour, you’re talking about bringing performance to be honest. 30) and Sydney (January 3 to Saturday. one team in and then playing individual When he (Dravid) came into O.   P;  !    7). Different possibilities are being worked matches. But the prospect of bringing 15 bat, I was already at 70 odd,” The ODI series is sched- out for the T20 World to go ahead as sched- teams in and having six or seven teams in recalled Ganguly. uled to begin on January 12 in uled later this year and one of them is to host one city at the same time, it’s a much more “I remember my 100 scor-        **  Perth, followed by matches on the tournament before empty stands in the complex exercise.” ing shot which was a cover January 15 (Melbourne) and wake of Covid-19 pandemic. When specifically asked whether drive through point and he was *  $*/ provided a lot of results. He January 17 (Sydney). However, Hockley said crowds will be “The reality is, and we’ve got much crowds would be permitted by the time bor- at the non-striker’s end. I fin- was very proactive,” Smith also spoke about his allowed, though, hosting 15 teams with play- more understanding about this in recent ders have opened to the point that 15 teams ished the day at 131, I got out ormer chairman of selec- Sivaramakrishnan said. friendship with India captain ers, officials and support staff is “complex” weeks, is crowds are most likely to come will be allowed to travel to Australia, an hour after tea and he carried Ftors Kris Srikkanth Srikkanth was made the Virat Kohli, describing him a as of now, hinting that probably the ICC back before International travel. Our biggest Hockley replied in an affirmative. “That’s on,” he added. likened Sourav Ganguly with captain of the Indian team in “terrific guy”. flagship event could be pushed back. challenge is getting 15 teams into the coun- the current thinking, yes.” PTI “He came back the next West Indies great Clive 1989, and incidentally it was Lloyd, and described the under his captaincy Sachin current BCCI president as a Tendulkar made his debut. % = born leader, who inspired the He remained the captain of  %  ' >%  Indian cricket team to dream the team for India’s tour of big on foreign shores. Pakistan in 1990 before being 9   “Ganguly was proactive. dropped for his batting fail- He was the guy who was able ures. :3;  &   ;  to form the team combina- “A player like (Sachin) tion. Like how in 1976 Clive Tendulkar made his debut * '*(*    Pakistan all-rounder ECB who understand the situa- Lloyd formed the winning under Cheeka’s (Srikkanth’s) Shoaib Malik, who plays only the tion and have agreed to make an combination (for the West captaincy. Cheeka’s encour- ormer Bangladesh cap- T20 format, was on Saturday exception by helping Shoaib enter Indies team), Sourav put the agement to Sachin Tendulkar Ftain Mashrafe Mortaza granted permission to join the the country on 24 July. Of course, correct team together and at that young age gave him has tested positive for Covid- national squad late in England so Shoaib will follow the UK then inspired them,” confidence and he went on to 19, becoming the second that he can spend some time with Government’s policies on visitors Srikkanth said on Star Sports become the world’s best bats- high-profile cricketer to be his family, whom he has not seen entering the country before inte- 1 Tamil show Cricket man,” Sivaramakrishnan said. infected with the deadly for nearly five months. grating with the side.” Connected — Aattam “We’ve had a lot of inspi- virus. Malik has been in Pakistan The 38-year-old former cap- Thodarum. rational captains, but I Last week, former since the coronavirus outbreak tain has retired from Tests and “That’s why Ganguly was always feel Cheeka could Pakistan captain Shahid while his wife, tennis player Sania One-day formats. a successful captain, even in have captained more,” added Afridi had tested positive Mirza, and one-year-old son The three-match T20 series foreign conditions. They Sivaramakrishnan, who rose for the contagious disease. Izhaan, have been in India due to against England is slated to begin started winning abroad. to fame after the 1985 World Mortaza was reportedly the ban on International travel. from August 29 while the Test Ganguly is a born leader,” the Series. unwell for the last couple of A 29-member Pakistan squad series starts from July 30. former India opener said. He recalled that former days and tested positive for will depart on June 28 for After reaching Manchester, Meanwhile on the same India skipper Sunil the contagious disease on Manchester but Malik has been demic,” PCB Chief Executive the Pakistani players will travel to show, former India spinner Gavaskar’s guidance helped Friday. He is currently in self- allowed to reach England on Wasim Khan said in a statement. Derbyshire for a 14-day quaran-   4 A'77   ;   #  $   E  Laxman Sivaramakrishnan him in the 1985 World Series isolation at his residence. July 24 after the ECB agreed for “A s t r a v e l r e s t r i c t i o n s a r e tine period.   /   "* L =  P "* ;   = &   " " lavished praise on Srikkanth’s in Australia, which India “He has been suffering his late arrival. now slowly easing out and there Apart from training and    ; P"   6  $        $ captaincy style, saying the won. from fever for two days. “Unlike the rest of us, Shoaib is an opportunity for a family practicing, there will be intra-  "      ! &,     " dashing opener had the “Gavaskar’s captaincy Covid-19 test was conduct- Malik has not seen his immedi- reunion, it is appropriate that at squad matches to compensate for ." $ #  $   M     P  capability of leading the and his man management... ed on Friday and we got the ate family for nearly five months a human level we show compas- the lack of practice matches due  N /  :   * #   M      national team for a long I was only 19-years-old and result today. He has been due to his commitments and the sion as part of our duty of care to non-availability of local teams       N #  * "* F  FA$ period. I needed guidance and found positive. He’s now subsequent international travel and respect Shoaib’s request.” as the ECB is yet to commence its     A$   &/ $" A $   " "  “Cheeka (Srikkanth) was Gavaskar gave me that guid- staying in isolation at home bans following the Covid-19 pan- "We have spoken with the domestic season. PTI #  $        "    =  P& an aggressive captain. He ance perfectly.” in Dhaka. Please pray for him,” Masrhafe’s younger brother Morsalin Bin Mortaza told United News of Bangladesh. A :    $ #  R    According to local media, some of Mortaza’s family members had tested * ;-- contact with Jimmy all the way against Australia and most positive earlier. through this. Even from the calf recently he was forced to leave <  !" "*  E ;$  Mortaza, who is also a ngland’s strength and condi- injury last year he’s actually the team’s tour of South Africa member of Bangladesh par- Etioning coach Rob Ahmun improved his physical capacities in January owing to a rib prob-    West Indies cessful. I don’t think we should games and then we will take it liament, was quite active feels the coronavirus-forced all across the board, which for lem. would unleash its pace attack to fix anything that is not broken,” from there. I’ve played a few with his philanthropic activ- break has “without a shadow of a 37-year-old international “We took a lot of learnings subdue hosts England in the Gabriel told media. Test matches before, so I know ities amid the pandemic, doubt” prolonged pace spear- bowler to do is fantastic,” away from the James Anderson upcoming Test series, a strate- Gabriel, who has played 45 how to prepare,” Gabriel said. lending a helping hand to his head James Anderson’s career by Ahmun told Sky Sports. experience last year, to be hon- gy which paid them rich divi- Tests, is among the reserves for “The last time I played natives in his hometown and a year or two. “Again, it’s just testament to est, and part of that was the dends at home last year, says this tour but is confident that he (for West Indies) was the India constituency Narail. Anderson is among a group the level of preparation and hard competitive cricket that the Caribbean fast bowler Shannon can regain full fitness series (last Sept) in Jamaica. I Besides Mortaza, former of 55 players asked to return to work that he actually puts into players need to be exposed to Gabriel. before the series starts on want to play, I want to be Bangladesh cricketer Nafees England training ahead of the his physical training. He under- before they go back to perform- The 32-year-old, who is July 8. ready to play against England. Iqbal, who is the elder broth- three-match Test series against stands that if he doesn’t do that, ing on the highest stage,” returning from an injury, had He had undergone “I’m fully motivated. If er of ODI captain Tamim West Indies, scheduled to begin that he’ll probably not get onto Ahmun said. played a major part in an ankle surgery recent- you’re playing for your country Iqbal, has also tested positive on July 8. The 37-year-old has the park. So for him the physi- “This is why we’ve got this Windies 2-1 over ly. and you’re not motivated, you for coronavirus. been bowling in the nets while cal stuff is a vital part of his day- big squad, so there will be an England in 2019. “After being away really should be on the field. The Daily Star newspa- following social-distancing to-day match preparation,” he inter-squad match just to make “I don’t think the from the game so This is not about half-hearted. per reported that Nafees norms. added. sure that these lads are prepped plans should change long, almost six or You have to be all in,” he said. himself confirmed that he Ahmun has been monitor- England’s all-time leading as much as possible. We’ve also too much from what seven months, West Indies will have two has contracted the deadly ing Anderson’s performance wicket-taker Anderson has tried to engineer the training we did in the you’re kind of hun- inter-squad warm-up matches virus and is currently in since he resumed training post struggled with injuries over the sessions so that our best bowlers Caribbean. We used gry to get back on the in Manchester before they trav- home isolation in the Covid-19 hiatus. past year. He injured his calf 4,    "     are bowling at our best batters pace and that worked. field. I’m looking for- el to Southampton for the Chittagong. “I’ve been in pretty close during the first Ashes Test   > #   E.#  as well,” he added. What we did was suc- ward to the warm-up series-opener. PTI ! .  8  3 01   <= $0  @ $  "     % 6   9* <-#  Leander Paes is with the Tokyo Olympics. and millions. But I’m not '       ready to unleash his ‘new But now that is pushed back allowed to even chop a toma- he debate on who between version’ when the sport to 2021, with the global to, unless I do very very cau- TSachin Tendulkar and Brian 2 1 & Cricket South behind the Solidarity match and resumes but the veteran ten- economy, also going down, tiously.” Lara was the best batsman in the Africa (CSA) on Saturday indef- event partners in collaboration nis star fears that the organ- how will those corporate Paes said he has used the 1990s and 2000s refuses to die initely postponed the launch of its with Cricket South Africa, isers may not be able to pull sponsors for the Olympics, Covid-19 triggered lock- down, but former South Africa innovative 3TCricket competi- 3TCricket and SuperSport met to off Tokyo Games and the still stand their ground to down to further re-invent pacer Makhaya Ntini believes tion, Solidarity Cup, scheduled to consider the readiness to host the legacy he wants to create by support the Olympics?” he himself. that Lara was just too difficult to take place on June 27. event on 27th June,” CSA tweeted. playing his eighth successive asked. “Last year in September dislodge from the crease and After talking to various “Following this meeting, it Olympics could remain an Without a vaccine to 2019, I looked to retire would need 110 per cent effort stakeholders, the CSA felt more has become clear that more work unrealised dream. tackle Covid-19, Paes said because I was jaded from 30 from the bowling unit. work is needed to stage the is needed in preparation including Paes, who turned 47 on the future looks gloomy for years of playing the sport. I Another major issue in South tournament and took the deci- approval. A new date will be Wednesday, had announced the Olympics to go ahead had to take time away, I had African cricket has been ethnici- sion to postpone it. announced in due course,” it that 2020 would be his last even in 2021. to read, I had to spend time ty and Ntini said that it was due “The operational teams added. PTI season and Tokyo Games “How will the Japanese with my father, it was such a to their performances that players was expected to be his swan- sporting governance still be blessing that I’ve had over the like Kagiso Rabada have got their a part of the team. When I used people realised that I am here to forming’. Somehow, we all did song event but the Covid-19 able to conduct the the stadiums are empty. It’s all last 93 days, to be able to due in the current generation. to put on my jersey, I felt that I achieve for my country. well. Our performances earned us pandemic upset his plans. Olympics, especially if it is an issue that we will face. interact with my father.” “I was often made aware by represented South Africa and I “When other black players recognition. Today, there is a “I’m really concerned behind closed doors?,” the Sport is such a big business, “When the lockdown the media of my ethnicity but I wasn’t alone. I would play with 10 came through, I would always tell Rabada because we had per- about the Olympics because most successful doubles play- if you’ve got athletes who are opens up, and I do come didn’t think about the colour of others and we all had the same them: ‘Make best use of the formed back then. We had to pave that is relevant to my histo- er in the history of Davis Cup 100 million dollars worth back to my profession, I’m a my skin. In fact, I would never feel aim: that is to win. Slowly, I opportunity and etch your names the way for guys like Rabada and ry, my legacy,” Paes said. with 44 wins, asked. athletes. new version of Leander, of such a thing around my team- began to win man of the match in history. But then, you won’t be Ngidi so that they can have a life “I was on a One Last “Where is the revenue “Each of my playing that 30-year-old athlete,” he mates and would look at myself as and man of the series awards and able to do that if you are not per- of luxury now,” Ntini pointed. Roar season, culminating coming from, knowing that hands is insured for millions said. PTI     " +,- +.+. 8 6

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Leicester thanks to Craig Dawson’s If the Reds beat Everton, they can wrap up the last-gasp overhead kick on Saturday. title with another victory against Crystal Palace at Watford’s hopes of avoiding relega- Anfield on Wednesday. tion looked set to be dented by Ben Klopp’s men have not been in action for 106 days Chilwell’s superb 90th minute strike. and the Liverpool boss is relieved to return after talk But in a remarkable conclusion, the season might be declared null and void, which Hornets centre-back Dawson launched would have deprived his team of the title their superb himself into an acrobatic effort moments season deserves. later to claim his first goal for the club. Liverpool had been on course to become the “It’s something you practise in , G *!. =  "   first English champions to be crowned in March after training and it probably doesn’t go in      B  , recording 27 wins from 29 matches. very often. I’m delighted with my first However, Liverpool’s inevitable title will now goal. It was obviously a very important  * $!/'- come with an asterisk according to some pundits, goal and it was good to get a point in who claim the Premier League’s new normal of the end,” Dawson told BT Sport. rsenal's challenge to return to the matches behind closed doors with more substitutes Watford climbed to 16th place, Champions League next season fal- allowed has taken the shine off the leaders’ achieve-  : ' '"$  "  <   P A one point above the relegation zone, but !    = "   , tered once more as Neal Maupay's 95th ments. they could be passed by West Ham, minute winner handed Brighton a vital Klopp doesn’t care about those Bournemouth and Aston Villa depend- ahead of fourth-placed Chelsea, as they 2-1 win in their battle to beat the drop. critics and, on the eve of Liverpool’s ing on their results this weekend. look to secure a spot in next season’s Nicolas Pepe's stunning strike gave return, the German hit back. “Now I Leicester remain third, six points Champions League. the visitors a deserved lead at the Amex, have had a lot of time to read. I but the Gunners defensive problems had to Google the word ‘aster- United remain in fifth, two points ficult for referees, but then the VAR is a reared their head again as Lewis Dunk isk’. I only knew the word behind Chelsea, but Spurs were even more different story. bundled home from a short corner. from a comic!” Klopp said. desperate for the points as they remain in “Referees can make mistakes but I Maupay had angered the Arsenal “This is the most dif- eighth, four points further back. don’t think VAR should make mistakes, players for his part in a serious injury ficult year and season to Jose Mourinho was on course to get then the second penalty is incredible for suffered by goalkeeper Bernd Leno in become champions, 100 the better of his former club when Steven me.” the first half. percent. It is an inter- Bergwijn’s strike gave Spurs a half-time And the Frenchman rubbed salt rupted season, like has lead.  into those wounds with a fine finish never happened before.  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Gunnar Solskjaer believes he move away from Manchester. had won a second penalty, but a a 3-0 win. ing played a game more than We cannot do a lot of things Mcan rekindle Paul Pogba’s best “Paul always has a point to VAR review decided there was lit- Victory for the Saints lifts them 10 fourth-placed Chelsea. that we usually can do but in form after the Frenchman made a big prove because he wants to be the tle contact as he went down under points clear of the relegation zone, but A first league win of 2020 takes this specific case at least we can impact in his first appearance for six best,” said Solskjaer. “He’s had such another challenge from Dier. Norwich remain seven points adrift of Brighton five points clear of the drop say this is really special. months in a 1-1 draw at Tottenham on a frustrating season with his injuries. “We know Manchester United safety at the bottom of the table. zone in 15th. “That’s why we enjoy the Friday. “For me Paul has shown today has an incredible record this season Ings continued his fine season by curl- little asterisk there.” Solskjaer left the World Cup winner how he can contribute. I just look of penalties given, so we knew ing his 19th goal of the season into the far shot past Tim Krul. on the bench from the start, but Pogba forward to getting him fitter so he can get everything in the box was dangerous for corner. And Redmond rounded off the scor- ;  )   won the penalty for United’s equaliser, con- back to his best.” us,” said Mourinho. Armstrong then took advantage of ing against his former club 11 minutes )   ,,?@+' verted by Bruno Fernandes, with a sub- A point does little for either side’s “I think in the first penalty, the refer- some weak Norwich defending to find from time as the hosts were caught on the 11!1. lime piece of skill to bamboozle Eric Dier. chances of breaking into the top four. ee made this decision which I admit is dif- space on the edge of the box to slot a low counter-attack.

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Liga’s title race is Real Madrid’s handing Real Madrid the going to say them because the having netted a total of 48 Champions League is wide Leverkusen dropped to to lose after Barcelona were chance to go top of the table if same could happen or the com- times in 41 games in all open after teenage phenome- fifth, two points behind held to a goalless draw against they beat Real Sociedad on plete opposite. competitions. non Erling Braut Haaland clin- Gladbach and three adrift of Sevilla on Friday. Sunday. “Everyone can give their The Poland striker’s tally ically converted two crosses to third-placed Leipzig, after their Barca’s first slip-up since “Nothing changes,” said opinion but we are thinking of beats the previous record of 31 seal Dortmund’s 2-0 win at 2-0 defeat at Hertha Berlin, returning from the three-month Zidane in a press conference on the next match. It’s what engages goals set by Gabon striker At the foot of the table, defeat at Mainz. third-placed RB Leipzig. whose Brazilian striker hiatus hands Madrid the chance Saturday. “People can say one us and nothing else.” AFP Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Bremen are set to be relegat- The result leaves Bremen Dortmund, who will finish Matheus Cunha and former to regain top spot this weekend. in 2016/17 for Borussia ed for the first time in 40 years second from bottom and two second, and Bayern have both Watford forward Dodi After their emphatic 3-0 Asked about Pique’s analy- prolonged period and the clos- Dortmund. after they slumped to a 3-1 points from 16th place which qualified for next season’s Lukebakio both scored. win over Valencia, Zinedine sis, Barcelona coach Quique est Lionel Messi came to scor- Zidane’s side will move level on Setien said: “I think it ing the 700th goal of his career points with the Catalans if they comes from frustra- were a pair of free-kicks #"3.. beat Real Sociedad on Sunday tion. I am opti- tipped over. F"4.0.8" and above them due to their mistic. I think it The sight of goalkeep- 8"4G$5". superior record head-to-head. will be tough er ter Stegen jogging up for 3.3" 8.(. “Seeing what we’ve done in for anyone to a late corner demonstrat-    India U-16 head the last two rounds, it’s take max- ed how big a blow they consid-  * *!/: decide if it is possible to relax coach Bibiano Fernandes going to be very diffi- imum ered dropping points to be. (the rules) in the second half sounded positive about the cult to win this points.” Yet Real Sociedad are still p to 5,000 spectators will of August,” it added in a state- tough draw for India’s campaign league,” said a despon- A valuable in the hunt for Champions Ube allowed to attend ment. in the AFC U-16 Championship dent Pique afterwards. point for Sevilla, League qualification and will sports events in stadiums in Although football’s Ligue in Bahrain, reiterating his belief “From what I’ve meanwhile, gives offer Madrid no guarantees on France when they re-open on 1 and 2 and rugby’s Top 14 in the ability of his boys to per- seen, it’s very hard to them a five-point Sunday while games against July 11, the French league decided to end their form at the big stage. see Real Madrid drop- cushion over Getafe, Athletic Bilbao and Government announced on seasons in April after they In a Live chat with AIFF TV, ping points.” Getafe in fifth, albeit Villarreal mean there are Saturday. were halted in March, the Bibiano said: “I was following Sevilla, in third, and having played a game still plenty of hurdles for The limit applies to “big Government’s decision means the draw Live but I did not keep Valencia, in eighth, always more. Zidane’s team to overcome. events, stadiums and concert a crowd should be able to any expectations for it. When I looked capable of shifting the Barca could have Barcelona though would halls”, the Government said, attend football’s French Cup /  $ saw our group, I told myself that dynamic at the top of the table, few complaints at the appear to have the tougher but it may be raised later in the and League Cup finals. my team has already given a with Madrid capitalising to Ramon Sanchez run-in, with Athletic Bilbao, summer. A date has not been sent good account of themselves in climb back to the summit for the Pizjuan. Atletico Madrid, Villarreal “A review of the national for either match but they are $ $  qualifiers. I believe from the bot- first time since they beat They never really and local rivals Espanyol epidemiological situation will expected to be played at the tom of my heart that these boys Barcelona on March 1. troubled Sevilla for any coming up. AFP be carried out in mid-July to end of July.   West Bromwich tom of the table Hatters a 1-1 can perform against the coun- Albion moved into first place in draw with sixth placed Preston. tries in the group.” the Championship after a 0-0 Blackburn came from India was clubbed alongside draw against Birmingham as the behind to beat promotion rivals Korea Republic, Australia, and . *!     ,  P  English second tier returned to Bristol City 3-1 and move with- Uzbekistan in Group C on action on Saturday after a three- in a point of the play-offs. Thursday. India had in the last month suspension due to virus. Louie Sibley’s superb hat- edition in 2018 lost to Korea  * $

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If this alright to ask for help, and one should not be ofT depression, which is very different from NIMHAMS, indicate that 1 in 20 people suffer is not caught on time and one does not seek embarrassed about it, especially as this is a temporary low moods or bad moments. from depression, 1 in every 4 women, and 1 in an intervention — unfortunately, people don’t unique situation and has affected millions Depression is a state of low mood and aver- every 10 men suffer from depression. Mental even understand the purview of this illness — globally. sion to activity. It makes one sad, helpless, morbidity amongst a productive work force it can have serious implications. There is stig- Reach out to friends, family and ask for worthless and one can also be irritable, anti- between 30-49 years is at 33 per cent. 150 mil- ma and shame attached to the word depres- help. It is only a matter of time. People should social and feel ashamed. It’s a deeper feeling lion Indian need mental health care and only sion and this stems from the lack of under- keep themselves busy. Reading, writing and of sadness and people who are clinically about 30 million are seeking this help. There is standing the ailment. People feel that if they learning new thing may prove to be helpful at depressed cannot simply will themselves to a severe shortage of professional health care suffer from mental health issues it could have this time. feel better or snap out of it. It leads to a vari- workers in India — statistics show there are an effect on their jobs, or someone will not get One is bound to feel isolated and helpless, ety of emotional behaviour and causes physi- only 4,000 psychiatrists, 3,500 psychologists, married, or they will not be accepted because especially when one has to cut from social life, cal and thought problems. 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One can notice vocal about it and show that we are here to routine for themselves. Routines help Several factors play a role — certain chem- people and see signs, like absence of eye con- help and support. A lot of women suffer immensely and can make one feel better and icals in the brain may contribute to depres- tact or will, lack of motivation, no routine and from depression because of the physical have more self-worth. sion. It could be genetic too, passed on from could also have a dry mouth. Dark under eye abuse that one goes through. If not checked, The first step in addressing this ailment is families, down the line. If someone suffers circles could also mean lack of sleep. domestic violence keeps escalating. It needs acknowledging it and understanding that you from low self esteem or is stressed, then Statements like, ‘leave me alone’; ‘I will be to be addressed right at the beginning and have a problem. As I mentioned, it takes about depression is more likely. 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The government has also reveal that there is an attempted suicide in Depression can be triggered by external also mean depression or anxiety if someone is shared a few numbers where one can reach India every three minutes and a student com- factors as well — such as violence, neglect, not keeping well and is stressed. out anonymously. One can also talk to their mits suicide every hour. abuse or major events like losing a job, At such times, the role of family and partner, or the person who is abusing, that Mothers needs to bring up their children, divorce. In certain cases, even medication can friends becomes critical. Family members '<!/'(/-F this is not alright and see how one can work and boys in particular, very mindfully and also play havoc. Substance abuse too can play a big should increase communication and that can their way out. teach them the value of respecting another role. If you are addicted and have a constant make a difference and help someone. 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And this historic Country, Two Systems” very unique Chinese Government are on the rise. Hong Kong, don’t mistake a “blue Lam administration to hardened that a lot many elders are fast taking ,5/,2,5, Sino-British Joint Declaration that put which has never ever been practised What HongKongers are mainly flag” for anything else, but only for Communists of the mainland. For the sides with their young brethren. an end to one of the richest colonial by the authoritarian leadership of the aiming at? The current and the lat- a police warning to “an illegal assem- islanders, they have made it plain and And for the West, Hong Kong is the treasures of the UK in Asia precisely mainland China. This refers to the est bone of contention are two sets bly”. And this June, the city police simple to Beijing that they would love only ray of hope, the springboard and brought home a new “Basic Law” to idea that Hong Kong would enjoy a of legislations: One that is a Bill and thousands of plain-clothed secu- to continue with the autonomy guar- the pedestal from where it could guide the future governance system high degree of autonomy with exec- approved by the NPC for a contro- rity agents constantly waved the anteed under the historic Basic Law probably challenge the diktats of the of Hong Kong. In fact, this Basic Law utive, legislative and independent versial Hong Kong National Security blue flags emblematic of recurring of July 1, 1997 when the UK hand- mainland’s Communist empire. could rightly be regarded as the judicial power. Especially, the Article Law (NSL). This Bill rightly threat- law and order situation in the city. ed over the territory to the Chinese However, resorting to these legisla- “Mini Constitution” of Hong Kong. It 5 of the Basic Law requires that the ens to limit freedoms already enjoyed On the occasion of first year of Government. Lam will not oblige the tions as scalpel against the pro- must be noted here that this law was socialist system and policies practised by the people in this international anti-Government stir, Lam publicly protesters simply because she can’t go democracy activists would neither passed by the Chinese parliament in the mainland, not to be practiced financial hub. Further, such legisla- aired that Hong Kong can’t bear any against her bosses sitting in Beijing. help Xi or any future Chinese leader, known as the National People’s in the autonomous region of Hong tions will bypass the city’s legislature. more chaos. More than a million She is helpless and fully tied to what nor would permanently quell the Congress (NPC), which came into Kong and the existing capitalist sys- Its aim is to punish those acts which people came out to the streets on Xi and his team dictates. She is a sur- rebelling islanders. Hong Kong’s effect on the very day of withdrawal tem and the way of life before the subvert the power of the Chinese June 9 last year to protest against a vivor, so to say. Though Xi and his yearning for independence or auton- of the British colonial regime over the transfer of the territory to China Government and the State. And the Bill that would have allowed people Government are regularly indicating omy is not to be viewed as an island i.e. July 1, 1997. Interestingly, would continue for coming half a other Bill that was passed by the to be extradited to the mainland, the use of force and not to tolerate any immediate problem. It is not an it was passed by the NPC as the pro- century from 1997. Legco amid these protests is what where the courts are no other than attempt to violate internal peace optional catastrophe for China. The visions entailed in the Article 31 of the Although the HongKongers were makes it illegal to insult the “March the organs of the Communist Party and order within its territory, but he PRC and its leadership have to deal Constitution of China to establish absolutely apprehensive of the hid- of the Volunteers” i.e. the Chinese of China. To smooth HongKongers’ won’t be able to do what Deng did on with it as long as Hong Kong is with- Hong Kong as a Special den agenda of the Communists of National Anthem. And anyone ruffled feathers, Chinese Premier Li Tiananmen protesters in 1989. Today, in it. Let us make it clear to Xi that Administrative Region (SAR). This is China, they were gradually coping found guilty of abusing the anthem Keqiang reiterated the ‘One Country for such actions, China would lose the pro-democracy struggle in this how Hong Kong was later known as with their new future under the “One would face up to three years in prison Two Systems’ is China’s national pol- much more than what it did three part is not an unfounded fear. It has the HKSAR in the lexicon of global Country, Two Systems” till mid-June and a fine of up to 50,000 Hong Kong icy and there is no question of decades earlier. The right course of grown over decades of the politics. Today, Hong Kong is ruled 2014. But by June 10, 2014, the Xi Dollars ($6,450). The critics of the abandoning it any time soon. action for the global community Hongkongers’ constant association by a Chief Executive known as Carrie regime issued a new policy report anthem Bill say it is an infringement Why then the HongKongers are would be to pressure and impose and churning with the ethos of lib- Lam and a Legislature (Legco). asserting its authority over the island of the right to free expression that the on the road again? Why the city sanctions on China to restore the eral democratic credentials for What brings constant anxiety to territory. This virtually created panic people of HKSAR enjoy, but the pro- administration of Carry Lam is not constitutional autonomy of Hong decades. Simply playing cat & mouse the Hong Kong residents is the inter- among the Hong Kong citizens. Beijing majority says such a step is giving audience to the leadership of Kong till 2047. Xi should not be in a with the next generation of young- vention of Beijing in the very This report directly indicated that the in the need of the hour for the the movement? Is the Xi regime has hurry. He should not make it a part sters would push the island territo- autonomous structure guaranteed interests of China must prevail over HongKongers to display appropriate any plan to rein in the protesters the of grand “China Dream” and the “Belt ry to another “boiling point of Asia”. to it by the Chinese Constitution itself the constitutional autonomy of the respect for the National Anthem. way it unleashed brutality in and Road Initiative”. in the form of Basic Law. And this law HKSAR. This ignited furour across What marks the latest round of Tiananmen Square on June 1989? Beijing’s proposed new laws, (The writer is an expert on inter- is absolutely inviolable and has to be the island and massive protest rallies protests particular is that the pro- What course of action the interna- the dictatorial posture of Xi and the national affairs)

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Though ing the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, year 2020-21, with its first instalment directive to supply dry rations or cooked food fighting several non-Covid diseases like medically, it has been observed that children reduced access to treatments led to huge rise released from the Centre by May 2020. to the 11.6 crore children beneficiaries malaria, diarrhoea, encephalitis, etc, which !':''0"<.!'!"-> have been less affected by the deadly virus, in the number of fatalities among children The pandemic has overstretched an across the country under the Midday Meal critically affect children with low immuni- .!'>'<">'),."$.%'$,. concerns of them being the “hidden victims” due to malaria, HIV/AIDS and tuberculo- already strained health infrastructure, with scheme is fraught with implementation ty levels are bound to receive a major blow #>".'=.)<:".':!$:=' of this global health emergency cannot be sis. Closer home, encephalitis in Bihar’s huge pre-existing human resource shortages, challenges in different States. Even in States if there are shortages of funds. .!'/-0;'.,<">.!' overlooked. Muzaffarpur, in the midst of the lockdown, far beyond its capacity. The networks of com- that have taken proactive stance in this The need of the hour, therefore, is to at There is no doubt that ensuring a with conspicuous shortfall in paediatric ICUs munity health workers like those associat- regard, delivering supplies to remote corners least protect, if not enhance, the budgets for =>-=)$%:-.>).)":>'%$.'0 healthy life for children needs a holistic is a point of grave concern. ed with the Anganwadis (under ICDS), of the States have proved to be a major chal- both the crucial nutrition related service ,'>)='0'%)'> approach amid this pandemic. This entails Accredited Social Health Activists or ASHAs lenge for the Anganwadi workers who have delivery programmes like Anganwadi #>";>$88',%)7' not just tackling the immediate threat of the How is India placed on (under National Rural Health Mission) and been extensively involved in this mammoth Services, Midday Meal, POSHAN Abhiyan, virus on children but also looking at the long- the nutrition front? others are understaffed and overburdened as task. In such a situation, there is an urgent etc, and the conditional cash transfer inter- :;$:$0)'>)=', term effects of this crisis on children’s In terms of numbers, India’s health and they juggle between their conventional need for sustained Government support to ventions like Pradhan Mantri Matru )00$'$%*  nutrition, health and overall well-being. nutrition related indicators paint a far from duties of looking after the well-being of chil- these vulnerable families. Further, a quick Vandana Yojana and others. Further, the /!)$: These concerns have also found voice in the rosy picture. With 35 per cent of children dren and mothers and their new found roles adaptation of the new modalities of func- Union Government can also consider relax- UN agenda for action brought out earlier in being stunted, 17 per cent being wasted, 33 as Covid warriors. tioning for these Government run pro- ing some of the eligibility norms of these April this year, to tackle this “health crisis per cent being underweight and almost 40 These raise grave concerns regarding grammes is vital for reaching out to the most schemes to extend the benefits to many more. from becoming child rights crisis”. per cent of adolescent girls being anaemic delivery of crucial services like antenatal and vulnerable women and children, solely While focusing on the battle against Covid, With the nationwide lockdown in place (Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey, postnatal care, vaccinations, routine check- dependent such Government support. we must not lose sight of our long-standing since March 24 (Unlock 1.0 for the grown- 2016-18), the need for sustained and focused ups, provision of nutritious food, etc, which fight against under-nutrition and hunger. A up), the undivided focus of both the Union Government interventions to reduce these can leave intergenerational footprints on the What lies ahead multi-sectoral concerted approach towards and State Governments’ machinery has numbers cannot be stressed enough. India’s health of children. There is an anticipation that resources nutrition at early stages of life, as endorsed been on attending to the immediate medical position in the Global Hunger Index stood The immediate loss of income and earmarked for these programmes, as for in the MOSPI 2018 report, has become an needs for Covid-19. The apprehension is that at 102nd in 2019, out of a total of 117 coun- employment, due to the lockdown-induced many other social sector schemes, might be undeniable imperative, more so than ever, to the crucial services like providing immuni- tries. It is not surprising then that, only about crisis, has caused many rural families to diverted for tackling the immediate health provide a fighting chance to our children in sation, regular health check-ups and sup- 6 per cent of all children between 6 and 23 reduce their dietary intake, reports a study crisis and these could see substantial decline the long battle against not just this present plementary nutrition to children, pregnant months in India are able to get a minimum of 12 States undertaken by a consortium of in the supplementary budgets that the pandemic but for future crises as well. women and nursing mothers through pro- acceptable diet. Needless to say, children and civil society organisations. The effect of such Union Government is expected to announce >2#/,5,.>#+ grammes like the Integrated Child women from marginalised communities, severe living conditions on the nutrition of soon. 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