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Policealso of themareresidents Terang on Tuesday. Both Engti and Waisong the twoaccused-Francis May 15.Policearrested Road inKarbi Anglong on Sinha onDiphu-Dhansiri businessman Debajit murder caseof connection withthe two accusedin Assam Policearrested a majordevelopment, GUWAHATI, May18: IN BRIEF Lal Gupta death toll N Covid19 arrested Chaman ation isfastgetting Work onvaccine alternativesfor children on Two EWS The In wave, Assam employedan Sarma said.Duringthefirst spread ofCOVID-19,"Mr is necessarytocheckthe movement fromFriday. It ban oninter-district May 21."Therewillbea district movementfrom announced abanoninter- Chief Ministerhas transmission chain,the cent.To cutthevirus stands at85.73per Himanta BiswaSarma, said ChiefMinister recovery fromthedisease, Sunday. The rateof two weekson lowest deathsin reported its the state Monday.56, At 91,481 testson state conducted percent asthe dropped to6.99 The positivityratehas 1,100 werefromGuwahati. period. 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(IMA) onTuesdaysaid.50among the IndianMedical Association in thesecondwaveofpandemic, succumbed totheCovid-19infection doctors acrossthecountry New Delhi, blood clotsymptomstowatchout 270 doctorssuccumbedtoCovid-19in India, At 6.99%, Assam SeesSharpDip Health ministryreleaseslistof for aftertakingCovishield May 18 : May 18: May 18 : 03 Amid The In CovidPositivityRate A totalof270 6,400 cases.Moreover, the cases touchedalmost January 17andthenew were conductedby and 17.Nearly92,000tests cent betweenJanuary13 9.2 percentdippedto7 the casepositivityrateof month ofJanuarywhere could beseeninthe mentioned asimilartrend state.It mayalsobe conducted acrossthe Covid testshavebeen last year, over95lakh outbreak ofthepandemic 17 itwas44,942.Sincethe was 42,144andonMay active casesonMay13 last fivedays,but,the has nearlydoubledinthe shows thatCOVIDtesting National HealthMission This databythestate ministry separately to pluganothervessel.The carried bythebloodstream also breaklooseandbe blood vesselthatmight formation ofaclotin events refertothe vaccinationThromboembolic events afterCovid-19 Details ofthromboembolic Covid-19Also Read: cow dungwon'tcure Manipur forFBpoststhat booked underNSAin Covid-19 infection.2 testing aswabsamplefor picture - A healthworker between May4and10.In 1,816,139 samplestested which hasincreasedfrom been testedforthedisease 1,845,672 sampleshave 11 and17,asmany Committee.Between May Ed Smith'didn'trateme' Stuart Broadfeelsformer Englandselector fifty diedinoneday:IMA WDEDY WEDNESDAY in the current wave, in thecurrentwave, India succumbedtoCovid-19, while said thatlastyear748doctors across added.IMA presidentDr. JA Jayalal succumb totheinfection,"he to theviralloadandtheyultimately stretch withoutanyrest.Thisadds sometimes workfor48hoursata understaffed andoverworked.They highlight thatthedoctorsare inoculate theworkers."We wantto organisation isdoingallitcanto have nottakenthevaccineand Jayesh Lelesaidthatmanydoctors day: IMA 1IMA generalsecretaryDr. Covid-19 inIndia,fiftydiedone pandemic.270 doctorssuccumbedto MAY 19,2021|PAGES 8 several countriesaround Forensic teamsfrom life-saving surgeries. undergoing severalcritical, back homeinMaleand surviving abombattack Germany, daysafter hospital inBerlin, recuperating inamilitary birthday Monday celebrated his54th Mohamed Nasheed Maldivian speaker New Delhi,May18: scenario couldbe cent.However, thereagrim improved to85.50per recovery ratehasalso surged to2,86,463.The discharged numbers over 16,000recoveries,the and fivedayslaterwith 2,70,079 curedpatients, stated reportedatotalof too. 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cmyk cmyk cmyk STATE WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2021 2 Aalo Town Faces Water CM visits TMCH and reviews Crisis due to Extensive Covid situation in Sonitpur Damage of Main Supply Pipe CM to make late night video calls to doctors on duty Guwahati, May 18: Chief Minister night to doctors on duty as no Das who was present in the meet- directed not to allow those Covid Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma today vis- complacency could be allowed ing to pursue the matter with NHM Positive patients above the age ited Tezpur Medical College and during these difficult times. The Assam for completion of the of 50 years home quarantine if Hospital (TMCH) and took stock Chief Minister also instructed project. He directed PWD (Build- they do not have separate toilets of the Covid scenario in Sonitpur in their households. Later talking district with DC, SP, senior doctors to media persons, the Chief Min- and other officials. Expressing con- ister said that the district admin- cern over 10 percent increase in istration has been directed to help Covid positivity rate in the district, the poor people staying in con- the Chief Minister asked the dis- tainment zones. He also informed trict administration to intensify that the district administration containment measures through mi- would bear the cost of transport- cro contentment zones. The Chief ing Covid-19 patients from death Minister took stock of availability beds to the cremation ground and of ICU beds, oxygen, medicine etc. conduct cremation free of cost. He and directed TMCH authorities to further said there is no scarcity increase number of ICU beds from of doctors in the state and dedi- its present strength of 40 to 70. He cated service would be provided also instructed principal TMCH to to Covid patients round the clock. ensure service of senior doctors MPs Pallab Lochan Das and in the rank of Associate Professor, Topon Kumar Gogoi, MLAs Assistant Professor or Registrar at Health Department to expedite ing) to complete the work of lay- Prithbiraj Rabha, Ganesh Limbu Mechuka, 18 May : TheAalo town is fac- the PHED to restore it at the earliest. The JE nighttime to reduce the mortality conversion of Sirajuli and ing more oxygen pipes in the Govt. and Krishna Kamal Tanti, DC and ing acute water supply for the last three PHED, Tumba Ete who is supervising work of critical Covid patients during Ghoramari MPHCs into Covid care Hospitals at the earliest. He di- SP Sonitpur, Joint Director of days due to extensive damages caused to disclosed that Falkland are being pressed late night hours. Chief Minister centres and asked Urban Devel- rected the district administration Health Services, Principal and se- to 300mm DI Pipe catering water needs of into service to clear the debris and men and Sarma said that he would person- opment Minister Ashok Singhal and police to enforce strict restric- nior officials of TMCH were present the town. The damage was due to erosion materials are being placed to join the pipes ally make video calls at 2 am every over phone and MP Pallab Lochan tions to contain the pandemic and in the meeting. triggered by monsoon. The huge accumu- that have been broken into pieces. The de- lation of sand silts and debris above the partment of PHED is facing such restora- Let us join hands to 447 cases recorded, two more pipe due to road construction works that is tion works ever since the road construc- aligned along with pipe of PHED. The de- tion works began at the site and in mon- save our nature: partment of PWD and contractor involved soon pipes are always damaged to give die of COVID at Nagaon in the construction work is also assisting water scarcity problems. Padma Hazarika NAGAON, May 18: 447 more fresh COVID We want to co-operate the government to positive cases were recorded today, tak- combat the ongoing pandemic situation in ing the total cumulative active cases in the the district. Besides, it will work as a com- Efforts of USA's NGO to district to 2738 while two more COVID pa- pliment to government services to deal the tients succumbed to the virus today. In- COVID scenario in the constituency, save the mother earth cluding these two death cases, total 32 Bordoloi said while interacting with the SIPAJHAR, May 18 : In a people succumbed to COVID 19 in the dis- local media persons here after inaugura- bid to fulfill the need of trict till filing of this report, sources said. tion of the COVID Care Centre. He how- oxygen and to save the Meanwhile 97 COVID positive patients ever said that COVID test was conducted mother earth the Friends who were undergoing treatment in hospi- only on 5 percent people in the Nagaon of Assam and Seven Sis- tal as well as in their homes were recov- Parliamentary constituency while the RT- ters (FASS),an Prominent Biswanath Chariali, May year has been taken out by ered from infection of the virus. Sources PCR test was conducted only on 2 percent NGO United States of 18: ‘The ecological balance Sootea MLA Padma claimed that among those who tested posi- people. He appealed to the government to America has launched an of the earth has been de- Hazarika at Kanyaka tive today, 62 were admitted to Nagaon set up a RT-PCR test centre even at Nagaon exceptional tree plantation caying day by day. In this Bohumukhi Krikhsi Pam lo- COVID hospital as well as other institu- so that the COVID test percentage could drive titled Oxygen Lot- crucial hour, we all have to cated on the river side of the tions for isolation while the rest were put be increased. On the newly appointed Su- tery in collaboration with Hazarikapara Re- organisations on the basis of their efforts stand united to protect the Jiya Bharali River here. The in home quarantine. Rapid Antigen Test perintendent of Police, Anand Mishra gional Sports Association in Darrang dis- of the nurture of the saplings. The nature ecology’ this was observed plantation drive which be- was conducted on 5418 people today while (IPS) took stocks about 190 stranded bus trict. Talking with this correspondent lovers of the entire area have highly appre- by Padma Hazarika, the gan at 7 AM was formally RT-PCR test was conducted on 24 swab drivers as well as helpers of Kerala at Chandra Kumar Sarma, secretary, ciated the efforts made by both FASS and MLA of Sootea LAC on inaugurated by Rohit samples. Significantly, Nagaon MP Khotikotia bus parking center in the town. Hazarikapara Regional Sports Association Hazarikapara Regional Sports Association Tuesday. He further ap- Sribastav, the Commanding Pradyut Bordoloi inaugurated an MP Significantly, these people from Kerala has informed that till now more than one to save the mother earth as trees are like pealed to the general Officer of 134 Assam Regi- COVID Care Centre near Nagaon Civil Gate were being stranded in the town for over a thousand various types of saplings are dis- the lungs of the earth and exhale oxygen. It people to come forward to ment in presence of Sootea Chariali today. Inaugurating the COVID month due to the ongoing COVID situa- tributed among the interested individuals may be mentioned here that the Doulguri plant trees as much as pos- MLA Padma Hazarika. A to- Care Centre, MP Bordoloi however claimed tion. SP Mishra however ensured their safe and voluntary organisations covering the Jnan Jyoti Sangha has already planted vari- sible. In this connection, a tal of five thousand valu- that the party volunteers would carry out return to their native villages in Kerala greater Hazarikapara area. The cash prize ous saplings at Ahom Kata Cremation green mission of planting able saplings were planted their selfless services for round the clock soon and said that the district administra- will be presented to the individuals and ground under this scheme. one lakh saplings before the with the help of army per- and would try their best to provide help to tion would provide food and other to all of world environment day this sonnel on May 18. those COVID victims in the constituency. them till their return to Kerala. Micro Containment Zone Renovated Building Vi Announces Covid-19 Special Relief Offers for 60 Mn Low Income Users declared in Lakhimpur district Inaugurated North Lakhimpur, May18: The geographi- 11 nos. of COVID-19 positive cases were Extends benefits worth up to Rs. 2,940 Mn to the cal areas of Maji Gaon under Subansiri Rev- detected at Maji Gaon while total of 14 nos. Golaghat, May 18: The with several others were enue Circle and Padumoni Kekuri village were detected at Padumoni Kekuri in the renovated building of TB present. The TB Center lo- deeply impacted customer base Guwahati, May 18 : Vi, pandemic. *As a special will be extending benefits under Kadam Revenue Circle in Lakhimpur second wave of the pandemic. Control Centre Golaghat cated at Station Road area in district were declared as Micro Containment was today inaugurated by Golaghat got a grand look India's leading telecom relief offer, Vi will provide worth up to Rs. 2,940 operator, today announced Rs. 49 pack Free to over Mn to the low income Zone on Monday. Lakhimpur District Mag- Covid Update Deputy Commissioner of with an aid of ten lacs rupees istrate Khageswar Pegu, vide an order is- Golaghat Bivash Chandra provided by the DC. The special Covid-19 relief 60 million low income group users in the offers for its 60 million low- customers due to the country. * Additionally, sued on Monday, ordered immediate seal- from Golaghat Modi. In the inaugural cer- newly renovated TB Center ing of the areas in order to arrest the alarm- income customers to help current situation. The Vi has also launched a Golaghat, May 18: Today 156 new emony Joint Director of has facilities of laboratory, ing rise of the Covid-positive cases in the them stay connected at all pack offers talktime of Rs. new Combo Voucher Covid positive cases were reported Health Services Golaghat Dr medicine room, medicine localities. The sealing areas are -- Vill.-- Maji times during the ongoing 38 and 100 MB data with RC79 offering huge in Golaghat. One person named Arun Mahanta, District TB store, computer room, of- Gaon (Boundary:East: State Highway 22, second wave of the a validity of 28 days. benefits to a large base Suit Rahman (42) from Balijan, Officer Dr Sunita Ekka along fice and a meeting hall. West -- Maji Gaon paddy field, North -- Maji With this Vi is hopeful of of the population. This Bokakhat succumbed to Covid Gaon paddy field, South -- Maji Gaon enabling its customers to special recharge comes today. With this Covid death toll India tops list of media victims to Covid-19, Naamghar) and , Vill. -- Padumoni Kekuri stay connected safely, with the benefit of rises to 31. Meanwhile 149 Covid (Boundary: East:NH -15, West: Railway and have access to all Double Talktime of Rs. patients got discharged today. At passes Brazil with over 200 casualties Track, North: Padumoni Park, South:14th necessary information in 128 (64+64) and 200 MB present the number of Covid Active Mile area). The order shall be effective from these challenging times. of data for a validity of 28 cases in Golaghat is 914 and Active 8 P.M. of 17-05-2021 for an initial period of As a special gesture, with days for a limited time Containment Zones are 7. this one-time offer, VIL period. 14 days, stated in the order. Notably, total CM visits abducted ONGC employee Ritul

Geneva/ Guwahati, May 18 : India has over- higher, as many media houses avoid report- Saikia's residence, interacts with family taken Brazil in the number of journalists died ing their own victims as well as corona-posi- Guwahati, May 18 : Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa of Covid-19, the Press Emblem Campaign tive colleagues (not to speak of special pa- Sarma today visited the residence of abducted ONGC (https://pressemblem.ch/pec-news.shtml) tronages to them)." Some of recent journo- employee Ritul Saikia at Titabor in Jorhat district and met announced in Geneva on Tuesday. At least victims to Covid-19 in India include Saroj his family members. While interacting with his parents 1,330 journalists have died in 76 countries Tripathi, Anjan Bandyopadhyay, Rajesh Pati, and wife, Sarma informed that all-out effort has been made from the coronavirus since March 2020. In- Kailash Chandra Sahoo, Ratikant Bal, Bishnu to bring back Saikia safely. MPs Kamakhya Prasad Tasa, dia has just passed the milestone of 200 jour- Prasad Patra, Sunil Jain, Mohammad Ali, Topon Kumar Gogoi and Pallab Lochan Das and local nalists dead from Covid-19, just ahead of Mahadev Prakash, Sandip Jagdale, MLA Bhaskarjyoti Baruah were present during the visit Brazil (194). In India, 69 journalists have died Jayatheerth Kagalkar, AR Wig, Akhilesh Kr of the Chief Minister. Later talking to media persons, Chief from Covid since the beginning of May, an Mohan, Satyendra P Srivastava, Sumanta Minister Sarma informed that as per state government average of four a day, a majority of them in Mohanty, Prakash Deshpande, Rattan Lal, sources, Ritul Saikia is at India-Myanmar border and in their 40s or 50s. Outside India, the largest Shishir Dwivedi, Shiv A Pateria, Shivacharan good health. He said the State government is leaving no increases have been in recent weeks in Co- Kalita, Rubul Dihingiya, etc. After India and stone unturned to ensure his safe return. Replying to a lombia, Argentina and Nepal. "The pandemic Brazil, Peru has the most victims among jour- query regarding the ceasefire called by ULFA (I), Dr. Sarma continues to ravage the media community in nalists (140) ahead of Mexico (109), Colombia termed it a positive development saying that several is- South Asia and Latin America, as the death toll (61), Italy (55), Bangladesh (52), the United sues were involved in the dialogue process. He however has declined elsewhere," said PEC General Sec- States (49), Ecuador (48), Great Britain (28), viewed that there would be a renewed boost to peace and retary Blaise Lempen. "Immunization remains Argentina (27), Dominican Republic (27), Pa- tranquillity in the state if dialogue process begins insufficient in developing countries and jour- kistan (26), Turkey (25), Iran ( 21), Russia honouring the limitations of all. Urging Paresh Baruah to nalists in these countries pay a very high price (21), Venezuela (19), Panama (16), Bolivia shun violence and join the path of peace, Chief Minister for having to inform," he added. The PEC de- (16), Spain (15), and Ukraine (15). The me- Dr. Sarma said that people of the State do not want inci- plores these unprecedented losses among the dia community in Latin America is the most dents like grenade blast at Tingrai or abduction of Ritual (I) has called ceasefire in view of the out- desires to join peace process by preparing media and sends its condolences to the fami- affected, with more than half of the victims Saikia, rather they want peace. He informed that ULFA (I) break of COVI-19 and also to give an op- ground rules. Nevertheless, there is hope lies and colleagues of the victims. PEC India since March 2020 (718). Asia follows with did not call ceasefire in consultation with the government portunity to the new government, the Chief in the unilateral ceasefire announced by Representative Nava Thakuria added that "the 326 deaths, ahead of Europe 181, Africa 59 and if discussion is to be carried forward there is a need Minister categorically stated that govern- ULFA (I) and this must be considered in actual number of Covid-19 victims is certainly and North America 50. to frame certain ground rules. Further informing that ULFA ment doors are always open if ULFA (I) good stead, the Chief Minister observed. 3 WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2021 NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL China divorces drop 70% after controversial Nasa leads push for electric planes 'cooling off' law in next frontier of cutting emissions Washington, May 18 : Over the next year, planes for the past decade, grappling with planes carrying up to 20 people, while the too - aviation regulations aren't geared at a research site on the fringes of the laws of physics that haven't dogged the technology Nasa is working on will stretch towards electric planes, airlines produce Mojave desert in California, Nasa will hunt mainstream adoption of electric cars. that perhaps to planes with 100 people," thousands rather than millions of units for a breakthrough against one of the Currently, to power a 737-size jet with said Kevin Noertker, co-founder of Ampaire, unlike the car industry and there is a certain climate crisis's most stubborn challenges - electricity would require a battery the size a California-based firm recently acquired level of public nervousness about being how to eliminate carbon pollution from of the plane itself. "That's just not feasible, by SurfAir Mobility, another aviation propelled into the skies by avant-garde aviation via a new generation of electric it would be too heavy to take off, let alone company, that has run tests of a six-seater technology.But airlines are coming under airplanes.Prodded by Joe Biden's quest to fly," Heidmann said. "Weight is quite a bit electric plane in Hawaii and plans to further increasing pressure to cut emissions in London, May 18 : The number of divorces in China dropped slash the US's planet-heating emissions to more important for planes than cars."A long, try out its technology in the UK later this order to address the climate crisis, more than 70% in the first quarter of this year, after a net zero, Nasa is corralling companies to international flight on a large plane may year."For that regional aviation, commuter particularly given the shift to clean energy controversial law forcing a "cooling-off period" for couples demonstrate improved ways to power already under way in the power sector and came into effect.According to data published by the ministry aircraft via batteries rather than jet fuel, with other modes of transportation. Before the of civil affairs, 296,000 divorces were registered during the first the aim of phasing in electric flights for Covid-19 pandemic, which has badly hit three months of 2021, down from 1.05m in the previous quarter, Americans within the next 15 years.The the industry, airlines around the world and 1.06m in the same time period the year before, according to demonstration tests of electric propulsion carried a record 4.3 billion passengers, with state media.China's divorce rate had been rising steadily, and will be overseen by Nasa's Armstrong carbon dioxide emissions leaping 33% in the simultaneously declining marriage rate has been linked to Flight Research Center, located north of Los the six years to 2019.The airline industry the low birthrates driving China's demographic crisis. In Angeles, the site of several previous accounts for about 2% of global emissions landmarks such as the first crewed plane but this share is set to increase as flights response, the government has promoted traditional family to break the speed of sound.Breakthroughs rebound and other sectors start embracing values and marriage, and discouraged divorce. The cooling- of similar importance can be made to tackle renewable energy. Researchers have off period is part of a sweeping civil code that came into effect the growing, and unsolved, problem of how warned that air travel could eat up as much on 1 January, covering laws including marriage, adoption and to curb planet-heating gases belched out as a quarter of the "carbon budget" the property ownership.The law requires couples who are mutually by the tangle of commercial flights that world has left to avoid global heating of seeking a divorce to wait for 30 days before formalising it. If the crisscross the world. Electric planes may more than 1.5C, a point at which civilization couples don't show up for two appointments between 30 and be, finally, getting ready to take will face punishing climate 60 days after applying, their application is automatically off."Industry used to scoff at the idea of disasters.Various airlines have promised to cancelled. The cooling-off period isn't supposed to apply to electric planes but that's no longer the case, cut their emissions to net zero by 2050 but those divorces involving domestic violence, but several cases they are very interested in this," said Jim none can yet vow this will be through of violence or murder have raised questions about the reality Heidmann, manager of advanced air ditching jet fuel and going electric. Other of this in practice.The announcement of the cooling-off period transport technology at Nasa's Glenn have to rely upon a hybrid model of battery planes, it's a no-brainer. I think by the early avenues being looked at include hydrogen- sparked anger at the time, especially among women, and drew Research Center, which operates an electric and jet fuel, a sort of Prius of the skies, but 2030s we'll be able to deliver electrified based fuels, carbon "offsets" where forests suggestions from young people that they were now more flight test facility near Cleveland, advances in lithium-ion battery technology planes that are larger and higher- and other carbon-rich sites are protected likely to avoid marriage altogether. Ohio.Nasa has been working on electric and other components are also leading to performance and for the very big planes, or an ethanol-based fuel derived from the the development of smaller, propellor- some sort of hybrid."What was billed as gut bacteria found in rabbits, which has driven electric aircraft that are now coming the world's first commercial electric airplane been touted by the Virgin Atlantic founder, 'A new Chile': political elite to fruition.Nasa has created the X-57, an - a 62-year-old, six-passenger DHC-2 de Sir Richard Branson. A combination of experimental two-seater electric plane it Havilland Beaver seaplane retrofitted with different approaches may prove the way expects will have a range of about 100 miles a 750hp electric magni500 propulsion forward."Many of the airlines are on the rejected in vote for and a cruising speed of 172mph. Private system - flies in Vancouver, Canada, in sidelines looking at what we are doing and companies, meanwhile, are eyeing smaller 2019.Noertker said technology it's our goal to go as fast as possible to get constitutional assembly regional flights of up to 500 miles as a first improvements and the push from the Biden them those solutions," said Noertker."This step. Last summer, a modified Cessna that administration to electrify transportation is has already caught the public attention - London, May 18 : Chile's can carry nine passengers made a "tremendously exciting". He added: "This just look at the rise of flight shaming, or established political elite has successful 30-minute flight in Washington is a transformational moment in the aviation France cutting short-haul flights where you been roundly rejected at the polls state, a journey that was more cost industry, it's an inflection point," he can take the train instead. Call me an six months ahead of a pivotal effective, as well as cleaner and quieter, said.But significant barriers remain. Jet fuel optimist, but coming out of this pandemic presidential election, as the than if it had run on aviation fuel, according is still far more energy-dense than batteries, things will be shaken up and the industry country turned to a progressive to AeroTEC and magniX, the companies meaning the technology isn't yet ready for will be more accepting of this technology. new generation to write the next behind the feat."Initially we will get to universal adoption. There are other issues, Things are going to change." chapter in its history.Resounding victories for leftist and independent candidates saw Petra Diamonds pays £4.3m to rightwing politicians crash to a dismal electoral defeats alongside those with links to Tanzanians 'abused' by its contractors Chile's transition to democracy. London, May 18 : The British mining appointed a new Across two days of voting, company Petra Diamonds has agreed to security contractor, Chileans cast votes for the 155 Santiago that night, dubbed political parties, including debate pay £4.3m in compensation to dozens of closed the on-site delegates who will write a new Plaza Dignidad as it became the over potential presidential Tanzanians who allegedly suffered serious lock-up where the constitution to replace Augusto epicentre of the protest candidates.However, the Frente human rights abuses at a mine famed for UK corporate Pinochet's 1980 document and movement, the word "Reborn" Amplio, Chile's main opposition producing a flawless pink diamond for one watchdog Rights the neoliberal model it enshrined. was projected triumphantly onto coalition which had only recently of the Queen's favourite brooches.The 71 and Accountability People also voted for regional a nearby building - but the fragmented and seen doubt cast Tanzanian claimants, represented in the in Development governors for the first time ever, rejuvenation of the political over its future, managed to London high court by the British law firm (Raid) claimed to as well as for councillors and landscape was only finalised perform strongly.Its presidential Leigh Day, alleged grave violations by the have found mayors - with candidates backed when Chileans came to vote this candidate, Gabriel Boric, a company, among them being shot, beaten, evidence that local by president Sebastián Piñera's weekend.Candidates who stoked veteran of Chile's 2011 education stabbed, assaulted, detained in cramped residents had been Chile Vamos coalition faring the sentiments of the protests protests, profited from the rush and filthy holding cells, and handcuffed detained and poorly in each case.Crucially, performed strongly, as did those of optimism that accompanied to hospital beds.The abuses were beaten, and with the government coalition's without the baggage of political the vote to collect the signatures allegedly carried out by security personnel launched an list securing only 37 seats in the affiliation."This weekend we required to register his candidacy contracted by Petra's local subsidiary, independent grievance mechanism to on the basis of "no admission of liability", assembly, Chile's traditional have seen the categorical on Monday.Chileans will vote in Williamson Diamonds Ltd, which has a resolve future complaints transparently and it said.George Joseph Bwisige, leader of a right-wing fell well short of the rejection of the constitution and presidential and congressional majority share of the mine, and by quickly. The company said it would also group seeking compensation for abuses one-third bloc it had targeted to the political culture it fomented," elections in November this Tanzanian police who worked at and fund community projects and establish a at the mine, said: "I have been waiting a obstruct the inclusion of said Fernando Atria, a law year.Meanwhile, the around the mine.Ten of the claims were medical support programme."Petra long time for Petra Diamonds to recognise progressive articles the professor who has campaigned constitutional assembly will brought by family members of illegal acknowledges that past incidents have what its operations did to me and fellow constitution."Many people are in favour of writing a new have a maximum of 12 months to diggers allegedly killed at the mine in taken place that regrettably resulted in the members of my community."Anneke Van saying that yesterday was the constitution and was elected to draft a new constitution, which Shinyanga, one of Tanzania's poorest loss of life, injury and the mistreatment of Woudenberg, executive director of Raid, day that the transition to the assembly over the will be ratified at the conclusion regions. An additional 25 claims are being illegal diggers," the statement said. "The said: "Petra Diamonds should allow democracy finally reached its weekend."The current of the process by a plebiscite in investigated as part of the settlement, agreement reached with the claimants, effective independent monitoring of the conclusion," said Verónica constitution was designed to which voting will be which could increase the total payout.In a combined with the other actions put in security and human rights situation going Figueroa Huencho, an academic prevent transformation and compulsory.Until the vote takes statement, the London Stock Exchange- place, are aimed at providing redress and forward. Without this, it will be hard to at the University of Chile's school progress, but our role now is to place, the 1980 constitution will listed company, which says it is an "ethical preventing the possibility of future have faith that the company has truly of public affairs."The create a new political system that remain in force. diamond seller", noted that it had incidents." Petra had agreed the settlement changed its ways." participation of indigenous is capable of responding to the peoples and independent demands of the people." candidates in a gender-equal Candidates backed by the constitutional assembly is a government also did poorly in Rijksmuseum slavery exhibition confronts launchpad for a new Chile."The local elections, losing important 155-member assembly will include mayorships and failing to force 47 independent candidates and their way into gubernatorial run- cruelty of Dutch trade 17 representing the country's 10 offs.In an address from the indigenous groups, whose presidential palace last night, Amsterdam , May 18 : The aim of a voice and thoughts of a Ma Chichi, a evidence of enslaved people. "[Chichi] about the treatment of empire and participation was guaranteed for Piñera recognised that Chile's first exhibition on the Dutch slave woman born into slavery in 1853, who talks about her grandmother telling her slavery in schools and public places the first time in Chile.Gender "traditional political forces" were trade to be shown at the Rijksmuseum, in turn tells how her grandmother, you are equal to everybody else, you through street names and statues, as parity had been assured before "not in tune with people's launched on Tuesday by King Willem- enslaved in 18th-century Curaçao, are equal to the children of the master there has been in the UK. But while the vote took place - for the first demands"."This is the triumph of Alexander, is not to be "woke" but to urged her to always remember that she of the house," she said. "It gives you a Dibbits said the museum did not want time ever in a national social and political unity," be a "blockbuster" telling a truer story was equal to anyone. "She never did female perspective, which is pretty rare, to instruct people on what to think, it constitutional project - yet female declared Santiago's mayor-elect, of the Golden Age, the director general what the lords wanted," Chichi says in and it gives you the perspective of the had to "strive to be completer"."We candidates performed so well Irací Hassler, in the city's Plaza of the national institution has said.Taco the recording dating from 1958, when people who were so aware of their are the museum for everybody, so it's that the eventual adjustment de Armas, flanked by several of Dibbits said his museum had no she was 105 years old.Valika Smeulders, humanity even though they lived in a very important to listen but I've also ended up favouring men.In late the women who won their intention of taking sides in a political a curator of the exhibition and the system that took all that humanity always said … that in the end you also 2019, a mass protest movement elections."This is the beginning and cultural debate but that the royal Rijksmuseum's head of history, said it away from them."Dutch traders have to take decisions, because you exploded in Chile, targeting the of a significant change in the way visit, broadcast live on national had been vital to unearth oral history shipped over 600,000 Africans to north can't accommodate everything," he country's insulated and we do politics. The protest television, highlighted that the wealth due to the lack of property and written and South America and between said. "You take the decisions about the disconnected political elite as movement, feminist strikes and bestowed and cruelty endured was not 660,000 and 1.1 people you choose to tell the story well inequalities engendered by socio-environmental movements just relevant to the descendants of million people about, who you involve. I mean if the dictatorship's economic are here to stay."Communist those enslaved.The Slavery exhibition, around the Indian people want to see it as a woke model. From the mass of party candidate Irací Hassler showcasing 140 objects, ranging from ocean. Last year exhibition, fine, but that's not what we demands that arose from the celebrates her election as mayor two Rembrandt portraits of married and King Willem- are after …"I hope Slavery will be a demonstrations, a constitutional of Santiago.Hassler usurped lavishly wealthy owners of enslaved Alexander blockbuster exhibition so a lot of referendum was scheduled as incumbent Felipe Alessandri, people to a display of ankle chains, apologised for the people get to know it," he said. "And political parties' response to the who was running for a second examines 10 lives caught up in the "excessive violence" that's also why we made an online crisis.On 25 October 2020, term backed by Piñera's coalition, Dutch slave trade between the early of the Dutch version of it and why it's incorporated Chileans headed to the polls for to claim the district in the heart 17th century and 1863, when the colonialists in in school programmes. So … people the plebiscite and an emphatic of the capital for Chile's practice was finally made illegal in Indonesia. There who haven't thought about it think about 78% of voters opted to draft a Communist party.A period of Suriname and the Antilles.An audio remains a live debate it, and also keep on emphasising that new constitution.As people solemn introspection has begun guide for the exhibition includes the in the Netherlands it's something that concerns us all. gathered in Plaza Italia in for the country's traditional 4 WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2021 EDITORIAL THE ASSAM RISING VOL. NO. VI, ISSUE NO. 93 WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2021 In the age of Zoom, it is challenging to Israeli airstrikes and maintain eye contact. What can we do to fix it? Hamas rocket barrages he pandemic has exacerbated an enable us to partially compensate for the Biden has issued a statement for the first time expressing already troubling trust deficit trust deficit in the post-Zoom era as we support for a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza’s militant rulers, T across political, economic and de- re-enter the world to try and build Hamas, after a phone conversation with the Israeli prime minis- mographic divides. Research shared just connections.Third, normalize friendship in ter, Benjamin Netanyahu.However, the US president stopped before the pandemic's onset uncovered spaces that need trust. Viewing friendship short of calling for an immediate halt to the eight days of Israeli that millennials are reluctant to trust gov- as, for example, a meaningful work re- airstrikes and Hamas rocket barrages that have killed more than ernment, business leaders, corporations, source may seem strange. But as social 200 people, the vast majority of them Palestinian.“The president social and mass media or even traditional beings, we constantly engage in efforts to reiterated his firm support for Israel’s right to defend itself against social institutions.Meanwhile, a recent influence others to collaborate or co- indiscriminate rocket attacks,” the White House statement said Canadian survey found that half of re- operate.What motivates co-operation? after the phone call, the second known call between the leaders spondents believe business leaders are Sometimes I co-operate with you because in three days.“He encouraged Israel to make every effort to en- purposely trying to mislead them, and just I believe that doing so is consistent with sure the protection of innocent civilians. The two leaders dis- under half believe the same about gov- my principles, so trust is a secondary cussed progress in Israel’s military operations against Hamas ernment. The decline in trust is under- consideration.But sometimes co-operation and other terrorist groups in Gaza. The president expressed his standable, a predictable consequence of is born of a relational motivation, based support for a ceasefire and discussed US engagement with Egypt very real failures in leadership.But some- on the need for identification through so- and other partners towards that end.”Israel carried out a fresh thing else is happening as well. The pan- cial relationships. This means that I choose wave of airstrikes in the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday, levelling a demic has forced most of us to move our and making a permanent shift to remote of Zoom, it is challenging to find and main- to co-operate with you because I want and building in Gaza City. The Israeli military said it had fired 100 lives on to screens. And as we get more work - are very worrisome.In research- tain eye contact. This single most power- expect to establish or maintain a satisfy- bombs and missiles against 65 targets. There were no immediate comfortable hiding behind screens, ing my book, Connected Capitalism, I ful tool for fostering trust and strengthen- ing relationship with you, usually based reports of casualties.The military said it also shot down a drone rarely receiving and making eye contact, watched award-winning puppeteer ing relationships has largely gone miss- on reciprocity. Here, trust looms large. And “approaching the Israeli border” in the north-east, far from the we are also handicapping our ability to Ronnie Burkett ing. So what can if I can't stimulate it with eye contact, I can Gaza fighting. It did not say where the drone originated, and the trust.Trust is the bedrock of civilization, not only delight DAVID WEITZNER we do to fix compensate with the language of army could not immediately be reached for comment. It is pos- and living through screens is taking a an audience, but call on them to perform it?First, knowing all this, make an extra ef- friendship.This notion may not sit well with sible the drone came from Syria.Israeli reports quoting military significant psychological toll. Research- essential tasks in the show, like adjust fort to engage in and receive eye contact some. But cutting-edge research demon- officials suggested that Israeli forces wanted to continue their ers have found that real and direct eye the lighting, music and act out support- in all of your off-screen, in-real-life strates the decision to engage in pro-so- military operations for another day or two before withdrawing. contact holds our attention.As psy- ing roles as amateur puppeteers.When I interactions.Second, compensate for the cial behaviours stems primarily from in- Netanyahu told Israeli security officials late on Monday that chologist Christian Jarrett explains, eye asked Burkett how he got a diverse crowd loss of this tool with an effort to project tuition. When we co-operate, it's not be- Israel would “continue to strike terror targets” in Gaza “as long contact forces us to make sense of the of strangers to trust one another enough trustworthiness. Jay Barney, a professor cause we engaged in a deep analysis and as necessary in order to return calm and security to all Israeli fact that we are dealing with the mind of to work together in this unexpected man- in strategic management at the University calculated it as worthwhile. It's actually citizens”.Meanwhile, the US blocked – for the third time in a another person looking at us, and ner, he attributed it to eye contact. He ex- of Utah, defines trustworthiness as the because of feelings. Without eye contact, week – the adoption of a joint UN security council statement shapes our perception of that other who plained that we declare ourselves with eye attribute of being worthy of the trust of we need to boost these relational feel- calling for a halt to Israeli-Palestinian violence. The White House meets our gaze. Perhaps most impor- cotact. A gaze is like saying "I disagree others in not exploiting any adverse se- ings with words.Bottom line? Trust after press secretary, Jen Psaki, and the national security adviser, Jake tantly for this context, direct eye con- with you but keep talking to me."Burkett's lection or moral hazard.What is the dif- Zoom will be tough. But projecting trust- Sullivan, said the US was focusing instead on “quiet, intensive tact promotes trust when folks are say- eye contact invited attachment and a feel- ference, then, between trust and trust- worthiness and friendship in places where diplomacy”.The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, speak- ing things that we're not so sure ing of safety for the audience. But feeling worthiness? Trust is a mutual effort al- we are used to being more transactional ing in Denmark on Monday, said the US was ready to help if about.Announcements of a Zoom-in- safe doesn't mean we aren't expected to be lowing an existing relationship to oper- can help.The ConversationDavid Israel and Hamas signalled interest in ending hostilities – but fused future - like recent news that active. It simply enforces the sense that ate with minimal stress. Seeking to be Weitzner, Assistant professor, Adminis- that the US wasn’t demanding that they do so.“Ultimately it is Ontario schools boards must offer vir- we can trust our cooperative partners; that seen as trustworthy, on the other hand, trative Studies, York University, up to the parties to make clear that they want to pursue a tual learning as an option for the entire they have our best interests at heart even is an individual initiative directed at those CanadaThis article is republished from ceasefire,” Blinken said, before noting that it was “a big world 2021-22 school year, or that certain busi- as we are challenged to push ourselves to who we have yet to meet. It need not be The Conversation under a Creative Com- and we do have responsibilities”.Protests were expected across nesses are selling off their real estate do something novel.And now, in the age reciprocated to be valuable. And it will mons license. Read the original article. the region on Tuesday in response to a call by Palestinian citi- zens of Israel for a general strike. The protest has the support of Fatah, the party of the Palestinian Authority president, Mahmoud Less than 4% vaccinated - Transgender Indians Abbas.The latest outbreak began in East Jerusalem last month when Israeli police cracked down on Palestinian public gather- ings during Ramadan amid the threatened eviction of Palestinian have been 'othered' by vaccines and forms families by Jewish settlers. Tensions exploded last week after Israeli police wounded hundreds of Palestinians during protests, dangerous situation in the second wave dying."Didi we already are keeping our- and officers in riot gear stormed al-Aqsa mosque – the third because many in the transgender com- selves indoors and what if something holiest site in Islam.Hamas then began firing rockets toward munity are already immuno-compromised happens after vaccination? Even normal Jerusalem, triggering the Israeli assault on Gaza. Gaza health of- and at greater risk of Covid.Data backs people are not getting beds in hospitals, ficials put the Palestinian death toll at 212, including 61 children this trend. The transgender community who will bother about saving an orphan and 36 women, since hostilities began last week. Ten people makes up only 0.013 per cent of the total kinnar?" she tells me when I tell her to have been killed in Israel, including two children.A US adminis- vaccinated population of India so far (as get vaccinated.As of this week, the num- tration official familiar with Monday’s call told Associated Press of 9 am, 15 May). Sex reassignment sur- ber of 'others' vaccinated is only 19,392 the decision to not explicitly demand a ceasefire was intentional. gery, hormone intake, drug addiction and persons out of the total 13,98,65,001 That Biden and top aides are concerned about the mounting blood- HIV have made many in the transgender roughly translates to 3.97 per cent of the shed and loss of innocent life, but the statement’s wording re- community vulnerable to the total transgender population (4,87,803), flects White House determination to support Israel’s right to coronavirus. What makes it worse is their going by the 2011 Census.Uttar Pradesh defend itself from Hamas, the unnamed official said.Biden has been scepticism towards the medical industry - with the highest number of 'others' popu- facing increasing pressure from his own party to take a tougher line because of the transphobia and stigma lation - barely recorded 1.51 per cent vac- towards Israel and press for an immediate ceasefire. There was out- they usually face when reaching out for cination. Ironically, only Lakshadweep rage from some Democrats over a Washington Post report that the aid. Also, the lack of transgender repre- recorded 100 per cent vaccination of 'oth- administration had approved the sale to Israel of $735m-worth of sentation in medical trials fails to con- ers', but its transgender population was precision-guided bombs.On Monday night, the top US military of- ndia is aiming for higher and wider pick 'others' as her vince them of the ef- only two, according to the 2011 ficer, Army Gen Mark Milley, warned that the violence could vaccination targets to tackle the sec gender because Preeti Choudhary ficacy of medicines Census.Disappointingly, the highest per- spread.“My assessment is that you risk broader destabilization and I ond wave of the coronavirus pan- there was no other option."I am not oth- and vaccines. Equality magazine says centage reached by any state/UT after you risk a whole series of negative consequences if the fighting demic, but transgender persons are still ers," she says. "Why can't they write "communities that are underrepresented Lakshadweep is Kerala with 20.73 per continues,” Milley, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, told getting 'othered' in the process. Whether transgender instead of this 'others' and in medical trials, including those for vac- cent of its transgender population vacci- reporters before landing in Brussels on Monday for talks with Nato it be through outreach and awareness all? It is so sad."Despite the NALSA rul- cines, have developed considerable mis- nated. Apart from these two, not even a allies. “It’s in no one’s interest to continue fighting.”President Abdel programmes or through Covid testing and ing, being discriminated against so casu- trust in the overall effect certain medi- single state has been able to vaccinate Fatah al-Sisi of Egypt, which has long acted as a mediator between vaccine registration forms.Dhananjay ally on most occasions exacerbates the cines and products will have on their even 20 per cent of its 'others' Israel and Hamas, said on Monday a ceasefire could be within reach.zn Chauhan, a leading transgender activist community's scepticism about any health."Alisha from Rajasthan has not yet population.Vaccine hesitancy alone isn't Monday, the Israeli army said it launched artillery towards Lebanon from Chandigarh who got her first jab of sensitised treatment from society and the registered herself for vaccination in the the reason for the low participation of in response to rocket fire from the neighbouring country. the vaccine last month, told me she was State. This also serves as a reason for second wave because she fears the side the transgender community. Lack of valid shocked when she had to unwillingly their reluctance to get vaccinated. It's a effects after hearing stories of people photo ID cards is also a hindrance. Many transgender people faced this hurdle while registering themselves on CoWin. Israel faces greater dangers than Hamas's rockets Taking cognisance of this, on 6 May, the Narendra Modi government came up with Merkel summed up the tension in 2011 after a tims of monstrous crimes against Jews. For special provisions for those who don't crucial United Nations resolution against Is- many Europeans and Americans who came of possess photo identity cards - but the rael that both Germany and the United States age after 1945, the Holocaust was the main, if new process now is even more unprecedentedly supported.Chastised by Is- not the sole, touchstone for moral and histori- difficult.Shreya Reddy, a transwoman raeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, cal awareness. This made for understandably and activist from Hyderabad, told me of Merkel reportedly said, "How dare you? … You deep emotional identification with and stalwart another roadblock. Many of her haven't made a single step to advance support for Israel, especially when the country transgender friends, who are not so well peace."Forging intimate relations with such fig- faced existential threats.Today, a younger gen- educated, could not get vaccinated at ures as Narendra Modi, Jair Bolsonaro and eration of Westerners is learning about older walk-ins because they entertain only pre- Viktor Orban, Netanyahu openly scorned the and relatively under-explored crimes of white registered people or there is a shortage Obama administration when the latter tried to supremacy (genocide, slavery and colonialism) of doses.There is still so much to aim for check Israel's settlement program in the West and their present-day manifestations in struc- when it comes to transgender welfare and Bank. In another instance of myopic policy, tural forms of cruelty and injustice. Statues have healthcare in India. Authorities and offi- Israel's longest-serving prime minister allied his been toppled, educational syllabuses revised cials need to sensitise themselves on is- country closely to the Republican right as Presi- with a view to diversity, and reparations pro- sues of inclusion to maintain the chord dent Donald Trump facilitated a series of dip- posed for historical victims of racist and su- of trust between the State and lomatic victories for him.Trump trashed the premacist regimes.Israel, recently indicted by transgender persons. Sweeping expres- nuclear deal with Iran, moved the U.S embassy Human Rights Watch in a 224-page report for sions like 'others' not only break this to the disputed city of Jerusalem, cut off U.S. "crimes against humanity of apartheid and per- chord, but also snatch the right to proper srael and Hamas have taken to open war marginalized even further by aid to Palestinians and super- secution," seems to embody many of the things documentation of healthcare data of fare yet again. The sense of déjà vu, as the 2018 legislation that exalted Pankaj Mishra vised Israel's entente with that politicized young people loathe about the transgender persons.To facilitate better I militant group's rocket attacks on Israeli ter- Israel's Jewish majority above all other groups, Gulf Arab regimes.But not even Trump-friendly past and present.The historian Tony Judt, who access and reach of vaccination, aware- ritory are met by retaliatory airstrikes in Gaza, as well as the mainstreaming of explicitly racist, Arab despots can afford to remain silent when was a fervent Zionist in his youth, warned in 2003 ness drives should be planned by gov- is compounded by Western politicians repeat- far-right Israeli parties, Arab Israelis have now Israeli police assault Islam's third-holiest site. that "the very idea of a 'Jewish state' - a state in ernments to amplify the post-vaccination ing an old formula: "Israel has the right to defend erupted into open mutiny.The mob violence be- And the Biden administration, which adopted which Jews and the Jewish religion have exclu- experiences of transgender leaders and itself."That's undoubtedly true. And yet it's tween Jews and Arabs should not be underesti- a standoffish approach to the Israel-Palestine sive privileges from which non-Jewish citizens community members. This will help eradi- equally clear that Israeli actions are unlikely to mated: It represents a watershed in the history of issue, cannot do much as China, enthused by are forever excluded - is rooted in another time cate the fear of the transgender populace deter Hamas. Nor will re-establishing military su- Israel. For traditions of co-existence cannot be the success of its vaccine diplomacy, steps and place."Judt's belief that Israel is an "anachro- about the side effects of the periority over a technologically primitive enemy repaired once they have been so brutally vio- in.Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's recent nism" feels truer today. At a time when institu- vaccination.For the lesser-educated obscure Israel's new and acute vulnerabilities.The lated. The bitter history of communal fratricide six-country tour of the Middle East proclaimed tions and individuals struggle to understand and transgender population living in commu- shocking images of lynch mobs and street fight- in India and Pakistan tells us that the legacy of his country's intention to involve itself in the overthrow "unconscious bias," a majoritarian nity-specific areas and for those who fear ing between Arabs and Jews within Israel under- hate and suspicion corrode a country from region's most complicated issue. China has Israel appears to be a case study in conscious reaching out for medical aid, governments score the fact that the most formidable threat to within, making it even more susceptible to far- even offered to host peace talks between Is- and unreconstructed bias.Israel, of course, has can collaborate with trans activists to ar- raeli and Palestinian leaders. Beijing's increased the right to defend itself against Hamas's rock- the country's present and future stability is now right movements.Israel's external challenges range local vaccination camps.An inclusive proximity to Iran should leave no one in doubt ets. As always, it will exercise that right robustly. internal. About one in 5 Israelis are Arabs, the have been multiplying, too. Reflexive pro-Is- vaccine drive is crucial as India prepares over which side it's likely to favor.More signifi- However, against many other clear and present descendants of Palestinians who stayed in the rael statements from Western politicians have for a third wave of the Covid pandemic. country after the creation of Israel in 1948, and long obscured the unease they feel about the cantly, Israel has been steadily losing its moral dangers in the wider world, Israel is growing And we can't be so complacent as to leave they have long been disaffected. Feeling country's direction. German Chancellor Angela stature as a nation-state built for and by vic- increasingly defenseless. out an entire community of Indians. BUSINESS WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2021 5 DarasingKhurana, on behalf of UNICEF Why is share market resilient in face of Covid-19 ? urges people to be Kalpen Parekh reveals; says, watch these stocks mindful of safety Mumbai, May 18 : While India low. Additionally, in the last few number of cases come down dras- times, our earnings have been never cheap and vice versa. It is a battles the second wave of covid- months, companies have signifi- tically and the pace of vaccinations priced at 25 to 30 times and in bear very unique phase in the market 19, share market has shown resil- cantly cut down on costs. Some picks up. We may see lower than markets at 10-12 times. In phase 1 cycle, where growth rates are precautions ience, refusing to fall more than of these cost savings are perma- expected profitability and business of lockdown, we have seen mar- moderate, but valuations are 5% from all-time highs. Domestic nent and thus companies will growth at least for the next one or kets hitting recent lows at 17 times not.Q- What sectors are you over- stock markets have been helped show very good profitability in two quarters with the new wave PE. So at a market level, valuations weight in?In some of our large by the high liquidity, better prof- the results season.At the same and closure in most states now.Yet are high in aggregate.At the same funds, our portfolios are con- itability owing to cost-cutting, time, vaccinations do give hope stock prices are rising. Generally time, there are companies and sec- structed keeping individual com- and some positives on the vac- tors that are either cheap or fairly panies in mind. Although banks cine front, said Kalpen Parekh, priced. Sector popularity has and NBFCs are the largest President, DSP Investment Man- changed over the last five years. sectoral constituent in our indi- agers, in an interview with Kshitij Banks / NBFCs / Autos have given ces right now, our portfolios only Bhargava of Financial Express way to Cement, Healthcare and IT have the top three or four banks Online. Kalpen Parekh shares his stocks that have done better in the and very few NBFCs.We have views on what investors should last 12 months, thus creating valu- been overweight in the technol- make of Nifty's P/E ratio and dis- ation gaps and opportunities.Q - ogy space for the last one year. We cusses sectors where he sees op- In the battle between growth and are overweight here considering portunity at this juncture. Here are value stocks, how do you con- that there is a very large shift to- the edited excerpts.Q - Market fell struct your portfolio?Our prefer- wards digitization globally because only 5% from all-time highs be- ence today is companies that have of the way COVID has played out fore moving up again, despite the survived and are becoming better and the very large move for work severe second covid-19 wave; in this phase of consolidation. from home, and the long term trend why so?Nifty, Bank Nifty, HDFC, Companies that are increasing of most businesses digitising. Our RIL, TitanNifty may hit 15,400 in market share, adding capacity with- other preferences are companies in medium term; BFSI, infra sectors, out too much debt as well as com- healthcare/cement/industrials HDFC, RIL, Titan stocks look that we would be able to navigate in periods of excess liquidity, mar- panies that are under-owned but too.Q - SEBI's new circular talks strong on chartsNifty, Bank Nifty, through wave 2 sooner than later. kets look through negative events going through significant improve- about fund houses having skin in Wipro, Cipla, LupinNifty may Though as we speak, we are see- as temporary events and assume ment in their balance sheets form a the game, what are your views?As trade in 14,400-15,000 range this ing lockdowns due to the inten- eventually, things will normalize. part of our portfolio a mutual fund house, DSP an- week, Bank Nifty below 20, 50, 100 sity of wave 2 and we will need to Yet it's time to be cautious.Q - construction.We have a mix of nounced the alignment of inter- day SMAs; Wipro, Cipla in be watchful of trends in the com- Nifty's P/E ratio is down from highs market leaders across sectors as est rule for all our employees (not A lot of celebrities have been doing their bit to offer focusWe are seeing financial mar- ing quarters.Q - With revised but still not cheap, what do you well as survivors in difficult sec- just key) around two and a half help and support to those affected by Covid-19 in the kets and most asset classes lockdowns in place now, how far make of it right now?The reason tors across our funds depending years back, so that every em- country. Model-actor DarasingKhurana, who is also as- around the world trending upward have we pushed the economic remains the same. When there is on the mandate of each fund. Our ployee of our company invests sociated with the UNICEF, took to social media to encour- despite the impact of Covid. This recovery?It is a bit premature right so much liquidity, investors will starting point is good companies only in mutual funds and that too, age people to take all the required precautions to prevent is driven by significantly higher now to determine the pace of eco- continue to invest plus the hope first - and then within that look just DSP schemes. We have testing positive for coronavirus. liquidity in the markets and the nomic recovery. Lockdowns are of improved profits keeps us posi- for valuation comfort. It is also adapted to these principles for the In the video, Darasing says, "I request everyone to cost of that liquidity being very likely to last a few months till the tive. Over the last 20 years, in good true that the best companies are last two years. wear their masks properly by fully covering your mouth and nose. Also, it's imperative to wash your hands prop- Provident Fund: Left erly, keep reusable masks at a hygienic place post usage Multibagger smallcap, midcap stocks: and throw the disposable masks properly. My entire or lost job? Employees UNICEF family and I earnestly request you all to follow all Less leverage, quality management; the safety guidelines properly." can now update date In these tough times when the number of daily cases are soaring exponentially in India, it's good to see how of exit - Here's how better bet than large-cap shares? various celebrities are investing their time and effort to offer help to fellow citizens. Mumbai, May 18 : No doubt the large- cap stocks offer a better risk-reward Despite Covid challenges, for the retail investors, but the pre- cise selection and right portfolio mix Indian Railways com- of mid/small-cap stocks can generate alpha and wealth over longer pletes 800m tunnel drive termidcap, smallcap, multibagger re- turns, large caps, RIL, Kotak in East-West Kolkata Mahindra Bank, HDFC BankInvesting in small and mid-caps has been mani- Metro Corridor fested with a lot of complexity, infor- Mumbai, May 18 : Now the entire TBM tunneling work mation uncertainty and issues of li- for the Kolkata Metro's East - West Corridor Project is quidity and impact costsInvesting in completed.Kolkata Rail Metro Network: Big progress for Mumbai, May 18 : Employees Provident Fund account: small caps is a dilemma. Investing in East West Kolkata Metro Corridor Project! The tunneling Left or lost a job? Employees can now update their date of small and mid-caps has been mani- work was recently completed in the East West Metro Corri- exit on the EPFO portal upon leaving a job. According to fested with a lot of complexity, infor- dor by Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) with the breakthrough EPFO rules, if an employee is transferred from one institu- mation uncertainty and issues of li- of "Urvi" at Bowbazar, Kolkata. With this achievement, now tion to another, he is required to be enrolled as a member quidity and impact costs. We believe the entire TBM tunneling work for the Kolkata Metro's East under the new establishment, for transferring his provi- mid and small-cap stocks display cy- only the surviving mid-caps and their huge market opportunity, capable and - West Corridor Project is completed. According to the Rail- dent fund from his previous account.An employee can clical nature, unlike the large caps that multibagger returns are talked about, quality management, focus on pro- way Ministry, the metro stretch was difficult for tunneling continue as a PF member even after his retirement if he are steadier. Mid and small caps typi- while there are a lot of companies in ductivity and capital efficiency and work as it had century old buildings. However, the challeng- continues to work even after attaining the retirement age. cally have short boom and burst the mid and small-cap space that have concern for their minority sharehold- ing tunnel drive of 800 metres was successfully completed Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is considered an invest- cycles - they are cyclical in nature and gone burst and fallen off the radar or ers. No doubt the large-cap stocks amidst the ongoing pandemic situation following the COVID- ment option for retirement purpose. As per the EPFO norms, best returns can be harvested if you closed their businesses. There lies the offer a better risk-reward for the retail 19 protocols, the ministry said.The TBM called 'Urvi' which contribution to the PF account is mandatory for both the play the cycle right. We have seen need for a knowledgeable investor, the investors, but the precise selection had earlier completed the east bound tunnel from Espla- employee and the employer. The PF account holder has to enough disruptions - on the macro right advisor, the fund manager who and right portfolio mix of mid/small- nade to Sealdah in Kolkata on 9 October 2020 was re- contribute 12 per cent of his basic salary while a matching front, political or geopolitical, and can balance the portfolio risk effec- cap stocks can generate alpha and launched from Sealdah after necessary refurbishment as amount is also contributed towards PF and EPS by the even frequent change in regulations, tively and include the large and Mid/ wealth over longer term. The portfo- well as inspection on 9 January 2021 in order to complete employer.rupeeIncome Tax Alert! Employees Provident and these small size companies are small caps in the portfolio to generate lio composition becomes important the balance 800 metres tunneling work in west bound tun- Fund, LTC to ITR Filing rules - 10 big changes to know more prone to risk under these uncer- excess returns. Best returns are reaped and depending upon the risk appetite nel from Sealdah to Bowbazar.railway hospitals, oxygen before April 1CBT meet on March 4 to discuss PF interest tain environments. The fundamentals when you catch midcap and it trans- of an individual, the right proportion plantsFight against COVID-19 continues! Indian Railways' rateFor updating the date of exit, employees need to visit of mid and small-cap can change forms into a large-cap in few years and of large-cap stocks and Mid/small-cap hospitals to have 86 oxygen plantscyclone, railwaysFrom the Member Unified Portal and login with UAN and pass- quickly under these circumstances there exist so many examples around stocks should be included in the port- Train Cancellations to Disaster Management Cell, steps by word. After this, go to Manage and click on Mark Exit. and the prices can fall quickly. Mid us. Stocks like Eicher Motors, Page folio. I am confident that such a port- Indian Railways to face Tauktae cycloneAccording to the Then chose PF Account Number from Select Employment and small-cap investing works best Industries, AIA Engineering, Shree folio can generate returns that far ex- ministry, this TBM has passed below the Sealdah flyover dropdown. Now, click on Request OTP and enter the OTP when picked from the bottom of a bear Cement, and Astral pipes fall in that ceed the benchmarks over longer pe- for which movement of vehicles was closed on the flyover sent on your Aadhaar linked Mobile Number. Then select market.RIL, bharti airtel, stocks in category and have weathered various riods of time. The debate of large-cap for three days for safety reasons. Following the completion the Checkbox and click ok. Your 'Date of Exit' would now be focusRIL, Bharti Airtel, Tata Motors, storms (economic disruptions) and vs Mid/small-cap will keep on, the re- of this TBM drive, 'Urvi' along with the other stalled Tun- updated successfully.How to update date of exit on Employ- GSK Pharma, Route Mobile, L&T, emerged successfully, and in the pro- search on this has been going on for nel Boring Machine 'Chandi' will be retrieved from this re- ees Provident Fund (EPFO) portalHere's a step by step Union Bank of India stocks in cess created tremendous wealth for ages, but there is no denying the fact trieval shaft at Kolkata's Bowbazar area.The Railway Min- guideStep 2: Enter UAN, Password and CAPTCHA.Step 3: focusNifty, Bank Nifty, HDFC, RIL, their stakeholders. And these small/ that small and mid-caps deserve a risk istry further stated that shaft excavation after ensuring the Go to Manage and Click Mark ExitStep 4: Choose 'PF Ac- TitanNifty may hit 15,400 in medium mid-cap stocks that generated excess premium over large ones. Both the water tightness of the shaft and the affected tunnel, as well count Number' from 'select employment' drop downStep 5: term; BFSI, infra sectors, HDFC, RIL, returns over long periods of time had categories are important for generat- as retrieval of the Tunnel Boring Machines, are intricate ac- Enter 'Date of Exit' and 'Reason of Exit'Step 6: Click on option Titan stocks look strong on similar characteristics- less leverage, ing excess returns in a portfolio. tivities that have to be safely done. 'Request OTP' and enter OTP sent on your AadhaarWhile chartsInvestors look for undiscovered switching jobs, it is advisable for PF account holders to trans- stocks, basically for potential fer one's PF account to the new recruiter. multibagger gains. There definitely Can digital cash make inflation worse? Fed, Financial Express managing exists an opportunity in this space, as these stocks are under-researched other central banks need to be cautious editor Sunil Jain passes away and hence under-priced also. But the Mumbai, May 18 : Inflation is coming. Or typical response to unexpected inflation from less to commercial banks, and a little more to New Delhi May 18 : Financial Express managing editor Sunil characteristics of a good quality busi- wait, it's already here. Bond investors are a monetary authority that has done a lot of us. The size of its balance sheet hasn't Jain passed away due to a cardiac arrest after battling COVID- ness that we look for - the fundamen- looking at the 4.2% annual rate that U.S. con- quantitative easing. It has to taper its bloated changed, and the tapering it wanted to achieve 19 on 15 May. He was 58 years old. Jain was admitted at tal reasons why we own stocks (busi- sumer prices jumped to in April and wonder- balance sheet by selling some government by selling bonds to the private sector hasn't AIIMS Delhi after his condition worsened on 3 May and nesses) is true for mid and small caps ing if it's all because of depressed levels from and corporate bonds to the banking sector, occurred. Digital cash "renders the current despite the best treatment possible, he couldn’t be too. Management quality is the single last year. Could it be that the Federal Re- draining the excess reserves they're keeping asset-purchase programs quasi-permanent, saved.“My brother, Sunil Jain, passed away this evening most important factor, more so in this serve is wrong about higher prices being with the central bank. Less liquid lenders as reversing such programs becomes harder after post-Covid complications. He suffered a cardiac arrest case, as lesser information and lim- transitory? In that case, the Fed and other would, in turn, sell loan assets. Tighter mon- to implement," says a recnt study by re- earlier in the day, but was revived, and finally passed after ited performance track record of the central banks may have to rethink, among etary conditions would tame inflation.Now, searchers at the Swiss Finance another cardiac arrest around 8.30 p.m. The doctors and all company and owners are available in other things, their space-race-type competi- think of a twist in this standard playbook: Institute.Central banks in China and Swe- medical staff at AIIMS did their best and more. I thank you the public domain. On the other hand, tion to offer digital cash.It's a project best You and I are free to convert the funds in our den have fairly advanced plans to introduce for standing by us in this dark hour,” his sister Sandhya Jain large caps deliver steady returns with undertaken after price pressures have eased, bank accounts into electronic cash issued di- currencies in electronic form for retail use. said in a statement.Covid-19: As Punjab faces vaccine short- relatively lower risk. We will find lots and the vast pools of excess liquidity to fill rectly by a monetary au- age, state hopes to join Covax facility; Check details Covid-19 of large caps, even in Nifty 50 or top the gaping economic hole left by the pan- thority. Commercial insti- Lockdown Kolkata 100 stocks that have been a long-term demic have dried. A premature contest to tutions lose our depos- Coronavirus in India compounder of wealth. Stocks like introduce a digital yuan, digital euro, its, but if they aren't both- Live News: Delhi govt HDFC twins, Kotak Mahindra Bank, FedCoin or BritCoin could see them emerge ered about becoming a extends Covid-19 Infosys, and Reliance Industries Ltd as widely accepted substitutes, not only for little less liquid, they lockdown for one more (RIL), etc. have been a no-brainer and physical cash but for bank reserves. Tack- won't sell income-earning week; PM Modi have generated significant wealth for ling inflation could then get harder.indian loan assets to compen- speaks to CMs of 4 their stakeholders. These comfort economyIndia's economy will do well once sate. Instead, they may hotspot statesPrime stocks, unlike the mid and small-cap, vaccination reaches critical mass, says shed another asset to Minister Narendra have less volatility and hence better Ashima GoyalLockdown woes: Joblessness balance their books: their Modi took to Twitter to risk-adjusted returns.There exists an rate near 1-year high; unemployment up in idle cash with the central express grief. “You left information and survivor bias when- rural areas; virus threat hits demand for bank.The monetary au- us too soon, Sunil Jain. ever we talk of mid and small caps, as MGNERGS workTo see why, consider the thority now owes a little 6 WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2021 REGION Contd. From Page 1 India to take part in Global Health 270 doctors succumbed 26 Covid Patients Die At Goa international and regional organizations such as the UN, WHO, IMF, OECD, in a short period, 270 doctors have lost their lives."The second wave of the AU, ASEAN, WTO, FAO, GAVI, Global Fund will be part of the pandemic is turning out to be extremely fatal for all and especially for the Hospital, Health Minister summit.Members from New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), healthcare workers who are at the forefront," Dr. Jayalal told a news agency. the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), Coalition for Epidemic Pre- The list of the deceased doctors includes former IMA president Dr. K K Seeks Court Probe paredness Innovations (CEPI) will also participate. Aggarwal, who succumbed to the deadly virus on Monday. At 6.99 %, Assam Sees Sharp Dip Health ministry releases list of oxygen every day.The central government has also allocated 100 mt or bruising of skin in an area beyond the injection site;persistent abdominal oxygen to the state which will be provided to the six states, Dr. Sarma pain with or without vomiting;seizures in the absence of previous history of noted.The Chief Minister also visited the Premier Cryogenics Limited's oxy- seizures with or without vomiting;severe and persistent headache with or gen plant at Saukuchi in Guwahati to assess the oxygen generation capac- without vomiting (in the absence of previous history of migraine or chronic ity of the plant.In a boost to the oxygen availability in the state, Premiere headache);weakness/paralysis of limbs or any particular side or part of the Cryogenics Ltd, on the state government's request agreed to restart the body (including face);persistent vomiting without any obvious reason;blurred production of oxygen from the plant.The plant was non-operational for a vision or pain in eyes or having double vision;change in mental status or long time will be now able to produce 14 mt of oxygen per day enhancing having confusion or depressed level of consciousnessAny other symptom the state's oxygen availability.Dr. Sarma also asserted that once the second or health condition which is of concern to the recipient or the familyAccording unit starts to function in the plant, it would further improve the oxygen genera- to the AEFI Committee, it has completed an in-depth case review of 498 seri- tion capacity.Last month, Dr. Sarma also revealed that the state would have ous and severe events, of which 26 cases have been reported to be potential close to 18 Oxygen plants by the mid of May, which would be sufficient to meet thromboembolic (formation of a clot in a blood vessel that might also break the demands of the state as well as its neighbouring states in the North-east.The loose and carried by the bloodstream to plug another vessel) events - follow- minister then had also informed that the state was also supplying stocks of ing the administration of Covishield vaccine - with a reporting rate of 0.61 Panaji, May 18 : Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane today said 26 COVID-19 Remdesivir to the other northeastern states. "We are considering North-east- cases per million doses. patients died at the state-run Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in ern states as one region and we will exercise responsibility to our sister states," Work on vaccine alternatives the early hours and sought an investigation by the High Court to find out the Dr. Sarma was quoted as saying in one of the media reports. exact cause.He said these fatalities occurred between 2 am and 6 am "which is in a tweet."The new form of coronavirus in Singapore is said to be very a fact", but remained evasive about the cause.Goa Chief Minister Pramod Churning in Maldives raises dangerous for children. It could reach Delhi in the form of a third wave. My Sawant, who visited the Goa Medical College and Hospital, said the gap be- but cannot get them because all exports have been shut down in view of the appeal to the Central government: 1. Cancel all air services with Singapore tween the "availability of medical oxygen and its supply to COVID-19 wards in alarming Covid situation in India.Bangladesh and Nepal are in the same soup. with immediate effect 2. Work on vaccine alternatives for children on a the GMCH might have caused some issues for the patients" even as he stressed With cases rising rapidly, India's neighbours are beginning to look further priority basis," Kejriwal said in a tweet in Hindi. Meanwhile, the national that there is no scarcity of oxygen supply in the state.Speaking to reporters, east - at China - to fulfil their Covid vaccination promises to their people.There capital on Tuesday reported 4,482 Covid-19 cases, the lowest single-day Mr Rane admitted the shortfall in the supply of medical oxygen at the Goa are two reasons why Maldives is in a category of its own. The first is that rise since April 5, and 265 fatalities, while the positivity rate dipped to 6.89 Medical College and Hospital as of Monday."The high court should investi- when the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) dramatically overthrew Abdulla per cent, according to the latest health bulletin.Delhi had reported 4,524 gate the reasons behind these deaths. The high court should also intervene Yameen's government in 2018, India's applause was among the loudest. It cases and 340 fatalities on Monday, while the positivity rate was 8.42 per and prepare a white paper on oxygen supply to the GMCH, which would help bears recalling, for just a moment, the situation that prevailed at the time - the cent. The Covid-19 situation in Delhi has been showing signs of improve- to set the things right," the state Health Minister said after Chief Minister's MDP leadership was largely in exile, mostly in Colombo and the UK, and ments over the past few days with the number of cases and positivity rate visit to the hospital.Mr Rane said the medical oxygen requirement of the facil- Yameen had allowed China a free run in the Maldives.The return of the MDP going down steadily.According to the government data, the number of ity as of Monday was 1,200 jumbo cylinders of which only 400 were supplied."If to power, with Ibrahim Solih as President and Nasheed as Speaker, both of coronavirus infections reported Tuesday is the lowest since April 5 when there's a shortfall in the supply of medical oxygen, the discussion should be whom invested heavily in the relationship with India, has proved to be a 3,548 people were diagnosed with the disease.Out of 24,305 hospital beds, held about how to bridge that gap," he said.Mr Rane said a three-member team model for India's relationships with the rest of South Asia.India reciprocated 9,906 are vacant, said the bulletin, adding that there are 50,863 active cases of nodal officers set up by the state government to oversee COVID-19 treat- the warmth in full measure. In the last couple of years, New Delhi has spent at in the city of which 31,197 are in home isolation.The number of cumulative ment at Goa Medical College and Hospital should give its inputs about the least $2 billion bringing significant development to far-flung islands - includ- cases stands at 14,02,873 and the death toll at 22,111, the data added. issues to the Chief Minister.Earlier in the day, the Chief Minister wore a PPE kit ing better roads, a reclamation project in the southernmost island Addu, and visited the COVID-19 wards at Goa Medical College and Hospital where water and sanitation project in 34 islands as well as the Greater Male connec- he met patients and their relatives.Will be holding a meeting with the medical tivity project across four islands.Will making an exception for the Maldives Sanitization drive and administrative team to resolve all the issues and to ensure that everyone by sending over a mere 100,000 vaccine doses hurt India? Certainly, the gets necessary facilities. 2/2"There are issues over the availability of oxygen Congress-led Opposition is targeting the Narendra Modi government for in these wards which need to be sorted out," the Chief Minister said. He messing up its vaccine strategy by disbursing vaccine doses abroad without carried out by ABVP announced the setting up of a ward-wise mechanism to ensure a smooth first securing the needs of Indians at home - it bears to reason that External supply of medical oxygen."Doctors, who are busy treating patients, cannot Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is on the mat. (Of course, Jaishankar may alle- spend their time in arranging logistics like oxygen. I will hold a meeting imme- viate some of that criticism when the US sends a part of its unused AstraZeneca diately to set up ward-wise mechanisms to ensure that oxygen is supplied to doses to India and other countries.)India's stakes are high in the Indian Ocean. patients in time," Mr Sawant told news agency Press Trust of India.The Chief China is encircling the waters, giving 600,000 Covid vaccine doses to Sri Minister said there was no dearth of medical oxygen and cylinders in the state Lanka's Rajapaksa government and in March voting against the UN Human but the problem arises sometimes as these cylinders do not reach their desti- Rights Council resolution, which sought to censure Colombo's human rights nations on time.Mr Sawant said the state government is making efforts on all record - India abstained.Speculation is also rife that all is not well inside the fronts to tackle the pandemic."We have abundant supplies of (medical) oxy- MDP in the Maldives, that Nasheed is chafing at his limited role as Speaker gen. There is no scarcity in the state," he said.Goa's COVID-19 tally stood at and is eager to transform the presidential system of the Maldives into a 1,21,650 as of May 10, while 50 deaths had taken the total number of deaths to parliamentary one, where he takes on the key leadership role. According to 1,729, an official had said.Meanwhile, Mr Sawant warned of action against The Times of Addu, Nasheed has even sent a letter to President Solih in this private hospitals that refuse the coverage of Deen Dayal Swastha Seva Yojana regard. One fallout of the inner-party crisis is that the MDP recently lost local (DDSSY) to COVID-19 patients.He said the pending financial dues on part of polls in Male.Tackling high-stakes conflict is easier said than done, but it is a private hospitals under this scheme will be cleared in the next 15 days. measure of India's enhanced responsibilities if it wants to be a regional player - to not just stave off China's expanding influence in the Indian Ocean, but COVID-19: Andhra CM writes keep a close watch on the situation within Indian Ocean nations such as the Maldives.For the time being, Nasheed is severely injured and under treat- to PM Modi seeking increase in ment at a Berlin hospital; the rest of the Maldives is waiting for the investiga- tion into the bomb blast to be completed. No terror group has claimed the oxygen allocation to 910 tonnes attack, but investigators are hinting at domestic religious extremists. Perhaps Biswanath Chariali, May 18 : The Jamuguri branch of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi New Delhi, May 18 : Owing to the surge in COVID-10 cases in the state, a local with a grudge has put a bounty on Nasheed's head.The bomb blast Parishad (ABVP) had carried out sanitization drives in various places includ- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday (May has driven home the realisation that Nasheed remains a target; perhaps some- ing Jamuguri police Station, Jamugurihat branch of Post Office, Inspection 11) wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking an increase in one wants to curb his larger-than-life character. It also underscores the point Bungalow of Jamugurihat etc. The office bearers of ABVP had distributed face liquid medical oxygen (LMO) allocation to 910 tonnes.Reddy said that oxygen that if India wants a special relationship with the Indian Ocean, it needs to masks to the general people at Jamugurihat creating mass awareness against allocation was 480 tonnes as of April 24, which was revised to 590 tonnes on remain engaged more than ever with island nations like the Maldives. the deadly disease. The sanitization drive was also attended by Bishnu Das, May 8 but that was not sufficient to meet the demand in hospitals.“The revised secretary of ABVP Jamuguri branch, Deepjyoti Das, district convener, Bibek allocation is not at all commensurate with the increasing active (COVID-19) CBSE 12th Board Exam: Plea Paul, state executive member of the student body along with others. cases. On May 10, oxygen supplies from Chennai and Karnataka were delayed and led to the unfortunate incident wherein 11 persons died due to lack of educational institutions…." the petition said.Last week, another plea in oxygen in Tirupati,” the letter read.“I request your intervention to increase the the top court had prayed for the cancellation of the Class 12 board exams North Lakhimpur Press Club LMO allocation to 910 tonnes and also allot 20 LMO tankers so as to ensure conducted by the CBSE, and the Council for the Indian School Certificate oxygen supplies to all hospitals to take care of the current patient load,” he Examinations (CISCE). It had suggested assessment of students through commemorated martyr-jour- added.Earlier, Reddy ordered an inquiry into the death of 11 COVID-19 patients an 'objective methodology' within a specified timeframe.The petition, filed at Ruia Hospital in Tirupati. The patients, who were on ventilator support, died today by Mr Joseph, is opposed to the previous plea filed in the Supreme due to low pressure in the medical oxygen supply at the hospital.In his letter to Court by Advocate Mamta Sharma."Large section of educationalists and nalist Parag Kumar North Lakhimpur,May18: The North Lakhimpur Press Club organised a brief Modi, Reddy pointed out that the oxygen allocation from Karnataka and Odisha heads of institutions are in favour of conducting exams. Educational ex- can be increased.The allocation from JSW plant at Bellary in Karnataka has to be perts have opined that exams should not be cancelled and should be con- program in the Press Club Bhavan situated at Chandmari,ward no.14, North Lakhimpur town to commemorate the martyr- journalist Parag Kumar Das in increased from 20 to 150 tonnes as it has enhanced its capacity recently, he ducted using digital mediums," the plea by Mr Joseph said.The petitioner wrote. He added that supply from Odisha should be increased from 210 to 400 argued results on the basis of internal assessment will be "unfair" because his death anniversary yesterday. The program started with the lighting of earthen lamp by working president of the Club Kumud Baruah followed by the tonnes."In addition, 20 LMO tankers may be allotted to the state to transport in the 2021-22 academic year, "hardly any teacher had seen the students this extra allocation from Odisha using the Oxygen Express methodology, duly physically."The CBSE had earlier said it is yet to take any decision regard- garlanding of the portrait of Parag Kumar Das by assistant secretary Ajit Kumar Medhi.Then the members of the Press Club paid floral tribute to the tying up with the Indian Railways,” he said further.Delhi has run out of Covaxin ing the Class 12 students. When taken, such a decision will be communi- stock for people in the 18-44 age group and will have to shut 125 centres where cated to students officially, the board had said. portrait of the journalist. The whole program was held under the management of the Club secretary Karuna Krishna Nath. the coronavirus vaccine was being administered, AAP MLA Atishi said on Tuesday (May 11).In an online briefing, she also said Delhi will get 2.67 lakh Uttar Pradesh: 68% villages free 'Black fungus' cases in Covid pa- more doses of Covishield vaccine from the Centre by Tuesday (May 11) areas, we have decided that common service centres will be roped in to help evening."We have run out of Covaxin stock for 18-44 age group and will have people register on the CoWin app. Each centre will provide this facility and tients are rising, says AIIMS chief, to shut 125 centres where it is being administered after Tuesday evening," also that of vaccination in the near future. The work will be done for free Atishi said.The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader urged the Centre to replenish and nobody is to charge for helping someone with the work," a government warns against misuse of steroids Covaxin and Covishield stocks and said otherwise "we will have no option but spokesman was quoted .Additional chief secretary (Information) Navneet New Delhi, May 18 : AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria on Saturday said that to stop vaccination drive".She said that more than 1.39 lakh people were given Sehgal said that the work of vaccination in rural areas will be rolled out at mucormycosis, also known as 'black fungus', is not any new infection but the vaccine jabs in the national capital on May 10, the highest daily figure since war footing.He said that till now, 1.16 crore people had received their first number of cases has increased due to Covid-19.AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria the inoculation started.Till Sunday evening, Delhi had 4.65 lakh doses of vaccine shot while 31.6 lakh people had received their second.The state also warned against the spread of mucormycosis and recommended that with coronavirus vaccines available for those above 45, and healthcare and front- government had announced free vaccination for those in the age group of COVID-19 cases increasing, it's of paramount importance that protocols of infec- line workers, while 2.74 lakh doses were available for the 18-44 age category. 18 to 44 years.It has also made crucial changes to its global tender condi- tion control practices are followed at hospitals.He said that misuse of steroids is a tions which will now allow companies like Pfizer and Moderna to bid.It has major cause behind the infection (Mucormycosis). Chances of fungal infection increase in the patients who are diabetic, COVID positive and are taking steroids. Pfizer May Sell 50 million halved the global tender earnest money deposit amount from Rs 16 crore To prevent it, we should stop the misuse of steroids.Mucormycosis, a rare but and made changes to temperature and storage conditions. dangerous fungal infection, has now been found to be affecting some coronavirus Vaccine Doses to India by Q3 patients.He said,"This disease (Mucormycosis) can affect the face, infecting nose, New Delhi, May 18 : US pharma giant Pfizer is in talks with the Indian government Assam Reports Record 92 orbit of eye, or brain, which can cause even vision loss. It can also spread to the to sell 50 million of its vaccine doses in the country by the third quarter of this percent. It is followed by Himachal Pradesh with 55,749 fresh cases and the lung.""As COVID-19 cases are increasing, it's of paramount importance that we year.Top government officials, The Times of India reported, have discussed avail- change percentage over the same period is 98.28 per cent; Tamil Nadu had follow protocols of infection control practices at hospitals. It is been seen that ability of the vaccines with senior Pfizer executives in several meetings.The nego- reported 3,91,104 fresh cases with a change rate of 81.35 per cent. secondary infections -- fungal & bacterial -- are causing more mortality," Dr Guleria tiations between the government and Pfizer are also close to reaching a break- Puducherry reported 23,145 cases with a rate of change of 70.31 per cent further added.Dr Suresh Kumar, MD LNJP Hospital said,"Steroid use must be through over the issue of indemnifying the company against liabilities that may and Jammu and Kashmir reported 61,122 cases over the past two weeks reduced. If given to patient with O2 level over 90, black fungus is a possible side- arise from any side- effects after using its vaccines, Economic Times reported.The with a rate of rise in cases at 66.12 per cent. Assam chief minister Dr Himanta effect. Early diagnosis critical. CT scan of face would detect this infection. Anti- vaccines, which are relatively expensive, will be available for purchase by the Biswa Sarma has appealed to the people of the state to contribute to Chief fungal drug Amphotericin being used for treatment."He also said,"Overuse, mis- government only for the vaccination programme.India Needs Proper Vaccine Strat- Minister's Relief Fund or Assam Arogya Nidhi. CM Sarma requested the people use & rampant use of steroids in COVID patients causes black fungus, also known egy, Govt's 'Disastrous Policy' Will Ensure 3rd Wave: Rahul GandhiHimachal Ex- for their contribution in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic."Time for us to as Mucormycosis. We have 4 patients here who also are diabetic. Quite often a tends Curfew Till May 26, Essential Commodity Shops to Open for 3hrs DailyThe come together!The ongoing #COVID pandemic, you all know, has left us all patient dies due to black fungus instead of COVID-19."The Facebook-owned chat development comes in the backdrop of India falling short of vaccines in the wake shaken. While we try to rebuild & bounce back, how nice to help each other, application had put out an official blog stating the changes that users will experi- of a massive demand amid the catastrophic second Covid-19 wave ravaging the with whatever one can. I appeal you to contribute to Chief Minister's Relief ence if they don’t accept the privacy policyThe black fungus infection, also known country.Many states such as Uttar Pradesh and even the Mumbai civic body Fund or Assam Arogya Nidhi," Sarma wrote in a social media post. as mucormycosis, is caused by a fungus called mucor. have announced to float global tenders to procure vaccines. SPORTS PLUS WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2021 7 Nadal and Djokovic refusing to relinquish Stuart Broad feels former ground to the young challengers England selector Ed London, May 18 : As the Italian disrupted by rain and played over immense pressure, they found can become stale, particularly after Smith 'didn't rate me' Open shifted into action last week, two days. He trailed 6-4, 4-2, then them. On the court, Djokovic was 15 years some are seeking new London, May 18 : Stuart Broad has described the state of play in men's tennis four 3-1 in the third set with Tsitsipas, asked if their combined success stories to tell.As the youngsters his relationship with Ed Smith as a case of months into the 2021 season the current ATP Race No 1, was a message to the "NextGen" have failed to break through on the working under somebody who did not rate seemed relatively clear. The sands generating four break points for a and he responded with a joke: biggest stages, there are him and said he would accept missing a Test are shifting, just gradually. The double-break. Tsitsipas then "Rafa, Roger and I have reinvented conversely others who criticise the match this summer provided the reasons are previous four Masters events and served for the match at 5-4. Each the 'NextGen.' We are the youngsters for their ineptitude. The communicated properly. England will name the season-ending ATP Finals had time Djokovic seemed to be on the NextGen."Except it wasn't really a reality of men's tennis now is their squad for the upcoming Test series all been won by players of the brink of being suffocated by joke. Later, in his press conference, perhaps less interesting than that: against New Zealand on Tuesday, the first younger generation, all born in the Tsitsipas, he focused his energies asked if he was bored of the subject, the NextGen campaign has been a since Smith's three-year spell as national late 1990s and positioned by the and elevated his level. He reeled off he was blunt: "That's the reason success. The young players are selector was terminated last month and his games to be fit for others. When the tour as its future.Daniil Medvedev, three games in a row to close.Just why I answered the way I easily identifiable, they have powers handed over to the head coach, Chris communication disappears, that's when Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander continued to grow and they have Silverwood.While Jofra Archer's name will be players can't see reasons."It was something Zverev and even the lesser-known positioned themselves at the top missing due to persistent elbow problems, of an open secret that he did not see eye-to- Hubert Hurkacz have all recently of the sport.But they are also simply Broad will clearly feature among the seamers. eye with Smith in this regard, a tension which hoisted big trophies to the skies not as good as their predecessors. But how he and Jimmy Anderson are dated back to being dropped from the first while dreaming of taking the next Djokovic and Nadal are vastly deployed during the two Tests at Lord's and Test in Barbados in early 2019 when the former step. And yet, they still seem far better tennis players and the gap Edgbaston from 2 June - and then the visit of national selector was on tour.Asked to from it. When the matches matter between their mental fortitude and India for five later this summer - will again be appraise Smith's time, Broad replied: "I think most, over best of five sets and that of the rest of the field is the a talking point.Last summer Broad missed the you can say it was a success in the sense deep in the slams, either Novak size of a canyon. Age has left its first Test against West Indies at the Rose that the team won games and a World Cup. Djokovic or Rafael Nadal are mark on them - their athleticism has Bowl and he made his disappointment clear And he brought some fine players through. usually around at the end and in naturally waned, their bodies are about this in Sky's diary room. It was the But personally, from my point of view, we good enough form to succeed. no longer fit to contest 100 matches catalyst for a golden run of form but if struggled a bit on the communication side Unless, of course, one decides not per year and they are far removed Silverwood and the captain, Joe Root, are and probably saw the game of cricket slightly to play and the other disqualifies from their peaks. Their success is pondering a repeat, they may need to show differently."A lot of people have bosses who himself.There were two instances unprecedented and it has endured the 34-year-old their workings."I was don't rate them as much as other people and in Rome where it seemed like the because of their willingness to disgruntled because the selectors had said I think he was mine. He probably didn't rate tournament would follow a similar one of those comebacks alone answered," he said, smiling. "I continue improving, adjusting and the first Test team of the summer will be our me as much as other players. That's fine but pattern. Nadal had arrived, by his would have been notable, but mean, I said it a thousand times. I adapting their games over the best team," said Broad, speaking at a school I kept trying to prove some selection otherworldly standards on clay, in Djokovic and Nadal both digging don't know how many times people years.The shift will eventually coaching event for Chance To Shine run by decisions wrong."I really disagreed with so-so form. In his third round deep to hold off their younger rivals want me to repeat it. Of course the come, but Nadal and Djokovic are sponsors Lifebuoy. "To be told I suddenly getting left out in Barbados where it's one of against the 22-year-old Denis a few days apart was a poignant NextGen is there, is coming, committed to maintaining their spot wasn't in the best team with my record in the best places to bowl as a tall fast bowler Shapovalov, he was down 6-3, 3-0 sight. To them as well; as they whatever. But here we are still at the top table as long as it lasts. England, that's what upset me."Is it realistic and there are a few occasions where I have and facing break points, then edged closer to the final, they came winning the biggest tournaments Their performances in Rome were that I'm going to play every Test? No. But if felt a bit disgruntled and didn't have the clarity Shapovalov later held two match across each other in the locker room and slams."In a sport that can often an affirmation that they remain the the communication is done well, you of communication that I would like."I am very points on Nadal's serve at 6-5 in on Saturday and laughed about see players opt for modesty over, story of men's tennis for now. understand why you might miss certain open to being told things. the third set. Nadal had struggled their refusal to relinquish ground perhaps, reality, Djokovic's under Shapovalov's barrage of to the youth. They are both still bluntness was welcome. He may fearless winners, but on both match motivated and striving for more in respect the younger players' Try hard: Sam Simmonds closing in points Nadal locked down his part because the other is doing the abilities and welcome their groundstrokes. He refused to same.Their final was intense, filled challenges but his goal is to crush entertain even the possibility of with momentum shifts and constant them for as long as he can. So far, on Chapman's 23-year-old record making an unforced error. Both tactical adjustments. Both played he and his rivals have done so Lions head coach, Warren Gatland, has times, Shapovalov struck wild, well, often not at the same time, and admirably when it matters. identified.Those who work most closely nervous mistakes, and Nadal Nadal emerged with a record- Djokovic's irritation is also with Simmonds on a day-to-day basis eventually closed off the final-set extending 10th Rome title. For once, understandable - since the firmly believe he is scoring tries that mere tie-break as his opponent though, the winner of the match emergence of the ATP's NextGen mortals would not. "There are games unravelled.Djokovic started his actually seemed less important than campaign in 2017, in which the tour when he shouldn't be scoring tries and Rome tournament in even worse what the overall week signified with sought to market the new he's still finishing them off," says his club form and he faced the Monte Carlo Roland Garros on the horizon. generation, the established players captain, Jack Yeandle. "He's very, very champion Tsitsipas, 22, in the They both needed strong have been constantly charged with athletic. He was always a standout quarter-final. He was thrust into a performances to enter Paris in speaking as much about these performer in sevens and he's got the similar position in a match pristine condition and, under inferior young players. Domination pace and power of a back. Some of his tries have been absolutely phenomenal … just pure individual Australian bowlers insist they had no brilliance."Yeandle also highlights Simmonds's consistency, even if the knowledge of Cape Town ball tampering latter had eight tries already chalked up after the first four games on the back of Australia's bowlers stops [with Bancroft himself]. Had I being crowned European player of the knew about the had better awareness I would have London, May 18 :One of the most further on Simmonds's rare talent - he is, year after helping Exeter to secure their plan to use made a much better decision."In a sought-after achievements in club rugby lest it be forgotten, a forward - it is worth trophy double in October. The No 8 drew sandpaper on the joint statement published on Mitchell celebrated its 23rd birthday this week. pausing momentarily to wind the clock a rare blank in January but two more tries ball during the Starc's website on Tuesday and On 17 May 1998 the diminutive but back and reflect on the original record. against Worcester this month have Cape Town Test addressed to "the Australian public", distinctly rapid Richmond winger Chapman, all 5ft 9in of him, was part of a elevated him seven clear of the rest of against South Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood Dominic Chapman touched down twice very decent Richmond side - Scott the field.As and when he reaches the Africa three years and Nathan Lyon said they had at Sale's Heywood Road to extend his Quinnell, Ben Clarke, Gus Pichot, Alan holy grail, however, a share of the credit ago and replied already answered questions many try-scoring tally for the season to 17 in Bateman, Adrian Davies etc - and the will also be due to the aforementioned that the answer times on the issue but felt compelled 22 Premiership games. It has since been idea that defending was slightly more Waldrom, whose instincts and ability to was "pretty to go on the record again."We pride equalled by Wasps' Christian Wade in optional back in the day is backed up by anticipate exactly when to strike close probably self- ourselves on our honesty," the 2016-17 but never overtaken.Now, at long neither the era's teamsheets nor the to the line remain as much a part of Melbourn, May 18 : Australia's explanatory"."Yeah, look, all I wanted bowlers' statement read. "So it's been last, Chapman's peak could soon be statistical evidence.Aside from Chapman Chiefs' folklore as his improbable bowling group from the Cape Town to do was to be responsible and disappointing to see that our eclipsed. Exeter's Sam Simmonds has only three other players in the league - physique. "He probably did pick up a Test match in 2018 has responded accountable for my own actions and integrity has been questioned by scored 16 tries in 17 league matches with Sale's equally pacy Tom Beim, the lot from Tom Waldrom in terms of being after comments made by teammate part. Yeah, obviously what I did some journalists and past players in four regular season rounds left. He and outstanding Scotland scrum-half Gary in the right place at the right time but Cameron Bancroft, insisting they had benefits bowlers and the awareness recent days in regard to the Cape his team face London Irish on Tuesday Armstrong and the marauding Quinnell he's not necessarily as greedy as Tom no knowledge of the ball tampering around that, probably, is self- Town Test of 2018."We did not know evening and the last time the flying Chief - made it into double figures. The mind's was," jokes Yeandle. "Tom would lawn which resulted in bans for Bancroft, explanatory," Bancroft said when a foreign substance was taken onto faced the Exiles, in February, he touched eye recalls Chapman, who turned 22 only mower a few people to get himself on David Warner and Steve Smith. pressed. "I guess one thing I learnt the field to alter the condition of the down twice: a similar return at Brentford late in the season, generally being too the ball close to the try line."The Chiefs' Speaking to the Guardian last week, through the journey and being ball until we saw the images on the and Chapman's claim to fame will finally quick to catch; like a water boatman on a director of rugby, Rob Baxter, also Bancroft was asked directly if responsible is that's where the buck big screen at Newlands. need some updating.Before expanding pond he seemed to glide over the most believes the precedent set by Waldrom's saturated of surfaces and leave the cover stocky frame helped to propel Simmonds defence trailing.Sadly the elusive into the starting lineup more smoothly Malins and Piutau fire Bristol to big Chapman, capped off the bench in than might otherwise have been the case. England's 76-0 tour defeat against "With Tom Waldrom here we worked Australia that same year, remains exactly around having a pack of forwards with a win over Gloucester as fans return that: the Breakdown has been trying its shorter, stockier, powerful ball-carrying hardest to track him down but to no avail. eight. It complemented our pack really Bristol, May 18 : Much has is currently no one to touch forbidden pleasure with extra with the type of dangerous double The record books, though, speak for well so once Simmo started showing happened in the 14 months since them.Gloucester, who last won a onions. Some of the home fans had tackle which has thankfully grown themselves: nine of his tries came with a those qualities there was a way into the Bristol's returning supporters last league game in Bristol four years ago, travelled from as far as north Wales, rarer in recent times. When Val rush in the season's last six games, team for him. It wasn't like we were trying watched their local heroes play live. could also take pride from their reflecting the levels of expectancy Rapava-Ruskin soon followed to the including a hat-trick against Bristol and to replace a 6ft 5in No 8."Very soon the These days the Bears are clear defiance in adversity, with the Lions beginning to surround the Bears. bin, reducing the visitors to 13 men, it two-try contributions on successive grateful Chiefs were seeing what Premiership leaders and remain on winger Louis Rees-Zammit even Around 8,000 season tickets have appeared only a matter of time before April weekends against Northampton England, for some reason, have mostly course for a home semi-final but, forced into emergency service on the already been sold for next season, Gloucester's implosion began.The and Gloucester.If anyone was going to ignored. "He very quickly started having despite the cheerful presence of flank. Ultimately, though, the best bit by which time all connected with Bears, though, seemed intent on break it, the prolific duo of Wade and games when he'd just scorch through 3,128 excited fans, this bizarre contest was the noise in the stands, a Bristol hope the club will have finding assorted ways not to score Chris Ashton would have been decent defences," says Baxter. "What he's was a reminder that nothing in rugby welcome indicator that post-Covid featured in this season's Premiership until, finally the dam burst 12 minutes bets. But while Wade, before trying his added to that, to his credit, is a bulk and can ever be entirely delivered to normality is finally within final.They will need to stop being so before the interval.Lions' South Africa luck in American football, did draw level power that is very effective for us when order.Against opponents reduced to sight.Despite the reduced profligate, however, to claim the title. tour restricted to Gauteng and Cape in May 2017 during a 35-15 win against a he is on the ball in mauls. He's very 14 men inside the first quarter, Bristol congregation, the vocal enthusiasm After a couple of early penalties from Town with no fansSpace opened up slightly weakened Saracens, the best good at pick and gos and he doesn't were as wasteful as a broken sewage around the ground was still a genuine the man of the match Callum Sheedy invitingly for the alert Sheedy and the return Ashton could muster was 16 for get the credit for the amount of stop pipe for lengthy periods, contriving joy. "When we walked out it was like the tone was set when a stunning fly-half's lovely reverse flick put Max Northampton in 2010. In terms of tackles he puts in. Align that to his to cross the Gloucester line eight a shock, the noise," said Pat Lam, counterattack, instigated by Andy Malins over for his latest high-class forwards, both Neil Back (Leicester) in pace and it's all there. But it's been a times without registering a try. At the Bears' director of rugby. "It was Uren and taken on by a surging Semi score. The classy England full-back 1998-99 and Thomas Waldrom (Exeter) growing package he's had to work least the Bears' five legitimate tries incredible what our fans did. I started Radradra, was ruled out because has only limited experience on the in 2014-15 have also managed 16 in a very hard to achieve. And you've also were enough to take them 12 points getting a bit emotional when they Kyle Sinckler was adjudged to have wing but already looks entirely at season, underlining the value of a got seven other forwards in that pack clear of second-placed Sale but they came out, I'm getting soft, but it was lost control on his way over.Rather home there.The odds on Gloucester predatory back-rower from close who understand his role. For both his could - and probably should - have just so more still being within a single score at the range.None of the above, though, tries against Worcester I think Dave rattled up 70-odd points.The most wonderful." obvious interval at that stage were seriously posed the triple threat currently Ewers was the bloke behind him latching glaring self-inflicted howler came Even the was the long. Somehow, though, the Cherry offered by the 26-year-old Simmonds. on and helping him over."All that is left when Charles Piutau was caught pre-match inevitable and Whites continued to hang tough, Not only can the Teignmouth now is to leave all those try-hungry napping as he eased up in the in- smell of red card Billy Twelvetrees' fine kick to the tearaway score spectacular tries from wingers choking on his dust and to finish goal area and had the ball knocked burgers shown to a corner setting up decent field position halfway, as demonstrated at with a flourish. Rugby officialdom, for from his startled grasp by Kyle wafting penitent and a fine long ball allowing Santiago Harlequins on the opening day of the some reason, seems to prefer to lavish Moyle. Amid the dropped balls, from the Matías Carreras just enough space to season, but he can also hammer them golden boots on its goalkickers rather forward passes and fractional knock- stadium Alemanno squeeze into the left corner.Again it in from two metres and create havoc with than its try-scoring, ground-breaking top ons, however, the Bears can at least van felt after Steven seemed unlikely to matter as another his dancing footwork and strength out guns. Could this be the year, thanks to be consoled that when their rapier- delightfully Luatua was glorious Bristol attack ended with wide. Power, pace and precision is a the electric Simmonds, that everyone like attacking rugby does click there decadent, a upended Piutau sauntering over the line. useful trifecta, as the British & Irish finally sees the light? k k y y m

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8 c Pablo Fornals celebrates scoring Women's Champions for Villarreal at Real Madrid League: Glas gives Bayern London, May 18: David Moyes the game is, the things allowed by came I just tried to show him I was lives football more than me. Listen- has a simple message for West the referees," the 24-year-old says. ready to give the team my experi- ing for my name, she is excited and first-leg edge over Chelsea Ham's creative players: if you don't "Everyone can see when English ence, my youth, my energy. I want jumping on the sofaBeing away run, you don't play. There is no teams or Spanish teams are play- to play and for me it doesn't matter from his family is hard, although room for passengers with Moyes in ing in European competitions. who is the coach. It's him who Fornals is happier now that better charge. Substance has to accom- Sometimes it is frustrating because chooses between of all of us and wifi means his parents can watch pany style and West Ham have ben- some referees whistle more for it's not easy competing with these him play for West Ham. "We live efited from a humble approach this English teams, or for some Span- really good teammates, so I always in the mountains," he says. "It's not season, surpassing expectations by ish teams the referees are not whis- try to give 2,000%."The only hint in the city centre so it's not the rich- establishing themselves as the tling the same as in Spain."In Spain of ego from Fornals comes when est place."The connections were a unlikeliest of challengers for Cham- little bit poorer. When the govern- pions League qualification.It has ment put a really good fibreoptic been an astonishing turnaround in place my family could watch our given that they spent last year bat- games. I bought them a big TV. It tling against relegation. Flimsy and is another boost to know my fam- unreliable before reuniting with ily are watching me. My mum lives Moyes in December 2019, West football more than me. Listening Ham are pushovers no more. Spirit for my name, she is excited and in the camp is high and the Scot has jumping on the sofa."The 24-year- a buy-in from his attacking players, old is full of energy, even bursting who know that they have to put the into song midway through an an- team first. "It's the way to under- swer about Santi Cazorla, his stand football and most of the time former Villarreal teammate. understand life," Pablo Fornals "Villarreal is a small place but it is says. "If you are passionate and a great team and teams from every- London, May 18 : Chelsea's defensive from the manager.Perhaps it was a ner- give 100% things can be good or where in the world go there to fragility was brutally exposed as they lost vousness at being 180 minutes away from bad but nobody can say you didn't learn," he says. "Tourists from ev- 2-1 against Bayern Munich in the first a first Champions League final that try. If I do something, I want to do erywhere come. We were on our leg of their Champions League semi- rattled the Chelsea ranks but they looked my best."Fornals, who faces Le- it is too difficult to speak with the he discusses his talent for Ludo. "I training pitch and everyone started final.Desperate to break the semi-final far from the fluid, potent side Hayes icester on Sunday, is the embodi- referees. Here they understand you am really good," he says, explain- to sing: 'Ohhh Santi Cazorla!' The glass ceiling, having twice failed to reach would have wanted to see and that we ment of West Ham's improvement. are in a game, your motivation is ing that he is rarely more competi- love that people have for him is the final, Chelsea instead hit the Glas have gotten used to this season. Instead, When the Spanish midfielder left more than 100%. They try to speak tive than when the board comes out amazing."Fornals bows to nobody ceiling after the Swedish defender Hanna it was the out-of-form Bayern who ex- Villarreal for £24m in the summer gently with you. If you receive good and battle with his girlfriend com- in his admiration for Cazorla, who Glas provide the assist for Sydney ploded out of the blocks and put the of 2019, he looked unsuited to En- vibes, you will give good vibes mences. "In Spain we used to pun- has continued to impress since join- Lohmann's opener and scored a stunning make-shift visiting defence under glish football. During those diffi- back."Fornals, who scored his ish who lost. It makes you ready to ing Xavi Hernández's Al Sadd in solo goal, sandwiching the leveller de- pressure.A long-term injury to the right cult early months it was hard to see fourth goal of the season in West compete for everything."Family Qatar, and calls the former Arsenal flected in by the former Bayern captain back Maren Mjelde meant Jess Carter why Andrés Iniesta had anointed Ham's win at Wolves on Monday, matters to Fornals, who comes from midfielder "a proper baller". He Melanie Leupolz."It's half-time," the once again started while the ongoing ab- Fornals as his heir. It seemed that was ready prove himself to Moyes Castellón, an hour's drive north of respects Spanish football's greats Chelsea manager, Emma Hayes, said. sence of the captain, Magda Eriksson, West Ham, struggling under by working on his speed and Valencia. "A small city or a big and is uncomfortable with the "We've got an away goal and it's half- meant Sophie Ingle partnered England's Manuel Pellegrini, had made an- strength. He improved as last sea- town - it's up to you," he says. "It's Iniesta comparisons. "It is a big re- time. The lesson for our team sometimes Millie Bright in the centre of the other expensive mistake."It was a son wore on and has continued to a beautiful place to live. Close to sponsibility for a young guy to hear is you don't win the tie this round."After defence.After a stunning late save pre- bit of a shock because I thought I progress. Fornals has been excel- the sea, close to the mountains. We you are going to be the next Andrés the final whistle had ended a bruising vented defeat in Manchester, the goal- was a good player," Fornals says. lent this season. He creates and have everything. It is a quiet place. Iniesta," Fornals says. "Iniesta is the second half in the 2-2 draw against keeper Ann Katrin Berger was at fault "I couldn't understand why I wasn't drives into the box, but he also My mum and dad still work. I have guy who gave Spain its first World Manchester City on Wednesday as for the opener. Glas beat the left back doing the same as I was in Spain. I works hard on and off the ball, fit- a sister living in Madrid and work- Cup. It's not just one player - it is Chelsea took a point from their rivals and Jonna Andersson and Berger's mistimed am a slim boy and football here is ting the template of the classic ing for a pharmaceutical company. Andrés Iniesta!"Yet the hype grew closed in on retention of their league title, punch skidded towards Lohmann who a little bit stronger. I needed to ad- Moyes player."When he came here She was here in England, in when Fornals helped Spain win the Hayes had said she was "relieved". What headed past her into the open net.Hayes just small things to get myself at the I was finding myself with Pellegrini Nottingham, working for three European Under-21 Championship did she want to see done differently in had spoken of the resilience of her side same level as everyone."What was and trying to play good games," years, and living in London as well before joining West Ham. "It was a Munich? "Do what I want you to do, don't after the game on Wednesday and the difficult? "The speed, how strong Fornals says. "When David Moyes to improve her English."My mum big moment," do something else," was the message confidence that gave her heading to Ger- many: "Sometimes when you don't play your game plan exactly how you want to k Wallabies to host France in Iga Swiatek demolishes you have to dig yourselves out, you have k y to gut something out," she had said.A y m m c shot from Melanie Leupolz (not pictured) c condensed biosecure Test series Karolina Pliskova to spins into the net to give Chelsea a use- sive Tests.France on arrival in Australia.With the ful away goal.That mental toughness was will bring out a matches falling within school holidays claim Italian Open crown tested further as Bayern, buoyed by their squad of up to 40 Rugby Australia hopes to attract fami- lead, pounded forward. The equaliser in two groups, lies while chief executive Andy came from a familiar face, literally and and the entire co- Marinos says they are aiming to cap- figuratively: Guro Reiten's free kick was hort will have ture workers on the way home."The headed by Marina Hegering into the face been vaccinated return of midweek Test matches pre- of the former Bayern star Leupolz and before arriving, sents a unique opportunity for fans at rebounded in.The Bayern manager, Jens Rugby Australia home and at the venue, with each sta- Scheuer, had said he was looking forward chief executive dium in a central location for those at- to the tactical battle but acknowledged Andy Marinos tending after work," Marinos said. his team would "have to play at our lim- said on Friday. "France are one of the most exciting its, at our best" to overcome the Women's London, May 18: The Wallabies and They will quarantine in Sydney but be teams in World Rugby; they play with Super League champions. They did. With France will meet in three Tests in the allowed to train during the mandatory passion, flair and unpredictability and almost an hour played Andersson sat space of just 11 days in July, with the 14 days, similar to Argentina's arrange- have proven time and time again they back as Glas raced towards the box, cut teams playing two mid-week Tests. ments when the Pumas toured Austra- are one of the global forces of our inside the hesitant Swede and lashed The first Test is in Sydney on Wednes- lia for last year's Tri-Nations."The game."Marinos said they had included high into the net.Scheuer went straight Rome, Mat 18: French Open cham- overall following triumphs at day, 7 July at the SCG followed by a French team are going to be coming RUPA - the players' association - in to Glas on the final whistle. "I went to pion Iga Swiatek served a warning Roland Garros and Adelaide came Tuesday night Melbourne match at out here fully vaccinated which is a discussions surrounding the condensed her and congratulated her, I was just to her rivals ahead of the claycourt on the back of one of the most domi- AAMI Park on 13 July and a final positive and coming out in a bubble," calendar and had their support."We surprised that she can even score with Grand Slam with a 6-0 6-0 demoli- nant performances of the 19-year- Test on Saturday, 17 July at Brisbane's Marinos said.Les Bleus last toured to have enjoyed constructive and en- her left foot, I underestimated her a little tion of former world number one old's career as she dropped only 13 Suncorp Stadium.The condensed se- Australia in 2014, when the Wallabies gaged discussions with RUPA and the bit," he said with a laugh. "She is one of the Karolina Pliskova in the Italian Open points against the Czech, who was ries is due to French club commit- claimed the series 3-0. France are playing group on the international cal- best right-backs in the world."Favourites final on Sunday.The victory in 46 the 2019 Rome champion.She ments and hotel quarantine for the ranked fifth in the world, and were as endar, ensuring that player welfare and going into this tie, with Bayern having minutes meant the world number 15 served with ruthless accuracy, win- visitors. It is the first time since 2012 high as third during their recent run in high performance outcomes can be laboured to a 3-2 win against Turbine from Poland, who shot to fame at ning more than 93per cent of points that the Wallabies have played a mid- the Six Nations earlier this year, while optimised," he said. "Rugby Austra- Potsdam four days after back-to-back Roland Garros last year by beating on her first serve, and converted six week Test, with Australia losing that Australia are ranked seventh. How- lia, World Rugby and member unions defeats to end a 26-game winning run Sofia Kenin in straight sets in the out of eight break point opportuni- match to Scotland. Both countries will ever, given the Top 14 final is set for will continue their ongoing dialogue before this first leg, Chelsea's Champi- final, will enter the top 10 for the ties to close out the win against a name larger squads than normal for 26 June, some of France's best players in planning for each Test match event, ons League final dream looked to be first time when the new rankings are frustrated Pliskova, who had no an- the series given it is unlikely they can will not be available for early Tests in line with the advice of the relevant unravelling. field the same starting side in succes- because of the quarantine requirements medical authorities." out on Monday.Swiatek's third title swers on the day. k k Printed and Published by Raj Kumar Das on behalf of Sankar Gohain, Printed at Pee Gee India Ltd, MIE, Kalapahar, Guwahati, Assam-781016 and Published at GMC Market, Chandmari, Guwahati-781003, Assam, Tel.: 0361-2669995 (Ph), 2669996 (Fax) +91 9435545852 (M), y y Email- [email protected] (All disputes subject to jurisdiction of Guwahati Courts only) • Chief Editor- P. 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