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STRONG TREMORS FELT IN DELHI˨NCR AS EARTHQUAKE HITS HARYANA THE WORLD UNDER ATTACK New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) An p.m.European-Mediterranean quake which shook the NCR re- seismic map of India. Zones IV earthquake measuring 4.6 on Seismological Centre stated that gion in the last one month. and V have a high probability of INDIA REGISTERS BIGGEST the Richter scale, in Haryana’s the earthquake originated 49 On May 10, an earthquake destruction. Rohtak district, jolted the na- kilometres northwest of the na- measuring 3.5 had hit the na- People took to micro-blogging SINGLE˨DAY SPIKE OF 7,466 tional capital and its surround- tional capital. tional capital and its adjoin- website, Twitter, to claim that COVID˨19 CASES ing regions on Friday evening. The tremors prompted people ing areas. The epicentre of the the end of the world has come. According to the National to venture out of their homes in less in case of weak or compro- quake was near Wazirpur in One such user, Arti Bhardwaj The number of active COVID-19 cases stood Centre for Seismology, the fear. No casualties or damage to mised structures. Delhi.Similarly, on April 12 and wrote, “Dear God, pandemic, at 89,98, while 71,105 people have recovered earthquake, with a depth of properties have been reported Several low-intensity earth- 13, a medium intensity earth- earthquake, cyclone, what else and one patient has migrated, it said. 3.3 kilometre, had its epicen- so far.Earthquakes of less than quakes have been hitting the quake of magnitude had 3.5 and is in your store for us to show tre 16 kilometre east-southeast fi ve magnitude are unlikely to national capital since April. This 2.7 had struck the national capi- this year? Please be kind and New Delhi, May 29 of Rohtak. It occurred at 9.08 cause large-scale damage, un- is reportedly the seventh earth- tal.Delhi lies on Zone IV of the show some mercy.” (IANS) The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 4,706 in the coun- GOVT ‘SHRINKING’ SAVINGS, INCOME WE ARE TERMINATING try, while the number of cases climbed to OF COMMON MAN: CONGRESS RELATIONSHIP WITH WHO: TRUMP 1,65,799, registering an New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The shrinking savings of approxi- Washington, May 29 increase of 175 deaths Congress has alleged that the mately 30 crore depositors, who (IANS) While addressing the and a record jump of economy is “sinking” but the gov- have deposited Rs 14 lakh crore in breifi ng in the White House 7,466 cases since Thurs- patients have recovered ernment is consistently “shrink- various savings schemes, he said. Rose Garden, US President day 8 am, the Union so far,” a senior Health ing” the savings and income of The latest blow for middles Donald Trump said the US Health Ministry said. Ministry official said. the common man by reducing class, farmers, pensioners and will be terminating rela- The number of active 1,437 new virus cases the savings bank deposit and women is discontinuation of 7.75 tionship with the WOrld COVID-19 cases stood in Mumbai, 38 deaths. fi xed deposit rates of public sec- per cent RBI bonds and further Health Organisation at 89,98, while 71,105 COVID-19 death in tor banks. reduction of interest rates by SBI, (WHO) right away. people have recovered Kerala; 62 new cases re- Congress chief spokesper- said Surjewala. In his today’s briefi ng, ties, Trump said.“The world and one patient has ported. COVID-19 death son Randeep Surjewala said in a In the last two months, the total he also attacked China on is now suffering as a result migrated, it said. “Thus, count 398; record spike statement that “The impact of in- combined reduction in income several issues like origin of of the malfeasance of the around 42.89 per cent of 1,106 more cases. terest rate cut decision on March of 30 crore depositors in saving the coronavirus, recent de- Chinese government,” he 31 amounts to loss of Rs 19,000 less and shameless”.Due to the schemes (PPF, NSC, KVP etc) and velopment in Hong Kong, says, adding that China “in- crore income per year for the de- already existing economic crisis 44.51 crore account holders of border disputes in the South stigated a global pandemic GLOBAL COVID˨19 CASES positors”. worsened by COVID-19 the in- State Bank of India (SBI) deposi- China Sea and human rights that has cost over 100,000 Middle class and lower middle come of the people is down, add- tors is Rs 44,670 crore annually abuses. He also announced American lives”. CROSS 5.8 MN class is in “economic grief”. The ed the Congress spokesperson. (from reduction in interest rates measures aimed at punish- China, he said, “pressured decision to reduce interest rates The interest rate cuts in PPF, on savings scheme and reduction ing China, the BBC reported. the World Health Organisa- As of Friday morning, the total number and discontinue RBI Bonds dur- KVP, NSC and other saving in- in SBI savings, fi xed deposit inter- We will be today termi- tion to mislead the world” of cases stood at 5,808,672. ing lockdown is “brainless, heart- struments further hit the already est rates), he claimed. nating our relationship about the virus.“Countless with the World Health lives have been taken and Washington, May 28 Organisation and direct- profound economic hard- (IANS) The overall num- PM MODI WRITES TO CITIZENS ON FIRST ing those funds” to other ship has been infl icted all ber of global coronavirus global public health chari- around the globe,” he adds. cases has topped 5.8 ANNIVERSARY OF NDA 2.0 GOVT million, while the deaths have increased to more ration. “The way you have show- WILL DISTRIBUTE 25 LAKH than 360,000. cased the collective strength of As of Friday morning, democracy is a guiding light for SANITARY NAPKINS: the total number of cases comes in the second place the whole world.” stood at 5,808,672, while with 438,238 infections. The Prime Minister also em- MAHILA CONGRESS the death toll increased This was followed by phasised on his government’s an- New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) shocking," Mahila Congress to 360,289, the Univer- Russia (379,051), the UK ti-corruption credentials, saying The Mahila Congress on Fri- President Sushmita Dev said sity’s Center for Systems (270,508), Spain (237,906), that over the last fi ve years, the day said it will distribute 25 in a statement here. Science and Engineering Italy (231,906), France nation saw “how the administra- lakh personal hygiene kits in When the nationwide lock- (CSSE) revealed in its lat- (186,384), Germany (182,196), tive apparatus broke itself free of Shramik Special trains ferry- down was imposed across est update. India (165,386), Turkey status quo and from the swamp ing migrants labourers to their the country from March 24 Currently, the US has (160,979), Iran (143,849), and of corruption as well as misgover- native states as well as railway midnight, a list of essential 1,721,479 confi rmed cases Peru (141,779), the CSSE fi g- nance”. True to the spirit of ‘An- stations across the country. items was released by the and 101,573 deaths, both ures showed. The other coun- tyodaya’ the lives of millions have Each hygiene kit with a san- government of India, which tallies account for the high- tries with over 10,000 deaths been transformed, he said. itary napkin and a soap in a did not mention sanitary est in the world, according are Italy (33,142), France New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) As chapter” in the history of Indian Listing out several fl agship disposable bag will be distrib- napkins explicitly. to the CSSE. Meanwhile (28,665), Spain (27,119), and his government completes one democracy, pointing out that it schemes of his government, uted by the women's wing of The opposition party al- in terms of cases, Brazil Brazil (26,754). year of its second term, Prime was after several decades that the Prime Minister Modi said, “From the opposition Congress un- leged that it was only after Minister Narendra Modi in a people of the country voted back 2014 to 2019, India’s stature rose der its 'Garima' campaign to criticism from various quar- COVID˨19 DEATH COUNT 398; letter to the people of the coun- a full-term government with a full signifi cantly. empower women to manage ters that the Women and try listed out several initiatives, majority. The dignity of the poor was menstruation safely, hygieni- Child Development Ministry RECORD SPIKE OF 1,106 MORE CASES achievements and big decisions “Once again, I bow to the 130 enhanced. The nation achieved cally, with confi dence and presented an updated list of New Delhi, May 29 taken by his government, while crore people of India and the fi nancial inclusion, free gas and without shame. essential items that included (IANS) Delhi’s COVID-19 expressing confi dence of victory democratic ethos of our nation. electricity connections, total san- "The migrant crisis is wors- sanitary products. death toll has mounted to in the country’s battle against During normal times, I would itation coverage, and made prog- ening by each passing day. "This delay in decision is a 398 with 82 fatalities that coronavirus. have been in your midst. How- ress towards ensuring ‘Housing The disturbing visuals of the refl ection of the government took place in the last one Prime Minister Modi was ever, the present circumstances for All.’”He mentioned about the migrant workers on the roads apathy towards women's month being reported on sworn-in for a second succes- do not permit that. That is why I surgical strike on terror launch on way to their native places health. Women and Child Friday, as the city’s total sive term on May 30 last year seek your blessings through this pads across the LoC and airstrike are a chilling testimony to Development Minister Smri- tally jumped to over 17,000, after leading BJP-led NDA to a letter,” said Prime Minister Modi. on a terror camp carried out by our insensitivity towards their ti Irani mentioned that sani- authorities said. landslide victory in the 2019 Lok He said that people’s affection, the Indian armed forces in re- plight. At the centre of this tary napkins are now avail- Deputy Chief Minister that had taken place at Sabha elections.The Prime Min- goodwill and active cooperation sponse to the terror attacks by huge crisis are women and the able at Jan Aushadhi Kendras Manish Sisodia and Heath Safdarjung Hospital, a re- ister termed the day as “golden have given new energy and inspi- Pakistan-sponsored terrorists. apathy towards their needs is at reduced prices. minister Satyendar Jain port for which was submit- in a virtual joint press ted by authorities a couple conference also announced of days ago, he said. TELANGANA SEES BIGGEST SPIKE WITH 169 NEW CASES that 13 of the 82 deaths oc- Jain said the death toll Hyderabad, May 29 (IANS)In from multiple myeloma. He cases stands at 973.The new tive. The number of deportees curred on May 27. due to COVID-19 in Delhi the biggest ever single day spike was admitted and treated in cases include 100 local cases, found infected rose to 207.Ac- “The remaining 69 has risen to 398. in Covid-19 cases in Telanga- hospital for the past three days. 82 of them reported in Greater cording to offi cials, the Central deaths have taken place From May 12-20, one na, 169 people tested positive The other three included a Hyderabad. government had airlifted 458 over a period of 34 days. death took place on each of while four more died due to the woman. The deceased were As many as 64 deportees deportees and they were quar- These cases are being the days during that span, dreaded virus on Friday. aged between 53 and 62 years. from Saudi Arabia and 5 mi- antined in government-run recorded now due to late he added.“The Delhi Death Four fatalities took the death The number of Covid cases grants also tested positive dur- centres in the state.During the reporting by various hos- Audit Committee had toll to 71. Those who died dur- continued to soar in the state biggest single-day jump pushed ing the last 24 hours.This is last three days, the state has re- pitals or due to incomplete looked into all these cases ing the last 24 hours include a with 169 new cases from Thurs- the state’s tally to 2,425. Offi - the third consecutive day that ported 434 cases including 207 submission of informa- and given the fi gures. So, 59-year-old who was suffering day 5 p.m. to Friday 5 p.m. The cials said the number of active deportees were tested posi- among deportees. tion,” Sisodia said.The 69 this rise of 82 seen at once,” deaths include 52 fatalities Sisodia said. Indian Horizon 2 City Saturday, May 30, 2020 Locust control operations continue, Some train passengers died, no crop loss reported: Centre gathering details: Rail Board Chairman New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Fac- New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Lo- inter-state movement facility for ing public anger over the death cust Control Offices (LCOs) on the personnel engaged in locust of a few passengers travelling in Friday conducted control opera- control works. Shramik Special trains, Railway tions at 15 locations in Rajasthan The MHA has included hiring Board Chairman V.K. Yadav on and Madhya Pradesh, the Union of vehicles/tractors with spray Friday said that "some people Agriculture Ministry said, adding equipment for spraying of plant have died during the train jour- that no crop loss was reported. protection chemicals for pest neys and Railways is gathering Locust control operations control, hiring of water tankers, details". Addressing a press con- were conducted at 10 locations and purchase of plant protec- ference here, Yadav however said in districts of Jaipur, Dausa, Bi- tion chemicals for locust control that doctors can tell the exactly kaner, Jodhpur, Barmer, Chit- in this and the norms related to whether the deaths were due to torgarh, Sri Ganganagar (Rajas- the quantum of assistance will hunger or any disease. than) and Niwari and Shivpuri Ministry said in a statement. Agriculture, of all the states and be limited to the actual expen- "It would be insensitive to say, manded. "On Thursday only, continue to operate as long as (Madhya Pradesh). Locust operations have been UTs, said the statement. All the diture incurred on these items. without any investigation, that we ran 137 trains for migrant all migrants are not sent back to Besides, the Madhya Pradesh conducted in 11 districts of Ra- states and UTs were informed However, expenditure should these deaths were on account of workers across the country," he their home states," he said. As for Agriculture Department also jasthan, 24 of Madhya Pradesh, about the latest status and con- not exceed 25 per cent of SDRF starvation," Yadav said. said. "Slowly, it seems like the passengers snatching packets of undertook control operations three in Maharashtra, two each trol of locust attack and an an allocation for the year, said the The railways has faced criti- demand (for Shramik trains) snacks at railway stations, Yadav at 5 locations, one each in the in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh advisory was issued in respect statement. As per FAOs Locust cism after a video of a tod- from originating states is coming said: "The incidents of migrants Satna, Balaghat, Niwari, Raisen and one in Punjab. of locusts to all the states/UTs. A Status Bulletin of May 27, sever- dler trying to wake up his dead down," Yadav said , adding that getting into scuffles for food on and Shivpuri districts. As on May Agriculture, Cooperation and letter was issued on Wednesday al successive waves of invasions mother at Bihar's Muzaffarpur as of last week, originating states these trains have happened only 28, a total of 377 spots covering Farmers Welfare Secretary, San- by the Union Home Secretary can be expected until July in railway station on May 25 went had indicated a demand for 923 in two to three per cent of these 53,997 hectares have been cov- jay Agarwal on Friday organised to the Chief Secretaries of all Rajasthan with eastward surges viral on social media. Yadav said such trains, which had come trains. We are monitoring each ered since locust control opera- a meeting, via video conference, the states/UTs giving necessary across northern India as far as that states have been provided down to 449 trains as of Thurs- and every train for water and tions started from April 11, the with the Principal Secretary, instructions to streamline the Bihar and Odisha. with as many trains as they de- day. "These trains, however, will food supply." Grains under PMGKAY for India is the Most Preferred Amid Covid-19 rise, Destination for Protective Gear Delhi HC suspends functioning till June 14 May not yet given in Delhi, manufacturing Delhi,29,May,There is one New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Delhi High simple way to minimize the risk Court has extended the suspension of its Bengal: Paswan of getting COVID-19 infection - functioning, along with that of its subordi- wear a mask when you are with nate courts, till June 14, keeping in view the New Delhi, May 29 grains under Atmanirb- people. The critical phrase is "risk prevailing situation regarding the outbreak (IANS) Union Minister har Bharat Package.The minimization". One careless ex- of the deadly Covid-19. All the benches of for Consumer Affairs, distribution has been posure can lead to hundreds of the high court would, however, take up ur- Food and Public Distri- started and will be com- deaths, and one less exposure can gent matters through video conferencing as bution, Ram Vilas Pas- pleted on schedule. save hundreds of lives. The need per the roster. "The Hon'ble Administrative wan, said on Friday that He said that the iden- for such protection is not limited and General Supervision Committee of this several states and UTs tification of migrants/ to Doctors, Caregivers, and other Court while considering further extension have already distrib- stranded migrants un- service providers. Each and every of suspended functioning of this Court and uted 100 per cent quota der Atmanirbhar Bharat citizen needs protection. There is taking note of the prevalent situation, in con- of food grains for May scheme may be done by an urgent need for the easy avail- resources and facilities to produce tinuation of this Court's Office orders, has under the PMGKAY but the states/UTs through ability of affordable quality masks protective masks and the complete been pleased to order that the functioning Delhi and West Bengal their own mechanisms to the general public. This is where Personal Protective Equipment of the High Court of Delhi shall continue to were yet to start the dis- and Aadhaar Cards of many Indian manufacturers have (PPE).” Even in the lockdown, this remain suspended till 14.06.2020," the order tribution. every ration card holder is satisfactory, barring a persons, if available, risen to the occasion and they have entrepreneurial energy has led read. The high court has also ordered for the However, Delhi has family under the PMG- few states. may also be leveraged to quickly ramped up their produc- to employment opportunities for suspension of the functioning of its subor- distributed 96 per cent of KAY. Paswan said that Under the PMGKAY, ascertain that person is tion facilities to produce personal hundreds of workers including dinate courts till the same date i.e. June 14. its quota of food grains his Ministry's main focus for the next 3 months, not covered under NFSA protective gear like masks, full- migrants. Speaking on behalf of All "It is further ordered that the matters listed for April under the Prad- amid the coronavirus- 104.4 LMT rice and 15.6 or state PDS schemes. body suit, bouffant cap, gloves, India Technical Textile Manufac- in the subordinate courts from 01.06.2020 han Mantri Garib Kalyan induced lockdown is to LMT wheat is required, States/UTs may pro- shoe covers, and few other items. turers and Processors Association, to 12.06.2020 be adjourned en bloc and in- Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) provide food grains and of which 83.38 LMT rice vide the benefit of this Deepak Aggarwal of PD Group Mr. Deepak Aggarwal Adds, “In formation in this regard be uploaded on to the Public Distribu- pulses to all PDS and and 12.42 LMT wheat scheme to any poor/ says, "As a group having diverse. the next few months, this industry District Court website. The other directions tion System (PDS) ben- non-PDS card holders, have been lifted by vari- needy migrant/strand- manufacturing expertise since the is likely to give a big boost to em- contained in this Court's Office Order No.R- eficiaries as against West migrant labourers and ous states/UTs. A total of ed migrant who does last 40 years, it was our moral and ployment, thereby not only saving 235/RGIDHC/2020 dated 16.05.2020 be duly Bengal's 93 per cent. even those not covered 95.80 LMT has been lift- not have access to food national obligation to organize our lives but building India as well.” complied with," the court said. Paswan held a video- under any food grain ed. As regards pulses, the and is not covered un- conference here to brief scheme of the central or total requirement for the der NFSA/state PDS the media about the ini- the state governments. next three months is 5.87 schemes, he added. Delhi increases covid testing, sample pendency goes down tiatives and reforms un- He said that sufficient LMT. So far, 4.62 LMT The Minister said that dertaken by his Ministry quantity of food grains is pulses have been dis- as of May 28, the Food New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) partment said that on May tion increased, the pendency 10 and May 14 and the pen- in the last one year. available in the country's patched while 3.64 LMT Corporation of India In the past three weeks, the 26, 5,359 samples were col- started decreasing. On May 7 dency each day stood at over In order to help the buffer stock. pulses have reached has 272.29 LMT rice Delhi government has scaled lected -- highest in a day so and 8, 1,608 and 1,360 sam- 4,000. On May 15, the pen- poor amid the Covid-19 The Minister said that states/UTs and 71,738 and 479.40 LMT wheat. up testing for Covid-19 by far in this month -- and the ples were collected, respec- dency went up to 5,080 even pandemic, the central the distribution of food MT delivered. As of May Hence, a total of 751.69 collecting almost double the pendency was 2,650. tively, while the pendency as the samples collected were government brought grains by states and 20, 1.64 LMT pulses have LMT food grain stock is amount of samples, while the On May 6, only 1,815 was over 4,000. only 1,722 during the day. about a scheme to dis- Union Territories under been distributed by the available (excluding on- pendency of the reports have samples were collected, and At least 1,279 samples were Similarly, the pendency tribute 5 kg foodgrain- the PMGKAY, Atmanirb- states/UTs. going purchase of wheat reduced to half, data from the the pendency stood at 6,153 collected on May 9, when the was more than 2,000 each day rice or wheat to every har Bharat Package, Paswan said that and paddy, which have Health Department said. -- highest in the last three pendency was 3,842. On aver- between May 16 and May 23, beneficiary under theNational Food Security states/UTs have already not yet reached the go- The data accessed by IANS weeks. Between then and age, more than 1,900 samples except on May 19 when it was PDS and one kg dal to Act and other schemes lifted 2.06 LMT food downs). from the Delhi Health De- now, while the sample collec- were collected between May 1,841. Will distribute 25 lakh sanitary ISI plots attack on Hizbul Mujahideen napkins: Mahila Congress chief Syed Salahuddin New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Ma- midnight, a list of essential items was hila Congress on Friday said it will dis- released by the government of India, New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Un- planned and executed by the ISI. It that ground. rity forces' position in the Kashmir tribute 25 lakh personal hygiene kits which did not mention sanitary nap- able to carry out Pakistan's Inter- was not meant to kill Salahuddin, The sources said that when ISI Valley was strong. A video of the in Shramik Special trains ferrying mi- kins explicitly. The opposition party Services Intelligence (ISI) diktat but to send a message to him and started sending him messages of him saying so had surfaced. Sala- grants labourers to their native states alleged that it was only after criticism of creating unrest in Jammu and the members of his terror outfit withdrawing its support, Salahud- huddin was heard saying in a gath- as well as railway stations across the from various quarters that the Wom- Kashmir lately, terror outfit Hizbul that they were gradually becoming din approached Pakistan occupied ering in Rawalpindi to mourn the country. Each hygiene kit with a sani- en and Child Development Ministry Mujahideen chief Syed Salahud- redundant. Kashmir (PoK) leader Raja Farooq killing of Naikoo that even after tary napkin and a soap in a disposable presented an updated list of essential din reportedly faced the ire of his The difference between Sala- Haider and others. the killing of five security person- bag will be distributed by the women's items that included sanitary products. masters when he was attacked by huddin and his ISI handler started He promised the ISI of carrying nel, Indian security forces contin- wing of the opposition Congress un- "This delay in decision is a reflec- unknown assailants in Islamabad ever since the abrogation of Article out attacks in the Valley, source ued to be in a position of strength. der its 'Garima' campaign to empower tion of the government apathy towards on May 25, sources said on Friday. 370 in Jammu and Kashmir in Au- said. In the meantime, ISI stoped He was speaking in Urdu with women to manage menstruation safe- women's health. Women and Child Sources in the intelligence agen- gust last year. providing adequate training, a Kashmiri accent and could be ly, hygienically, with confidence and Development Minister Smriti Irani cies said that Mohammad Yusuf Intelligence sources said that weapons and ammunition to the heard saying, "It's a shock for all without shame. mentioned that sanitary napkins are Shah alias Syed Salahuddin, who since Salahuddin or his outfit were Hizbul cadres. In addition, the lack of us (killing of Riyaz Naikoo) but "The migrant crisis is worsening by now available at Jan Aushadhi Kend- also heads the alliance of pro-Pak- clueless about the Indian govern- of support to Hizbul in Kashmir these sacrifices are going on in each passing day. The disturbing vi- ras at reduced prices, but the point is istan terrorist groups called the ment's move to abrogate Article weakened him further. But after Kashmir since long." He was heard suals of the migrant workers on the when women are standing in queues United Jihad Council, was "griev- 370, which granted special status the elimination of top Hizbul com- saying that since January this year, roads on way to their native places are for 12-18 hours for medical screening ously injured in the attack and is to the erstwhile state of Jammu mander Riyaz Naikoo by the Indi- 80 Mujahideens (terrorists) were a chilling testimony to our insensitiv- before rail travels, at quarantine cen- undergoing treatment". and Kashmir, the ISI had gradu- an security forces in an encounter eliminated by the security forces ity towards their plight. At the centre of tres, or on roads, how can they acess Salahuddin has been declared ally started withdrawing its sup- in Kashmir earlier this month, and all of them were highly edu- this huge crisis are women and the ap- sanitary napkins at the Jan Aushadhi a global terrorist by the US State port to the Hizbul Mujahideen. Salahuddin went on the back foot, cated and trained. The intelligence athy towards their needs is shocking," Kendras," the Mahila Congress asked. Department. "He was targeted Further, sources said that ISI had sources said. He openly criticised agencies had stumbled upon the Mahila Congress President Sushmita It said so far 4-5 lakh sanitary nap- near the Hizbul Mujahideen com- also directed Salahuddin to carry the ISI during an interaction with video recording of the gathering Dev said in a statement here. When the kins have been distributed to women pound in Islamabad on May 25," out a massive attack in the Valley the Hizbul cadres in PoK. Earlier in where Salahuddin could be seen nationwide lockdown was imposed who did not have access to the person- said a top intelligence agency of- against the Indian government's May, after Naikoo was killed, Sala- ranting about the Indian security across the country from March 24 al hygiene product. ficer. The attack was reportedly move, but he failed to deliver on hudin had said that Indian secu- forces and singing praises. Indian Horizon, Saturday, May 30, 2020 State 3 Niti Aayog CEO suggests India records highest Record 1,106 new Covid cases reported customs reforms to single-day spike, in Delhi: Minister Finance Ministry New Delhi, May 29 days, though "the infor- (IANS) As many as 1,106 mation has been updated New Delhi, May 29 action and make India a "This results in delays surpasses China toll new cases, a record so far, now". "These deaths (IANS) Niti Aayog has rec- highly efficient country. (officer has to be first New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) India is that it has shown a had almost flatten the curve, have been reported in the were reported from vari- ommended to the Finance It has also sought modi- identified/deployed and India on Friday not only re- 42.88 per cent recovery with is witnessing a surge in the national capital, taking ous hospitals, 52 from Ministry the setting up fication of the Risk Man- then physically travel to corded its largest jump in 71,105 of the patients who number of COVID-19 cases, the tally to 17,387, be- Safdarjung alone," Siso- of a National Trade Net- agement System (RMS) to where the goods are be- new cases as it added 7,466 contacted the disease being there are now 1,088. sides 82 deaths have been dia said. work (NTN) on the lines of record/reflect actions of ing held), discretion (once new Covid patients in 24 cured and sent back home. In Number of cases have added to the daily report, He also said the recov- GSTN to facilitate import field officers. there, there is no guaran- hours, emerging as the ninth the past one day, 175 deaths spiked in the North East, with 13 of them occured in ery rate is about 50 per and exports and flagged The Niti Aayog has teeing what documents or worst-hit country in the were also reported. Assam having 856 cases. the last 24 hours, Health cent in the city. negative interventions flagged enormous nega- even physical inspection world by pandemic, but it Delhi and Tamil Nadu Other States and UTs Minister Satyendar Jain "At least 80 per cent at the field level where tive intervention at the the officer might want to also surpassed China's toll showed jump of around 1,000 have also reported steady said on Friday. people are recovering customs officers raise ir- field level. "Customs field do), and rent-seeking", it of 4,638 so far as it recorded cases as Maharashtra con- increase and West Bengal Addressing the media with home isolation. The relevant queries without authorities are legally or pointed out. 4,706 deaths. tinued to contribute a lion's now has 4,536 cases, Telan- along with Delhi Deputy infection will only spread accountability and some- otherwise vested with "Even in the absence of While China was the first share, it was still the worst gana (2,256), Punjab (2,158), Chief Minister Manish of intaking the virus and times, even rent seeking. enormous powers to raise rent seeking, officers often country to report disease hit state that reported 59,546 Jammu and Kashmir (2,036), Sisodia, Jain said: "1,106 not just from the one In a letter, Amitabh irrelevant queries with no demand cars/free meals/ last December and recorded cases so far. Tamil Nadu now Bihar (3,296) and Andhra new cases and 13 deaths living next door," Siso- Kant, CEO, Niti Aayog, accountability. To avoid other personalized ser- over 84,000 total cases so far, has 19,372 and Delhi 16,281 Pradesh(3,251). India is cur- have taken place in the dia said. The 1,106-case has suggested to Revenue delay and harassment, vices that brokers/CFS op- India that reported its first cases. rently in the fourth phase of city in the last 24 hours." count is the highest num- Secretary Ajay Bhushan trade agrees to speed erators have to provide to case in January end, now has Gujarat reported 15,562 lockdown which is till May 31. Sisodia said out of 82, ber of cases reported in Pandey to propose further money", it said. ensure presence of officers 1,65,799 cases that is more cases, Rajasthan 8,067, Mad- Cases spiked at record rate 13 deaths occured in the a day so far. The govern- changes in customs, in- At many ports, particu- on location, and expedi- than Turkey's (1,60,979). hya Pradesh 7,453 and Uttar during the lockdown 4.0 that last 24 hours and the rest ment is yet to issue the cluding improving infor- larly at small ones, includ- tiously undertaking their The only good news for Pradesh 7,170. Kerala which allowed much relaxation. occured in the last 32 daily health bulletin. mation flow and making ing in the hinterland, offi- job", it was pointed out. customs processes and IT cers randomly ask Custom Customs uses a sophis- systems more efficient. House Agent (CHAs) to ticated Risk Management Kant has said in the let- open consignment. Cus- System or RMS. But many ter that the time has come toms has not introduced a times, Customs officers Delhi asks schools to schedule to set up the NTN on the serial number based phys- have reasons to reject the lines of GSTN integrat- ical examination system RMS recommendations ing all departmental data clearly mentioning that and go for inspection of flows into one integrated unless the same is given the goods. The basis of textbook distribution system. He added that to exporters or his agent, decision making must be this will not only facilitate consignment will not be entered into the system, New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) different classes. "A proper ic. While the schools remain VIII, as per the Right to Edu- are distributed immediately," exports and imports by allowed to be opened by and available under the The Delhi Directorate of Edu- schedule for distribution of shut, the government has cation Act. the DoE said in its order. existing firms but will also their field officers. Per- RTI with adequate ano- cation has asked government books is to be prepared at the started online teaching for all The schools were asked to The schools in the national bring in a large number of centage of shipments nymisation of individual schools here to prepare a school level so that books that classes. The new academic ensure social distancing at all capital have been shut since MSMEs who today have to undergoing physical ex- shipments and their con- schedule for distributing text have been received by the session has started in April. times and to call the parents March 12 after the coronavi- export through the export amination is still very signees, along with figures books among students up to schools till now are distrib- New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) in different time slots for dif- rus infection was declared an houses and third parties high. While officially RMS indicating to what extent classes 8, as per the Right to uted immediately," the DoE The Delhi Directorate of Edu- ferent classes. epidemic. While the schools on account of the com- cleared shipments are not in percentage terms the Education Act. asks schools in an order. The cation has asked government "A proper schedule for continue remain shut, the plexities in the current physically inspected, cus- over-ride led to an actual The schools were asked to schools in the national capital schools in the national capital distribution of books is to be government has started on- system. toms officers might still finding of non-compli- ensure social distancing at have been shut since March to prepare a schedule for dis- prepared at the school level so line teaching for all classes. This will also radically require a 'physical check' ance. Customs may use all times and to call the par- 12 after the coronavirus infec- tributing text books among that books that have been re- The new academic session reduce the cost of trans- for a variety of reasons. this data for developing. ents in different time slots for tion was declared an epidem- the students of up to Classes ceived by the schools till now had started in April. Elderly support during COVID-19: UoH gets PMRF Granting Caregiving, tackling old-age loneliness Institute Status New Delhi, May 29 The conflict between them in the riots-related New Delhi, May 29 Bakshi's Healthcare. not disturbed due to the or some mind stimulat- the elders in our families (IANS) The appointment the Aam Aadmi Party cases to the AAP govern- (IANSlife) The Coronavi- Teach them to go digi- changes in the household ing games like Sudoku or at all times, especially of special public pros- (AAP) government and ment. However, it did rus pandemic has left hu- tal: Patiently help them because of the factors as- puzzles. These activities when making decisions ecutors in cases related the LG's office has been not agree with the names man race with feelings of learn the use of various sociated with social dis- will in turn make them that might directly or in- to the riots in northeast in the public domain and created a list of its anxiety, uncertainty and a video/voice call appli- tancing. Their daily diet feel relaxed, rejuvenated directly impact them or Delhi earlier this year ever since Delhi Chief own," the official said. fear what's coming next. cations available and must have a combination and something to look their lifestyle. Taking their may lead to a fresh set of Minister Arvind Kejri- According to the law, While we do our bit to encourage them to stay of essential proteins and forward to each day. inputs into consideration confrontation between wal along with his cabi- while the Delhi govern- stay safe, looking after our virtually connected with minerals, fruits, green Keep them engaged will make them feel want- the Delhi government net colleagues staged a ment has the power to loved ones, particularly their friends and family. vegetables, dairy prod- indoors: It is important ed and heard. It is really and Lieutenant Governor ‘dharna' inside the Raj appoint special public the elderly, is crucial. They can also use this time ucts and a lot of liquid, as to involve your family's important to respect their Anil Baijal, with the latter Niwas for about 10 days prosecutors as per the SC In this crisis, just like to rediscover their lost art we are in the peak of sum- senior members in the thoughts and feelings that considering public pros- in June 2018. The conflict order, the LG can invoke the little children in the of writing and share short mer. Elders might find it household activities as they derive out of their life ecutors suggested by the was resolved after the Article 239A of the Indian family, our elders also heart felt notes via email, tough to exercise within much as possible. Their experiences and wisdom Delhi Police. According Supreme Court on July Constitution. need extra care and at- to their loved ones to lift the house, as many go to help in such basic activi- accumulated over the to official sources, while 4, 2018 ruled that the LG Also, in case of differ- tention, especially if they their spirits. Demonstrate neighbourhood parks and ties will let them stay oc- years. Create a positive the Delhi Cabinet has was bound by the "aid ence of opinion between are living alone and are to them how to use taxi- yoga classes. However, cupied and also give a environment at home: agreed on a list of pub- and advice" of the Delhi the two sides, the mat- prone to feeling isolated. hire apps, medical-mon- you must help them in- sense of accomplishment Getting exposed to the lic prosecutors, the LG government, giving pow- ter can be referred to the Coupled with the greater itoring apps, emergency corporate at-home yoga to them but do not push concerning news around is likely to approve the ers back to the city gov- President of India. "This restrictions on the 60+ call services, and the like. and breathing exercises them to perform strenu- worsening situation for appointments of the spe- ernment, lack of which is not the first time such population stepping out, Hand them a copy of all into their routine. ous activities. You may longer durations can cre- cial public prosecutors had created administra- a conflict has emerged these feelings can nega- necessary phone num- Enjoy recreational ac- encourage them to pur- ate anxiety and fear in suggested by the Delhi tive issues between the between the govern- tively impact physical and bers and save them on tivities together: A good sue hobbies like reading, seniors' minds. Create a Police. two. ment and the LG's office. mental health, and must their phones. way to bond and enjoy writing, knitting, sing- positive atmosphere and "No official announce- According to official The final decision will be be addressed promptly Prioritize their nutrition as a family is watching a ing or painting. Make help them keeping calm ment has been made by sources, the selection taken in the next Cabinet and with care. intake and physical activ- movie, listening to music, sure they have enough and positive. Speak to the LG till now. However, of special public pros- meeting," a government In a chat with IANSlife, ity: Senior citizens need indulging in some craft supplies to last the cri- them about their happy Delhi Police have sent ecutors may start a fresh official told IANS. Com- here are some ways sug- adequate sleep, optimum activity, looking through sis. Encourage them to times. Revisit old memo- a list of special public confrontation between munal riots broke in the gested by Dr Ishita Muke- nutrition and some kind photo albums together teach young kids a skill. ries, reopen photo-al- prosecutors to appear the two. "Last month, national capital in the rji, a senior psychologist of physical exercise on or playing indoor games Involvement in decision- bums, listen to their life for the cases related to Delhi Police had sent last week of February, at Kaleidoscope, a mental an everyday basis. Ensure like cards, chess, ludo, making: We must seek ad- experiences and spend the riots," an official told a list of special public killing over 50 people wellness centre part of Dr. that their sleep cycle is monopoly, carom etc vice and suggestions from quality time with them. IANS. prosecutors to represent and injuring hundreds. India an attractive investment destination: Anurag Thakur

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) make India Atma Nirbhar (self- and reaches the people. India of Rs 3 lakh crore for the MSME Thakur said, "We are work- tisation of six more airports and who want to exit China and in- Union Minister of State for Fi- reliant). The four-time MP from has delivered the package in sector with a guarantee from ing on a roadmap for this. This allowing private sector in com- vest in India, Thakur said, "We nance Anurag Thakur has said Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh, line with the global response to the central government. includes reducing imports of mercial coal mining, which will have formed a committee of that India under Prime Minister Anurag Thakur, who is also a the economic fallout due to the "We will ensure that every weapons and increasing manu- open up investment in these secretaries which will chalk out Narendra Modi is successfully former president of the BCCI, lockdown." penny reaches to the needy. We facturing indigenously. This sectors. Similarly amendments a strategy to attract investment fighting the battle against Co- talked to IANS at length about The Minister of State for Fi- have also announced schemes will also provide employment have been brought to Essential in the country. This committee vid-19. He said the government the Indian economy which is nance said, "Rs 52,608 crore for the NBFCs. We have hiked opportunity to our people. In Commodities Act and APMC will get in touch with each state has chalked out a roadmap to facing the brunt of the corona- has been sent to the bank ac- the budget for MGNREGA, tak- fact, these are all steps in the di- Act which will benefit the farm- for smooth rollover." make India a destination for at- virus pandemic. counts of 41 crore people so far. ing it to a historic high which rection of making India a global ers They will be able to sell their On the question of migra- tractive investment. He exhort- Reacting to the Congress al- Rs 74,000 crore has been paid will generate employment of power in the supply chain. This produce at better price. Rs 1 tion from rural India to urban ed India Inc to take advantage legation of an insufficient eco- to farmers for procurement of about 300 crore days in rural will also boost our exports." lakh crore has been set aside for India, Thakur said, each state of the initiatives announced by nomic package announced by their produce at minimum sup- India. This is also likely to help Thakur cited several reforms the development of agricultural will have to take steps in this the government to step up in- the government, Thakur said, port price. Loans of about Rs the migrant workers who have initiated by the government to infrastructure in the country." direction. "I think 'one dis- vestment in the country. "They demanded a package 86,000 crore have been distrib- moved to the villages from the not only revive the economy Thakur said Rs 20,000 crore trict one product' scheme can Thakur said the government worth five per cent of the GDP, uted to the farmers in last two cities. Not only this, we provid- but bring it back on track. He has been allocated for improv- play a good role in this direc- has taken a series of steps for the government delivered 10 months, which is apart from a ed free grains to about 80 crore said, "Some bold and struc- ing the infrastructure for fish- tion. Apart from this, we have India to increase its strength per cent of the GDP. We have moratorium of six months on people during the lockdown," tural reforms have been initi- eries. This will boost exports extended loan benefits to the in the global supply chain. The given an economic package of loan repayments of Rs 4.25 lakh Thakur said. ated such as easing on limits of fish and it will be a one lakh people engaged in unorgan- emphasis is on to reduce im- Rs 21 lakh crore and will en- crore." He said the government On the question of bringing on foreign direct investment in crore economy soon. Talking ised sector to carry on with ports and increase exports to sure that every rupee is spent has provided a working capital the economy back on track, defence manufacturing, priva- about bringing the companies their businesses," he said. Indian Horizon 4 South Saturday, May 30, 2020 TN corona count cross 20,000, death toll rises 154 No community Chennai, May 29 (IANS) As many Included in the new On Friday, 11,334 samples were spread of Covid in as 874 persons tested positive for infections are 141 tested, taking the total to 4.66 lakh. coronavirus over the past 24 hours persons who have re- Testing of 636 samples are under in Tamil Nadu, while nine Covid-19 turned to the state process. Kerala, says Vijayan patients died on Friday, the state from other states like Chennai with its high density of Health Department said. Maharashtra, Kerala, population continued to see the In a statement issued here, it said West Bengal, Telanga- highest number of infections at 618 with the new cases, taking the total na and Karnataka. taking the total tally to 13,362. Chen- tally to 20,246 in the state, which in- With nine persons galpattu district reported 61 cases. clude 1,203 children in the age group breathing their last on Chengalpattu district reported 61 0-12. Friday, the total Co- cases. Out of the total tally, the number vid-19 death toll goes However, 23 districts did not re- of active cases stands at 8,776. up to 154. port any positive cases on Friday. 300 migrant workers B’luru civic body gets tough on out of 480 positive Swiggy over faulty waste disposal Thiruvananthapuram, the total positive cases May 29 (IANS) Citing stand at 1,150. Today, cases in Jharkhand nalised earlier as well for irre- statistics, Chief Minis- there are 1,23,087 who Ranchi, May 29 (IANS) Of the 300 migrant sponsibly disposing waste. ter Pinarayi Vijayan on are in isolation at cen- The migrant workers labourers, 57 belong to Recently, the civic body’s sol- Friday said that even tres, and homes and have increased the tally Garwah district of the id waste management depart- though cases in Kerala 1,080 are at hospitals. of coronavirus cases in state. Four pregnant ment has also fined an apart- are increasing, there is On Friday, 22 more hot Jharkhand, if the health women have also been ment complex Rs 15,000 for not no community spread spot areas have been an- department data is to be found coronavirus posi- segregating waste into dry, wet of Covid-19 cases in the nounced taking the total believed. tive cases in the state. and reject categories. state. to 101 in the state.” According to the Ranchi, which was “Segregation of waste is man- “The test positivity Vijayan also reiterated health department data, earlier in Red Zone, has datory in apartments. Onus of ratio in Kerala is below that there need be no till now 480 positive been converted into Or- enforcing segregation rules lies 2 per cent and stands worry of any community cases have been detect- ange Zone now. Of the on the (apartment) association at 1.7 per cent, while spread in the state and ed in the state. Of these, 120 cases, 101 have been and waste should be segregat- the national average is by now, over 80,000 tests 300 are migrant labour- cured and discharged ed as dry, wet and reject,” said 5 per cent. Likewise, the have been conducted. ers. from various hospitals. Bengaluru, May 29 (IANS) out revealing the exact details. Randeep. “Segregation of waste case fatality ratio is 0.5 “We recorded the As per the data, till Around 90,000 mi- City civic body Bruhat Bengal- “The incident with respect to is mandatory in apartments. per cent. If these two first positive case in the now 4.60 lakh migrant grant labourers who re- uru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) waste segregation has been Onus of enforcing segregation ratios are high, then it country on January 30 workers have returned turned to the state since has levied a fine of Rs 50,000 on brought to our notice and hap- rules lies on the (apartment) is said that adequate and after 100 days, we to the state by trains May 1 have been put in food delivery startup Swiggy for pened at one of our kitchens in association and waste should testing is not there. An- successfully flattened and other means of the state government- irresponsibly disposing waste, Bengaluru,” confirmed a Swig- be segregated as dry, wet and other reason why there the curve. Now if we look transportation. run quarantine centres. an official said on Friday. gy spokesperson to IANS with- reject,” said Randeep. is no community spread into statistics, in Kerala, “Thinking of food is great - out revealing the exact details. InClover Grand Apartments is because of contact when 71 persons are Swiggy. Hope you also think of He said the startup is aware at Baiyappanhalli was penal- tracing and scientific tested, there is one posi- Odisha govt segregating waste and dispos- of its civic responsibility and ised for the offence. Similarly, quarantine protocols in tive, while in the country, ing of it responsibly,” tweeted has stringent processes to en- BBMP marshals also caught place here,” he said. it stands at 23:1. Another announces Rs 17K cr BBMP Solid Waste Manage- sure high standards of compli- and fined some people open- Vijayan said that there indicator that Kerala is ment Special Commissioner D. ance. ly discarding waste in public are 62 fresh positive cas- far away from a commu- Randeep. “While we investigate and spaces. es on Friday, of which nity spread is when we livelihood package Randeep said a penalty of Rs rectify the root cause of the “Dear citizens, please change 33 came from abroad look into the number of Bhubaneswar, May 29 The plan is aimed at 50,000 was imposed on Swiggy matter, we are reinforcing your old habits. Our marshals and 23 from outside the those who have turned (IANS) The Odisha gov- generating employment in Kitchen at Katriguppe in the necessary awareness on the are watching and will fine those state. positive from contacts. ernment on Friday an- rural areas through sectors city for the violation. best practices to be followed who throw garbage in public This includes two Air Of the present 577 posi- nounced a special package like agriculture, fisheries, “The incident with respect amongst our teams and partner spaces,” he said. India cabin crew mem- tive cases, it is just 45 to provide employment animal resources develop- to waste segregation has been network to ensure complete He shared the photographs bers besides two who re- (10.09 per cent) who opportunities for migrant ment, MGNREGS, forest brought to our notice and hap- compliance with waste man- of two scooty-borne individu- turned to jail after their turned positive from workers and people affect- and handlooms and hand- pened at one of our kitchens in agement,” the spokesperson als being caught in the act and parole ended. contacts, while the na- ed due to Covid-19 pan- icrafts. Bengaluru,” confirmed a Swig- added. penalised at Kuvempunagar in “At present, there are tional average is above demic in the rural areas. Under the package, gy spokesperson to IANS with- Incidentally, Swiggy was pe- Bengaluru. 577 positive cases and 20 (per cent),” he said. The council of ministers’ the government would meeting, presided over provide assistance to the by Chief Minister Naveen farmers for various crop Patnaik, approved the cultivation including flow- Cuttack, May 29 (IANS) The Orissa The observation of the High Court tal torture on the deceased who was her package named Special er, mushroom, and planta- TikTok app High Court has said that the popular came on Thursday while disposing of a husband. Livelihood Intervention tion of fruit-bearing trees. TikTok mobile app needs to be properly bail petition involving a suicide case in The victim’s husband hailing from Plan. The Chief Secretary regulated as it often demonstrates a de- Sambalpur district. Dhanupali area in Samabalpur district Chief Secretary Asit said about 2 lakh farm- needs to be grading culture and encourages pornog- The court said the appropriate gov- ended his life on July 13 last year by Tripathy said the liveli- ers would be assisted for raphy. “Tik Tok mobile app which often ernment has the social responsibility hanging himself from the ceiling fan of hood intervention package plantation of fruit-bearing demonstrates a degrading culture and to put some fair regulatory burden on his bedroom. will be implemented from trees including mangoes regulated: encourage pornography besides paedo- those companies which are proliferating The accused had married the de- June 2020 to March 2021 as in the state while women philes and explicit disturbing content, is such applications. ceased on February 21 last year. Howev- the public health crisis has self-help groups will be required to be properly regulated so as The allegation against the accused er, prior to her marriage, she was alleged led to an economic crisis in provided assistance for Orissa HC to save the teens from its negative im- was that she along with the co-accused to have been in a relationship with the the rural areas. mushroom cultivation. pact,” observed Justice S.K. Panigrahi. have inflicted direct and indirect men- co-accused.

Goa minister wants 15-day ban Bev Q app gets ‘tipsy’, liquor sales on travellers from Maharashtra in disarray in Kerala

maximum number SOP for persons coming to Goa Thiruvananthapuram, May 29 been decided to stick with this same even without tokens, leading to huge of people from Ma- from Maharashtra, because 90 (IANS) The virtual queue app that the company which has fumbled,” he said. crowds in such places. harashtra and a few per cent of the state’s COVID-19 Kerala government gave the nod for It was on Wednesday evening that What was even more shocking was from Delhi, who patients had a travel history online booking of tokens for getting state Excise Minister T.P. Ramakrish- some hotels, which have now been have the virus,” the from the neighbouring state. liquor from vends, appeared to have nan announced that the supplies via turned into paid quarantine centres, Minister told re- The move was later dropped, gone haywire, with people slamming a virtual queue through the ‘Bev Q’ witnessed heavy crowding by people porters here. after Goa made testing of all per- the “ineffective app” and opposition app is ready. According to the rules, all who came to buy their favourite stuff “Now my de- sons entering the state manda- claiming foul play. those who book their liquor through from the bar counters there. mand to the CM tory. The Congress-led opposition has the app would get a token with which Across the state, many people were of Goa is and I will Lobo however said that with demanded that this “corrupt deal” of they could have their orders fulfilled angry that the app was ineffective. Panaji, May 29 (IANS) Goa’s give it in writing also, that you the monsoon looming and the handing the app’s development to from 1,168 liquor vends in the state “This app is humbug. It has been a Ports Minister Michael Lobo on ban the entry of people from unpredictable nature of CO- the CPIM-M’s “fellow travellers” be from 9 a.m to 5 p.m everyday. miserable failure... there is some foul Friday said that the state gov- Maharashtra. I am not against VID-19, it was best to take early probed. A person who has booked once from play,” said an angry tippler who did ernment should ban the entry the people of Maharashtra, but precautions, especially vis a vis Speaking to the media here, Leader one mobile number could make his not get his bottle, after the state-owned of persons coming to Goa from the ban is necessary for a certain persons entering Goa from Ma- of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala, next booking from the same mobile liquor vend did not honour the token. Maharashtra for a minimum pe- period, say 15 days,” Lobo said. harashtra. who has been crying foul over handing only five days later. Liquor vends in- Since Wednesday, there have been riod of 15 days on account of the “Entry to the people from “There is no transmission from over the app to a IT firm, said all that clude 301 retail liquor shops belonging numerous issues in the efficiency of spike in COVID-19 cases. Maharashtra to Goa should be Goa. But if these people (from they had been apprehending has now to the state-run Bevco and Marketfed this app and the social media was hav- Lobo said that he would be re- banned by road, by rail and air Maharashtra) keep on coming come true. besides 576 bars and 291 wine and beer ing a field day with heavy trolling of the questing Chief Minister Pramod travel. If you want to stop more (into Goa), there will be trans- “We have understood that after shops. system. Sawant in writing, adding that COVID-19 patients coming in to mission. We do not know how this app failed to deliver since it was Liquor vends opened on Thursday One reason why Chennithala has nearly 90 per cent of the CO- Goa we have to ban their entry. the virus is going to react in the launched on Wednesday and supplies after a gap of 64 days when those few been crying foul is this is the first VID-19 cases in Goa are related This is the only solution, because rains. Rains are likely scheduled started the next day... on Friday, also it lucky ones who were able to download time in the state that liquor is being to persons with a travel history there is transmission of the CO- in Goa from June 5, before that is the same. It is mayhem, as all rules the new app and get a QR code, got sold in bottles through the bars at from Maharashtra. VID-19 virus in Maharashtra in a if we ban people coming from are being violated and liquor is flowing their favourite brand. But there were the same rate compared to the rates “Goa was totally in the green big way,” he added. Maharashtra, we will get major from bars with no token being asked issues, which continued on Friday also. at the state-owned liquor vends and zone and we are still in the green Earlier this week, Sawant had relief,” Lobo said. for. I had given a complaint of this cor- While some got their supply, many he has alleged that there was a secret zone as far as the state is con- said that his government was Currently, the state has 31 ac- rupt selection deal to the Vigilance. did not and on Friday, a few bars were deal between the government and cerned. Only we are getting the actively considering a separate tive COVID-19 cases. There was a review meeting and it has seen selling liquor to those who came the bar owners. Indian Horizon Saturday, May 30, 2020 Nation 5 8 NE states have 1,057 active corona cases Govt, non-govt of- Guwahati/Agartala/Itanagar, May Ministry on May 4, the region, es- 29 (IANS) The eight northeastern pecially Assam, had witnessed a fices to reopen from states have till date reported 1,384 surge in coronavirus cases. Accord- coronavirus cases, including 1,057 ing to official estimates, little over active cases. Assam alone has 1,024 one lakh natives had returned to June 8 in Bengal: CM corona patients, with the state’s the eight northeastern states, with Kamrup Metro (313) and Golaghat Assam alone registering the arrival (159) districts accounting for 472 pa- of over 60,000 returness during the tients, officials said on Friday night. past three weeks. Assam health officials in Guwa- Meanwhile, in Itanagar, the hati said that 168 people tested Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet on Fri- positive in the past 24 hours, high- day decided to outsource the sample est in a single day after the first testing for coronavirus to clear the confirmed case was reported in states. Tripura follows with 244 posi- Assam Health Minister Himan- backlog in the remote state. the state on March 31. tive cases, including 70 active cases. ta Biswa Sarma, Chief Ministers, A new corona case was reported The total patients admitted in var- Besides, 59 positive cases have health ministers and senior of- in the state on Sunday a month af- ious hospitals and medical colleges been reported in Manipur, followed ficials of northeastern states said ter Arunachal Pradesh was declared in Assam is 892, with 125 patients by 27 in Meghalaya, 25 in Nagaland, that after inter-state movement coronavirus-free. The state currently Kolkata, May 29 (IANS) As 100 per cent work strength from cured and discharged. Four patients three in Arunachal Pradesh and one through road and rail was allowed has three cases, including two active the fourth phase of Covid-19 June 1. “All schools will remain died and three migrated to other each in Mizoram and Sikkim. and restrictions lifted by the Home cases. lockdown draws to a close in closed throughout June. People India, West Bengal Chief Minis- will have to abide by the social- ter Mamata Banerjee on Friday distancing guidelines. I will re- announced that all government quest everyone to reopen shops Maha seeks time on DD, AIR for educational programmes and non-government officesgradually,” the CM said. will resume their operations She said buses will run with Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) vadekar to allot 12 hours on the summer vacation and a a source of education via For the purpose, the from June 8 across the state. passengers as per their sitting The Maharashtra govern- DD and two hours on AIR more prolonged lockdown mobiles. SCERT Maharashtra has Addressing a press conference accommodation. No passenger ment has sought time on daily for the purpose. means that our students In the next academic already accumulated at the state secretariat Nabanna will be allowed to stand inside the state-run Doordarshan In a letter to the Central are at a huge risk of losing year (2020-2021), Gaik- 1000-hours of educational building, the CM said all offices a running bus. “All temples, National Channels and All minister on Wednesday, significant instructionalwad said the state plans to content already for tele- will be able to reopen with 100 churches, mosques and other India Radio to telecast- released today, she said all time,” Gaikwad informed broadcast 12 hours of edu- casting-broadcasting for per cent attendance. religious places will remain broadcast educational pro- educational institutions Javadekar. cational content everyday the students in the next “All public sector, private open for devotees from June 1. grammes for children in are shut for the past 10 Welcoming the Centre’s through any two channels academic year. sector and government sector There will be arrangements for rural areas of the state dur- weeks and all students are recent initiative to provide which come under the DD An education depart- offices will remain open from sanitizers and hand wash at all ing the ongoing lockdown at home as a precaution to time slots to states to trans- National Channel bouquet ment official said the AIR June 8. They might need seven the religious places and the the period. maintain physical distanc- mit educational content, and two hours on AIR. would be beneficial to days to clean up all the of files respective committees will have School Education De- ing intended to curb the she said that state along She said the state already reach out to tribals or stu- and resume services after May to look after that. At a time only partment Minister Varsha spread of coronavirus. with SCERT Maharashtra is has its virtual classroom dents in remote villages 31 deadline. From June 8, all the 10 people will be allowed inside Gaikwad has requested “The situation has devising means to support studios from where it could where Internet and mobile offices will be opened,” Baner- the religious premises and no Minister of Information & pushed us to close the student learning, includ- beam live programmes connectivity could pose is- jee said. She said all tea gardens religious gathering will be al- Broadcasting Prakash Ja- schools a month before ing promoting DIKSHA as with Centre’s clearance. sues. and jute mills will reopen with lowed,” the CM said.

Gujarat’s total corona cases Punjab CM assures operationali- climb to 15,944; death toll 980 sation support to industry Gandhinagar, May 29 and 6 in Panchmahals. As total 15,944 corona cases, the midst of the pandemic, tion to the large number of (IANS) With 372 new coro- many as 766 of the total 980 Ahmedabad led with maxi- and despite the difficul- workers who had chosen to navirus cases reported on succumbed to the virus dur- mum 11,597 cases, followed ties caused by the various stay back in the state, there Friday, Gujarat’s total such ing May. Till date, 798 people by Surat 1,510, Vadodara 981, curbs in place to prevent the were many who wanted to cases neared the 16K-mark at have died in Ahmedabad Gandhinagar 249, Bhavnagar spread of the coronavirus. come back in the light of the 15,944. With 20 more corona alone (over 81%), followed 119, Mahesana 112, Rajkot With 78 per cent industry opening up of an increasing casualties, the death toll in by 67 in Surat, 39 in Vadoda- 105, Banaskantha 104, Ara- already having resumed op- number of industrial units. the state reached 980. ra, 13 in Gandhinagar, 10 in valli 103, Sabarkantha 98, erations, and 68 per cent of The state was planning Of the total 372 new cases, Anand, 8 in Bhavnagar, and 6 Anand 97, Panchmahals 82, the migrant labour choosing to write to the Centre to ar- Ahmedabad had the maxi- in Panchmahals. Kutch 79, Patan 76, Kheda 65, to stay back in the state, the range for trains to bring mum 253 cases, followed by Of the 6,355 active cases Botad 59, and Jamnagar 52 Chief Minister directed the back such migrant labour- Surat 45, Vadodara 34, Ma- in the state, the condition cases. Chandigarh, May 29 would be able to attract a lot Industry Department to ex- ers keen to come back from hesana and Chotta Udepur 7 of 6,287 patients is stable, Out a total 2,01,481 RT-PCR (IANS) Punjab Chief Min- of industry from China. pedite the process of provid- other states to Punjab, he each, Kutch 4, Navsari 2 and whereas condition of 68 pa- tests carried out in the state, ister Amarinder Singh on Promising to take their ing clearances and ensuring said. Banaskantha, Rajkot, Araval- tients is critical and are on 15,944 were positive and Friday assured industry of suggestions into account to further ease of business to Earlier, industrialists sug- li, Panchmahals, Mahisagar, ventilators. 1,85,537 negative. his government’s full sup- facilitate the revival of the out the industry back on gested various short-term Kheda, Bharuch, Sabarkan- On Friday, 608 patients People quarantined in Gu- port to ensure 100 per cent state’s economy post-Covid track at the earliest. measures and urgent inter- tha, Valsad, Junagadh, Suren- were discharged, taking such jarat total 2,72,409, of where operationalisation over the lockdown, the Chief Min- Exuding confidence ofventions to support the eco- dranagar and other state one cases to 8,609. 2,64,312 are home quarantined, next few days, pointing to ister underscored the role early resumption of the re- nomic revival of the state. case each. Of the total 15,944 corona and 8,096 in government facili- the huge opportunity they being played by industry in maining industry over the Representatives from a Of the 20 deaths, Ahmed- cases, Ahmedabad led with ties. People quarantined in Gu- had to grow in view of the the development of Punjab, next few days, the Chief wide spectrum of sectors, abad accounted for 18 casu- maximum 11,597 cases, fol- jarat total 2,72,409, of where increasing number of com- and their continued efforts Minister said no train had including manufactur- alties, and 2 from Surat. lowed by Surat 1,510, Vado- 2,64,312 are home quaran- panies looking to shift from to restore normal business left with migrant labour ing, information technol- As many as 766 of the total dara 981, Gandhinagar 249, tined, and 8,096 in government China. in these difficult circum- from the state on Friday, ogy, start-ups, agriculture, 980 succumbed to the virus Bhavnagar 119, Mahesana facilities. For the past couple His government was al- stances. which was a good sign and healthcare and pharma, during May. Till date, 798 112, Rajkot 105, Banaskan- of days, more and more posi- ready in touch with several Interacting with industry indicative of the fact that the education and skill develop- people have died in Ahmed- tha 104, Aravalli 103, Sabar- tive cases have been reported countries to invite them players at a virtual confer- workers were satisfied with ment came out with general abad alone (over 81%), fol- kantha 98, Anand 97, Pan- outside of Ahmedabad, Surat to invest and set up indus- ence, the Chief Minister the arrangements made for and sector-specific recom- lowed by 67 in Surat, 39 in Va- chmahals 82, Kutch 79, Patan and Vadodara, signalling in- trial units in Punjab, said thanked them for taking their care during the curfew. mendations to put indus- dodara, 13 in Gandhinagar, 76, Kheda 65, Botad 59, and creasing spread of the virus Amarinder Singh, adding he on the difficult challenge Industry Minister Sunder trial growth in the state back 10 in Anand, 8 in Bhavnagar, Jamnagar 52 cases. Of the across the state. was confident that the state of resuming operations in Sham Arora said in addi- on track.

Staggering 115 fresh CO- 155 Indians deported by New waterways linking VID-19 cases in Gurugram Kuwait land in Guwahati NE India, B’desh to start

Gurugram, May 29 (IANS) Coro- “We have initiated random Co- Guwahati/Agartala, May An Assam government navirus continued to seriously af- vid sampling of vegetable vendors, 29 (IANS) As many as 155 health official in Guwa- in 3 months flict Gurugram with 115 fresh cases health workers, police personnel, Indians deported by Kuwait hati said that the deportees Agartala, May 29 (IANS) New water- sels smoothly between Tripura and appearing across the city on Friday, media personnel, pharmacists, landed in Guwahati in As- would be quarantined and ways between Tripura and Bangladesh Bangladesh, 18 km waterways (15 km the highest number in a single day. depot holders, sanitation workers sam on Friday and would be legal proceedings and for- would start within three months and it in Bangladesh territories and 3 km in The district administration has etc,” Punia said. quarantined, officials said. malities would start there- would boost trade and numerous eco- Tripura territories) in the Gomati river detected 115 positive cases in the “Special campaigns for screening According to health and after. nomic activities, Tripura Chief Minis- would require dredging. city. It is the first time when cases of slum dwellers are also initiated security officials, 52 deport- In Agartala, Tripura Edu- ter Biplab Kumar Deb said on Friday. The Gomati river, one of the eight appeared in three figures in one in the city following direction of ees are from Tripura and 103 cation and Law Minister Deb said that a temporary jetty rivers of Tripura flows to Bangladesh, day. The doubling rate of cases is Haryana government,” Punia said. from Assam. Ratan Lal Nath said that would be built at Sonamura in western linked with Meghna, one of the major now one week in Gurugram. V.S. Kundu, additional chief sec- Swab samples of all the re- the Tripura deportees left Tripura within three months before rivers in the neighbouring country. Gurugram Civil Surgeon Dr J.S. retary and nodal officer of Guru- turnees would be tested and for the state capital in two starting the new waterways through The Chief Minister’s announcement Punia said the total cases have now gram for Covid-19, said: “The cases they would remain in man- buses and their swab sam- Gomati river between Tripura and came a week after India and Bangla- jumped to 520, including 293 active have increased in the last few days. datory quarantine. ples would be tested before Bangladesh. “After operating the small desh have added five more “ports of cases. In the last 4 days alone, 236 We are working hard and on a war “Under the Vande Bharat sending them to a quaran- vessels to carry various goods during call” on either side and increased the cases emerged in the city. footing to control the situation.” Mission for northeast India, tine centre soon after their the monsoon season, dredging for protocol (water) routes from 8 to 10. Gurugram is also on top in Hary- , Gurugram district administra- a Jazeera Airways flight with arrival in the city. operating big vessels and ships would The Second Addendum to the Pro- ana with this staggering number tion has served a show cause notice 155 deportees arrived at the Quoting an External Af- start in the Gomati river during the tocol on Inland Water Transit and leaving behind Faridabad and to a private hospital called Pratik- Lokapriya Gopinath Bor- fairs Ministry communica- winter season,” Deb told the media Trade was signed in Dhaka on May 20 Sonepat that have 307 and 199 sha for refusing admission of co- doloi International Airport tion, Nath said that all the during his day-long visit to the border- by Indian High Commissioner in Ban- cases, respectively. The other 19 rona-infected patient. The hospital in Guwahati on Friday eve- deportees were in Kuwaiti ing sub-division Sonamura. gladesh Riva Ganguly Das and Bangla- districts are in double and single has been asked to submit its reply ning,” an official of the Air- jails for violation of that An official of Tripura’s Transport desh Shipping Ministry Secretary Mo- digits. within one day. port Authority of India said. country’s laws. Department said that to operate ves- hammed Mezbah Uddin Chowdhury. IndianIndian Horizon EDIT Thursday, March 26 2020 66 EDIT Saturday, May 30, 2020 Gender budgetingMen who fails move to address mountains all problems Indian Horizon Nehchal Sandhu hashish. I was also reminded of descended early, and after an in- from Kerala, more than made up By Jayshree Sengupta right age of marriage is a welcome workplace. 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India of style, interior decoration and the riches of Hindustan to Tibet, helicopter’s rotor blades holding back to Leh. Michael Xavier, the tainous lands. try before travelling. A corona-negative tion and training in some skills ticipation in the workforce at 34 also has a large number of female fashion like Bollywood stars and motions, rank and pension. Reeking and returning with silk, pelts, and up an improvised roof. Darkness IANS to enhance their earning power. per cent is one of the worst in suicides.30-year-old Women’s Check mental Post healthOfficer top designers. Aiming at all these ofcertification, gender discrimination in a way, would and beviolative the new There has to be a policy to incen- the world. The world average is is increasingly a problem and has problems and resolving them tivise parents to let their daugh- 50 per cent. Women drop out of to be tackled. call for careful gender budgeting ofpassport. Article 14Goa, that too, guarantees has opted equality, for the ters study further or learn some the workforce for various reasons. Small-scale women entrepre- which addresses all the problems skills before marriage. The com- StaringUrban women fear into for their safeeconomic- neurs are growing. Theyabyss need ac- that women are facing in 2020. theseproduction benefits of a ‘negativewere till certificate’ now denied or mitteeAunindyo set up Chakravarty for determining the tyafloat and atsexual a bare harassment subsistence level. at theTeam cessmassive to dropeasy in credit. earnings The and consumpBudget - lockdown levels in the coming months.IANS tomandatory them as testingthe women of any were person allowed enter- PM Modi took a leaf out of the e-com- Modi’s calculation is that this gives the tion across the board in this group. In That is why they are trying to reduce their merce playbook. E-commerce packages biggest bang for the buck when it comes April, the average income of affluent consumption and increase savings. aing tenure the state. of up Is conditionalto only 14 accessyears. toSig its- always look muchBJP bigger thanhad the product nothing to winning votes. Even positivenow, the only sub- people to dropped offer by 15 % compared at local to Understandably, level the biggest impact inside. And, by now we know, Mr Modi’s stantive part of the economic package has March. And, 15 % of people in the affluent has been in the mass-market category, nificantly,beaches and this hotels, restriction with social not distanconly pre-- much-vauntedBy Saba Naqvi economic package is ex- tencetargeted at civility the poorest in public Indians. life and India’s ramped con - currentcategory BJP earned and nothing its ideological in April. 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First, the party is in of spreading protests in the Capital and doing so, the BJP gives some youth the cant is the passing away of Arun Jaitley cle in their career, but also disqualified just a little over 1%. Also, like e-commerce themselves. zero income in the first month of the lock- affluent segment. Even though this has cards? It’s hard to say. What the authori- power in the three municipal corpora- across the country also drove the BJP pretext to abuse, blame others for their who determined the media spin given to packages during the lockdown, this one A new survey, conducted by Credit them from pension, which starts only tions in the Capital that have a shabby to the point where we can state that in misfortunedown. 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Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, whose functionary described former PM Atal main plank of the strategy along with the chief ministers Shivraj Chouhan and inspiring and brave women leading for the past several years. Continuing ments — affluent, mid-market and mass- in a global survey may have sprung a approval ratings always remained high. 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In fact, Gold- who earn between Rs 20,000-60,000 per malls and restaurants are closed, and even mid-market section — even though aver- the valour and capability of women lia and JNU, in the weeks preceding the states at a time when the economy is in middle ground — as the BJP of the Va- solutely committed to this goli maaro As the punishing heat scorches the electionsman has (after predicted voting that day, India’s came reportseconomy crisis.month There have is beennow acategorised palpable sense as mid- of jpayeeecommerce era did deliveries — but in are creating restricted, an encon- - toneage incomesand tenor dropped without by any a quarter,pretense sav of - in military matters in the past couple ofwill sexual shrink assault by 5% on this girl fiscal,students which of Gargi will be economicmarket. They despair make in theup 20%air. In of the the week survey tirelysumption new ground was bound and reality to take in India.a massive beingings increasedpart of polite by politics.34%. 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Partly be- structure and do not expect the Indian Sushma Swaraj would have watched the believer for a multiplicity of reasons ingmir combatvalley, underpositions. lockdown While sincestopping Au- cause the BJP had nothing positive to of- economy to grow at a healthy rate. They her Ps and Qs while talking about other that lie beyond the Delhi poll. Shaheen fer at the local level,The it decided hapless to make were even factoring migrants in a simulated war women,just be they want protesters or leaders; to Baghgo marks home the resurrection of the shortgust 5,of 2019,granting it could this rolewell toend the up Indian as a the election about its ideological na- with Pakistan! This shockingly bad eco- she even maintained excellent rela- power of the nation’s largest minority tional issues. In the process, in full view nomic projection means that the BJP tions with Sonia Gandhi although the supported by the large percentage of In- Julio Ribeiro a necessity after the surgery safety of two old people — my port. Yearly visits home were included in the list to Patna. women, the Supreme Court judgment of the national and international media cannot use traditional means to engage two had contested an election against dians who did not vote for the BJP. year without tourists. The huge impact Realising at last that the ne- which followed my fall in the wife and I). in the Capital, the BJP dropped all pre- the young in a future that has hope. The each other. Manohara necessity Parrikar whoif zest man for- life under I kept phoning the IPSIANS of- notablyon livelihoods rubbished is not the difficult patriarchal to fathom. con- glect of the migrant crisis may bath. Vijay was a mason’s as- Based on what Vijay told me, sub-human conditions was ficer responsible for the ex- cost it the next election, the BJP sistant in the building trade. I gather that he left home when to be maintained. Vijay spent ercise almost every day or ceptJob losses that portrays are being women predicted as for weak 70 per by has decided to woo this im- He was happy to make the he was 15! He, along with other four months with his newly every second day. One train pointing out the fact that 30 per cent portant player USin the nation’s wants shift as he Centralearned more, was villageAsia boys of to his age, oust trav- married China, wife, his mother, Russia his to Patna did leave, but Vijay’s cent of the estimated direct and indirect economy! Rich or poor, every better fed and better housed. elled from Bihar to Sangli in brother and sister-in-law and name was not on the mani- By P Stobdan once Moscow signed a special strategic Uzbek leader Islam Karimov’s death The critical point is that Uzbekistan en- human being needs emotional His friends from his village Maharashtra, where a labour their two small children. The fest. The senior officer said of our women officers are deployed in US officials rarely visit Central Asia, partnership with China. The US then in 2016 and Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan dorses the Taliban movement and sup- workforce of 5.5 crore in the country. As support. It even overrides oth- continued to work in construc- contractor had arranged non- four-month break with those his name would be on the conflict zones. This effectively expos- but amidst the coronavirus outbreak in took a pause, waiting for the situation to stepping down in 2019 opened a win- ports direct talks between the US and hotels shut down because of the credit China,er essential Secretary needs. of State The Mikespecta Pompeo- tion andevolve, continued while maintainingto stay in a thetechnical posture work of indow a small-scale of opportunity he that loved prompted compensated Mike formilitia. the Itnext hedges train. a bet He on received Washington a call es the government stance that wom- paidcle ofa stealthymigrants visit trudging to Kazakhstan home slum,and spendingsupporting half the their independence earn- factory and terrimanufacturing- Pompeo toparts. visit Nursultanloss of earnings in Tashkent. suffered than while on Moscow’sin the middle ability of to the end night the thatAf- stress, RBI’s six-month debt-servicing Uzbekistanon foot withwith a bagtheir full meagreof intersecting ings ontorial food integrityand clothing. of Central AsianThe nations.boys stayed New in Uzbek a room leader on Shavkat leave. Mirziyoyev is ghan stalemate,he should crucial be forready Uzbekistan’s with bag en are physiologically unfit for higher agendas,belongings primarily did notto convey move that the the reOne- Inwould the think90s, Zbigniew that Vijay Brzezinski provided sug by- thenow owner a reformer and ran and potentialHe came partner back forto Mumbaisecurity. and baggage the next morn- holiday is of little help, given the ex- gionpower-wielders! remains independent But electoral of the malign would gestednot be the afflicted need to waitby the for thetheir next own gen kitchen.- the TheyUS, who left enit believes, because has he taken had stepsno alternative Uzbekistan ing. Butis becoming that morning a linchpin never influence of ‘external actors’, an obvious eration Central Asians overcoming their to initiate reforms. Mirziyoyev’s busi- state in the US success to get the Afghan Army ranks as farcical and hollow. calculations did. itch to hurry home to wife and masse and moved to Mumbai means of employment in his came! Trains to Bihar were pected duration of demand decline. Any tug to China and Russia. The visit came inherited, unsure self-ambivalence and ness offers could spin off opportunities war to an end. We don’t know the details In the light of the forward-looking aheadMercifully, of the State the Department’s Supreme unveil mother,- orienting but from themselves the time thetowards when America. one of thefor boys the USwas firms. bit- village or even in his statefor the of post-Afghandiverted to settlement, UP! Why? butNo theone start of recovery is being seen as three to ingCourt of the has ‘US awoken strategy to for the Central ne- Asialockdown After was 30 extended, years since, he Central ten byAsia a hassnake. ThePompeo owner also of visitedBihar. Nursultan He joined to culhis- friendsaim inwould knew. be to avoid the mistake of order that bestows dignity on able 2019-25:cessity ofAdvancing intervening sovereignty on behalf thoughtand changed of nothing and else. Washington theseems factory set to got thetivate boy new treated Kazakh the President construction Kassym- trade,hastily slog- withdrawingAfter struggling US troops fromfor more Syr- four quarters away. economicof the helpless prosperity’. when heartless I admitreap thatthe fruit Vijay of itshad investments. in- at his The expense, new butJomart the Tokayevtrauma toging profit it outfrom for his a pittance.recent ia resultingthan in Turkey’sa month, military I had assaultto take women, it is now a question of time rulersAmericans ignored are notmiseries known thatfor under tended- policy to take lists a yearly$9 billion break funding was toosupport great forpolitical the group reforms. to PompeoI decided lauded to facilitate ‘real Vijay’sagainst theback Kurds. the hopeThe biggerI had givenpicture to standing Central Asia well as compared for democracy programmes, security improvements’, urged Kazakhs to resist is how the US may be subtly using the The Centre’s package had barely any- could have been mitigated. It for a month in April. He had stomach. departure. I found that the the boy! Every day, I noticed before women officers in the Indian to Europeans who coined the Eurasia cooperation, economic governance and excessive engagement with China and Afghan factor as a means to nudge Cen- required a nudge from 20 lead- bought his train ticket much In Mumbai, a labour con- police had been entrusted the disappointment levels ris- thing for this critical GDP and foreign and Silk Route phrases and traversed private sector-led economic growth. Be- instead consider America as a reliable tral Asia into accepting a certain option Army acquire positions of command. alonging legalits various luminaries paths. toDuring shake the earlier.So- sides, the US has supportedtractor $50 billion set them business up as partner. daily task of accepting applicationsor use cuesing, to facial direct expressions them away chang from - exchange-earner industry. There are no vietthe period, conscience only a of few the American judges! touristsAt first,in creditVijay anddid notloans seem to tothe labourers region. The in theConversely, building Kazakhs from nowmigrants see the wanting US overlyto be depending ing, morale on Russiasagging! and Through China. In the meanwhile, the rank and file of travelledModiji to needsTashkent to be from reminded Moscow. beThe troubled US private by the sector change invested in trade.over $31 Their bil- jobas was a source to assist of investment, transported new bytechnol train.- TheThe po US- hashis offered despondency, a $100-million Vijay aid kept to theeasy military answers wouldto the crisis, do well but anto immethrow- USthat struggled just as heto visitsmake his a workable mother foothis -planslion brought in commercial about by ventures the the and masons funded by ogies,carrying education mud andlice wereglobal to standards. prepare lists increase of eli- cross-borderanswering histrade mobile and connec calls.- printwhen in hethe needs geopolitically her blessings, crucial Cencoronavirus.- over 40,000 But that student changed and professional and cement ex- onAfter their Chevron heads and gible ExxonMobil, migrants Ameri (those- stayingtivity between Then Uzbekistanone day, he and came Afghani and in-- tral Asia that prompted the Congress to changes, among others. can Tyson Foods is preparing to enter stan. For the first time, the US told the outdateddiate bailout perceptions and assistance of male is necessary. superi- the migrants need their moth- dramatically after he spoke to and handing over tools. The in containment zones were to formed me that his friends had adopt the Freedom Support Act in 1992. Clearly then, Washington still treats Kazakhstan’s agriculture sector. regional states to push China and Russia ers, their wives, their children his friends. It became an ob- work was uninspiring, the liv- be excluded) and forward req- hired a car to transport them orityFor a out start, of thethe governmentwindow that can are have gen a- In 1991, Secretary of State James Baker Central Asia as an open book and the last In the C5+1 format, Pompeo pointed out of the region, be wary of predatory flewat critical to Kazakhstan times whento denuclearise emo- session. the chapter I could is sense not yet the written. great Theing fresh arrangements stra- to enlarging primitive American uisitions influence, to the Railway by Chinese office lending,to their andvillage avoid in fallingBihar. intoThe erallyrelook profferedat the demands to keep for theminterest down and Muslimtional majoritysecurity state.is as important changetegic in him. opportunity I knew I had assessment to and thedefines compensation snaring Uzbekistan barely to intoallot its a trainAfghan to apol specific- the desdebt- trapcost underwas more the pretence than he of could Belt asWashington’s food in the stomach.desire to forge a parthelp- him,the thoughregion importanthis absence in itsenough own right, to keep icy body and and by soul exploring tination ways as to soon counter as 1,100 and (later Road afford. Initiative I gave (BRI) him projects. the money The andcollateral-free be prepared funds to fortake paying orders salaries from nershipA year was ago,constrained I hired bya theboy dilem would- layscause out newinconvenience milestones fortogether. strengthen Since- theChinese boys stayedinfluence. increased Tashkent’s to 1,500) regional passengers debt finance and a impacting month’s leave sovereignty salary, tois manamed confronted Vijay asby a thelive-in Soviet-trained do- to me. ing(I hadsovereignty, to shift fightingto my terrorismtogether, theand communalplans for improving living were relationship registered. with its acute in Kyrgyzstansee him through. and Tajikistan that residual leaders for defining their des- helping to make economies attractive to neighbours and efforts to nix the peace are unable to repay. them. The mission is of utmost impor- mestic help. Live-in help was daughter’s house to ensure the substituted for familial sup- I ensured that Vijay was IANS and operating costs, and a part waiver of tinies. The regional context changed US businesses. process in Afghanistan, impress the US. IANS tance and women are equally capable liabilities. of helming it. ReadersReaders ResponseResponse andand contributioncontribution WelcomeWelcome Indian Horizon 7 OPED Saturday, May 30, 2020 In the middle of a global pandemic, Twitter takes on Trump

By Cass R. Sunstein Trump, or if it allowed only Re- out and fraudulently signed. But social-media platforms US President Donald Trump publicans or only Democrats Twitter appended a short label, are not newspapers or maga- says a lot of things on Twitter to have access to its platform, saying, “Get the facts about zines, and they have to strike a that aren’t true. Twitter has a it would not be violating the mail-in ballots.” As a spokes- difficult balance. They cannot set of formal policies designed Constitution. person for Twitter explained, be expected, and should not to combat misleading informa- Not truth police the president’s tweets “contain be asked, to take down every tion. This week, Twitter applied Nonetheless, Twitter has potentially misleading infor- falsehood that appears on their its policies to two of Trump’s good reason to allow some- mation about voting processes platforms. tweets, in which the president thing like a free-for-all. Its and have been labelled to pro- But it is legitimate for them made misleading claims. whole purpose is to permit vide additional context around to adopt neutral policies that Trump responded with a plenty of diverse people to say mail-in ballots.” are designed to educate and threat: Republicans feel that plenty of diverse things. That’s It should be clear that Twit- inform users about misinfor- Social Media Platforms totally its business model. And if it’s ter’s approach was fully in mation, or about potentially silence conservatives voices. providing a public service, as I line with its current poli- misleading material. We will strongly regulate, or believe that it is, it should not or that “walking outside is be true, and linking to sources cies and also that it was quite There is an irony here. Trump close them down, before we favour any particular side. It enough to disinfect you from that correct the record. If the mild. Twitter did not remove rightly emphasises the value can ever allow this to happen. should certainly not appoint the coronavirus.” Twitter will potential harm is sufficiently Trump’s tweet. of freedom of speech, and The threat had an immediate itself as the truth police. not allow that either. severe, a tweet might be re- It did not say that it was false. even though Twitter is uncon- effect on the stock of Twitter At the same time, the compa- It doesn’t try to remove every moved. Indeed, it did not even declare strained by the First Amend- Inc.; it fell dramatically after- ny has to draw some limits, and falsehood, but it also doesn’t That is the background for that it was misleading. It said ment, he is correct to say that ward. it does. Suppose that someone want its platform to be used to the current controversy. In two publicly that it was only “po- the company should respect To understand the contro- tweets that the presidential compromise public health. So tweets, Trump said that voting tentially misleading.” Its small that value. versy, we need to step back a election will be held on Nov. 5 in narrowly defined circum- by mail is likely to create a sig- label informed people how to At the same time, a central bit. Social-media platforms this year (it will actually be held stances, it will remove material nificant increase in fraud. One “get the facts.” It is perfectly purpose free speech is to en- such as Twitter, Facebook and on Nov. 3), or that people will that it considers harmful. said this: acceptable for a newspaper or sure an informed public. With YouTube are not subject to the not be allowed to vote unless This month, Twitter an- There is NO WAY (ZERO!) magazine to correct the record respect to misleading tweets, US Constitution at all. they are at least 30 years old. nounced an updated approach that Mail-In Ballots will be about public officials — to say, Twitter’s policy promotes that The First Amendment, which Twitter does not allow that. to misinformation in general. anything less than substan- for example, that President value — which means that it guarantees freedom of speech, Or suppose someone says Its basic approach consists of tially fraudulent. Mailboxes Bill Clinton misled the pub- should be praised, not threat- applies only to the government. that “social distancing is not labels — warning people that will be robbed, ballots will be lic about his relationship with ened. If Twitter denied a platform to effective” to combat Covid-19, what has been tweeted may not forged & even illegally printed Monica Lewinsky. Gulf News Paying for coronavirus crisis has become the new crisis in EU

European Hamelin might live happily Europe’s economy suddenly came to debt level across the EU stood at 84.2 ever after this pandemic. a screeching halt. per cent at the end of the third-quar- Oh, if only that were so: Enter the The new €500 billion plan would be ter of 2019, or at 86.1 per cent for the frugal four and their wicked plans to to get the economy of the EU – com- 19 states that use the euro as a com- undermine a fairy tale ending. Aus- bined the market of some 500 million mon currency. tria, Sweden, Denmark and the Neth- people is the third-largest economy in By contrast, Italy’s debt to GDP ra- erlands stand in the way of today’s the world – back up and running and tio stands at 137.3 per cent compared modern-day Macron-Merkel Marshal more robust for future challenges. to a far more manageable 59.4 per plan for European recovery. Throughout, the Netherlands has cent for the Netherlands. Spain, with ADVERTISING been at the forefront in opposing a debt-to-GDP ratio of 97.9 per cent Promote health. Save lives. Serve easy terms and cheap loans, either as and hard hit by coronavirus is stand- the vulnerable. Visit who.int supported predominantly by the eu- ing with fellow sufferer Italy, cheer- Macron-Merkel plan rozone’s bailout fund – the European leading the way for the Berlin and The cornerstone of the Macron- Stability Mechanism – in April, or Paris plan. Merkel plan allows for that €500 bil- now under the Macron-Merkel plan The frugal four set out their prin- lion to be issued to hard-hit EU na- As things stand now, the Euro- ciples in a policy document, warning tion states. The money would be pean Commission – the cabinet-like that any financing had to be based on raised by the European Commission structure that oversees the day-to- loans, potential debt couldn’t be mu- borrowing on capital markets and day operations and budget of the EU tualised and funding was a temporary would be used to support EU spend- – is leaning towards the Paris-Berlin “one-off” step for two years and with ing through grants rather than loans plan, but Commission President Ur- an explicit sunset clause. to national governments. Loans have sula von der Leyen is still putting the In essence, they believe that if there By Mick O’Reilly who pays the piper calls the tune. of to be repaid. Grants don’t. final touches to its proposal that will is going to be a prolonged and sharp Ahh rats! The fleas they carried in the Black Death plague across Asia While to cost of borrowing that €500 hopefully be able to bridge the gap contraction post pandemic, individ- their fur were the cause of the spread and Europe in the 14th century, kill- billion is relatively cheap now on in- between the two EU heavyweights ual states should be responsible for It’s the tale of a German town over- ing some 50 million. And since then ternational markets, the frugal four and the frugal four. their borrowing and spending – not run by rats until they are led away by rats are considered vermin – popula- believe that the money should be Opposing big spending the EU as a whole. a mystical musician. As the tale tells rised in folklore in The Pied Piper of doled out in loans – and will need to As far as the governments in The As with most European crises, this it, when the local citizenry refused to Hamelin and published in English in be paid back. Hague, Vienna, Copenhagen and latest apparent impasse for the bloc pay that Pied Piper he destroyed the 1605. With German Chancellor An- The €500 billion is in addition to an- Stockholm are concerned, grants are will likely be resolved over hours of town’s future by leading the children gela Merkel and French President other €540 billion previously agreed anathema, they generally oppose big negotiation in backrooms of Brus- away as they danced to his merry Emmanuel Macron early last week by EU finance ministers in the second spending and are dead set any plan sels before the EU leaders will engage tune. proposing a €500 billion (Dh2.01 tril- week of April, with that initial tranche that might leave EU member states in marathon talks at a summit, then Yes, a medieval tale, but still one lion) plan to take the EU out of this of assistance going to support mem- mutually responsible for member striking a convoluted compromise with a moral that holds true now pandemic, you would be forgiven for ber states, companies and workers as states’ debt. that few will like but all can live with. in our current era of pandemic: He believing the citizenry of today’s pan- the coronavirus crisis took hold and According to Eurostat, the average Gulf News Netanyahu trial has some very important lessons

By Noah Feldman will be indirect. Yet Netanyahu’s ex- the president was not above the law. As the US Supreme Court decides ample could still be highly instructive. In one memorable passage, the opin- whether Donald Trump’s tax returns That’s because so much of the constitu- ion said that “as for the case at hand it can be released, an experiment in in- tional debate in the US over prosecuting appears to us highly unlikely to occupy vestigating and prosecuting a head of the president has turned not on juris- any substantial amount of [the presi- government is taking place elsewhere. prudential abstractions but on the ques- dent’s] time.” On Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin tion of whether a head of state charged Bill Clinton famously did find his Netanyahu appeared in an Israeli court with a crime would be too distracted to presidency overwhelmed by the inves- for the beginning of a criminal trial in perform the duties of his office. tigations that grew out of the Jones law- which he is the defendant. The Clinton precedent suit, including the eventual revelation Netanyahu’s trial is obviously a wa- Indeed, that issue was central to of his affair with Monica Lewinsky. tershed in Israeli politics. Previous the Supreme Court’s reasoning in the Netanyahu, however, seems to be- prime ministers charged with wrong- Clinton v. Jones case, which was about lieve that he can do the job of prime doing there had stepped aside rather whether a civil suit could be brought minister just fine even while on trial for than remaining in office while facing against the president for conduct that a criminal charge. In the months ahead, charges. took place before he became president. the world will find out whether that is But we may also want to keep an eye The majority opinion, written by Jus- so. on the trial for what it might teach us tice John Paul Stevens, said that the It’s worth remembering that Clin- about a constitutional question that court “had no dispute” with Bill Clin- ton’s troubles resulted from more than tem should he criticise it during his tri- the most powerful government official has received a lot of attention during ton’s argument that his “responsibili- just the Jones lawsuit. As for what really al. Netanyahu certainly has no qualms in a country, it sends a powerful mes- Donald Trump’s presidency: whether a ties were so vast and important that the distracted Clinton, it may have been about attacking the fairness of Israel’s sage: no one is above the law. sitting president can be subject to crim- public interest demands that he devote the impeachment process as much as criminal justice system. And in the case of a prime minister inal prosecution. his undivided time and attention to his anything — and impeachment is a con- Yet as Trump has shown, even a pres- who has served for many years, or a course, Israel has a parliamentary sys- public duties.” stitutionally mandated process that ident not facing criminal charges may president who is so politically secure tem of government, not a presidential Nevertheless, Stevens wrote, this cannot be delayed no matter how dis- use his bully pulpit to attack legal and that he cannot be removed from office one. It lacks a single, written constitu- concern wasn’t sufficient to overcome tracting it is. There is some danger that judicial institutions. even when impeached, there may be no tion. It doesn’t have a federal system. the interests of the judicial branch in a president or prime minister could When the criminal justice system is other way to send that message. Any lessons for US constitutional law seeing justice done and making sure delegitimize the criminal justice sys- actually able to bring charges against Gulf News

The views expressed in these columns are the writers’ own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Indian Horizon or its management.-Editor Indian Horizon Saturday, May 30, 2020 international 8 Aus court allows release of Queen Elizabeth II's letters Bolsonaro signs financial aid Canberra, May 29 (IANS) monwealth property. dismissed Whitlam as Prime An Australian court on Friday In its verdict, the court on Minister, arguing that he did bill for states, cities ruled in favour of historian Friday agreed with Hocking, not resign or call elections Brasilia, May 29 (IANS) Bra- the COVID-19 pandemic and Jenny Hocking and allowed saying that, "a person who after failing to gain enough zilian President Jair Bolsonaro cushion its impact on their her access to letters between sends a communication to a parliamentary support to has signed a bill that provides economies. Queen Elizabeth II and her public officer, relative to the pass budget laws. After the financial aid to the pandemic- The President vetoed a stip- representative in the country public business, cannot make removal of Whitlam, the only hit states and cities, but ve- ulation allowing salary adjust- during the dismissal of for- his communication private leader to be sacked in Austra- toed part of it, according to a ments for public-sector offi- mer Prime Minister Gough and confidential simply by lia, Kerr appointed opposi- government gazette. cials, which effectively freezes Whitlam in 1975 following a labeling it as such. The law tion leader Malcolm Fraser as The financial aid takes vari- their earnings until the end of political crisis. determines its character, not Prime Minister. He later won ous forms, including 60 billion 2021. The amended bill now The release of the 211 "Pal- the will of the sender". that year's elections. reals ($11 billion) for states goes back to Congress, which ace Papers" exchanged be- The letters, and attached On the day of his sacking, and cities in direct transfer will have 30 days to consider tween the Queen and then telegrams and newspaper Whitlam was reportedly go- and the suspension of debt the change. Governor-General John Kerr clippings, from the period ing to inform parliament of payments to the central gov- In addition to suspending are expected to shed light on between Aug. 15, 1974 to De- the secret presence of the ernment, Xinhua news agency any salary adjustments, re- how much the monarch knew cember 5, 1977, were submit- US' CIA in Australia when he reported citing the gazette as gional and local governments about the biggest constitu- ted to the National Archives was dismissed by Kerr who saying on Thursday. must suspend public bids for tional crisis in Australia's his- they were marked "private ficial documents. in 1978 when Kerr left office. had longstanding ties with Bolsonaro's government new works projects until 2021, tory, reports Efe news. and confidential" correspon- Hocking told the High The country's biggest con- Anglo-American Intelligence, is to make four monthly pay- and prioritize purchases of The letters were set to be dence and not Common- Court that correspondence stitutional crisis began on according to journalist John ments of the same size to re- goods and services from mi- released from the National wealth records, they were not between the Queen and the November 11, 1975 when Pilger who investigated the gional and local governments cro and small businesses, ac- Archives 12 years ago, but as subject to rules governing of- Governor-General was Com- the Queen's representative incidents. to pay for measures to contain cording to the amendment. Delay in intra-Afghan talks threatens Akbaruddin isolated Pakistan at UN, engineered peace process India's ICJ win over UK Kabul, May 29 (IANS) An cluding civil war," Mullakhil United Nations, May 29 the world. Pakistan's persis- nerships." inordinate delay in the intra- told Efe news. (IANS) Having deft diplo- tent, intensive diplomacy to And partnerships he had Afghan talks has threatened The insurgents, who had macy to successfully isolate internationalise the Kashmir built aplenty winning the re- the Afghanistan peace process negotiated with the US for a Pakistan on the Kashmir is- issue was checkmated with gard of fellow-diplomats and that was set in motion after a withdrawal of its troops from sue at the UN and engineered 189 of the 193 members re- UN leaders. General Assem- landmark agreement between Afghanistan within 14 months, India's unprecedented vic- pudiating it. bly President Tijjani Muham- the US and Taliban signed refused to engage in direct tory for the judgeship of the Besides Pakistan, only Ma- mad-Bande described him as three months ago. talks with Kabul and demand- World Court over a Security laysia and Turkey have raised a "great diplomat". The agreement between the ed the release of all 5,000 of Council permanent member, it in the General Assembly, He told IANS: "Syed Akba- two sides inked in the Qatari their inmates as a precondi- Syed Akbaruddin has wound and even that only once and ruddin was one of the very capital of Doha on February by a dramatic spike in violence tion. On the other hand, the up his term as India's Perma- giving up after being isolated. best. I can tell you, I cannot 29 laid a roadmap for a phased and disagreements between Afghan government, which nent Representative to the China tried twice to bring imagine anyone of us who withdrawal of American troops the Afghan government and was mostly sidelined from world body. port in the Security Council. it up in the Security Coun- has worked with Syed who from the war-ravaged country, the insurgents. the negotiations, has argued Akbaruddin, who retired It marked a clear shift in cil but couldn't even get a will say anything differently. reports Efe news on Friday. According to political ana- against releasing a large num- after a 35-year career in the the balance of power at the statement acknowledging He is a very wise man, very, The deal included a prisoner lyst Safiullah Mullakhil, the de- ber of Taliban prisoners amid Indian Foreign Service this UN, from old colonial pow- that it had been discussed in very sincere, very knowledge- swap between the Taliban and lay in the peace talks showed increasing armed violence month, helped create history ers of the last century to the closed-door consultations. able." Muhammad-Bande the Afghan forces as a precur- "a lack of will, trust and hon- from the insurgents and with- when the members of the UN emerging nations of this. He helped rip China's pro- added that he would con- sor to intra-Afghan talks for esty" between the government out official discussions on the overwhelmingly voted for the "I was lucky to represent tective mantle over Pakistan- gratulate India for producing peace in the country after 19 and the Taliban that has posed prisoner swap. re-election of Dalveer Bhan- India when our global image based Jaish-e-Mohammed diplomats like him. years of a devastating war. a threat to the process. Mullakhil, a member of the dari in 2017 rebelling against was on the rise," Akbaruddin chief Masood Azhar and have Akbaruddin projected In- However, the exchange of "If the matter is not resolved Kabul-based Rana think-tank, the hegemony of the perma- told IANS, attributing the na- him listed as a global terrorist dia's soft-power at the UN, 5,000 Taliban prisoners for in proper time, the process believes the Taliban do not nent members and forced tion's successes during his by the UN Security Council. organising grand concerts by 1,000 of those from the securi- could end up in a failure that have faith in the intra-Afghan Britain to withdraw its candi- tenure to that and an appre- Of his diplomacy, Akba- maestros A.R. Rahman and ty forces, originally set to com- could push the country to talks and have been making date Christoper Greenwood, ciation of how New Delhi en- ruddin said: "The only way to Amjad Ali Khan at the Gen- mence on March 10, was offset other dangerous scenarios in- excuses to delay the process. who had the majority sup- gaged with countries around succeed here is through part- eral Assembly chamber.

UK PM unveils 'limited' easing of Italy: Over 150,000 COVID-19 recoveries, Russia records 30% rise in lockdown death toll at 33,142 daily COVID-19 deaths London, May 29 open from June 1 and as required and where for the novel coronavirus, 489 (IANS) UK Prime Min- other non-essential re- necessary, he noted. are in intensive care, down by ister Boris Johnson has tail will open on June Earlier in the day, the 16 compared to Wednesday, unveiled some "lim- 15, he said. British government of- and 7,379 are hospitalized ited" and "cautious" Also starting from ficially launched the with symptoms, down by 350. easing of the country's June 1, up to six people test and trace system in The rest -- 40,118 people, coronavirus lockdown will be able to meet out- England as part of the or 84 per cent of those who measures. doors, providing mem- efforts to contain the tested positive -- are isolated Chairing Thursday's bers of different house- pandemic. at home because they are as- Downing Street daily holds continue to stay To break the chain of ymptomatic or have only mild briefing, Johnson said two meters apart, said transmission, people in symptoms. The overall num- Moscow, May 29 (IANS) Russias corona- that from June 1, nurs- the Prime Minister. England who has been Rome, May 29 (IANS) The stood at 47,986, down by ber of coronavirus infections, virus death toll rose by 232 to 4,374 in the eries and schools will Hoping that the gov- in close contact with novel coronavirus infection 2,980 from Wednesday, ac- fatalities and recoveries has past 24 hours, a 30 per cent increase, the reopen, first to Recep- ernment will be able to someone who has been trend continued downward cording to the department, risen by 593 to 231,732 over anti-coronavirus crisis centre said on Fri- tion, Year 1 and Year do more in returning infected with COVID-19 in Italy as the number of re- Xinhua reported. the past 24 hours. day. The previous high of 174 was report- 6, reports Xinhua news the country to a more will be asked from coveries jumped by 3,503 on The Lombardy region, As the pandemic visibly ed on May 26 and 28, reports TASS News agency. normal life, Johnson Thursday to isolate for Thursday, bringing the total where the pandemic officially slowed down in recent weeks, Agency. A fortnight later on warned that "this is all 14 days even if they to 150,604, the Civil Protec- first broke out in late Febru- Italy further eased the lock- As many as 50 deaths were recorded in June 15, secondary conditional" based on have no symptoms. tion Department said. ary, still had the lion's share of down on May 18. Shops, res- Dagestan, 20 in the Moscow region and 11 schools will begin to the scientific data con- So far, the UK has Meanwhile, another 70 cases with 22,913 active infec- taurants, bars, barbershops, in St. Petersburg. The North Ossetia, Kras- provide face-to-face firming that these ac- reported 270,508 COV- people died, bringing the tions. At the other end of the beauty salons, museums, and noyarsk and Oryol regions reported six contact time for Years tions are safe. ID-19 cases, with 37,919 death toll from COVID-19, the spectrum was the northern beachfront operators were all coronavirus deaths each. 10 and 12, said Johnson. There could be fur- deaths, the highest disease caused by the corona- Valle d'Aosta region in the allowed to reopen, provided As of Friday, Russia with 379,051 infec- Outdoor retail and car ther local outbreaks and number of fatalities in virus, to 33,142 on Thursday. Alps with 23 cases. that they respect rules for so- tions accounted for the third highest num- showrooms will start to the brakes will be put on Europe. The total active infections Of those who tested positive cial distancing and disinfect. ber of COVID-19 cases in the world. After Trump, Twitter fact-checks tweets from China's Foreign Ministry HK's Lam reiterates support for San Francisco, May 29 "It might be the US Army VID-19". criticised the US Cen- tweets "contain poten- (IANS) Amid the growing who brought the epi- Once a user clicks on ters for Disease Control tially misleading content national security law tension with US Presi- demic to Wuhan." the link, it takes him to a (CDC) for a lack of clar- about COVID-19" and the city, while "external dent Donald Trump over Twitter added the page of tweets from the ity, alleging that it "might were labelled to "provide forces" have "seriously fact-checking his tweets, warning more than two World Health Organiza- be" that the US Army was additional context". jeopardize(d) our nation's Twitter has now flagged months after the tweets tion (WHO), which em- somehow involved in the Two days after Twitter sovereignty, security and a couple of tweets posted were posted, reports The phasises that the virus pandemic. inserted fact-checks into development interests". by China's Foreign Min- New York Times. appears to have originat- In another tweet, the Trump's tweets, he hit Lam believes that the istry spokesperson. The warning tags are ed in animals in China, spokesperson linked an back against social media law will "target an ex- According to media re- marked with a bright rather than a virus labo- article claiming to have platforms with an execu- tremely small minority of ports, the warning labels blue exclamation mark ratory in Wuhan, the cap- evidence that the virus tive order on "preventing illegal and criminal acts were added to tweets inside a circle, following ital of Hubei province. originated in the US. online censorship" and and activities" and will from spokesman Lijian with the text that reads Zhao's another tweet A Twitter spokesper- skewering Twitter for not affect the rights and Zhao, one of which read: "Get the facts about CO- that originated in March son said that Zhao's "political bias". liberties of the people of the territory. Meanwhile, Hong Kong, May 29 the Beijing a day earlier, the Hong Kong govern- (IANS) Hong Kong Chief and which lawyers as well ment on Thursday rebut- Ex-Malaysian PM sacked from own party Executive Carrie Lam on as civil society experts be- ted Pompeo's "unfounded Kuala Lumpur, May 29 former Deputy Finance Prime Minister for the Friday reiterated her sup- lieve could curtail the free- allegations" that Hong (IANS) Former Malaysian Minister Amiruddin second time with Muhy- port for the new security doms enjoyed by the semi- Kong could no longer be Prime Minister Maha- Hamzah. iddin serving as the law approved by Beijing, autonomous city, reports considered autonomous thir Mohamad has been Mahathir founded Home Minister. while the government has Efe news. from China, which could sacked from the political the PPBM in 2016 with Mahathir resigned as expressed strong oppo- "There is both the need threaten the preferen- party that he co-founded. Muhyiddin after the two the Prime Minister in sition to US Secretary of and the urgency for legis- tial trade status given by In a letter to Mahathir fell out with then Prime February. State Mike Pompeo say- lation, the constitutional- Washington to the former on Thursday, the Parti Minister Najib Razak. Muhyiddin led PPBM ing that the city could no ity, lawfulness and rea- British colony. "These re- Pribumi Bersatu Ma- Mahathir and Muhy- to leave Pakatan Hara- longer be considered au- sonableness of which are marks misrepresented the laysia (PPBM) Working iddin became PPBM's pan, causing the coali- tonomous from mainland beyond doubt," Lam said, constitutional relationship Secretary Muhammad chairman and president, tion's majority in the China. adding its aim is to "enable between the HKSAR and Suhaimi Yahya said the respectively. lower house of parlia- The government pub- Hong Kong society to find the Central Authorities, former Prime Minister's PPBM later joined ment to collapse. lished a letter by Lam in a way out of the impasse". smeared the implementa- party membership was the party's constitution, Mukhriz Mahathir, for- other opposition parties Muhyiddin then joined which she defended her She added that "the op- tion of 'One Country, Two terminated after having Xinhua news agency re- mer Youth and Sports to form the Pakatan Ha- hands with parties that support for the conten- position forces and organi- Systems' in Hong Kong sat with the opposition ported. Minister Syed Saddiq rapan coalition and went were defeated in the 2018 tious security law which zations advocating ‘Hong and interfered in the inter- during the one-day Par- Also sacked were Ma- Syed Abdul Rahman, on to win the general elections. He was sworn seeks to do away with any Kong independence' and nal affairs of Hong Kong," liament session on May hathir's followers in the former Education Min- elections in 2018. in as Prime Minister on "foreign interference" in ‘self-determination'" dis- a government spokesper- 18, an act that violated party, including his son ister Maszlee Malik and Mahathir became the March 1. the region, approved by regarded the interests of son said in a statement. Indian Horizon Saturday, May 30, 2020 business 9 India oil import bill falls 10% to $101 bn in FY20 India's core industrial output New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) $26 a barrel. A one dollar fall substantially lower in the crashes by over 38% in April At least in the oil sector, the in crude oil price results in previous three financial years New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) included in the Index of In- global health emergency reducing country's import bill with oil import bill standing The output of India's eight dustrial Production (IIP). posed by the spread of the by almost Rs 2,900 crore while at mere $ 64 billion in FY16 major industries crashed in "The growth rate of Index of novel coronavirus has come a rupee fall in value of cur- when oil prices slipped on April 2020 by over 38 per cent Eight Core Industries for April to the country's advantage. rency against dollar results over supplies, especially with on account of the national 2020 declined by 38.1 per cent India's oil import bill has in increased spending by up the entry of US shale oil. lockdown implemented to (provisional) compared to de- fallen close to 10 per cent in to Rs 2,700 crore. "The oil im- Lower volume of crude pro- curb the Covid-19 outbreak. cline of 9 per cent (provision- FY20 as the increasing spread ports bill may well fall below cessing by fuel refiners is also On a sequential basis, the al) in the previous month of of coronavirus and demand $ 100 billion this year as coro- expected to have an impact Index of Eight Core Industries March 2020," the Ministry of squeeze globally has de- navirus could keep demand on import bill. had declined by 9 per cent in Commerce and Industry said pressed the crude oil prices to suppressed despite global ef- For India lower oil prices March 2020 and a rise of 5.2 in a statement. "In view of about 30 a barrel now against The lower import bill last The low oil price of around fort to reduce production and acts as big incentive as the per cent in April 2019. The nationwide lockdown during a high of over $ 70 a barrel in year came even as quantum $20 a barrel in April, and ex- reduce the level of over sup- country depends on imports eight core industries include April 2020 due to COVID-19 September and again in Janu- of imports increased mar- pectation that crude may av- plies in the market to stabilise to meet 86 per cent of its oil coal, crude oil, natural gas, pandemic, various indus- ary this year. ginally to 227 million tonnes erage between $30-40 a barrel prices. This could bring down requirements. Lower import refinery products, fertilisers, tries viz. Coal, Cement, Steel, According to provisional (MT) from 226.5 MT reported in FY21, country's oil import the country's oil purchase bill bill would also have posi- steel, cement and electricity. Natural Gas, Refinery, Crude data from Petroleum Plan- in the previous fiscal. The fall bill could reach its all time low sharply this year," said an oil tive impact on country's fis- As per the ECI, all sectors Oil etc experienced substan- ning and Analysis Cell (PPAC), has come mainly on account levels in many many years in sector expert asking not to be cal deficit that had already contracted in April, led by a tial loss of production." Ac- in FY20 India's oil import bill of generally lower crude oil current fiscal. The potential is named. slipped from earlier targets in massive decline in cement cording to ICRA's Principal slipped to $ 101.4 billion from price in FY20 with the sharp it could fall to $ 64 billion in While India imported crude wake on higher government and steel production. Economist Aditi Nayar, while a level of $ 111.9 billion in pre- decline of over 50 per cent FY 21, the same as FY 16 when oil worth $ 112 billion in FY expenditure this year to curb The ECI comprises over 40 the lockdown contributed to a vious fiscal FY19. witnessed in March. crude prices slipped below 19, its import bill transited falling GDP growth. per cent of the weight of items broad-based contraction. Healthcare facilities in India see 80% From NPCI to Fluid AI, Google Cloud preparing Indian fall in revenue: Survey firms for new normal healthcare industry.The find- New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) are working hard to deliver Popxo, India's largest L&T Finance, LIC HFL, Ma- ings showed that 90 per cent As businesses around the technology and business community of women on- nipal Hospitals, OYO Ho- of the surveyed healthcare globe adapt to the new nor- solutions to help millions line was able to accom- tels and Homes, Truecaller, facilities are facing financial mal, Google Cloud is help- of people stay connected. plish a smooth transition to Wipro and others. challenges with 21 per cent ing a diverse set of organ- We believe today more than Google Cloud and optimise In March, the company facilities facing an existential isations, from the National ever, we need to collaborate performance with the help announced plans to expand threat. Payments Corporation of and innovate and build new of highly efficient tools and its presence in India by "There is a need for a stim- India (NPCI) to Artificial In- features to make our tools the support and collabora- launching a cloud region in ulus package to revive the telligence (AI)-based com- helpful, secure and safe," tion from teams. According Delhi, adding to its Mumbai Indian healthcare industry pany Fluid AI efficiently he said in a blog post. Bajwa to Bajwa, real estate com- region that was opened in which will be crucial to pro- manage their workloads said that today, employees pany Rustomjee can access 2017. vide much-needed relief to the across remote locations, of NPCI have been able to every business application Google Cloud this month healthcare sector which is the Karan Bajwa, Managing Di- efficiently manage work via Google Cloud Platform. appointed former Microsoft frontline defence in this fight rector, Google Cloud India, across remote locations "Fluid AI has leveraged executive Anil Bhansali as against COVID-19," said Dr said on Friday. where employees can se- our collaboration to spin Vice President of Engineer- Sudarshan Ballal, President Bajwa, a senior industry curely work and collaborate up custom virtual machines ing. New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) have seen a large impact, es- NATHEALTH. veteran with over three de- with colleagues, clients and on demand in the cloud for In his new role, Bhansali The Covid-19 pandemic has pecially among small and me- According to the survey, cades of leadership expe- stakeholders. employees and stream it to will coordinate all software left the Indian private health- dium-sized hospitals, which hospitals in tier 1 and tier 2 cit- rience who joined Google "Kochi-based conglomer- them in a secure, cost effec- development support ef- care sector in acute financial are now facing existential ies are experiencing a 78 per Cloud in March this year, ate Muthoot Group, one of tive way that is monitored forts for Google Cloud in distress, a new survey said on challenges. cent reduction in OPD foot- said that most businesses the largest financial services and restricts data transfer," India. Friday adding that the health- The survey by healthcare in- falls, and a drop of 79 per cent and users in the country providers in the country has he added. Bhansali joins Google care facilities in the country dustry body NATHEALTH was in in-patient admissions. depend on Google Cloud to been using G Suite's col- Google Cloud has a rich Cloud from Microsoft where have witnessed at least 80 per conducted in 251 healthcare The study found that 90 per stay connected and get work laboration tools to stay con- list of customers in India, he was Corporate Vice Pres- cent fall in average revenue. facilities across nine states and cent of organisations require done. nected and carry business including Dr Reddy's Labo- ident of their Azure cloud Post the lockdown from 69 cities to assess the impact some form of financial assis- "As Covid-19 runs its as usual during the lock- ratories, Indiamart, Hero division and site leader for March 24, Indian hospitals of COVID-19 on the domestic tance. course, we at Google Cloud down period," he informed. Motocorp, ICICI Prudential, their R&D team in India. Tobacco farmers ask govt to shun Amazon offers 125,000 full-time jobs to Market rises for 3rd day straight, Nifty above 9,500 policies aping West temporary employees Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) The Indian New Delhi, May 29 take policy decisions in ment to be sensitive Seattle, May 29 (IANS) and others may choose to stock market settled on a positive note (IANS) The Federation present pandemic that towards the financial Amazon is offering full-time stay at Amazon in seasonal or for the third consecutive day with the of All India Farmer Asso- increases instability and distress faced by FCV to- jobs to 125,000 of 175,000 part-time roles. Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange ciations (FAIFA), a non- adverse impact on the bacco farmer because of temporary workers it hired Regular, full-time roles at (NSE) closing over the 9,500 mark. Initially profit organization repre- livelihood of Indian FCV COVID pandemic and since March to deal with the Amazon come with a com- a choppy trade was witnessed on Friday senting farmers and farm tobacco farmers while reduce cigarette taxes Covid-19 rush, if employees prehensive benefits package with both Sensex and Nifty opening on a workers of commercial promoting foreign smug- to pre-GST levels so the would like to stay at Amazon starting on day one, a mini- negative note. However, healthy buying in crops on Friday lauded gled tobacco brands. market share of smug- long term. we hired these individuals mum wage of at least $15 an FMCG, oil & gas, metal and capital goods Prime Minister Narendra Over 120 million kg gled foreign brands can According to the company, for seasonal roles to meet hour, and access to train- stocks supported the indices, analysts said. Modi's ‘Vocal for Local' of FCV tobacco worth reduce and Indian in- the rest of 50,000 workers may a surge in demand and, for ing programmes like Career Sensex closed at 32,424.10, higher by campaign and appealed around Rs 2000 crores re- dustry and farmer can choose to return to their pre- many, there was the hope of Choice that make it easier to 223.51 points or 0.69 per cent from the to the government to mains unsold in Andhra benefit in line with the vious job or stay at Amazon in returning back to their previ- springboard into a different previous close of 32,200.59. It had opened shun the legacy of to- Pradesh and Karnataka. Vocal for Local vision of seasonal or part-time roles. ous companies once states career at Amazon or other at 32,041.29 and touched an intra-day high bacco control policies It said that there has the Prime Minister. In- Amazon pays at least $15 began to re-open," Amazon companies. "We hope the of 32,480.52 and a low of 31,823.80. aping the Western world been more than Rs 5,000 dia has a unique pattern an hour to its 600,000-strong said in a statement on Thurs- option for so many people to The Nifty50 closed at 9,580.30, higher and adopt policies that crore loss to the FCV to- of tobacco consumption workforce. In March, the day. "As the long-term picture stay on long-term at Amazon by 90.20 points or 0.95 per cent from the are rooted in the reality bacco farming commu- and cigarettes are the ecommerce giant announced becomes more clear, we're will help alleviate some of the previous close.Deepak Jasani, Head of Re- of tobacco consumption nity in last 6 years. It has smallest component of the hiring of 175,000 roles providing the opportunity for ongoing burden of unemploy- tail Research at HDFC Securities said that pattern of India. asked the government to tobacco consumption in across its operations network 125,000 of those who came on ment in communities across broad market indices like the BSE Mid Cap FAIFA has asked the adopt policies that are India and constitute only to help provide for the com- with us seasonally to stay with the US as we all work together and Small Cap indices gained more, there- government not to get rooted into the reality of 9% of tobacco use. munities and keep as many Amazon and transition into a to fight through this crisis," by outperforming the Sensex and Nifty. influenced by the propa- tobacco consumption However, it is facing people as possible working regular, full-time role begin- said the company. Amazon Major Asian markets have closed on ganda of the global to- pattern of India. the brunt of these most during the COVID-19 pan- ning in June," the company earlier announced to invest a mixed note. European indices like the bacco control NGOs. The Federation also draconian and stringent demic. added. Some may choose to nearly $4 billion to keep its FTSE, CAC and DAX have ended lower, he It has appeals not to appealed to the govern- regulations in the world. "Like other companies, return to their previous job workers safe. added. Schwing Stetter to move some European production Council may find it difficult to lines to India: MD raise GST rates Chennai, May 29 other hand, with Cov- package announced by will be decided by the GST (IANS) The year 2022 is id-19 changing the habits the government... Council that is meeting expected to be a boom- of people, there will be A: The government next month," the finance ing year for construction demand for online sales, has come out with vari- ministry official source and earthmoving equip- which in turn would lead ous packages. But there quoted above said. ment in India, a top of- to growth in logistics and is lack of clarity on inter- The GST Council is ficial of Schwing Stetter warehousing projects, est rates. The non-bank- chaired by the Union fi- India said in an interview which augurs well for us. ing finance companies nance minister and thus with IANS. Projects in hospitality (NBFCs) are in collection the views of the Centre "Though the year 2020 and tourism sectors will mode and not in distri- play out strongly in the started well, the Cov- take a dip. bution mode. The banks council meetings. How- id-19 pandemic has had Majority of the infra- are lending to those with ever, the Council will also a major impact on the structure work happens whom they have an exist- have to balance the expec- economy. The last quar- in Maharashtra. But that ing relationship, and not tations of the states whose ter of 2020 will tell how German group is owned how the future would state is affected badly by to new borrowers. revenues have nosedived the economy would be by the Chinese XCMG pan out. They are look- coronavirus. As a result, We are hoping the gov- New Delhi, May 29 and cess on certain non- after the coronavirus in 2021. We expect 2022 group, which is ranked ing at shorter horizons, work has stopped there. ernment to announce (IANS) The GST Council essential items to boost outbreak and wide scale to be boom time for do- sixth globally among the and not longer. They are Q: What is Schwing the National Infrastruc- is unlikely to make major revenue for states and the disruption to businesses mestic and export mar- construction equipment buying smaller machines Stetter's game plan? ture Pipeline to revive changes in the indirect tax Centre. Several states have while they have still not kets," said V.G. Sakthiku- machinery makers. as compared to bigger A: We are going ahead demand as the sectors structure at its next meet- reportedly taken an over been paid GST compensa- mar, Managing Director, "The two big econo- ones. There will be con- with our plans. Our new will need some level of ing slated mid June. 80-90 per cent hit in GST tion since the December- Schwing Stetter India. mies -- India and China solidation in the sector. plant in Tamil Nadu will construction works.Q: A top government collections in April, the January period. The company with a -- are interdependent," But that depends on how go on stream soon. There On localisation levels in source said that the Centre official data for which has To the question of wider turnover of Rs 1,740 crore he said. Here are excerpts long the economic slow- is a plan to move out your machines... A: We is not in favour of increas- not yet been released by scale job losses in the pe- in 2019 makes concrete from the interview: down persists. more production lines are increasing the locali- ing tax rates on any goods the Centre. riod of lockdown as busi- mixers and other ma- Q: The construction At the end of the last out of Europe to India for sation levels by finding or service as it could fur- "The need of the hour nesses get widely impact- chinery used in construc- sector -- residential and quarter of 2020, we will service markets which local vendors. The reduc- ther impact consumption is to boost consumption ed, the official said that tion works. It also sells commercial -- is down. know how 2021 would were earlier catered to tion in demand has given and demand that is al- and improve demand. By the Finance Ministry has earthmoving equipment Cement production is ex- be. We expect 2022 to be out of Europe. The plan us a breathing space to ready suppressed due the categorising items into es- asked the labour ministry of XCMG, China. pected to fall by 25-30 per the boom time for do- is to make a range of con- look at local vendors. In Covid-19 pandemic and sential and non-essential to collect data on job loss- The Indian company cent this fiscal. What will mestic and export mar- crete boom pumps here. the construction equip- lockdown. and then raising taxes on es during Covid-19 and is is a wholly-owned sub- be the impact on your kets. It will take some We will also look at cut- ment product range, the It was widely expected non-essential is not what constantly engaging with sidiary of German group company? A: The cus- time for the real estate ting our costs. local content is about 80 that the GST Council could Centre favours. But, the the ministry to oversee job Schwing Stetter. The tomers are unsure about sector to revive. On the Q: On the stimulus per cent. consider raising tax rates issue on rates and relief losses and salary cuts. Indian Horizon Thursday, May 28, 2020 business 10 Brands ask malls to reduce rent till business gets back to normal DGCA issues guidelines for flights New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) els then rent plus CAM for all tioning the malls in their in- above. This despite the fact unprecedented disruption amid locust threat Brands and retailers have tenants signatory to this letter, dividual capacity but raising that retailers and their associa- in manufacturing and sup- asked the malls to close the becomes 70 per cent of LY lev- common issues on the appli- tion have gone out of their way ply chain, and the huge shift New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) through any known locust commercial agreements with els. Green is the period when cable rent. Retailers had writ- towards advocacy with govt of customers to e-commerce, The Directorate General of swarm," it said. "The only reduced rents linked to the business gets back to normal. ten to the malls in the second agencies for a support package amongst other things. Civil Aviation (DGCA) on favourable aspect of the trading density of the malls. As soon as the trading density week of April 2020 wherein for malls. As a result of these "We urge you once again to Friday issued safety guide- problem is that locusts do A formula has been pro- of the entire mall sustainably relevant signatories of the said efforts, we understand that you precipitate closure of commer- lines regarding flight opera- not fly at night, thus provid- posed in order to simplify the touches 100 per cent of LY communication had appealed have received a cial arrangements with the sig- tions in view of the threat ing an opportunity to avoid process and speed up the dis- levels, rent plus CAM terms to for a complete waiver of rent moratorium of minimum 6 natories of this letter so that we posed by locust attack in them," the DGCA said. cussions, called as the Red-Or- will switch back to pre-Covid and CAM for the period of Co- months on LRDs and also malls can have a timely and smooth certain parts of the country. It noted that a large ange-Green approach that will terms. vid-19 led lockdown and for a are expected to be allowed to opening of our operations in In a statement here, the swarm of locusts on the air- distribute the burden. When contacted, the Retail- reduced rent for a period of 9 open soon. We will continue your mall," they added. aviation regulator said that craft windshield is known Red is the lockdown period ers Association of India (RAI) months post the opening of the to make these efforts with a "The Government of India, locusts are generally found to impact the pilots' vision in which the proposal is a com- said the retailers are having a lockdown. win-win mindset," the retailers the Supreme Court and various at lower levels of atmo- which can cause problems plete waiver of rent and CAM direct dialogue with malls on "All signatories have also in- added. Retailers have pointed authorities across the world sphere and therefore pose during landing, taxiing (common area maintenance) the issue. Queries sent to Ad- dependently and directly com- out that they will soon be con- have acknowledged that the a threat to aircraft in the and take-off. "Use of wip- charges and cancellation of itya Birla Fashion and Retail municated the same appeal to fronted with the humongous Pandemic is a difficult time for critical landing and take-off ers can cause the smear invoices that have been raised. and Arvind Lifestyle remained you and explained the compel- tasks of re-opening malls and all businesses and individuals. phases of the flight. to spread even more. Pilot Orange is the period post- unanswered at the time of ling circumstances and context stores, bringing customers Governments have taken sig- "All pilots are required should consider this aspect lockdown when business is be- publication. related to the same," as per the back and ensuring the safety of nificant steps to provide relief to share information on prior to opting to use wip- low normal. A variable model Retailers and malls are cur- letter sent by the retailers. all involved during day-to-day to ensure viability of livelihood. location of locust swarms ers to remove locust from wherein the rent plus CAMs is rently engaged on this issue "We regret to note however operations. We appeal to your sensibility if they sight any during a the windshields," it added. based on the trading density of and a mutually acceptable ar- that we have still not been Retailers and brands have to to provide support to retailers flight. As far as possible, The regulator also directed the mall, so if the entire mall is rangement is yet to be reached. able to arrive at a mutually ac- additionally deal with massive and brands to overcome to im- it is strongly advised that pilots to make entry in the trading at 70 per cent of LY lev- The brands seem to be peti- ceptable arrangement on the accumulation of inventories, pact of the pandemic. flights should be avoided pilots defect log in case.

Locust control operations continue, Include Discom liability while fixing states' no crop loss reported: Centre borrowing, Minister tells finance panel New Delhi, May 29 hectares have been cov- A letter was issued on New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) In tinuation of the recommenda- ed into a new scheme for which (IANS) Locust Control Of- ered since locust control Wednesday by the Union a bid to ensure financial disci- tions made on the power sector he requested the Commission fices (LCOs) on Friday operations started from Home Secretary to the pline among states, the Power by the Finance Commission in for a support of Rs. 3 lakh crore conducted control op- April 11, the Ministry said Chief Secretaries of all Ministry wants their borrowing its report for the financial year over a five-year period. This erations at 15 locations in a statement. the states/UTs giving limits under FRBM Act be reca- 2020-2021. scheme would primarily focus in Rajasthan and Madhya Locust operations have necessary instructions to librated to take into account li- The discussion was a lead-up on steps for reduction of losses, Pradesh, the Union Agri- been conducted in 11 dis- streamline the inter-state abilities of their Discoms. to the Commission's next re- separate feeders for agriculture culture Ministry said, add- tricts of Rajasthan, 24 of movement facility for the In his briefing on the power port following announcement and smart prepaid meters. ing that no crop loss was Madhya Pradesh, three in personnel engaged in lo- sector to the 15th Finance Com- of Rs 90,000 crore liquidity in- The 15th Finance Commis- reported. Maharashtra, two each in cust control works. mission, Power Minister R.K. jection for electricity Distribu- sion in its report for FY 2020- Locust control opera- Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh The MHA has included Singh said there was a need for tion Companies (DISCOMs) by 21 noted that most states have tions were conducted at and one in Punjab. hiring of vehicles/tractors the state governments to be ernments and the financial con- the Finance Minister as part of reduced, to some extent, their 10 locations in districts Agriculture, Coopera- with spray equipment for also conjointly responsible for sequences thereof, which are the Rs 20 lakh-crore economic aggregate technical and com- of Jaipur, Dausa, Bikaner, tion and Farmers Welfare spraying of plant protec- the financial health of their fully borne by the Discoms, leading package announced to combat mercial (AT&C) losses and the Jodhpur, Barmer, Chit- Secretary, Sanjay Agar- tion chemicals for pest owned Discoms. to losses. the disruption from the corona- difference between average cost torgarh, Sri Ganganagar wal on Friday organised a control, hiring of water On the proposal to link bor- The Commission took note virus lockdown. of supply and average realizable (Rajasthan) and Niwari meeting, via video confer- tankers, and purchase of rowing limits of states to discom of the suggestions given by the The power Minister also revenue (ACS-ARR) after imple- and Shivpuri (Madhya ence, with the Principal plant protection chemicals liabilities, the minister said this Power Ministry and gave assur- briefed the Commission about mentation of the Ujwal DIS- Pradesh). Besides, the Secretary, Agriculture, of for locust control in this was based on financial trans- ance that it fully takes into con- the reforms in the pipeline for COM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) Madhya Pradesh Agricul- all the states and UTs, said and the norms related to parency to bring about finan- sideration the suggestions of the turnaround of the Discoms. in 2016-17. However, the prog- ture Department also un- the statement. the quantum of assistance cially and managerially respon- the Ministry in its deliberations This included the new tariff ress did not appear to be sus- dertook control operations All the states and UTs will be limited to the ac- sible behaviour among states and also in its final report. policy which is under consid- tainable unless systemic issues at 5 locations, one each in were informed about the tual expenditure incurred with respect to Discoms. The Finance Commission eration for approval. Amend- in the power sector are suitably the Satna, Balaghat, Ni- latest status and control on these items. However, Singh also highlighted to headed by N. K. Singh on Friday ments are also proposed to the addressed. The Minister and wari, Raisen and Shivpuri of locust attack and an an expenditure should not the Commission the current held a detailed meeting with the Electricity Act of 2003. the Commission felt that robust districts. advisory was issued in re- exceed 25 per cent of SDRF disconnect in the structures Power Ministry on issues relat- Singh informed the Commis- and systemic reforms are re- As on May 28, a total of spect of locusts to all the allocation for the year, said of the power system between ing to reforms in the electricity sion that the old schemes of the quired to improve the health of 377 spots covering 53,997 states/UTs. the statement. decision-making by state gov- sector in states. This was in con- Ministry are being amalgamat- the power sector. India's housing sector facing its worst-ever Renault plans to save 2 bn euros by 2022 at 1.2 bn euros cost crisis: CREDAI Chairman Chennai, May 29 (IANS) In a statement, Renault New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) subsidy or interest waiver on Stressing that the govern- As a part of its plan to reduce said the difficulties encoun- Already reeling under liquid- home loans. According to him, ment should take immediate its costs by two billion euros tered by the Group, the ity concerns, low demand and it would cost the Centre Rs steps to revive demand, Jaxay by 2022, French automotive major crisis facing the au- high inventory levels, India's 8,000 crore at the most. Shah said: "We want to jump group Renault on Friday tomotive industry and the housing sector is facing its He also suggested an im- start, not kick start." said it would be sending urgency of the ecological biggest-ever crisis amid the mediate resumption of the He also reiterated support out 14,600 of its employees transition are all impera- pandemic and the nationwide interest subvention scheme for developers to resume the around the world over the tives that are driving the lockdown, says Jaxay Shah, the suspended by the National supply chain, through restruc- next three years. company to accelerate its Chairman of the Confedera- Housing Bank last year. Shah turing of loans and interest According to Renault, transformation. tion of Real Estate Developers' said that interest subvention is moratorium. as per its draft plan, 4,600 and accelerating digitalisa- It said the draft plan aims Associations of India (CRE- the "need of the hour". In a recent letter to Prime posts will be in France and tion and design to process. to lay the foundations for DAI). Increasing the ambit of the Minister Narendra Modi, the balance 10,000 posts in The group will also cut the group's long-term de- Speaking to IANS, Shah said Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, CREDAI had said that the sec- rest of the world. down its vehicle production velopment. that the sector is currently in by raising the income limit and tor requires a one-time loan As per the draft plan, Re- to 3.3 million units by 2024 "I have confidence in our a "very fragile" state as it has with higher subsidies, would restructuring scheme as al- nault plans to achieve its from 2019 level of 4 million assets, our values and in the faced several disruptions in also help increase demand lowed by the Reserve Bank of cost savings by increasing units and also accordingly management of the compa- the past four years, including among prospective home buy- India in 2008 amid the global the common parts across adjust the production head- ny to succeed with the en- demonetisation, Goods and ers, he said. financial crisis. the models, reducing the di- count. Renault also plans to visaged transformation and Services Tax (GST) and the the 2008-09 economic crisis or "There has to be some de- Shah was also of the view versity in vehicles/engines, increase efficiency of sup- to return our Group to its much celebrated Real Estate any other problem the housing mand created by the govern- that with the present crisis optimisation of research port functions like general full value by deploying this (Regulation and Develop- sector in India has ever faced. ment to encourage customers. may lead to further consoli- and development resources and marketing. plan. The planned changes ment) Act. The realtors' body's chief The government has to give dation. On the possibility of across the world, right siz- According to Renault, the are fundamental to ensure Noting that jobs of about 12- who has been off late writing some fiscal benefit and more fall in property prices, he said ing of global production plans will be presented to the sustainability of the 13 crore labourers are at stake to the Centre and the Reserve of a non-fiscal benefit." that as prices have bottomed capacities; and scrapping employee representative company and its develop- across real estate, infrastruc- Bank of India seeking imme- The CREDAI Chairman also out over the past four years, capacity expansion plans in bodies in accordance with ment over the long term," ture sectors along with the re- diate support for the sector said that the industry body is they are unlikely to fall across Morocco and Romania. applicable regulations. Jean-Dominique Senard, lated MSME industries which to survive, told IANS that the trying to come up with a fi- the board, although there may Renault also plans to ac- The estimated cost of Chairman of the Board of provide raw materials and government should take steps nancing product with NBFCs be isolated cases of develop- celerate its plant transfor- implementing this plan is Directors of Renault, was inputs, he said that the crisis to support and revive demand, and HFCs for easy and cus- ers selling few flats at lower mation through the gen- in the order of 1.2 billion quoted as saying in the now is "much bigger" than including a 2 per cent interest tomised loans. prices. eralisation of Industry 4.0, euros. statement. SpiceJet gets nod to conduct drone trials Delhi HC restrains Quikr, Olx from posting ads related to Reliance, Jio beyond visual range New Delhi, May 29 cilitating consumers to were fake and thus they (IANS) The Delhi High advertise job vacancies. were constrained to file New Delhi, May 29 ducting experimental Be- Chairman and Managing Court has granted Reli- The grievance of the complaints. (IANS) Airline major Spice- yond Visual Line of Sight Director, SpiceJet said in a ance Industries Limited plaintiffs is that at the The counsel for the Jet plans to use drones for (BVLOS) operations of statement. (RIL) an interim injunc- defendant's web portal defendant, Quikr argued cost -effective delivery of remotely piloted aircraft The consortium in- tion against Quikr and fake and fraudulent ad- that the listings on the medical, essential sup- in response to a DGCA cludes Throttle Aerospace, OLX India and restrained vertisements are avail- defendant's portal are plies and e-commerce. notice inviting Expression a drone manufacturing them from publishing able, which are luring automatic and in view The airline company, the of Interest. Based on the company, AeoLogic, an any ads containing the innocent job seekers into of the large number of only one till now, has re- recommendations of the analytics and software name Reliance or Jio. fake and fraudulent as- people listing their ad- ceived approval from the BVLOS Experiment As- solution firm and Invo- In an order, Justice surance for jobs, besides vertisements on the de- Directorate General of sessment and Monitoring lia, which is a provider Mukta Gupta of the Delhi agents, servants, affili- tiffs in the present suit, infringing the plaintiffs' fendant's web portal and Civil Aviation (DGCA) to Committee, SpiceXpress of air traffic awareness High Court in the plaint ates are also restrained defendant a private lim- registered trademarks the system being auto conduct drone trials. was granted permission and collision avoidance concerning Quikr said, from putting on their ited company owns and and trade names, that is, generated, the defendant Post trials and approv- for conducting experi- services."SpiceXpress will "From the facts noted portal any advertisement operates www.quikr. Jio and Reliance includ- has no mechanism to as- als, SpiceXpress, the dedi- mental BVLOS operations, be looking at last-mile de- above the plaintiffs have containing the name/ com, a web portal en- ing in its variations. certain the authenticity cated cargo arm of the air- the airline said in a state- livery from the warehouse made out a prima facie mark Jio and Reliance gaged in publishing clas- The plaintiffs along of the third parties and line, plans to use drones ment. and the prime focus will case in its favour and in with its variations and/ sified advertisements.with the documents have as and when any party to provide for a "quicker, "We are extremely op- be on delivering medical case no ad-interim in- or any other mark, logo Defendant's web portal filed material to show lodges a complaint the faster and a cost-effective timistic about using this emergency parcels and es- junction is granted the which is deceptively/ enables consumers to that two persons who defendant pulls down delivery of medical, phar- exciting new mode of de- sential supplies in remote plaintiffs will suffer an ir- confusingly similar to publish advertisements have been lured by these the said URL. He fur- ma and essential supplies livery for products like areas," the statement said. reparable loss." the plaintiffs' registered for selling and offering advertisements, were en- ther stated that in view and e-commerce prod- perishables and medi- "Drones will ensure a fast- "The balance of conve- trademarks Jio and Reli- goods and services for rolled on payment of fees of the defendant's hav- ucts". Accordingly, Spic- cines which have a smaller er delivery bringing down nience also lies in favour ance in terms of prayer a consideration. Defen- and subsequently offered ing informed that these eXpress-led consortium shelf-life and need urgent costs and would go a long of the plaintiffs. Conse- (a) of para-55 of the ap- dant's web portal also job letters. Later during two URLs posted on the had submitted a proposal deliveries in the remotest way to augment our busi- quently, till the next date plication", the order said. operates as an online investigation they found defendant's website are to the regulator for con- parts of India," Ajay Singh, ness to offer express. of hearing, defendant, its According to the plain- recruitment website fa- that the job letters issued fake, the defendant. Sports Indian Horizon 11 Saturday, May 30, 2020 IOC approves revised weightlifting Warner pulls out of The Hundred Chhetri says Sydney, May 29 (IANS) Aus- that he will be making himself he can beat qualification system for Tokyo Games tralian opener David Warner available for the 2020 season of Lausanne, May 30 will be retained with no uled will be held during has reportedly pulled out of the Indian Premier League if it Ronaldo, Messi (IANS) The International changes to their value, this period. England’s new franchise league goes through. Olympic Committee said IWF in a statement. The criteria whereby The Hundred. The cash-rich T20 league was in carom (IOC) has approved the Following the suspen- weightlifters must Warner’s reason to pull out of postponed until April 15 with International Weightlift- sion of qualifying events participate in at least six the tournament however is not BCCI president Sourav Ganguly ing Federations (IWF) re- caused by the COVID-19 competitions throughout the coronavirus pandemic but to saying that a decision will be vised Olympic qualifying pandemic and the subse- the overall period starting make himself available for Aus- taken after assessing the situa- system for Tokyo Games, quent postponement of November 1, 2018 has tralia’s ODI series against Zim- tion then. which now extends the Tokyo 2020, the revised been maintained. babwe. “If the IPL is on David War- qualifying period to April qualifying system will al- Weightlifters had also Warner was drafted in South- ner’s planning on going. If things 30, 2021. low for a further qualifica- been required to com- ern Brave for the tournament, change dramatically, which can All results and rankings tion period, which will pete in at least one of the which features a new format of happen in the space of an hour, achieved by weightlift- run from October 1, 2020 specified competitions the game, in October. Accord- the answer is you change your ers during the qualifying to April 30, 2021. Replace- during each of the first, ing to Western Australian To- mind. It’s no different to every- events held prior to the ments for the cancelled second and third original day however, the 33-year-old the first of several players to do body else,” David Warner’s man- cessation of qualifying events originally sched- qualifying periods. has withdrawn and he could be so.Warner’s manager has stated ager told The Age. ADHERE TO SAFETY NORMS PUT IN PLACE BY PM, BE ALERT: KOHLI New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) India the threat posed by Covid 19. all the efforts being put to fight Kohli tweeted.Modi on Thursday Bengaluru, May 29 (IANS) skipper Virat Kohli has urged all the We, as responsible citizens, need coronavirus.“Also, special mention urged the people of the country to India captain Sunil Chhetri feels citizens of the country to adhere to adhere to the norms put in to all the medical professionals opt for a ‘Janata Curfew’ on Sunday he can beat Lionel Messi and to the safety norms put in place place for our safety as announced in the country and around the from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.The Prime Cristiano Ronaldo in a game of by Prime Minister Narendra Modi by our Honourable Prime globe for all the efforts being put Minister further urged people carom. on Thursday, saying “we need to Minister Shri @NarendraModi in to fight the #CoronaVirus. Let’s above the age of 60 years not ot In a fun Question and Answer be alert, attentive and aware in ji. #IndiaFightsCorona,” Kohli support them by taking care of venture outside their homes in the session on Twitter, Chhetri the wake of the novel coronavirus said in a tweet.Kohli also lauded ourselves and everybody around coming weeks. Modi also urged the was asked “Excluding football, (Covid-19) pandemic.”“Be alert, the medical professionals in the us by maintaining good personal people to follow the instructions what could you beat Cristiano attentive and aware to combat country and around the globe for hygiene. #IndiaFightsCorona,” issued by the state governments. Ronaldo and Messi at?” The record Indian goal-scorer replied tongue in cheek: “I’m FI hits Covid-̉̑ blockade , Monaco GP cancelled ATP, WTA further suspend strictly assuming they’re really bad at this. I think I could beat tight and twisty fenced tennis till June 7 both of them at it.” streets, and rescheduled it Among all the active for early May. Florida, May 29 (IANS) The international footballers, The officials added that suspension placed on men's Chhetri is the second-highest "under no circumstances and women's tennis has been goal-scorer with 72 goals, after will it be possible to further extended until June 7 due Cristiano Ronaldo (99). Messi is organise these events later to the continuing outbreak of third with 70 goals. this year." coronavirus. At 35, Chhetri recently said he The FIA also announced In a joint statement, knows he does not have many that the introduction of the Association of Tennis games to play for his country. the new 2021 rules have Professionals (ATP) and Women's Monaco, May 29(IANS) race has been postponed, at Zandvoort from May been deferred until 2022, Tennis Association (WTA) said: Formula One's most along with the Dutch 1-3, with the Spanish race with work in progress on a "After careful consideration, and Arteta feeling glamorous race -- the and the Spanish Grand following a week later. revised calendar. due to the continuing outbreak Monaco Grand Prix -- Prix, but the Automobile The ACM said that Earlier, Bahrain, of COVID-19, all ATP and WTA much better, in has been cancelled amid Club de Monaco (ACM) uncertainty over the teams' Vietnam and Australian tournaments in the Spring clay- the ongoing coronavirus clarified on Thursday that participation and access, Grand Prix and the 24 court swing will not be held as still planning to go ahead as per good spirits: outbreak. The race, which "with great sadness" the given the lockdown in hours of Le Mans been scheduled." the schedule. was scheduled for May race will be cancelled.The neighbouring France and postponed due to the "This includes the combined The announcement comes Arsenal 21-24, has been held every Dutch Grand Prix, due Italy, has made the situation coronavirus pandemic ATP/WTA tournaments in just after the French Open year since 1955, having to return to the calendar 'untenable'.They also which has so far claimed Madrid and Rome, along with the tournament, originally scheduled begun in 1929.It was for the first time since called off a popular historic close to 10,000 lives across WTA events in Strasbourg and to be held from May 18 to June earlier announced that the 1985, was set to be held race, which uses the same the world. Rabat and ATP events in Munich, 7, has now been postponed to Estoril, Geneva and Lyon." September. The professional tennis season Last week, the ATP had IND VS AUS: SYDNEY TO HOST PINK˨BALL TEST is now suspended through June announced a six-week 7, including the ATP Challenger suspension while WTA had Melbourne, May 29 (December 11-15), third in from October 11 to 17. The Tour and ITF World Tennis postponed its forthcoming (IANS) India will be playing Melbourne (December 26- Border-Gavaskar Trophy Tour," the statement further said. tournaments till May 2. Close their first pink-ball Test 30) and fourth in Sydney will be followed by a three- The organizations, however, to 9,000 people have so far lost on foreign soil against (January 3-7). match ODI series from said that tournaments taking their lives due to the coronavirus Australia at the Sydney Australia have played January 12 to 17. place from June 8 onwards are pandemic. Cricket Ground (SCG) from seven day-night Tests so “The Australian men’s January 3-7, 2021 during far and have registered team recently claimed the the four-match Border victories in all those No. 1 Test ranking after Oly committee official Gavaskar Trophy slated matches. India, on the India had held top spot to start towards the end of other hand, have played for almost four years. The calls for postponement of London, May 29 (IANS) the year.Cricket Australia amid loosening COVID-19 just one pink-ball Test Border-Gavaskar series is Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is on Thursday announced restrictions.India will against Bangladesh in one of international sport’s back to working from home, the a full international begin the defence of the Kolkata which they won great rivalries and this Tokyo Games club confirmed on Thursday schedule for the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar trophy in comprehensively within will no doubt be another Tokyo, May 29 (IANS) A them to appear well prepared at after he had tested positive for summer, underlining the Brisbane which will host the three days.Before the four- enthralling chapter,” said member of the Japanese Olympic the start, with all the associated coronavirus last week. organisation’s growing first Test at the Gabba from match Test series, India Cricket Australia CEO Committee (JOC) has called for risks," she added.The 55-year- "We're pleased to say that confidence that the season December 3-7, followed and Australia will also play Kevin Roberts in an official the Tokyo Olympic Games to old also said she plans to raise Mikel is feeling much better. will be able to proceed by second in Adelaide a three-match T20I series statement. be postponed in the wake of the this point at a JOC Board Meeting He's in good spirits, doing coronavirus pandemic. scheduled for March 27. detailed planning with the Retired judo athlete Kaori Yamaguchi's comments coaches and speaking to the Premier League suspension extended till April ̋̈ Yamaguchi, who is also a member came after the athletes were players regularly," Arsenal said of JOC executive board, told asked to continue to train as in a statement. London, May 29 (IANS) professional football. Japan's Nikkei newspaper that usual by International Olympic The Arsenal squad went into The English Football Additionally, we've athletes are not able to prepare Committee (IOC) president self-isolation for 14 days after Association announced that collectively agreed that adequately for the Olympic Thomas Bach. the Spaniard's diagnosis. the suspension of all forms the professional game in Games scheduled to start from World Athletics chief Sebastian Meanwhile, the English of the professional game England will be further July 24. Coe has said that it is possible to Football Association (FA)) has has been extended till April postponed until no earlier "The Olympics should not be postpone the 2020 Olympics if announced that the suspension 30. The announcement was than Thursday 30 April." held in a situation people in the necessary. of all forms of the professional made after officials of the Earlier, the EFL said world can't enjoy," Yamaguchi The IOC has claimed there is no game has been extended till FA, the English Premier "the season shall terminate season"," the FA said in that it will release a 50 said. need for "any drastic decisions at April 30. The announcement League, the English Football not later than 1 June" and its statement."However, million pound short term "As far as I can tell, athletes in this stage" regarding this year's was made after officials of the League and the women's "each competition shall, our Board has agreed for relief fund to help clubs the United States and Europe are Olympic and Paralympic Games, FA, the English Premier League, professional game held a within the limit laid down this limit to be extended in the divisions below the unable to train as normal and despite growing concern over the English Football League meeting."The FA's Rules by the FA, determine the indefinitely for the 2019- Premier League with cash finish their qualifying matches. the impact of the coronavirus and the women's professional and Regulations state that length of its own playing 20 season in relation to flow issues. That makes it impossible for pandemic. football held a meeting. Diving, artistic swimming Oly qualifying events postponed

Beijing, May 29 (IANS) World -- after consulting with the Olympic Games Qualification limitations they are enduring also announced that it would push swimming governing body FINA International Olympic Committee Tournament scheduled to be concerning their training and off the FINA Diving World Series has announced that the diving and the organizers of the Tokyo held from April 30 to May 3.In its normal preparation for the Olympic from March 27-29 in London, and and artistic swimming Olympic 2020 Olympic Games -- decided to message to all members, FINA Games."Moreover, "FINA is striving the FINA Diving Grand Prix in Kuala qualification events will be postpone the FINA Diving World assured that it "is doing its utmost to preserve the integrity of the Lumpur originally set for June 5-7. postponed to June due to concerns Cup, which is scheduled to take to preserve athletes, coaches qualification procedure, adapting it The Diving Grand Prix in Singapore, over the ongoing coronavirus place in Tokyo from April 21 to and officials' health, while being in accordance with the challenging which was to be held during March pandemic.On Thursday, FINA 26, and FINA Artistic Swimming perfectly aware of the severe times we are living," it added.FINA 29-31, is cancelled. Entertainment IIndianndian HHorizonorizon Saturday - May 30, 2020 12

CHITRANGDA SINGH: Big B wraps up shooting shqbaaaz" actress Mansi Mansi Srivastava says being for 'Brahmastra' Iaround designers in real I love handloom craft life helped her in portraying Srivastava egastar Am- dance of the actor... had a fashion designer on the TV of Bengal itabh Bachchan enough of him," Amitabh show "Vidya". slips into Mhas wrapped up wrote.The megastar also "I am playing a designer for by going on a sari shop- shooting for Ayan Muke- shared a photograph of the fi rst time, but have been designer's ping spree. The "Hazaaron rji's "Brahmastra". Ranbir gifting the thespian around designers and styl- Khwaishein Aisi" actress Big B took to his blog on head phones. ists since a long time now, traversed the length and Saturday, where he shared "A gift of the Apple ear so I could imagine playing a role for 'Vidya' breadth of Gariahat and Ha- a string of photographs plugs that had been left designer. It's a positive role. tibagan, areas that are con- from the sets of the film, unpacked was initiated by he wrote.Big B on Insta- She is a fun-loving girl, keeps sidered to be street shop- which also stars Ranbir the young comp savvy mo- gram shared photograph of cracking jokes and pulling ev- pers' paradise. Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. bile savvy young. Alia and captioned it: "She eryone's leg," said Mansi. "I absolutely love the "So they tell me its a 'film As in Ranbir on set, breezed in... did her shot... "Vidya" revolves around handloom craft of Bengal. It wrap' for me on 'Brahmas- who sets it up for me. The a huddle and out. The ef- the need of education in In- was one of the main reasons tra'. And, as is the norm sound is really good. Had fervescent, supremely tal- dia and Mansi too believes it why I was excited about the unit applauds and ev- seen it on Abhishek and ented, scintillating Alia." is the need of the hour. being stationed in Kolkata. eryone embraces and the wondered. But it really is "Brahmastra: Part One" "I think there are still a lot I bought saris fashioned good byes are done. good. Thank you. is set to release in five lan- of parts in India where illiter- from Murshidabadi silk, At times they set off The 77-year-old star guages -- Hindi, Tamil, acy and poverty still prevail tussar silk and the famous some confetti guns... took to Twitter, where he Telugu, Kannada and Ma- and I think the government Baluchari sari," said Chi- its the done thing they wrote that Ranbir taught layalam -- on December 4. should make more educa- trangda. say... really? Sounds more him and set up the sound The film also stars Nagar- tional policies for India's The spin-off movie that like 'thank God, good ear plugs."Good riddance juna and Mouni Roy. betterment," she said. the actress is shooting for riddance'. Good rid- of the wires and cables," IANS IANS tells the backstory of the as- sassin Bob Biswas in Sujoy Ghosh's 2012 Vidya Balan- Meet Bros, Amit Mishra, Akasa to go starrer, "Kahaani". Although Bob Biswas was brilliantly performed by talent-hunting on reality show Bengali actor Saswata Chat- young singers. We are delighted terjee in that fi lm, Abhishek usic artistes Meet Bros, Amit Mishra and Akasa are coming to embark on this journey and Bachchan will star in the be a part of this unique format. title role of the spin-off fl ick. Mtogether to hunt for India's next Looking forward to a stellar Ghosh co-produces the fi lm singing sensation on the show, "MTV Beats Ke Desi Kalakaar".The upcoming experience," Meet Bros said. with Shah Rukh Khan, while Singer Amit Mishra added that Diya Annapurna Ghosh show will give a chance to two winners to feature in a music video along with Meet the show opens up opportunities directs.Apart from "Bob for passionate singers to pump up ctress Chitrangda Singh was Biswas", Chitrangda's other Bros, Amit and Akasa."Working with new talent has always been enriching, and their love for music without any in town to shoot for her up- upcoming production right limitation or prerequisites. " IANS coming fi lm "Bob Biswas", now is "Soorma 2". 'MTV Beats Ke Desi Kalakaar' gives us a A perfect opportunity to mentor a bunch of and she made most of her stay IANS ctress Adah Sharma looked ravishing Adah Sharma Tiger Shroff REVEALS he had a ‘huge crush’ on Awhen she recently turned out sporting a Tiger Shroff and denim dress with loads of keeps it cool Shraddha Kapoor in school graphitti.Adah was spot- Shraddha Kapoor ted outside the T-series starrer Baaghi 3 is crush on co-star Shraddha but main bas door se dekhta offi ce in the denim dress in denim Kapoor in school. In an tha (I would just gaze at her and she completed her set to hit the screens interview with Siddharth from afar). Jab woh pass look with a black hand- on March 6. The fi lm Kannan, Tiger said, “I used karti thi hallway mein toh bag. She was all smiles also stars Riteish to have a huge crush on her uske baal udte the (When and looked happy, slaying in school.” she would pass me in the it with her casual style Deshmukh and Ankita Shraddha claimed to be hallway, her hair would fly).” statement. Lokhande in key roles completely unaware about The previous two instal- The actress was last it and said, “Mujhe pata hi ments of the franchise have seen in the action thriller iger Shroff and Shraddha nahi tha. Agar pata hota toh worked wonders at the "Commando 3" star- Kapoor, who are busy in (I didn’t even know... if I ticket windows and by look- ring Vidyut Janwal. The Tthe promotion of their had known), then I could do ing at the scale of Baaghi 3, fi lm was received with a upcoming biggie Baaghi 3 are something na about it.” we are sure that even this lukewarm response at the leaving no stone unturned to When Tiger was asked why part will set new bench- box offi ce. get the maximum reach for he never confessed his feel- marks at the box office. Also Her upcoming fi lm is their film.While we are excited ings to Shraddha, he said, starring Riteish Deshmukh Abir Sengupta's next, to watch this action spectacle “Meri bohot phat ti thi. Bas and Ankita Lokhande in key "Man To Man", where she on the silver screen, Tiger dekhta tha (I used to get very roles, the film is directed by plays the role of a man. Shroff recently made a huge scared. I would just look at Ahmed Khan. The romantic comedy revelation that he had a huge her). Not in a creepy way, Courtesy : Bollywoodlife deals with sex reassign- ment surgery, narrating ctress Anveshi Jain, the story of a man who "Gandii Baat" who shot to fame in the Kartik, Kiara strike romantic pose falls in love with a girl and erotic web series "Gandii marries her, only to realise A that she is actually a man. Baat", has not surprisingly actress Anveshi emerged as one of the latest surrounded by 'witches' IANS sensations on the Internet Jain is a digital in India, with multiple fan ctors Kartik Aaryan pages on social media.Anveshi and Kiara Advani, Diljit Dosanjh sensation took to Instagram to share a Awho are currently post by a fan that said: "We shooting here for their up- photoshops himself are growing so fast. 1.9 m coming film "Bhool Bhulai- (million) soon."She constantly yaa 2", shared a photograph updates her fans about her from the film's set. with Ivanka Trump whereabouts and projects. In the image, Kartik and Just a few hours ago, she Kiara can be seen looking at shared videos and photos from each other, while they are her recent Chandigarh visit. surrounded by several crew She also hinted that she is women with their hair cover- doing a south Indian project. ing their faces. "#Commitment #telugu He captioned the image: #coming soon," she wrote "Pyaar mein itne bhi andhe along with her photo in which mat ho jao, Ki Chudail bhi yaa 2" is directed by Anees Ahuja, was released in 2007. she is seen in a green sari. na dikhein... #BhoolBhulai- Bazmee."Bhool Bhulaiyaa", The fi lm was an offi cial re- Anveshi claims she is happy yaa2... (Don't be so blinded directed by Priyadarshan make of the 1993 Malayalam to fi nally be getting her work in love that you don't see and starring Akshay Kumar fi lm "Manichitrathazhu". after her steamy turn on the witch).""Bhool Bhulai- with Vidya Balan and Shiney IANS "Gandii Baat". On season two of the show, Basking in the success of 'Good Newwz', actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh in an episode titled "Bai- hilariously photoshopped himself in a picture of Ivanka Trump Sexual", she plays Neeta, who is shocked to learn of posing in front of the Taj Mahal. her husband's affair with the maid."I thought I needed a ctor-singer Diljit in front of the Taj Mahal.He on the photo-sharing website. break but I had a long break Dosanjh hilariously captioned it: "Me and Ivanka. The image, which Diljit before I made it, so I am Aphotoshopped himself Piche hee Pey Gaee Kehndi Taj photograph himself into, was blessed to be working and in a picture of Ivanka Trump Mahal Jana Taj Mahal Jana... taken during US President busy. Can't forget I am having posing in front of the Taj #tajmahal Mai Fer Ley Geya Donald Trump's visit last what I wished for though I only Mahal.Diljit took to Instagram Hor Ki Karda ?? (She went after week. He was accompanied wish to meet my parents for on Sunday afternoon, where me to see the Taj Mahal. Then by his wife Melania Trump, Holi," she posted on Saturday. he shared a photograph of I took her, what else could I daughter Ivanka and son-in- IANS himself on the bench, where have done?)"The photograph law Jared Kushner. Ivanka sat and got clicked currently has over 146K likes IANS

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