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Chinese delegations of Major ing that Chinese army neither the Chinese side sought to The breakthrough came General level near Patrol Point entered the Indian territory erect a structure in Galwan following several rounds of 14 in Galway Valley between nor any of “our posts has been Valley on our side of the LAC. Major General level meetings Tuesday and Thursday. Major taken over by them on the While this became a source of between the two Armies at the General Abhijit Bapat, com- Indian side.” The meeting was dispute, the Chinese side took Line of Actual Control (LAC) mander of Karu-based head- called to discuss India-China pre-meditated and planned since Monday when 20 Indian quarters 3 Infantry Division, stand-off on the line of Actual action that was directly respon- jawans, including commanding and his Chinese counterpart, Control (LAC), sible for the resulting violence officer Colonel B Santosh Babu, met for the third time on “Neither have they intrud- and casualties. It reflected an attained martyrdom in clashes. Thursday. ed into our border, nor has any intent to change the facts on the The released personnel These regular parleys were post been taken over by them ground in violation of all our including a Lt Colonel and ! focused on the early and safe (China). Twenty of our jawans agreements to not change the three Majors were back on the " release of the Indian personnel were martyred, but those who status quo.” Indian side of the LAC late and early de-escalation of the dared Bharat Mata, they were It was obvious that Chinese Thursday, sources said here on Interestingly, the Chinese situation and to disengage on taught a lesson,” said the PM in jawans had entered the Indian Friday. They also clarified on Friday also denied that the disputed border. the virtual meet with around 20 side of the LAC and tried to that the soldiers were there was any Indian soldier in The two senior military political parties. raise a structure. unharmed. their custody. Chinese Foreign officers have met seven times Modi said no one can take It’s also not clear if there Immediately after their Ministry Spokesperson Zhao since the stand-off began in even an “inch of the land”. was no intrusion by the return, the personnel went Lijian made the claim at a daily early May. “Today, we possess the Chinese why the two armies through a medical check-up press briefing in response to The last time Indian sol- capability that no one can eye were face-to-face for nearly followed by debriefing session, questions about the border sit- diers were captured by the even one inch of our land. two months. After the PM sources said. However, the uation after the release of the Chinese was during the 1962 India’s Armed forces have the spoke, several military experts Army on Thursday had denied ten Indian soldiers. war. Incidentally, the Galwan capability to move into multi- have asked if “everything was reports about their captivity Though the Army on valley also saw battles then ple sectors at one go,” so smooth and no incursion and said no Indian soldier was Friday did not confirm the between the Indian and announced the Prime Minister. took place, then why did we missing in action. release of its personnel, sources Chinese armies. The important interaction lose 20 of our jawans.” was an attempt by the PM to Modi was chairing an all- ' ( ) ( $ * ' evolve a national consensus on party meet to discuss the ) + political, economic and mili- volatile India-China border ! tary response by India after the situation as the Defence sions on the border. fell in the border face-off. All violent incident at Galwan val- Minister Rajnath Singh earlier The virtual meeting began party leaders said they were one ley in eastern Ladakh. denied intelligence failure in with participants standing in with the Government and Modi said Indian Armed the border face-off as two-minute silence to pay trib- should speak in one )*! + forces are doing what they Opposition raised the question utes to the Indian soldiers who voice. have to do to protect the coun- while extending full-support to try, whether it is deployment, the Modi Government in its " 789*:' action or counter-action. response to the Chinse intru- ith tension unabated at Wthe Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh and China moving its troops for- "# ward, India has also strength- $ ened its overall military strength. IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria visited the region on % Wednesday and Thursday to review operational prepared- ness. 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Incidentally, Army $ #BoycottChineseProducts was OnePlus 8 Pro was sold out Chief General MM Naravane cleared to take necessary action $ among the top Twitter trends within minutes on June 15. The had visited Leh last month to in the Malacca Straits near ' in India for the past two days, second sale which took place Beijing: Even as it has come uation in Galwan Valley, right review the situation in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1 after 20 Army personnel, on June 18 also sold out with- under fire from across the and wrong are very clear and wake of the ongoing stand-off as this sea lane sees more than including an officer, were blud- in minutes. world for the unprovoked fatal the responsibility entirely lies in eastern strength all along the 4,000 km 90 per cent of oil going to geoned to death by Chinese in The phone was unveiled in attacks on Indian soldiers in with the Indian side. India Ladakh. long LAC from Ladakh to China. India has a distinct ! Galwan Valley, Ladakh. April, but sales in India have Ladakh’s Galwan valley on and China are in talks to ease Over the last month, China Uttarakhand, Himachal advantage there as it can choke 2 " Another Chinese firm only begun from this month Monday, China continued to the situation.” has increased its troop strength Pradesh, Sikkim, and the lane. + 1 Xiaomi, the number one onwards due to the ongoing blame India for the crisis. A top US diplomat on to nearly 10,000 in the eastern Arunachal Pradesh. The IAF operates several 3 3 smartphone brand in the coun- Covid-19 crisis. OnePlus 8 is On Friday, Chinese Friday said China is opening Ladakh region where the Besides increasing troops, airbases in J&K, with Srinagar, 0 try, recently sold its first laptop priced in India at 41,999 for Foreign Ministry Spokesperson multiple fronts like the one on stand-off is continue. They also India’s other steps comprised Awantipora, and Leh operating ' 3+ series in India on 17 June. the exclusive Amazon base Zhao Lijian said “responsibil- “LAC with India” because of moved up their heavy weapons moving up the fighter jets to either fighter squadrons or " &4 Meanwhile, China’s Oppo can- model while the OnePlus 8 Pro ity entirely lies entirely with the Beijings assessment that the besides increasing helicopter operational bases close to the fighter detachments. On Friday, celled the live online launch of is priced in India between Indian side” for the face-off. world is “distracted” due to the flying along the LAC on their LAC and preparing the war- fighter jets and attack heli- 456 its flagship smartphone in India 54,999 and Speaking to the media, he Covid-19 and it could take side. India also took immedi- ships to conduct deep-sea sur- copters carried out sorties in due to growing anti-China 59,999. said, “Regarding the serious sit- advantage of it. 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" (:79'.0:$ Declaring himself to be Amarinder said the Colonel’s totally against following an death at the hands of the dvocating aggressive steps appeasement policy viz-a-viz Chinese was an insult to the #+ Ato take back the Galwan China, Capt Amarinder said entire Indian Army. Asserting Valley territory seized by the past experience showed that that he could not believe that Chinese, Punjab Chief Minister when faced with aggression, the the men at the LAC failed to Capt Amarinder Singh on Chinese had always backed open fire even after witnessing Friday urged the Government off. It was time to call their such a horrendous sight, he " 7.0E0H"7 Slogans like “Shaheed express his condolence. Union of India to issue an ultimatum bluff, he asserted, reiterating said the Indian Army is well Amar Rahe” rent the air when Minister and Bathinda MP to Beijing to vacate the occu- that every Indian wants a befit- trained and equipped with the mid touching scenes, mor- the soldiers’ bodies reached the Harsimrat Kaur Badal was pre- pied land immediately, with a ting response to be given to the best of weapons, which it has Atal remains of soldiers villages. sent in Gurtej’s native village in clear warning that failure to do Chinese. every right to use when faced Gurbinder Singh and Gurtej Gurbinder’s brother lit the Mansa when the soldier’s last so would lead to serious con- The Chinese, with their with such a brutal and treach- Singh who died fighting funeral pyre, while Gurtej’s rites were held. sequences for them. Salami tactics, had been nib- erous attack. Chinese troops in Ladakh’s father and elder brother lit the As the bodies of sepoys While India would also bling into Indian territory piece The Chief Minister recalled Galwan Valley were consigned pyre in the presence of officials Gurbinder Singh and Gurtej have to suffer some conse- by piece since 1962, said the that during his term with the to flames at their native villages from the Army, police, civil Singh reached their villages, quences of such an act, it could Chief Minister, demanding an Army, armed soldiers were in Punjab with full military administration and political several youngsters, braving the no longer afford to allow such end to these intrusions, which always strategically deployed honours on Friday. parties. Scores of villagers gath- hot weather, were waiting with intrusions and attacks on its 60 years of diplomacy had whenever their senior officers Sepoys Gurbinder Singh ered to bid a tearful adieu to the tricolours in their hands to pay territorial integrity to continue, failed to stop. went for meetings with the (22) and Gurtej Singh (23) fallen soldiers, who were given tributes to the brave soldiers. said Capt Amarinder, talking to Questioning the so-called other side, and were ready to were cremated in their native a gun salute by the Army. They showered petals on the media persons at the agreement which prevented jump in for a rescue operation Tolawal village at Sunam in Gurbinder’s family had bedecked military vehicles as Chandigarh air base where he the Indian troops from firing if needed. “Why were soldiers Sangrur district and Bire Wala planned to solemnise his mar- these entered the respective vil- had gone to pay tributes to the (even if they had the weapons), not so deployed in this case? Dogra in Budhladha tehsil of riage this year. His house in the lages carrying the mortal three sepoys whose mortal Capt Amarinder demanded to And if they were, why did they Mansa district in the State. village was being renovated remains of the soldiers. remains were flown in from know who had come up with not use their weapons to rescue Heart-wrenching scenes and perhaps it was being read- A day before, two soldiers Galwan Valley. Laying a wreath such an agreement. “How can the officers and men under were witnessed as family mem- ied for his wedding, but destiny — Naib Subedar Mandeep on the mortal remains of one have an agreement of this adding that by carrying the that India alone could be attack?” he asked. bers of the soldiers were incon- had other plans. He came back Singh and Naib Subedar Sepoys Gurbinder Singh from nature with a hostile neigh- nail studded lathis and barbed- responsible for adherence to If the situation is allowed to solable. The families said that home wrapped in the tricolour. Satnam Singh — who also Sangrur, Gurtej Singh from bour?” he asked. wire clubs and by attacking our the terms of the agreement. escalate further, then China, in they were proud of the soldiers’ In Sangrur village, Cabinet died fighting the Chinese in Mansa and Ankush from In any case, it was clear that troops they had abrogated Unrelenting in his demand collusion with Pakistan, would supreme sacrifice made for the Minister Vijay Inder Singla, BJP Galwan Valley were cremated Hamirpur (HP), Captain the attack on Indian soldiers whatever agreement was in to know why the soldiers post- get further emboldened to sake of their motherland. The leader Avinash Rai Khanna and at their native villages in Patiala Amarinder saluted their was a premeditated one by the place. In the circumstances, the ed in Galwan Valley failed to encroach into more Indian ter- villagers also hailed the soldiers AAP MLA Aman Arora were and Gurdaspur districts. Four supreme sacrifice and said the Chinese, who had come pre- Indian soldiers had full right to open fire, if they were indeed ritories, which had to be as many demanded that China present during the cremation, of the 20 soldiers who died in nation was forever indebted to pared with their crude but retaliate by using their own carrying weapons, after their stopped at all costs, said the should be given a befitting while SAD chief Sukhbir Singh the clash in Ladakh were from them. deadly weapons, he said, weapons, he remarked, adding Commanding Officer fell, Capt Chief Minister. reply. Badal met Gurbinder’s family to Punjab. / -0/. ' : : $ * " /# %* % ' $ $ ' % " (:79'.0: Singh, who has been in regu- out terror attacks in Punjab, lar touch with the ISI and especially targeting of persons " (:79'.0: ed approval to Guru Gobind " unjab Police on Thursday anti-India elements sponsored belonging to a particular com- Singh Medical College, (:79'.0: " (:79'.0: Pnight busted another terror by the Pakistan establishment. munity, to further the cause of he Indian Council of Faridkot, for plasma therapy module with the arrest of two A case has been registered Khalistan,” said the DGP TMedical Research (ICMR) under National Clinical Trial ore than 5.44 aryana Home Minister alleged Khalistani operatives, under sections 120-B, 121 of adding that Gurmeet Singh has given approval to the and it has become one of the Mlakh patients HAnil Vij was on Friday dis- who were preparing to carry the Indian Penal Code (IPC), also disclosed that he had vis- Government Medical College, pioneer institutes in the coun- have been regis- charged from a private hospi- out a series of terror attacks and 25, 54, 59 Arms Act read with ited Pakistan about three years Amritsar, to treat the patients try to initiate this unique ther- tered on the central tal in Mohali where he under- targeted killings at the behest of 13, 17, 18, 18B, 20 Unlawful ago to meet his handlers. of Covid-19 with plasma ther- apy. The initial results of plas- online portal sys- went a surgery for a fractured their Pakistani mentors and Activities (Prevention) Act, on Gurmeet Singh was earli- apy. ma therapy at Faridkot have tem under drug de- thigh bone last week. Vij, who handlers. June 19, 2020. er involved in a case of fraud Disclosing, Punjab Medical been extremely encouraging,” addiction program is also the health minister, has A German-made MP5 Giving details, Gupta said with his brother, and a case was Education and Research he said. in Punjab. During been advised complete rest for sub-machine gun, a 9 mm pis- that acting on a tip-off from the registered against him in Minister OP Soni on Friday Under this therapy, the the lockdown or curfew peri- and care, under which medi- some days. tol with four magazines, and general public late on Thursday Amritsar B-Division police sta- said that the patients infected plasma of the patients, who od, a substantial increase has cines had been issued for one A number of BJP workers two mobile phones with a host night, an Amritsar Rural police tion. with coronavirus would be have recovered from coron- been witnessed in the number to three weeks so that patients were present at his Ambala of incriminatory conversations, team raided a spot near Efforts were being made to soon treated with the plasma avirus is preserved for trans- of patients in OOAT Clinics could not suffer to get treat- Cantonment residence to wel- messages, photographs etc were Gurdaspuria Dhaba on the GT fix the identities of Pakistan- therapy in the Government fusing the same to the critical- and centres. Since March 23, ment due to lockdown,” said come the 67-year-old leader. seized from the duo. Road, Jandiala police station, based mentors and handlers of Medical College (GMC). ly corona infected patients, around 1.29 lakh new patients the state Health and Family On Monday, Prime Minister The mobile phones and apprehended Gurmeet the terrorist module, said “All the requisite pre- who are showing signs marked have come for treatment across Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Narendra Modi telephoned Vij revealed suspicious transac- Singh and Vikram Singh. Gupta, adding that further paredness has already been improvement. the State. Sidhu. and enquired about his well- tions with Pakistan-based ele- DGP said that 44-year-old investigations to unearth the completed so as to start this “Any patient recovered “In a major relief for the The Minister added that being. Chief Minister Manohar ments, including photographs, Gurmeet Singh of Amritsar full linkages and ramifications therapy within next few days,” from Covid, whose report (RT- victims of drug abuse during after relaxation given in lock- Lal Khattar had twice visited voice messages, as well as the divulged during questioning of the terror module, including he said. PCR) is found negative, he or these challenging times of novel down, medicines were being the hospital to enquire about coordinates of a particular geo- that the photographs and voice those based across the border, The Minister pointed out she could donate plasma after coronavirus, the Government issued for maximum seven his health. The minister frac- location, said the state DGP messages had been shared with were in progress. that the GMC Amritsar is fully 14 days as his or her blood con- has been constantly providing days with the counseling so as tured his left thigh bone on Dinkar Gupta on Friday, brief- them by Pakistan-based han- Gupta said that Punjab equipped to provide best treat- tains antibodies, which are drug de-addiction treatment to build the confidence to June 9 when he slipped in the ing media persons about the dlers to locate and pick up Police was working 24x7 to ment through plasma therapy helpful to cure the disease,” said services to the patients through avoid the previous addiction bathroom of his home while breakthrough. sophisticated weapons kept at thwart the nefarious designs of as the institute had adequate Soni while placing appreciation OOAT clinics and centres. habits of patients. “These steps taking a bath. In addition, a large variety that location by their anti-India elements trying to infrastructure and sufficient on record for the entire team of During the period of lock- are taken to minimize the A day later, he underwent of posts and web-links, con- associates. disturb the state’s communal plasma donors for the treat- doctors to overcome the health down and curfew, the patients’ visits to the centres a surgery at the hospital. This nected with the formation of “He revealed that their harmony and law and order, in ment of Covid-19 crisis in these trying circum- Government has taken special and to prevent the transmission was the second such incident Khalistan, were also found on Pakistan based handlers had furtherance of their separatist patients. stance of corona initiatives to provide treatment of Covid-19,” he said. involving Vij in the recent the mobile phone of Gurmeet been instructing them to carry and divisive agenda. “ICMR has already grant- pandemic. past. A few months ago, the minister had slipped in the bathroom and sustained minor injuries on the chest. " (:79'.0: contacts of a relative from Ambala who has tested posi- even more positive case of tive. Two more family contacts + + SCovid-19 were reported in of the same family have been Chandigarh on Friday taking shifted to isolation in PGIMER the total number to 381. The and will be sampled. One of E fresh cases were reported from them is working in Panchkula, Sector 24, Sector 38 and Mauli the bulletin said. Jagran here. Another patient tested pos- “A 61 years old male resi- itive is 65 years old female from dent of Sector-24 here and ex- Mauli Jagran. She has five fam- employee of GMSH-16, who ily contacts. All of them have developed symptoms of pneu- been shifted to GMCH-32 and monia a few days back and will be sampled, it stated took treatment at a private Meanwhile, nine patients institute, has been reported have been cured and dis- positive for Covid-19,” stated charged from hospital on " (:79'.0: the Chandigarh Health Friday. They belong to Daria, Department’s evening bulletin. Manimajra, Bapudham and ith the migrant workers The patient is currently Khudda Jassu village. Wchoosing to stay back admitted in GMSH-16. He is According to the bulletin, after the opening of business diabetic and hypertensive. He the total number of cases till establishments in the city, the has seven family contacts who Friday evening was 381. The Chandigarh Administration on have been sampled, the bulletin active cases in the city stood at Friday concluded the process of stated. 60 while 315 patients have sending them back home with “Five family members members are working in recovered, the bulletin stated. the last special shramik train belonging to Ambala Ambala. The positive residents Chandigarh has till now leaving from the city with 554 (Haryana) staying on rent in include three males aged 30, 32 reported six Coronavirus relat- vacant seats. Sector-38 have been reported and 59 years and two females ed deaths. So far, 6438 samples The shramik train that left to be positive. Two family aged 56 and 59 years. They are have been tested in the city. Chandigarh Railway Station on Friday for Uttar Pradesh and Bihar accommodated 1046 and left with 554 empty seats. $, Following poor response, the train which was scheduled on June 22 with similar stoppages ' ! *-. and route has been canceled and UT Administration has con- " (:79'.0: Spokesperson said that the team-based cluded the process of sending approach is one of its kind and has gone a long migrant labourers to their home amping up the efforts for the treatment and way in saving the lives of Covid-19 patients. states. A total of 39795 migrant Requip medical fraternity with latest tech- “An expert group was formed in Punjab workers have returned to their niques in the direction to cure Covid-19 wherein the experts in managing Covid-19 home states through shramik patients, Punjab Medical Education and patients have been regularly discussing the cases trains from Chandigarh. Research Department has coordinated with on phones and on video conference. The last shramik train PGIMER-Chandigarh and initiated multi-cen- The expert group has doctors from from Chandigarh to Patna with tric studies on the role of steroids and plasma PGIMER, AIIMS, USA, UK, Canada, DMC stoppage at many railway sta- therapy in patients. Ludhiana, and all the three state Medical tions of Uttar Pradesh and Department’s spokesperson said that after Colleges in Punjab,” said the spokesperson Bihar left at 1 PM. the efforts of the Department, one patient in adding that the deliberations by this group have These stoppages included Patiala was motivated and he has donated plas- gone a long way in improving the management Saharanpur, Moradabad, ma for Covid-19 patients. “Various Medical of the patients and decreasing the mortality of Bareilly, Hardoi, Lucknow, Colleges of Punjab have coordinated efficient- the patients. Raibareilly, Amethi, ly for the first time to this scale and are work- Informing about the initiative, the Pratapgarh, Varanasi, Pandit ing as a single cohesive force in tackling this new spokesperson said that two expert sessions are Deen Dayal Upadhayaya disease with full vigour,” said the being regularly conducted by Department of Junction (Mugal Sarai), Buxar spokesperson. Medical Education and Research. and Ara stations. chhattisgarh 03 RAIPUR | SATURDAY | JUNE 20, 2020 CAF trooper on duty at CM Free treatment for Covid-19 patients house tests Covid positive in private hospitals STAFF REPORTER n STAFF REPORTER n day. RAIPUR RAIPUR A Technical Committee Covid kills one more of the Health Department will Chhattisgarh Armed ovid-19 patients will get inspect the existing facilities AForce (CAF) trooper who Cfree medical treatment in in the private hospitals and on was posted at the official man, 103 discharged private hospitals which enter their recommendation the residence of Chief Minister into a contract with the hospital will get permission to Bhupesh Baghel here tested RAIPUR: A 54-year-old man (CMHO) Rajnandgaon Dr Chhattisgarh government's treat Covid-19 cases. positive for coronavirus on who died in Rajnandgaon a Mithlesh Choudhary said. Health Department. This has been made pos- The private hospitals will Friday, officials said. few days back tested Covid- Among the 70 who tested sible under Dr Khoobchand have to make separate “The duty of the security 19 positive, officials said on positive, 18 were from Janjgir- Baghel Health Assistance arrangements for other personnel found Covid Friday. Also, 70 fresh coron- Champa, 17 from Surguja, 9 Scheme and Ayushman patients. They will have to fol- positive was outside the avirus positive patients were from Raipur, 8 from Baloda Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Minister T. S. Singh Deo has low all the instructions and western gate of the Chief detected in Chhattisgarh Bazaar, 6 from Jashpur, 4 from Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY). granted permission to extend guidelines of the state govern- Minister's residence,” a while 103 patients were dis- Mungeli, 3 from The Health Department free treatment to the Covid ment. The private hospital government statement said. charged from different hospi- Rajnandgaon, 2 from Bilaspur, has permitted fixing the positive patients in private should have an arrangement to “There was no direct tals, Health Department offi- and 1 each from Durg, Korea treatment package with the hospitals. keep their staff in quarantine. connection (between him) cials said. and Balrampur districts. private hospitals. An official statement said The order states that pri- with the security staff admitted to the hospital for personnel who came in the “A 54-year-old man Currently, there are 703 At present, based on the the government will pay the vate hospitals signing a con- deployed inside the premises treatment, it added. contact with the infected CAF from Rajnandgaon had died active positive cases in the standards and facilities, 50 or private hospitals for treatment tract should have 10 percent and visitors to the CM house. All the prescribed proto- trooper, a platoon command- on Monday. He was suffer- state while so far 2,018 per- more than 50-bed private in general ward with isolation ICU facilities against the total Security personnel (posted cols and health safety er, have tested negative for the ing from Severe Acute sons have tested Covid posi- hospitals have been granted facilities `2,200 a day, ICU beds including ventilator and outside the gate) did not enter standards are being followed viral infection but they have Respiratory Infection tive. In all 10 persons have permission. without ventilator with isola- oxygen facilities. The hospital inside the CM’s residence,” it as precautionary measures, been placed in quarantine as a (SARI). Later, his sample died due to coronavirus in With a large spike in tion facilities `3,750 per day should have MBBS doctors said. the statement said. precaution, a senior police tested Covid positive,” Chief Chhattisgarh, the officials Covid-19 cases in the state, and ICU with ventilator and and qualified experts on duty The trooper has been At least 21 security official said. Medical Health Officer said. Health and Family Welfare isolation facilities `6,750 a round the clock. Nava Chhattisgarh Sadan CM launches scheme to provide to be built in New Delhi all-weather roads to key places n n STAFF REPORTER RAIPUR is an important day as it is the STAFF REPORTER birth anniversary of Rahul RAIPUR hief Minister Bhupesh Gandhi. In memory of jawans CBaghel on Friday who got martyred at the China hief Minister Bhupesh launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Baghel on Friday laid border, we will dedicate this C Sugam Sadak Yojana’ to online the foundation for a entire day to work. All our Nava Chhattisgarh Sadan, to provide cemented all-weather party workers are distributing be built in New Delhi at a cost roads to important public masks to common people and of `60.42 crore. places which were not fruits to patients.” The Chief Minister did connected to main roads He said the government the honours from his official earlier. has launched the residence-cum-office. The event took place at Mukhyamantri Sugam Sadak The Sadan will be built in the Chief Minister's official Yojana to save people from Delhi's Dwarka Sector 13 residence-cum-office here. inconvenience caused due to where a land plot of 43,803 The scheme will help peo- non-availability of cemented square ft has been purchased ple easily reach government all-weather roads to important for `22.50 crore. The Sadan buildings, hospitals, colleges, public places. will have 10 suite rooms, 67 On the occasion, Home Principal Secretary Manoj Conservator of Forest Rakesh Anganbadi buildings, Fair Under the scheme, PWD rooms, a dining hall, a Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu, Pingua, Secretary PWD Chaturvedi and Deputy Price Shops, educational insti- will build roads on priority waiting hall, a meeting hall Chief Secretary R.P. Mandal, Siddharth Komal Pardeshi, Secretary in Chief Minister’s tutions, haat bazaars, paddy On the occasion, Home ent. basis. A total of 1,116 road and residential tower for Additional Chief Secretary to Secretary Tourism P. Secretariat Saumya procurement centres as well as and PWD Minister Addressing the pro- construction work will be exe- employees. Chief Minister Subrat Sahoo, Anbalgan, Principal Chief Chaurasiya were also present. cemeteries. Tamradhwaj Sahu was pres- gramme, Baghel said: “Today cuted at a cost of `200 crore. ‘One Nation One Ration’ card in August: Bhagat After elephant deaths, PCCF ‘Roka Chheka Abhiyan’ launched in C’garh RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer n STAFF REPORTER RAIPUR saving kharif crops,” Baghel Protection Minister Amarjeet Bhagat said. on Thursday assured Union (Wildlife) shunted out n an appeal from Sarpanch Anjita Sahu Chhattisgarh Chief Consumer Affairs, Food and Public n O briefed the Chief Minister that Distribution Minister Ram Vilas STAFF REPORTER RAIPUR P.V. Narsingh Rao (IFS, 1987), DFO Dharamjaigarh Forest Minister Bhupesh Baghel, presently PCCF State Research, Division, Dharamjaigarh, has been all livestock owners have been Paswan that the state will implement preparations for ‘Roka Chheka’, administered a pledge to keep mbarrassed by the deaths of six Training and Climate Change and recalled as Deputy Forest the ‘One Nation One Ration’ card the traditional arrangement in their cattle in Gauthans. Eelephants in 11 days, Director, Chhattisgarh State Forest Conservator, Office of PCCF, Nava scheme in August. Interacting with villages to save kharif crops Senior public representative Chhattisgarh's Forest Department on Research and Training Institute, Raipur Atal Nagar. from cattle, began on Friday in Ashwini Sahu told Baghel that the Union Minister through video- Friday shunted out the Principal Chief Raipur, has been posted as PCCF Pranay Mishra (IFS, 2013), DFO villages across the state. preparations for Roka Chheka conferencing, Bhagat also urged him Conservator of Forest (Wildlife), Atul (Wildlife), the post Shukla held. Balrampur, Balrampur Forest Panchayat representatives were going on in the village for to allocate food grains for BPL fami- Kumar Shukla, and transferred the Rajesh Kumar Chandele (IFS, Division, has been shifted as Deputy enthusiastically took part in the two-three days. People have lies for the next three months (July to Divisional Forest Officers of 2003), the Divisional Forest Officer Forest Conservator, Office of PCCF, preparations and proceedings. been motivated to take a com- September) for free distribution in Balrampur and Dharamjaigarh. (DFO), Koriya Forest Division, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar. The Chief Minister attend- munity pledge on the day of the state. Bhagat also sought provi- Chhattisgarh has reported six Baikuntpur, has been posted as Ganveer Dhammshil Sampat ed a ‘Roka Chheka’ ritual in vil- Roka Chheka. sion for free distribution of food- elephant deaths -- two in Surajpur, Deputy Forest Conservator, Office (IFS, 2013), Deputy Secretary, lage Patora in Durg district via The Chief Minister also grains to migrant workers in July. He one at Balrampur, a calf at Dhamtari of PCCF, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar. Chhattisgarh Forest Department video call from his official resi- interacted with villagers of said that migrant workers who have and two elephants at Dharamjaigarh. Manivasagan. S (IFS, 2009) (Secretariat) on deputation, has dence office. Pahatiya. He extended them returned to Chhattisgarh from other An order issued by the Joint DFO, Keshkal Divisional Forest, has been posted as DFO Keshkal, Villagers were visibly good wishes for kharif crops. states amid the Covid-19 induced Secretary (Forest), Bhoskar Vilas been made DFO, Dharamjaigarh Keshkal Forest Division, after with- delighted to receive a call from Roka Chheka campaign will lockdown are being distributed free Sandeepan, Shukla (IFS, 1986), Forest division, Dharamjaigarh. drawing the deputation. Baghel, who interacted with the people along with members of be conducted across the state foodgrains in May and June. posted at Aranya Bhawan, Nava Imotemsu A.O. (IFS, 2010) Laxman Singh (SAS), Deputy villagers via video call and ‘Gauthan samiti’ to organize the from June 19 to June 30. Appreciating Chhattisgarh for its Raipur Atal Nagar, has been made Director, Guru Ghasidas National Manager, Office of Chief sought details from the ‘Roka Chheka’ ritual gathering. Strategies to stop open grazing transparent public distribution sys- PCCF (State Research, Training and Sanctuary, Baikuntpur, has been Conservator of Forest, Sarguja Sarpanch about the preparation. “Roka Chheka is an impor- of cattle in rural areas and to tem, Paswan said the PDS system in Climate Change) and Director, posted as DFO Koriya Forest Circle, Ambikapur, has been posted The Chief Minister appreci- tant part of our rural culture. It make roads in cities cattle-free the state stands in top position in the Chhattisgarh State Forest Research Division, Baikuntpur. as officiating DFO, Balrampur ated the collective efforts of the is an important tradition for will be discussed. country and is worthy of emulation. and Training Institute, Raipur. Priyanka Pandey (IFS, 2012), Forest Division, Balrampur. Coal blocks auction disasterous from ecological viewpoint: Ex-Environment Min New Delhi n (IANS) blocks made by a joint team after the government on located in Chhattisgarh, facing. of the Ministry of Thursday started auction of Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, "The Prime Minister had enior Congress leader Environment and Forests and coal mines for commercial Maharashtra and Odisha. compared coal to diamonds SJairam Ramesh on Friday Coal India in 2009-10. The extraction by the private sec- The Congress leader said yesterday. This is the wrote to Union Environment classification was at the sug- tor. In all, 41 mines with a that Prime Minister language of 1970s and early Minister Prakash Javadekar gestion of the then Chairman total geological coal reserve Narendra Modi and 1980s. Nobody concerned on the coal blocks auction of Coal India that "I had of 17 billion tonnes are on Javadekar have spoken elo- with global warming and saying it is "triple disastrous" accepted readily". offer under the first phase of quently in global forums on climate change now would from an ecological viewpoint Ramesh said, "Nine commercial coal mine auc- India's commitment to fight have made such a as several mines fall in dense major coalfields had been tions. These include both global warming. "What sort statement," he said attacking forests. studied and about 70 percent large and small mines with of commitment is this that Modi. He said at a time when In the letter to of the coal blocks fell in "go" peak rated capacities (PRC) coal blocks in very dense for- we should be thinking Javadekar, Ramesh, who areas -- these could, prima ranging from 0.5 to 40 mil- est areas are being opened up seriously of peaking or himself was Environment facie, be considered for lion tonnes per annum for mining? It is a triple dis- plateauing of coal produc- Minister in the UPA gov- app(roval) but with no (mtpa) of coal. The cumula- aster," he said. tion, the Prime Minister's ernment said, "I am writing absolute guarantee for the tive PRC of all mines is 225 Ramesh said that first the statement shows that he does to express my deep sense of approval and 30 per cent mtpa. mining and transportation of not walk the talk as far as shock at the manner in were in "no go" area -- these The mines on offer are coal will impose a very heavy what he preaches to the which coal blocks in areas of should, under no circum- largely fully explored ones environmental cost, second world on climate change. very rich biodiversity were stances whatsoever be even meaning that they could be the loss of very dense forest Ramesh requested the put up for auction." considered for mining." He brought to production cover will mean loss of a valu- government to take steps to He said the Environment added, "I know that this 70:30 immediately. Moreover, more able carbon sink and third ensure that the auction of coal Minister would have the mix has been considerably coal mines are on offer that public health will be even blocks in ecologically fragile records of "the go" and "no diluted over the years." could provide input to the more severely affected adding and sensitive areas is go" classifications of coal His remarks came a day steel sector. The mines are to the crisis we are already cancelled immediately.
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Tower frauds ham- and all the States to ensure that pling with increasing Covid-19 not get overwhelmed,” he ister on “Seva Sindhu” portal, premises for installation of per these efforts and ultimate- all stranded migrant workers cases, Karnataka, with a pop- said. which enables it to follow mobile towers, the Centre has ly hurt both customers and willing to return must be sent ulation of 6.5 crore, has man- Joint Secretary, Health them for the next few days decided to act tough against the Operators. We must all work to their native places without aged to contain the virus spread Ministry, Lav Agarwal too when they are in home/ insti- mobile tower mafia. From together to ensure this malice any fare being charged from and keep the numbers down had recently openly appreci- tutional quarantine. establishing a National is eradicated," said Rajan S them. through comprehensive contact ated Karnataka’s corona war The State has also formed Consumer Helpline to reaching Mathews, Director General The top court, on June 9, tracing of positive cases and rooms and technology used to mobile squads for enforce- out to the people by using COAI (Cellular Operators had passed a slew of directions physical/phone-based house- provide information and sta- ment of the home quarantine mobile phone messages and Association of India). to the states and had asked hold surveys covering over 1.5 tistics to citizens, the media through community partici- social media, the stakeholders There are around 5,90,000 them to send the migrant crore households. and experts. pation. In case a person is are set to go all out against the tower which provides seamless workers to their homes, regis- Against this backdrop, The southern State has found violating home quar- scamsters. connectivity to 1,200 million ter, counsel and help them in the Centre has now asked appointed more than 10,000 antine, he/she is moved to The action also comes from the fraudsters. ly, TRAI said it has been subscribers. finding employment. other States to adopt the best well-trained field staff which institutional quarantine. with reports suggesting that TRAI has advised vic- brought to its notice that “The telecom Reiterating its order, a practice from the BS carries out specific responsi- With a view to identify, the lure of extra money as tims to take up the matter some companies, agencies Infrastructure providers will bench comprising Justices Yediyurappa led-Karnataka bilities for contact tracing as protect and treat high risk rent from installation of tele- with the law enforcing agen- and individuals are fraudu- continue its fight against the Ashok Bhushan, S K Kaul and Government for Covid-19 per the detailed SOP designed population like the elderly, com towers on their premis- cies. lently asking people to deposit fraudsters. A concerted effort M R Shah, in the hearing con- management which includes by the State, prescribing step- persons with co-morbidities, es during the challenging “It is time to reach out to money in their account as tax has been taken to caution the ducted through video-confer- involvement of multi-sectoral by-step actions to be per- pregnant women and those COVID-19 period has gone the people using mobile under the Telecom Act for general public. We will take encing, once again made clear agencies supported by tech- formed by each designated with Influenza like Illness / up massively. A spurt in cases phone messages and social leasing their premises for more specific initiatives in that all migrant workers have nology-based solutions and person. Severe Acute Respiratory has been reported in states media with a powerful alert installation of mobile towers. consultation with our mem- to sent to their homes within 15 interventions. The State has Also, the Contact Tracing Illness (SARI) on like Uttar Pradesh, West message against the tower “The Telecom industry bers,” said T R Dua, Director days from June 9 without being reported over 8,000 positive Mobile App and Web priority, the States Bengal, Tamil Nadu and fraud at least once a week. All will continue its fight to General TAIPA (Tower and asked to pay the fare. cases of which around 5,000 Application are being used to Government has already con- Maharashtra among others stakeholders need to go on a counter this fraud. Infrastructure Providers “Our order of June 9 is very have been recovered. overcome the huge quantum ducted a physical/phone which has jolted the telecom mission mode, to educate Our commitment to end the Association). clear that all migrants must “Karnataka has widened of work, genuine forgetfulness based survey of 153 lakh operators, tower companies, consumers,” said Prof NK tower fraud is as determined as To report fraud cases or reach home within 15 days,” the the definition of ‘contact’ to of the positive persons and households. the government and the reg- Goyal, Adviser Gujarat our resolve to offer the best guidance against such bench said. include both the high risk as attempts to hide facts due to The households reporting ulators to put up a concerted Technological University. quality of service to our con- attempts, the National The bench was told by well as low risk contacts as various reasons. anyone with Covid-19 like effort to stop this menace, Goyal is also Vice Chairman sumers. Just as the industry is Consumer Helpline is lawyer Prashant Bhushan that defined by the Centre. The The State has been able to symptoms are triaged by a said a Telecom Ministry at International Telecom working to fight COVID-19 available for the public to Maharashtra has been seeking primary and secondary con- curtail the spread of infection telemedicine doctor and fur- source. Union, Asia Pacific from spreading any further, so call from anywhere in India information from migrant tacts in Karnataka were in the slums in the municipal ther advised. Field level health The Telecom Regulatory Telecommunity (ITU-APT). we strive to ensure there is cor- at 14404 or 1800-11-4000. workers, who are desirous to meticulously traced and put areas through worker (ASHAs) also visit Authority of India (TRAI) Fraudsters are collecting rect information available to People can also return, as to since when they under strict quarantine,” said compulsory institutional those households to ensure through public outreach pro- money in the name of TRAI the public. Telecom Operators register the complaint at have been living in the state. a senior official from the quarantine of the contacts that the required healthcare gram has already initiated for installation of mobile tow- are executing a slew of mea- www.consumerhelpline.gov.i The bench said that it will Union Health Ministry. residing in slums or similar service is provided. warnings to people to be safe ers. In a notice issued recent- sures as per the guidance of the n. pass necessary directions that as per the earlier order, all migrant workers, willing to return have to be sent. The top court did not con- sider the plea of Kerala gov- ernment that it does not have (( ' ' $*% '' Q the funds to ensure free return of migrant workers stranded in the state and the Centre should " 789*:' take care of it. ! *-. $ It has now posted the mat- he MMR ter for hearing in July. T(measles, The apex court, on May 28, mumps, rubella) ' ' * " 789*:' portal and a mobile app, to had taken suo motu (on its vaccine could ensure engagement and infor- own) note of the “problems and serve as a preven- " 789*:' stand convalescent plasma no system in place for deliv- he Ministry of Housing mation flow between urban miseries” of labourers during tive measure to continue," says Michael ering convalescent plasma in Tand Urban Affairs local bodies, lending institu- COVID-19-induced country- dampen septic ovid-19 patients, who Joyner, principal investigator March and now there is suf- (MoHUA) and Small tions, digital payment aggre- wide lockdown and passed inflammation Creceived transfusions of of the study at Mayo Clinic ficient donation to meet most Industries Development Bank gators and other stakeholders, slew of directions to mitigate associated with blood plasma from recov- and lead author of the article. of the demand. of India (SIDBI), on Friday, it added. their woes. Covid-19 infec- ered persons, have shown no "We're optimistic but must Also, as donors came signed an MoU to engage PM SVANidhi was tion, according to a study, least would provide added side-effects, thus indicating remain objective as we assess forward more rapidly, it was SIDBI as the implementation launched by the MoHUA on published in the journal mBio. protection against MMR for its safety, according to a study increasing amounts of data." more likely their plasma agency for the PM Street June 1 to provide affordable . It said that vaccination with older adults. of 20,000 hospitalised patients This expanded safety contained neutralising Vendor’s AatmaNirbhar Nidhi working capital loan to street MMR in immunocompetent With the added induction from diverse groups with report reveals a decline in antibodies. (PM SVANidhi), a special vendors who have been individuals has no con- of the immune system's Covid-19. The study has been mortality which appears con- In India, the ICMR is micro-credit facility for street adversely affected by the traindications and may be trained innate cells, they published in the Mayo Clinic temporary with the more conducting a multicentric vendors. Covid-19 lockdown. This especially effective for health believe MMR vaccination Proceedings. rapid availability of plasma phase-2 trial using “As per the MoU terms, scheme targets to benefit over care workers who can easily be could also provide protection The safety report assessed for use, but the authors convalescent plasma on SIDBI will implement the PM 50 lakh street vendors. " 789*:' exposed to the virus. against the "worst sequelae of the seven days following caution that this alone does Covid-19 patients with mod- SVANidhi Scheme under the Under the scheme, ven- Researchers, including COVID-19." transfusion for hospitalized not provide any erate illness. Its three feasi- guidance of the MoHUA. It dors can avail a working cap- Government school super- those from the Louisiana State "In direct support of this patients between April 3 and evidence on effectiveness of bilitywill also manage the credit ital loan of up to 10,000, Aintendent allegedly hanged University in the US, said live concept, it was recently report- June 11 who were deemed at convalescent plasma for treat- studies in about 20 severely ill guarantee to the lending insti- which is repayable in month- himself in Shimla district on attenuated vaccines, which are ed that the milder symptoms risk of progressing to a severe ing Covid-19. patients found the therapy to tutions through Credit ly instalments in the tenure of Thursday, the police said. made using weakened strains seen in the 955 sailors on the or life-threatening condition. At this time, convalescent be safe and able to resolve ill- Guarantee Fund Trust for one year. Youdhi Ram Sharma of a disease causing pathogen, USS Roosevelt who tested Nearly 40 per cent of the plasma therapy is the only ness or improve the clinical Micro and Small Enterprises The MoU was signed by hanged himself from a ceiling provide nonspecific protec- positive for COVID-19 may patients were women; 20 per antibody-based therapy for symptoms. (CGTMSE),” said an official Sanjay Kumar, Joint Secretary, fan in his office in the premis- tion against lethal infections. have been a consequence of cent African Americans; the virus. Convalescent plasma release. The MoU was signed on behalf of MoHUA, and es of government senior sec- They said these vaccines the fact that MMR vaccina- nearly 35 per cent Hispanic The researchers say that therapy, about a century old, by Sanjay Kumar, Joint VSatya Venkata Rao, Deputy ondary school (GSSS) in can induce "trained" innate tions are given to all US Navy and 5 per cent Asian. Seven- while the mortality rate has has shown some benefit in Secretary on behalf of Managing Director, SIDBI, Gumma in Dhalli area, Shimla immune cells for improved recruits," the scientists said. day mortality rates declined decreased, the patients in the treating measles, chickenpox Ministry of Housing and in the presence of Hardeep SP Omapati Jamwal said. host responses against subse- The researchers have to 8.6 per cent compared to latter part of this study were and rabies. Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and SPuri, Minister of State (inde- The spot is being closely quent infections. called for a clinical trial with 12 per cent in a previous safe- less critically ill. Small studies have shown V Satya Venkata Rao, Deputy pendent charge), MoHUA. examined by the police, he said. The researchers speculat- MMR in high-risk popula- ty study of the first 5,000 They also say the decrease faster clearance of virus in the Managing Director, SIDBI, SIDBI will also provide a None of the school staff, ed that adults who had tions, suggesting it may pro- transfused patients. may be in part due to case of MERS and SARS if in the presence of Hardeep project management unit to locals and family members received the MMR vaccine in vide a "low-risk high-reward” Serious adverse events improved medical care based given early in the course of Puri, Minister of State ensure effective implementa- suspected any foul play behind childhood likely still possess preventive measure in saving continued to be less than one on increased knowledge dur- the disease but no ran- (Independent Charge) tion of the scheme compris- his death, he added. antibodies against the target- lives during the percent. ing the pandemic. domised controlled studies MoHUA ing domain experts from the Reason behind the suicide ed viruses which at the very pandemic. “Our efforts to under- They note that there was have been carried out. 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Hexposed to high-risk zones If they test negative and remain PIL has been filed in the ! + or confirmed Covid-19 cases asymptomatic, complete 14- ASupreme Court have to undergo a one-week day quarantine and return to seeking uniform education, ( ( quarantine period instead of work. Should symptoms devel- having common syllabus and " 789*:' The apex court granted the earlier recommended 14 op, mild cases can opt for curriculum for all the chil- two weeks time to Assam, + ( - ( days, as per the latest advisory home isolation while moderate dren aged between 6-14 years, he Supreme Court Friday Manipur and Arunachal to file 0 $% ( by the Union Health Ministry. cases that require oxygen ther- across the country. Tsaid it “cannot pass interim their replies and said that -) ! The advisory pertains to apy will be managed at a The plea filed by BJP orders" without seeing the rejoinder be filed within a the management of healthcare Dedicated COVID Health leader and advocate Ashwini replies of all the five States on week thereafter. workers working in Covid-19 Center while severe cases will Kumar Upadhyay has sough a plea by JNU student and anti- The bench has posted the " 789*:' and non-Covid-19 areas of the be managed in a Dedicated directions to look into the fea- CAA activist Sharjeel Imam matter for hearing after three hospitals. COVID Hospital," as per the sibility of establishing who has sought clubbing of weeks. he body of a 38-year-old The advisory aims to pro- document. “One Nation One multiple FIRs levelling sedition Senior advocate Siddharth Tman, who had tested vide guidance to the medical In earlier advisory the " 789*:' It said the court may also Education Board” by merging charges against him for alleged- Dave, appearing for the peti- COVID-19 positive a couple professionals on preventive Government had advised high- consider passing an order for the Indian Certificate of ly making inflammatory tioner, told the court that all of days back, was found inside measures, isolation and quar- risk contacts to be quaran- he Supreme Court Friday installation of CCTVs in Secondary Education Board speeches. these cases lodged against his car in west Delhi's Moti antine of health care func- tined for 14 days, tested as per Ttook note of the differ- hospitals to ensure monitor- and the Central Board of The apex court was Imam should be consolidated. Nagar area on Thursday, tionaries as they are at increased ICMR testing protocol, active- ences in COVID-19 testing ing of patient care. Secondary Education. informed that governments of The apex court had on police said. risk of acquiring the virus if ly monitored for development charges in various States and The plea, filed Delhi and Uttar Pradesh have May 26 sought responses from The deceased has been there is a breach in the personal of symptoms and managed as asked the Centre to decide on through advocate Ashwani filed their counter affidavits on Uttar Pradesh, Assam, identified as Deepak, a resi- protection while managing per laid down protocol. the issue, and said all states ! Kumar Dubey, said the Centre Imam’s plea but no responses Arunachal Pradesh and dent of Moti Nagar. He owned patients. “The nodal officer has to should set up panel of experts "# $ and States have not taken have been filed by Assam, Manipur on the plea and had a motor mechanic shop in The nodal officer or head of jot down the profile of the to inspect hospitals to ensure appropriate steps to Manipur and Arunachal given another opportunity to Jwalaheri area, they said. the department has been direct- healthcare worker for extending proper care the patients. # %&& #' introduce uniform education Pradesh. the Delhi Government to file Police received informa- ed to form a sub-committee to his/her quarantine period. It A bench comprising () % system having common “We cannot pass interim its reply in the matter. tion at 3.25 pm about the body assess the level of exposure and includes: age, health condi- Justices Ashok Bhushan, S K #'( syllabus and orders without seeing the On May 1, the top court inside the car which was the risk as per assessment. tions, any co-morbidities, level Kaul and M R Shah, which common curriculum in replies of other States,” a had sought Delhi govern- parked near Jhulelal Mandir “Thereafter taking the pro- of exposure," said the official at would pass the order later, ( ' % spirit of Article 21A (free bench of Justices Ashok ment's reply on the plea. foot over bridge in Moti file of such doctors, nursing the health ministry. observed during the hearing + ((# ! and compulsory education). Bhushan and V In his plea, Imam has also Nagar, a senior police officer officers and other health work- “This updation in the advi- that there should be unifor- ! Children may not be able Ramasubramanian said. sought transfer of all criminal said. ers, a decision shall be taken by sory has been done due to mity in COVID-19 testing to exercise their The counsel representing cases against him to the Police found that the car the nodal officer/head of the evolving situation as we are charge in all States. #'(+ fundamental right under Assam sought time to file national capital and probe by was locked and the AC was department (or his appointed learning more about the virus," It indicated however that # - Article 21A unless the reply on the plea. a single agency. on, the officer said. sub-committee) for further said the official adding that the court will not venture /0123 ! Centre and the states provide “We will give time," said Imam’s counsel had earli- It is suspected that the period of one week," the guide- these high-risk contacts shall be into the fixation of the charges ! '' value based uniform the bench, which heard the er told the top court that five man died due to a a cardiac lines said. tested as per ICMR testing which will be taken care of by education, the plea said. matter through video-confer- FIRs have been registered arrest, police said. “If they test positive but protocol after a week. the Centre. encing. against him in different States. 4 = 1 ! " ' ! # $ * # % # $$% & $44B 0 7 been tested and on Friday a total of 25,902 persons were 1 E79L/ 710' tested. "" (:' second with 17 patients. The lakh persons have been sent for "" MW) are in full swing. The districts Chengalpet number of hotspots in the testing till date. As on date, (:77' “In the context of the restric- "" (95), Kancheepuram(39) and day after Chief Minister State stood at 112 with seven 1,380 persons were under treat- tions imposed in Russia and (:77' Thiruvallur (85) wore the look APinarayi Vijayan cautioned places from Kannur, the home ment in various hospitals in oronavirus battering India India, Rosatom State of well guarded fortresses as the people of the State against district of Chief Minister Kerala. On Friday, 197 persons Cand Russia has not deterred Corporation Engineering amil Nadu’s woes due to policemen stood guard and violation of guidelines and Vijayan getting designated as who were tested positive have the determination of both the Division, the Indian customer, Tcoronavirus pandemic con- made these districts out of norms prescribed by the the new hotspots. been admitted to hospitals. countries in completing the Russian manufacturers, the port tinued unabated on Friday bound for all from other places. Government for checking the Out of the 118 cases test- Meanwhile, the Kerala works of units 3 and 4 of of Saint-Petersburg have kept on even as the four problematic Vellore where 103 districts spread of coronavirus pan- ed positive on Friday, 67 were Government made a relax- Kudankulam Nuclear Power working, meeting all the mea- districts including the capital tested positive on Friday is demic, 118 persons tested pos- expatriates who returned to the ation in the requirement that all Plant near Tirunelveli in Tamil sures prescribed, on the con- city of Chennai went into a and Thiruvallur (33) coming becoming a matter of concern itive for Covid-19 on Friday. State while 45 were from other those returning to the State Nadu. Though there is an emer- struction of the second phase of total lock-down mode for 12 second and third respectively. for health officials. This is the highest ever parts of the country. should bring with them “no- gency situation prevailing in Kudankulam NPP”, - the days since midnight. As all Meanwhile, K P “We will be able to tell number of patients tested pos- There were six cases of the covid certificate” issued by the both the countries because of Director for projects in India, arterial roads in Chennai Anbazhagan, Higher Education whether the lock-down would itive for the pandemic on a sin- persons getting infected authorities where they stay. Covid-19, a shipload of com- Vladimir Angelov, informed. remained out of bounds for all Minister has been tested posi- be of any help after June 30. gle day since the State regis- through community transmis- This requirement would come ponents to be installed in these “It is necessary to make a vehicles and most part of the tive for covid-19 and was Last lock-down ordered by the tered the first case in January sion. Vijayan had blamed West into practice only after June 26, units were shipped by Rosatom specific mention on the well- city wearing a deserted look, admitted to a corporate hospi- Tamil Nadu Government 2020. Asian countries on Thursday said the release. State Corporation Engineering coordinated work of the employ- the Tamil Nadu Government tal in Chennai. K Palani, an (April 26-30) turned every- On Thursday, Vijayan had for their lackadaisical approach There was widespread Division on Thursday from ees responsible for the cargo announced that 2,115 persons AIADMK MLA too has been thing upside down as the State listed violations of laws and in testing the persons leaving opposition to the move by Saint-Petersburg , said a release handling and execution. The tested positive in the State on hospitalised after testing posi- saw the number of cases shoot- guidelines by the people which their shores to their native Kerala Government making by the company. deadline for shipment was Friday. Out of the 2,115 posi- tive for the pandemic. ing up,” said Dr C V he said would lead to a situa- places. He had even offered that “No-Covid Certificate” manda- Rosatom is the company reduced by 37%”, he added. tive cases, 1,322 were from The Government is not Krishnaswamy, eminent physi- tion where the pandemic Kerala would make available tory for all those returning to helping the public sector Nuclear According to Rosatom, this Chennai. leaving any stones unturned as cian. would rear its ugly head again facilities in these countries to the State. Power Corporation of India Ltd is the 17th shipload during the The day also saw 41 per- it has made aggressive testing The Tamil Nadu in the State which had flattened test those returning home. The only factor which (NPCIL) in setting up the project implementation and the sons losing their lives in the a moto. With two more private Government has complained the corona early May itself. A release issued by the brough relief to the State on nuclear energy power plants at first one after the restrictive mea- State taking the death toll till laboratories designated as that persons coming back to While the maximum num- Kerala Government said there Friday was the news that 96 Kudankulam. Units 1 and 2 sures related to prevent further date to 666. Out of the 666 equipped to test coronavirus, the State from Kerala have ber of covid-19 patients were were 1.32 lakh persons under persons were cured of the (each of 1000 MW) are fully spread of Covid-19. The ship is deaths recorded in the State till there are 83 laboratories func- become a threat as most of from Malappuram district (18), observation in the State. coronavirus pandemic and operational while the works of expected to reach the Indian date, Chennai accounted for tioning 24X7 in Tamil Nadu. them have been tested to be Kollam district came a close Samples collected from 1.73 were discharged from hospitals. Units 3 and 4 (each of 1000 shores in the third week of July. 529 deaths, Chengalpet (41) Till date7.89 lakh persons have positive. 4 ( % % $ +.
"" (:' authored by Sadguru Patil and and rose to become one of the ing change to the way people in case study for political scientists viewed Parrikar at least 20 Mayabhushan Nagvenkar, is most sought after leaders of the country viewed politics. as well as leaders. times at different occasions he unique life story of Goa's being published by Penguin Goa, where he undertook the Parrikar was the embodiment “Manohar Parrikar was a when the latter was leader of Tillustrious son former Random House and would hit role of chief minister four of simplicity, honesty and towering personality, who the opposition, chief minister Union Defence Minister late book shelves across the coun- times and was the defence integrity. defined an era in Goa’s politics, and union minister. /0* Manohar Parrikar is being try in July. Pegged as a ‘Zero- minister of India for two years He brought in stability to after the turbulent 1990s which “The biography is in part, recounted by two senior jour- to Hero’ story, this is the story before the call of his home State politics in Goa, a State famous produced 13 chief ministers in a lively scrapbook of his Tom nalists who had a special rela- of the man who changed the made him return to Panaji. for horse trading and shadow a decade” says co-author Sawyer-like childhood and @""E took refuge inside a local tion with the former and it has way mainstream India looked Nobody did expect boxing. But what adds to his Sadguru Patil. youth, as well as a no-holds- mosque in Meez area of resulted in the first ever book at Goa and the political goings- Parrikar leaving this world at a charisma is his success in He adds, ‘A four-time Chief barred report card of his sub- ore than fifty per cent of Pampore". Lt-Gen Raju said, on the life and times of India’s on in India’s smallest state, say rather young age of 63. Had he attracting the minority com- Minister and Defence Minister, sequent political journey, Mthe newly recruited cadre "the forces exercised maxi- politician with a difference. the authors. lived longer, Indian politics munity members to his he had the talent, intellect and through the voices of people of different terrorist outfits mum restraint and neutralised An Extraordinary Life-A Manohar Parrikar came would not have been the same Hindutwa brand of politics the drive to achieve, perhaps who knew him, many of them this year has been neutralised both the terrorists without Biography of Manohar Parrikar from a humble background as his face brought in a refresh- and this itself serves as a model even more’. Patil had inter- intimately,” said Nagvenkar. by the joint teams of security causing any damage to the forces during Operation 'All religious structure". He said out' in the Union territory of with every successful operation E 2@ Jammu & Kashmir. we are moving on the path of 0 + - % &# Meanwhile, on Friday the peace. "I can feel it on the security forces neutralised six ground, there is a palpable more terrorists, two inside the difference". He also compli- ( mosque in Meez area of mented the local residents for & ' Pampore and four others in ensuring success of the anti ter- Shopian district without suf- rorist operations in the recent ( ! ( ( = =" * ) ' $' ! + # 78 fering any collateral damage weeks. Lucknow: With an eye on during the ongoing operations. Significantly, the conduct " 1 conserving the forest and nat- he BJP is breathing down %( + # 98 farmer votes, Uttar Pradesh Two terrorists were killed in of the forces was also appreci- 7 ural resources. The e-filing TMamata Banerjee’s neck. - ! 23 ' Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath two separate encounters which ated by the local people and management system is sup- So much so that the Bengal rul- ' % " ' $' '' is especially focusing on the were launched on the basis of clerics in the area. dapting to change and posed to bring in speedy, accu- ing outfit may just scrape Ramala sugar mill that is just specific intelligence inputs Jammu and Kashmir police Acracking the conundrum racy and accountability by cut- through in a photo finish of 79: ! concluding its first crushing about the presence of terrorists also released a video of a local of new work culture in the ting down the unwanted delays sorts if Assembly elections are - +' ''( season after its capacity expan- in the area on Thursday. Imam of Jamia Mosque Fayaz Government, the Bihar caused due to physical move- held today, a quick survey by a sion -- a promise that BJP had So far, a total number of Ahmad where he was seen Government Department of ment of file from one table to leading Bengali channel says. #! ' ' ( ' made to the farmers in 2018. 109 terrorists have been elim- speaking on behalf of locals of Cooperative (DoC) has become the other. Now the officers will According to the television 9 ' This would be the first inated since January 2020 this Meej,Pampore thanking and the first department in the have flexibility to work from channel a study done factoring crushing season of the Ramala year. Out of these, more than appreciating the police & secu- State to digitise amidst the home with ease and without in the corona crisis shows that ' -- # - ''( mill whose expansion was inau- 50 plus belong to Hizbul rity forces for their patient Covid-19 pandemic. any worry of physical transfer the TMC may win anywhere 5# + # gurated by Adityanath in Mujahideen, 20 each from role in ensuring zero damage to “To turn our Department of documents," said Anand between 155 and 163 seats --- November last year. Lashkar-e- Toiba and Jaish-e- the mosque where the into digital was indispensable Sharma, Joint Secretary, DoC, which is about 60 seats less Ramala is a large village in Mohammad and others from encounter took place. as the spread of Covid 19 is Bihar Government. than what it got in 2016 --- Translated to MLA seats the regard both the sides poll Badaut tehsil of Baghpat in Al Badr and Ansar Ghazwat- Director General of Jammu increasing at a faster rate. In the long run the depart- clearing the half-way mark by alliance could manage only 7 almost equal number of votes western UP. It is known for its ul-Hind outfits. and Kashmir police, Dilbagh Recent news from the office of ment will reduce the cost of a wafer-thin margin of about 8- Assembly wins in 2019. with about 49.28 percent say- sugar factory. Ramala has been Addressing a joint press Singh who also attended the Principal Seceratry, MP about operation due to minimization 15 seats. The survey also finds a ing that Mamata Banerjee the focus of late Chaudhary conference with DGP, Jammu press briefing along with IG, virus spread among 22 officials of papers, printers and multi- Out of a total of 294 seats mild “homecoming” of the could have managed the situ- Charan Singh's farmer politics. and Kashmir police, Lt-Gen BS Kashmir Vijay Kumar and IG through suspecting the trans- ple volume and copies of the a party or a coalition needs at minority voters towards the LF- ation better and 51 percent feel- BJP spokesman Raju ,GOC 15 Corps in CRPF, Rajesh Kumar, told fer of same file they were act- document. least 148 to cross the half-way Congress which in 2019 had ing that the Centre could have Chandramohan, who belongs to Srinagar said, "out of 49 local reporters, "more than 100 plus ing upon created a fear among To speedup transforma- marks. shed a large percent of it in a handled the situation in a more western UP, said, "The crushing recruits who had joined ranks terrorists have been neutralised the employees and staff since tion process, the department While the TMC is likely to communalized atmosphere. planned manner. About 45 capacity of the Ramala sugar of different terror outfits this this year during anti terrorist files are inevitable in any called for a tender for migrat- get about 38 per cent votes, About 10 percent voters are percent of people disapproved mill has been increased from year, 27 of them have been neu- operations". Government office. The ing all the files to electronic down about 4.8 per cent from still undecided and could play of imposing a lockdown in four 27,500 quintals of sugarcane to tralised in different opera- He also complimented the Department took cognizance of mode. The work order was what it got in 2019 general elec- an important role in the next hours’ notice. 50,000 quintals per day. A 27- tions". He appealed to the par- joint teams of security forces their employees safety first and given to a competent agency tions the BJP is likely to poll year’s Assembly elections, Besides, about 61 percent megawatt power plant has also ents to convince their children for exercising maximum thought of de-shackling it with and the electronic conversion 32.74 per cent votes which is experts associated with the of the voters felt that the been set up in the mill premis- to shun the path of violence restraint during the operations infusion of technology to it," was completed in a record again far below than what it survey said. migrant workers deserved a es." and surrender before the secu- and prevented collateral dam- said Bandana Preyashi, time amidst lockdown with polled in a thoroughly polar- Against the backdrop of better treatment. He said that the sugar mill rity forces. age inside the mosque.He Secretary, DoC, Bihar. limited infrastructure. ized atmosphere last year. In the present reading and taking Speaking about the situa- caters to nearly 35,000 sugarcane Referring to the anti ter- expressed satisfaction that the The Department of The Department also the Parliamentary elections the into account the massive tion State BJP Sayantan Basu farmers and after the expansion, rorist operations conducted in new recruitment has come Cooperative, successfully organised hands on training at saffron outfit polled just about advantage of a thoroughly built said elections were still quite nearly 2,500 people have got the Meez area of Pampore, Lt- down drastically compared to turned into an e-office since their computer laboratory to all 40 percent votes. The same propaganda machinery and some time away adding things direct or indirect employment. Gen BS Raju said, "the securi- previous years. June 16, 2020. The officials the officers of the Department. opinion polls provide about 97- overwhelming money power as will start changing quickly as it "We will obviously tell the ty forces exercised maximum Singh said, "several districts conducted a need gap assess- A series of training programme 105 seats to the BJP which is also the charisma of Prime would approach relying on the farmers that while parties like restraint while neutralising of Jammu division, such as ment programme to identify all was conducted for electronic again far below than its May Minister Narendra Modi the charisma of Modi and sacrifices Rashtriya Lok Dal and their hiding terrorists to ensure safe- Doda and Kishtwar are on the the hard and soft infrastructure document management as a 2019 tally when it won 19 MP saffron outfit could create for made by his party men. “We leaders like Ajit Singh, who owe ty of a local mosque". verge of getting militancy free". required for making the probable solution to manage seats --- equivalent 121 itself a winning situation by will win by a very, very com- their political importance to Complimenting the joint "Only four terrorists, one in department paperless. There the procedure of importing, Assembly constituencies. pulling the 10 percent unde- fortable margin,” he said. the region, as well as Samajwadi teams of security forces Lt Gen Doda and three in Kishtwar were around more than 9,000 storing, and managing docu- The Left-Congress alliance cided voters, experts say. TMC’s Firhad Hakim too Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, BS Raju told media persons in district are active at present and files having around 10 lakh ments and images as comput- though trains far behind man- Apart from the other para- said things would change when merely paid lip service to the Srinagar, "one terrorist was the security forces are tracking documents to be scanned. er files. The officers adapted to ages to inch up its position with meters the pollsters took into the elections drew nearer farmers, it was PM Modi along neutralised in the area on their movements in order to “We see this step of the the change with great enthusi- about 22-30 seats polling just account the performance of adding “people of Bengal know with CM Yogi Adityanath who Thursday while two others neutralise them at the earliest. department aligning to the Jal- asm and embraced technology about 13.8 percent votes which how the central and State gov- the difference between Modi alone thought of addressing the Jeevan-Hariyali Mission by for brining efficiency and effec- is one percent more than what ernments handled the corona and Mamata Banerjee” and plight of sugarcane farmers," the making it a paperless system for tiveness in the system. it got in 2019, the survey says. and Amphan crises. In this they will choose the latter. BJP leader added. IANS 8 +& ' 5! 6 5 ' # - ; # 789*:' 40,000 crore for the rural jobs regions of the country on the 1,53,022 migrants have offi- tion, horticulture, rural con- mon service centres and krishi programme. This is in addition other hand, with a resource cially returned to East nectivity works, rural housing vigyan kendras. As per the Srinagar: Lieutenant General over the past 24 hours, secu- head of Bihar Assembly to the Rs 61,500 crore envelope of Rs 50,000 crore. Champaran followed by works, construction of com- statement, these 116 districts BS Raju, corps commander of rity forces on the ground did Apolls to boost employment announced in the budget on Political experts opined that 1,41,944 in Katihar, 1,24,572 in munity toilets and railway works comprise more than 25,000 the Indian Army's Srinagar- a great job by killing eight mil- and infrastructure in rural sec- February 1. the scheme will certainly help Madhubani, 1,17,294 in Gaya, The finance ministry state- returnee migrant workers across based 15 Corps, said on Friday itants in two separate encoun- tor, the Narendra Modi “PM @narendramodi to the Nitish Kumar government 1,17,200 in West Champaran, ment on the scheme did not six states, which are Bihar, Uttar that the security forces will ters in south Kashmir's Government will launch a mas- launch Garib Kalyan Rojgar in Bihar to woo more 30-35 lakh 1,03,007 in Darbhanga,1,00,973 make it clear but the new Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, ensure complete normalcy in Pulwama and Shopian dis- sive rural public works scheme Abhiyaan on 20th June to boost migrants workers who returned in Araria,1,00,672 in scheme may run in tandem with Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Kashmir within the next few tricts. —Garib Kalyan Rojgar livelihood opportunities in to the state since May 3. Nearly Muzaffarpur,96,948 in Purnia the Mahatma Gandhi National Odisha, and are estimated to months. "In one of the encounters, Abhiyaan — on Saturday to pro- Rural India," a Twitter post 32 districts in Bihar, which wit- and other districts. The state Rural Employment Guarantee cover about two-thirds of Addressing a joint press where militants had gone vide livelihood to migrant work- from the Prime Minister’s office nessed the highest number of government has conducted the Scheme that allows for 100 migrant workers. conference with J&K Police inside a mosque, the forces on ers amid nationwide lockdown handle said. The programme migrant returnees from across skill mapping of more than 17 days of work for members of The government added that chief Dilbag Singh and other ground exercised due to coronavirus pandemic. will be launched via video con- the country during the nation- lakhs of migrant-labourers and rural households. The rural job the scheme will be carried out senior officers of police and extreme restraint and no The scheme will be launched via ference in the presence of Bihar wide ockdown, have been more than 6 to 7 lakhs of them guarantee scheme has seen in a mission mode and will be paramilitary forces at the damage was caused to the reli- video conference in the presence chief minister Nitish Kumar, the included in the scheme. Kumar have already been engaged in record enrolments in rural areas a coordinated effort between 12 Badami Bagh headquarters gious place. With every oper- of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Twitter post added. As per the has been facing flak on the issue different schemes employment following the large scale migra- different ministries and depart- of 15 Corps, Lt General Raju ation we are moving on the Kumar in Telihar village in statement, the campaign of migrants as the opposition schemes including MNREGA. tion of lakhs of workers from ments. These include rural said, "Over 100 militants have path of peace. I can feel it on Khagaria district. The cam- involves 125 days of work and tarnished his image as anti As per information, 25 type their places of employment in development, panchayati raj, been killed so far this year. 50 ground that there is a palpa- paign also aims to create infra- will have “intensified and migrant workers. Kumar had works can be allotted under the cities and towns to the rural road transport & highways, belonged to Hizbul and 20 ble difference in the situation", structure worth Rs 50,000 crore focused implementation of 25 initially opposed the migrants scheme including construction areas after the lockdown was mines, drinking water & sani- each from JeM and LeT and he said. in the rural regions across 116 different types of works to pro- movement and banned their of gram panchayat bhawan, imposed from 25 March. tation, environment, railways, others belonged to Ansar- He said that this year, so districts in six states. Last vide employment to the migrant entry in the state but agreed construction of national high- The villages across 116 dis- petroleum & natural gas, new & Ghazwatul Hind and other far, 102 militants have been month, the Modi government workers on one hand and cre- after alround criticism. way works, water conservation tricts in the six states will join renewable energy, border roads, small groups like Al-Badr". killed in various operations. had announced an additional Rs ate infrastructure in the rural The highest number of and harvesting works, planata- the campaign through the com- telecom, and agriculture. Lt General Raju said that IANS < ( ( + H G9 H H ) )*+ ./2! ) /45 ' 3/4 2 /5. 4 0 6 O * + O # ! + + * * " ,!4 "( ( , !% /5. , ) " . S . .. , /5. * ne of the most serious concerns caused by the spread of * ! , Coronavirus, one that is being * , debated all across the globe, is /5.S when and how should schools Oreopen after the pandemic? Talk to any par- !) ( ( * ent, their first reaction would be: We shall wait # , # ../5. and watch. Some are not willing to send their !) ') ! children to schools even if they reopen in August/September. Mothers are more clear- / & er. It is acceptable to them if their children !4 lose an academic year. They don’t want to take , the dreaded risk. In an article, published on May 13 by Stefania Giannini, Assistant !) Director-General of UNESCO, the magni- !4 # .. tude of the problem has been estimated. 8 ' # 95 *, “It has been around two months since schools closed in more than 190 countries, # / , " !/ affecting 1.57 billion children and youth — # S 90 per cent of the world’s student population. !/ , .. Closures happened in quick succession as a * 5 * measure to contain the COVID-19 virus. Just as speedily, governments deployed measures & !# 5 * for learning to continue through platforms, an easy task. There are many position to pay the school fees tussle shall take varied dimen- er their individuality. The ideol- * ! S * 5 * television and radio in what has been the most schools that are well-equipped even though it will not be hiked sions in the months to come. ogy of progress, growth and * far-reaching experiment in the history of edu- on all counts. But there are also this year. Instead of concentrating on development must be woven cation. But when it comes to reopening others that are perpetually defi- As a result, there would be how to deal with the tough sit- around these two sectors. S !, /5.#6) schools, the tempo is far more uncertain. cient — even deprived — both a considerable exodus from uation thrust upon the educa- India has realised just how , S According to UNESCO data, 100 countries in terms of infrastructure and these high-end schools to either tion system, the focus must be important it is to not ignore its S !/5.# / (, * have not yet announced a date for schools to professional support. In the last private ones that target econom- on evolving a new pedagogy and farmers, artisans and workers reopen, 65 have plans for partial or full three decades, teacher vacancies ically weaker sections or to teacher training strategies. who make village life worth liv- # S reopening, while 32 will end the academic have been a cause of consider- Government ones. At present, Private schools are more ing. Now, we have to reach the * !/5. year online. For 890 million students, how- able concern and have directly there seems to be no way out to worried about the economics of stage that Gandhiji dreamt of in !% ever, the school calendar has never been so impacted the quality of learning. prevent this exodus. All of this how to sustain their incomes. his autobiography after he read undefined.” Owing to this, the credibility of is bound to create considerable Everyone knows the real situa- John Ruskin’s book, Unto This #6) # , S There are around 250 million school- the school, too, is impacted. ripples in the education indus- tion but formally, India still Last: “That the good of the indi- .# # going students in India. It is but natural for There’s yet another phe- try, which is mostly run by pri- insists that education enterprise vidual is contained in the good ),!, 5 * #6) them and their parents to be worried, espe- nomenon that has been affect- vate entrepreneurs. Schools in is not for profit-making. Several of all. That a lawyer work has the cially when Coronavirus cases are rising ing schools, both in metro cities our country are broadly divid- school managements have same value as the barber’s, inas- ! every day. The level of anxiety and uncer- and small towns. The migration ed into two categories: First, informed me that they would much as all have the same right #6) /5.( ! tainty was evident in a recent study, conduct- of labourers from the cities to those that are run on public like to earn an honest income on of earning their livelihood from :;#6) .. ed in 224 districts. According to the survey, their home States has posed sev- funds — the sarkari schools. their investment, keep the their work. That a life of labour, nearly 37 per cent of the 18,000 parents cov- eral questions both to the work- Second, those that are run by records clean and pay taxes. ie, the life of the tiller of the soil , . % :< ered in the survey felt that schools should ers and the system. This promi- private entrepreneurs. They have a very strong case. A and the handicraftsman, is the #6) ! reopen only if there are no new cases in the nently includes children’s educa- It is indeed intriguing that serious attitudinal transforma- life worth living.” := :;>?) district and within its 20 km radius for 21 tion. That school education most parents are not happy tion in policy formulation is nec- These lines were preceded days. However, more than 20 per cent par- would be affected was very with the way school education essary at this juncture. by the reaffirmation of the age- !/5. ( :> ents said schools should reopen only after much anticipated. It has been system functions. Those sending The emerging school sce- old dictum, “The good of indi- #6) .. . S % the country has no new cases for three weeks, confirmed from various sources their wards to privately managed nario and reference to the plight vidual is contained in the good .% 6 *5 *. 65. ! # while 13 per cent felt that schools should in different parts of the country “public” schools are unhappy as of workers returning to their vil- of all!” Gandhiji transformed his * !4 remain shut till a vaccine is developed. that Government schools are they are persistently under pres- lages remind me of what Swami own life and wanted the last man The Human Resource Development being approached by parents of sure from the management to Vivekananda had said in his let- in the line to be omnipresent in 3 @AO #6) Ministry has made it clear that State those children presently enrolled loosen their purse strings under ter to the Maharaja of Mysore on every new initiative by the stat- , O #6) Governments must decide upon the date of in high-fee-charging private one pretext or the other. Parents June 23, 1894: “The one thing ues and also by every individual. /5. 3 ! reopening schools and has asked them to schools, the English medium of children in sarkari schools that is at the root of all evils in Swami Vivekananda had take their own decisions. The Union ones. With the Corona pandem- lament their inability to put their India is the condition of the said: “Material civilisation, nay, :< ( *! Ministry will issue guidelines on sanitation, ic triggering an economic crisis, wards in English medium “pub- poor... The only service to be even luxury, is necessary to cre- 0 /5. S quarantine and physical distancing and other the lower and lower-middle lic” schools. done for our lower classes is to ate work for the poor. Bread! ! ( , ( !- such relevant aspects. To sum this up, rungs of the society have been Managements in private give them education, develop Bread! I do not believe in a God, uncertainty looms large over the education badly affected. Even highly- schools, too, are a worried lot. their lost individuality.” who cannot give me bread here, ! " ( sector. Yet, creative minds are working to find educated people, who had They fear they may not get per- Whatever plans and pro- giving me eternal bliss in heav- 3 * possible solutions to help combat disruptions admitted their children in pri- mission to implement their grammes the Governments, en!” The path of progress is cut , !3 in teaching-learning scenario. vate schools, have found them- annual quota of fee raise. Their Union and State, unfold hence- out and well lit before us. It has The way digital learning has been selves at the crossroads. Parents, apprehensions, restlessness and forth, they must ensure good to be comprehended in the & *! adopted in a large number of schools indi- who have been forced to meet anxiety are understandable. quality education to children context envisioned for the days cates how swiftly the system has realised the their regular monetary demands Recently, I was informed that an from the weaker sections of soci- ahead and put to practice with complex nature of the problem at hand and by cutting on genuine family innovative entrepreneur decid- ety. Give them an opportunity competence and commitment. is, hence, testing alternatives. However, expenses, are in two minds. ed to charge extra fee for “inter- and they will wade through (The writer works in the edu- making the switch to digital learning is not Many of them are no more in a net teaching and learning.” This every impediment and rediscov- cation and social cohesion sector) 5 6 7 0 ' . 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+ , ))= * * ! & !4 2. 2. / * * 5* 0 ( * * & ** ! , ,%&) :;>@ " ) #* ! ollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s alleged %9. suicide has once again sparked off a country- Bwide debate on nepotism, favouritism and 8 ! dynasticism. Since time immemorial, nepotism and ( its offshoot, political dynasticism, have posed * ! grave threats to the rise of an egalitarian society. The 8 act of prioritising birth over worth and family con- nections over merit has wiped out several talented individuals, thriving empires, civilisations, dynas- ! P Q ties and nations off the face of the Earth. In the sec- * ! ond century AD, the Roman emperor and stoic 8 8 philosopher, Marcus Aurelius, committed the aforementioned mistake, which gradually brought :( 7'7E' 7 . 3 .3 the mighty Roman Empire to its knees. Blinded by 1:(E*E0 1 8 !3 paternal love, he went against the tradition of 0 7.'7 appointing a capable and efficient man as his suc- ( 7" 00J cessor and chose instead his incompetent son '" * S * Commodus as the next emperor. Prior to this, no 0' E :0 Roman emperor had chosen his son as the heir. The E0(*'" 1 !R S rest, as they say is history and ironically Rome itself * 2'7.(**9 became history. ('/'*' 979 ! !, different. Everyone is familiar with the epic tale of 7*'.:79'18 * , the moral blindness of King Dhritarashtra that 9 7O 0 caused the great Mahabharata. In The Great Indian .'7 :' , Novel (1989), which is an allegorical retelling of Vyas’ 0" 7 !4 epic, Shashi Tharoor satirises India’s first Prime 7 ' "$8:'(: * Minister Jawaharlal Nehru as the Dhritarashtra of /' * : applied for lecturership at the newly-estab- residues of pre-modern societies, has to public life. In a modern, democratic ! modern India. His daughter and late Prime ( 7 'E' 7* lished Osmania University in Hyderabad. be fought at several fronts. But where does nation, one’s identity should not be deter- Minister Indira Gandhi, on the other hand, is recast Iqbal had just returned with a degree from one start? A natural choice would be to mined by one’s birth, family connections, * 0'7(' * 1 as Priya Duryodhani, a fictional representation of Cambridge University and was a man to look up to the temple of Indian democ- social and community ties but by actions " * * QE*'J 1 the eldest son of King Dhritarashtra, the antagonist 0E7'J$ E0 be reckoned with, while Premchand had racy — our Parliament. But what a great and virtues. In pre-modern and to some * !% Duryodhana. While writing this magnificent polit- become quite famous as a short story disillusionment awaits us there. As per a extent in early modern societies across the * % # ical satire, Shashi Tharoor would never have ('J"J79 writer. But they had no godfather. So, survey conducted by historian and polit- world, such practices were quite common E; ;;; )/) ' thought in his wildest dreams that one day he would E 0 9E('7. despite their best efforts, neither ical commentator Patrick French, two- before the emergence of democracy and & A; ;;; join the Congress Party. But then, writers do enjoy "*( 77 79 Premchand was appointed as a lecturer of thirds of the MPs in the last Lok Sabha had the rise of the middle class. Those who * !% : * poetic licence. The heart of the matter, neverthe- 8"J* "7J Urdu nor did Iqbal manage to become a a close relative in politics. Standard belonged to a non-aristocratic class had !) >> ;;; less, is that the names of Dhritarashtra, Aurelius and " 0 0( (' E philosophy teacher. The job was eventu- accounts suggest there are very few par- few avenues to achieve socially-upward * Nehru will continue to be taken in the same breath. *7*' ally given to one Akbar Haidari, who was liamentarians who have not inherited pol- mobility and were always in the pursuit ! In fact, one of Nehru’s Ministers seems to have E :7 '7.: close to British officials. itics as a vocation and enjoyed ancestral of a patron or a godfather. Intellectuals and " ," , quipped that the late Prime Minister was like a 0@ E8** Unfortunately, the situation either privileges in politics. The words of the sensitive souls felt decentred and disori- banyan tree in whose shade nothing else could grow. remained the same or aggravated further ancient Roman satirist Juvenal — “Who ented in this world order. Alexander Pope, ' % ,' % 7 8:'8'** However, it is well-known that another banyan tree 290'"7* after India acquired Independence. Several will guard the guards?” — seem to be quite the eminent 18 century British poet, had !# * can grow and thrive under an older banyan tree. stalwarts would have similar stories to appropriate here. Who will legislate summed it up in a humorous and satiri- " ( Disenchanted with the nepotism and dynasticism :0' 178 share, for in academics and elsewhere, too, against the legislators? Any expectation of cal couplet: “I am his highness’s dog at & ... of the Gandhi family, the celebrated socialist poet '79''7: 3 favouritism continued to be practised a law against this malady, then, will turn Kew. Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?” !, @ ;;; Nagarjun had foregrounded this decadent aspect of ( /'98 0*9$ unabated. out to be a wild goose chase. Although Pope had written this for the @; * ! post-Independent India. The Hindi poet exploded :0792J: The Hindi satirist Harishankar Parsai However, the absence of a legal pro- prince’s pug, the aphorism, “Whose dog * @; ;;; / in rage against Indira and wrote: “Induji, Induji, kya R 7 ' 7' has put it succinctly in one of his satires vision against nepotism in public life are you?” was often earnestly used to ," * hua aapko? Bete ko taar diya, bor diya baap ko”, *'(' 1 entitled Rani Naagfani ki Kahani (Story should not be so disappointing after all, denounce the system of patronage. There * / which can be roughly translated as “Indu, what hap- : '*(:'7 of Queen Naagfani) in which the narra- for two main reasons. One, despite its is an uncanny resemblance between ! & pened to you? You gave your sons, name and fame 0J'7. 7'22* tor quips that what matters most in an prevalence in all walks of life, there are Harishankar Parsai’s aforementioned and brought a bad name to your father.” interview is the column — “Kiska aadmi numerous individuals, who have a rags- observation — “Whose Man are you” and * .',!/ 8J E0 If the father-daughter duo were accused of pro- 00' 0' (whose man are you?)” While Parsai had to-riches story to share and who made it Pope’s biting statement. But what is fate- % , ) & ! moting their scions at the expense of others, in the excoriated the ways in which interviews big on account of perseverance, dedica- ful and worrisome is that even in the post- " 8 post-Nehruvian era, the situation exacerbated at the were being conducted by some State tion and integrity. enlightenment world, this system has per- level of regional politics as well. Many of Ram Service Commissions, such malpractices We may find such scintillating tales sisted. ! @ ;;; Manohar Lohia’s acolytes in States such as Bihar and are still extensively practised in the of success not only all around us but also The continuation of the culture of @; * ' # Uttar Pradesh started a rat race to send family mem- appointments of faculty members and in our epic, the Mahabharata. In the great patronage in contemporary times poses % !) bers to the Parliament and State assemblies, often administrators across universities and col- Indian epic, characters such as Sanjaya, a serious threat to our claims of being & at the expense of capable party workers. “Service leges in the country. In recent times, sev- Ekalavya and Karna transcended their ori- called civilised and enlightened. If we don’t , to the family is service to the nation,” became their eral scrupulous stakeholders have high- gins and went down as heroes after protest against this rampant nepotism, * motto. Therefore, while accusing Bollywood of lighted the need to abolish interviews in bravely facing the hardships of a steep hier- which violates the constitutional princi- nepotism, it becomes imperative to ask: Is there any such appointments and conduct an all- archical society. And two, the biggest para- ple of equality of opportunity, our society ! sector which is or has ever remained untouched by India level examination to depoliticise the dox of the human mind is that human may end up producing malcontents and it? Its all-pervasive influence can be felt in the field nation’s higher education system and conscience cannot be governed by law. But we may lose many more precocious tal- 8 of arts, industry and business, the judiciary, religious cure it of the plague of nepotism. This there are moments in history when one’s ent like Sushant Singh Rajput. We all know ! , * circles, education, writing, film, politics and numer- could be a watershed moment in our edu- conscience is definitely shaken and social that it will be detrimental to the rise of a ous other areas. cation sector but to persuade the high and awareness is created against certain iniq- new India in the post-COVID world, ! * 8 It would be apt here to adduce one instance of mighty to accept such changes could be uities. threatened by the expansionist policies of , F , favouritism in the field of higher education from as difficult as cajoling a cat to give up a Sushant Singh Rajput’s death is one a hostile China. " !! .', colonial times. Unlikely as it might sound, acclaimed bowl of cream. such turning point, which must trigger a (The writer teaches English at Deen , ( authors such as Munshi Premchand and Iqbal, too, The battle against favouritism, nepo- movement against favouritism, not only Dayal Upadhyaya College, Delhi , !, 8 became its victims. In 1918, Premchand and Iqbal tism and dynasticism, which are the in Bollywood but also in all spheres of our University) !," P Q + * !, * ( * , < R > !, * * ! , , / :;>A * ! s you sow, so you reap.” Over the outbreak is believed to have originated over two million human deaths each systems. Such conditions, coupled with farms, slaughter and processing facilities centuries, human beings have at wildlife markets in China and trans- year. How many of these cases directly close proximity to people, provide the in South Africa. Reptiles such as snakes * Aplundered mother Earth and are mitted to humans as a result of close or indirectly originate from wildlife are ideal situation for pathogens to replicate, and geckos are a frequent sources of sal- now paying the price of rampant envi- proximity between wildlife and people. hard to calculate, due to overlapping spread and potentially infect people. monellosis infections in people. While !% ronmental degradation and its impact on Further research suggests that bats and reservoirs in livestock and wild animal Pangolins, which are considered traditional medicine is a recognised med- our lives and health. While the origin of pangolins may have been involved in the populations. However, considering the likely by some researchers to be involved icinal system in many countries and cul- !) the pandemic and its transmission path- transmission chain of the virus to significance of wildlife as a reservoir of in the transmission chain of COVID-19, tures, the vast majority of ingredients are ! way are yet to be ascertained, we know humans. But let us not forget that it was emerging infectious diseases, wildlife ori- are commonly used as ingredients for plant or mineral- based, with hundreds 8 that zoonotic diseases are on the rise the action of people that created the envi- gins of zoonoses must be of primary con- traditional medicine, as are many other of recognised alternatives to ingredients !4 because of this abuse of nature. In a joint ronment in which this transmission was cern. Over 60 per cent of emerging infec- wildlife species such as turtles, leopards, derived from wildlife. The trade in letter signed by 241 leading animal wel- possible. tious diseases are zoonotic and 70 per tigers, lions and bears, with bear bile wildlife is unnecessary and indefensible ! fare and conservation organisations, an This is not the first time that infec- cent of these are thought to originate injections being officially recommend- as over 80 per cent consumers would appeal was made to the World Health tious diseases have been linked to wild from wildlife. ed as a treatment for COVID-19. consider herbal or synthetic alternatives !! Organisation (WHO) on the occasion of animals in recent years. Between 2002 The risk of zoonotic disease trans- These animals are either farmed or to wild animal products. * :;>? & World Health Day to state the proven and 2003, the Severe Acute Respiratory mission is heightened by the unregulat- poached from the wild to supply the In China, academics recognised ' , ) & link between wildlife markets and the Syndrome (SARS), inflicted by a ed and unhygienic conditions associat- demand — a practice that is entirely that a ban on wildlife consumption is not threat they pose to human health. It out- Coronavirus which is also believed to ed with wildlife markets, where close unnecessary given the viable plant or enough to protect public health from * ,,* ) lined concrete measures that the WHO have emerged from wildlife markets in proximity between humans and animals non-wildlife based alternatives recog- wildlife-associated diseases. They called - " ) - and member States should take to avert China, resulted in 8,000 human cases provides the perfect opportunity for nised by traditional medicine. Risk of dis- on the Government to support transi- ! another Coronavirus outbreak. across 29 countries and 774 deaths. The pathogens to spread. This risk is further ease transmission is prevalent across all tioning the wildlife farming industry " The organisations also urged the failure to enforce a permanent ban on all exacerbated by the conditions in which aspects of wildlife trade, which supplies away from the production of tradition- WHO to recommend that governments wildlife markets then allowed for a sim- animals are typically farmed or collect- products to the traditional medicine al medicine. Any practices that sustain * * worldwide permanently ban live wildlife ilar, but more severe, disease to emerge. ed from the wild, transported to and held industry. For example, bovine TB has the wildlife trade carry a huge public markets and the use of wildlife in tradi- Other significant zoonotic diseases, the at such markets, which inevitably result been documented among wild and cap- health risk that could lead to future out- * tional medicine as an impactful first step transmission of which has been associ- in large numbers of animals of different tive-bred lions, posing a substantial risk breaks of zoonotic diseases among ! ! in adopting a highly-precautionary ated with wildlife, include Ebola, MERS, species being held in crowded conditions of zoonosis to consumers and people humans. This must stop. approach to wildlife trade that poses a bovine TB, rabies and leptospirosis. in close proximity, causing immense involved in the lion bone trade, partic- (The writer is Technical Associate, risk to human health. The COVID-19 Zoonotic diseases are responsible for stress and weakening of their immune ularly those who work in breeding FSI, Dehradun) '(8
8 ! ?2 2 > :! 8 R ! Q 5 2 R ?2 3 3 R London: Twitter has slapped Washington: The Supreme reviewing the decision to end another label on a tweet by Court on Thursday rejected it. The program covers people 5 R President Donald Trump, this President Donald Trump’s who have been in the United time warning that a video he effort to end legal protections States since they were children shared was doctored and esca- for 650,000 young immigrants, and are in the country illegal- Washington: Amidst a war of lating the social media compa- the second stunning election- ly. In some cases, they have no words between the Trump Washington: John Bolton’s sonally and politically.” ny’s crackdown on one of its season rebuke from the court memory of any home other administration and John Bolton, claim in an explosive new book China already loomed large most widely followed users. in a week after its ruling that it’s than the U.S. US Secretary of State Mike that President Donald Trump in the contest as Trump and After Trump tweeted the illegal to fire people because “These horrible & politi- Pompeo has accused him of urged China’s Xi Jinping to Biden have traded accusations video late Thursday, Twitter they’re gay or transgender. cally charged decisions coming being a traitor, saying he dam- help him win reelection could over corruption, geopolitical took the rare step of adding a Immigrants who are part of out of the Supreme Court are aged America by violating his undermine his campaign’s effort pandering and the president’s warning that it was “manipu- the 8-year-old Deferred Action shotgun blasts into the face of sacred trust with the people. to portray Democratic rival Joe shifts in tone toward the coun- lated media” and linked to a page for Childhood Arrivals people that are proud to call On the other hand, Bolton ‘The Room Where It Happened: and made up stories, all intend- Biden as soft on Beijing. try during the coronavirus pan- that said multiple journalists Program will retain their pro- themselves Republicans or fired back and said that a series A White House Memoir’, were ed to make me look bad. Biden’s top aides moved demic, which ignited in the cen- confirmed the clip was edited to tection from deportation and Conservatives. We need more of tweets by President Donald carried by The New York Times, “Many of the ridiculous quickly on Thursday to argue tral Chinese city of Wuhan. But make it look like a CNN broad- their authorization to work in Justices or we will lose our 2nd Trump against him were unbe- The Washington Post and The statements he attributes to me that it’s Trump who has taken a Bolton’s accusations intensified cast. The video remains visible the United States — safe almost Amendment & everything else. coming of the office of the Wall Street Journal on were never made, pure fiction. weak approach to the rising the debate with less than five in Trump’s timeline. certainly at least through the Vote Trump 2020!” he wrote on president. Wednesday. Just trying to get even for firing superpower. They seized on months remaining until the The doctored clip used November election, immigra- Twitter, apparently including Pompeo, in a statement in Published by Simon & him like the sick puppy he is!” accusations from Bolton, election. footage from a video that went tion experts said. the LGBT ruling as well. response to the excerpts from a Schuster, the book is slated to hit Trump said. Trump’s former national secu- Biden’s team hopes the viral last year of two toddlers, The 5-4 outcome, in which In a second tweet, he wrote, book of Bolton who has made the stores on June 23. “When Wacko John Bolton rity adviser, that the president book will help reinforce their one black, one white, which Chief Justice John Roberts and “Do you get the impression that some stunning allegations Trump had fired Bolton went on Deface the Nation and continually kowtowed to Xi argument that the administra- CNN used for a story it did on the four liberal justices were in the Supreme Court doesn’t like against Trump, said that he has last year as the National Security so stupidly said that he looked and ignored human rights abus- tion was slow to react to the the boys’ friendship. The video the majority, seems certain to me?” not read the book, but “from the Adviser, saying he had done at the “Libyan Model” for North es while trying to get his foreign pandemic, in part because of the Trump shared begins with elevate the issue in Trump’s Later, he said the decision excerpts I’ve seen published, some “big mistakes” and his Korea, all hell broke out. Kim counterpart’s assistance with tone set by Trump. footage of the boys running set campaign, given the anti- showed the need for addition- John Bolton is spreading a actions were not in line with the Jong-un, who we were getting domestic politics. Klain, who served as to ominous music, with a fake immigrant rhetoric of his first al conservative justices to join number of lies, fully-spun, half- administration. along with very well, went “bal- “The Bolton allegations are President Barack Obama’s Ebola misspelled CNN caption read- presidential run in 2016 and the two he has appointed, Neil truths and outright falsehoods”. In the book, Bolton claims listic”, just like his missiles - and just the most noxious and hate- coordinator and Biden’s chief of ing, “Terrified todler runs from immigration restrictions his Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, “It is both sad and dan- that Trump virtually pleaded rightfully so…,” Trump said, ful cherry on top of a sundae staff when he was vice president, racist baby.” Then it cuts to other administration has imposed and pledged to release a new gerous that John Bolton’s final with his Chinese counterpart Xi adding that he did not want that already existed here,” Ron said he began briefing Biden on footage from the original video since then. list from which he would public role is that of a traitor Jinping at a G-20 summit for Bolton anywhere near him. Klain, a longtime Biden advis- the situation in China as early of the boys excitedly running to The justices said the choose a nominee if another who damaged America by help in his reelection. The president said that er, said in an interview. “We as Jan. 10. Biden wrote an op- each other and hugging, which administration did not take the opening occurs on his watch. violating his sacred trust with Earlier in a series of tweets, Bolton’s dumbest of all state- have seen for three years that ed warning about the virus on formed the basis of the original proper steps to end DACA, Both of his appointees dis- its people,” the Secretary of Trump said that Bolton’s book, ments set the US back very Donald Trump has curried Jan. 27 and began speaking CNN story, before showing the rejecting arguments that the sented on Thursday, though State said. “which is getting terrible badly with North Korea, even favor with authoritarian regimes about the issue on the campaign message, “America is not the program is illegal and that Gorsuch wrote the LGBT rights Excerpts from the book, reviews, is a compilation of lies now. PTI that are willing to help him per- trail around that time. AP problem. Fake news is.” AP courts have no role to play in ruling. AP 9 (( ' "' & : < =!?! &(& "J $ '' ! *-. ' 7 + + New York: The MMR Louisiana State University in cyte (immune system cells) O (measles, mumps, rubella) vac- the US. precursors in the bone marrow Berlin: The board of the Director General Mariano said his country rejected the Karachi: Two Pakistani para- $ cine could serve as a preventive “While we are conducting to function more effectively United Nations’ atomic watch- Grossi reiterated concerns that resolution. military soldiers were among 1 measure to dampen septic the clinical trials, I don’’t think against broader infectious dog agency on Friday adopted for more than four months “We do not consider this four persons killed in separate inflammation associated with it’’s going to hurt anybody to insults. a resolution calling for Iran to Iran had denied his inspectors resolution acceptable at all,” he incidents of a roadside bomb $ Covid-19 infection, say have an MMR vaccine that In Mairi Noverr’’s labora- provide inspectors access to access to two locations “ to said. “This resolution cannot explosion targeting a security 2 O researchers. would protect against the tory -- from Tulane University, sites where the country is clarify our questions related to create any legal obligation for vehicle and a hand grenade E According to the study, measles, mumps, and rubella in collaboration with Fidel, thought to have stored or used possible undeclared nuclear the Islamic Republic of Iran in attack on a government office published in the journal mBio, with this potential added ben- vaccination with a live attenu- undeclared nuclear material, material and nuclear-related cooperation with the in Sindh province on Friday, 2 ?" vaccination with MMR in efit of helping against Covid- ated fungal strain-induced the Russian representative said. activities.” International Atomic Energy police said. 1 1 immunocompetent individuals 19,” Fidel added. trained innate protection Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s Activities at the sites are Agency to grant the two Two Pakistan Rangers per- $ ( $&* : has no contraindications and The researchers said that against lethal polymicrobial ambassador to international thought to have been from the accesses.” sonnel and a civilian were killed O K + may be especially effective for mounting evidence demon- sepsis. organisations in Vienna, said early 2000s, before Iran signed Since the United States when a roadside bomb target- K + health care workers who can strates that live attenuated vac- The protection was medi- on Twitter that his country and the 2015 nuclear deal with withdrew unilaterally from the ing the vehicle of the security $ easily be exposed to Covid-19. cines provide nonspecific pro- ated by long-lived myeloid- China had voted against the world powers. Iran maintains deal in 2018, the other signa- troops exploded near a railway $ # “Live attenuated vaccines tection against lethal infec- derived suppressor cells resolution that Germany, the International Atomic tories — Germany, France, station in Ghotki town in Sindh + seemingly have some nonspe- tions unrelated to the target (MDSCs) previously reported France and Britain proposed at Energy Agency has no legal Britain, Russia and China — province. + cific benefits as well as immu- pathogen of the vaccine by inhibiting septic inflammation a meeting of the International basis to inspect them. have been struggling to save it. Three other persons, $ nity to the target pathogen. A inducing trained nonspecific and mortality in several exper- Atomic Energy Agency board The agency has said that Meanwhile, Iran has been including a paramilitary official, clinical trial with MMR in innate immune cells for imental models. “We believe that the resolution Iran continues to provide violating its restrictions, includ- were also injured in the blast. E7 $ high-risk populations may pro- improved host responses The researchers say that an can be counterproductive,” access to sites covered by the ing the amount of uranium it The remote-controlled 3 vide a low-risk-high-reward against subsequent infections. MMR vaccine should be able to Ulyanov said, while also “stress- nuclear deal, known as the can enrich and the purity of blast took place near the vehi- preventive measure in saving Live attenuated vaccines induce MDSCs that can inhib- ing the need for Tehran and Joint Comprehensive Plan of enrichment, to try to pressure cle of the paramilitary Pakistan lives during the COVID-19 induce nonspecific effects rep- it or reduce the severe lung IAEA to settle this problem Action, or JCPOA. those countries to provide Rangers which was parked at + pandemic,” said study resenting “trained innate inflammation/sepsis associated without delay.” Iran’s representative to the additional economic relief to the main railway station in researcher Paul Fidel from the immunity” by training leuko- with Covid-19. IANS Earlier this week, agency IAEA, Kazem Gharibabadi, offset American sanctions. AP Ghotki, police said. PTI 1 23 = ?* ! R . O 3 > ;? @ London: The UK’s coronavirus exponentially”. '((( alert level has been downgrad- “The UK moving to a lower ( /'9346 ! ed from four to three on Friday, alert level is a big moment for $ a move hailed by the govern- the country, and a real testament + Rome: A study by Italy’s National Institute of ment as a “big moment” in its to the British people’s determi- 0 + Health has found that the new coronavirus was Madrid: Spain is adding more pandemic fight. nation to beat this virus,” said ' DD& in circulation in wastewater in the northern Beijing: China has reported 37 new reminded us of the first outbreak of than 1,000 more fatalities to its Under level three of a five- UK Health Secretary Matt 1 $ cities of Milan and Turin in December 2019, coronavirus cases including 25 in Beijing Covid-19 in Wuhan last year, which hap- coronavirus death toll in the first level alert system, the virus is Hancock. + at least two months before the virus was con- where 183 patients are undergoing pened at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale update in nearly two weeks now considered to be “in gen- “The government’s plan is 4CC$BA' + firmed to have spread locally in the population. treatment while the Chinese virologists Market”. after officials revised a backlog eral circulation” and therefore working. Infection rates are "& The study, released Thursday, was based on said the strain of the new cluster of cases The focus of the Huanan investiga- of inconsistent data. allow for a “gradual relaxation rapidly falling, we have pro- &.& @/ 40 water samples collected as part of regular in the capital may have come from tion was the wild animal stalls, even At least 28,313 people have of restrictions” to ease the lock- tected the NHS and, thanks to + checks from sewage treatment plants in north- Europe. though the seafood sellers were right died through Friday with a down further. the hard work of millions in our ern Italy from October 2019 to February An initial epidemiological survey next to them, Wu said. COVID-19 diagnosis, health Previously, at level four, health and social care services, + 2020. It showed the virus that causes Covid-19 shows the coronavirus strain detected at The World Health Organization officials. Authorities had transmission of the deadly virus we are getting the country back + in Dec. 18 samples from Milan and Turin, while the Xinfadi wholesale market in Beijing (WHO) has already questioned the stopped updating the tally at was considered “high or rising on her feet,” he said. PTI earlier samples were negative. came from Europe, a report in state-run Chinese officials’ claims that the virus 27,136 on June 7. + “This research can contribute to under- Global Times said. was traced to the imported salmon in The country has also con- standing the beginning of the circulation of the It said the strain had existed longer Xinfadi and purported origins to Europe firmed more than 244,000 infec- 4 ' ' * +0( O virus in Italy,” the institute said in a statement. than the current coronavirus strain saying that there is no evidence to back tions since the beginning of the A$64A5 The research has so far not linked any con- circulating in Europe, Chinese virolo- it. outbreak, although an official firmed cases to the virus’ earlier presence, but gists inferred. It is not yet clear whether China immunization survey estimates !56 +*-. 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Reliance had a net India’s biggest telecoms firm by 11,367 crore on June 18 “marks needed. Also, cash profits of the and humbled to announce the its March 2021 target after debt of 1,61,035 crore as on subscribers, Reliance Jio. the end of Jio Platforms’ cur- last two quarters has not been fulfillment of the promise. raising a record 1.69 lakh March 31, 2020. With more than 388 million rent phase of induction of factored in the calculations. “Exceeding the expecta- crore from stake sales and “With these investments, users, Jio has forced out sever- financial partners,” the state- Ambani had at the com- tions of our shareholders and rights issue in less than two RIL has become net-debt free,” al rivals and driven consolida- ment said. Alongside, Reliance pany’s annual general meeting all other stakeholders, again months time. it said. “I have fulfilled my tion in the sector since enter- had launched India’s biggest on August 12, 2019 announced and yet again, is in the very Reliance secured over promise to the shareholders by ing the market in 2016 with right issue, which was sub- a roadmap for Reliance to DNA of Reliance,” he said. 1.15 lakh crore from global tech making Reliance net debt-free free voice services and cut-price scribed 1.59 times. become a net-debt free com- “Therefore, on the proud investors including Facebook much before our original data. Sale of stake in Jio Though the rights issue pany before March 31, 2021. occasion of becoming a net by selling a little less than a schedule of March 31, 2021,” Platforms raised 1,15,693.95 size was 53,124 crore, the “We have a very clear debt-free company, I wish to quarter of its digital business said Ambani, 63, who raised crore from leading global company has got only 25 per roadmap to becoming a zero assure them that Reliance in its and raised 53,124 crore sell- record funds amid coronavirus investors including Facebook, cent of the money as the net debt company within the Golden Decade will set even ing shares to existing investors pandemic. Silver Lake, Vista Equity remaining is to be paid only next 18 months that is by more ambitious growth goals, in the past 58 days. Taken After a planned USD 15 Partners, General Atlantic, next fiscal. March 31, 202,” he had said last and achieve them,” he said. = 4 '('('2 25 = ! $0'* &$ ' 6 * $ '% A5T 4 $ ' '('('* + ' ' 6 P $ " $ $B& +B E 789*:' ' "E"2' harti Airtel is better placed " 789*:' 36 billion ( 3,600 crore) for its Bto make upfront payment CICI Bank on Friday sold 3.6 B Indus stake on merger between for AGR dues as due to cash Iper cent stake in ICICI he planned merger of Bharti Infratel and Indus availability and assets available Lombard General Insurance " 789*:' ' 0' TBharti Infratel and Indus Towers, it said. for monetisation, it is better Company for around 2,250 $( :897: Towers and additional pay- ICICI-Sec said it expects placed to raise funds from the crore. etrol price on Friday was ' % '( ' ment from Vodafone Plc may Vodafone Idea to deposit market.According to a research The development comes Phiked by 56 paise per litre help crisis-hit Vodafone Idea 1,000-2,000 crore, which it by Axis Capital, Bharti Airtel is after the bank, while announc- and diesel by 63 paise a litre, ( make part upfront deposit for believed given the company’s better placed to make pay- ing its January-March quarter- taking the cumulative increase ::9< ' securing staggered payment of balance sheet position could ments and gain market ly results in May, had said that in rates to 7.11 and 7.67 per balance AGR dues, if the apex justify as ‘reasonable’ payment. share.Bharti has a balance AGR it would look at further litre respectively in less than court permits, analysts said. VIL has consistently deposited dues of 260 billion. If the strengthening the balance sheet two weeks. and diesel by 7.67 a litre. Hearing the AGR case on its AGR dues in the past, which court accepts a 20-year stag- as opportunities arise. Petrol price in Delhi was The freeze in rates was Thursday, the Supreme Court should also lend credibility. gered plan for balance AGR Post the divestment, ICICI hiked to 78.37 per litre from imposed in mid-March soon had said private telecom com- “Bharti has already made dues, maintaining the same Bank’s stake in its general 77.81, while diesel rates were after the Government hiked panies including Bharti Airtel a large payment of 180 billion NPV with 7.5 per cent inter- insurance stands at around increased to 77.06 a litre from excise duty on petrol and diesel and Vodafone Idea must come (41 per cent of Telecom est rate will result in cash 51.9 per cent. 76.43, according to a price to shore up additional finances. "E"2' investments into Jio Platforms out with a “reasonable payment Department demand) and Tata outgo of 25.5 billion per “In line with this intent and notification of State oil mar- Oil PSUs Indian Oil Corp and the ‘Rights Issue’ has made plan” and make some pay- Tele 42 billion (25 per cent of year.Bharti looks in a position pursuant to approval granted keting companies. Rates have (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corp he key Indian equity RIL a net debt-free company. ment to “show their bonafide”. DOT demand) versus 69 bil- to make this payment from by the board, the bank hasto- been increased across the coun- Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Tindices traded in the green Around 10.40, a.m., RIL “Bharti Airtel and Tata lion (11.8 per cent) by VIL. We existing cash flow with day divested 18,000,000 equi- try and vary from state to state Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) amid a largely volatile trade so shares on the BSE were trading Tele have deposited 41 per don’t foresee additional pay- increased tariff in December ty shares of face value of 10 depending on the incidence of instead of passing on the excise far with the BSE Sensex trad- at Rs 1,685.00, higher by Rs cent and 25 per cent of DoT ment by Bharti or Tata Tele,” it 2019. Axis Capital said Bharti each of ICICI Lombard local sales tax or VAT. duty hikes to customers adjust- ing over 100 points higher. 28.75 or 1.74 per cent from the demand, and Vodafone Idea said. Axis Capital, in a note, is better placed to make upfront General Insurance Company This is the 13th daily ed them against the fall in the High volatility was wit- previous close. Its market cap- (VIL) has done only 12 per said Vodafone Idea may man- payment in case of court order Limited, representing 3.96 per increase in rates in a row since retail rates that was warranted nessed in the market so far. italisation is currently over Rs cent,” ICICI Securities said in age to survive if upfront pay- for AGR dues as it had 136 bil- cent of its equity share capital oil companies on June 7 because of fall in internation- However, shares of 10.67 lakh crore. The BSE a note on Friday. ments are negligible and AGR lion in cash at end of Q4FY20 at March 31, 2020, on the restarted revising prices in line al oil prices to two decade low. Reliance Industries hit a record Sensex was trading at VIL can source funds outgo is spread over 20 years. and it has assets available for stock exchange for an approx- with costs, after ending an 82- International oil prices high of Rs 1,689 on Friday 34,320.39, higher by 112.34 from Vodafone Plc’s unpaid A large upfront payment for monetisation and is better imate total consideration of Rs day hiatus in rate revision. have since rebounded and oil morning after the company points or 0.33 per cent from the indemnity of 67 billion (or statutory dues spread only over placed to raise funds from the 22.50 billion,” the bank said in In 13 hikes, petrol price firms are now adjusting retail announced that the recent previous close of 34,208.05. 6,700 crore) and can receive 10 years will be a stretch. market. a regulatory filing. has gone up by 7.11 per litre rates in line with them. * !" ##! 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roles with a term dilutes its essence. These are judgemental statements. He is that grey character whom you would- n’t understand and that’s what makes THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON him interesting as you watch the story unfold through his eyes.” Namit doesn’t believe in defining a character as he feels every actor builds 3 G 6 < 5 ' 2 2 *2H 2H 7< a role and plays it in his own unique way. And in every role you can see a glimpse of the person the actor is. “Which is why it’s important to have hen we called up actor Namit rich life experiences so that you can use Das, he shared that he was them while playing someone,” he told Wenjoying the rain and trying to us. absorb nature’s rhythms — pure and His biggest takeaway from his role peaceful. Trying to spot patterns and was the amount of responsibility he can shapes in the clouds and watch them take for his actions in life. In the show, shift, he said, “What else do I need? his character only wants to be entitled How does it get better?” Certainly, like to the profits and not losses. So that many of us trying to make sense of moral debate has got him thinking. unprecedented times, he is a man who Since it is an adaptation, the mak- has learnt to find joy in the little things ers of the show have kept in mind of life. But then hometown does that Indian sensibilities. Namit said that the to you. Takes you back to where nuances had been changed according to you began. And for Namit, it the context and scenario. “If you are has got him to write poems talking about a semi-metropolitan city again. in Rajasthan, how would it be? The But he got back to cam- kind of business they do, their style, era mode the moment we way of talking, personality, and their mentioned his latest offering, ability to handle people and situations Aarya, a dark crime thriller. are all situational. All these things were He plays Jawahar, who he explored and various new elements described as a “fearless, were added to cater to the Indian audi- unpredictable and dark” ence.” character, unlike any other Namit credited his director for role he has essayed before. developing a new facet. “On his sets, It’s hard to imagine some- there is no action or cut, there’s only ‘go’. one who loves the rain We don’t discuss the kind of shot we and is the loveable boy- have to give. You live that scene and next-door in a negative that is the closest you can get to reali- role. That, too, one who ty by doing things your way. It was also is into guns and the nar- easy because you live closest to the cotics business. character when you are constantly liv- “Jawahar is just the ing his/her life,” said he. However, opposite of what I have Namit didn’t watch the original series played so far. His val- power and in pursuit of that, he ends protect her family? as he didn’t want to get influenced and ues and politics are up being in situations where he creates It was a challenge disguised as an play the character as he understood it. completely different an arc for himself. And that is proba- N:E9'7(9 7O opportunity for Namit as he wanted to He said, “You decide what your graph from how I am in bly the biggest arc in the show. That’s 87 J E'7 play something different and look is going to be. You create that. The show real life and how I very interesting. It’s a multi-layered and unusual. “When director Ram has multiple layers but you have to find behave. He is an unpredictable character. Till the end you '"'*00 * (Madhvani) showed me how Jawahar how you fit into them.” outsider who won’t understand his motive behind would look and his character board, I So where does Jawahar fit? “One of wants to be doing things. That is what keeps one :01 0$'O /0J was thoroughly excited because I have my co-actors said Jawahar is Aarya’s inside the game hooked till the end,” said the actor. been waiting to break out for a long host,” he quickly responded. And post and eventu- The web series is an adaptation of '" 07 20 time,” said Namit. “The audience does- this, he would like to explore espionage ally rule Dutch drama Penoza, which revolves n’t want to see you in usual or similar (spy thriller) and horror genres. it. He around Aarya Sareen (played by E0" E*9 roles. Therefore, it’s very important to Since he has now performed on all wants Sushmita Sen), who takes it upon her- ( 7 7*J79 break our moulds constantly and media — TV, web and films — which toself to get to the bottom of the truth and become other people (characters) is his favourite? We heard a laugh as he gain bring the culprit to justice after her hus- 2( " :0 * because that’s what actors are supposed said, “This is like asking a mother who that band Tej Sareen (played by to do. Versatility is the game changer,” is the favourite of her two kids! Every Chandrachur Singh) is murdered by a ,(:0(0 -2(E he added. media has its own charm, challenges masked man. But, everyone in the Though Jawahar is a cocaine-sniff- and level of satisfaction that comes with series has secrets of their own. The :O 8:( 0 ing business partner, the actor doesn’t it. At the end of the day, you express series explores a few questions — Who 0 E 9 9 O want to label the character as a nega- yourself as an artiste, that’s it!” For now, has murdered her husband and why? tive one. He said, “I wouldn’t call this he is enjoying the dark alleys as his next How far will Aarya go to survive and a negative character because defining venture is called Mafia.
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kid who has been kidnapped. It was tages as well as disadvantages. But actually the script which did the I still feel butterflies in my stomach trick and I forgot all about whether and I am very confident that uddenly, a child disappears with the recently released Jyotika- playing a role like this will affect me Penguin will connect with all the from the world, nowhere to be starrer Ponmagal Vandhal, which or not. mothers in the world because it sets Sfound. A year later, his moth- was set in the backdrop of Ooty, a It was a really challenging but out to talk about motherhood and er reopens his personal diary and chilly hill station, where a few intriguing script. There is a lot of all the sacrifices that a mother with it, the case of his kidnapping. young children went missing. But meat in this emotional thriller makes in the world. This is just one little hint about the while Ponmagal Vandhal was a that I had to come across regular- big thriller that Amazon Prime courtroom ‘message’ film, Penguin ly. Penguin has definitely been one Do you feel any kind of pressure Video’s new film, Penguin, is. Actor promises to be a full-fledged edge- of the most exciting and interest- when you’re the only lead in a film Keerthy Suresh, known for her of-the-seat thriller, with a difference. ing projects that I’ve worked on. As and there’s no other actor to sup- National Award-winning portrayal a mother, my character Rhythm is port the narrative? of Savithri Ganesh in her biopic, What was your inspiration both gentle and caring, but she is The pressure has increased Mahanati, plays the lead, Rhythm, behind playing Rhythm? How also fiercely determined. She is manifolds after Mahanati, especial- a pregnant woman who has lost her demanding was it? complex as well as authentic, some- ly because I had also bagged a pres- first child. She sets out to solve the When it comes to finding inspi- thing I believe will strike a chord tigious, the national award for my puzzle and retrieve her missing ration for a role, as an actor, I have with the audience. And personal- performance in it. For my role as child and uncovers the bitter truths always been in a different zone. I ly, as an actor, I think I have Rhythm, I had to put in a lot of about the kidnappers. From Savithri do not try to get the ‘hang’ of my grown over the past couple of efforts and do preparations. And it’s to Rhythm, Keerthy narrates her character myself, but just leave years and hence, feel more respon- because I had to crack the exact transition into different and myself at the hands of my director. sible. I feel there is a lot more look of a pregnant woman with a demanding roles and how challeng- S/he knows everything about the responsibility on my slender shoul- child. It could be indeed very chal- ing was this one to play. intricacies of the person he wants ders to portray good characters, lenging to carry a film’s story sole- Excerpts: to create through that character as especially after I won the National ly on your shoulders. in the first place, it is he who has Award for Mahanati. What is the film Penguin about? written the subject. It was physical- Before I started preparing for Any memorable anecdotes while Why did it take you two years to ly very demanding because it was Penguin, I had actually lost a lot of shooting the film... be seen in a film after Mahanati? for the first time that I was acting weight but Eashvar asked me to put Yes! One day, when it was My character Rhythm is leading in a thriller, which was also an on weight. He wanted to get the raining heavily in the dense forests a happy life when she’s about to have action film, and playing a pregnant correct colour palette and cos- where we were shooting, several her second child but is traumatised woman’s character, I had to fight tume for my character. My moth- unit members were stung by the by nightmares of an ‘umbrella man’ like her and at the same time, main- er Menaka who was a popular bees and hurt badly and we had to who is a blend of Charlie Chaplin tain my own pace. It is not at all actress in Malayalam films also even cancel the shoot for a day. It’s and Hitler, harming her lost son. She easy to carry your own belly helped me a lot with her inputs. We unforgettable! Thankfully, all went sets off on a dangerous journey throughout the shooting, you shot the film for 35 nights. fine, I escaped and wasn’t hurt. along with her trained dog to unrav- know! el the secrets behind the nightmares In what way did your previous How would you compare and to protect her loved ones. Also, Is the story based on a real-life venture, Mahanati, help you get Penguin’s Rhythm and Mahanati’s talking about the two year-gap, I incident? your subsequent offers in films? Savithri Ganesh? would say that it is all about what A few years ago, a friend of The film definitely played a The first would be the shift of opportunities come your way. And Eashvar had shared with him his very salient role in getting me an genres. And I think this shift was in this case, it took a while for me personal experience of travelling by opportunity to get many women- tough to adapt to considering the and Penguin to cross paths. a train from Mumbai to Chennai centric films. fact that Penguin is a thriller. It was when he realised that his pregnant quite tough to shoot for the film in woman co-passenger had lost her There were talks about you Kodaikkanal during the winters in What is the significance of the child during the journey and had making a debut in Bollywood... the wee hours of the morning but title, Penguin? set out to retrieve the child by fight- I was to make my debut in the not even once did I question myself There is a certain rationale ing against all odds. It is definite- Hindi cinema alongside actor Ajay what I was doing. It was a group behind the title, Penguin. Contrary ly inspired by that. Devgn in Maidaan, a film that rep- and we had fun shooting. I could to popular belief, the Antarctic resents the glorious decade of get into the skin of my character species are more than just cute and Were you sceptical about play- Indian football but as of now I am thanks to the implicit trust that I harmless birds because they can ing a pregnant mother with a kid not doing any Hindi film per se. had in my director Eashvar. even get mad and turn violent. in Penguin? What were the major Right now, I don’t have any projects Eashvar (Karthick, director) chose challenges? in Hindi cinema. Your forthcoming films? to give the title on them because The way Eashvar narrated the After Penguin, the films which penguins are very dedicated parents. role to me was so dramatic and Instead of theatres, Penguin is are in my kitty as of now are Just like the character I am playing endearing that I did not know that now all set to be streamed on an Priyadarshan’s Marakkar: in the film, the birds as parents four hours had already elapsed OTT platform... Arabikkadalinte Simham, Miss endure harsh weather to protect and since he had begun the narration. I am quite excited because it is India, (Telugu) Rang De and nurture their offspring. I felt that the role was so challeng- after a long gap of two years after Annathe (Tamil). The film, ing that not even for a moment did Mahanati that the audience will see Marakkar: Arabikkadalinte Simham In what way is the film different I feel that I was required to play a me in a film. It wasn’t ideally sup- alongside Mohanlal and Suneil from Amazon Prime Video’s pregnant woman with a child. I had posed to get released on OTT but Shetty is set in the 16th century and Ponmagal Vandhal? no inhibition at all to play the char- it’s because of this pandemic. I is said to be made on a mammoth Penguin shares some similarity acter of a pregnant mother with a believe that it has its own advan- budget of 100 crore. 27 .,. .%/.. % 8 *R790 0 . 09 + $ "0. 0 22' + 2" /'/
How was it working with movie are my absolute favourite. already established before. So I Margot Robbie? was just trying to create a char- Alexander Skarsgård: How was it working with film- acter that worked with the story Margot is such a warm, engaging maker David Yates? line. In this case technically, Jane and open personality. It really did- Alexander: David knows was abducted and there was a n’t take long to gel with her. exactly what he wants but he is chase kind of thing. But I was Shooting was a lot of fun. also an incredible collaborator. He determined not to play the is curious, he knows the movie damsel in distress. She is really What makes this adaptation of and is prepared for it. He wants feisty, incredibly capable and a The Legend of Tarzan unique? you as an actor to indulge into the very fiery character, that’s what I Alexander: The very first film. He gets very excited if we was excited about. We had a lot question I asked when the idea of have an idea or want to play of fun doing stunts, throwing this film came to me was why are around with something which is punches and fighting backwards. we making another version of it. why it feels so great to work with Jane had a really great dynamic Undoubtedly, it’s an amazing him. He has that trust for his with Christoph Waltz character, story but why has it been told so actors which is great because it who is the villain here. many times? What was the new makes us feel brave. element this time? Then I got the Margot: David is incredibly How was your chemistry with script and the first page read that sensitive and visionary. It was an Alexander? ‘John was in London drinking tea incredible experience. For me it Margot: When David first with the Prime Minister’. He is in was nice to be on the set with showed me the script and I asked a suit with a proper hairdo. I Tell us about the physicality of really hard because I’m incredi- him. The atmosphere at the set is what are the next steps, he told thought it was such an interest- the roles? bly stiff. It was important that dictated by the person who is me to meet Alex and see if you ing take on a very famous story. Alexander: In terms of phys- every single fibre and every mus- running it and if your director is guys have chemistry because that Instead of following the original icality, it was very important for cle was there for a reason. yelling and screaming, it’s going is going to be of utmost impor- story of him growing up in the the character to put on some Margot Robbie: Jane’s role is to make a really tense working tance for the whole film. So we jungle, which is obviously shown weight but not become too big. It a very physical role. Every role is environment. But at this set, it was met up and instantly got along. in the flashback, the main story was important for him to not to emotionally and mentally drain- very calm, no one was yelling, and He is such an amazing personal- line is him in London. He’s look like a bodybuilder. I’ve never ing but this one was physically it really comes from David. He’s ity and he is so tall. He has an already been back. He has left the done anything like this before, draining as well. I had trained got this lovely and gentle inherent presence because of his jungle behind and has been a this extreme. I was just really ner- everyday during those times. demeanour. It was a pleasure to height, which is very believable sophisticated man for almost a vous. It was a big challenge and Mastered a couple of stunts which be around. for Tarzan. Beyond that he is a decade now with Jane as his I didn’t know how my body I never thought I’ll ever do. I got great guy. He was so committed wife. The novel and most of the would respond to the training and to beat up a couple of stunt guys, Tell us more about your char- to his role. It was like a dream to adaptations are about taming the diet. We worked a lot on being they obviously let me beat them acter Jane? work with him. I felt so lucky. beast, this is more about releas- agile and flexible which was very up. It was really fun, and I learnt Margot: I didn’t want to end (Watch the film on June 22 at ing the beast. difficult. My trainer had to work a lot of things. The stunts in the up playing Janes’ which were 9 pm on Sony PIX.) 2
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If at the have the chance to win a first Had the Premier League fol- with Eden Hazard. work has gone I’m happy +** &&BH&5 end of the season two clubs Premier League title in 30 years lowed the example of some Valencia had been the better side into this.” because he shuts people up a bit, 2 agree, he can leave. If not, he will on the field after the uncertain- other leagues around Europe by in the first half when Rodrigo Moreno “It means a and the work, he always does that A 0" leave at the end of his contract. ty of a three-month halt to the ending the season on a points- hit the post and then had a lot to him,” no matter what." $+ “The club offered two or season due to coronavirus. per-game basis, Liverpool would goal controversially ruled said coach LM three times and he rejected it.” The Reds hold a command- already be champions. But REAL SOCIEDAD STALLS 1 + +P out after referee Jose Sanchez Zinedine 3 Winger Sane, 24, has won ing 22-point lead at the top Klopp is glad to have the consulted VAR. Zidane. “We’re Earlier, Real Sociedad failed the Premier League title twice of the table and will seal the opportunity to win it on the Yet Madrid found a dif- just happy to to regain fourth place after a 2-0 0" at City since joining from much-awaited title with vic- pitch, even if no fans will be ferent gear after the break to see him on loss at Alavés in which it could- $( $ Schalke in 2016. tories over Everton on in the stadium to witness carve out an impressive vic- the pitch n’t get a single shot on target. .* " 1/ However, he has not played Sunday and when Crystal the historic moment. tory that reduces their deficit again.” Borja Sainz opened the scor- R' ,8A94- for the first team since suffering Palace visit Anfield on “We don’t expect to get to two points behind But with ing with a goal awarded following 0" a torn knee ligament in the Wednesday. it as a present so we did not want Barcelona, who play away at Sevilla on nine games to go in the video review in the 56th, and Community Shield match Had the Premier League not it to happen on points-per- Friday. title race, Benzema Martín Aguirregabiria sealed the ,C 6 - against Liverpool in August. been able to resume, various game (PPG). We were really Benzema’s stunning second goal appears key, particular- victory deep in stoppage time at K proposals were discussed as to happy when it was decided we that saw him take the ball out of the ly as his partnership with the Mendizorroza Stadium. K how the campaign would be could play again,” he added. air with one foot and then volley home the resurgent Hazard con- A victory would have sent 0 decided. The idea of declaring “There were moments, peo- with the other was a breathtaking tinues to flourish. Sociedad past fourth-place Atlético ** the season null and void gained ple brought it up (null and moment that came shortly after a dra- Madrid, which won 5-0 at Osasuna little support and Klopp was void) from time to time for dif- ‘TRULY AMAZING’ . matic one for Asensio too. on Wednesday. It stayed in sixth , (+ - relieved when that was taken off ferent reasons. When that was “We know all these matches are This was his 243rd instead, two points from the final * the table with Liverpool on off the table I felt quite relieved. finals so this was very important for us goal for Real Madrid in all Champions League spot. * 2 % $ course to smash a series of “Now we are here. If they and for me personally as well,” said competitions, putting him “We didn’t play our best today, records after 29 games. had done PPG and we could not Benzema. above Ferenc Puskas into and we hadn’t played our best in the “I became worried in the have played we would probably '$0 “It was a beautiful goal, I think I fifth in the club’s all-time list. previous match either,” Sociedad mid- K moment when people started be champions. Now we aren’t, can say it was beautiful, it went in and “His performance was fielder Igor Zubeldia said. 3 talking about null and void the we have to play for it. that was great. Sometimes I do that in magnificent, like the whole “We need to improve for our next season because I was like like “That is great, that is how it practice and today I did it in the team, but his goal was extra- match.” Sociedad will next host Real ‘wow’, I felt it physically because should be in sports. Now we go match.” ordinary,” said Zidane. Madrid, while Alavés visits Celta Vigo. straight league matches, moved to that would have been really, real- for it. We do not think in our Asensio has not played since June “We know that he is comfort- Alavés, which hadn’t won in three 11th place. ly, really hard,” Klopp said in a mind we are already there.” % " $ ' /;-- 2 select well because they have so many great batsmen so it’s Ajinkya Rahane may tently as he would like. But very easy that when Rohit " 789*:' against BAI within 15 days. nomination for the second suc- not be the batsman he used to based on his runs that he has doesn’t do anything for two “.....Srikanth and Prannoy cessive year. be during his first two years in got, I don’t think it is right to games, Prithvi will get in, he Badminton Association had left the squad at the Asian “Same old story. Guy who Test cricket but is still good think of Rahul at number five and when he doesn’t do well, Tof India (BAI) on Friday rec- Badminton Championship in has Medals in Cwg and Asian enough to be India’s number in Test matches,” added someone else will get in...” ommended Kidambi Srikanth Manila in February, despite Championships not even rec- five in the traditional format, Manjrekar, who played 37 tests. “Select, stick by them for the Khel Ratna award after advice not to leave, which put ommended by Association. And feels Sanjay Manjrekar. As far as Rahul was con- and give them a long run. the top Indian shuttler apolo- India’s chances of winning the guy who was not there on any The former Test batsman cerned, Manjrekar reminded They are very fine players gised for pulling out of a tour- historic medal at the champi- of these major events recom- believes that even though KL his fans that the batsman was- and eventually if you don't nament midway and show- onship in lurch,” read a BAI mended, #waah #thiscountry- Rahul has done well in white- n’t exactly successful when he get runs in Australia then caused his teammate H S statement. isajoke, “ Prannoy had written ball cricket, that can’t be a para- last played Test matches in the you’ve got a problem because Prannoy for slamming the fed- “We have received an e-mail on Twitter. meter for replacing Rahane in West Indies. like I say it is a good place to eration after not being nominat- from Srikanth in which he has On Prannoy, Singhania five-day format as the stylish “The last time he (Rahul) bat you will find out who ed for the Arjuna honour. accepted the mistake and he has added: “There are several Karnataka batsman needs to played Test cricket, he wasn’t your Test match players in Both Srikanth and Prannoy also promised to not indulge in instances of disciplinary issues score heavily in domestic first- that impressive and let’s not get Australia.” had not played the semifinal of such activities in the future,” it with Prannoy. The Federation class games. too carried away with a bats- India will also play a the Asian Team Championship added. had been very tolerant all this “KL Rahul has been bril- man getting runs in T20 and 50 Day-Night Test on the tour, at Manila in February. Instead, “Considering the talent of while but in the recent past his liant at number five. Yes grant- overs cricket and push into Test at the Adelaide Oval from they left for Barcelona to play in Srikanth and the accomplish- attitude has forced BAI to take ed, Rahane doesn’t look the match cricket. December 11-15. another event. India ended up ments, we have decided to rec- action and also relook at the dis- same player he was in the first “So, (for) KL Rahul to “Australia in general is a losing the semifinal but finished ommend his name for Rajiv ciplinary policies. two years of his Test career and nudge the Indian batsman at very good place to bat and third in the competition. Award respectively. Gandhi Khel Ratna Award,” “A show-cause letter has I would like to see that kind of the Test level in the middle- the one game where it might On disciplinary grounds, Though Srikanth’s applica- BAI General Secretary Ajay been issued for the remarks form coming back,” Manjrekar Test runs of late but the player order, he will have to get a do a little bit is the Day- the BAI did not nominate world tion has been forwarded to the Singhania said. made. If the player fails to said in his YouTube channel himself would ideally like to be truckload of runs at the domes- Night Test. So if you get an number 14 Srikanth and 28th Sports Ministry, Prannoy has Prannoy had launched a respond in the allotted time, BAI answering fans questions. more consistent. tic level, just like (Mayank) opportunity of it moving ranked Prannoy for the Rajiv been ignored and instead been scathing attack on BAI after will be taking stern action,” Manjrekar said although “It comes in little sparse, Agarwal did to get in the around, you better make Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna asked to respond for his outburst being overlooked for the Arjuna Singhania said. Rahane has been getting some sometimes, but not as consis- Indian team,” he explained. sure you use it. = % 4P$$ ' P % $0 Country’s top also part of the initiative. workers. Confined to the SAI “Having consulted with the keeper Suraj Karkera, who respectively. sporting stars like cricketers According to a statement, “The happiness that sports Centre in Bengaluru for near Chief Coaches of both the teams, belongs to Mumbai, and the The support staff of the Rohit Sharma and Bajrang #PlayforIndia initiative aims gives us is made possible only about three months because of Hockey India decided that it was women’s team trio of Vandana men’s team, including chief Punia along with Olympians to bring together India’s sport- because of the efforts of many the Covid-19 lockdown, “home- important to give the players a Katariya, Sushila Chanu and coach Graham Reid had to stay Sakshi Malik and Dipa ing community, fans and ath- unknown, unrecognized fig- sick” Indian hockey players were much-needed break,” Mohd Lalremsiami, all other players put in Bengaluru because of the Karmakar are supporting letes and channel their efforts ures who support India’s sport- on Friday allowed to leave the Mushtaque Ahmad, President, left the SAI Centre for their restrictions on International #PlayforIndia initiative, which into giving back to people ing structures. The facility after being granted a Hockey India said in a state- respective homes on Friday travel. aims to help distressed people belonging to the often invisible #PlayforIndia initiative aims month’s break. ment. morning. However, women’s team associated with sports whose support system without whom to provide monetary and non- Both the men’s and women’s “The players have been “Suraj didn’t go because of chief coach Sjoerd Marijne and livelihoods have been affected sports activities would not be monetary support to the peo- national teams were stuck at the specifically briefed that they the grave situation in Mumbai analytical coach Janneke by the Covid-19 pandemic. possible. ple who form the very back- Sports Authority of India South need to adhere to Government while Sushila, Vandana and Schopman, both from the Besides Rohit and Yuvraj, “These include cleaners, bone of sports in India,” he said. Centre in Bengaluru since guidelines during this break Lalremsiami stayed back Netherlands, are currently on other cricketers involved with gardeners, coaches, umpires, Meanwhile, actor Abhishek March 25 when the and continue to follow social dis- because of the Covid-19 proto- their way back home via the initiative are women’s team referees, caddies and other Bachchan, who also owns Government announced the tancing. cols in their respective states,” a Mumbai. opener Smriti Mandhana and support staff who are not teams in the Pro Kabaddi nationwide lockdown. “We are very proud of how source said. Both the teams will now Mayank Aggarwal. receiving a regular income due League and the Indian Super On Friday, barring a few, our players have handled this sit- While Sushila is from reassemble at the SAI South Ace wrestler Bajrang, ten- to the lack of work,” it added. League, added, “Today, these most of the team members uation over the last 3-4 months act responsibly during this Manipur, Vandana and Centre in Bengaluru on July 19 nis star Sania Mirza and Former India all-rounder workers need all of our support. returned to their native places and have stayed strong as a unit. break,” he added. Lalremsiami hails from as part of their preparations for Bollywood celebrities Abhishek Yuvraj emphasised on the So, let’s come together and after being granted the break. It is important they continue to Barring men’s team goal- Uttarakhand and Mizoram the Tokyo Olympics. PNS Bachchan and Sunil Shetty are important role played by these truly ‘play for India’.”