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Attributing the increase in area, while the areas like 187 new infections while in police personnel have been Chief Medical Officer Dr ed 1,524 samples in 24 hours, number of cases stood at The total number of Covid-19 the number of deaths to the Kerusheth Chawl, Vijaynagar Uttar Pradesh, the cases surged working day and night. Narendra Agarwal said that the setting a record of sorts. 7,639 with 86 deaths. With 20 infected cases crossed the 1,000 new information received from and Rajiv Gandhi Nagar regis- to 3,758. Considering that Eid is round elderly people who tested pos- State Surveillance Officer more fatalities, the death toll mark in Mumbai’s worst pan- the BMC’s Epidemic Cell, the tered two positive cases. Bihar reported 932 cases. the corner and we have to itive at the Kaiserbagh veg- Dr Vikasendu Agarwal said from Covid-19 in Delhi has demic-hit Dharavi on BMC said, “New nine deaths There is a race between In Uttarakhand, the total num- maintain law and order situa- etable market were sent to 112 new coronavirus positive risen to 106. Wednesday, as 66 more persons have been reported by epi- Tamil Nadu and Gujarat for the ber of cases touched 71. In tion in the State, the State KGMU while the migrant cases were reported on Of the total deaths, 86 tested positive for Covid-19. demic cell. These deaths had second spot. The former has Punjab, 1,924 Covid-19 cases Government — in order to give labourer was admitted to Lok Wednesday, taking the total took place at various Covid-19 On a day when the happened earlier on different now replaced Gujarat from the were reported while 32 people some rest to our police per- Bandhu Hospital for treat- count to 3,578. dedicated hospitals, with RML Brihanmumbai Municipal dates and conveyed to ward second spot with 9,268 cases, died in the State. Odisha, which sonnel — has requested the ment. The CMO said that they He said with the discharge Hospital accounting for 41 of Corporation (BMC) pegged office subsequently.” nine cases more than Gujarat. a few days ago, was reporting Centre to make available 20 had collected 208 samples from of 115 COVID-19 patients these fatalities, the maximum the number of deaths in As many as five positive Tamil Nadu reported 509 cases a few cases has now started companies CAPF to the State”. the Kaiserbagh hotspot out of from hospitals on Wednesday, among the dedicated hospitals, Dharavi at 40, as many as 66 cases were recorded in Dhondu and Gujarat 364 on Wednesday. witnessing surge in number 32 companies of the State which only 13 tested positive. 1,873 patients had defeated according to the bulletin, which new infected cases were report- Mistry Chawl, while four cases Delhi, the State with the fourth- daily with 101 new cases on Reserve Police Force (SRPF) Meanwhile, the body of a the deadly virus in UP. added that the others took ed from various parts of Asia’s were reported from Matunga highest number of cases, has Wednesday pushing up the are working in tandem with the man travelling from Mumbai to The state has witnessed 86 place at other hospitals. biggest slum. With the fresh Labour camp. 7,998 with the addition of 359 total to 538 positive cases. Maharashtra Police. Basti that was found in a train COVID-19 deaths. Continued on Page 6 infected cases, the total num- Three cases each were new cases on Wednesday. Continued on Page 6 Continued on Page 6 ,-./       #
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Except for environment tified so that the work of set- unskilled workers in rural areas Minister on Wednesday. .44 74   norms, all rules of NOC have been ting up industries can be start- were getting work in MGNRE- “The package is the most effective relaxed and a time frame has been set for ed there,” Yogi said during his GA projects. decision for turning local into global and .741  4 giving the NOC by all government interaction with Team Covid 11 Later, Additional Chief it will work as the much-needed booster .4 7 departments. in Lucknow on Wednesday. Secretary Awanish Awasthi dose for the sector. UP has the most The system has been made fully The chief minister said said that the chief minister MSME units and around three crore peo- 4 . 74*) automatic for hassle-free sanctions. that Uttar Pradesh had a large directed Industrial ple are dependent on it,” Yogi said in .47 7 4M Sources said that in the loan mela, any land area and a major part of Development department to Lucknow on Wednesday evening. entrepreneur could apply for loan online. it was owned by Revenue, bring a sectoral policy at the “I thank Finance Minister Nirmala The government has already ensured a Irrigation and Industry depart- earliest. Sitharaman for announcing 3 lakh crore “For this, the state government has single window system for helping out ments. The chief minister stressed loans to MSME sector. I also welcome the met with state-level banking committee. MSME and new industrial units to be set “The process of marking in other states are eager to wages to the tune of Rs 1592.37 on strict enforcement of lock- announcement on EPF contribution,” he The loan Mela will also provide loan to up in UP. such land tracts be started and return. This is largely due to crore,” he said. down in Kanpur, Meerut and said. new MSME and industrial units in UP,” Principal Secretary (MSME) Navneet they be converted into a land schemes implemented by the Yogi said that his govern- Agra and ordered that medical Yogi said that the state government he said. Sehgal said that for promoting exports of bank for setting up industries UP government during the ment was committed to provid- system of these districts be was already implementing One District, The chief minister said that the mea- products under ODOP scheme, the gov- on them. Prepare a work plan 50-day lockdown and provi- ing jobs to 20 lakh migrant upgraded. One Product scheme to strengthen sures taken by Union government for ernment would organise online exhibition for setting up this land bank,” sions made for giving employ- workers as per their skills. He also ordered that peo- MSME sector but it was somewhat pulled strengthening MSME would give a new from June 30. the chief minister said. ment to workers,” he said. In the meeting, officials ple from other states residing in back by the coronavirus pandemic. direction to the campaign of making local “This will be jointly organised by Yogi said that four lakh “We have provided food, informed the chief minister UP, who expressed desire to The chief minister said the state gov- into global. “With this programme, India ODOP Cell and Handicraft Export migrant workers had returned security and even jobs to that during lockdown, 119 return to their home state ernment had made arrangement for disbur- will not only emerge self reliant and robust Council. UP is the first state to to UP from other states till date. migrant workers along with sugar mills, 12,000 brick kilns on Jansunwai portal be sent sal of loans to MSME entrepreneurs and economy, it country will be a global eco- organise such an exhibition. A total of 57 “The number of workers leav- those staying in the state. We and 2,500 cold storages func- back to their homes at the ear- from Thursday, online e-loan mela would nomic power,” he hoped. products under ODOP scheme will be ing UP for their home states is have ensured that all workers of tioned normally giving employ- liest by issuing e-passes to be held up to May 20 where loan of 2,000 Meanwhile, officials said in Lucknow exhibited during the exhibition,” Sehgal less but people belonging to UP closed manufacturing units get ment to 1,000 people in each them. crore was estimated to be disbursed. said that the government relaxed the said. 7. 4# ( 3 3-) -!!( (  #

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According to incharge tisation of all the buses would they had been receiving a must keep a watch on their videos of their lectures and of Infectious Diseases Centre be carried out. number of complaints from mobile phones and laptops to send the same to schools to be Dr D Himanshu, there were “The bus stations will be parents and teachers regarding see if any objectionable picture can telecast through respective four patients above 60 and cleaned in every six hours and the online classes in schools. has been uploaded,” she said. portals. three above 70. He said these the body temperature of all pas- Sharma said they had sent the She added that for the “The students can watch patients had shown good sengers will be checked through advisory to the district inspec- class teachers and schools, the videos as per their own recovery and were discharged automatic thermal sensor cam- tor of schools (DIOS). they want authorities to under- convenience. They should be after they defeated Covid-19. eras installed at the major bus She said the parents com- stand that online teaching is given a break after every two Dr Himanshu said an 80- stations to start with. Hand sani- plained that students sat in not a substitute for regular hours because as per KGMU year-old patient from Kannauj tiser will be given to all the pas- front of computer screens from classes and hence they should experts, continuously watching who had breathing problem sengers at the bus stations and 8 am to 2 pm, and it was not not be in a hurry to finish the computer screen can be harm- was in high-risk category but inside buses too,” he said. good for them. course. “The school should ful for eyes,” she added. he recovered. A 70-year-old Shekhar said they would She said they had also also make sure that complete Sharma said the students patient from Sitapur, a follow a ‘no mask, no travel’ pol- received complaints from training should be given to should be respectful to teach- Bangladesh national, also icy for all passengers. “All dri- teachers about vulgar remarks teachers regarding the comput- ers and understand their defeated Covid-19 despite the vers, conductors and bus station by some students during online er applications being used. importance in helping them fact that he was also a diabet- employees will use masks and classes. “The teachers cannot Whatever issues have been out even in during lockdown. ic. Dr Himanshu said these gloves as compulsory personal see the students but the stu- raised in the past should be “The students should under- patients had come for treat- safety equipment. The thermal dents can see the teachers and taken into consideration and stand that this arrangement has ment in time and hence they guns will be used to measure they cannot make out who teachers should be careful in been made for their own good were managed well. body temperatures of all makes vulgar remarks. There this regard. It is also important and poor conduct on their part “These two patients recov- employees before joining duty have also been instances of stu- not to make the class interac- will only spoil their present and ered due to own their immu- on a daily basis,” he said. dents sending porn videos to tive,” she said. future,” she added. nity levels and the treatment       " $    678"9 '     He added that a 5-member teachers,” she pointed out. In Sharma said if the classes She said all the stakehold- given to them. The treatment Covid task force at each bus sta- the advisory for parents, the were interactive, the schools ers should know the details of included not only looking at tion would ensure the compli- committee has asked them to should have an undertaking IT Act. Faking names and the Covid part but also the ly from the population, which fits into the trial definition. Chancellor Dr MLB Bhatt said ance of social distancing and keep a watch on their wards from the parents that action identities forms Section 66D of management of other diseases. is a good sign,” he said. Currently, we do not have any it has been seen across the other measures at the bus sta- and be around during the under IT Act would be taken the IT Act while posting, shar- For example, if a patient is dia- On the high number of such patients in the hospital,” world that 98 per cent of the tions and would report to online classes. “In case of any against those indulging in ing and forwarding obscene betic, due attention is given to cases from the Kaiserbagh he said. coronavirus patients are mild UPSRTC on a daily basis. student indulging in obscene obscene acts. content forms Section 67 of the control of disease,” he added. hotspot on Wednesday, he it He added that as per the and only two per cent are He said that temperature acts, they should inform the She said that for small Act. Hacking someone’s He also pointed out that was a result of contact surveil- protocol of the trial, it was not severe, and can get well soon if measuring sensor-based doors school management and coun- children, the committee has account comes under Section the curve in Lucknow was lance. “These could be people should not be for very severe they follow a proper diet and would be used in all UPSRTC sel the child. This is important recommended that classes 66C of IT Act while posting flattening because there was from the same families and it’s patients. “This is because then take proper rest. and RMs offices. “All major bus because in regular classes, such should be carried out twice or non-consensual images comes not an exponential rise in the understandable because this is we will not be able to see the “If one looks at the rate of stations where the passenger acts cab be taken care of in the thrice a week and on subjects under Section 66E. number of cases. primarily for containment of effect of drugs. Thus, the trials deaths in India due to coron- load is more than 5,000 per day “However, the number of the disease,” he said. are conducted given on mod- avirus, it is less than one per will be equipped with heavy- (  cases is likely to increase in He added that testing in erately severe patients moving cent. What is important is that duty automatic temperature    ##
  time to come because testing Lucknow has been fairly good towards severe category so that one should follow a healthy measuring sensor-based tem- '(*. has been increased and migrant in terms of the number with it gives some time to the drugs lifestyle — sleeping well from perature measuring cameras labourers are also coming in private labs having been to act,” he reasoned. 10 pm to 4 am, drinking over which can capture temperature Lucknow (PNS): Chief  4   from different parts of the involved in the task. He said they had started 3-4 litres of water, eating lots of up to 30 person per second. It Minister Yogi Adityanath said country. By testing them, we Regarding the clinical tri- the BCG vaccine trials and vegetables & fruits, and avoid- will also capture the photos and the role of private doctors is of   .;4 waived and farmers should be are trying to catch them early als for plasma therapy, he said would start administering the ing junk food & cold drinks. It will alert by alarm and red light paramount importance in assured that all their crops in order to prevent the spread that KGMU was now a part of same to health workers with is important to have warm warning where the body tem- waging a decisive war against ongress general secretary would be procured. “As you of the disease. Also, we are not the ICMR’s clinical trial group. their consent. beverages throughout the day,” perature is more than normal coronavirus. In an interaction CPriyanka Gandhi Vadra on know, everyone has been affect- getting too many cases direct- “We need to have a patient who Meanwhile, KGMU Vice- he added. range,” he added. with doctors associated with Wednesday wrote a letter to ed by coronavirus pandemic. IMA working in different dis- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath The poor and the working class tricts, Yogi said no country can suggesting various measures for have reached a critical stage. The 
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 Lucknow (PNS): Governor itate the girl students, teachers This time too, they have fol- middle class and also waiver of in the letter. ‘The cost of educa- Anandiben Patel has given a and female staff. Lucknow lowed government guidelines power bills of farmers for four tion and home loan is a major Lucknow (PNS): In view of the because these animals may have “In the zoo, we are sanitis- sum of Rs 10 lakh to Lucknow University Vice-Chancellor in letter and spirit,” the CM months. part of the expenses of the mid- monkey menace in some areas strayed into the hotspot areas. If ing each and every fruit which University as financial assis- Alok Rai had apprised the said. He hailed the role of pri- “Increased electricity rates dle class. In such a situation, of the city during lockdown, it they have disturbed your is given to them,” he said. tance for construction of two Governor of the condition of vate doctors in starting emer- remain a concern for farmers. I waiving fee of private schools is always better to observe pre- clothesline, wash it. Also, throw Monkeys can be seen roaming toilet complexes for girls and toilets for women and financial gency services in their nursing suggest that the electricity bills will be a big relief. Paying the cautions in view of the Covid- away the leftover water if they around in several residential female staff. Media spokesper- condition of the university, homes or hospitals so that for past four months of tubewells EMIs of their home loan has 19 threat, Lucknow zoo director have drunk it,” he said. colonies. A resident of Gomti son Durgesh Srivastava said it and the Governor had people could get quality treat- and household of farmers be become a major challenge for RK Singh said on Wednesday. He added that it was always Nagar said he had seen monkeys was the first time that Lucknow responded positively. ment. He also asked the private waived. Penalty and interest on the middle class. I suggest that “Though there is no case of ani- better to sanitise the areas which moving in groups and even University received a sizeable The media spokesperson doctors to ensure availability of their outstanding electricity bills the interest rate on home loan be mals in the wild having been came in contact with the simi- entering the houses. “Amidst amount from Raj Bhawan. said that land has been select- PPE kits and masks of good should also be waived,” Priyanka reduced to zero and the obliga- infected with coronavirus or ans. On whether it was advisable reports that monkeys can be The toilet complexes will ed for the toilet complexes quality. Senior government said in the letter, adding that tion to deposit EMIs should be transferring the virus into to feed them, he said it was bet- Covid-19 carriers, it is a cause of be constructed in the two cam- and the foundation stone officials were also present on interest on farm loans for the suspended for the next six humans, one must be cautious ter to offer them sanitised fruits. concern,” a local resident said. puses of the university to facil- would be laid by the Governor. the occasion. past four months should also be months,’ the letter said. '
   

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  .;4 cials traced the contact chain Faiyyaz of Rae Bareli and     and sent 14 cops, including Saurabh Sharma of oint Commissioner of Police women constables, to quaran- Mohanlalganj. The police J(Law & Order) Naveen tine. Meanwhile, two officials claimed that the accused had Arora on Wednesday met the of an NGO — Anoop Kumar committed theft at several 7. # police personnel who were Pandey (senior advisor) and houses in the past and were quarantined at Moti Mahal Satyendra Chauhan (manager, named in several cases of theft. after they came in contact HR) — presented 25 PPE kits Meanwhile, three GRP   .;4 with a female Covid-19 patient and 1,000 masks to the JCP on personnel, including a sub- in Para recently. Arora took Wednesday. The PPE kits and inspector were sent to quaran- retired assistant commis- stock of the security arrange- face masks will be given to tine after reports of a labour- Asioner of Central Goods ments and facilities being pro- police personnel on duty in the er, found dead on board a train and Service Tax (CGST) ended vided to the cops. He also hotspot areas. from Mumbai, came out pos- his life at his house in Aliganj asked them about the prob- Meanwhile, police regis- itive on Wednesday. SP (GRP) on Wednesday morning. He lems and directed the officials tered a case for violation of Saumitra Yadav said the lived along with his wife after concerned to address the lockdown against two broth- labourer travelling with his the couple married off their same. ers who had opened a shop wife was a native of Ayodhya. two daughters. The policemen were sent selling footwear at their house His wife had told the GRP per- As per reports, Mahesh the noose and rushed him to to quarantine after they came in Naubasta. Those named in sonnel that he went to sleep Shukla of Aliganj (Sector-O), the hospital. It surfaced that in contact with a female the case were identified as after having dinner but did not was found hanging in his room. Utkarsh had a heated exchange patient. A few weeks back, a Mohammed Nasir and wake up. “A team of GRP His wife Meena Shukla said she with his mother Nalini after woman was spotted roaming Mohammed Shafiq. The police conducted the investigation was busy in the kitchen and which he locked himself in a around by women constables said a patrolling team was and sent the body for autop- went to the room after finish- room and hanged himself. His in Para and she was taken to informed that crowd had sy. The three cops who con- ing the work. She found mother knocked the doors but Asha Jyoti Centre. Later, when flocked to the shop on Tuesday      "  "8  ":" <  " '     ducted the probe have been Mahesh hanging from the ceil- there was no response from the woman complained of night. sent to quarantine,” he said. ing with a lungi tied around his inside. Police reached the place health issues, she was taken to Besides, the Chowk police identified as Rohit Yadav of In another success, the houses in the area and claimed The SP said the labourer neck. With the help of neigh- and found him hanging from Rani Laxmi Bai Hospital arrested a youth on charges of Bazaarkhala. The police also Mohanlalganj police arrested to have recovered huge quan- and his wife had to deboard bours, Mahesh was taken off the ceiling with a saree tied where she tested positive for stealing bikes in the area on claimed to have recovered two youths on the charges of tity of stolen goods. Those the train in Basti and they the noose and was rushed to around his neck. No suicide coronavirus. The health offi- Wednesday. The accused was three stolen bikes. committing theft at different arrested were identified as were coming from Mumbai. Neera Nursing Home where he note was recovered and the was declared brought dead. body was sent autopsy. Sub-inspector Gopal Meanwhile, a 55-year-old '(( Kushwaha has been tasked driver employed with Mandi with investigating the case. Parishad was found hanging at Lucknow (PNS): Mahant Monday. His younger son was Mahesh was said to be under the residential quarter in Sumer Giri Maharaj of Kalyan also arrested after it surfaced in depression for the last few Vibhuti Khand police station Giri Mandir was found dead in the autopsy report that the months. A police spokesman area on Wednesday. As per his rest room inside the temple deceased had head injuries. On said since no suicide note was reports, Virendra Pratap Singh premises in Thakurganj on the revelation, the police recovered from the room, it was found hanging from the Wednesday. Police said the rounded up Anupam’s father was not clear why Shukla ceiling with a gamchha tied priest had a natural death. Jaysaran and interrogated him. ended his life. around his neck. He was Inmates of the temple said The team also quizzed In another incident, a 24- rushed to a hospital where he the priest was resting in the Anupam’s brother Ankit. Both year-old salesman, Utkarsh of was declared brought dead. room and did not wake up in owned up their crime and dis- Kanchanpur locality in In another incident, 15- the evening to perform puja. closed that Anupam was a Gudamba, ended his life on the day-old body of an unidentified They went to the room and wanderer and did not follow intervening night of Tuesday man was recovered from Indira found it bolted from inside. their instructions. On Monday, and Wednesday. His neigh- Canal in Chinhat on Later, the priest was found he returned home and Jaysaran bours Ranjeet Singh and Wednesday morning. Police lying on the floor close to the scolded him. Anupam got Narendra Singh rushed him to said the body reached there bed. He was taken to hospital angry at this and he threw away RML Hospital where Utkarsh from elsewhere and they had where he was declared brought his mobile phone in anger. was declared brought dead. shared the information with dead. There were reports that Irked over this, Jaysaran hit The hospital officials sent neighbouring police stations. he had head injuries but the him on his head with a stick a memo to the Gudamba police An Irrigation department police denied the same. and Anupam slumped on the after which a team reached the employee, Raju, spotted the Meanwhile, a man was floor. Jaysaran, with the help of scene. Preliminary investiga- body stuck in the regulator of arrested on Wednesday in con- Ankit, hanged Anupam to tion revealed that Utkarsh’s the canal and alerted the police. nection with a case in which his make it look like a case of sui- family sought the help of their The police said the deceased son Anupam Vishwakarma cide and concocted a story that neighbours, who took him off was aged around 50. -"        "
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    '   had died in Vibhuti Khand on Anupam was under depression. &   !"#$%$%  ! . 8 +'(   $% #=     ( wo corona positive patients Thave been found in the city here on Wednesday. As many as 65 reports have been  $% #; *  received from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) Lab, out of ne more person tested which two were positive, while Opositive for novel coron- all others were negative. avirus infection in the city, tak- Among the two, one 73 years ing the tally of such cases to old belongs to Nariya 308. Out of these, there are only (Sundarpur) whose son 123 active cases undergoing returned from Delhi about 10 treatment in Covid hospital. days ago and seeing some Chief Medical Officer Dr symptoms, he himself reached AK Shukla said on Wednesday BHU OPD to give his sample. that a coronavirus positive case The other patient is 58-year-old had come to light in Nawab from Jaitpura who works as Sahab Ka Hata. He said 17 fourth class employee in the COVID-19 patients were dis-   " "   "   '    office of Additional Director charged from hospital on (Health) Varanasi Division. Wednesday — five from LLR His sample was also collected &/  "  " 
   =   '     Hospital and the remaining hotspots had already been way station had been asked to would now focus on materni- at BHU OPD. from Kanshiram Hospital. declared green zones and if no ensure thermal scanning of all ty cases and run a parallel hold- Among the negative Sapt Sagar, Kashipura, PWD informed that the works to non-availability of pipes. In Dr Shukla said teams of fresh cases were reported from migrants deboarding trains ing area for OPD. She said this reports, one is the second fol- Hartirath, Choti Piyari, Sujabad on 44 projects have already reply, the DM said that an early health department visited 7,226 these 10 hotspot areas, they too and prevent suspects from decision was taken in a high low-up report of COVID-19 and Gola) have become orange been started. The DM said effort should be made to get houses and screened those liv- would be declared green zones. heading to their destinations. level meeting in which it was patient and a ward boy of zones, while the rest of 13 are that road construction works required pipes. Executive ing there. He said random However, he said, there would He said in areas where there decided that in view of the CHC Shivpur. After this, he has red zones. should be completed within 15 Engineer (Jan Nigam) sampling had been increased be no relaxation in hotspot was complete lockdown, sharp decline in coronavirus been discharged from Pt. Deen Meanwhile, after receiv- days and if it needs permission informed that out of 20 pro- and special teams had been areas and lockdown would be doorstep delivery of essential positive cases and the rise in Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) ing a clear message from the for road cutting, the same jects, works have already been deployed at railway station to strictly enforced there. commodities was being made number of COVID-19 patients Hospital, Pandeypur. He hails Prime Minister Narendra should be sought immediately. started at nine and the same screen the migrant workers The officials visited Coolie by 3,021 stores. being discharged from hospi- from hotspot Seer Govardhan. Modi, the district administra- While reviewing the progress of would be started in other pro- arriving in the city by trains. Bazaar, Colonelganj and Bajaria tal, there was no point in run- Besides, as many as 34 new tion has restarted making dis- NHAI projects, the DM jects soon. The meeting was Meanwhile, District areas directed that police pick- $"'  1$$' ning Level-2 hospital in a ter- samples collected from differ- cussions on revival of develop- instructed the technical man- also attended by officers of Magistrate BR Tiwari said in ets to remain strict. The district  ( $ " tiary centre. She said there ent places were sent to BHU ment work. While addressing ager to accelerate the pace of Jalkal, UPPCL, C&DS, CPWD, view of the decline in coron- magistrate directed police per- GSVM Medical College were hundreds of pregnant Lab for testing. So far, 3096 a meeting, District Magistrate work on Varanasi-Ghazipur Awas Vikas, Bridge avirus positive fresh cases, it sonnel on duty in hotspots and Principal Dr Arati Lalchandani women who out of fear were samples were collected and (DM) Kaushal Raj Sharma has and Varanasi-Sultanpur roads. Corporation and others. It was had been decided to relax lock- buffer areas to remain alert to on Wednesday said that Upper unable to approach the hospi- reports of 2915 have been instructed the officers to He asked the contractors to also attended by Chief down norms in 10 more their safety Dr Tiwari said the India Sugar Exchange popular- tal apprehending that they may received. Out of them 87 were engage migrated workers max- involve workers from nearby Development Officer, ADM hotspot areas. He said seven special team posted at the rail- ly known as Maternity Hospital catch infection. found positive, while 2,828 imum in the development villages in Ring Road con- (Finance), ADM negative. The reports of 181 are work. Reviewing the progress struction. (Administration) and others. awaited. Out of 87 positive of various projects and depart- While reviewing progress At yet another meeting, patients, 55 have been dis- ments, the DM asked the of Ganga Pollution Control DM stressed the need for for- charged, while one has died Labour department to make Unit, the DM was informed by mation of more Self Help ; ((  and 31 remained active. trade-wide list of registered the project manager that the Groups (SHGs) under Rural Now Nariya has become workers and provide the same works on construction of tanks Livelihood Mission and DUDA the 30th hotspot of the district. to different departments so at Ramnagar and Ramna urban areas. Meanwhile, a del- '($ $; Out of them, three (Gangapur, that such workers can be Sewage Treatment Plants egation of Bharatiya Janata Lohta and Bajardiha) have involved in construction work. (STPs) are going on. However, Party (BJP) met the DM and already come in green zones, DM further said that the project manager said that handed over a cheque of KANPUR (PNS): The produc- ulated IIT-K Director Prof ent labs of India by next week. approval. while 14 (Nakkhighat, skilled and semi-skilled migrat- the work of laying trunk 14,80,863 for PMCares Fund. tion of country’s first low-cost Abhay Karandikar for develop- It may be recalled that Though, many other com- Pitarkunda, Arjunpur, Madauli, ed workers should be engaged pipelines between The BJP collected the funds portable ventilator would start ing the low cost portable ven- under the leadership of its panies of India had also signed Revari Talab, Surya Villa, in work and others after giving Machaudhary and Rajghat from various persons apart by May end. A memorandum tilator. He said the prototype of senior scientist Prof Amitabha MoU with IIT-Kanpur, but the Sanjay Nagar Colony, Jeregular, them training. The officers of crossing has been delayed due from party workers. of understanding (MoU) was the portable ventilator devel- Bandyopadhyay, IIT-K’s incu- production of portable ventila- signed between the IIT Kanpur oped by IIT-Kanpur was a bated company Nocca Robotics tor would be started by the and the Bharat Dynamics great achievement for the had started developing the pro- Bharat Dynamics Ltd. by May- Limited a few days ago for the country. He also praised the totype of portable ventilator end. The small-sized ventilator, production of the portable efforts of IIT-K scientists in the and found it successful during being light in weight, can be  #
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espite making several Darrangements including running of special Shramik trains and buses and allowing '(  uses of private vehicles, the shocking pictures of migrated workers are still being seen in  $% #    the city. The most surprising ple are also being quarantined. took the body into its custody this region. On the NH-2, thing is that now seven people Nodal officer Dr Rishi and interrogated the family many families of workers were wo more corona positive have been confirmed with Sahai said that the maid work- members as well as the vil- seen travelling dangerously on Tcases were reported in corona due to contact with the ing at the house of the engineer lagers. open trucks carrying iron rods Prayagraj taking the count of deceased engineer of and her daughter have tested Bablu Bhartiya, a resident and other articles. The workers COVID-19 cases in district to Lukerganj. Corona has already positive the report of which of Bastar village of Bhirpur along with woman and chil- 21 of them 15 cases are active. been confirmed in the engi- came late on Tuesday night. police outpost, was the son of dren were seen sitting on iron The maid and her 12-year- neer’s mother, his wife, moth- People who have come in con- late Moti Lal Bhartiya. Bablu rods in scorching heat as they old daughter who used to work er-in-law, brother and other tact with both of these are used to drive Tata Magic in have still to go far away in var- at the home of the deceased brother’s wife, while the engi- being traced. The report of the which he used to carry the rods ious parts of Bihar and civil engineer who succumbed neer has died due to coron- engineer’s wife, mother-in-law, and cement for its shops in Jharkhand states. to COVID-19 in Lukerganj avirus infection in the past. brother and other brother’s Bhirpur village. It is said that Seeing their pains while area, have also been found to When the engineer’s report wife has come positive again. Bablu did not return home on trying to cover over a thousand have corona positive infection. came positive on May 1, the Another positive patient admit- Tuesday night. The distraught kilometres on foot, some cops The Health department con- search for those who came in ted in the same hospital has family members also failed to had helped them use such firmed it after their test con- contact with him started. It is tested again positive on make any contact with him. goods carrying vehicles. ducted at the microbiology lab said that a woman living in Tuesday, added Dr Sahay. While the family members Besides, MNREGA Mazdoor of Motilal Nehru Medical New Cantt works in the home MAN KILLED: In a sensa- were looking for him in the Union and Asha Trust activists College here. of the engineer. tional incident, a 35-year-old meantime, on Wednesday led by Suresh Rathore reached With this two new cases After the report came on man was killed by some morning, villagers spotted a Rohania-Mohansarai bypass coming in contact with the late Tuesday, it was learnt that the unidentified miscreants at young man lying in a pool of and distributed some articles engineer have once again raised maid and her daughter are Karchana in trans-Yamuna blood near the main road of and drinking water to these the concern of the administra- corona positive. While the area, about 25 km away from Mori in Baram, under the migrated workers.    # "
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     8  ENorth Central Railway As on May 13, a total of Gorakhpur (3 trains ) and one Harshit Agarwal demanded (NCR) in efficient handling of 63,051 migrants have been each from Agra Cantt to opening of automobile show-  $% #=    recently from other states were ed to such persons who 19 cases if the outsiders are not AC special trains commenced safely brought in at different Barauni & Aligarh to Purnea room and workshop. Hotel avoiding to respond to the returned there from some properly checked up and quar- from May 12. stations of NCR in 51 terminat- Jn have been operated clearing Association president Sardar hough the local authorities calls of gram pradhans and affected parts of the country. antined. Besides making all ing and one passing train with about 5,429 stranded persons Joginder Singh urged the Tare making their best ASHA workers for health Recently, in Mirzapur a woman By Tuesday, there were 128 arrangements as laid down in multiple stoppage. These 51 MAURYA GIVES Deputy CM to charge electric- attempts to check initial health checku-p. was found positive when she COVID cases including max- the guidelines for handling of trains were terminated at var- ASSURANCE TO BUSINESS- ity bills on the basis of actual conditions of all those arriving Such negligence may turn returned home from Mumbai imum of 106 in Varanasi divi- these trains at enroute sta- ious stations of North Central MEN: The Deputy Chief consumption in hotels. Also a here by trains, buses or other the situation from bad to in a private vehicle. sion (87 in Varanasi district, 11 tions, Sr Railway officers were Railway like Sonbhadra( 1 Minister Keshav Prasad year relaxation on commercial private vehicles, it is not worse in coming lockdown-4.0 Later, one of her relative in Jaunpur and eight in also present at Prayagraj Jn., train) , Prayagraj Jn.(17 trains) Maurya gave assurance to the buildings should be privided. enough to keep watch on all when it is expected that living in Pratappur (Mirza Ghazipur), followed by 11 each Kanpur and Jhansi stations to , Fatehpur (2 trains) ,Etah (1 businessmen and entrepre- Vijay Arora, president of arriving in this region from dif- more relaxations may be Murad) area in Varanasi was in Vindhyachal (seven in ensure hassle-free travel expe- train) , Etawah( 1 train) neurs that a waiver order would Prayag Vyapar Mandal, ferent parts of the countries, given. also found positive. Mirzapur, three in Bhadohi rience to passengers and to Aligarh(2 train) , Kanpur( 7 be issued soon when the shops demanded that shops of small including those where coron- The region comprising 10 Earlier, in Varanasi two and one in Sonbhadra) and maintain close liaison with trains) , Agra Cantt.(4 trains), opened in city. The Deputy CM shopkeepers be opened soon. avirus continued note alarm- districts of three divisions of persons came from Kolkata by Azamgarh ( nine in Azamgarh, state officials . All incoming Gwalior (7 trains) , Orai (3 said this when they shared District president Qadir ingly. The administration has Varanasi, Azamgarh and some unknown vehicles to one each in Mau and Ballia). and boarding passengers were trains) , Banda (2 train) their problems through video apprised the Deputy CM of the details about those coming Vindhyachal, has good record their home in Arjunpur Out of them 78 have been dis- greeted and welcomed with ,Chattarpur (4 trains). conferencing on the zoom app problem of power supply dis- from recorded mode of trans- of recovery of COVID-19 (Sewapuri) were also found charged and one has died (in clapping at all stations. Special These trains have ferried here on Wednesday. This assur- rupted in rural areas due to the port but they have no informa- patients so far and despite positive. Varanasi) and 49 are still active arrangements like complimen- migrants from cities like ance from the Deputy CM is storm. Entrepreneurs like tion about many others who recent hike due to Tablighi In Badlapur area of patients. tary sanitiser bottle was Sabarmati, Surat, Ahemdabad showing happiness and enthu- Vinay Tandon, Sanjay directly reached villages by Jamaat Markaz episode, three Jaunpur many such persons They including 51 dis- arranged Prayagraj Jn. for pas- ,Palanpur, Godhra,Viramgam , siasm in the traders fraternity. Ratanani, Ashish Kesarwani, walking, pedaling bicycles or by districts had no patients but were found COVID-19 posi- charged/ 35 active in Varanasi, sengers boarding these special Mehsana, Morabi, Sushil Kharbanda, presi- president of Eastern UP other transport. after starting of process of tive. Such cases were also seen 8/3 in Jaunpur, 6/2 in Ghazipur, trains. This was in addition to Navsari,Dahod, Vadodara, dent of the Civil Lines Vyapar Chamber of Commerce and According to reports shifting the people, only in Bhadohi, Ghazipur and 3/4 in Mirzapur, 1/2 in soap and sanitiser provided in Bhavnagar, Surendranagar, Mandal, said that the plumber, Industries, also shared their received from some places Chandauli is a district where Azamgarh districts indicating Bhadohi, one active in coaches and at the stations. Kanhangad , Kurnool, electrician, and mechanics of problems with him. The including Jaunpur and still there is no corona patient. that almost all the parts of this Sonbhadara, 8/1 in Azamgarh, These special trains have so far Ankleshwar, Bengaluru, Pune AC, motor vehicle should be Deputy CM said that traders Ghazipur many migrated per- Recently, cases found in Ballia belt of Purvanchal (eastern one active in Ballia and one dis- catered following number of ,New Delhi, Rewadi, Ludhiana, allowed to work while exempt- would not have any difficulty sons who returned homes and Sonbhadra and both relat- UP) may face hike in COVID- charged in Mau. passengers boarding and Thivim, Narnul, etc. ing them from lockdown. in his government.    !"#$%$%  "

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8PSS@TQPI9@IU  $+ -,#. Ratneshwar Pandey, work- coaches. During the lockdown buses. For the commendable 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  133 ." less number of questions. The ing as chief controller (coach- period Barnwal showed per- work of Jyoti Swaroop marks of question papers will eeping the novel coron- ing) in central control room, sonal interest in providing face Srivastava was declared the n the light of the order issued remain same as before and the Kavirus infection in mind headquarters, Gorakhpur, masks, sanitisers and soaps to ‘Corona warrior of the Day’ of Iby the government following number of questions will also be several effective steps are being made a commendable contri- the employees. He took per- Lucknow division. On the the Covid-19 pandemic out- in proportion to the time. A pro- taken by the North East bution in the preparation of sonal interest in preventing other hand, station superin- break an emergency meeting of posal will be sent to the gov- Railway ( NER) administra- rakes of isolation coaches the staff from gathering as per tendent, Kasganj Abhishesh the examination committee of ernment for conducting exam- tion to prevent it and its besides in the movement of the roster and asked the Verma got timely placement of Chaudhary Charan Singh inations from June 10. If the gov- employees are engaged whole- Shramik special trains and par- employees to follow social dis- coaches for creating six isola- University (CCSU) was con- ernment granted permission heartedly int. During the coun- cel special trains daily during tancing guidelines. He got the tion wards. Apart from it he ducted through a video con- the remaining examinations of trywide lockdown besides the the lockdown. He also made a Arogya Setu app downloaded made a commendable contri- ference on Tuesday to make this year will be conducted from goods and parcel Shramik spe- valuable contribution in the on the mobile phones of bution in sending 5,808 pas- changes in the evaluation work June 10 following social dis- cial trains are also being oper- preparation of work plan to employees and their families. sengers who had come to of the main examination-2020 tancing guidelines. A meeting of as per the order of the Vice- the said examination committee Chancellor, Prof NK Taneja. -  "                 44 => was held under the chairman- In the said meeting of the 4    ( <     (   ship of Vice-Chancellor Prof examination committee the Narendra Kumar Taneja. On the following decisions were taken. occasion Pro-Vice-Chancellor It was decided that the evalu- to the colleges. After evaluation the examination committee that Prof Y Vimala, Registrar ation work would be done in of answersheets, OMR will be the principals of all the colleges Dhirendra Kumar Verma, the green and orange zones of matched at university level. affiliated to the university can Controller of Examinations, Dr the districts in which an eval- For this the university has conduct the practical examina- Ashvine Kumar, Prof Jayamala, uation controller would be written a letter to the division- tions by calling examiners and Prof Beer Pal, Prof MK Gupta, appointed at the university al commissioners of Meerut retired examiners from any Prof Jagveer Bhardwaj, Prof AK level for monitoring and a and Saharanpur and requested other college. The time limit in Chaubey, Prof JK Dhaka, Prof coordinator at the college level. them to issue passses to the the remaining examinations to Yogendra Singh, Dr Sudhir It was also decided that the uni- teachers, employees and vehicles be held this year will be reduced Kumar, Dr Chaman Lal, Dr /        = <A E FE      

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rials are being distributed Manager Amit Kumar Agarwal traffic inspector/ Safety, Protection Force (RPF) and 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  4,().0 Upadhyaya Nagar Palika among the needy by the rail- honoured Pandey by declaring Lucknow, Jyoti Swarup district administration. For it 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  '() ration kits, masks, Dettol soaps Parishad’s Pathra one and two waymen. Railway personnel him ‘Corona warrior of the Shrivastava, by following social Abhishesh Verma was declared were Ram Krashna shukla, LA Sadhna Singh on and Vikas Nagar, Hanumanpur, who were commendable work Day.’ distancing norms got con- ‘Corona warriors of the day’ of LA Prakash Dwivedi said Sudhir Mishra, Vinod Singh, MTuesday distributed 479 Parahupur and Kaithapur. On in such a situation were being Vijay Kumar Barnwal, ducted thermal screening of Izatnagar division. Mthat 350 Namo ration Dulichandra, Amarmani packets of food items among the occasion she said instruc- honored by the NER adminis- working as senior section engi- migrant workers who came In order to boost the kits, masks, handwash and Tiwari, Munnilal Chaurasiya, the poor, helpless and needy tions issued by the government tration by being declared neer/ Electrical (Train Lighting on Shramik special trains con- morale of its personnel the rail- Dettol soaps were distributed Shashibhusan Shukla, Guru people in Kunda Khurd, should be followed. BJP work- ‘Corona Warriors of the Day’ /AC), Chhapra, in addition to ducted at Sitapur station and way administration will given among the needy and poor Prasad, Achcheylal Pal, Vinay Leduapur, Mahadevapur, ers Kashi Pal, Rajesh Yadav, every day. In the same sequence his regular work made electri- provided food, water and fruits such awards during the lock people at Bandhapurwa, Sahu and Babbu Singh. MLA Bablu Singh, Raghvendra four railway employees were cal changes and maintenance to them. The district adminis- down period in future too. Dwivedi told The Pioneer that Singh, Dilip Sonkar, Amit honoured on May 11, CPRO, work in isolation coaches made tration sent these migrant The railway administration social distancing was main- Tiwari, Shivkumar Patel, Pankaj Kumar Singh said. from 12 ordinary and sleeper workers to their destinations by was proud of such personnel. tained in distribution of Namo Santosh Singh, Bhagwati ration kits. Dwivedi said apart Srivastava, Sunil Shrivastava, - from it 5,000 lunch packets Vinod Srivastava, Santosh  $ were also given to needy and Jaiswal, Ashok Jaiswal and oth- poor in different parts of the ers were present.  city, including Chhoti Bazar, 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  10 2#. directed the officers concerned Khutla, on Wednesday. Those 2$'(1$ ' to ensure the boarding of who distributed these lunch nder the drive launched by labourers in the Roadways ! packets were Rajat Seth, The recovery of a body Uthe Police-Public buses which would be standing Anurudha Tripathi, VP near the railway track close to Annapoorna Bank to help the at the railway station and !!-! Srivastava, and others. Dwivedi Basartia village under the needy Station Officer of Jigna ensure that they reached their Madhaupur, Paduee, said that party workers were Alinagar police station on Chhotak Yadav distributed destination safely. He conclud- 8PSS@TQPI9@IU  4,().0 Govindpur and Ragaul villages advising people to wear face Tuesday created a sensation foodgrains among the people ed the meeting with the in Banda Vidhan Sabha area masks and maintain social dis- Chhimia, Sahjour, there. Police reached the spot in Barbata village on Tuesday. instruction that in case of any married woman, died on Wednesday. MLA said that tancing while coming out of Harishankarpur, Hinauli in and took the body into custody It may be pointed out here the problem Chief Development Aunder suspicious circum- those who distributed these their houses to public places. Niamatabad block and Pandit and sent it for post-mortem. that the residents of the village Officer (CDO) Avinash Singh stances in Jalalpur village under who belonged to Musahar could be contacted who was the Alinagar police station. community were dependent had made the nodal officer. Police reached the spot and #((# on making of ‘dona’ (bowl- @ " 4 #5
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These deaths recorded on a regular basis. he economic package announced by Finance They need time to rest and recuper- Mumbai and the total death tally in more persons tested positive had happened earlier on dif- The spike in the number TMinister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday ate... Since Eid will be on May 25, the state has climbed to nine. for Covid-19. ferent dates and conveyed to of infected cases in Dharavi has failed to enthuse the Micro, Small and Mini when we will have to augment secu- Meanwhile, the total number of On a day when the ward office subsequently”. As came a day after this densely Enterprises (MSME) in Tamil Nadu which rity presence to ensure law and order Maharashtra police personnel test- Brihanmumbai Municipal many as five positive cases populated slum recorded 46 directly employs 1.3 crore workers in the State. is not disturbed. Hence, we have ing positive for Covid-19 has crossed Corporation (BMC) pegged were recorded in Dhondu positive cases and one death There are 20 lakh such units spread out in asked the Centre for immediate 1,000 mark. “More than a 1000 the number of deaths in Mistry Chawl, while four cases on Tuesday. Matunga Labour Chennai, Tiruchi, Coimbatore, Tirupur and deployment of 20 CAPF companies to cops have tested COVID-19 positive Dharavi at 40, as many as 66 were reported from Matunga camp, which on Wednesday Erode districts. assist our police,” the State Home while serving the state tirelessly & new infected cases were Labour camp. accounted for four infected, “None of the announcements made by the Minister said in elaboration. ensuring the safety of its people reported from various parts of Three cases each were has been the worst-hit area in Finance Minister would help us,” said S Deshmukh’s announcement came a @DGPMaharashtra have left no Asia’s biggest slum. With the recorded in Geetanjali Nagar, Dharavi. On Tuesday, eight Vasudevan, joint secretary, Tamil Nadu Small day after an Assistant Sub-Inspector stone unturned in keeping the state fresh infected cases, the total Azad Nagar and 90 feet Road infected cases were recorded in and Tiny Industries Association (TANSTIA), the (ASI) of the Mumbai police suc- safe and yet breathing in the ongo- number of infected cases rose area, while the areas like Matunga Labour camp. On apex body of MSME units in the State. cumbed to Covid-19. ing pandemic,” Maharashtra to a taggering 1,028. Kerusheth Chawl, Vijaynagar Monday, this area had regis- “The only concession which we have “ASI Murlidhar Shankar Minority Development Minister and Attributing the increase in and Rajiv Gandhi Nagar reg- tered eight cases. received is the announcement by the Union Waghmare from Sewri Police NCP’s national spokesperson Nawan Minister that the pending payments from Station, Mumbai lost his life to Malik tweeted. In response, State Government would be cleared in 45 days. Coronavirus. May his soul rest in Home Minister Anil Deshmukh There is no mention about the interest waiver peace. DGP and all ranks of tweeted: “Thank you @nawabma- ,'#  >/? on loans during the lockdown period which Maharashtra Police offer their con- likncp for your kind encouragement the industrial units were looking for,” said dolences to the Waghmare family” for #MaharashtraPolice! Means a lot  > and 9 from Kashmir division. On Wednesday, Vasudevan who is also the spokesman of the the Maharashtra police tweeted on in these times!! district Anantnag recorded 18 fresh cases, TANSTIA. “It was a big disappointment for us. his twitter handle #MaharashtraGovtCares” ne more death due to Covid-19 was Budgam 7 while 4 cases were reported from We had sent many representations and appeals Oreported from Jammu district on Kathua and 3 from Jammu. but we deeply regret the same have not been con- people have died in the State. Wednesday after test reports of a patient, who Meanwhile, panic gripped among the hos- sidered. We request our PM to intervene and With the new 29 Covid-19 cases, was admitted in the Government Medical pital authorities in Jammu especially among help the MSME sector with suitable relief mea- DDD Bihar's total has increased to 908. College hospital late Tuesday night, tested pos- those who had handled the patient in the emer- sures,” said the TANSTIA leader. Uttarakhand too witnessed rise in itive posthumously while 37 fresh cases were gency department before the patient breathed But B Radhakrishnan, general secretary, cases to touch to 70. Coronavirus detected across Jammu & Kashmir taking the his last. Apparently, the patient had no travel Laghu Udyog Bharati Kerala unit was all praise From Page 1 infections climbed to 783 in Haryana total tally to 971 cases. history but official sources claimed his son had for the announcements made by Sitharaman. Three people have died in the as 3 more cases were reported from The total death toll due to Covid -19 in returned from New Delhi recently. The dis- “There are many concessions which have been States so far. Jhajjar, Rewari, and Rohtak in Haryana. Jammu and Kashmir has gone up to 11. So far, trict authorities have launched contact tracing granted. The Government’s move to allocate 3 In Kerala, ten fresh cases were As of now, 421 cases are active. nine deaths have been reported from Kashmir exercise and sealed the area to prevent spread lakh crore for the MSME will go along way in noted, taking its tally to 534. Wayanad, Situation in Andhra Pradesh too and two from Jammu division. of coronavirus in the vicinity. addressing the problems faced by the sector. We Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, was not encouraging with reports of 48 Out of these 37 fresh cases, Kashmir valley On the other hand, the hospital premises had requested the Minister to allocate 5 lakh Kottayam reported fresh cases on fresh cases pushing the tally to 2137. recorded 30 cases while Jammu division record- witnessed high voltage drama when the fami- crore but the fact that she has kept apart more Wednesday. A total 490 people have The fresh cases were noted in East ed 7 new cases of coronavirus. 11 patients were ly members of the deceased patient were than half of what we had asked for is a positive recovered in the State. Godavari, Anantapur, Chittoor, discharged from the hospitals, 2 from Jammu denied ambulance facility to ferry his dead body sign. It is difficult to please one and all. Total coronavirus infection in Krishna, Guntur, and Kurnool. Karnataka stands at 959 while Rajasthan Andhra Pradesh has recorded 1,142 noted 65 new cases with total infections recovered cases so far, including in the State jumping to 4,278 while the Wednesday's 86 recoveries and a total 4     8  A #      recoveries stand at 2,459. So far, 120 47 fatalities.

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999 Facing criticism for “under report- ing” COVID-19 deaths, the Delhi    grounds to former Congress  # ""  ;4. The export units in Tirupur, head From Page 1 Government on Sunday had issued leader Sajjan Kumar who is quarters of India’s cotton knitwear standard operating procedure (SOP) for he Supreme Court serving life imprisonment in eading industrialists and entrepre- industry, MSME units in Chennai and The deaths recorded till date at hospitals and other health facilities in TWednesday refused to an 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. Lneurs owning micro, small and mini Coimbatore and major industrial hous- other Covid-19 dedicated facilities are the city on reporting fatalities due to grant interim bail on medical A bench comprising Chief industrial units in South India in gen- es are encountering a number of prob- — LNJP Hospital (19), Apollo Hospital coronavirus. Delhi Chief Secretary Justice S A Bobde and Justices eral and Tamil Nadu in particular are of lems because of drying up of revenue (8), Sir Ganga Ram Kolmet Hospital (5), Vijay Dev had issued an order along Indu Malhotra and Hrishikesh the view that banks should show com- sources, said Thiagarajan, executive Max Hospital, Saket (5), Safdarjung with the SOP under which all Covid- Roy perused his medical passion and kindness towards them. This director of Madurai based Thiyagarajar Hospital (4), AIIMS (Delhi & Jhajjhar) 19 hospitals and other facilities will e- report and said that he did not is in the backdrop of the coronavirus Mills Ltd. “Lot of export orders got can- (2) and Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality mail a ‘death report’ to the Government need hospitalization at the induced economic melt-down and set- celled because of the coronavirus pan- Hospital (2), the bulletin said. by 5 pm every day. moment. back suffered by industrial sector in demic. Whatever was cancelled has Of the total number of deceased As many as 2,858 patients have Declining the interim bail Tamil Nadu. gone and there is no possibility of us get- patients, 58 were aged 60 and above, recovered so far, while there are 5,034 plea, the bench, holding pro- “The industrialists are willing to take ting it back in the near future. Moreover, accounting for over 54 per cent of the active cases, the Delhi Health ceedings via video conferenc- up any challenge to revive the economy we are burdened with the payment to the fatalities here. Twenty-eight of them Department said. ing, said that it would hear the and bring the country back to life. But workers which we have to disburse in were aged between 50-59 years and 20 A total of 1,13,345 tests for Covid- regular bail application in July. we alone cannot do that. There is an full. This was also the time for price were less than 50 years, the bulletin said. 19 have been conducted till date, it said. Solicitor General Tushar ocean of opportunities waiting for us and negotiation with buyers for exporting the Mehta, appearing for the CBI, we can make it happen with some help products,” said the CII Tamil Nadu chief. Industries Commission (KVIC) was and senior advocate Dushyant from the banking sector,” Hari He said it is going to be challenging entrusted to design fabric for the 10 lakh Dave, appearing for some riots Thiagarajan, head of Confederation of times for all sectors except pharmacy,   DDD strong paramilitary forces like CRPF, BSF, victims, opposed the bail plea Indian Industries’ Tamil Nadu Council, insurance companies and Information ITBP following a directive from Shah who of the convict leader. told The Pioneer. Technology units. had stressed introduction of products Senior advocate Vikas From Page 1 from the cottage sector. Singh, representing Kumar, According to Shah, if every Indian Last year, Shah had stressed the said that his client be granted pledges to use products made in India introduction of cottage products as part bail as if something happens to '()@@@ (Swadeshi), the country can become of the celebration of 150th birth anniver- him in jail then his life impris- self-sufficient in next five years. sary of Mahatma Gandhi. onment would become death From Page 1 shared details of the package. “It is eye- “Let us all strengthen the hands of Besides the adoption of the khadi fab- penalty for him. “The expenditure will be limited to wash, they are cheating the people. This Prime Minister Modi in this journey of ric, the paramilitary forces were also asked Kumar and Balwan the extent of NPAs in the outstanding is bulldozing federal structure, “ she said. making India self-reliant, by using indige- going to introduce only “swadeshi” ori- Khokhar are serving life guarantee credit to MSMEs. Assuming Leaders of eight Opposition parties, nous products,” Shah added. gin items manufactured by the khadi sec- imprisonment in Tihar jail in an NPA level of 20-50 per cent, the actu- including five of Left parties, also Earlier, the Khadi and Village tor in messes and canteens. the case after the Delhi High al expenditure over the loan period staged a protest against dilution and Court convicted them on (which may be years) will be a maxi- annulment of labour laws by State December 17, 2018. mum of Rs 3,00,000 crore,” he said. Governments.   99 Khokhar has also sought Mamata questioned about States On the issue of labour laws, the parole in the case. His life sen- getting nothing.”There is nothing in leaders protest was a follow up to their From Page-1 entire team of the Ministry of Finance tence was upheld by the Delhi public spending, money transfer, and joint representation to the President of The FM announced a 30,000 to detail the Prime Minister’s vision for High Court in 2018, while it nothing for Covid,” she told reporters India Ram Nath Kovind on belittling of crore special liquidity scheme for non- AatmaNirbhar Bharat laid out by the had reversed the acquittal of in Kolkatta minutes after Sitharaman labour laws, a few days ago. banking financial institutions (NBFCs), Prime Minister on Tuesday,” Kumar by the trial court in housing finance firms (HFCs) and Sitharaman said. 2013, in a case related to the microfinance institutions (MFIs) with Following measures were killings of five Sikhs in the Raj a view to provide credit support to them announced today:- Nagar Part-I area in Palam 1)@@@ and create confidence in the market. 1. Rs 3 lakh crore Emergency Colony in southwest Delhi on Further, 45,000 crore partial cred- Working Capital Facility for Businesses, November 1-2, 1984, and it guarantee scheme 2.0 was also including MSMEs burning down of a gurdwara FromPage 1 145 spots covering in an area of 14,299 announced for NBFCs, HFCs, and To provide relief to the business, in Raj Nagar Part-II. In a statement, the Agriculture hectares of Jaisalmer, Sri Ganganagar, MFIs with low credit rating to help additional working capital finance of 20 Ministry said that normally, locust swarms Jodhpur, Barmer and Nagaur districts in them extend a loan to individuals and per cent of the outstanding credit as on enter the desert areas of India via Pakistan Rajasthan and Fazilka district of Punjab. MSMEs. “Essentially, the goal is to build February 29, 2020, in the form of a term 230   for breeding in the summer of June-July, Presently, swarms of immature Pink a self-reliant India that is why the loan at a concessional rate of interest but this time Locust Hoppers as well as Locusts are active in Barmer, Phalodi Economic Package is called will be provided. This will be available (   Pink Adult Swarms had entered border (Jodhpur), Nagaur, Sriganganagar and AatmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan,” to units with up to Rs 25 crore out- districts of Rajasthan and Punjab in Ajmer districts of Rajasthan. Around 10 Sitharaman said. standing and turnover of up to Rs 100  # ""  ;4. April itself. Locust Circle Offices of Government of Citing the pillars on which India crore whose accounts are standard. The “One reason for this was the uncon- India located in Jaisalmer, Bikaner, would seek to build an AatmaNirbhar units will not have to provide any guar- here are 9,227 Covid-19 trolled swarms of the previous season in Phalodi, Barmer, Jalore, Churu, Nagaur, Bharat Abhiyaan, the FM said, “Our antee or collateral of their own. The Tcases in Tamil Nadu as on Pakistan that breed continuously. Swarms Suratgarh districts of Rajasthan; Palanpur focus would be on land, labour, liquidity amount will be 100 per cent guaranteed Wednesday evening 7 pm. of Pink Immature adults fly high and trav- and Bhuj districts of Gujarat are working and law.” by the Government of India providing The daily medical bulletin el long distances with strong winds com- in scheduled desert area of more than 2 The FM said the announcement a total liquidity of Rs 3.0 lakh crore to issued by the Government of ing from Pakistan. Most of these Pink lakh sq km in India. In the last few days, about the package for different sectors more than 45 lakh MSMEs. Tamil Nadu stated that 509 Immature adults settle on trees during the medium-sized swarms of locusts have would be made over several days. That 2. Rs 20,000 crore subordinate persons tested positive for night and mostly fly during the day,” it attacked crops in at least 12 districts means the Finance Ministry would hold debt for stressed MSMEs coronavirus all over the State said. including Ajmer, Pushkar, Jaisalmer, a daily conference now. Provision made for Rs 20,000 crore on Wednesday taking the The Ministry said that the Hoppers Fazilka, Nagore, Barmer and Sri Ganga “Beginning today, for the next few subordinate debt for two lakh MSMEs number of patients to 9,227. and Pink Swarms have been controlled at Nagar in Rajasthan. days, I shall be coming here with the which are NPA or are stressed.    !"#$%$%  * #$ '30$ 2 (  
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At present, there is ence’ and so there will be no mate cost of pre-commission tax-free income for three veillance during check-ins. istration of all real estate pro- “It is clear that in such cir- will ensure that they focus on a shortfall of more than 8,000 requirement of attractive sev- training, pay, allowances, gra- years and a token lumpsum at “As the Coronavirus pan- jects registered under RERA by cumstances, work on the real the completion of the project officers in junior positions. erance packages, resettlement tuity, proposed severance pack- the end of three years about demic has brought in new 6 months and further upto 3 estate projects will take quite as per revised timelines. Giving details of the ‘Tour courses, professional encash- ages, leave encashment and  5-6 lakh for officers and  norms in day-today life, turning months, as per situation evolv- some time to restart in full gear. There was a demand for of Duty,’ the term first used by ment training leave, ex-ser- other costs is nearly 5.12 2-3 lakh for jawan. our lives upside down the time ing in view of the COVID-19 In the absence of urgent reme- providing special relief for the the US during Vietnam when vicemen status and Ex-ser- crore and 6.83 crore respec- The Army’s pay and pen- has come to think and organize pandemic. dial regulatory measures under sector so that it is able to cope its personnel served stints of six vicemen Contributory Health tively on an SSC officer if he or sion bill has been increasing- our near future. We know that According to the ministry, RERA Act, 2016, there is also up with adverse impact of the months to a year and then re- Scheme (ECHS). she is released from Service ly steeply over the years Coronavirus has already had this measure will safeguard a possibility of many real estate crisis. Covid-19 has already inducted for the next ‘tour,’ Elaborating upon the after 10 and 14 years. accounting for 60% of the and will also have important the interest of homebuyers to projects getting stalled leading disrupted construction activi- sources said the induction will expenditure, they said the cost The overall cost goes up Army’s budget allocation. economic consequences and get them the delivery of their to litigation etc. This will ulti- ties due to reverse migration. be for both officers and other of training incurred on each even further as 50-60% of the During the last five years that tourism is one of the sectors ranks initially for a limited personnel compared to the SSC officers opt for Permanent though the growth in defence most affected by this crisis. number of vacancies and then limited employment of the Commission and continue in budget has been 68%, and for Draft protocols are way forward situation,” as per the document. and the entire floor, reception pected of COVID-19 infec- expanded later. manpower for three years is service till 54 years and there- defence salaries 75%, defence in the Coronavirus times,” said It also stated that the guide- and all common areas should be tion, the draft guidelines say The overall purpose of this more. Explaining the benefits after as pension benefits. pensions have increased by a an official from the Tourism lines endeavour to make the deep cleaned and fumigated. they should not be denied entry scheme is of the proposed scheme, they However, similar costs for staggering 146%. Ministry which has prepared the traceability of guests easier, in Linen and other items must check-in if they are coughing or guidelines. case a situation in future war- be washed separately. Details of sneezing, instead social dis- Prepared in consultation rants so. Housekeeping staff the guest, including travel his- tancing should be maintained with the Union Health Ministry would have to wear masks or tory and medical condition and medical assistance should -'$.#($;#.# and other agencies , the proto- PPE wherever needed while along with ID and self-decla- be offered. cols will be finalised soon, he cleaning or deep cleaning the ration form must be provided "In case suspected guests New Delhi: The face-offs per the protocol laid out Ladakh happened during the private industries to partici- said. room. by the guest at the reception for flee/not traceable, inform the between troops of India and between the two countries. same period but we should not pate in defence-related products “This policy is developed As per the draft guidelines, the time being. police immediately," as per the China have no connection The Army chief’s remarks read too much into this that this and they can make it in India for with the view of the govern- the hotels should maintain a safe Regarding the check-out document. The protocols come with any domestic or interna- came after Indian forces had is part of some coordinated us. So, we are not only doing ment’s guidelines of maintaining distance of 6 feet from such procedure, the draft SOP pro- days after the Union Health tional situation prevailing face-offs with Chinese forces in plan. There is nothing like indigenisation through our social distancing at all times by guests and should offer them posed that guests should inform Ministry prepared guidelines today, Army Chief Gen Manoj northern Sikkim and in eastern that… But we will deal with it PSUs and Ordnance Factory multiple preventive actions and medical assistance. The staff at the reception an hour before for the hotels interested to offer Mukund Naravane said on Ladakh earlier this week. as per the protocol which has Board (OFBs),” he said when safety measures in addition to should keep a watch over the the check out and they should their rooms/accommodations Wednesday. “As far the situation in been laid out between the two asked about Prime Minister making hotels aware about how health condition of these guests only check out once he/she is for Covid-19 suspected/patients In an interview with ANI, northern borders is concerned, countries and in accordance Narendra Modi’s call for self- to operate and manage running and if illness persists the room confirmed by the reception. needing quarantine/isolation Naravane said these face-offs LAC is not very well defined. with strategic guidelines,” he reliant India. operations during the current of the guest should be locked In case of a guest is sus- facilities. have been happening in the past There are different perceptions said. “We also want to get local and it has happened again now where the LAC runs. Naravane said that Indian industry and indigenous play- and “we will deal with it as per Accordingly, both sides patrol up Army is always working towards ers into the fold of making $<  
 protocol between the two coun- to their accepted claimed lines self-reliance and a majority of its defence-related products. More 
 


 tries”. and, therefore, when patrols orders have gone into firms in than 70-80 per cent of Army’s 4" :4   The Army chief said face- reach at the same place and at the country. orders both in numbers and cost offs between Chinese People’s the same time such face-offs do “We always working have gone to Indian firms and   "     Liberation Army troops and occur. They have occurred in the towards self-reliance and I have we will continue doing it in the 
6;  * Indian troops are nothing new past and there is nothing new in been fully in support of the future also. Recently, we have New Delhi: Gujarat Minister as the Line of Actual Control what has happened in last week Make in India initiative. In the signed an order of 70 crores Bhupendrasinh Chudasama on (LAC) is not very “well defined” or ten days,” Naravane said. past, we have also had new cat- with L&T and we will contin- Wednesday moved the Supreme   ing and harvesting operations. Ministers of but asserted that the armed “It is just a matter of chance egorisations like Make 1, Make ue to support indigenisation Court challenging the High Court's State for Agriculture Parshottam Rupala and force will deal with the issue as that the face-off in eastern 2 which make it much easier for process,” he said. ANI decision nullifying his 2017 election ndia has ordered new machines from the Kailash Choudhary were also present dur- on the ground of malpractice and IUK to control locust swarms that can ing the video conference. manipulation. destroy crops on the India-Pakistan border, In the statement, the Agriculture . +&(* !# "%*$  %/ & $ 0 Chudasama is currently the Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Ministry said that normally, locust swarms minister for law and justice, leg- Tomar said on Wednesday. enter the desert areas of India via Pakistan islative and parliamentary affairs, Unfazed by the COVID-19 crisis, gov- for breeding in the summer of June-July, but   banks of Hooghly River in being reported in the last 24 accommodation of GRSE education and some other depart- ernment officials in Rajasthan, Gujarat and this time Locust Hoppers as well as Pink West Bengal which caters to hours, officials said. Main Unit have been placed ments in the Vijay Rupani govern- Punjab are working to control the outbreak Adult Swarms had entered border districts he CISF on Wednesday the requirements of both Over 400 armed Central under quarantine and their ment. of Desert Locust, he said in a statement. of Rajasthan and Punjab in April itself. Trecorded a major spurt in Navy and Coast Guard. Industrial Security Force samples have been immedi- As an interim prayer, the min- Tractor-mounted sprayers and fire-ten- "One reason for this was the uncontrolled Covid-19 cases with the On Monday, a 55-year- (CISF) personnel were ately sent for testing. ister sought stay of the operation of der vehicles are deployed at various locations swarms of the previous season in Pakistan detection of 41 coronavirus- old Assistant Sub Inspector of deployed at GRSEL in 2016 Personnel found Covid pos- the Gujarat High Court's Tuesday in these states for locust control. Additional that breed continuously. Swarms of Pink infected persons. A maxi- the paramilitary at GRSEL for securing the campus. itive have already been shift- order till the disposal of his appeal. equipment are also being procured, he Immature Adults fly high and travel long dis- mum of 38 Covid-19 positive had succumbed to the dis- In a statement, the ed for treatment at State The high court had held that added. "The central and state governments tances with strong winds coming from cases were reported from its ease. This was the third death GRSEL said, “An ASI of CISF Medical Facilities designated Returning Officer "illegally reject- are working together on the Desert Locust Pakistan. Most of these Pink Immature unit deployed at Kolkata- from the pandemic in the deputed in GRSE and having for treatment of Covid 19, as ed" 429 postal ballots during the control measures and have been able to check Adults settle on trees during the night and based defence PSU GRSEL. force with the other two in a history of diabetes & hyper- per extant norms, the Mini counting of votes, while the victo- its spread. New machines have been ordered mostly fly during the day," it said. Around For their part, the BSF unit that guards the Indian tension tested positive for Ratna further said. ry margin was only 327. from the United Kingdom and will arrive 10 Locust Circle Offices of Government of reported 13 new cases and Museum in Kolkata and the Covid 19 and passed away on The GRSE has been Congress candidate Ashwin soon," Tomar said after a video conference India located in Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Phalodi, the CRPF three cases. one that protects the Mumbai 11 May 2020. The Shipyard under lockdown since Rathod had challenged his BJP with pesticides manufacturers to fine-tune Barmer, Jalore, Churu, Nagaur, Suratgarh dis- The Garden Reach Ship international airport. stands in solidarity at this March 23 in full compliance rival's victory from Dholka con- a strategy to prevent locust attack on farm tricts of Rajasthan; Palanpur and Bhuj dis- Builders & Engineers Limited The CISF unit at GRSEL hour with the bereaved fam- with Government of India stituency by a margin of mere 327 fields. tricts of Gujarat are working in scheduled (GRSEL) is a strategic war- has 38 active COVID-19 ily.” All CISF personnel who and State Government direc- votes in the 2017 Gujarat Assembly He said the government will leave no desert area of more than 2 lakh sq km in ship building facility on the cases now, with all but one reside within the barrack tives. polls. 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The new 80-       kilometre link route developed by the "          ? 1     Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in India "                    is aimed at cutting down travel time for Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrims by almost 80           A      !  per cent. The newly-constructed road orig-                  (!' inates from Ghatiabagarh and terminates at ? 4               Lipulekh Pass, the gateway to Kailash Mansarovar in Tibet.   ? 1  '             Previously, Indian pilgrims had to  $                undertake an arduous 90-km trek through        "           treacherous high-altitude terrain running across the Indian State of Sikkim or through following the abrogation of modern-day border manage- be paying off in the ruling of the vested interest that aims to       "          ! Nepal to reach the site. With the inaugura- Article 370, which gave special ment exercises that the two Government’s political aspira- benefit politically on home             3     tion of the link road, travel time would be privileges to the erstwhile State countries have demarcated the tions but is indeed not a wise act. ground.             '         reduced by many days since the yatra will of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) and open border. A prominent Notably, in the last 10 years, To conclude, relations be carried out using vehicles. It is an engi- following the issuance of the Technical Committee formed China has been attempting to between India and Nepal are a   $  S      4      neering achievement of the BRO as the 80- Jammu and Kashmir in 1981 to resolve the border manufacture artificial people-to- product of the centuries-old ? 1 (  *            km road spans altitudes between 6,000 and Reorganisation Act, 2019, two issues has already clarified 76 people relations with Nepal but deep-rooted people-to-people                   17,060 feet. new Union Territories of J&K border points out of 78 and more it has failed tremendously. On contacts of kinship and culture.        "           Within 24 hours of the inauguration of and Ladakh came into exis- than 180 strip maps based on the other hand, attempts are also They are neither artificially con- the road, Kathmandu summoned India’s tence on October 31. Global Positioning Systems being made to demolish the nat- structed nor based on distrust     " $             ambassador to protest against its inaugura- With India releasing a new (GPS) have been established. In urally existing people-to-people and blame-game. Hence, rela-         "      $       tion. In a statement, the Nepal Communist map, Kathmandu criticised New fact, most of the differences ties with India. In the long term, tions need to be cherished. And           0          Party (NCP), the country’s ruling party, said Delhi for prominently displaying were identified and resolved in Nepal will have to realise the loss. in case of differences, like every the road construction “violates Nepal’s Lipulekh in the border area of 2007. On the official front, India Also, the Nepalese Government other close-knit family has, they  0     :7            A sovereignty. [Our] serious attention has been Kalapani. But despite its allega- has stated that “strip maps per- is well involved in the diplomat- need to be resolved through the     4      #  1 (   1S  ! drawn to the ‘inauguration’ by India of a link tions that the new Indian map taining to 98 per cent of the ic exercises with India, including diplomatic mechanism with a        (    :99:B "    ! road to Lipulekh of Nepal via Nepali terri- had wrongly depicted Kalapani boundary have been agreed to on border disputes. It has even caution that even diplomacy tory.” The statement was signed by the NCP’s as Indian territory, Kathmandu and signed in 2007.” gone on record to say that Nepal should not hamper the demog-               '    chairman and Nepali Prime Minister fell short of supporting its claims Additionally, in 2016, the sees “diplomacy as the first and raphy of the “special relations”  B A      AS         Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli. Using strong as the new map was no different two Governments had constitut- the last resort in mitigating any between the two countries.   ? 1       (        language, it said, “In light of this develop- than the previous one. It was the ed the Eminent Persons Group differences with India.” But had It was a decade long war in ment, the Government of Nepal calls upon internal boundaries that were (EPG) on Nepal-India relations this been the case, a road inau- Nepal which ousted centuries-                    the Government of India to refrain from car- updated. No other changes were with a mandate to recommend guration in India would have old autocratic rule of the Shah       $           :7    rying out any activity inside the territory of made in India’s international measures and institutional been welcomed by it. kings that led to the establish-     $)#           S  Nepal.” borders. Later, it had also come framework with a view to elevate The 80-kilometre road con- ment of democracy there. The Indian side, too, pushed back in the public domain that the existing relations to a new struction was not an under- Therefore, as a democracy, Nepal   "    #  1 S !      Nepalese concerns, saying that the disputed officials of the Pakistani embassy height. The group has conclud- ground work that could be com- has the best chance to interact             region was “completely within the territory allegedly held talks with the ed its task and prepared a con- pleted overnight without a close with the biggest democracy in of India.” The Ministry of External Affairs Nepalese politicians and even sensus report, which is yet to be neighbour knowing about it, the world and use democratic (MEA) stated, “The recently inaugurated funded anti-India demonstra- made public. While Nepal has especially when there is an open tools to improve relations. It road section in Pithoragarh district in the tions in several parts of Nepal. agreed with India that technical- border. The construction has needs to critically introspect its &4  State of Uttarakhand lies completely within Time and again, Nepal has ities of the EPG report need to very much been in line with diplomatic stances because in the the territory of India. The road follows the cited the Treaty of Sugauli as a be worked out before it comes India’s sovereign rights and a worst of confrontations, coun- - ;  .  pre-existing route used by the pilgrims of the legal document to back its claim in the public domain, it is unfor- friendly neighbour like Nepal tries have finally opted for rec- ((#(;(' Kailash Mansarovar yatra.” The MEA’s state- in these regions. Surprisingly, the tunate that the Nepalese needs to understand this. To its onciliation through diplomatic ment is in the same spirit as the one it made Archaeological Survey of Nepal Government has failed to right, Nepal has protested the channels. With countries facing             in November 2019 when India had again and the MoFA have reportedly inform the same to its people road inauguration through an the COVID-19 challenge, India 4         refuted Nepal’s alleged encroachment claims not been able to produce an orig- and this is causing confusion. official statement. Still, the use of and Nepal have successfully " in the Kalapani region on India. inal copy of the pact. Even after In Nepal, it is a popular belief a strong language does not indi- developed a cooperative mech-           In fact, relations between the two coun- going through the document, that it is a unilateral decision of cate the essence of the existing anism to contain it. The same          ! tries had been strained since 2015 when India there was no clear demarcation India to not make the EPG “special relations” between Nepal needs to reflect in the border dis-          ! opposed Nepal’s newly-promulgated of the borders agreed between report public. Meanwhile, con- and India. Also, the use of com- pute mechanism as well.       !    ! Constitution. What followed next was an eco- the then British Indian sidering the anti-India senti- mon phrases and language in the (The writer is ICSSR nomic blockade. Border tensions have Government and the King of ment in Nepal, India is always statement issued by the ruling Doctoral Fellow, Center for South      "       renewed in the past six months. Particularly, Nepal. It is only through the depicted in a dark light. This may NCP indicated the involvement Asian Studies, JNU)  !    S             '     !           ' 0 - 1 ) 23/4   *  *  4     7'.'! 
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Some of them work as     !     middlemen like ADM, Bunge and Cargill, Louis " 4             Dreyfus and Olam International. They harness effi-                 4+/0)! ciency, based on large-scale operation and thin mar- :9    )     #  D 1      gins. The global food production and processing net-   #       .*             work is extremely complex as the crop is produced 7)                  4   in one country, milled in another and the food prod- 7            uct is produced in another nation. The recent 74 "             ! COVID-19 outbreak has crippled this process, with 7  transport facilities coming to a near halt across the  . 7        4               globe.            '     ! *4 . In India, the farmers are struggling to sell their  ;*47 74#                ! agricultural produce like potatoes, onions and veg-     !            4 4  etables. Save for a few, most of them are perishable, =7 1            ?      leaving growers with no bargaining power before sell-   .*!    (      ers. One way to tide over the crisis is by encourag-  =  4+/0)!:9               ing water user collectives to upgrade themselves from )4 )#  "           a user group to an agribusiness one. Participatory 474) tribute land or bear some expenses of the be able to cope with the disruptions of on health and education.  ,              !    Irrigation Management (PIM) through formation 7  micro-irrigation structure. They should be transport facilities. They may deal with a Role of the Government: The                 of Water Users Associations (WUA) has been iden- *  # made solely responsible for its operation specific buyer, based on contract farming. Government should support the WUAs tified as a key vehicle for increasing agricultural pro- and maintenance. When farmers form a group, they by providing an enabling environment. If                  =  ductivity in India. As many as 15 States have already The WUAs should form a governing may pursue organic farming under the the associations are not formed, then the 0!            4+/0)!:9   4 formulated legislation to support PIM and form  74 body or managing committee of six to Collective Guarantee Scheme where each Government should provide one-time       0    !     (! WUAs. According to the Network on Participatory eight members with two to three women one would guarantee for the other’s prac- expenses for micro-irrigation systems                   Irrigation Management (NPIM), established in 1998, *4 in it. The role of the managing commit- tice of cultivation without fertilisers and form WUAs in areas where             ,    by the Ministry of Rural Development, there are tee would be to supervise the day-to-day and/or pesticides. They may develop monocropping is practised. They should                " 57,000 functional WUAs covering 13.5 million )41 activity of the WUAs. The resources for their own brand of product or may work provide guidance for at least one year for                ! hectares across 24 States. 4 <747  regular activities of the associations may based on a contract with some other pri- conducting the operation of the associa-                   The World Bank has also promoted WUAs in 4=7 be mobilised through yearly membership vate company dealing with organic prod- tion, including financial and non-finan-           "    different developing countries, including India. One .    < fee and water charges. ucts. Apart from agribusiness, the WUAs cial record keeping. The Government       4+/0)!:9          of these is being promoted in West Bengal through .4    The associations should maintain may earn by simply renting out their agri- should facilitate the WUAs with an 4                 ! a programme called the West Bengal Accelerated  7  maximum transparency in water distrib- cultural implements such as tractors and appropriate legal environment and other Development of Minor Irrigation Project (WBAD- ution and fund collection by keeping the harvesters to other farmers who are not kinds of support to sell their agricultural     !          .4.7 =74 MIP). Under the WBADMIP, there are 2,349 *  required records, documents and public part of the WUAs. produce through the National Agriculture                schemes and 1,674 WUAs with a potential of cov- display of the water distribution roster. The members may engage in other Market (eNAM) and in other agricultur-                   7 = ering 68,347 hectares of land and 1,07,707 farmers. )4   They should organise periodic general income-earning activities such as fishery, al markets. The State agricultural depart-                  ! These WUAs are not mere user groups of water sup- body meetings and maintain the minutes rearing livestock, orchards and horticul- ments should support WUAs by impart-    +             plied by the Government’s irrigation department but 4 * of those meetings. ture. Being a collective, they would be able ing training and knowledge on farming  !       !       ! collective institutions based on principles of cumu- 74  Economic improvements: The avail- to get better prices in the market. They with less water and skills in agribusiness            lative actions. Since these groups form institutions,    ability of additional water, especially dur- may produce processed food such as dried management. They should provide qual-     they may reap the benefits of economies of scale in 4 ing the Rabi and pre-monsoon season, fish and fruit and cheese. The women ity inputs to the associations. This would            ! agribusiness and at the same time distribute bene- would increase the production and members of the WUAs may be engaged reduce the incidence of farmers selling              0S       ! fits to the poor and marginalised farmers. income of WUA members. Moreover, as in horticulture, vermicomposting, hatch- their produce at cheaper rates to the input Along with encouraging and facilitating these agricultural production increases, demand ery and polyhouse farming. Women may suppliers. The Government should organ-      ;7           "  WUAs to engage in agribusiness, the Government for agricultural labour would increase as be engaged in making milk products, pick- ise and encourage the members to visit                   may endeavour to promote them as a medium-term well. It may generate 1,000-2,500 addition- les, jam, jellies and so on. In general, food agricultural fairs and other WUAs for      0         ! strategy. al labour days per year, per WUA. The processing should be brought nearer to the cross-learning of agricultural and agribusi-        4+/0)!:9      Formation of WUAs: Water associations may associations may be engaged further in farm. The men and women engaged in ness activities. Credit should be made               4+/0)! be formed by the Government providing micro-irri- agribusiness, with additional manpower these activities should be given their due available to the group of farmers at low :9 "                 gation systems like tubewells, river lift irrigation sys- and skills available from labourers who returns out of the surplus generated from interest rates.                 tems, surface flow minor irrigation schemes, check have returned to their villages. They may these activities. All these initiatives are more effective   +         0 $    dams, watersheds, water detention structures, sprin- bring back some managerial and other The institution of collective organisa- if made for a group of farmers intertwined                 klers and so on. The command area of each WUA skills as many of them have been exposed tion would enable them to get their fair by institutional norms rather than for indi-                ! may be around 35 acres. On average, it may cover to myriad activities. The WUAs may form share. Women of the WUAs may form vidual farmers. The money raised for assis- 50 beneficiaries with one-third representation of a sub-group of beneficiaries who may be self-help groups (SHG) for developing sav- tance and relief, such as the PM CARES                women. The number of members of each WUA may involved in sorting, transporting, selling, ing behaviour and for easy access to cred- Fund, may be used to incur expenses for             ! vary between 30 to 70, depending on the command and marketing agricultural products. it. The collective initiatives of women these initiatives. This would relax not only       S        area and the size of land holding. The members could Associations may evolve as an aggregator would develop trust and confidence some of the immediate strains but also               be landowners and their families. Sharecroppers may and subsequently as an agribusiness among themselves. They would be able to generate long-term gains.  0     !         be included as the beneficiaries. Two-thirds of the organisation by selling and marking agri- engage in other non-farm activities such (The writer is Associate Professor,         members could be marginal farmers and one-third cultural produce in local and other as stitching and embroidery. This would Institute of Rural Management, Anand, G            H small and large farmers. The members should con- regional markets. In this way, farmers may empower women and improve expenses Gujarat. Views expressed are personal) -# ' Gy‰yƒu‘‰uˆ‰†‘†ˆu‰‰‘ˆu „q‚‚‰qux ‚tuˆ‰y„s‚‘ty„wxu‚uwy‰‚q‘ˆu u„‰‘ˆu‰ˆysuˆs „ˆ ‚ „†‚qv ˆƒ‰ †ˆ usxus †•ˆywx‰ v‘‰uˆ‰

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An owner son who has posted the content. ary, in order to avoid any copyright , a stand-up comic, creates a rights related to a computer pro- degree depending on the amount of a user cannot post anything which vio- has the option to block such videos, Twitter has some prerequisites for par- infringement. story and posts it on her gramme additionally include the right skill, judgment or labour that has been lates someone’s IPR. Ownership of a monetise them by running ads or by ody, commentary and fan accounts. A person aggrieved by such MInstagram page. Within to sell and rent. involved in making the compilation.” content lies with the creator. An sharing revenue with the uploader and The account name and bio should action can approach the competent hours, her story is viewed and shared Moral rights include the right to Hence, the word original cannot internal notice-and-take down proce- track the viewership statistics. The take clearly indicate that it does not have court/tribunal for remedy and dam- by millions of people on the internet. paternity and integrity i.e. the author’s be interpreted in its literal sense, a dure set out under the DMCA Act is down process of YouTube is similar to any affiliation with the subject of the ages. However, despite precautionary Soon, she discovers that somebody has claim to authorship and right to derivative work can also qualify for a followed by it, under which, a content that of Facebook in many ways. account. Non-affiliation can be indi- steps copyright infringement is not converted her story into a short film claim damages if the work is mutilat- copyright work subject to the skill, infringing copyright can be reported Instagram: It provides an online cated by incorporating words such as rare. Having evolved as platforms for and it is available on YouTube. Livid, ed, distorted, modified and if such an labour, capital and other factors to Facebook. Upon receiving a com- form for reporting copyright infringe- (but not limited to) “parody,” “fake,” sharing ideas and showcasing artistic M wants the short film to be removed act is prejudicial to his/her reputation. depending on the facts of the case. plaint Facebook may remove the ment to the designated agent appoint- “fan,” or “commentary.” skills, with a massive upsurge during and seeks damages against her copy- Originality is the base of copyright Copyright subsists on its creation. content without informing the alleged ed under the DMCA Act. The copy- Non-affiliation should be stated in the recent lockdowns, it is time users right infringement. protection. The apex court in Eastern However, the owner of the copyright infringer. However, Facebook will right claim should have information a way that can be understood by the put pressure on all stakeholders, A lot of questions flow from here. 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   cent, to finish at 9,383.55. ding up to 5.38 per cent. nessed a huge gap up opening cap indices climbed up to 1.97 related shutdowns. Bourses in napping a two-session losing Indices retreated from intra- Prime Minister Narendra and it remained range-bound per cent. Giving details of the Shanghai and Seoul ended with Sstreak, the BSE Sensex vault- day highs as participants await- Modi had on Tuesday thereafter. stimulus package in a post- gains, while Hong Kong and ed 637 points on Wednesday as ed details of the stimulus pack- announced the new financial Most sectoral indices, bar- market hours press briefing, Tokyo closed in the red.    investors cheered the age from the finance minister, package on top of the previ- ring defensive, participated in Finance Minister Nirmala Stock exchanges in Europe Government’s 20 lakh crore traders said. Axis Bank was the ously announced measures for the move and posted hand- Sitharaman announced 3 lakh started off with significant loss- stimulus package for the coro- top gainer in the Sensex pack, a combined stimulus of 20 some gains,” said Ajit Mishra, crore collateral-free automatic es. On the currency front, the .$R the day at exactly 5,000 up by navirus-hit economy. After spurting 7.02 per cent, fol- lakh crore to revive demand VP - Research, Religare loans for businesses, including rupee appreciated by 5 paise to 0.98 per cent for the day, but far rallying 1,474.36 points during lowed by UltraTech Cement, and jumpstart growth. Broking Ltd. BSE capital MSMEs, as well as 30,000 provisionally close at 75.46 ') below the gains the scrip had the day, the 30-share bench- L&T, ICICI Bank, SBI, M&M “The much-awaited stim- goods, industrials, bankex, real- crore liquidity facility for against the US dollar. shown earlier in the day. mark surrendered some gains and Bajaj Finance. ulus package announced by the ty, finance and basic materials NBFCs, among other mea- International oil benchmark ( Speaking to journalists to settle 637.49 points or 2.03 Only four index con- PM cheered the investors on indices rallied up to 5.08 per sures. Meanwhile, global mar- Brent crude futures slipped over a video-conference, RC per cent higher at 32,008.61. stituents ended in the red - Wednesday which triggered a cent, while healthcare, FMCG kets were mixed as investors 1.30 per cent to USD 29.59 per $' Bhargava, Chairman of Maruti- Similarly, the NSE Nifty Nestle India, Sun Pharma, decent up move in the bench- and telecom closed lower. took stock of the gradual barrel. Suzuki said that the company 8 has not taken any decisions on what to do with their cash but 3    ( .!&7-I   4/E4   is supporting vendors and deal-   ers wherever necessary. 03 .    He also said that produc- 8$#'B. 6. !->E)! he country’s largest car- tion had been restarted at the     Tmaker Maruti-Suzuki company’s Manesar and    payers with turnover up to  5 announced their annual finan- Gurugram facilities to a limit-    efforts from government and mutual funds and create con- crore, there would be no inter-    cial results earlier today after a ed extent. RBI, especially those which fidence in the market. inance Secretary Ajay est and late fee would be waived torrid few months. The com- But believed that it would n a bid to provide funds to were particularly not highly Further, a  45,000 crore par- FBhushan Pandey on if filed within the stipulated inance Minister Nirmala pany sold 1,563,297 vehicles take time for the company to Ithe stressed NBFC sector, rated,” the Finance Minister tial credit guarantee scheme Wednesday said the clear pic- deadline set in June. FSitharaman on Wednesday globally including 1,461,126 ramp up production and Finance Minister Nirmala said. She was addressing a 2.0 was also unveiled for ture regarding GST collections Conventionally, the gov- announced 90,000 crore liq- vehicles in the domestic mar- also hinted that the labour Sitharaman on Wednesday press briefing here to provide NBFCs, HFCs and MFIs with for April would emerge only by ernment releases GST revenue uidity infusion into cash- ket, registering a decline of 16.1 shortage might impact some of extended a 30,000 crore spe- details of the Government’s low credit rating to help them June 30 - the deadline by which mop up numbers on the basis strapped discoms, facing per cent and 16.7 per cent the company’s smaller suppli- cial liquidity window for enti- 20 lakh crore stimulus pack- extend loans to individuals businesses with up to 5 crore of collections in a particular demand slump due to the lock- respectively. Net sales stood at ers. ties that are finding it difficult age for the coronavirus-hit and MSMEs. turnover can file returns with- month. down to contain COVID-19. 17,690 crore down 13.7 per- He also said that Maruti- to raise money from the mar- economy. Even prior to the coron- out any late fee and interest. Hence, the collection in At present discoms have a total cent and net profits were down Suzuki has opened several hun- ket amid the COVID-19 crisis. The scheme will supple- avirus crisis, the NBFC sector The Government had in April was due to be released on outstanding of 94,000 crore to 5650.6 crore a decline of dred showrooms across the Under this scheme, invest- ment the Reserve Bank of had been under stress. March extended the deadline to May 1. towards power generation 24.7 per cent which was driven country, albeit mainly in ment will be made in both pri- India and Government mea- Immediately after the IL&FS file GST returns for taxpayers To a query on why the firms (Gencos). by lower sales and higher mar- rural areas as well as over mary and secondary market in sures to augment liquidity by crisis in September 2018, with turnover of over 5 crore April GST number has not The Finance Minister said keting costs even though the 1,900 workshops in the last few investment-grade debt papers providing guarantee to invest- NBFCs faced severe liquidity by 15 days till May 5 from the been released, Pandey said, there would be 90,000 crore Government’s announcement days. With most bookings of non-bank finance companies ment grade securities, she crunch as mutual funds (MFs) due date of April 20 without “You know that the GST filing liquidity injection for discoms of a lower corporate tax rate coming through online chan- (NBFCs), housing finance added. stopped refinancing their loans. payment of any late fee and dates has been extended. If it noting that revenues of power was beneficial to the company. nels the company even said that companies (HFCs) and micro- These NBFCs are mostly The Government had interest. will be extended, we have said distribution companies All tis led to the company they have received over 5,000 finance institutions (MFIs). those which are financing announced a series of measures However, a reduced rate of that returns can be filed till (DISCOMs) have plummeted deciding to conserve more bookings and have delivered “We have been hearing MSMEs, she said, adding this including partial credit guar- 9 per cent interest will be June, people who have turnover and witnessing unprecedented cash and give out a dividend of 1,700 cars ever since the that NBFCs were not able to get will provide liquidity support antee scheme (PCGS) in the levied if the return is filed after of more than 5 crore they also cash flow problem accentuated 60 per share. nationwide lockdown began enough resources despite for NBFCs/HFCs/MFIs and last two Budgets. May 5 till June 30. For tax- got more time.” by demand reduction. The Maruti scrip ended to be eased.  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307.00 310.05 305.30 307.00 PETRONET 236.00 238.60 230.65 231.85 PCJEWELLER 11.43 11.43 10.94 11.12 INFY 694.80 699.90 683.75 693.75 6.10 TCS 1999.00 1999.00 1926.30 1949.45 INDIACEM 102.25 104.90 100.75 103.50 PNBHOUSING 183.90 183.90 173.70 180.95 HERITGFOOD 250.00 250.35 246.00 250.35 INDUSINDBK 475.00 480.00 444.50 450.00 3.80 ASIANPAINT 1575.00 1575.05 1533.85 1562.90 DIVISLAB 2419.00 2419.00 2314.55 2341.30 JKPAPER* 97.10 97.40 93.00 94.25 DHANUKA 460.00 480.00 441.65 453.65 EICHERMOT 14970.00 14970.00 14184.70 14271.70 104.65 PEL 951.00 953.70 882.00 886.70 ENGINERSIN 65.90 70.55 60.90 65.15 BLISSGVS 97.40 98.15 93.75 94.90 ITDC 150.85 151.90 146.90 151.90 GAIL 92.00 92.00 87.25 89.30 0.60 BAJAJFINSV 4875.00 5035.75 4780.00 4818.05 LAURUSLABS 450.05 451.80 433.15 439.15 PTC 38.50 39.35 37.55 38.55 VRLLOG 159.35 159.35 153.75 155.75 ITC 173.40 173.60 164.50 165.70 0.65 ACC 1201.65 1256.95 1195.20 1207.30 NAM-INDIA 254.95 254.95 242.65 244.55 IRB 63.50 66.00 63.15 65.35 DHFL 11.95 12.02 11.50 12.02 TVSSRICHAK 1084.30 1094.10 1075.00 1084.70 DRREDDY 3849.00 3849.00 3735.10 3785.55 12.15 PFIZER 4420.00 4420.00 4291.10 4383.65 EXIDEIND 158.50 159.25 151.60 152.80 HEG 775.00 776.25 748.50 770.10 BALRAMCHIN 97.40 97.40 92.75 93.80 SCHAEFFLER 3400.00 3400.00 3295.00 3304.15 CIPLA 600.00 605.00 568.90 571.50 1.35 ITC 173.00 173.30 164.55 165.40 RAYMOND 235.00 235.45 221.10 224.90 JBCHEPHARM 651.20 657.20 589.80 617.10 GARFIBRES 1300.00 1325.00 1271.05 1298.65 ARVINDFASN 134.50 136.50 133.00 133.65 HCLTECH 539.85 539.85 521.55 527.00 -0.40 CHOLAFIN 164.60 165.65 152.80 158.35 NAUKRI 2724.90 2724.90 2570.20 2618.25 BALMLAWRIE 94.90 103.40 94.15 101.60 VENKYS 1108.00 1108.00 1059.25 1067.00 MAHSCOOTER 2030.00 2098.95 2024.00 2058.50 HINDUNILVR 2075.00 2075.00 1975.40 2008.65 -2.90 HAVELLS 494.00 514.00 484.20 511.20 GNFC 139.80 144.40 137.40 142.15 NILKAMAL 1090.00 1090.00 1010.00 1018.50 SUDARSCHEM 376.65 381.55 368.00 369.00 IOB 7.75 7.75 7.25 7.39 TCS 1994.00 1994.00 1925.65 1944.50 -5.00 MOTHERSUMI 87.50 87.80 83.75 84.40 RALLIS 226.90 226.90 215.50 219.70 MCX 1120.10 1140.00 1100.25 1107.55 DCMSHRIRAM 269.00 269.00 245.00 248.95 THERMAX 710.05 715.55 702.00 703.85 BRITANNIA 3180.00 3188.00 3057.50 3083.00 -24.30 APOLLOHOSP 1315.00 1326.65 1258.85 1284.45 MGL 922.40 927.00 903.35 921.35 GRANULES 160.60 161.70 155.85 156.20 NLCINDIA 43.95 43.95 42.40 42.85 IBULISL 38.25 39.20 37.70 38.10 BHARTIARTL 568.40 569.75 549.30 554.00 -5.85 M&MFIN 176.50 178.45 164.35 177.00 MPHASIS 816.00 829.95 790.60 803.30 GRAPHITE 188.25 188.25 181.55 187.15 LUXIND 904.95 904.95 886.00 893.65 HIMATSEIDE 50.00 50.40 47.80 48.30 SUNPHARMA 469.00 469.45 450.20 453.90 -10.00 INDIGO 1056.70 1059.85 1001.35 1004.80 IDBI 21.80 21.80 20.45 20.85 NHPC 20.30 20.50 19.80 20.20 ENDURANCE 664.00 664.00 626.80 649.55 LINDEINDIA 529.30 529.30 517.25 522.00 CONCOR 375.00 383.90 365.40 380.40 FORTIS 122.30 122.60 118.35 118.90 CENTRUM 10.65 10.65 10.45 10.65 ADANITRANS 198.15 201.20 194.60 199.85 NESTLEIND 17750.00 17750.00 16400.00 16550.00 -911.95 DRREDDY 3850.00 3850.00 3737.65 3782.40 ULTRACEMCO 3425.00 3571.70 3425.00 3552.70 TATAELXSI 806.05 818.00 771.60 785.25 ABCAPITAL 44.90 45.65 43.40 44.20 JUBILANT 429.95 429.95 429.95 429.95 MAHLOG 265.00 265.85 255.55 265.85   TITAN 874.80 885.00 856.25 860.15 ADANIENT 142.50 144.90 140.85 141.15 VINATIORGA 990.00 990.00 938.65 960.40 APLAPOLLO 1250.00 1263.45 1232.45 1249.35 SOMANYCERA 97.90 97.90 92.15 93.75 BATAINDIA 1375.00 1391.85 1329.30 1384.15 NIITTECH 1499.00 1499.00 1408.45 1418.80 SPARC 134.30 134.35 131.05 132.75 AIAENG 1749.95 1749.95 1615.50 1673.15 DBCORP 67.90 71.55 66.10 67.10 BIOCON 351.55 352.75 334.20 337.30 NBCC 18.55 18.55 17.75 17.80 SYNGENE 326.50 332.00 319.00 325.75 SUPREMEIND 972.00 972.00 923.65 930.25 VTL 633.95 640.70 622.80 630.95 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE RECLTD 93.00 102.45 91.90 100.50 WELCORP 63.20 63.20 60.75 61.45 PIIND 1552.90 1552.90 1507.00 1510.40 TIMKEN 849.40 850.60 836.25 844.20 TVTODAY 187.85 190.00 182.25 182.40 NIFTY NEXT 50 23876.40 23891.75 23359.50 23457.65 293.00 ASHOKLEY 51.10 51.75 48.20 48.75 TATAMTRDVR 37.25 38.35 36.00 36.30 SHK 49.80 56.10 49.10 51.75 NETWORK18 25.80 25.80 25.55 25.80 CHOLAHLDNG 275.45 278.00 260.00 264.50 IBULHSGFIN 129.00 139.65 125.35 136.40 17.40 BEML 628.50 638.10 593.60 601.40 RCF 40.00 40.75 38.55 39.95 GUJGAS 256.50 256.50 242.40 242.65 AEGISLOG 173.05 175.15 168.50 170.75 JAGRAN 40.70 40.70 37.60 38.05 PFC 88.00 92.20 84.70 89.80 7.10 STAR 415.25 422.55 408.40 413.20 ASTRAL 928.00 928.00 868.20 896.55 FORCEMOT 840.00 851.95 825.35 840.95 SUNDRMFAST 306.10 311.00 301.75 306.40 BANDHANBNK 251.00 257.25 243.35 253.90 20.00 NCC 25.10 25.55 23.35 24.15 RITES 245.00 246.00 236.95 238.90 LEMONTREE 17.40 17.40 16.80 17.35 MAHABANK 9.06 9.34 8.85 9.10 L&TFH 60.95 62.95 58.50 62.10 4.85 PFC 88.40 92.20 84.75 89.60 J&KBANK 12.75 12.75 12.50 12.75 JCHAC 2293.95 2319.00 2218.00 2240.95 ESSELPRO 174.85 175.10 171.70 172.70 BANKBARODA 44.00 45.15 42.20 44.40 3.35 BAJAJ-AUTO 2734.00 2766.70 2672.60 2694.10 VBL 653.95 666.90 621.05 661.90 REDINGTON 89.50 89.50 86.45 87.05 ASTERDM 96.95 97.00 95.00 95.35 PNB 30.30 31.00 29.45 30.80 2.10 M&M 417.75 418.40 404.40 413.15 HINDCOPPER 24.20 26.30 24.20 25.95 DISHTV 4.94 4.95 4.70 4.85 CRISIL 1503.95 1505.55 1476.25 1486.65 HAVELLS 494.00 515.00 483.80 509.45 28.90 IDFCFIRSTB 21.55 22.60 20.70 21.85 SOUTHBANK 5.70 5.70 5.47 5.53 ORIENTCEM 38.00 39.45 36.50 38.95 PRSMJOHNSN 32.50 33.20 32.50 33.20 NMDC 74.00 76.65 72.40 75.05 4.10 CANBK 83.50 90.25 81.70 88.90 GMRINFRA 18.15 18.45 17.85 18.10 ALKYLAMINE 1789.00 1798.35 1752.75 1767.15 IFBIND 395.00 395.00 372.00 379.45 AMBUJACEM 182.10 191.00 182.00 183.75 8.55 PIDILITIND 1418.00 1418.00 1363.35 1385.00 CROMPTON 220.00 224.00 214.05 214.95 GLAXO 1418.00 1418.00 1385.50 1399.85 CARBORUNIV 217.15 219.40 212.00 214.45 CONCOR 374.00 384.00 365.00 379.00 16.70 JSWSTEEL 187.10 188.00 180.65 182.45 KTKBANK 40.00 40.00 37.05 37.55 TRIDENT 4.79 4.81 4.66 4.77 ORIENTREF 135.10 137.15 131.00 135.10 ACC 1220.00 1257.00 1195.25 1214.00 46.40 TATACONSUM 373.10 374.00 348.55 355.65 HONAUT 27900.00 27961.25 27208.70 27818.45 KSB 469.95 469.95 442.00 447.20 BLUEDART 2161.90 2183.95 2116.50 2143.65 DLF 143.50 146.50 139.60 142.25 5.30 JUBLFOOD 1656.00 1732.35 1624.40 1701.00 BIRLACORPN 405.20 411.65 393.05 397.60 KANSAINER 365.10 373.55 361.50 369.45 SADBHAV 56.65 56.65 56.60 56.60 ADANITRANS 199.85 201.25 193.80 200.10 6.85 AMBUJACEM 180.50 190.90 180.50 182.95 MOIL 124.70 131.75 124.70 127.55 JKLAKSHMI 198.80 200.05 193.60 198.50 JSL 29.20 29.95 28.90 29.10 NHPC 20.00 20.50 19.75 20.10 0.65 DLF 142.75 146.40 139.70 141.00 KEI 264.80 267.65 264.80 267.65 VARROC 138.10 143.95 136.00 138.80 MASFIN 580.00 580.00 565.00 570.55 SIEMENS 1050.00 1062.00 1025.00 1045.00 29.75 BEL 64.00 66.65 62.30 65.70 CREDITACC 402.60 402.60 390.65 402.50 JAMNAAUTO 24.60 25.75 24.30 24.55 LAKSHVILAS 13.95 13.98 13.49 13.98 UBL 935.00 935.00 900.00 920.00 25.45 NATIONALUM 28.90 29.10 27.60 28.65 RELINFRA 17.60 18.25 16.85 17.30 SKFINDIA 1510.00 1510.00 1440.00 1447.30 TEJASNET 35.80 36.00 32.70 34.50 PAGEIND 17696.95 17783.25 17330.05 17490.00 467.95 HINDALCO 126.00 126.95 121.70 123.50 JINDALSAW 50.95 54.40 50.95 53.40 NH 277.35 277.35 262.15 265.75 GET&D 72.00 72.05 70.05 71.75 MARICO 311.00 311.00 305.25 307.40 8.15 BPCL 321.00 323.25 312.90 316.60 RELAXO 624.35 627.95 603.30 611.80 BAJAJCON 141.95 141.95 134.45 135.20 ECLERX 438.00 454.65 438.00 443.70 MOTHERSUMI 87.60 87.80 83.70 84.25 2.20 ADANIPORTS 296.80 311.55 279.80 309.55 CESC 638.80 638.80 592.00 594.85 PERSISTENT 543.95 543.95 531.00 539.70 ERIS 502.05 507.25 489.30 501.95 GODREJCP 533.00 544.85 523.00 531.00 13.15 EICHERMOT 14779.00 14851.00 14200.00 14266.15 CUB 135.00 138.00 128.90 130.45 GICRE 140.05 140.05 133.00 133.75 JSLHISAR 43.10 43.75 43.00 43.35 HINDZINC 192.00 195.00 183.10 183.55 3.60 INFRATEL 194.00 198.30 191.75 196.15 ASTRAZEN 3066.00 3086.55 3023.40 3043.90 KRBL 192.10 192.10 186.00 190.75 SUPRAJIT 117.55 120.95 115.45 119.95 PIDILITIND 1400.00 1400.00 1362.05 1381.00 25.00 FEDERALBNK 45.00 45.00 42.30 43.15 EMAMILTD* 187.90 187.90 179.00 183.00 CENTURYPLY 114.40 114.40 107.75 111.55 SHRIRAMCIT 738.85 760.00 695.55 723.40 DMART 2353.00 2379.95 2305.00 2345.00 41.65 JUSTDIAL 355.00 362.90 349.00 351.95 SONATSOFTW 202.15 203.65 197.10 198.40 AKZOINDIA 1919.00 2061.30 1840.00 1929.35 KPITTECH 52.75 52.75 48.80 50.85 SBILIFE 765.25 780.00 752.95 757.90 13.30 LICHSGFIN 274.50 286.00 271.75 274.35 AJANTPHARM 1463.80 1464.55 1420.35 1436.25 WABAG 110.90 110.90 106.25 106.75 SOLARINDS 881.30 897.95 869.25 888.40 HINDPETRO 195.50 196.95 189.55 192.55 2.60 PVR 937.00 937.00 885.30 921.70 DELTACORP* 69.10 70.65 65.40 69.00 CHENNPETRO 58.45 58.45 57.00 57.35 CERA 2193.35 2227.75 2141.85 2156.00 MCDOWELL-N 510.00 532.20 505.05 512.15 6.65 LUPIN 865.00 865.00 835.55 839.75 SUNTECK 172.85 176.35 167.50 171.55 WHIRLPOOL 1934.25 1934.30 1870.15 1899.55 REPCOHOME 122.45 122.45 118.85 119.10 SRTRANSFIN 703.10 722.95 663.60 678.25 8.15 BANKINDIA 35.70 35.70 33.10 34.25 TRENT 451.05 460.15 447.90 451.00 FINOLEXIND 379.50 388.65 371.00 385.20 NBVENTURES 35.80 36.00 35.30 35.50 HDFCAMC 2606.00 2660.00 2530.00 2559.00 26.15 ONGC 80.00 80.00 76.25 78.20 BALKRISIND 940.00 950.00 931.00 940.40 ATUL 4650.00 4714.45 4593.75 4687.00 MMTC 13.80 14.70 13.65 14.45 SHILPAMED 367.35 375.00 366.00 368.40 ASHOKLEY 52.00 52.00 48.15 49.05 0.45 UNIONBANK 25.15 25.50 24.45 25.15 DEEPAKFERT 110.00 111.25 105.15 107.60 MHRIL 158.55 177.90 148.00 170.10 TTKPRESTIG 4805.00 4855.30 4742.30 4831.80 INOXWIND 27.00 27.15 26.50 27.15 NIACL 123.00 124.00 119.40 120.80 1.00 TATAPOWER 30.65 31.00 28.85 30.30 MIDHANI 210.00 212.40 203.70 207.30 COCHINSHIP 255.00 258.25 247.00 247.70 MOTILALOFS* 528.00 531.05 503.45 506.20 ZENSARTECH 81.80 84.00 81.10 82.25 CADILAHC 326.75 328.75 321.10 325.50 1.80 IOC 77.50 77.90 75.75 76.05 FCONSUMER 8.06 8.66 8.06 8.09 MINDAIND 263.00 268.50 251.30 265.90 THYROCARE 521.60 521.60 508.00 509.75 SHOPERSTOP 166.55 166.95 161.50 162.05 DABUR 458.00 458.60 442.45 445.45 2.30 HCLTECH 563.80 563.80 522.00 528.35 INDHOTEL 71.90 71.90 66.20 67.20 PRESTIGE 163.00 163.00 154.10 155.05 GICHSGFIN 68.50 70.25 66.05 69.00 IIFL 68.45 68.50 66.95 68.50 BAJAJHLDNG 1985.10 2020.00 1920.00 1925.30 4.90 STRTECH* 99.50 106.30 96.90 100.85 KAJARIACER 340.00 340.50 319.10 320.70 PHILIPCARB 76.75 77.85 75.80 77.40 SIS 420.00 420.00 371.30 377.70 INDOSTAR 277.65 277.65 274.30 275.25 BOSCHLTD 10001.05 10028.90 9632.00 9767.45 0.05 HDFCLIFE 533.45 538.75 515.10 516.85 MINDTREE 894.75 900.00 874.35 885.15 SANOFI 8000.05 8000.05 7850.00 7874.30 MRPL 28.50 29.50 28.10 28.30 GAYAPROJ 15.71 15.71 15.71 15.71 IDEA 5.35 5.35 4.80 4.95 0.00 CYIENT 212.00 213.20 202.75 207.15 RPOWER 1.75 1.78 1.66 1.71 BAJAJHLDNG 1922.00 1994.80 1919.30 1930.85 EIHOTEL 64.30 64.70 61.80 62.00 NAVNETEDUL 71.10 72.85 70.55 70.80 PETRONET 235.00 239.95 230.65 230.65 -0.45 OMAXE 172.80 172.80 145.00 167.10 RVNL 18.65 18.90 18.60 18.90 WABCOINDIA 6228.60 6239.95 6198.00 6214.55 UCOBANK 12.45 12.45 11.65 11.93 MAXINDIA 60.00 60.00 56.00 56.70 INDIGO 1060.00 1060.00 1001.00 1005.00 -3.60 BRITANNIA 3175.00 3175.00 3059.30 3081.45 GODFRYPHLP 972.70 972.70 940.45 942.15 IDFC 14.45 14.50 13.92 14.22 TCIEXP 635.00 635.00 615.00 620.60 MAHLIFE 185.00 188.95 183.00 183.95 OFSS 2599.00 2604.95 2511.00 2525.00 -16.35 GRASIM 545.00 548.00 519.25 523.20 ALKEM 2603.55 2610.05 2468.75 2488.70 RESPONIND 81.55 82.00 80.50 81.90 CAPPL 325.00 332.00 320.00 322.20 CCL 192.00 192.25 188.10 189.00 COLPAL 1360.05 1367.80 1318.80 1328.00 -10.75 PNB 30.50 30.95 29.50 30.60 NAVINFLUOR 1467.80 1472.05 1422.35 1425.85 METROPOLIS 1248.10 1263.85 1240.00 1260.65 BAYERCROP 4480.00 4600.00 4430.00 4484.95 STARCEMENT 71.05 73.35 71.00 72.35 PGHH 10350.00 10350.00 10051.50 10099.00 -90.35 SUNTV 415.00 415.45 390.05 391.40 JMFINANCIL 71.00 71.00 64.60 67.05 SUZLON 2.58 2.60 2.56 2.57 GALAXYSURF 1380.00 1380.00 1332.75 1340.55 CHALET 154.45 154.45 130.00 132.65 ICICIPRULI 410.00 411.00 394.00 395.60 -3.55 GODREJPROP 650.00 667.60 622.20 660.70 HEXAWARE 266.00 268.60 260.45 263.55 QUESS 173.50 180.15 173.50 179.45 AAVAS 1033.00 1033.00 936.10 983.10 ESABINDIA 1150.00 1150.00 1060.95 1083.00 BERGEPAINT 470.00 471.00 448.40 452.60 -4.70 SBILIFE 774.90 777.95 753.40 759.85 HEIDELBERG 153.00 162.90 152.00 158.80 IBREALEST 47.25 47.25 45.75 47.20 JTEKTINDIA 49.70 50.35 48.55 49.60 GULFOILLUB 565.10 571.10 560.00 562.95 ICICIGI 1360.00 1372.20 1286.00 1319.50 -13.80 COALINDIA 131.90 132.15 128.55 130.70 VIPIND 237.90 237.95 227.00 229.80 NATCOPHARM 618.45 621.85 598.00 606.05 CARERATING 387.00 388.00 371.00 373.80 GRINDWELL 491.10 491.10 484.00 489.60 PEL 955.00 955.80 881.20 887.10 -10.85 GMM 3674.85 3690.00 3599.00 3657.65 ADANIGAS 107.90 108.75 105.35 106.05 KNRCON 195.50 202.70 190.60 200.30 FINEORG 1938.05 2000.00 1896.45 1951.15 KPRMILL 447.35 447.35 426.05 438.55 LUPIN 861.00 863.00 835.20 840.65 -11.20 GAIL 92.00 92.45 87.30 89.40 ADANIGREEN 233.60 235.90 228.00 231.05 IFCI 4.00 4.27 3.92 4.24 SOBHA 205.85 205.85 205.85 205.85 VMART 1651.15 1660.40 1643.60 1646.60 DIVISLAB 2388.00 2396.90 2314.00 2330.05 -33.50 HDFCAMC 2619.80 2650.00 2533.45 2547.90 DBL 257.00 266.20 241.10 257.55 SWANENERGY 101.00 102.10 100.10 100.60 JYOTHYLAB 105.05 107.55 103.50 103.70 VAIBHAVGBL 995.40 997.65 985.00 989.25 HDFCLIFE 533.00 538.00 515.00 518.00 -8.80 AMARAJABAT 573.00 580.00 564.30 568.55 BDL 226.00 245.15 220.25 240.10 RAIN 71.00 74.25 70.55 72.45 GHCL 99.60 101.05 98.60 101.05 RATNAMANI 883.60 889.15 881.10 886.80 BIOCON 352.85 352.85 334.10 336.90 -6.55 SHREECEM 19129.00 20276.75 19129.00 19780.65 NMDC 74.90 76.65 72.30 75.00 3MINDIA 18500.00 18794.05 18233.05 18326.35 SYMPHONY 837.00 862.25 833.00 835.65 TAKE 54.40 55.95 54.25 55.90 GICRE 140.80 141.50 132.25 133.00 -2.70 POWERGRID 174.00 174.00 162.10 166.65 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The Vice person for this week long FDP. more than 135 embryologist and Chancellor of the university, The FDP deliberates upon staffs more than 2,000. “It is the col- Professor Mahesh Verma inau- topics like Global economy lective effort of all of us, we should gurated it online on the first and the Corona crisis:Towards celebrate it together,” said he. day. protectionism or integration? The group ensures the parents According to the Dean- Adapting HRM in the time of that since infertility has challenged USMS Professor Neena Sinha, Corona, remote work during you, we are here to change all that for the FDP is designed to this crisis, performance man- you and you are going to come out enhance the participants’ agement, building mental well stronger from it. first test tube i. e Louise Brown born ma other than conservative & reli- after my wife Indira,” said Dr Ajay.  # understanding of the theme by being and resiliency, corpo- It is equipped with updated tech- by IVF technique still the accessibil- gious concerns.” To provide advanced fertility set bringing academia, industry rates response, role of ICT, dig- nology and state-of-the-art infra- ity, affordability for acquiring IVF How did he come up with the The group works on four pillars: up across India, they have established and researchers from diverse italisation, digitalisation in structure, which caters for a host of treatment still remains an issue to idea of opening a fertility centre? many IVF centres throughout the backgrounds together. It will higher education, industry 4.0, infertility treatments like IVF (In vitro address. Almost 1 in every 8 couple “Amidst social taboos, male domi- 11$'2 " ( nation. With an aim to make infertil- explore the strategies for man- mathematical modelling, sus- fertilization), Laser Assisted Hatching, have infertility issue. Changing nance and stigmatisation, there was The group has been working to ity treatment available, it plans to pro- aging the emerging opportuni- tainable development, manag- Cryopreservation, ICSI, IUI, lifestyle & Co morbidities associated a time in the year 1988, when peo- bring down the cost of IVF treatment vide its services within walking dis- ties and challenges and the ing technology and innovation, Blastocyst culture and transfer, with it other than medical conditions ple were concerned about anything for the masses. The cost of IVF cycle tance from their home. recent developments in the CSR, media view, impact of Laparoscopy, Hysteroscopy including has increased the incidence in infer- but women and infertility. All who has been brought down significantly. light of the pandemic. entrepreneurship, managing donor programs. It is armed with the tility. Despite this the percentage of were blamed for the misfortune It has made the treatment affordable ## 2 " ( Experts like Professor global recession, final markets state-of-the-art infrastructure, infertile couple seeking the treatment and infertility were women regard- for various sections of the society. The success rates speak for them- Himanshu Rai, Director-IIM, and institutes: the road ahead, advanced equipment and a pool of is very low. Fertility clinics in India less of the reality of both can equal- selves. The group is equipped with the Indore; Atul Gupta, President- safeguarding investments, PPP, renowned physicians. still have to penetrate the 2 tier & 3 ly be the reason of the same and % latest technology and a hardworking ICAI; Dr Narayan Pendse, anti-virus drugs, marketing How well is Indian market treat- tiers cities let alone the Metro cities always punished the women by The group has been actively team, who are dedicated to bringing Principal Consultant-Strategy strategies, digital marketing, ing the IVF treatment? Dr Ajay says, properly. Affordability & lack of remarrying, isolating and even con- spreading awareness using scientific happiness in the lives of every couple & Operations at Kings social media, urban planning, “Fertility or IVF treatment in India awareness about the available treat- sidering them ill-fated. A time when methods to deal with infertility. at different Indira IVF centers. Hospital, Sri Lanka; Professor etc. has undergone a sea of change since ment options for infertility is a major everything was biased, I let go of the Under the banner Nisantanta Bharat On a daily basis, they see almost Wayne Visser, AMS, Belgium; The FDP is open to the first baby was born by this tech- cause for couple seeking IVF by perks of a comfortable government Chodo, they have organised many 60 success stories across 20 states, with Professor Kiran Momaya, IIT research scholars & faculty nology in India back in 1986. Even treatment. While in rural areas infer- job and unlike any other man of that infertility checkups and free awareness the number growing with its presence Mumbai; Professor Madu Vij, members of any college or uni- after almost 42 years after the world’s tility is still considered a social stig- time, named my two room clinic camps throughout the nation. pan India. FMS Delhi; Dr John Mendy, versity.

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 and Engineering and the third three hackathons in a row. member of the team. During the lockdown, The team has plans to while some devoted their time make this game to be a cross- to newfound hobbies, the platform game. Therefore, young researchers successful- their next plan of action is to ly developed a fresh multi- develop its web version and player virtual reality game give the users an immersive called ‘Whack A Mole’ and a experience. cloud-based multiplayer FPS ‘Desert Shooter’ is anoth- in Virtual Reality called er multiplayer virtual reality ‘Desert Shooter’. The three- game developed by the team member team has successful- that allows users to play ly bagged the second prize in against the computer or their the International / families or both. You can con- Professional Award at nect with your friends and SKYHacks2020; Best echoAR play together. The game con- ((  Hack at Silicon Valley Hacks; sists of a swarm of robot ships and Best AR/VR hack at moving towards you and you HackNow, organised by Cal have to protect yourself from Hacks, a non-profit organisa- them. “The interesting part is )'#' tion at the University of that all of this happens in Berkeley, California. mixed reality, which makes the s the world gears up to your expertise and up-skill, or When asked how the idea game immersive. We built it Abattle the COVID-19 pan- even allow for a fun change of of making such a game quarantine that we are follow- against the computer or their games and networking. As the development of the game on Unity3D, on top of Photon demic, businesses galore are pace. Courses ranging from crossed their minds, Epperla ing, it’s been a while now that families or both. One can use we had to run the game on in approximately 20 hours, PUN and GoogleVR SDK, grappling to stay afloat and digital marketing, art courses, Karthik, a second year student we exchanged such challenges. it both on iOS and Android. our phone to record the game- beginning from the scratch. Echoar. It is also integrated continue the momentum. disaster management (espe- of Computer Science and My teammates and I, being It is built on Unity3D, on top play, the output video on We developed a few of our with Google Firebase and the Amidst the chaos, most of the cially in these times), music, Engineering, said, “My fami- gaming and virtual reality of Photon PUN and YouTube is a bit blurry,” own UI elements and game assets are stored in echoar employees have been given business management etc. ly loves attending tradeshows. enthusiasts, decided to devel- GoogleVR SDK. It is also explained Khushboo Sharma, assets. I feel the User-Interface cloud. This project won the strict mandates of working could help you keep busy and Every time we attend any, my op a VR version of the game.” integrated with Google another member of the team of the app and the effects are best AR/VR hack at ‘Hack: from home. Many are still entertained. father and I challenge each ‘Whack A Mole’ is a mul- Firebase. “This is the first and a second year student of pretty cool. VR development Now’ which is organised by processing, adapting and to other to win a game of Whack tiplayer virtual reality game time we have worked on Computer Science and is real fun. Moreover, there are the University of Berkeley, the new normative while step- Family time: A lot of A Mole. But due to the strict that allows users to play developing virtual reality Engineering. “We completed a lot of API and SDK that California,” said Epperla. ping out only when absolute- times working from home ly essential. results in 12-14 hours of work- Most of us are dealing ing. When you are in your C$))  with this situation with mixed comfortable space the work  0   feelings about working from timings are bound to go home. Not being able to see beyond the normal 9-6. In a your work buddies or even stressful time like this allow o deal with the op mood disorders, psy- ''-- suddenly craving that instant multiple 15 minute designat- TCOVID-19 pandemic, chosis and suicide in adult- coffee from the office cafete- ed breaks to yourself, to move the government of India is hood. Vinayak Rao, Indian Railways ria can let many of us down. around and spend time with undertaking strict mea- With the ongoing peri- KAccounts Service (IRAS) officer Some of us, on the other hand your family. sures of social distancing od of uncertainty, parents of 1987 batch has taken over the relish these special moments of and quarantine. People sus- act as significant protective charge of Member (Finance) from being able to just work in our Wellness and happiness: pected of been exposed to factors. Therefore, it May 13 on the Board of the Airports jammies with a hot cup of Social isolation, while a the infection are isolated becomes increasingly Authority of India. Prior to this freshly brewed tea at home. demanding period, could be a and the rest have been important for all parents to appointment, Rao was serving as For those struggling to period of healing and learning. asked to practice social practice ‘Attuned Member (Finance) in Delhi concentrate or those reveling Find something you have distancing. Although these Parenting.’ Attunement Development Authority (DDA). the peaceful quite of their always wanted to do but could- measures are in the bene- refers to state of awareness As Member (Finance) of AAI, home workstation, here are n’t because you didn’t have the fit of the community at their physical as well as of life, the role of parents is where parents pay atten- Rao will be the overall in-charge of five tricks to ensure a produc- time, or something that you large, the psychological mental health. Disrupted very crucial. Any disrup- tion to the feelings of the finance, accounts and financial oper- tive WFH: haven’t touched in a long time. effects of lockdown on daily routine with no sense tion during this phase can child and become respon- ation of the organisation. He will also This time can be utilized to children cannot be ignored. of structure and environ- have long term effects on sive. In times of stress, be responsible for evolving, formu- Set-up a specified work- focus on individual wellness, With restricted mobility mental stimulation may the perceived attachment especially due to the ongo- lating policies and strategies related space: While it’s fun and quite happiness and overall mental and social distancing, chil- make them feel anxious, of the child. However, this ing pandemic, children to entire gamut of finance operation, relaxing to work from your and spiritual growth. dren will experience social depressed and lonely. does not discount the sig- may find it difficult to including resource mobilisation and bed or working up a cool pre- isolation and loss of con- Moreover, with the change nificant role of parents express verbally and their statutory compliances. He will also sentation as you laze about on Safe distance: Social dis- nectedness with peers lead- in their regular routine, throughout the life. underlying feelings may play a leadership role and provide that laid-back couch, studies tance is the go to phrase these ing to subjective alien- children may become Conflict and poor attach- manifest itself physically, effective support in achieving sus- have validated that working days but screen-distance has ation. As children have clingier, learn to seek neg- ment with the primary behaviourally and/or cog- tained growth of the organisation’s from a set area has a positive been taught to several of us limited resources to under- ative attention and become caregivers can make a child nitively in the form of business. impact on an individuals’ pro- since our childhoods. The ideal stand the complexities of increasingly dependent on more vulnerable and can anger outburst, defiance, During his tenure in Indian ductivity. A desk not only distance of your screen from social situation, their inca- their parents. During this pose a threat to their men- sleep problems and psy- Railways, he has served in various allows us to differentiate your face is about the length of pability to understand the period of lockdown, chil- tal health. Children cho-somatic complaints. capacities in zonal railways, con- between work and family time your arm, so sit at a relaxed state present scenario during dren are physically less exposed to negative emo- Thus the parents’ role is to struction projects, and production in this period of self-isolation, and stretch out your arm. If the pandemic and the active, have longer expo- tions are at a higher risk of observe for sign of distress units. He has worked as Executive but also encourages and adds your finger lightly touches your necessity of measures like sure to screen time, irreg- developing acute stress dis- and related feelings. With Director (Finance Expenditure) in to better efficiency, minimal screen, it’s at the perfect distance social distancing, lock- ular sleep patterns and order, adjustment disor- the help of few activities Railway Board (Ministry of he has served as Member (Finance) distractions and reduced and will help reduce the strain down and quarantine may unhealthy diets which in der and feelings of sadness parents can address nega- Railways) from 2009 to 2014. He was in the erstwhile Maharashtra State fatigue. on your eyes. So distance it out lead to frustration and out- turn can lead to unhealthy and grief. In times of stress, tive feeling of the child and also on the Board of Pipavav Railway Electricity Board and Director and play safe. Enjoy while you burst of temper tantrums. weight gain and poor car- poor parenting can have foster positivity and a sense Corporation Limited (PRCL) and (Finance) in the four restructured Skill building: While work at home. 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I told him not until the target was comfortable sharing power and However, split coaching is not ODIs World Cups from 1999-2007). There is a rea- 2007 in which he clashed with several senior in single digit. When we needed six runs to win, hence split captaincy is not a bad idea, said Hussain, a son why they are such a superior side. Their set-up members of the team, especially then-captain and he finished the game with a six,” he said. something that will work in respected voice in world cricket. is much bigger and Big Bash has given them a lot of current BCCI President Sourav Ganguly. In later years, Dhoni would become one of Indian cricket, feels former “...Coaches have so much to do, opportunities and exposure,” said Jhulan. His time, however, was also known for the the most successful captains of all time, leading England skipper Nasser whether you should have a split She said Indian women’s cricket too needs a T20 rise of several younger players in the squad India to the 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 Hussain. coach, they have so much on their league to get better. including Dhoni and Suresh Raina. World Cup titles. He would also become known However, he does feel that plate. Just to give you a fresh per- “You see how Indian men’s cricket improved after “I vividly remember that I was left awestruck for the efficiency with which he managed to suc- the Indian team management spective like Trevor Bayliss for the IPL (in 2008). Earlier there was a gap between an when I saw him batting for the first time. He was $ "4   &       () cessfully finish run-chases with his innings struc- often messes up selections as example. Indian cricketer and domestic player but it changed definitely the most exciting cricketer in India at tured in the manner Chappell spoke about. they did in that World Cup “He cracked white ball for after the IPL. The youngsters look more confident and that time. He used to hit the ball from the most “I remember his knock of 183 against Sri “I always used to challenge him if he could semi-final against New England, we didn’t really crack know how to handle the big stage. unusual positions. He is the most powerful bats- Lanka and how he tore them apart. It was power finish the game. There used to be a booming Zealand and split coaching Test match cricket. So maybe “We don’t have a competitive league at the man I have ever seen,” said Chappell during a hitting at its very best. The next match was in smile on his face, whenever he used to score the might be a good idea. two different coaches moment. First-class structure is also important but chat session on the Facebook handle of the Pune. I asked MS, ‘why don’t you play along the winning runs. He is definitely the best finisher Asked if split captain- would be the right way to leagues like WBBL and IPL prepare you for the big Playwrite Foundation. ground more instead of trying to hit every ball the game has ever seen,” said Chappell. cy can work in India, like it go,” he opined. stage,” Jhulan, who only plays 50-over cricket, reck- did in England, Hussain “One thing they don’t oned. didn’t sound confi- do well is selection like Calls for a women’s IPL have been growing but A     A44)P dent. they couldn’t get a num- some argue that the local talent pool is not enough ((()  .> “It depends on ber 4 despite having so for a full-fledged event. the character, Virat many great batsmen. The womens team is in need of more power-hit- -<    and have set unbelievable standards for oth- (Kohli) is such an Unlike New Zealand, ters like Shafali Verma and world-class medium pac- ers to follow. imposing charac- who have only that ers like Jhulan and Shika Pandey, especially in the T20    Klopp, who has come up against these ter, all encompass- many players to format. two many-a-times with Borussia Dortmund ing, it would be dif- choose from, India Jhulan said it takes time to produce pacers and ndia’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is expect- and Liverpool, stated he finds Messi a notch ficult for him to hand have so much of tal- insisted that there is enough talent available. Ied to be the BCCI nomination for the prestigious higher than Ronaldo. over, he wouldn’t want ent, that after two “It is the not that we don’t have enough medium Arjuna Award this year after missing out on senior- “For me Messi, but I couldn’t admire to hand anything over. failures, a new pacers in domestic cricket. It takes time to groom ity to Ravindra Jadeja in 2019. Ronaldo more than I do already. The expla- Whereas with player comes in them. You can’t produce them overnight. It is a process The BCCI office-bearers are expected to zero nation is the following. We’ve played against England, we have and then a and we have all gone through that. Shikha is also not in on nominations for the men’s and women’s cat- both already and both are almost impossi- (Eoin) Morgan and next,” he said. an overnight product,” she said. PTI egories later this month but the Gujarat pacer’s stu- ble to defend. But Messi has much lower pendous performance in the last four years makes physical requirements from birth on,” Klopp him the most worthy candidate. told Freekickerz in a video uploaded on their 74       ) AP    # E If BCCI decides to send multiple names in the YouTube channel men’s category, senior opener Shikhar Dhawan “If you could paint yourself a perfect #$"$2$- Sri Lanka week,” said SLC chief third home series of Sri '  could also be preferred as he missed out in 2018 player, it would have Ronaldo’s height, he Cricket on Wednesday executive Ashley de Silva. Lanka to be cancelled in a despite the Board sending his nomination. could jump and run as high or quick as said it will take a call on India was sched- row because of the “Last year, we had sent three names in men’s sec- Ronaldo can do. India and Bangladesh’s uled to tour Sri Covid-19 pandem-  tion — Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed “And what is then even added to that is upcoming tours to the Lanka in June-July ic. Shami,” a BCCI source said. his total attitude, it is absolutely perfect and island nation later this for three ODIs and as England’s tour 1 7

Bumrah lost out as he had completed only two professional, it couldn’t be any better,” the week. many T20Is while to Sri Lanka for a years in international cricket while the criteria of " $$"- Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp 2019-20 Champions League winning coach “The two cricket Bangladesh was due three-Test series ax Verstappen suggested on selection requires performance of at least three years recently had his say on the age-old debate added. boards (BCCI and BCB) to visit in July- was cancelled in MTuesday that Carlos Sainz at the highest level. as to which footballer is better between “And on the other side there is the small wanted time till May 15 to August for a three-Test mid-March after the out- would replace Sebastian Vettel at “That’s why Bumrah, who completed three years Argentina maestro Lionel Messi and Messi who makes everything look so sim- assess the situation and we series as part of the ICC break of the pandemic in Ferrari after saying he didn’t think of international cricket last year, missed out to Jadeja, Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. ple. And therefore I like him maybe a lit- have given them that. We World Test C’ship. the middle of the second Daniel Ricciardo would move to who is senior as well as a consistent performer for Over the years, the two have broken tle bit more as a player on the pitch,” he will arrive at a collective If the tours didn’t warm up game of the the Italian Formula One outfit many years,” the source added. multiple scoring records and set new ones added. IANS decision at the end of this materialise, it will be the tour. PTI next season. The 26-year-old has 68 wickets from 14 Tests, Ricciardo and Spaniard Sainz 104 wickets from 64 ODIs and 59 wickets from 50 are the favourites to move to the T20Is, making for a phenomenal four years in India Scuderia following Vettel’s colours. 6     
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He is the only Asian 1 44 2020 campaign. bowler to pick up five-wicket hauls in South Africa, Q (('.R#( 1 4  Italian-speaking, Australia- England, Australia and West Indies,” the source said. rystal Palace manager born Ricciardo is in the last of a It is highly unlikely that BCCI will send CRoy Hodgson is ready to #R S superstar Serena lucrative two-year contract with Mohammed Shami’s name this time around as the take part in the Premier UWilliams says she’s Renault. police case filed against him by his estranged wife League’s proposed restart $% # - Norwich City mote some teams who ready to play “real tennis” Asked by former F1 racer alleging domestic violence and adultery means that during the coronavirus crisis sporting director Stuart haven't finished the season,” after the enforced rest of David Coulthard whether the he won’t be eligible. despite being in the vulner- Webber has called for Webber said. coronavirus quarantine. seat would go to an Italian sound- In case of Dhawan, his seniority able age group. Championship sides to be “For anyone who has “I really look forward to ing name or a Spanish sounding is a factor as all his contemporaries Hodgson is the oldest not promoted to the Premier got promoted from the getting back on the court,” name, in reference to Ricciardo (Virat Kohli, Ravichandran manager in Premier League League if the football season Championship, it is a 46 or the 23-time Grand Slam and McLaren driver Sainz, Ashwin, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya history at 72, potentially is not completed in both 49-game slog. It needs to be champion said in a chat with Verstappen said: “I think it’s not Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara and putting the former England divisions. settled on the pitch, both elder sister Venus during an going to be the Italian sounding Jadeja) have got the award. coach in danger if he con- “In my opinion, it needs coming up and going down.” Instagram Live workout on name.” Dhawan was, however, tracts the virus. to be settled on the pitch, not Norwich are bottom of Tuesday. “Let’s see. At the end of the out of action for a con- But Hodgson said he off the pitch,” he told Sky the Premier League table at “It’s what I do best. I absolutely love playing.” day, it’s just a guess. We’ll have to siderable period last had no fears about getting Sports on The Football Show. the moment, six points from Tennis is on hiatus until at least mid-July thanks wait and see,” he added during the year after sustaining back to work if the Premier Inter Milan, said he had “What we could not safety with nine games to to the pandemic, with the French Open postponed until Instagram Q&A. multiple injuries. League stick to their plan to used the enforced break since accept is a situation where play. In the Championship, autumn and Wimbledon cancelled for the first time Ricciardo, 30, has won seven In the women’s let clubs start training next to work on his fitness. we play all our games and get which is England’s second since World War II. Grand Prixs during his F1 career, section, all-rounder week. “So I have no qualms relegated, but the tier, Leeds and West Brom Serena said she’d come to see the break as “a nec- while 25-year-old Sainz is yet to Deepti Sharma, for Asked if he would be whatsoever,” he said. “When Championship can’t play, are in the automatic promo- essary evil. win a single race. her consistent able to return, Hodgson told I’m called back to work I and they automatically pro- tion places. AFP “I felt like my body needed it, even though I did- Verstappen also ruled himself show over the past beIN SPORTS: “Yes. No con- shall be very happy to go n’t want it,” said the 38-year-old, who last won a Grand out of moving to Ferrari, saying four years includ- cerns. Age is age. It’s how you back to work.” would not have a problem if said. Slam title at the 2017 Australian Open. “And now I’m that he “definitely” would not be ing India’s highest feel really. Your age doesn’t Several Premier League any of his players did not “I would be very sur- feeling better than ever. I’m feeling more relaxed, more leaving Red Bull at the end of a ODI score of necessarily relate to your fit- players have expressed con- want to return to work before prised, knowing my club fit. Now I can go out and play real tennis.” season whose start has been 188, is one of ness or how you’re feeling, or cern about putting them- they felt completely safe. and Steve Parish as I do, that Elder sister Venus, a seven-time Grand Slam win- delayed until July. the names your capacity to do a job.” selves and their families at “This is going to be a he would not be sympathet- ner, began posting workouts on Instagram eight weeks “I’m at Red Bull. I saw some along with Hodgson, whose long risk. matter for the individual ic to a player that came and ago and this week she invited Serena, “the greatest ten- questions coming along if I was pacer Shikha managerial career has includ- Hodgson said he and and a matter for the club at said: ‘Look, I have serious nis player to ever exist – my little sister” to share a yoga- going to Ferrari, but I’m not,” he Pandey. ed stints at Liverpool and Palace chairman Steve Parish the end of the day,” Hodgson reservations about playing’.” inspired stretching session. said.