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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh price of Remdesivir between Arvind Kejriwal termed the sit- Government on Sunday nticipating increase in the 1,100 and 1,400 per vial uation very worrisome and (),()-1)23(/053)1-34 ordered the closure of all Ademand for Remdesivir and urged about a dozen phar- urged people not to step out of 6!(()3.)3+5 schools till April 30 and direct- injection in the coming days in maceutical companies, includ- homes unless it is urgent. ed the imposition of a night the wake of a spike in Covid- ing Mylan, Hetero Healthcare, The Chief Minister said the !*-)21),-+ curfew in the districts, which 19 cases, the Centre on Sunday Jubilant Life Sciences, Cipla, Dr ongoing peak has surpassed the report 100 new infections in a took a string of measures from Reddy’s Laboratories, Zydus intensity of November 2020. # !(()51)(.( day or have 500 active cases. prohibition of the export of the Cadila and Sun He asked people to use face but such a situation may arise The Government ordered anti-viral drug as well as that of Pharmaceuticals — to scale up masks and sanitisers and main- if there is a rush to the hospi- # # !(2)5+),.2 that not more than 100 people Remdesivir Active to their maximum capacity of tain social distancing. tals and beds are unavailable be allowed to assemble at an Pharmaceutical Ingredients 31.6 lakh vials per month and Kejriwal said, “Corona is for serious patients. “We need !.)**)-*- open space, and 50 in closed (API) with an aim to ensure lower its MRP (maximum rising rapidly in the entire your cooperation. If your spaces. sufficient availability in the retail price). country. In Delhi too, it has cooperation is received and ! 1),+)(.1/0(2)11-4 Detailed report on P5 domestic market. The Government has also increased significantly in the situation of hospitals is under The Centre’s decision to advised all domestic manufac- past 10-15 days. It is the fourth control, there will be no need *+*,-( and Covaxin, and we can almost 20 vaccines in various available latest by June if all ban the export of Remdesivir tures of Remdesivir to display wave in Delhi and it is very to impose lockdown in Delhi. expect five more vaccines by clinical and pre-clinical stages, goes well Johnson and Johnson comes in the wake of reports details of their stockists/dis- dangerous. It is spreading very But, if beds in hospitals fall ndia celebrated the beginning Q3 2021. These vaccines are Sputnik V vaccine would (Bio E) will be available by of its shortage and hoarding tributors on their website. fast so much so that it is short, then lockdown may Iof three-day Tika utsav (vac- Sputnik V vaccine (in collabo- receive approval first, within August, Cadilla Zydus will resulting in inflated prices of In order to facilitate access beyond the understanding of have to be imposed,” he said. cination festival) on Sunday ration with Dr Reddy’s), the next ten days. also be available by August, the drug in black market. to the drug while the many people.” “Lockdown should be amid reports of a massive Johnson & Johnson vaccine (in For the manufacturing of Novavex (Serum) by There have been reports of Department of The Centre should imposed by any Government shortage of vaccine in several collaboration with Biological vaccine doses, the Russian September, and Nasal Vaccine Remdesivir shortage in Pharmaceuticals has been in remove the age bar for vacci- only when its hospital system States and indication that by E), Novavax vaccine (in col- Direct Investment Fund has (Bharat) by October,” the Maharashtra, Gujarat and contact with domestic manu- nation as 65 per cent of Covid has collapsed. I am not in the end of the third quarter of laboration with Serum India), partnered with a number of source said, on when the vac- Madhya Pradesh. facturers to ramp up the pro- patients are below 45-years. “If favour of lockdown. I believe this year India will receive Zydus Cadila’s vaccine, and Indian pharmaceutical com- cines would be available for The Government has duction. 65 per cent patients are less lockdown is not a solution to Covid-19 vaccines from five Bharat Biotech’s Intranasal panies, including Hyderabad- use. than 45 years of age, we can deal with Covid-19. It should additional manufacturers. Vaccine. Safety and efficacy are based Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, The country is facing a break its cycle with vaccina- be imposed if hospital system Meanwhile, India recorded the Union Government’s pri- Hetero Biopharma, Gland huge shortage of vaccines and tion of these group. I request collapses,” he said. a new all-time high daily mary concerns while granting Pharma, Stelis Biopharma, and several vaccination centres the Central Government to lift He, however, asked people Covid-19 count at 1,57,028 emergency use authorisation Vichrow Biotech. Sputnik V have closed down in restriction on age and vacci- to remain in home isolation if cases with Maharashtra con- (EUA) to any Covid-19 vaccine will provide a big boost in the Maharashtra due to this. nate people on mass level,” he infected with the virus instead tributing maximum at 63,294. in the country,” news agency war against Covid-19, with a Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh have witnessed a spike in coro- said. of rushing to hospitals, saying “India currently has 2 ANI reported, citing top production capacity of 850 Pradesh, Jharkhand, Telangana Government on Sunday made navirus cases to show a Covid- Kejriwal added the the most important thing is Covid-19 vaccines being man- Government sources. million doses in the country. and Punjab have complained it mandatory for people com- 19 negative test report on Government does not want to that hospital beds are kept ufactured locally: Covishield The report said out of the “Sputnik is expected to be of a shortage of vaccines. ing from seven States which entering the State. impose lockdown in Delhi vacant for serious patients. “In the light of the devas- tating corona second wave, conducting CBSE exams must *+*,-( be reconsidered. All stake- holders must be consulted he CBI on Sunday ques- before making sweeping deci- Ttioned two personal assis- sions. On how many counts tants of former Maharashtra does GOI intend to play with Home Minister Anil the future of India’s youth?” Deshmukh in connection with .+(. *+*,-( ing number of Covid-19 cases Rahul asked through social allegations of corruption lev- across the country, party gen- media platform. elled against him by former est Bengal Chief Minister genocide.” “Every death is sad but eeks ahead of the CBSE eral secretary Priyanka Gandhi In her letter to the Mumbai Police Commissioner WMamata Banerjee on The Chief Minister had why is it that Mamata Didi has Wand ICSE Board exami- wrote to Education Minister Education Minister, Priyanka Param Bir Singh. Sunday termed the death of decided to immediately visit to play politics of appeasement nations, political parties have Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said by forcing children to sit Following the High Court four persons in Central forces Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar dis- with every death… in referring expressed serious concern over seeking cancellation of the for these exams during a rag- directive for a CBI probe into sent when Deshmukh alleged- firing at Sitalkuchi a “genocide” trict — where four persons to the firing deaths on Saturday the Centre’s go-ahead to con- Board exams. She also pointed ing pandemic, the the issue, Deshmukh had to ly asked suspended Mumbai demanding the resignation of died on Saturday after Central she forgot to mention the duct the examinations amid the out that it is our responsibility Government and the CBSE resign from his post within Police Assistant Inspector Home Minister Amit Shah, forces fired at a crowd of 300- name of Ananda Barman a corona pandemic. as political leaders to protect board will be held responsible hours of the order. Sachin Vaze to extort over who hit back faulting her for 400 people who had attacked Rajbangshi boy who was a While the Congress has and guide the young. if any exam centre becomes a The agency had asked 100 crore a month from bars “playing appeasement politics a polling booth. But she had to first-time voter and who was sought cancellation of the According to the revised hotspot with a large numbers Deshmukh’s personal assis- and restaurants of Mumbai even with deaths.” postpone her journey by three shot dead by the TMC goons Board exams, saying it will be date sheet for CBSE Board of children becoming infected. tants Sanjeev Palande and numbering about 1,700, the Talking to the media men days after the Election in the same constituency… Is impossible to ensure safety of exams 2021, the Class 10 exams “The Government and the Kundan to appear before the sources said. in Siliguri, Mamata, who put on Commission put a 72-hours- Didi not referring to him students at crowded exam cen- would be held between May 4 CBSE board might want to CBI team in Mumbai for ques- Vaze is facing an NIA a black cloth around her as a ban on all politicians from because he comes from tres, Shiv Sena appealed to the and June 7 and those for Class consider whether they are pre- tioning in connection with probe in the case relating to mark of protest against what entering the district. Rajbangshi community… and Centre to take a uniform deci- 12 would be held between May pared to own the legal liabili- the Preliminary Enquiry reg- the parking of an explosive- she called a “pre-planned mur- At Shantipur in Nadia dis- does not fit into her vote bank sion on the board exams of 4 and June 15. CBSE officials ty for students or others who istered by it following an order laden SUV near industrialist der of innocent people”, said, trict where the Home Minister politics,” Shah said. Classes 10 and 12 across the have said exam centres across might be severely affected by of the Bombay High Court. Mukesh Ambani’s house in “This is genocide… I have led a massive roadshow, he hit Holding Mamata respon- country in the wake of differ- the country have been the disease in this manner,” she Sources said the duo Mumbai. seen the pictures… that they back at the Chief Minister sible for the firing deaths, ent States and Boards having increased by 40-50 per cent to said. appeared around 10.30 am at In his statement before (central forces) had simply wondering why she referred to Shah said, “Her advice to the different opinions on the issues. ensure social distancing among She said with over one lakh its office in Mumbai and were the CBI team, Vaze is said to sprayed the bullets instead of four deaths only though there people to gherao the Central While former Congress examinees. ICSE Board exam- cases of Covid-19 being report- questioned for several hours. have told the investigators shooting at foot and thigh only was another death this time of forces and then vote had insti- chief Rahul Gandhi said the inations as well as several States ed across the country, lakh of In a letter addressed to that Kundan was present dur- goes on to prove that they were a BJP supporter who was shot gated them which is why the decision to conduct the CBSE have also scheduled the Board children and parents have Maharashtra Chief Minister ing one such conversation firing to kill… how is it that all dead by Trinamool Congress villagers at Sitalkuchi tried to exams from May 4 should be examinations during the next expressed fear of getting infect- Uddhav Thackeray, Singh had with the former Maharashtra the victims bore injuries to miscreants in the same con- attack them and the forces had reconsidered in view of the ris- two months. ed with coronavirus. alleged that Palande was pre- Home Minister. their neck or chest… It is a stituency. to open fire in self-defence.” 1(+.2,03 1 ' *+*,-( This year, Kumbh Mela which started on April 1 is major fire broke out in a s tens of thousands of expected to be attended by Avillage in Uttar Pradesh’s ! Adevotees get ready to take nearly 150 million visitors. Noida on Sunday, leaving two part in the Shahi Snan on Dr Kishor said that just children dead and around 150 P Monday in the Ganga at like all kinds of human inter- shanties destroyed, police said. ! # /.%%0 Mahakumbh in Haridwar actions and big gatherings, The fire broke out around " " amid a raging Covid-19 pan- Mahakumbh in Haridwar too 1 pm in the JJ cluster near " akistan-based terrorist demic, health experts fear that can become a reason for Behlolpur village under Phase Poutfits Lashkar-e-Tayyeba, the mega event might turn into spreading the virus. “Usually, 3 police station limits, accord- $ Al-Badr, and Ansar Ghazwat- a super spreader, adding to the in such events people forget ing to officials. % $ ul-Hind have suffered the country’s massive caseload social norms as they chant and “Around a dozen fire ten- % ! worst blow this year so far which is already breaking jostle with each other to take ders were deployed at the with the elimination of one records each passing day. a dip,” he added. sight to control the blaze. The # dozen terrorists in four back- They said that a dip in the infect at the gathering but also Dr Rahul Bhargava, a fire has been controlled now to-back encounters in the water is not the problem but when he comes back to his hematologist from Fortis but due to wind there is still $%& South Kashmir districts of usually it has been seen that in native place, he/she will be the Hospital in Gurugram in smoke left,” Deputy & ''' Shopian, Pulwama and ranks of a terror outfit on so. such events where a large reason for infecting his fami- Haryana, agreed, “There have Commissioner of Police, ( Anantnag in the last 72 hours. Tuesday itself, the day he The security forces had number of people congregate, ly members or with whomso- been various reports along Central Noida, Harish $ Among those killed in reportedly went missing from launched these anti-terrorist social distancing norms are ever, he/she comes in contact. with the snaps of the events Chander said. ) the Shopian gunfight early his home. operations to neutralise ter- mostly overlooked while there More, so when the new variant appearing daily and one can “Around 150 shanties got Sunday morning was one of During the encounter, the rorists and create a conducive are always chances of one per- of the Covid-19 is more infec- easily see that the Covid-19 destroyed in the fire and the the youngest terrorists iden- security forces and his parents atmosphere ahead of the son infected with the SARS- tious,” asserted Dr Jugal safety distancing norms are bodies of two children have tified as Faisal Gulzar Ganai. tried to persuade him to sur- beginning of the annual CoV-2 virus infecting many Kishore, head of the depart- being hardly followed. A few been recovered. The exact ! According to police render, but the other terror- Amarnath pilgrimage that is others. ment of community medicine are using masks and are not cause of the fire is being ascer- records, he had joined the ists did not allow him to do scheduled to start on June 28. “That person will not only at Safdarjung Hospital. maintaining social distancing. tained,” he said. ! #$%& ' ( )*+ *,*) ! ) -. +(:.9- ity - with whose connivance alleged the police repeatedly was it done?? Lessons should be asked Gurdeep to tell his -. +(:.9- pointing. The SIT has, so far, at night”. day after cousin of gang- learnt from Mamata Banerjee whereabouts. chargesheeted six persons in Besides Brar, the others Aster-turned-activist Lakha who put CBI behind bars when Sidhana said that he com- unjab Chief Minister Capt the Kotkapura case, including chargesheeted in the Kotkapura Sidhana, also one of the main they encroached in W. Bengal’s pletely blame Capt Amarinder PAmarinder Singh on the then Kotkapura Akali MLA case are all senior police offi- accused in Republic Day vio- jurisdiction,” Sidhu tweeted. Singh government as how Sunday ridiculed SAD presi- and halqa in-charge Mantar cers, including the then lence case, was allegedly Sukhbir, who also con- could Delhi Police officials dent Sukhbir Badal for jump- Singh Brar. The chargesheet Ludhiana Commissioner of thrashed by the Delhi Police demned the incident while come here and take away a ing the gun on the Punjab and against Brar clearly mentions Police Paramraj Singh after his arrest from Punjab, holding the Chief Minister youth without informing the Haryana High Court orders in that “On the analysis of the call Umaranangal, then SSP Moga Congress MLA Navjot Singh directly responsible, demand- police station concerned. the Kotkapura firing case, of details, it has been established Charanjit Singh Sharma, then Sidhu and SAD president ed registration of a criminal Gurdeep was brought to flown out of the country. which the Court is yet to that he made phone calls to the SHO of PS City Kotkapura Sukhbir Badal condemned the case against the Delhi Police the Civil Hospital by Sidhana’s “Countries like the US release the copy, and urged the then Chief Minister of Punjab Gurdeep Singh, then development. team which allegedly abducted supporters, where his condition *+*,-( have even gone to the extent Akali leader to refrain from Parkash Singh Badal through Kotkapura DSP Baljit Singh, Sidhu, the former Minister, and tortured Mundi Sidhana. is stated to be serious. Dr of banning export of not just making merry as the matter the Special Principal Secretary and then ADCP Ludhiana took to Twitter on Sunday to Notably, Lakha Sidhana, Ravinder Singh at the emer- am Aadmi Party (AAP) vaccines but also raw materi- was far from being over. to the CM (Gagandeep Singh Paramjit Singh Pannu. express his resentment for who is on the run, on Saturday gency ward said that Gurdeep Anational spokesperson als used to manufacture vac- “At least wait for the copy Brar) and OSD to the CM In addition, one person, allowing the Delhi Police to tor- alleged that the Delhi Police suffered injuries on the back Raghav Chadha has written to cines. And here we, despite of the orders, before claiming Gurcharan Singh.” former DGP Sumedh Singh ture Punjabis in Punjab’s abducted his cousin Gurdeep and legs. the Prime Minister Narendra being a manufacturer of victory,” the Chief Minister Capt Amarinder derided Saini, has been challaned in the domain and territory, in a Singh from Patiala and beat Sukhbir demanded that Modi, saying there must be a world class vaccines, are glee- advised the SAD chief, mock- Sukhbir’s attempt to wriggle out case. Saini’s and Umaranangal’s veiled attack on his bête noire, him badly. the Chief Minister should stand strict India-first rule as citizens'' fully exporting it. We need ing Sukhbir’s reaction to media of the corner in which he finds anticipatory bail pleas were the Chief Minister Capt Sidhana said that the intel- up to protect the rights of the needs must be given priority vaccines now more than ever,” reports of the HC’s decision on himself in the light of the dismissed by the Sessions Amarinder Singh. ligence wing of the Delhi youth of the state and register over exports to other countries. he said in another tweet. the investigation into 2015 chargesheet against Brar by Court Faridkot on February 11, “Shameful that Delhi Police Police, which arrested Deep a criminal case against the Terming vaccine univer- The APP spokesperson incident by the Punjab Police screaming vendetta and witch- 2021, and they have not is allowed to torture Punjabis Sidhu, took away his cousin Delhi police team which salisation and vaccine nation- further said that it is further Special Investigation Team hunt. approached the High Court for in our domain and territory. It from Patiala who had gone abducted and tortured Mundi alism need of the hour, the alarming to read reports that (SIT). The fact is that there has Nothing else explains the the same. violates Punjab Govt’s author- there to give his law exam. He Sidhana. AAP MLA in a letter said the the Government of India will been no official announce- haste of the former Deputy Centre has chosen to export be exporting nearly 45 million ment yet of the Court verdict, Chief Minister and Home over 64 million doses to 84 doses to Pakistan in the com- he pointed out. Minister of Punjab to seek val- countries while Indian citi- ing days. “In any case, whatever the idation of his innocence in a zens are desperately looking for “On one hand, verdict in the matter, I stand by HC order that is yet to come, ! "# $ a vaccination centre that is still Government of India claims the investigation of the SIT, he added. % & " open. that Pakistan has only export- which has, at no point, The Chief Minister also ! “Central Govt has export- ed terrorism to India, on the absolved the Badal family of took a dig at the Aam Aadmi ed 64million doses to 84coun- other hand, we are exporting involvement in the heinous Party (AAP) for trying to make tries. I wish to ask the Govt as life-saving vaccines to incident, that led to innocent political hay over the issue -. +(:.9- year of his Government. The to what its priority is– people Pakistan," he said. people losing their lives,” Capt with their frivolous and only difference between the of Delhi or Dominican Responding to Chadha, Amarinder said, vowing to unfounded allegations. Like eacting over the Punjab two is that the witness in the Republic? Maharashtra or Delhi BJP Spokesperson ensure justice for the families Sukhbir, AAP MP Bhagwant Rand Haryana High Court’s Captain’s case turned hostile Mauritius? Bengal or Praveen Shankar Kapoor said and punishment for the guilty, Mann has also been shooting decision to set up a new Special and in Badal’s case, the lawyer Bangladesh? Gujarat or that the AAP leader Chadha's irrespective of who they are. through his mouth without Investigating Team (SIT) by turned hostile,” he added. Guyana? Odisha or Oman? letter is neither motivated by Reiterating that his knowing the High Court’s rejecting the probe reports of Accusing the Amarinder Uttar Pradesh or United nationalism nor any serious Government will challenge any mind, he observed, adding that the Punjab Government-con- Government of having a “weak Kingdom? Kerala or Kenya?,” concern for the youth. Court order that either quash- the theatrics of Arvind stituted SIT, headed by Kunwar lawyer”, Mann said that not he said in another tweet. “The letter written by the es the SIT probe or removes the Kejriwal’s party, which has no Vijay Pratap Singh, to investi- having a big lawyer in such a Chadha urged the gov- AAP leader is just a part of his officer in-charge, Kunwar Vijay presence at all in the state, are gate 2015 Kotkapura firing big case was a planned con- ernment to prioritise vacci- party’s political game to cre- Pratap Singh, the Chief a laughing stock. case, the Aam Aadmi Party spiracy of the Captain govern- nating the entire 135 crore in ate confusion and make the Minister said that Sukhbir’s “Mann’s charge of collusion (AAP) on Sunday said that it ment. Mann demanded that if India before "earning trivial vaccination process contro- desperation to celebrate his between Congress and SAD on seems less of the HC’s decision the Congress Government real- international laurels". versial,” he said. “non-victory” exposed his the issue is not only ludicrous and more the decision of mutu- dent and Sangrur MP had withdrawn all of Capt ly wanted to bring justice to the "I urge Government of Kapoor said that the cen- panic in the face of what he but logic-defying,” he said, al association between Capt Bhagwant Mann, addressing Amarinder’s cases at the last victims of this case and punish India to adopt ''vaccine tre is committed to speedy must have seen as writing on quipping that “to expect any Amarinder Singh and the the media, accused the Badals moment of their Government. the accused, “they should bring nationalism'', and prioritise vaccination for all and taking the wall, given the direction in AAP leader to be logical was Badals. and Capt Amarinder of com- “Now, Captain is withdrawing good and big lawyers in the vaccinating the entire 135 steps like prohibiting covid which the SIT investigation was like expecting the sun to shine AAP’s Punjab unit presi- plicity, saying that the Badals cases of the Badals in the last Court on their behalf”. crore in India before earning medicine export same as it trivial international laurels. has banned export of Do not let vaccination centres Remdesivir injections on =9&%9;"%; shut while doses are being Sunday. "#$% %& & :7;9:=?: &%;9%%;? @"%@77%$%&:%% )% -. +(:.9- n view of surge in Covid-19 Icases across the country, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij has written to Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, urging him to resume talks with farmers protesting against the Centre’s farm laws. Maintaining that a surge in Covid-19 cases is being seen across the country and the sit- uation is turning bad in farmers are not able to follow Haryana too, Vij said he is wor- all COVID-related guidelines. ried about the farmers protest- Vij further said that a sit- ing on the state borders with uation of uncertainty prevails Delhi. as there have been no talks for *+*,-( Vij, who is also Health a long time between the gov- %1:. from Moga, carried the flag to Amanpreet Kaur Mann is the problem after being vaccinat- Minister of the state, said that ernment and the agitating create awareness among the Councilor of Ward No.3. ed, adding that a healthy per- he Delhi Government will all possible efforts are being farmers. I am of the belief that s every person above the people, where she and her The family informed that son has no fear of any kind of Torganise an online round made to bring the situation a problem can be solved Aage of 45 years is being vac- family have been vaccinated. Mata Kartar Kaur has been problem. table conference with an aim to under control in Haryana but through dialogue. cinated in India, 105-year old Although Kartar Kaur vaccinated on the sheer Praising the spirit of Kartar reduce the level of air pollution my worry pertains to thou- Therefore, I request you Kartar Kaur has become the belongs to village Bhinder strength of her will and deter- Kaur, Deputy Commissioner in Delhi. The Government has sands of agitating farmers who that the talks should be unlikely mascot of awareness Khurd, she is now living with mination and was not pres- Sandeep Hans appealed to the set a target of reducing the pol- are sitting on the borders of resumed so that the issue is on Corona vaccination in the her son Harpinder Singh in sured by anyone. The 105- people above the age of 45 years lution level by one-third in the Haryana. I have to save them resolved and the protest ends, country. Moga. She along with her fam- year old thinks that vaccination to get rid of all illusions and get next five years and will formu- tal situation has made a posi- from COVID-19, he said he said. The Centre has made While vaccination is being ily got vaccinated in a camp in is mandatory to prevent this themselves and their families late a long-term action plan tive beginning in reducing In his letter, the Minister a lot of efforts to resolve the given full support by the edu- Ward No. 3. The camp was disease and said that even if it vaccinated. He said that this based on the suggestions Delhi's pollution, but it is not also said that there is also a problems of farmers and held cated and socially aware peo- organised under the leadership was not the turn of some peo- vaccination was being carried received from experts and enough. Therefore, to fix the worry that because of them the multiple rounds of talks with ple, there are some under the of her grandson and former ple to get vaccinated, they out in Civil Hospital Moga, all organizations. air quality of Delhi and to disease may not spread in the them but due to some reasons, influence of ignorance, who are councillor Manjit Singh Mann. should follow the instructions CHCs, 91 Health Wellness Delhi Environment solve the crisis the government rest of the state. the solution is yet to come, he creating superstitions and mis- More than 188 people were of the government and the Centers. Apart from this spe- Minister Gopal Rai said that has set a target to significant- He also mentioned that added, in his letter written in conceptions about this. Kartar vaccinated in the camp. At pre- health department. She said she cial camps are also being orga- under the leadership of Chief ly reduce the pollution level in being in agitation mode, the Hindi. Kaur, the 105-year-old lady sent Manjit Singh Mann’s wife, did not have fever or any other nized in different areas. Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the the next five years.” government has set a target of The Environment reducing Delhi's pollution level Minister said that the govern- by one-third in the next five ment has set a target to sig- ' P' years. nificantly reduce the pollution He said that based on the levels in the next five years. -. +(:.9- thousands of migrants reach suggestions received from “This round table conference safely home since the pan- experts and organizations, the is being organized by the unjab Government has demic broke out last year, will Delhi government will formu- Department of Environment, Pappointed Bollywood actor help counter their reserva- -. +(:.9- late a long-term action plan to in which experts working in and humanitarian, Sonu Sood, tions,” said the Chief Minister. tackle pollution. the field of environment, espe- the brand ambassador for its “When people hear this ollowing the appeal of Rai also said, "The Delhi cially with regard to air pollu- Covid vaccination programme. Punjab da puttar talk about the FPrime Minister Narendra government is continuously tion, have been called. Along The Chief Minister Capt benefits of vaccine, and how Modi to further augment the working to reduce air pollu- with this, social organizations Amarinder Singh on Sunday safe and essential it is, they will vaccination drive by observing tion. The work that our gov- and NGOs doing different made the announcement a day believe him. Because they trust “Teeka Utsav” from April 11 to ernment has done in the last work in the field of environ- after meeting Sonu, who called him,” he added. Sonu said that April 14, the Haryana Health 6 years to fix the environment ment are also participating in on him at his residence. he was happy and honoured to Department had set up 1,627 maximum penetration of the and improve the environmen- it,” he said. “There is no one more be appointed the brand ambas- Covid-19 Vaccination Centres vaccine so as to curtail the ideally suited to inspire and sador for this life-saving prod- which administered 1,13,917 spread of highly contagious influence people to take the uct. “I feel blessed to be play- vaccine doses to the beneficia- COVID-19 virus. Most of the vaccine. There is a lot of hesi- ing any part in this huge cam- ries on Sunday in the State. beneficiaries were above 45 tancy among people here in paign of the Punjab Additional Chief Secretary, years of age, he added. Punjab. Sonu’s popularity Government to protect the On the occasion, Sonu pre- he says captures his experiences Health, Rajeev Arora said that On the administration of among them, and his exem- lives of the people of my home sented to the Chief Minister his of his journey from Moga to the Health Department has vaccines to Health Care plary role in helping tens of state,” he added. book ‘I am no Messiah’, which Mumbai. administered 1,13,917 Covid- Workers (HCWs), Frontline 19 vaccine doses on Sunday Workers (FLWs) and others, thereby enhancing the consol- Arora said that 191251 HCWs idated number of vaccine doses have been administered the administered till date to first dose of COVID-19 vaccine 24,69,233 doses. and around 117123 HCWs -. +(:.9- two each in Bhiwani, Yamunanagar, Among other districts, Karnal reported 264 On the Covid-19 vaccine have been administered the *+*,-( Chandarbhan, a resident of Ambala, Karnal and Panipat, one death cases, Kurukshetra 194 cases, Ambala 183, roll out plan, Arora said that, second dose. Mangolpuri, with injury marks aryana on Sunday reported 3440 each was reported in Sirsa, Gurugram and Panipat 110, Hisar 177, Sonepat 155, with an aim to ensure that the Sharing the details of the aving tricked the accused was found on Monday at 9.35 Hfresh infections, the highest single-day Hisar, the state’s Health Department’s Panchkula 116, Yamunanagar 149 cases, vaccine is administered to a Frontline Workers (FLWs) he Hto confess with a NASA AM and he used to work as a spike since the Covid-19 pandemic began. bulletin stated.Among the COVID-19 Jind 138 cases. maximum number of people, said that 122226 FLWs have story, the Delhi Police arrested cardboard box painter in Earlier, it was on November 20 last patients, there were 263 critical COVID- The active cases crossed 20000-mark the Department had set up been administered the first two men for allegedly killing a Rampura Industrial area. year, when the state had reported the high- 19 patients in the state out of which 217 in the state and was recorded at 20981 till more Vaccination Centres dose of the vaccine and 47446 35-year-old man who used to According to Parminder est 3104 cases in a single day. were on oxygen support while 46 were on the evening. The worst affected district - across the state. FLWs have been administered abuse the accused in northwest Singh, the Deputy 16 more people succumbed to the ventilators. Gurugram reported the highest number of He elaborated that these the second dose. Also, around Delhi’s Mangolpuri area. Commissioner of Police virus in the last 24 hours taking the toll to Gurugram district continued to be active cases at 5548 followed by 2167 in Centres have been strategical- 19,90,399 lakh doses of vaccine The accused have been (DCP), Outer district, during 3268 in the state while the caseload worst affected and recorded the highest Karnal and 1947 in Faridabad, the bulletin ly placed in highly populated have been administered to ben- identified as Pradeep and Raju, investigation, it was revealed surged to 316881. number of infections at 1084 followed by stated.The fatality rate was recorded at 1.03 areas across the state and even eficiaries above 45 years till both residents of Mangolpuri. that the deceased was last seen “Three deaths were reported in Jind, 445 in Faridabad and 264 in Karnal. percent in Haryana. in the rural areas to ensure today, he added. Police said that body of one with two men on a bike. chhattisgarh 03 RAIPUR | MONDAY | APRIL 12, 2021 CM rushes officials to Maha, Hyd to secure Remdesivir STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR
hhattisgarh Chief CMinister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday told offi- cials to visit Maharashtra and Hyderabad to coordi- nate with companies pro- ducing Remdesivir injec- tion for the battle against Covid-19. Remdesivir was the first drug approved by the USA’s Food & Drug Administration to treat the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It is to treat Covid-19 in hospital- ized adults and children ing with drug companies shortage of oxygen and strict surveillance was nec- it was necessary to do aged 12 years and above producing Remdesivir, a other drugs, an official essary at the Chhattisgarh- Covid test of people com- who weigh at least 40 kg. press release said. Through communication said. Maharashtra border. ing from outside The Chief Minister video conferencing, Baghel “The increasing num- He stressed the need Chhattisgarh. He asked pri- while reviewing Covid situ- also interacted with hospi- bers of Covid cases in for Covid testing at airports vate hospitals to do better ation in Chhattisgarh asked tal directors, members of Chhattisgarh is alarming. If and railway stations. treatment of Covid patients Policemen riding on bikes patrolling in Raipur on Sunday to strictly enforce lockdown in city. Raipur the Chief Secretary to send the Indian Medical we deal with it in a planned Baghel said this time and assured them all possi- district has been placed under a ten-day total lockdown from April 9 at 6 pm amid massive spike in officials to Hyderabad and Association and experts way, definitely we will suc- the pandemic has spread to ble support from the gov- Covid cases. Pioneer Photo Maharashtra for coordinat- and inquired about the ceed,” he said, adding that villages. To halt its spread, ernment. Electric funeral houses Forest Dept gives over 5 Cr Budget will promote to come up in six cities man-days employment justice in C’garh: CM n STAFF REPORTER RAIPUR STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR economic condition of farmers in seven tribal-dominated districts The Chhattisgarh government The Chhattisgarh budget will and 14 development blocks of has decided to establish elec- Despite the corona crisis, the advance the cause of justice, Mungeli district. tric funeral houses in Raipur, Chhattisgarh Forest Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel To benefit farmers with inter- Durg, Bilaspur, Korba, Bhilai Department provided 5.23 crore said on Sunday. est-free agricultural loans, the gov- and Risali cities, it was lakh man-days of employment in In his 17th episode of Lokvaani ernment has set the biggest goal so announced on Sunday. 2020-21 under employment-orient- radio programme, Baghel empha- far in the history of Chhattisgarh - The decision was taken after ed schemes including the collection sized the lessons learnt during the - to disburse loan of Rs 5,900 delays in cremation of Covid of minor forest produce, it was Covid-19 crisis. crores. patients were reported from cre- announced on Saturday. Answering questions from the Baghel said the objective of the mation grounds in various Principal Chief Conservator of audience, he said that interests of Naveen Nyaya Yojana is to ensure cities. Forests and Chief of Forest Force all the sections of the society have regular income to the landless Videos of bodies waiting for Rakesh Chaturvedi said several been taken into account while pre- laborers and to support the rural the last rites were widely shared works related to development and senting the budget this year. agricultural landless laborers. on WhatsApp and other social conservation of forests were done in The Chief Minister said the He added that though the gov- media sites. the state, an official communication objective of the Rajiv Gandhi Kisan ernment has paid about Rs 90 The Urban Administration said. In the process, employment of Nyay Yojana is to empower the crores against the procurement of department has been told to set 2.23 crore man-days was made farmers. He pointed out that the sion of Rs. 5,703 crores to provide cow dung, "I am happy to say that up the electric funeral houses in available to the people. Similarly, 3 government procured 92 lakh cash assistance to farmers under through gauthan self-help groups the six cities, a press release said. crore man-days of employment tonnes of paddy from farmers, the Yojana." have earned nearly Rs 950 crores The department has provid- were made available through collec- which is a record for paddy pro- Besides, a budget provision of from the production and sale of ed a special permission for float- der/expression of interest for Officials have been told tion and processing of minor forest curement in the state. Rs 150 crores has been made to vermicompost and items using ing a seven-day short term ten- setting up the funeral houses. complete the work soon. produce. "We have made a budget provi- improve nutritional security and cow dung." ‘Nalanda Parisar’ is now 80% oxygen made in C’garh to contact tracing center be given as ‘medical oxygen’ n STAFF REPORTER RAIPUR with a Covid positive patient,” to Covid patients to provide STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR Padmini Bhoi said. their correct name, address and Nalanda Parisar, a high-tech Raipur has emerged as the mobile number at the Covid In view of a sudden spike in Covid-19 cases library popular with stu- most severe Covid hotspot in testing center. People living and deaths, 80 percent of the total oxygen dents in Raipur, has been con- Chhattisgarh. around a Covid patient are at produced in Chhattisgarh will be supplied for verted into a contact tracing The Health Department the most risk of catching infec- medical purposes to hospitals in the state, it was center, the authorities said on said 3,797 fresh Covid cases tion. Also, people who have announced on Sunday. Sunday. were reported in Raipur on come in contact with Covid A notification to this effect has been issued A contact tracing center is Saturday. positives may get the infection, by the Health Department under the Epidemic already functioning at the new she said. Diseases Act following a directive of Chief circuit house in Raipur, By Saturday, there were "Through contact tracing, Minister Bhupesh Baghel, a press release said. Additional Collector and nodal 21,329 active cases in Raipur we can break the Covid chain," The manufacturers have been told to supply officer Padmini Bhoi said in a district and 1,155 Covid she said. "Some people during 80 percent of the total oxygen produced in their press release. patients had died. Durg is the Covid test give false contact units to hospitals as medical oxygen, it said. “We are taking contact his- second worst hit city and saw numbers and address which is The manufacturers have been asked to Collectors have been asked to ensure proper In case of further requirement, the remain- ensure uninterrupted production of oxygen in implementation of the order. On Saturday, tory of at least 20 people who 2,272 fresh cases on Saturday. dangerous not only for them ing 20 percent of the oxygen produced will also have come in direct contact The nodal officer appealed but for society as well." their units. 14,098 new coronavirus cases were reported and be given to the hospitals, it added. All Divisional Commissioners and 97 patients died in Chhattisgarh. Now Covid tests for train Hardcore Naxalite killed, Maoists burn vehicles Lockdown in 5 C'garh passengers must before 72 hrs He was identified General of Police (Bastar) Sundarraj P as Vetti Hunga, said. districts from April 13/14 He was identified as carried a reward Vetti Hunga, militia STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR of Rs 1 lakh on commander who car- ried a reward of Rs 1 mid a spike in Corona his head lakh on his head, the Acases and fatalities in n officer said. More Chhattisgarh, lockdowns were STAFF REPORTER Maoists are suspected to announced on Sunday in DANTEWADA/BIJAPUR have been killed or Surguja, Surajpur, Gariaband, injured in the action. Janjgir-Champa and Bilaspur hardcore Naxalite An 8 mm pistol and districts. Acarrying a cash a country made muzzle The lockdown will be reward of Rs 1 lakh on loading gun were recov- imposed in Surguja, Surajpur, his head was killed in a ered from the spot. Also, Gariaband and Janjgir-Champa gun battle with security a 2kg IED, crackers, from April 13 to April 23 and in forces in Chhattisgarh's Maoist literature, medi- Bilaspur from April 14 to 21. Dantewada district, cines and items of daily The district boundary will movement of medical emer- commercial and departmental police said on Sunday. were found. be sealed and only essential gencies will be allowed. zones, temples and tourism The incident hap- In a separate inci- services will be allowed during Petrol pumps will be open sites will be shut. STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR Superintendents of Police have Similarly, action should be pened in a forested dent, Maoists burnt five the lockdown, said identical only for ambulances, ATM All Central, state govern- been told to strictly adhere to taken as per the Standard patch between Gaadam construction vehicles orders from Collectors Sanjeev vans, medical vehicles, media ment, semi government and The Chhattisgarh govern- the guidelines, a press release Operating Procedure pre- and Jungampal, about engaged in a water filter Kumar Jha (Surguja), Ranbir personnel and press related private offices as well as banks ment has made it mandato- said. scribed for contact tracing of 450 km from Raipur. plant in Naimed police Sharma (Surajpur), vehicles as well as vehicles from will be closed. Telecom, saniti- ry for passengers to undergo Passengers without a test Covid positive passengers in “In an exchange of station limits of Bijapur Nileshkumar Kshirsagar other states.Milk parlours will zation, water supply, mainte- Covid tests 72 hours before report will undergo Covid tests trains, it added. fire between Dantewada district, the officer said. (Gariaband), Yashwant Kumar operate between 6-8 am and 5- nance and health departments they reach the state by trains, it at the railway stations and will On Saturday, the govern- DRG and Maoists of Armed Maoists set (Janjgir-Champa) and Dr 6.30 pm. Newspaper delivery will work. was announced on Sunday. be in quarantine or Covid cen- ment made it mandatory for Katekalyan area com- ablaze two mixture Saransh Mittar (Bilaspur). will be allowed during the same On Saturday, 14,098 new All Divisional Commissioners, tre or hospital if the result turns passengers coming by plane to mittee at about 2 pm, a machines, two poclain Medical shops and petrol time, the orders said. coronavirus cases were detect- District Collectors, Inspectors out to be positive, the release undergo RT-PCR tests 72 hours Maoist’s body was machines and a tractor pumps will function with con- All shops, vegetable vends, ed and 97 patients died in General of Police and said. before flying to the state. recovered,” Inspector on Sunday afternoon. ditional restrictions and only provision stores, liquor shops, Chhattisgarh. ! #$%& ' ( )*+ *,*) (
* P ! ) # " + !* A *+*,-(@)*(/( : their leaders, continue their ith both sides unable to communication and dialogue ' # *+*,-( Wfirm up a plan to with- and work towards a mutually draw from the flash-points acceptable resolution of the ocial media on Sunday during the latest round of talks, remaining issues at the earliest, Sdebated which variety of China on Sunday said India it said. mango-Alphonso, Dushehri, should cherish the current pos- “They also agreed to joint- Langda, Maldah or Totapari is itive trend of de-escalation and ly maintain stability on the the best. The hashtag peace on the Line of Actual ground, avoid any new inci- #Alphonso has gone viral on Control (LAC) in Ladakh. dents and jointly maintain Twitter and it was trending at This statement came two peace in the border areas,” the 13 numbers with many tweet- days after the 11th round of statement said. ing which variety of the king of Corps Commander-level talks Army Chief General M M fruit is the best in the country. on Friday at the Chushul- Naravane had said last month *+*,-( It all started when a Twitter Moldo border meeting point at they said. Both sides should also the threat to India has only user claimed that ‘Alphonso the LAC in Ladakh failed to In this backdrop, the adhere to the consensus “abated” following the disen- onfederation of All India mangoes are the best’, while show any tangible movement Chinese military said on reached in the previous talks, gagement in the Pangong lake CTraders (CAIT) on Sunday responding to this tweet, a is the most overrated stuff you Pradesh is known for Dusheri. forward. Both the sides, how- Sunday India should cherish the state-run China Global area, but it has not gone away urged Prime Minister twitter user wrote no mango will ever come across. The West Bengal is popular for ever, agreed to continue hold- the “current positive trend” of Television Network (CGTN) altogether. He said China still Narendra Modi not to impose can aspire to come even with- brand-conscious Alphonso growing Himsagar mangoes ing regular dialogue at the de-escalation and cooling on Sunday quoted the press maintained considerable num- night curfew or lockdown amid in sniffing distance of the Babalog has no idea what real while Andhra Pradesh is military and diplomatic levels down of tensions in the border release by a PLA spokesperson ber of troops in the “rear areas.” rising Covid-19 in the country Langda/Maldah, no competi- mango is. Try Dashahari, known for the lighter coloured to restore peace. area. A day after the 11th on the talks held at the Chushul It means the Chinese troops and instead adopt staggered tion, Langda is King. One twit- Chausa, Safeda and ultimate Safeda mangoes. Other popu- In the talks lasting more round of Corps Commander- border point on the Indian side though pulled back from the working time for different sec- ter user wrote “Alphonso is the Langda/Malda”. lar varieties of mangoes in than 12 hours, China dilly dal- level talks, the Indian army is of the LAC. eyeball to eyeball confrontation tors. In a letter to the Prime most overrated stuff” ever and Another twitter user tweet- India include Chausa, Lengra, lied on pulling back troops a statement said on Saturday “We hope the Indian side but continued to have heavy Minister, the traders’ associa- that only “brand conscious ed “Dashehri, Malgova and Kesar, Totapuri, Neelam and from the friction points at both sides held a detailed delib- could cherish the current pos- armour and troops close by tion said it would be more babalog” have a taste for it. Sappattai for me. A little much more. Another netizen Patrolling Points 15, 17 and eration on the disengagement itive trend of de-escalation and thereby posing threat to Indian appropriate if alternate mea- Several people tweeted for known variety called wrote: “Agree, Langra is just 17A at the Hot Springs and of troops in the remaining cooling in the border area, interests. Naravane also sures may be adopted at district Alphonso mangoes. Twitterati Panjavarnam from my home awesome..... although I have Gogra, sources said. friction points of Hot Springs, adhere to the relevant agree- observed peace will be restored levels all over the country. from Bihar, Eastern UP and town is also very good, but developed a taste for The Indian delegation led Gogra and Depsang in eastern ments between the two armies once these additional troops “Instead of night curfew or West Bengal tweeted Maldah is sadly not available freely out- Banganapalli in recent years. by Leh-based 14 Corps chief Lt Ladakh. and the consensus of the pre- return to their barracks from lockdown which have not the best. side of that region. And yes, Alphonso has a bad a hit rate, General P G K Menon reiter- Both the sides agreed to vious talks and move towards the forward areas. proved a worthy step so far to A twitter user Alphonso is hella overrated”. but the odd one can be bril- ated the country’s stand that jointly maintain stability on the the same direction as the Not willing to take any combat escalation of COVID- Joey@DrJoyeeta claimed that Another twitter user wrote ‘. liant”. disengagement from Hot ground, avoid any new inci- Chinese side to jointly maintain chances, the Army in the last 19, it would be more appro- Alphonso mangoes are the One twitter user tweeted According to the agricul- Springs and Gogra will go a dents and resolve the out- peace and tranquility in the few months substantially bol- priate if alternate easy measures best! Specially packed by my “Alphonso is overrated; Kesar ture ministry, mango produc- long way in bringing down ten- standing issues in an “expedi- border area,” a spokesperson stered its troop strength besides may be adopted at district lev- dear brother for calling me a is underrated”. tion is estimated to increase sion at the LAC. The pro- tious manner”. for the Western Theater weaponry. Moreover, the els and staggered working time loser. PS: Let’s start the mango Dubbed the ‘King of fruits’ 4.24 per cent to 21.12 million posed pull back will ensure There was no visible for- Command of the People’s troops remained deployed on for different sectors,” said war . Repeating in capitals: in India, mangoes have an tonnes in the crop year 2020- peace and stability in the region ward movement at the latest Liberation Army (PLA)said in the LAC throughout the harsh CAIT. ALPHONSO MANGOES ARE almost cult fanbase in India. 21 ending June. The output of besides ensuring tranquility, round of military talks between a statement. winter months when the tem- CAIT Secretary General THE BEST! With its puply, juicy flesh mango, the ‘king of fruits’, the Indian team insisted. the two countries as the The Indian Army state- perature dipped to minus 30 Praveen Khandelwal said that Responding to the tweet, wrapped around a delightful- stood at 20.26 million tonne China, however, did not Chinese delegation came to the ment said it was highlighted at degrees. a closer analysis of the COVID- Sankarshan Thakur tweeted: ly hardcore, the fruit comes in during the 2019-20 crop year give any commitment on a plan talks with a “premeditated the talks that completion of dis- The standoff between the 19 statistics over the last one “No mango can aspire to come many shapes, sizes, flavours (July-June). The arrival of man- to disengage and continues to mindset” and did not show any engagement in other areas two armies started on May 5 week have made it ample clear even within sniffing distance of and varieties across the states goes from southern and west- maintain large number of flexibility in moving forward would pave the way for con- last year when the troops from that night curfew and lock- the #Langda / #Malda No com- of India. A large variety of ern India has started, while the troops at the face-off sites. on the disengagement process sidering “de-escalation of both the sides exchanged blows down in different states have petition. #Langda is King. mangoes are grown across season in the northern states This led to concern in the at the remaining friction points. forces” and ensure full restora- at the Pangong Tso. Soon, the not brought the desired results Yashwant deshmukh respond- India. Maharashtra is famous like Uttar Pradesh will begin Indian security establishment, In its press release on the tion of peace and tranquility in face-offs commenced at some of bringing down the cases. It ed to Thakur saying ‘ Alphonso for Alphonso mangoes, Uttar from mid-June onwards. sources said. The Chinese team latest round of talks between the region. other places on the LAC. suggested that working hours was led by Major General Liu two militaries The two sides agreed on The border saw massive of different verticals of trade Lin. held on April 9, China’s the need to resolve the out- troop build up by India and and commerce should be Faced with the stalling tac- People’s Liberation Army standing issues in an expedi- China after a bloody brawl on revised. tics by China in Depsang val- (PLA) said India should cher- tious manner in accordance June 15 in the Galwan valley. “We suggest that govern- ley where it advanced into ish the de-escalation and cool- with the existing agreement Twenty Indian soldiers includ- ment offices, private offices Indian territory in 2013 and ing in the border area, in an and protocols, the statement ing the Commanding Officer and other all kinds of offices continued to remain there, the apparent reference to the dis- said. were killed. At least 40 Chinese may work from 8 am to 2 pm + " ,, # two Corps Commanders will engagement of troops from The two sides agreed that were also killed by China was whereas the markets and shops meet again shortly to continue the most contentious area of it was important to take guid- yet to officially announce the may be allowed to work from the momentum of dialogue, the Pangong Lake in February. ance from the consensus of number of casualties. 11 am to 5 pm,” said CAIT. *+*,-(
he active Covid-19 cases in TIndia crossed the 11 lakh- "* ' / mark for the first time after a record high of 1.52 lakh new infections on Saturday. The &# %+&! active caseload till now was at its lowest at 1,35,926 on February 12 and at its highest *+*,-( at 10,17,754 on September 18, - * 2020. he CBI has taken over a Amid an unprecedented *+*,-( backward caste in 1827 in Tcase of cheating and mis- burden on health infrastructure Maharashtra, Phule fought appropriation of funds against in 15 States and Delhi, which rime Minister Narendra against social discrimination former Rajya Sabha MP KD are witnessing an upward tra- PModi on Sunday paid trib- and strove to promote educa- Singh from Uttar Pradesh jectory, authorities have start- said pitching for “zero vaccine continues to flood hospitals, utes to noted social reformer tion among the most deprived Police following a reference ed reserving more COVID waste” and urging the people there are some signs of a Jyotirao Phule on his birth communities. from the State Government hospitals and taking steps to to follow COVID-appropriate rethink. anniversary, and said his com- He and his wife, Savitribai and further notification from address any shortage of med- behaviour. Maharashtra Chief mitment to reforming the soci- Phule, are considered pioneers the Centre for probe into the ical supplies, besides enhancing “This festival is, in a way, Minister Uddhav Thackeray ety will continue to inspire for their efforts to promote case by the Central agency. curbs on the movement of the beginning of another and his Delhi counterpart future generations. education among women. The case was originally people. major war against corona. We Arvind Kejriwal have said that In a tweet, Modi also Modi had recently sug- registered at Kotwali Kanpur The Centre announced a have to lay special a lockdown will be the only hailed him as a great thinker, gested a “vaccination festival” Nagar police station in ban on export of Remdesivir, emphasis on personal hygiene option if the infections don’t philosopher and writer and from April 11 to April 14, birth Kanpur as Crime No. used in coronavirus treatment as well as social hygiene,” he abate and the health noted that he was committed anniversary of Dalit icon Bhim 234/2019 on a complaint from and its Active Pharmaceutical said. system shows signs of col- to women’s education and Rao Ambedkar, to push inoc- one Pawan Mishra alleging ments against their invest- booked in a case of cheating Ingredients, and asked all Five states — Maharashtra, lapsing. Kejriwal on Sunday empowerment throughout his ulation against the coronavirus cheating and misappropria- ments. However, they were and criminal breach of trust. domestic manufacturers to dis- Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Uttar said the COVID-19 situation life. among the people eligible for tion of funds invested by the neither given the promised The UP Government had play on their website details of Pradesh and Kerala -- cumu- in the national capital is “very Born in an extremely the shots. complainant and other plots, flats, or villas. They requested a CBI probe through their stockists and distributors. latively account for 70.82 per- serious”. investors in Alchemist Infra were not even refunded the an order dated August 16, India’s COVID-19 tally of cent of India’s active COVID- The city recorded 10,774 Realty Ltd and Alchemist funds despite the plots or 2020. The Centre notified the cases climbed to 1,33,58,805, 19 cases, while Maharashtra fresh COVID-19 cases on Township Ltd promoted by flats not being allotted to probe by the CBI on April 1 and the death toll increased to alone accounts for 48.57 per- Sunday, the highest single- )%'/' the former MP. them. this year following which the 1,69,275 with 839 daily new cent, the Union Health day spike so far, with 48 more The investors were Besides Singh, six directors CBI re-registered the case on fatalities, the highest since Ministry said. fatalities. “The fourth wave is promised plots/villas/apart- of the two firms have also been Friday. October 18, 2020, the data Besides these states, Delhi, more dangerous than the pre- updated by Health Ministry on Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, vious wave,” he told a press Sunday morning showed. Gujarat, Haryana, Rajasthan, conference, and urged the While the cumulative Punjab, Telangana, people not to step out unless number of COVID-19 vaccine Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh there is urgent work. doses administered in the and West Bengal are display- Speaking at an all-party country has crossed 10 crore ing an upward graph in daily meeting held virtually to dis- *+*,-( of 309.411 crore for software and ' . after 85 days, the ‘Tika Utsav’ new cases. cuss the COVID-19 situation consultancy, it would mean Rs or a special ‘vaccination festi- Most of these states have in the State on Saturday, ormer Central Information 2,000 crore for hardware. *+*,-( val’ was started till April 14. reimposed restrictions, includ- Maharashtra Chief Minister FCommissioner Shailesh Assuming about 20,000 courts, “Anyone eligible for the ing the closure of schools, Uddhav Thackeray had indi- Gandhi has called for making this would mean an average ir purifiers in lifts (eleva- vaccine should get the jab, and night curfew, weekend and cated the imposition of a strict virtual hearing a permanent expenditure of about Rs.10 lacs Ators) and other poorly ven- for this the society and admin- local shutdowns, while ruling lockdown in the State given feature of the judicial system, per court for hardware. This tilated confined spaces could istration have to make full out a total lockdown, but as the alarming rise in COVID- stating that the achievements of should be more than adequate. actually increase the spread of efforts,” Prime Minister Modi the latest wave of patients 19 cases. a Supreme Court e-committee, Yet, most courts did not function airborne virus droplets, accord- which has been around since effectively during the pandem- ing to researchers who have 2005, have been “inadequate”. ic using virtual hearings,” he said. called upon the health author- He has made this suggestion He said as against an ities to look for such places , in his submission to Justice DY increase of four lakh pending which might be turning out to Chandrachud, the Chairperson cases before courts between be super spreader for out), lift manufacturers rou- and found that the air purifier of the SC e-committee, saying 2005-19, just last one year has Coronavirus which is spreading tinely include ventilator systems. actually increases the spread of ' .+ &P '+ the draft report placed by the seen an addition of 75 lakh cases like a raging fire. These can, however, increase the saliva droplets in the cabin. committee in public domain to the pendency. When people infected with rate at which air – possibly laden “This is because the air *+*,-( “Spoke to Hon’ble Prime state stood at 61,653. lacks “any real evaluation of the Gandhi said the Committee the Cov-SARS-2 virus, respon- with bacteria and viruses – cir- intake integrated inside the Minister Shri @narendramodi The Chief Minister also effectiveness of the earlier efforts mentions setting up of “some sible for the current Covid-19 culates. While adding an air purifier equipment induces flow rime Minister Narendra ji and apprised him about the appealed to the people, those and recommendations”. Virtual Courts”, whereas all pandemic, sneeze, talk or sim- purifier to the lift in addition to circulation that can add to the PModi on Sunday suggested measures being taken in the eligible, to get vaccinated. Gandhi, who had set in courts should be effective virtual ply breathe, they expel thou- the ventilator should help in the- transport of these droplets,” to Karnataka Chief Minister B state to mitigate second wave of “Vaccine is the biggest motion paperless working in the courts. sands of contaminated saliva ory, the way in which the puri- explains Drikakis. S Yediyurappa on focusing on pandemic. PM appreciated the weapon available to us in this Central Information “In fact, I would submit that droplets. fier affects air circulation, and They also found that the “micro containment zones” to Government’s efforts and sug- battle against Covid-19. I urge Commission a decade back said, all courts should be prepared These droplets are now rec- thus transmission of airborne risk of airborne virus transmis- contain the spread of Covid-19 gested to focus on micro con- all eligible citizens to get vacci- “The Supreme Court E- and mandated to allow lawyers ognized as being the main way viruses is unclear, said the sion is lowest for low ventilation infection in the State. tainment zones to contain the nated and also encourage peo- Committee has been around and litigants to appear virtually in which the virus spreads to researchers. rates. This is due to reduced Karnataka has seen a surge spread of infection,” ple around you to get vacci- since 2005 and it appears its real or physically without any spe- other individuals and people are Air purifiers work by suck- flow mixing inside the lift, says in COVID19 cases since the Yediyurappa tweeted. nated. Let us continue to stay achievements are inadequate.” cific need to inform anyone or being advised to wear masks to ing in stale air and exhausting Dbouk. beginning of this month and is After the video conference protected by wearing masks and Citing the findings of the take permissions,” he said. curb contamination. Regularly cleansed air, but this adds to the “The broader implications reporting nearly 7,000 fresh with Modi, Yediyurappa on following social distance,” he Committee, Gandhi said the The former Information airing indoor spaces to reduce overall circulation of air – an of the present findings are that cases per day for the last cou- Thursday had announced a said in another tweet. report mentions that a total of Commissioner said to achieve the concentration of viral par- aspect that previous studies, or health and safety authorities ple of days. corona curfew between 10 PM As suggested by the Prime Rs. 639.411 crore plus Rs this there is no requirement for ticles is also important. indeed air purifier manufac- must revise guidelines accord- The Chief Minister who to 5 AM in seven district cen- Minister at Thursday’s video- 1670 crore have been spent any serious training, but just Since the quality of air in a turers themselves, have not ingly by considering the flow spoke to the Prime Minister tres of the state along with conferencing with various Chief implementing Information ability to use a keyboard, which small space can quickly deteri- considered. circulation and droplet disper- said that the latter also appre- Manipal, from April 10 to 20, Ministers, the State and Communication is a common skill available to orate even when there is just one To investigate this issue, sion effects arising from air ciated the state government’s targetted to controlling the fast Government is organising vac- Technology based systems in any literate person and at best a person in that space (mainly Dimitris Drikakis and Talib purifiers and sanitisers in con- efforts to counter the second spread of COVID-19. cination drives from April 11- courts. two-hour familiarisation video because of the increased CO2 Dbouk of the University of fined spaces,” say Drikakis and wave of Coronavirus pandem- Untill Saturday the total Jyotiba Phule’s birthday till “If I presume an expenditure should be adequate. levels produced as we breathe Nicosia analysed air circulation Dbouk. ic. number of active cases in the April 14- Ambedkar’s birthday. ! #$%& ' ( )*+ *,*) .
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(Punishment for Terror act) and 18 (Punishment for ident of Meerut, had uploaded United Nations to enhance the budget try''s ‘Father of the Nation’ reintegration and socio-economic Shortly after he was arrested on Sunday, Kazi was conspiracy etc) of the stringent Unlawful Activities a video on a social media plat- for its peacekeeping missions and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman development,” he said. produced before a special NIA court, which remand- Prevention Act (UAPA). form saying that anyone who emphasised the need to provide appro- and the golden jubilee of its 1971 inde- The conclave was held as part of a ed him to the custody of the agency till April 16. On its part, Maharashtra’s Anti Terrorism – which beheads the controversial priest, priate logistics and improved techno- pendence. multilateral UN-mandated counter-ter- Kazi’s arrest came after several rounds of ques- initially investigated the circumstances leading to the will get a reward of Rs 51 lakh. logical support for the blue helmet mis- Force commander of UN multidi- rorism exercise, Shantir Ogroshena tioning by the NIA over the past three weeks. alleged murder of Hiran -- had on March 21 arrest- The priest, Yati sions in view of the emerging chal- mensional integrated stabilisation mis- (Frontrunners of Peace) that com- Kazi was directly working under Vaze, an API ed convicted Mumbai Police constable Vinayak B. Narsinghanand Saraswati, lenges. sion in Mali Lieutenant General Dennis menced on April 4. An Indian Army heading the Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU) of the Crime Shinde (51) and a cricket bookie Naresh R. Gaur (31) recently made a controversial Gen Naravane, who is here on a Gyllensporree, force commander of contingent of 30 personnel are partic- Branch-CID of Mumbai Police. in connection with Hiran’s alleged murder. The statement against the Prophet, five-day official tour, delivered a UN multidimensional integrated sta- ipating along with the Royal Bhutan The NIA is looking into Kazi’s role in the plan- arrest of Shinde and Gaur came a day after the Union for which the Delhi Police keynote address on “Changing Nature bilisation mission in the Central Army, Sri Lankan Army and ning of a Gelatin sticks’ laden Scorpio and a threat- Home Ministry asking the National Investigation booked him for hurting reli- of Global Conflicts: Role of UN African region Lieutenant General Bangladesh Army in the exercise that ening letter inside the vehicle, in the vicinity of Mukesh Agency (NIA) to take over the investigations into the gious sentiments. Peacekeepers” during the “Army Chiefs Sidki Daniel Traore and Bhutan army''s will conclude on Monday. Ambani’s 27-storey residence “Antilia” on Carmichael murder of Hiran. The statements were made Conclave” hosted by his Bangladeshi deputy chief of operation Brigadier Military observers from the US, Road in south Mumbai on February 25 and the sub- Shinde and Gaur are said to be accomplices of at a press conference at Delhi counterpart General Aziz Ahmed, the General Darji Rinchen, among others UK, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and sequent alleged murder of Thane businessman Vaze. Shinde is a dismissed policeman, who has been Press Club. Indian Army’s Additional Directorate attended the conclave. Singapore are also attending the exer- Mansukh Huran. Hiran’s body was recovered from the convicted in the case involving the fake encounter of Danish is heard in the General of Public Information (ADG Senior diplomats, security strate- cise. The aim of the exercise is to marshy Reti-Bunder creek Mumbra in the neigh- Ramnarayan Gupta alias Lakhan Bhaiya. Bhaiya was video purportedly saying, “I PI) tweeted. gists and police officers also attended strengthen the procedures and enhance bouring Thane district on March 5. killed in a fake encounter on November 11, 2006. In will sell my property, jewellery, Gen Naravane laid emphasis on the seminar. interoperability amongst neighbour- The NIA suspects that acting allegedly at the behest 2013, a Mumbai sessions court had awarded life sen- everything I have and will enhanced budget for UN peacekeeping During the event, the Indian Army hood countries to ensure robust peace- of Vaze, Kazi might have destroyed evidence in the case tences to 21 people, including Shinde and 12 other arrange Rs 51 lakh.” activities, Bangladesh defence min- chief interacted with the senior officers keeping operations in the region. The and procured fake vehicle number plates number plates Mumbai Police personnel, convicted in the case. Though Danish did not istry''s Inter Service Public Relations of the participating nations and mili- armies of all the participating nations Vaze was the first accused to have been arrested Shinde has been on parole. The investigations by name Saraswati, he referred to (ISPR) directorate quoted him as say- tary observers from the other nations. shared their valuable experiences and by the NIA which registered an FIR in the explosive- the ATs have revealed that Shinde was in regular touch him as the 'priest of the Dasna ing at the conclave. Bangladesh Foreign Momen told the conclave that the refined their drills and procedures in laden SUV recovery case on March 8. with Vaze and helped the latter in his activities. temple in Ghaziabad'. Minister A K Abdul Momen was the nature of peacekeeping operations in peacekeeping operations. Vaze had earlier this week created a sensation by During the investigations that followed, the NIA Meerut's Superintendent chief guest at the event. recent periods transformed both in The visit of Gen Naravane, who is making a written submission before the secial NIA seized from Shinde and Gaur two mobile, one of Police (SP) Vineet Bhatnagar The Indian Army chief also called terms of scale and scope for what here at the invitation of his Bangladeshi Court accusing Deshmukh and another Maharashtra iPhone, 7 SIM cards, a blank cover of SIM card, a note said, “We have arrested Danish for providing appropriate logistics and “peacekeeping missions today are more counterpart Gen Aziz Ahmed, comes Minister Anil Parab of asking him to Indulge in extor- with 14 mobile numbers mentioned including 5 in the Ali. We have also seized the improved technological support for the than truce supervising operation”. less than two weeks after Prime tion for them. name of arrested-suspected cop and prime accused mobile phone through which UN blue helmet missions, pointing out The changing situation further Minister Narendra Modi travelled to Vaze, who was arrested on March 13 in connec- Sachin Vaze with 'Ok' written (for activation) beside he had made the controversial their emerging challenges. He said the expanded the missions'' responsibility the neighbouring country. tion with the gelatine sticks laden Scorpion recovery them. announcement.” > % 1 2& + $ Jammu: Sanjeevani Sharda admitted in the hospital in Nagpur gious places. # 31-( marshy stretch, there was heavy wind and Kendra, Bohri, Jammu in associ- after he tested positive for Covid- On April 13, Navreh (first day ") rains when the incident happened. ation with more than one hundred 19. of New Year) is being celebrated as A Yusuff Ali, the richest Malayali in An enquiry has been ordered into the and twenty five Kashmiri Hindu According to a press statement Navreh Sankalp Divas. Globally all %0%).( charge of the Crime Mthe world, (net worth $4.8 billion) and incident. organisations globally has formu- issued by the Sanjeevni Sharda Kashmiri Hindus shall take a Intelligence Unit (CIU) of the his wife had a miraculous escape from an Yusuff Ali who owns the Lulu Group lated a three-day programme from Kendra, “the Navreh celebrations solemn pledge. ess than a fortnight after it Mumbai police as per the air crash on Sunday morning at Kochi. The business empire is a close friend of Chief 12 th to 14 th April, 2021 with the will commence on 12 th April- the On 14th April, 2021 the Lconstituted a judicial probe orders of former Police helicopter ferrying them to a hospital Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and other top intention to celebrate Tyaag, Tyaag (Sacrifice) Divas in the Shaurya Divas will be celebrated under retired High Court Judge Commissioner Param Bir owned by Yusuff Ali made a force landing CPI(M) leaders in the country. The busi- Sankalp and Shaurya Divas and memory of the Shriya Bhat. The in the honour of the great 8th cen- Kailash U Chandiwal into alle- Singh. in the marshy area along the Kochi- ness tycoon enjoys cordial ties with lead- urge the Kashmiri Hindus to take Indian history records the great tury King of Kashmir, Laltaditya gations of corruption against “API Sachin Vaze never Thiruvananthapuram National Highway. ers of all political parties, though the a pledge for returning to their contribution in saving Hindu cul- Muktapida for his valour and vic- former State Home Minister reported to any officer of the There were five persons in the chop- Marxists in the State visit the oil kingdoms homeland on the auspicious occa- ture by a Kashmiri Pandit Shriya tory over Turks. Anil Deshmuh, the Crime Branch during his per including the Alis and all were brought in West Asia as the guests of Ali who have sion of Navreh. Bhat, as early as the 15 th centu- Sanjeevni Sharda Kendra has Maharashtra Government has tenure of nine months from out of the sleeky flying machine once the built up a vast business empire across the The Celebrations were expect- ry. already released an audio and initiated a departmental probe 10/06/2020 to 12/03/2020. No rotors came to a standstill. Arab nations in Asia, Africa and Europe. ed to culminate with a virtual Shriya Bhat was able to cure a video of a song on Navreh against Mumbai’s former police officers of the Crime branch The pilot and Ali suffered some minor Yusuff Ali , who owns a fleet of exec- address by Sarsanghchalak dreadful disease of Sultan Celebrations composed by Dr. commissioner Param Bir Singh gaver any injuries and were rushed to the Lakeshore utive jets and helicopters, had been award- Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Zainulab-ud-Din and was offered Kuldeep Raina Sudeshi, written by under senior IPS officer Sanjay review/opinion/direction in Hospital for first-aid. All are safe and hearty, ed Abu Dhabi Prize, the country’s highest Dr Mohan Bhagwat. enormous wealth and property. Sunita Raina Pandit, sung by Pandey for alleged breach of the investigation handled by according to sources in the hospital. civilian honours, on Friday by crown Now it is not clear whether Dr But Shriya Bhat instead negotiat- Lovely Chandra and Vishal service rules and dereliction of Sachin Vaze because he direct- According to eye witnesses who watched prince Sheikh Mohammed Bin Sayed Al Bhagwat would be able to address ed for the safety and security of Pandita and video edited by duty. ly reported to the then the low flying chopper force landing in the Nahyan. the august gathering as he has been Kashmiri Hindus and their reli- Pardeep Pandita. PNS In a development that has Commissioner of Police,” the come in the midst of a report stated. Preliminary Inquiry (PE) “As per oral orders of the launched by the CBI into then commissioner of police, D D E + '+ ' 3 Singh’s allegations of corrup- the then joint commissioner of # -* .( tion made against Deshmukh, police (crime) transferred %0%).( gained from handling the Covid- Talking to media persons then the industries would have to Pandey—who has been police inspector Vinay ith 6,618 new persons getting diagnosed with 19 in the state during the past one after the meeting, State Health take care of their workers. entrusted with additional Gorphade and Sudhakar WCovid-19 on Sunday, situation in Tamil Nadu has mid clear indications that it year. Minister Rajesh Tope hinted that Meanwhile, he appealed the charge as the State General Deshmukh to Unit 10 and turned grave all over the State. The State saw 22 per- Amight go in for a full-fledged Among other things, the chief the government might impose migrant labourers not to leave the Police – has begun the probe Unit 1, respectively and Vaze sons succumbing to the pandemic till 7 pm on Sunday. lockdown to break the chain of minister asked the state adminis- full-fledged lockdown to arrest state. against the former city police was posted in-charge of CIU,” On Saturday, 5,989 persons tested positive through- the rapid infections across tration to explore ways to bring the rapid spread of Covids-19 “The chief minister would be commissioner. the report stated. out the State while the death toll on the single day stood Maharashtra, Chief Minister Oxygen cylinders in big way from infections. meeting top officials and on The Maharashtra govern- “Vaze has not followed the at 23. Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday the stats like Gujarat, Karnataka Tope said that the chief min- Wednesday, after which there ment has ordered the probe rules and he directly and inde- Chennai has to bear the brunt as the Metropolis reg- met the members of the Covid 19 and Madhya Pradesh, where there ister would take a final decision will be a weekly Cabinet meeting against Singh on the basis of a pendently reported to the then istered 2,124 new cases on Sunday while the number Task Force, his Cabinet colleagues is abundant availability of Oxygen. on the imposition of full-fledged where a decision regarding the report submitted by Mumbai’s CoP (Singh) and he investi- of new persons diagnosed with the pandemic on and senior bureaucrats to make At the meeting, the task force lockdown in the state. He said that lockdown would be taken,” Tope new Police Commissioner gated under his guidance… Saturday stood at 1,977. As on Sunday, Chengalpet, the full-fledged preparations for the members stressed on the need for if the lockdown was announced, said. Hemant Nagrale to it on mat- was following the guidelines of neighboring district saw 631 new cases getting admit- proposed lockdown. reducing the excessive use of ters relating to suspended and (Singh) about raid on illegal ted to the hospital. At the meeting, the chief Remdesivir injections by Covid- incarcerated police officer activities, whom to arrest or Dr C V Krishnaswamy, eminent physician, boldly minister discussed with those 19 patients in the state. “Nine five F Sachin Vaze. not, to call whom as witness stated that situation was critical and grave in both Tamil present about the need for per cent of Covid patients get well Among other things, and accused of sensitive Nadu and Kerala. “The ever increasing number of increasing vaccination, setting by being in home quarantine. Pandey will look into the crimes,” stated the report. Covid-19 patients in these States are matters of concern. up oxygen plants, increasing Only serious patients should get Mumbai: Amid a fierce contro- a target of vaccinating 6 lakh peo- charge about Singh’s alleged Vaze, who jumped on his Both the State administrations should discuss with the Covid-19 beds, increased avail- themselves admitted to hospitals. versy between the MVA govern- ple per month, 40 lakh a week – dereliction of duty arising out own into the investigations medical fraternity and evolve a mechanism to prevent ability of Remdesivir injections In housing societies, the author- ment and the Centre over the the that comes to around 1.6 crore a of his failure to keep the state involving the recovery of explo- the spread of this pandemic,” said Dr Krishnaswamy. and ensuring early vaccination of ities can create isolation centres discrimination in the distribution month. However, it is facing a government about his person- sive laden SUV near industri- He also cautioned the doctors and policy makers health workers across the state. and make available Oxygen con- of vaccines to the State, shortage of vaccines – and more al investigations into the alleged alist Mukesh Ambani’s sky- about the impact the disease could cause in youngsters. The chief minister said that he centrators and covid-19 beds so Maharashtra on Sunday became than 30 per cent centres have run malpractices by Deshmukh, scraper mansion in south “You forget all those who are above 60 years of age. would make one more request to that patients can be looked after the first State in the country to out of stock. whether his charge of corrup- Mumbai on February 25, also Their good days are over. What is of concern is the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to at the local levels,” one of the task administer one crore doses to the It may be recalled that State tion made against the former took up points of the CIU in complaints from youth who were afflicted with Covid- increase availability of vaccines to force members suggested at the Covid-19 patients. Health Minister Rajesh Tope had state Home Minister had any remands, bail, anticipatory bail 19. Those who came out of the ordeal have started com- Maharashtra. meeting. “We have crossed one crore said on Thursday that given the substance, why had not only pleas and other critical deci- plaining about weakness, loss of memory and stami- During the course of the Earlier at the meeting, Chief doses today. Till today noon, we gravity of the Covid-19 situation, given so much importance to sions, and if he required man- na. Many persons who had the harrowing experience meeting, the chief minister asked Secretary Sitaram Kunde said have administered 1,00,38,42 Maharashtra would 7.5 lakh doses Vaze but also asked him report power for various investiga- of Covid-19 are likely to face a series of medical issues,” the Task Force members and that of the 1,200 metric tonnes of doses,” principal secretary (health) per week suffice for Maharashtra. to him directly to him and tions, it was given as per Singh’s said the doctor. Dr Rajeev, ayurvedic physician, from senior bureaucrats to prepare Oxygen available, 980 metric Dr Pradeep Vyas said “We need at least 40 lakh doses whether he assigned Vaze to directions. Kerala, too echoed the concerns of Dr Krishnaswamy. what he called “all inclusive” tonnes of Oxygen was being used Of one crore-odd vaccine per week. In other words, we investigate the explosi8ve laden As the in-charge of CIU, “Many persons, especially youth, are complaining loss Standard-Operating Procedures for medical purposes. “In con- doses, around 90 lakh people have need at least 1.60 crore doses in SUV recovery case. Vaze handled sensational cases of memory and stamina after attack by the Covid virus. (SOPs) to be followed during the sultation with the Centre, we are been given the first dose, while the a month. It is only then, we will In a report submitted to the like TRP rigging scam, the This is an issue which has to be studied in detail because proposed lockdown. In the SOPs, looking at ways to bring addi- rest 10 lakh have received the two be able to implement the vacci- State Home department on Anvay Naik suicide case and it is becoming detrimental to the future of the coun- the factors stemming from expe- tional oxygen to the state,” Kunte doses. nation programme properly,” the April 3, Nagrale also stated that the death of her mother try,” said Dr Rajeev. riences the state government had said. Maharashtra has worked out state health minister had said. Vaze was posted as the in- Kumud Naik. 0" .D' : 0" $ N '' 2 6 O& Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Government on dents of Classes 1 to 8. Sunday ordered the closure of all schools till According to the statement issued on .,(:.9-A0"B who worked as a plumber, dropped her off at Mathura. April 30 and directed the imposition of a night Sunday, all government and private schools will when they started talking over SHO Abhay Kumar curfew in the districts, which report 100 new remain closed till April 30 while pre-scheduled wo years after marriage, a the phone. Sharma of the Lodha police sta- infections in a day or have 500 active examinations can be held. Twoman has accused her They met and fell in love. tion, where the FIR was regis- cases. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi husband and his two sisters of “We got married in a temple,” tered, said, “Ashok Rajput a.k.a According to a government statement, the Adityanath said a night curfew be imposed from “forcibly converting” her. she said. The couple started liv- Afzal Khan has been booked government also ordered that not more than 100 9 pm to 6 am in the districts that report 100 fresh The woman said, she never ing in Noida. under the Uttar Pradesh people be allowed to assemble at an open space cases in a day or have 500 active COVID-19 realized that her husband was In her complaint to police, Prohibition of Unlawful for an event while the number has been put at cases. a Muslim and had never met she said, “On February 7 this Conversion of Religion Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok in keeping it under control. 50 for closed spaces. Stressing the need to focus on the “test, trace her in-laws. She had retained year, we had a daughter. On Ordinance and Section 323 of Gehlot has said that with the Gehlot was presiding over The fresh government directives have come and treat” approach, the government said the her maiden name after mar- March 22, he took me to his the IPC (voluntarily ever increasing corona infection the review meeting on infection on a day the state reported its highest single-day daily count of RT-PCR tests should be taken to riage. home at the Rait village in causing hurt) along with his sis- in Rajasthan, the State govern- and vaccination status at the spike of 15,353 cases since the outbreak of the one lakh. The Muslim man, 25, and Aligarh. There, I found out his ters.” ment will be forced to take strict Chief Minister’s residence on pandemic. Tracing of at least 30-35 persons who have his sisters have now been name was Afzal Khan. I was No arrest has been made so action if people will not follow Saturday night. So far, 9,152 people have died from the infec- come in contact with a COVID-19 patient booked under the anti-con- forced to read the 'namaz' and far. the health protocol of wearing He said that during the tion in the state, which has reported 6,92,015 should be done, the directives said. version law. stopped from offering my The woman's statement masks, keeping proper distance spread of corona infection last cases since the outbreak of the pandemic. The UP chief minister said an effective According to reports, the prayers.” will be registered in court and keeping away from the year, the same spirit and sup- Earlier, a night curfew was imposed in COVID-19 vaccination drive should be carried woman, Puja Soni, 23, is from She further said, “On April under Section 164 of the CrPC crowd. port of the people of all classes Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Gautam Buddh Nagar, out as a four-day “Tika Utsav” began in the state Chhattisgarh. She said she had 8, they took my daughter away on Monday. He said that during the sec- and communities has given Allahabad, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Bareilly, on Sunday.The four-day vaccination pro- married a man named Ashok from me. Then, they convert- So far, 32 FIRs have been ond wave, the infection is full support of the state gov- Muzaffarnagar districts and the Lucknow civic gramme, which began on the birth anniversary Rajput in March 2019 in Delhi, ed me forcefully and renamed registered under the state's spreading very fast and all the ernment and all health rules body area. of Mahatma Jyotibha Phule, will continue till where she works at a me 'Alna'.” anti-conversion law since it people should follow the health and other guidelines are need- On April 2, the UP government had extend- April 14, the birth anniversary of B R hospital. She alleged her in-laws came into effect in November rules and help the government ed again. ed till April 11 the closure of all schools for stu- Ambedkar. 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Lanka towards resettlement, conve- when Pakistan forcibly took it explained that the Sinhalas . +.%. ( ,. + appears to have erred in nience costs and compensa- over. The Pathans of the North- were an overwhelming major- -(-%.3* owing China all the money tion. This means several billion West Frontier Province ity, an easy-going, fun-loving for upgrading the rupees for Sri Lanka to borrow (NWFP) with their main city, Buddhist people. They were .%(, > 09<(<., Hambantota port as well as a or somehow fork out, but a Peshawar, have always wished to jealous of the Tamils who highway from Colombo to small cost for solving their unite with all Pathans in were serious at work, and .8*9 .%(, .+0 Galle and further south. If Sri greatest problem. India’s Afghanistan, though this more efficient. There had -.""(*9. +-* Lanka cannot repay the loan advantage would be populat- demand is dormant now. developed a wedge between in time, these may be taken ing the Andaman Islands, With Sri Lanka, it is an old the two groups as far back as ( +1 9(,. 3. over as Chinese property. Yet which makes Tamils’ survival problem. I visited my in-laws-to- then. Their differences were 9*,.(1 Colombo would rather deal safer, Tamil Nadu happier and be in Colombo in 1964 as they bound to explode sooner or with Beijing than New Delhi. the Indo-Sri Lankan relations wanted to introduce me to their later. The fact that the people "*9%. * ,; This mentality is likely to con- permanently suspicion-free. society in the city where they had of Tamil Nadu have a soft cor- 0 "((1 89** tinue indefinitely until India (The writer is a well-known lived and worked for 32 years. In ner in their hearts for their Sri takes a drastic stop to relieve columnist and an author. The the course of my four-day stay, Lankan brethren is natural but the Sinhalas of their Tamil views expressed are personal.) 221 20 223 +201 SOUNDBITE 4 ###% % 5 ) 6*/ 1<(+ $ Sir — In a letter to Prime Minister !! !" ! Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul : Gandhi has rightly questioned the Centre’s "9 decision to export COVID-19 vaccines. It $ !( seems that the export was also an oversight, ! like many other decisions of the NDA Government. It also cannot be denied that : %&99%=9;% G H it was an effort to garner publicity at the $ % ! K : cost of our own citizens. $ The Government, before launching the < ( ! "#$ %&'() world’s largest vaccination drive should + $ ! "#$ S " ) have calculated the domestic demand and % / " +, - S " supply. As several States are now alleging . $ $ G " . $ $ % shortage of vaccines, it is time for the Centre to completely stop their export. ) ! " - India played the vaccine diplomacy card ! 0 $ " . & $ $ thinking that it was close to developing O ! - &$ herd immunity. New Delhi wasn’t granti- A. 'B!( ( %%&%%9 " $ ng or exporting vaccines to only the poor ) ( A)(B H ! K% / ? & / )" 0 1 nations but also to the UK, Saudi Arabia and Canada. Despite India’s stupendous ( . A (.B $ % " " efforts to vaccinate at a large scale, major- . + : % .0 % ity of the people are outside its purview. <!( + $ This is situation when there exists an age !( $ $ - ,2 criteria to get vaccinated. It’s not hard to G $ $ ! imagine the situation if this age bar is < $ !( :9:D%&: J(> " removed and everybody is allowed to get $ 3 $ " 45. - vaccinated. Fleet, the operation was conducted by guid- the Coronavirus cases as we have lowered ! $ " The current situation might lead to an @ ed-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones our guard and are not following the K ) P$" "Q- increase in the prices of vaccines or, if the on April 7 and is consistent with the inter- guidelines. People must understand that "% " 8 " " 9 pharmaceutical companies ramp up pro- national law. The Ministry of External it is necessary to break the chain of trans- ) " " duction without increasing the prices, the Affairs responded that the Government’s missions to curb the spread of the 1 quality will definitely get compromised. stated position on the UN convention on Coronavirus. $ " $ $ - The Centre and State Governments must the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is that the The vaccines are no panacea. Not fol- .) < ! :$ " S "$ % give up politics and find an amicable solu- Convention does not authorise other lowing the appropriate COVID-19 behav- $ " $ $ "" tion to this problem which will likely aggra- States to carry out operations in the EEZ. iour is not just laxity but is a criminal act S " ! ) S vate in the coming days if viable answers What is shocking is that it came at a time as it is a major reason for the surge. After !.) $$ are not explored and worked upon. when India and the US are trying to the vaccination programme kickstarted, $ $ " $ Bhagwan Thadani | Mumbai strengthen their ties and working in close people felt they should not wear masks. ! ! " - cooperation in Quad for a free and open Many people hang their masks around @D " " $ % Indo-Pacific. US President Joe Biden’s their neck, some keep it in their pocket and K<3 Sir — It should be a cause of worry for New “tough talk” on China shows that some do not use it at all. It is only after such ; , S $ $ $ " / Delhi that the US Navy recently carried out Washington sees Beijing as its rival. gross negligence and laxity on the part of a Freedom of Navigation Operation However, the recent US misadventure can people that Coronavirus cases have start- !- ,<-=$ ) S " % (FONOP) in India’s Exclusive Economic harm its good rapport with New Delhi. ed increasing. $ ->$ "" "; Zone (EEZ) without its prior consent to TV Jayaprakash | Palakkad Jubel D’Cruz | Mumbai " $ ) challenge India’s “excessive” maritime ! $ claims. According to the statement issued 7: by the Commander of the US’ Seventh . - Sir — We are responsible for the rise in 79=%C&78@ K . 3K ! #$%& ' ( )*+ *,*) 4
$ ! 2 4+ " ! 2 2 FIRSTCOLUMN K K K 7 < 13 $ 1<(+ R he nutshell identity of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is still slotted on the left side Tof the conventional political divide. But over the decades and, especially after the end of 6 13+ % the Cold War in 1991, the nature of this divide " "$ " has continued to transform. According to ; % Richard Gunther and Larry Diamond in the 2003 issue of the Journal of Political Parties, by the
- " % ; 1990s, the mainstream Right and Left of elec- " " toral politics had become the status quo, which began being challenged by new “anti-status quo” " " % groups. Gunther and Diamond write that the - 45.%,2 $ roots of large electoral Right/Centre-Right par- $ $% ties can be found in the 19th century, when they $ -B " " % emerged as a reaction to monarchism or parties
$ "% entirely driven by the aristocratic elite. - Ironically, this means that what evolved to - ; become mainstream Right parties in the 20th century were originally on the Left in the 19th " % century because they represented the interests ( ".3( . $ % of the emerging middle classes that advocated )*.0 *18 - " capitalism, individualism and religious freedom *9.( " and/or “classical liberalism.” 1<*9.9-( : "" " - Once such parties succeeded in becoming ( *9 .(1 ., part of the new status quo, they began to be chal- *1 1%( lenged by parties stressing the need to regulate -(8 -* capitalism through various variations of social- %11+. ism. Therefore, the latter came to be understood ,*.9,; as electoral outfits that were on the left of the -(8( :1-* established classical liberal parties, which were 9(:-!( -* now slotted on the right side of the divide. *1 +-.,818 In his book ‘Sociologie Politique’, French soci- )-01O * 09* ologist M Duverger writes that, because of the -*9*:(%*9(*+ A reading of the PPP’s Punjab and Sindh. was under arrest. This was also challenges posed by socialist parties, some Foundation Papers makes it clear In December 1971, the party when the party’s leftist militant classical liberal parties appropriated religion to 1.""91"9(.* that, right from the onset, its suddenly found itself in power tendencies, which had been sub- expand their appeal but remained rooted in the -( %11+. + founders saw the PPP as a “big after the acrimonious departure of dued by Bhutto, resurfaced. In post-19th century secular political paradigm. The );-*(%*-* tent” party modelled on estab- East Pakistan. The party’s Left 1986, however, fearing that the US " " Conservative Party in Britain, the Republican :1<*9 %* lished Social Democratic parties of wing was more assertive during would stall the party’s return to " Party in the US and the Christian Democratic 8*,,( LL Europe. Rahim believed that the Bhutto’s first year in power. But this power for being “too Left-wing”, parties in Europe can be seen as examples of this. -*".9; country’s bourgeoise had begun assertion was stalled when Bhutto Benazir began to gradually push " - ; % )*,(*<*+(-.+ " The mainstream Left parties were quick to adopt their march towards a revolution- began perceiving the party’s radi- the party back towards the Centre. the same. Eventually, large parties on both sides 0" .:*+-* ary phase, just as the European cal Left as agents of anarchy with This push continued through $ of the divide became what are called the “big 8.99(:- middle classes had done in the a juvenile understanding of the 1990s, especially with the -> % tent” or “catch-all” parties. ( ,.%( 19th century. Yet, at the time, a Marxism. appearance of the Pakistani "$ " 45.%,2 These parties retain an ideological core, :910" majority of Pakistanis lived in According to Gunther and Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) " " "- % which can be Left or Right, but they position -.*9* rural areas and the process of Diamond, in an effort to expand as the “big tent” party of the " " " themselves toward the Centre of the spectrum, 1""1 ( :( industrialisation, though rapid their electoral appeal to a wide Right. Under Asif Ali Zardari, the " " appearing moderate in their policy prefer- during the Ayub era, was still con- variety of groups, the policy orien- PPP has dug its heels deep in prag- $ " " $-> " ences. “Big tent” parties become platforms for centrated in just a few urban cen- tations of “big tent” parties were matist centrism. Its electoral appeal varied political players as long as they have even tres. eclectic and shifted with the pub- in Punjab was neutralised by the ( " a semblance of recognition of the party’s core ide- When the party was launched, lic mood. In Pakistan, because of PML-N and then the Pakistan $- % ological purpose. However, it is pragmatism that it exhibited three main groupings: certain overarching international Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). This has 45. - becomes the overriding nature of “catch-all” par- On the Left were Marxist student economic shifts, the mood was blocked its path to Islamabad as a ! $ ties. leaders, socialist intellectuals, trade clearly shifting to the Right. In the ruling party. ? "" " The PPP was formed in 1967. It was initial- unionists and peasant leaders. On second half of Bhutto’s tenure, the The PPP continues to enjoy 3 2 ly conceived by the Marxist intellectual JA Rahim the Right were “progressive” land- regime tried to appropriate this power and electoral traction in " ! . ) 8!.) 9- as a vehicle for the charismatic politician ZA ed elite and in the Centre were mood and, by the time the Sindh. But this traction is largely Bhutto. The 39-year-old Bhutto had been part what became to be known as Government fell in 1977, the party based on the fact that the Sindhi ! $. # # 8!.##9 of the Ayub Khan dictatorship but was ousted “Islamic socialists”, or those who believed it had upstaged the far- speakers perceive the PPP as a " " % from the Cabinet in 1966. Bhutto positioned appropriated Islam as a welfarist Right Islamist groups that were bridge between them and the eco- - " % himself as the man who had “stood up to a dic- and socialist doctrine, as opposed opposing it. nomic and political fruits of fed- !.## "" % tator.” This gained him traction with universi- to a theological expression of pol- But it seems that the party did eralism. For this, the PPP needs to " - ty and college students. itics (à la Jamaat-i-Islami). not go far enough and was toppled continue having a strong presence =$ !.## " "" % According to Rahim’s analysis, the Ayub During the 1970 elections, the by an Islamist General. With its in federal institutions. 3 " " regime’s economic policies had accelerated the party’s “big tent” tactics were a suc- leader hanged in 1979, and its This is why it was important radicalisation of Pakistan’s bourgeoise, widened The writer is a senior cess, aiding it to attract the major- other major players either in exile for Zardari to recently bag a - $ % the gap between the rich and the poor, and an journalist and columnist. ity of middle and lower-middle or in prison, the reins of the party majority in the Senate, even if he " organised socialist party was not only the need The views expressed class votes, and the votes of small fell in the hands of its lower-tier ended up upsetting his allies in the " ( " of the hour, but would also be able to fill the vac- are personal. farmers and peasants in (West) leadership. Bhutto’s daughter anti-Government Pakistan Courtesy: Dawn " !.) !.## " - " " uum created after Ayub’s inevitable departure. Pakistan’s two largest provinces, Benazir was at the helm, but she Democratic Movement. !.) !.## " 3 - " - 45.%,2 POINTCOUNTERPOINT " "" % - " % 8 ) % %% P P '8 "" $ " % % 45. - P 8 6 8 8 L L ' 9 K R
irst, the good news. The cancelled as of today. The has already been some ment aimed at the ultimate ‘Sarmat’ that is able to carry means Britain’s retaliation US and Iran had talks in Iranian delegation, led by progress. elimination of their nuclear even more and bigger war- would be on cities, not on FVienna on Tuesday, and Deputy Foreign Minister “The United States knows arsenals.” But it has been a heads (10-15) over a longer empty silos. So you’re just the nuclear deal they and all Abbas Araghchi, a veteran of that, in order to get back into long pursuit and 50 years later range (18,000 km.) There bouncing the rubble after the other great powers signed the 2015 talks, would reply compliance, it’s going to have not one of them’ has actual- have also been reports of a the first few dozen warheads in 2015, is coming back. that Iran will immediately to lift those sanctions that are ly managed to catch the damn new nuclear-powered drone explode. That’s probably why It’s not exactly back yet. return to compliance with all inconsistent with the deal thing. torpedo that is capable of Johnson broke with tradition After then US President 77 51 the terms of the treaty and that was reached with Iran,” The US has got turned delivering a 100-megaton and said that Britain might Donald Trump unilaterally invite UN inspectors to ver- said Rob Malloy. The Iranian around somehow and is pur- warhead (biggest ever tested use nuclear weapons in pulled out of the treaty in ify that all its temporary devi- Government’s spokesman Ali suing in the wrong direction. was 50 megatons) over a response to non-nuclear 2018 and re-imposed harsh ations from treaty obliga- Rabiei replied that he “salut- It’s in the midst of a trillion- range of 10,000 km. Then it attacks, including even cyber sanctions on Iran, the tions over the past three years ed” Malloy’s remarks. “We dollar-plus “upgrade” of its would explode off an enemy’s attacks. One way to compen- Iranians retaliated by slowly have been reversed. And we find this position realistic nuclear forces, including a coast to create a tsunami sate for not really being very deviating from their own would all live happily ever and promising,” he added. but what about all the coun- new generation of land-based wave 500 metres tall to inun- dangerous is to sound very commitments under the deal after. Two working groups have tries that actually do have intercontinental ballistic mis- date the coastal regions with reckless. one baby step at a time. So However, in the real been set up that include nuclear weapons? Iran orig- siles (ICBMs) and new sub- highly radioactive water. But Then there’s France now there has to be an agree- world it is not so. The nego- American representatives, inally got into trouble because marine-launched cruise mis- maybe this one is fiction. (mostly harmless, despite ment on a timetable for tiators in Vienna are not even with the task of choreograph- it signed the Nuclear Non- siles. Then there’s Little Britain some 280 nuclear weapons) unwinding those steps as well in the same hotel. All the ing reciprocal moves by the Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in According to President with its four submarines that and China (320 but still talk- as cancelling the US sanc- countries that are still observ- US and Iran to return to the 1970 and later tried to get Vladimir Putin, Russia has carry nuclear-tipped missiles. ing about expansion). Plus tions. ing the treaty (China, France, treaty and a target of full com- nuclear weapons anyway, but developed nuclear-powered Prime Minister Boris Johnson India (150), Israel (90), North On a better run planet, Germany, Iran, Russia and pliance by both sides within the countries that already cruise missiles and torpedos recently announced that he Korea (30-40) and Pakistan the US special envoy for Iran, Gwynne Dyer’s new book the UK) are in one hotel, and two months. Just in time for had nukes when they signed with unlimited range, a was increasing the number of (160), all countries that Rob Malloy, would just is ‘Growing Pains: The the American mission is in Iranian moderates to claim the NPT have obligations, hypersonic vehicle called warheads they carry from “unsigned” or never signed Future of Democracy declare that all the US sanc- (and Work)’. The another, with messages going credit for ending the US too. How are they doing? Avangard to deliver nuclear 180 to 240, but it doesn’t real- the NPT. But at least we’re safe tions on Iran wrongly put in views expressed back and forth between the sanctions a week or so before The NPT states that weapons at a low level and ly make much of a difference. from Iran’s nuclear weapons, place by the discredited are personal. two parties. Porcupines mate the June election. “nuclear-weapons States agree ultra-high speed, and a new Traditionally the UK’s which never existed and still Trump Administration are with less difficulty, but there So that’s probably sorted, to...pursue nuclear disarma- ultra-heavy ICBM called strategy is “no first use”, which don’t. ! #$%& ' ( )*+ *,*) 6 Q R ;. :1 :;:77?3,9 demonstrators who consider R N themselves part of a civil dis- t least 82 people were killed =7%% obedience movement. Dubai: Iran’s underground nuclear program spokesman Ain one day in a crackdown @=7;: But as the police and mil- Natanz nuclear facility lost power Behrouz Kamalvandi told by Myanmar security forces on itary escalated the use of lethal Sunday just hours after starting Iranian state television. pro-democracy protesters, 999%@ 99@% force, a hardcore faction of pro- up new advanced centrifuges “We still do not know the according to reports on ?7@79%9) testers armed themselves with capable of enriching uranium reason for this electricity outage Saturday from independent :@:99"9;7 homemade weapons such as faster, the latest incident to strike and have to look into it further,” local media and an organisa- @"%9?@9"79%; firebombs in the name of self- the site amid negotiations over Kamalvandi said. “Fortunately, tion that keeps track of casu- defense. In Kalay, activists the tattered atomic accord with there was no casualty or dam- alties since the February coup. 99?: dubbed themselves a “civil world powers. age and there is no particular Friday’s death toll in Bago @@D;%%: army” and some equipped As Iranian officials inves- contamination or problem.” * 5 was the biggest one-day total ?:?:8( themselves with rudimentary tigated the outage, many Israeli Asked by the state TV cor- for a single city since March 14, hunting rifles that are tradi- media outlets offered the sim- / 7/ P1 respondent if it was a “technical when just over 100 people @"=:"9;: tional in the remote area. ilar assessment that a cyberat- defect or sabotage,” Kamalvandi were killed in Yangon, the 7@;&%%? A report by Myanmar Now tack darkened Natanz and weapon if it chose. As news of declined to comment. Malek country’s biggest city. Bago is "%&%""# said residents of Tamu, a town damaged a facility that is home the blackout emerged, US Shariati Niasar, a Tehran-based about 100 kilometers (60 miles) in the same region as Kalay, to sensitive centrifuges. While Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin lawmaker who serves as northeast of Yangon. The with the details published on bystanders have been killed by used hunting rifles Saturday to the reports offered no sourcing landed in Israel on Sunday for spokesman for the Iranian par- Associated Press is unable to their website. security forces since the army’s including some bystanders — ambush a military convoy, and for the evaluation, Israeli media talks with Netanyahu and liament’s energy committee, independently verify the num- In its Saturday report, the takeover, according to the were reported killed. claimed to kill three soldiers. maintains a close relationship Israeli Defense Minister Benny wrote on Twitter that the inci- ber of deaths. group said that it expected the Assistance Association for The security forces were The junta has taken other with the country’s military and Gantz. Power at Natanz had dent was “very suspicious,” rais- The death toll of 82 was a number of dead in Bago to rise Political Prisoners. accused of using heavy measures as well to discourage intelligence agencies. been cut across the facility ing concerns about possible preliminary one compiled by as more cases were verified. The attack on Bago was the weapons in their attacks, resistance. It recently published If Israel caused the black- comprised of above-ground “sabotage and infiltration.” He the Assistance Association for The online news site third in the past week involv- including rocket-propelled a wanted list of 140 people out, it further heightens the workshops and underground said lawmakers were pursuing Political Prisoners, which issues Myanmar Now also reported ing the massive use of force to grenades and mortars, though active in the arts and journal- tensions between the two enrichment halls, civilian details of the incident as well. AP daily counts of casualties and that 82 people had been killed, try to crush the persistent such allegations could not be ism charged with spreading nations already engaged in a arrests from the crackdown in citing an unnamed source opposition to the ruling junta. independently confirmed by information that undermines shadow conflict across the the aftermath of the Feb. 1 coup involved with charity rescue Attacks were launched The Associated Press. Photos the stability of the country wider Middle East. that ousted the elected gov- work. Myanmar Now and Wednesday on hardcore oppo- posted on social media from and the rule of law. The penal- It also complicates efforts ernment of Aung San Suu Kyi. other local media said the bod- nents of military rule who had Bago appeared to show frag- ty for the offense is up to three by the US, Israel’s main secu- Their tallies are widely ies had been collected by the set up strongholds in the towns ments of mortar shells. years’ imprisonment. Arrests of rity partner, to re-enter the accepted as highly credible military and dumped on the of Kalay and Taze in the coun- Most protests in cities and those on the list have been atomic accord aimed at limit- because cases are not added grounds of a Buddhist pagoda. try’s north. In both places, at town around the country are highly publicised in state ing Tehran’s programme so it until they have been confirmed, At least 701 protesters and least 11 people — possibly carried out by nonviolent media. couldn’t pursue a nuclear +0).( continue to seriously improve $0 nuclear technology on the one 21022+%$ ran on Sunday described a hand and to lift oppressive = Iblackout at its underground sanctions on the other hand,” Natanz atomic facility an act of Salehi said, according state B P # “nuclear terrorism,” raising TV. 6 6 regional tensions. He added: “While con- :D! 8 ) Ali Akbar Salehi, the head demning this desperate move, "% 3 ? /*90 .,*% of the Atomic Energy the Islamic Republic of Iran Organization of Iran, stopped emphasises the need for a ordan’s Prince Hamzah on short of directly blaming any- confrontation by the interna- K JSunday made his first public one for the incident. Details tional bodies and the appearance since he was placed remained few about what hap- (International Atomic Energy ! ".,%)*.- “The key to this tri- under house arrest last week, pened early Sunday morning Agency) against this nuclear umphant future will be to build attending a ceremony with at the facility, which initially terrorism.” - taking his claim to the on the gains our amazing King Abdullah II in what was described as a blackout Sunday’s developments 6 SRepublican Party, former movement has made over the appeared to be an attempted caused by the electrical grid also complicate efforts by the ;;! President Donald Trump is past four years,” Trump told show of unity on a major feeding the site. U.S., Israel’s main security casting his populist policies and hundreds of leading Jordanian holiday. Many Israeli media outlets partner, to re-enter the atom- $ attack-dog politics as the key to Republican donors, But it remained unclear offered the same assessment ic accord aimed at limiting $ future GOP success. according to the prepared whether the king and his pop- that a cyberattack darkened Tehran’s programme so it can’t In a closed-door speech remarks. ular half brother had put aside Natanz and damaged a facili- pursue a nuclear weapon. As Saturday night to donors at his “Under our leadership, we the differences that escalated * 8 ' P& // ty that is home to sensitive cen- news of the blackout emerged, . ( ! Mar-a-Lago resort, Trump also welcomed millions upon mil- last week into the most serious 9 9 trifuges. While the reports U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd O reinforced his commitment to lions of new voters into the public rift in the ruling family & 9 offered no sourcing for the Austin landed Sunday in Israel the party, according to pre- Republican coalition. We trans- in decades. Hamzah joined evaluation, Israeli media main- for talks with Prime Minister $ pared remarks obtained by formed the Republican Party members of the Jordanian royal ital. It was the first time that ruption and incompetence. tains a close relationship with Benjamin Netanyahu and $ The Associated Press. into a party that truly fights for family marking the centenary Hamzah was seen in public Abdullah subsequently said the country’s military and Israeli Defense Minister Benny His appearance came as all Americans.” of the establishment of the since he was placed under a authorities had thwarted an intelligence agencies. Gantz. ! Republican officials are trying It was the final address of Emirate of Transjordan, a form of house arrest on April attempt at sedition involving If Israel caused the black- Power at Natanz was cut to play down an internal feud the Republican National British protectorate that pre- 3 following accusations that he his half brother and some 18 out, it further heightens ten- across the facility, which is ) over Trump’s role in the party, Committee’s weekend donor ceded the kingdom. was involved in a “malicious suspects, while saying he was sions between the two nations, comprised of above-ground 6 his commitment to GOP summit in Palm Beach. Most of The royal palace released a plot” to destabilise the king- angry and in shock. Abdullah already engaged in a shadow workshops and underground )"! * " fundraising and his plans for the RNC’s invitation-only gath- photo and video with dom. also suggested there was con- conflict across the wider enrichment halls, civilian 2024. ering was held at a luxury Abdullah, Hamzah, Crown In statements leaked to the tinued control over Hamzah’s Middle East. nuclear programme $ While Trump’s advisers hotel a few miles away; atten- Prince Hussein and other dig- media, Hamzah denied the movements, saying the prince “To thwart the goals of this spokesman Behrouz $ report he will emphasize party dees were bused to Trump’s nitaries at the grave of King accusations and accused the was “with his family at his terrorist movement, the Kamalvandi earlier told unity, he rarely sticks to script. club for his remarks. Talal in Amman, Jordan’s cap- country’s government of cor- palace, under my care.” Islamic Republic of Iran will Iranian state TV. $ . !* $ P O P< . K $ " 9 " 6 ,1 +1 ! ritain’s Queen Elizabeth II Bhas described the death of her husband of 73 years, Prince ,2,( Philip, as having left a “huge O+/.%* . side his wife. “I have seen .)1.9+.0 %(,(.9; :%! ( void in her life”, their son since yesterday that the boycott .(99.8 Prince Andrew said on Sunday. ,1 +1 hadian President Idriss order has not been respected, $ As he left a memorial ser- CDeby Itno was widely so people must go out to per- efence Secretary Lloyd O vice for his late father, the hurches in Britain held ser- expected to win re-election form their civic duties.” DAustin on Saturday dis- NO P'' Duke of Edinburgh, who Cvices Sunday to remember Sunday, extending his three- While running for a sixth cussed with his Philippine < ! &P6 passed away aged 99 on Friday, Prince Philip as people of many decade-long rule in this central time in this oil-producing coun- counterpart China’s recent &O Prince Andrew said his passing religions reflected on a man African nation after three top try, Deby has campaigned on positioning of “militia vessels” !( O was a “terrible loss” and the whose gruff exterior hid a opposition politicians chose promises of building schools, near the Philippines in the family was grateful for all the strong personal faith and deep not to take part in the vote. paving roads and improving liv- South China Sea. O6' ! messages of support and con- curiosity about others’ beliefs. Some polling stations ing conditions in this country Austin spoke by phone dolence. Archbishop of Canterbury opened later than expected in that remains one of the least with Philippine Secretary of ,2 “It’s a great loss. We’ve lost Justin Welby led a service of the capital of N’Djamena, developed in the world. The top National Defence Delfin almost the grandfather of the remembrance at Canterbury where streets are lined with opposition candidate remaining Lorenzana while Austin was #:%;"! nation,” Prince Andrew, also Cathedral in southeast England giant portraits of Deby. in the race is Albert Pahimi flying from Washington to K the Duke of York, told P ) ' : 5 for the husband of Queen A constitutional referen- Padacke, a one-time Deby ally Israel to begin an internation- reporters. 5 : 8 ' Elizabeth II, who died Friday at dum approved several years ago who served as prime minister al trip. O “I feel very sorry and sup- 8 5 : ) the age of 99. means he can now serve two from 2016 to 2018. Pentagon press secretary ) !N) KO portive of my mother, who’s Welby, who is set to preside more terms, potentially stay in Five other lesser known John Kirby said Austin and feeling it more than every- described it as having left a About his late father, he at Philip’s funeral on Saturday power until 2033. candidates are also taking part, Lorenzana discussed the situ- ) N body else. The Queen, as you huge void in her life. We as a added: “He was a remarkable at Windsor Castle, led prayers “I invite all Chadians to go including one that has publicly ation in the South China Sea 3 would expect, is an incredibly family are rallying around to man. I loved him as a father. He for Philip, also known as the to the polls to choose the can- accused Deby’s party — the and the recent massing of ! stoic person and she described support her,” he said, on being was always somebody you Duke of Edinburgh, and con- didate of their choice,” the Patriotic Salvation Movement, Chinese vessels at Whitsun his passing as a miracle, and asked about his mother’s emo- could go to and he would templated “a very long life, longtime president said after or MPS, of using state resources Reef, which has drawn criti- ! she’s contemplating. She tions. always listen.” remarkably led.” casting his ballot Sunday along- to campaign. cism from Manila. K O L Beijing: In a rare admission of )*(/( : the completion of 100 years of kept alive by numerous China has the longest and to learn it declined, he said. the weakness of Chinese coro- Islamabad: Pakistani authori- teaching Sanskrit at the leading Chinese scholars, like Fa Xian strongest scholarship in the “China gradually became navirus vaccines, the country’s ties have scrambled to speed up anskrit studies are flourish- varsity. Wang credited 4th and Xuan Zang and others, world,” he said. Over 100 centre of Buddhism in Asia. In top disease control official says vaccination and firm up non- Sing in China, over 2,000 Century AD Indian scholar who visited India, Wang said, Chinese scholars studied in India, Buddhism has declined London: Non-essential retail their effectiveness is low and the pharmaceutical interventions years after the ancient Indian Kumarajiva for spreading while launching the Sanskrit Nalanda University until it and in China it grew,” he said, shops, including shopping government is considering mix- to contain the spread of the language was brought to this Sanskrit in China. learning application “Little began to decline in 11th adding that thanks to numer- malls, pubs and restaurants ing them to get a boost. coronavirus, amid a surge in country along with Buddhism, Kumarajiva was instru- Guru” of the Indian Council of Century, Wang said. ous scholars who visited India and hairdressers are among the Chinese vaccines “don’t the number of cases. making a profound impact on mental in translating Buddhist Cultural Relations, (ICCR) at “Sanskrit is a major lan- over the centuries, China has businesses gearing up to reopen have very high protection rates,” The country on Sunday Chinese monarchs and schol- sutras into Chinese language the Indian Embassy here on guage of Indian culture. More some rare Sanskrit scriptures their doors to customers from said the director of the China recorded 5,050 new Covid-19 ars over the centuries, accord- during his stay in China over Friday, along with Indian and more people in China are brought by them, which may Monday, when England enters Centers for Disease Control, cases, taking the national infec- ing to a distinguished professor 2,000 years ago, earning the Ambassador, Vikram Misri. interested in Indian culture not be available in India. its next stage of Covid-19 lock- Gao Fu, at a conference on tion tally to 721,018. The death here. royal title of “National Teacher Sanskrit teaching pro- and Sanskrit is a good way to Y.E. Shaoyong, Associate down restrictions being eased. Saturday. Beijing has distributed toll jumped to 15,443 in the last Wang Bangwei, a well- of China”. He was the first gramme started at the Peking learn more about Indian cul- Prof of Sanskrit in Peking Indoor gyms, swimming hundreds of millions of doses 24 hours. known Chinese scholar in among numerous scholars who University a century ago but ture,” he said. University, said the Sanskrit pools, libraries, zoos and nail abroad while trying to promote The National Command Sanskrit and Director of Sino- laid a firm foundation for civil- Sanskrit research and teaching He said Sanskrit was the studies in China are booming. salons are also among the doubt about the effectiveness of and Operation Centre Indian Buddhist Studies, isational links between the two in China has a history of over most important language His department now has 10 establishments now allowed to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine (NCOC), the national apex Institute of Oriental and Indian countries. 2,000 years, Wang said. through which Chinese learned scholars specialising in the reopen, with pubs and restau- made using the previously body to combat the coron- Studies at the Peking Kumarajiva, hailing from a When Buddhism came to about Hinduism, Buddhism, language while 200 others stud- rants required to strictly follow experimental messenger RNA, avirus, in a meeting on University, said Sanskrit which Kashmiri Brahmin family from China from India, Chinese ancient Indian medicine, ied as part of the subject for outdoor dining rules. or mRNA, process. Saturday decided to extend is the root of Indian culture the then Kucha Kingdom, Buddhist monks started trans- astronomy and mathematics. their graduate programme. UK Prime Minister Boris “It’s now under formal con- the existing non-pharmaceuti- continues to remain popular in spent about 23 years in China lating Indian texts into Chinese. “While Buddhism declined The job prospects of the Johnson had declared that he sideration whether we should cal int-erventions (NPIs) such China, contrary to its modest in the 4th century AD both as “From that moment, in India, it became very strong in Sanskrit learning students are would be among the first peo- use different vaccines from as markets closure and restric- progress in modern India. a prisoner and as a most Sanskrit study and research China and has become part of also good as most of them pur- ple to order a pint of beer in a different technical lines for the tions on transport till Monday, Wang said the Peking revered scholar. started. China has a long his- Chinese culture,” he told PTI. sue academic career in beer garden when the rules are immunization process,” Gao Dawn newspaper reported. University is one of the oldest Sanskrit, its associated cul- tory of Sanskrit tradition, till Once the language became strong Buddhist studies, specially its relaxed. AP said. AP PTI in China and this year marks ture and its development was that time outside of India, in China, the need to go to India history, he said. ! #$%& ' ( )*+ *,*) # 7
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"We assess the dereliction omestic traders' body for different sectors," it said. everal banks, including State "This imposition of ser- in SBI's duty towards the DCAIT on Sunday urged CAIT Secretary General he growth of e-commerce SBank of India (SBI), have vice charges resulted in undue PMJDY when the BSBDA users Prime Minister Narendra Modi Praveen Khandelwal said that Tvolumes in tier 2 and 3 cities been imposing excessive collections to the tune of over were unduly (and against the not to impose night curfew or a closer analysis of the in India is outpacing that in tier- charges on certain services 300 crore from among near- extant regulations) forced to lockdown amid rising Covid- COVID-19 statistics over the 1 cities, according to a recent provided to poor persons hav- ly 12 crore BSBDA holders of part with such high charges for 19 in the country and instead last one week have made it report. "Smaller Indian cities are ing zero-balance or Basic SBI during the period 2015-20, their day-to-day (noncash) dig- adopt staggered working time ample clear that night curfew now accounting for a bigger vol- Savings Bank Deposit of which the period 2018-19 ital debit transactions that the for different sectors. and lockdown in different ume of e-commerce sales. E- Accounts (BSBDA), a study by alone saw a collection of 72 bank allowed in a BSBDA," it In a communication to states have not brought the commerce growth in tier 2 and the IIT-Bombay has revealed. crore and the period 2019-20, said. the prime minister, the desired results of bringing tier 3 cities in India is outpacing The study observed that Rs 158 crore," the study by IIT SBI, in breach of RBI reg- Confederation of All India down the cases. that of tier 1 cities," said an ICICI the SBI's decision to levy a Bombay professor Ashish Das ulations set forth as early as Traders (CAIT) said it would It suggested that working Securities report. Volume share charge of 17.70 for every stated. 2013, had been charging the be more appropriate if alternate hours of different verticals of of these smaller cities in India's debit transaction beyond four Levying of charges on BSBDA holders for every debit 1(%).19* A few workers reportedly measures may be adopted at trade and commerce should be e-commerce market increased to by the BSBDA account holders BSBDA is guided by September transaction beyond four a left for their natives early last district levels all over the coun- revised. 46 per cent in Q4CY20 from 32 cannot be considered as "rea- 2013 RBI guidelines. As per the month, it said, adding, the ith the second wave of week as they feared the avail- try. "We suggest that govern- per cent YoY. Also, online spend- sonable." direction these accounts hold- charges were as high as WCovid-19 sweeping ability of transport like trains to "Instead of night curfew or ment offices, private offices ing per customer in tier 2 and tier It highlighted that the ers are ‘allowed more than Rs 17.70 even for digital across various parts of Tamil reach their towns. lockdown which have not and other all kinds of offices 3 cities has also improved as these imposition of service charges four withdrawals' in a month, transactions like NEFT, IMPS, Nadu, some of the industrial- However, there was no proved a worthy step so far to may work from 8 am to 2 pm cities held a 43 per cent share of resulted in undue collections to at the bank's discretion pro- UPI, BHIM-UPI and debit ists in the State are apprehen- major exodus from the indus- combat escalation of COVID- whereas the markets and shops the e-commerce sales value last the tune of over 300 crore vided the bank does not charge cards for merchant payments. sive of migrant workers leaving tries as the workers working on 19, it would be more appro- may be allowed to work from quarter, up from 26 per cent YoY. from among nearly 12 crore for the same. "On the one hand, the for their hometowns consider- weekly payment basis had priate if alternate easy measures 11 am to 5 pm," it said. "This has raised hopes of a Basic Savings Bank Deposit "While defining the country strongly promoted ing the health conditions. taken their wages Saturday sustainable last mile delivery Account (BSBDA) holders of features of a BSBDA, the reg- digital means of payments, The industries recovered last, the sources said. economics emerging for the SBI during the period 2015-20. ulatory requirements made it while on the other hand, SBI from the jolt of the first wave Coimbatore and Tirupur industry - yet hyperlocal last mile India's second-largest amply clear that in addition to discouraged these very people, of coronavirus when over one reported increased infection small parcel deliveries remain public sector lender Punjab mandatory free banking ser- to transact digitally for their lakh migrant workers from cases and a correct picture of economically as challenging as National Bank, which has 3.9 vices (that included four with- day-to-day expenditures, by both Coimbatore and Tirupur workers returning would ever," it said. crore BSBD accounts, collect- drawals per month), as long as charging an exploitative Rs industries rushed back to their emerge only after another "We continue to see emer- ed 9.9 crore during the same the savings deposit account is 17.70 per digital transaction. home towns in Bihar, Uttar week, they said. gence of end-to-end logistics period. a BSBDA, banks cannot This dwarfed the spirit of Pradesh and Odisha by special No worker left the city till contracts with Bajaj Electricals "There had been system- impose any charge even for financial inclusion," it said. trains. Saturday from nearby Tirupur, and Flipkart with Mahindra atic breach in the RBI regula- value-added banking services The RBI's nonchalant Even as the business start- a major hub of knitwear gar- Logistics," it said, adding that the tions on BSBDAs by few banks, that a bank may like to offer at attitude to supervise its own ed picking up, the 30 per cent ments where 80 per cent of trend, while accreting value to the most notably by the SBI that their discretion," the study regulations encouraged other increase in the raw materials over three lakh workers hailed service provider, also gains cur- hosts the maximum number of said. banks to become unreasonable has affected the industries, from the North, said sources in rency as emergence of multiple BSBDAs, when it charged @ Rs The RBI considers a with- towards charges beyond four sources from different indus- the Tirupur Exporters channels is increasing supply 17.70 for every debit transac- drawal, beyond four a month, debits a month, it said. trial associations said. 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O(OMC) kept petrol and Vinayak Banerjee has trashed This is a great data-driven diesel prices unchanged for the ideology that calls for less- lesson, gained from his ran- the 12th straight day across the er or limited government inter- domised four metro cities on Sunday. ventions towards uplifting the control trials, in fighting In the national capital, poor arguing that such freebies poverty over a long period, petrol was sold for 90.56 per make the poor lazy, saying Banerjee litre. there is no evidence whatsoever said, adding the first lesson Prices of the fuel in proving so. in this is that when the poor Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata He said his own research to this effect anywhere, not become better off, they become were at 96.98, 92.58 and on the subject across diverse even in India, instead we have more creative in generating 90.77 per litre respectively, economies in Asia, Africa and seen everywhere improve- more wealth and leading bet- same as the previous levels. Latin America in the past ments, he said. ter lives including by sending Petrol and diesel prices fell It again reduced the price remained unchanged. Earlier, %0%).( recovery in global oil demand decade and more does not The economist also part- their kids to better schools far by 22 paise and 23 paise per on March 30. petrol and diesel prices and permanent closure of support this ideology, rather it ly blamed those people hawk- away from their villages. litre, respectively, on March 30 Thereafter, fuel prices have increased 26 times in 2021. resh surge in Covid-19 refineries is estimated to boost proves that those who have ing this ideology for the large Data from my randomised in wake the global softening of Fcases, eventual lockdowns is global refinery utilisation to benefited from public and non- number of the poor here and control trials clearly showed oil prices. The OMCs have likely to delay the demand 77.8 per cent in CY21E from governmental interventions elsewhere as this had successive that they're those people who decided to pause price revision recovery in the global oil mar- 37-year low of 72.5 per cent in wherein they were given free governments leaving poverty benefited from public/non- as they want to watch the ket, said an ICICI Securities CY20E. assets did in fact became more reduction and other socioeco- government help have seen crude price movement that report. "We estimate global refin- productive and creative. nomic impactful measures to income increasing by 25 per has now dropped below the It however, noted that with ery utilisation to gradually rise Addressing the 20th foun- non-profits and private sector cent leading to an 18 per cent $63-per-barrel mark. 'OPEC+' capping supply to from 79.1 per cent in CY22E to dation day of Bandhan Bank, till about the middle of the first jump in consumption he said. In tandem with petrol ensure supply deficit, impact on 80 per cent in CY26E. IEA the non-profit-turned-MFI- decade of the new millennium While calling for more prices, diesel was sold at oil prices is likely to be muted. estimates permanent closure of turned-small finance bank, on when Manmohan Singh-led globalisation and free trade, he unchanged levels of 80.87, Rs "Fresh surge in Covid 3.6m b/d (barrels per day) of Sunday, Banerjee said there is government unveiled the rural however admitted that fight 87.96, 85.88 and 83.75 per cases, consequent lockdowns refining capacity, but believes no data and no empirical evi- jobs guarantee scheme. against poverty has become litre, in Delhi, Mumbai, and slow rollout of vaccines, 6m b/d is required to ensure dence anywhere to establish the This and many other affir- more complicated in a glob- Chennai and Kolkata, respec- especially in Europe, are like- global refinery utilisation is ideology that getting freebies or mative actions has lifted early alised world as globalisation tively. ly to delay demand recovery to sustainably above 80 per cent." getting free assets make the tens of millions out of poverty has created new forms of risks- After petrol stayed at pre-Covid levels," the report It noted that in CY07- poor people lazy. in five years after the imple- - the now raging pandemic is record levels for a considerable said. However, delay in demand CY18, 16.5 million b/d of refin- This ideology has been mentation. one of the best examples of period and were steady for past recovery may delay gross mar- ing capacity was added global- pushing successive govern- He said an analysis of a such new risks-- especially for 24 days, OMCs went on price gin recovery for refineries. ly, but 8 million b/d was shut ments to give less to the poor decadal data from Bandhan the poor as they suffered the cut for the first time this year The ICICI Securities report implying net capacity addi- so that they don't become lazy. when it was an NGO, clearly most from the lockdowns on two consecutive days - also noted that vaccine-driven tion of just 8.5 million b/d. But we have seen no evidence established the impact of its across the world. March 24 and 25. N 1+8 *+*,-( Capital, Tomorrow Capital ter experts to help tackle strate- product categories. 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secure city is arguably the sign of an attractive and prosperous Aplace, where all residents and visitors live, work and travel in peace, knowing that they are safe. Though this concept seems dream-like, it is Self-doubt, sacrifice and struggle converge into an exis- steadily evolving, thanks to the futur- tential crisis for a devoted classical vocalist as the mas- istic vision of some state-of-the-art tery he strives for remains elusive. Starring Aditya surveillance players. These players are Modak, Arun Dravid and Sumitra Bhave, it releases on working towards creating real-time, Netflix on April 30. dynamic and proactive AI-based video surveillance systems. It brings us closer to the dream of walking down the street feeling secure while being productive. There are a lot of ways that these systems can make a difference in our lives but the follow- To stop terrorism ing are some major areas where sur- Sadly, India is no stranger to ter- veillance systems can truly be a game- rorism. There have been numerous changer, especially in India. attacks in our country in the past and we’ve recently honored the 12th Safety of residents anniversary of the infamous Mumbai Until recent times, whenever we attacks in 2008, where 171 people lost thought of security, our mind would their lives and 239 were injured. go to a person standing guard at a These horrific instances have demon- police post or the entrance of a build- strated to us the need for high-tech ing. In this regard, it’s not impossible surveillance. With the latest technol- for human errors, omissions and ogy, modern surveillance systems are negligence to seep in sometimes. equipped with features such as facial This scenario leaves a chink in the recognition. It can be linked to gov- armour, doesn’t it? We have faith in police stations and courthouses to the gut-wrenching incident back in 2017, due to the latest surveillance technol- ernment and police records to iden- our compatriots, but being solely extent possible. The highly-publi- where a 25-year-old woman at the ogy. Commuters can now monitor the tify known criminals and suspicious dependent on them can be unwise. We cised double murder of a father and Pune Infosys campus was raped and news to get the latest traffic reports individuals. When installed at vari- need technological interventions for son by police personnel at a Tuticorin strangled to death in her office by a before heading out to work. CCTV ous junctures around cities, it could their support. Hence, an automated police station highlights the need for security guard — demonstrates the cameras have been installed on busy identify and inform authorities of a To build an innovative sex app and win a tech surveillance system comes into play. these surveillance systems. NCRB horrendous threat that women face roads, atop traffic signals and at wanted individual or threat well in competition, a sexually inexperienced student and her The right surveillance system can data states that there were over 1,700 daily. In this case, the culprit was busy intersections. Cameras are used advance without stirring up mass friends must explore the daunting world of intimacy. monitor visitors in a residential area custodial deaths between 2001 and caught but what about the others that for monitoring traffic, recording the panic. Starring Aleksandra Skraba, Maria Sobocinska and so that there is a clear record of any- 2018. There were 452 custodial deaths get away with their crimes? Should we pattern data, overall observing traf- After going through the afore- Sandra Drzymalska, it releases on Netflix on April 28. one entering and leaving. It can keep between 2014 and 2018, in which no not prevent such dreadful incidences fic and to issue challans. However, this mentioned points, it becomes plain a sharp eye on people to ensure police officers were held responsible. from repeating over and over again? infrastructure is largely restricted to to see that surveillance is no longer they’re safe, and it can also detect Surveillance systems are everywhere Bengaluru City has announced the metropolitan cities. a choice but a need in today’s world. other major incidents like break-ins, across India and deploying them that it will be setting up 16,000 India has the highest accident So that our children could play safe- thefts and violence. Such systems raise across our courthouses and police sta- CCTV cameras for women’s safety but mortality and theft rate. Deploying ly outside, women could walk freely A young woman an alert with the security personnel in tions will bring greater confidence of workplaces also need to follow suit. traffic cameras across smaller cities or sit in their office alone, and the discovers that both her real-time, thereby leading to quick people in our institutions. Also, ide- They need to step up security mea- would urge drivers to exercise caution only people approaching them are husband and their new response. ally, the video footage should not be sures for women in the workplace so and discourage violations. Transport the ones who want to offer help. home harbour sinister stored locally and will be streamed that they can follow their dreams authorities can also use them to Advanced AI-driven surveillance secrets after they leave To ensure personal liberty of under- directly to the police headquarters so without the constant fear looming monitor vehicle flow in case of road systems give us a glimmer of hope. Manhattan for small- trials that tampering is averted. over them. closures or accidents. They do so by And when used efficiently, they have town life. Starring We are aware that a person is pre- issuing automated tickets for moving the potential to bring safety back into Amanda Seyfried, James sumed innocent until proven guilty. Women security Traffic management violations by simply picking up the society. Norton and Natalia Dyer, So, in order to set a good precedent, Women’s security should be more Traffic monitoring and manage- offender’s number plate informa- (The writer is the regional direc- it releases on Netflix on we must begin with digitising our than just a priority. Going back to a ment have grown to a whole new level tion. tor of Oncam.) April 29.
e have witnessed a steep rise in Wmaternal deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic. This crisis has shown us that we must strengthen health systems to cope with emergencies with- 7 < out impacting essential services,” says G Executive Director, Population e became a pan-India sensation Foundation of India, Poonam Muttreja. Halmost overnight, with his por- Besides the overwhelming burden of trayal of Harshad Mehta in last year’s COVID-19 cases in India, the indirect popular series Scam 1992: The effects of the pandemic are cause for con- Harshad Mehta Story, and has now cern, especially in the case of already vul- planted his feet in Bollywood. With nerable communities. Women and chil- the spotlight firmly on him, actor dren have been disproportionately affect- Pratik Gandhi says he does not believe ed, with studies registering a significant in competition among contempo- increase in the numbers of stillbirths and raries. maternal deaths compared to pre-COVID “There can’t be competition periods. A recent review in The Lancet, between actors. Had it been products, of studies on maternal and child health there would have been competition. If outcomes, has confirmed that the impact I was a biscuit or a soap, there would of the COVID-19-associated lockdowns be competition,” Pratik said. has been devastating for mothers and He added, “I am a human being. newborns. Low- and middle-income How can two people, looking so dif- countries (LMICs) have been worst ferent and having distinct types of act- affected. ing, be compared? I don’t take the Clinics and public health facilities pressure that your next thing has to be being inaccessible to many during pan- bigger than the previous one.” demic-induced lockdowns cut off thou- Gujarati actor Pratik first made his sands from essential health services. The mark on stage and his name was United Nations has estimated that this included in Limca Book Of Records for may have caused an additional 2,20,000 a monologue he performed in three child deaths and 11,000 maternal deaths languages, in the play Mohan No in South Asia alone. These numbers are Masalo. He would tell you the Scam likely to increase with India potentially 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story suc- accounting for the largest proportions. In cess has been a progression of his about it much. It is the character that India, the number of women who methods to couples are a simple, low-cost impact women’s ability to access mater- steady rise as an actor, and it has worked for them,” he said, about his received all four antenatal check-ups intervention that can reduce maternal and nal and antenatal health services. In opened up opportunities. Scam 1992 success. during the pandemic also dropped by 51 child mortality by preventing early preg- India, regressive gender norms continue “I would convert this as excite- Before starring in the OTT show, per cent and the number of institutional nancies and unwanted pregnancies at a to result in a preference for sons, leading ment where people are giving me dif- Pratik was also seen in the Hindi film deliveries were down by 79 per cent. The later age,” says Poonam. to frequent pregnancies. Further social ferent opportunities now. They are Loveyatri, but he admits Hansal demand for family planning services “At Population Foundation of India, norms around child and early marriages open to work with me in different sub- Mehta’s web series was a game chang- satisfied by modern methods fell by 67 per we have engaged with policymakers, also impact maternal and child health. jects — which is very exciting for me er for him. cent. donors, NGOs and communities to con- While the full impact of the pandem- as an actor, and I am just looking for- “It is an absolute gamechanger. It National Safe Motherhood Day is cel- sistently raise the discourse on the need ic on the public health system will not be ward to playing another character. So changed a lot of things for me person- ebrated on April 11 every year, on for informed decision making on women’s clear for some time, COVID-19 has yeah, I don’t think that much. My the- ally and professionally. More so, it has Kasturba Gandhi’s birth anniversary. health. We promote effective and gender- underscored that stronger maternal and atre background is helping me here,” changed the way people look at me This year, the focus must be on ensuring sensitive health and development strate- child care systems are a critical require- Pratik said. now,” he said. access to quality family planning services gies and policies. We have constantly ment of health system strengthening He insists fame and success are He finds all the love coming his and reproductive health services for all. emphasised the importance of planned going forward. peripheral products. “I don’t think way satisfying and describes it as “a A robust family planning programme families, birth spacing and delayed mar- The foundation has been working at about all these things (fame and suc- very overwhelming feeling.” is an important way of curbing pre- riage as strategies to improve maternal the national, state and community level cess) because they are peripheral “It has something that I have been ventable deaths. “More accessible and health,” she adds. to change perceptions around gender byproducts. 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here are several powerful request and contested the elec- women, who have shat- tion but couldn’t win. She, how- Ttered the patriarchal ever, continued to support the norms and have shown the rest winner, Devalal Gurjar, who is of the world what women can do also her colleague, to serve the if they have equal rights. Chhavi community with sincerity. Rajawat is one such name that Babulal Sharma, a local has done exactly that and more. teacher, said, “Radha has tried India’s first woman sarpanch to raise social issues, problems with an MBA degree, Chhavi and challenges not only at the was the sarpanch of her village panchayat level but also at the Soda in Malpura block, Tonk district and state level from I district in Rajasthan. She had left time to time. It is the result of her lucrative corporate job to her dedication towards the soci- serve as a sarpanch. Her ardour ety that she had the opportuni- I to work for the community has ty to meet the former Vice not just touched lives but has led President of India, Hamid 1 the way for several girls and Ansari. Taking note of her con- women who have set their hearts fidence and her ability to lead on serving the community. the youth, local political groups One such life that Chhavi had also offered her to join $ has inspired is that of 25-year- them. Radha, a true social work- old Radha Rajawat. A resident of er, showed her will to rise above 9./;1:( )9.-%.30%.9 (30 / /( Lalwari village in Niwai block of politics and work for all the sec- Tonk district in Rajasthan, tions of society. here is hardly any human being in the world who Radha has not only educated Her life, however, is not only Tis not inclined to improve himself/herself. Of herself but made a huge differ- occupied with social responsi- course, some aspire for improvement in their rela- ence in the lives of girls in and bilities but is equally dedicated tionship with whom they have to live and work, around her village by fighting for to her family. “I am a cancer whereas others work for improvement in their eco- their rights to education. Her patient. Radha, as responsible as nomic status. Some want to improve or enhance their journey, however, has been a she is, has taken the entire personality, whereas others are more concerned tough one. She had to put up a charge into her hands. Along about their spiritual progress. In any case, the will fight against her parents first and with pursuing further educa- to make some progress is basic to all normal beings then, against the entire Rajput tion, she is working in a private and the efforts to improve are a sign of life. And, the community of her village to firm. Currently, I am receiving volition, under-lying all efforts of man to bring about reach where she is today. free treatment with the help of improvement is mainly one’s aspiration to be hap- “Initially, we were against Dr Prahlad Dhakad, a Senior pier. If one ponders over this question of attainment her idea of pursuing education Doctor working in Jaipuria of true happiness, one after Class 8th as that would Hospital. It is because of her that would come to the con- have meant sending her outside I am able to get this free treat- clusion that man’s hap- the village,” shared her parents ment. I was completely against piness ultimately who had to eventually give up in the Indian Department for Poonam Rajawat, a member of education of the entire village. prior to 2013, only 30 per cent her education but now I realise depends upon his front of their daughter’s perse- School Education and Literacy Kishori Manch — an adolescent “In 2014, as a panchayat moti- of girls in Lalwari panchayat my mistake and understood behaviour or his reac- verance. Their support was faced (DSEL), Radha was selected as group run by a local non-prof- vator, she took the initiative to were educated, while today, the importance of girls’ educa- tion to the external by the opposition not just from a child reporter. This provided it organisation in the region. educate 1,800 illiterate people of more than 80 per cent are tion,” said Radha’s father. stimuli and his ways of their extended families but from her a platform to raise issues One of the most important the village and encouraged them linked with mainstream educa- Her struggle and passion for thinking which, in turn, the Rajput community as well. concerning her village and pan- transformations that Radha to sit for the examinations,” tion. Not only this, 30 to 40 per social awareness is an outstand- depends upon his inner The pressure forced Radha’s chayat through newspapers. brought to this panchayat was said Panchayat Assistant, cent of the girls are stepping out ing example of women’s empow- urges, his tendencies parents to withdraw their sup- Slowly, she started mobilising setting up a school till Class 12. Hemraj Singh. of the village boundary to pur- erment. While there are and the training he had. port, but Radha was adamant. the villagers. Her persistent efforts to address Shashi Kanwar, who was sue their dream of higher edu- schemes like Beti Bachao Beti So, in order to have any She put up a brave fight against In 2013, she led the girls and the concerns of thousands of tutored by Radha, shared that cation. Padhao that aim to educate other kind of improve- everyone, worked as a laborer, women from the panchayat to girls who had to give up educa- there wasn’t a single educated “Overwhelmed by Radha’s girls but continuous awareness ment, man has to bring and managed to complete Class address the issue of corruption. tion due to lack of a higher sec- woman in the village. “It is a zeal to work for the better and persistent effort are need- about improvement in 12 with a good score of 70 per “Led by Radha, the group sub- ondary school in their village led result of her hard work and future of her community, she ed to enable them to benefit at his outlook, habits, mannerism and ways. For this, cent. mitted a memorandum not only to this impact. The girls of the efforts of the other adolescent was requested by the girls, the ground level. For women to he has to pick up and learn certain things and Radha’s journey had started to the District Collector but also village, now, do not have to com- girls associated with her that women and other responsible become self-reliant and coura- unlearn others. If man’s process of learning (or while she was still in Class 8th. to the Chief Minister requesting promise on their dreams of today, nearly 70 per cent of people of the village to contest geous, they should have equal unlearning wrong things) stops and his effort to put Under the Sakshar Bharat solution the challenge of negli- completing school education. women in the village are liter- the panchayat elections,” said right and opportunities to edu- into practice what he has learned already ceases or Mission — a centrally sponsored gence and corruption at the Not just for girls, she soon ate.” As far as the education of Maina Rana, a colleague of cate themselves. his capacity and will to make efforts are exhausted, nationwide literacy scheme of panchayat level,” informed started working towards the adolescent girls is concerned, Radha’s. She obliged their L' , his improvement and progress also come to a halt. Not many are aware of the fact that the path to progress is paved with some obstacles which are hether working from home or mostly of man’s own making. One of these is man’s Woffice, toiling away for long pride and arrogance about his own knowledge. It is hours without breaks and physical : easy to teach him who has no pride in his own intel- activity can begin to damage your body, ligence. But he who regards himself as perfectly wise vitality and even without tell-tale would say to others, “There is nothing that I do not signs. know.” It is difficult to offer correction to such a man, “It is important to achieve a healthy for he assumes air in such a manner that people work-life balance in order to live a ful- O would stutter in his presence; he loses temper no filled life. But there are moments in life sooner than anyone would start informing him on when you have to finish certain dead- any subject. So, if one wants to improve and, for that lines and cannot avoid spending a lot purpose, is inclined to accept some changes, one of time on your desk,” says Beenu should give up self-conceit because it precludes the Rajpoot, noted filmmaker and a Fit possibility of learning good things of life and unlearn- India Champion. ing wrong things. The fitness expert has these sugges- to be considered are — shape of the Another major hurdle in man’s path to progress tions for those busy hours that will not chair, its height, height of the table, is his attachment to worldly objects, his lust for sen- only nourish your body and mind, but lumbar support in the chair, among sual pleasures, his sense of deep involvement, and also increase overall productivity: others. Ensure that your chair has some his attachment to his body. Little does man realise Between emails, meetings and kind of lumbar support. Lumbar sup- that, at this fag-end of iron age, when a man has lost calls, try to take a stroll even for a few port will protect your lumbar spine his morals, the worldly things are devoid of their minutes to reset your body and brain. from pressures of excessive flexion dur- original essence. One who wants spiritual improve- A little bit of movement during those ing long sitting hours. It is also impor- ment should know that the present unrighteous long sitting hours will go a long way to tant to choose a chair where you can world has no substance. Is the bark of a sugar cane ensure that your body and joints do not adjust the height of the chair so that worth anything when the juice has been squeezed become too stiff by sitting. you can adjust its height vis-a-vis out of it? So has the world lost all its sap and truth Check your breath during inter- your table. It will be good for your mid- because it has become debased. This body of ours vals. Take a few long breaths engaging upper back and shoulders. Often peo- is assailed by several different diseases and is made your abdominals to ensure that your ple who ignore this advice can devel- of debased matter. So one who aspires for self- body is getting enough oxygen. Learn op health conditions like scoliosis and improvement should push out attachment to some Pranayama techniques to recre- rounded shoulders. objects of senses or thirst for these, with only one ate yourself quickly so that you can Keep drinking water during a long determined effort, as, otherwise, it would mean that maintain a constant energy level shift. It’s quite common that people one has lost or is losing one’s precious life over a throughout the long span of desk sit- under pressure keep suppressing their mere trifle. ting. thirst subconsciously that makes them Knowing all this, one should get rid of body con- Remember to do a few neck and dehydrated. Remember to keep sipping sciousness. The first step for this is to withdraw one’s shoulder stretches while on your desk the water every hour or so to keep your attachment from ‘religions’ of the body, which rob to avoid neck pain or back pain later. body rich in fluids that will improve the one’s life of its essence, and to devote one’s mind and It will also help in keeping your pos- circulation and will keep your blood the states of your mind, too. Practice the boost to your immune system. It is very Gives your eyes some rest in between body and possessions towards the welfare of the ture upright. Add useful stretches pressure in check, apart from many yogic principle of Aparigraha or mini- common among the big cities in India after every half an hour or so by doing world. This will bring in man qualities such as ser- from your yoga class to these intervals. other benefits of drinking water. malism to keep your space, physical as that people don’t get enough Vitamin D a simple yoga technique of palming. Rub vice, dedication, sacrifice, meekness, fellow-feeling, Choose the appropriate ergonom- Decorate your space nicely and well as mental, free. as they are not exposed to the sunlight your palms together and just cover tolerance, and hundred-and-one other noble traits ic chair and table in order to maintain keep it clean, organised and minimal. Ensure that you are getting some sun often. Lack of exposure to the sunlight your eyes with your warm palms. Your of high character. It will quicken his efforts for self- a good posture while sitting for long Avoid too much clutter around in your during the day. It will not only enrich leads to Vitamin D deficiency that is eyes will feel energised immediately. improvement. hours. Some of the important factors space. Too much physical clutter affects your Vitamin D levels but also give a big often linked to other health issues. L/1 + * #; $ ; ; L
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He smashed leagues proved ineffective on a est quality and a treat to the eye. a massive six off Bhuvneshwar and batting-friendly wicket. Neither Bhuvneshwar Kumar then followed it up with a cheeky Dinesh Karthik (22 not out off nor T Natarajan could stop Rana four in the third-man region. 9 balls) provided a late flourish to from hitting boundaries even as He completed his fifty with KKR innings but they could gath- Subhman Gill was quiet initially. another boundary off er only 42 runs in the last five Sandeep Sharma was hit for three Bhuvneshwar but was dismissed overs. boundaries in a row by him. by Natarajan soon after when he Left-handed opener Rana Gill opened up his arms to hit top-edged a ball. Rashid too sent struck the ball hard and clean to a massive straight six off Natarajan back dangerous Andre Russell (5) provide his side a confident start to make it even better for KKR. back. after they were asked to take first However, the run-flow was Mohammed Nabi (2/32) got strike. affected when ever-reliable Rashid rid of Rana and Eoin Morgan (2) ./5*C#7 His strokes on the off-side — got the ball in his hands. He also off successive balls in the 18th < Q 99 " K$3 VENUE: WANKHEDE STADIUM, MUMBAI %0%).( started and with experience, I am ! : A / 8 / 8 /+ (", 3 20 3 sure, he is only going to get better. 9 B 4" elhi Capitals experienced “The best thing about Rishabh @ Dopener Shikhar Dhawan was Pant is that he stays calm. His pres- 3 % + P I P 6 6 @ mighty impressed with Rishabh ence of mind is quite there, which $ & Pant’s leadership qualities, saying is very very good.” # : A > (", +! the youngster led the team in a Asked if he gives his advice to L 3 % + $ calm and composed manner in his Pant as a senior player, Dhawan 2 51P 23 first match as captain and will only said: “...Of course, I give my advice (",&'& + get better with time. to him. The youngsters, whenever 6 6 %$ . ' M(", Pant was thrust into captaincy they come to me to ask for batting !M. > : B after regular skipper Shreyas Iyer tips or mindset things, I always (",> sustained a shoulder injury during share my knowledge with them.” H : % the recent ODI series against Dhawan smashed a 54-ball 85 + & M ! I 6 6 England and was ruled out of the studded with 10 fours and two >: : C tournament. maximums and alongwith Prithvi W < The 23-year-old wicketkeeper- Shaw (72) shared a 138-run open- 3 8 batsman made a memorable start ing stand as Delhi chased down / - $$ %0%).( to his captaincy stint as he led DC ./5*C#7 189 with eight balls to spare. > to a convincing seven-wicket win Asked about his sweep shots $ nother battle of big-hitters is on the cards ,7 over three-time champions ond. He kept his calm and kept on against the pacers, Dhawan said: / ) . , Awhen KL Rahul’s Punjab Kings take on the Chennai Super Kings in their motivating the boys,” Dhawan said "I started practising it at the nets $ > !. Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals, two line- opening match of the IPL 2021 here during the post-match press con- and then introduced it in the - ups dotted with expansive stroke-makers and in : on Saturday. ference. game. We have to play according pursuit of a winning start to their IPL campaigns 6 A@@ “He (Rishabh Pant) did quite “He made good changes as to the field set. I knew Chennai !) here on Monday. B A B@ well. First of all, glad that he won well. It was his first match (as cap- keeps square leg and fine leg 8 Rajasthan will be banking heavily the toss. It was a bit of a sticky wick- tain), so I am sure it is only going inside the 30-yard circle and keep H on their swashbuckling all-rounder CD et, so it was good for us to bat sec- to get refined from here. He has just covers behind for me. . > 1+( " ! Ben Stokes. Stokes will be keen to get some runs under his belt and so will be the likes F@BCC G @ of Englishman Jos : Buttler and newly- appointed skipper Samson, who is a ity to whack the ball outside the park and look %0%).( terday (Delhi Capitals vs India squad for the T20 series mine-field of tal- to be certainties in the playing XI. Chennai Super Kings) as well,” against England, could be ent. With star pacer Jofra Archer missing due tar pacer Jofra Archer’s said Sangakkara, who has played national team regulars if they The Royals to injury, the pace attack will have to be led Sabsence because of injury is a number of seasons in the IPL. can trust their abilities a bit could opt to open by Rajasthan's newest recruit — South African a “big blow” to Rajasthan Royals "Most of the wickets are more. with the highly- all-rounder Chris Morris, who will be eager but their new Director of Cricket good for batting. So, you have to “Pressure is always there. rated Yashasvi to justify his huge price tag of Rs 16.25 crore. Kumar Sangakkara is confident be quite skilful. We have Kartik Whether it is Sanju or Rahul, Jaiswal and RR will have to get their combination that the team’s young Indian fast Tyagi, who did pretty well last reality is they will tell you that Buttler. While right as only four foreigners can make the bowlers will rise to the challenge season in patches and this year expectations and pressures will Samson, who would playing XI. in this year's Indian Premier we have new additions (pacer) always be there. Everyone has be itching to prove a point, and So, it will be interesting to see whether League. Kuldeep Yadav (Jr) and Chetan various coping mechanisms to Stokes would then form strong Royals opt for left-arm pacer Mustafizur Archer, who played with a Sakariya,” he stated. deal with it, focus is to stay in the middle-order. Rahman or go in with either Jaydev hand injury during the India For Sangakkara, it is imper- moment,” he said. If the four fire on all Unadkat, Kartik Tyagi or Chetan Sakariya. series, is currently recuperating ative that these youngsters are “It is very important to have cylinders, they can pum- Unadkat, with his experience, might from a surgery and the duration prepared to understand match those grand ambitions of play- mel any attack into sub- get the nod. of his availability during the later situations and bowl according- ing regular international crick- mission and Punjab On the other hand, Punjab boast of part is still not clear. ly. et, and both Sanju and Rahul are would be no exception some hard-hitters like Rahul (670 runs in “Sanju and I will both agree “It’s about keeping them very capable of not just being on the Wankhede track, 2020 season), Mayank Agarwal (424 runs) and that it’s a big blow for us. Jofra focussed on what their job is and regulars but great, outstanding which is usually bat- Chris Gayle. is a very vital part of our make- get them trained and prepared performers at the international ting-friendly. Rahul and Agarwal formed a lethal open- up and not to have him is to execute different deliveries, stage.” Royals also have an ing combination in 2020 and would continue to unfortunately the reality of it. We scenarios and match plans for The eloquent former gloves- several other options at open. have to work around it and plan .B the opposition but at the same man wants each of his 11 play- their disposal, including They also have the likes of Englishman contingencies,” Sangakkara told time, giving them confidence ers to be “problem solvers”, who all-rounders Shivam Dube, Dawid Malan, one of the finest T20 batsmen PTI during a virtual press con- about their own strengths.” can think on their feet and help Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Tewatia, currently, hard-hitting Tamil Nadu batsman M ference on Sunday ahead of the The weak link for Royals, Chetan Sakariya and the The Royals skipper Sanju the skipper. Riyan Parag and Liam Shahrukh Khan, and West Indian Nicholos clash against Punjab Kings here over the years, has been their immensely talented Kartik Samson has gone slightly off the “...That really helps the skip- Livingstone. Pooran. on Monday. Indian pace attack where the Tyagi. radar as far as the national team per Sanju a lot on the field when Gopal, Tewatia and Parag, all For them too, it would be all about getting The former Sri Lankan cap- most experienced name Jaydev "Inexperience can probably is concerned after having failed people are thinking themselves bowl leg-spin, so it would be inter- the combination right. tain is, however, hopeful that Unadkat hasn’t exactly set the work for you and it could mean to grab even a single opportuni- as to what’s going on (match sit- esting to see whether the Royals opt Shahrukh could get the nod ahead of oth- Archer will be available at some stage on fire. that opposition hasn't seen you ty. However, Sangakkara believes uation), and it also builds a lot to go in with two leg-spinners. ers like Deepak Hooda and Sarfaraz Khan, and point and "play his part in the Apart from Unadkat, they either. Fast bowling in IPL is not that both the captain and Rahul of trust within the unit,” he Tewatia and Dube have the abil- could play the role of a finisher. IPL.” have his left-arm back-up an easy task and we saw that yes- Tewatia, who recently was in added.