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! " "# $ " #-'2-,.-' 01#-.'-5,/3 #-.'-#5/01 -/223 #-55-'/- ., 01 -,2-5,'3 he anti-Covid inoculation drive in most parts ,-#'-,4# Tof Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu was affected on , -./-',#01 '- /23 Sunday due to the cyclonic storm ‘Tauktae’ that displaced thousands of people and claimed P ##- -'4#01 5-, 53 eight lives so far. Keeping in view of India Meteorological " #5-'.-24/01#2-. '3 Department’s warning, most of the coastal regions in these states suspended the drive for two 54-52-4',015 -, ,3 days-Sunday and Monday. here are things one takes The inoculation was suspended for two days " 5 -2 -/4.014-',43 Tfor granted, like the cloth –Sunday and Monday in Mumbai, Palghar, used to cover a body. Not any north Konkan, Thane, Ratnagiri districts in longer. The “kafan” (shroud), Maharashtra. Gujarat has also suspended the generally a thick, white, drive for two days. The drive was also affected unstitched piece of cloth, is in Kerala, Goa, Tamil nadu, Gujarat and suddenly dearer. It is on Karnataka. account of the unusual spike in Heavy to heavy rainfall, gusty winds with 145 the number of deaths owing to to 175 kmph, disruption in power supplies, floods Covid-19. More people are in low lying areas, water logging and blockage of buying the cloth to drape their roads due to fallen trees impacted the inocula- dear ones on their final journey tion drive. than for the living these days. As per preliminary reports, the cyclone has In Bihar ad Uttar Pradesh, claimed eight people (two in Kerala, two in Goa small handloom and machine and four in Karnataka), uprooted a large num- P loom units are busy making ber of trees, electricity poles and damaged a large ""#$ bolts of “kafan”. The production ufactured in Lohta area of the Manchester of eastern number properties so far. %& has been ramped up to meet Varanasi, Mau and Azamgarh Bihar and the workers here are According to the India Meteorological the surge in demand. While has now nearly trebled. The doing overtime to meet the Department (IMD), Tauktae which has taken the these units produced 10,000 powerloom units of these areas demand for about 50,000 form of a “very severe cyclonic storm” is likely individual pieces of the shourds supply to entire northern India, “kafan” per day for adjoining to intensify further during the next 24 hours and a month, they are coping with from the Poorvanchal region to areas and other States. Besides ! reach the Gujarat coast on Monday the demand for a similar num- Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal cotton, the units from here also evening. ber every day. That’s not it. Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat make shrouds out of polyester They need to be cut to size, and other parts of southern and silk. likely to hit. packed and transported as fast India. “We have been working Giving details here on " as possible. “Nowadays these are done round the clock. Pained to ready to be deployed at a Saturday, official said the ""'#( Such looms in Bihar’s Gaya on powerloom and it’s no more make bolts of kafan. The short notice. The IAF planes Navy’s ships, aircraft, heli- %% * are functional round-the-clock. a handloom material. Raw demand is high, but we have racing for Cyclone on Saturday morning airlift- copters, diving and disaster The labourers have no shift materials come from Gujarat been supplying with full BTauktae, the Government ed teams of the National relief teams are on standby for breaks. They are meeting the and then made in looms of UP, integrity and at same price as has put the Indian Air Force Disaster Response Force “rendering full challenge to dispatch the stuff Bihar and then supplied to earlier. No black marketing (IAF) and the Navy on stand- (NDRF)to some parts of support to the State not only to various places in most parts of India,” said the for this product,” said Dwarika, by with nearly 40 planes Gujarat where the cyclone is Government. Bihar, but Jharkhand, Madhya official. who owns a small unit at Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Underlining a factor of Patwatoli, Gaya, which has West Bengal and even the class divide, the official said as several small units. north-eastern States. the making of the product is He said all religions require An official of the not a profitable one, it is most- this piece of cloth and the Handlooms and Textile ly confined to areas where price could vary from place to Department of Uttar Pradesh cheap labour is available, like in place and depending on sizes- said that the demand of one Bihar, UP and West Bengal. range from 100 to lakh “kafan” per month man- Manpur in Gaya is known as 1,000. surveillance for influenza-like in these areas while continuing illness periodically by ASHA to provide other essential s rural areas become new workers among others. health services. Ahunting grounds for dead- Releasing the guidelines, In every village, active sur- ly coronavirus, the Centre on the Union Health Ministry veillance should be done for he Centre has directed Sunday issued guidelines call- said there is a need to strength- influenza-like illness/severe TStates to prevent dumping ing for door-to-door surveil- en primary-level healthcare acute respiratory infections of dead bodies in the Ganga lance, teleconsultation for infrastructure at all levels to (ILI/SARI) periodically by and focus on their safe dispos- asymptomatic cases, and active intensify Covid-19 response ASHA workers with help of the al and providing support for Village Health Sanitation and ensuring dignified funeral. Nutrition Committee Secretary, Ministry of Jal (VHSNC). Shakti, Pankaj Kumar reviewed The advisory comes a day the position and action taken after Prime Minister Narendra in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in Modi, chairing a high-level this regard. meeting on the Covid-19 situ- He highlighted the instruc- Governments are looking to ation, directed Government tions and wanted expeditious combat. officials to make a distribution action and also underscored aught off guard, the Centre ASHA workers risk their plan for oxygen supply to rural the need to give equal attention Cand State authorities are lives each day in exchange of areas and scale up health infra- to such incidents in urban as now banking on oft-ignored a meagre sum of 2,250 per structure to manage the disease well as rural areas along the frontline workers, ASHA, to month. However, they have to burden in those Ganga and other take on the second wave of face pay cuts for taking more regions. rivers. Covid-19, which has already than 10 days off leave even in He said after knowing the swept a vast swathe of rural this time of crisis. progress from the States, CWC, areas, where the bulk of the Rural communities face CPCB and State Pollution population lives. unique challenges in respond- Control Boards would also Officials said that the chal- ing to the pandemic due to give their feedback. lenge from Covid was bigger medical workforce shortage, Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, this year and only pro-active fewer hospital beds per capi- Director General National ASHA workers can help stop ta, limited access to tele-med- Mission for Clean Ganga stat- villages from being affected. ication, and populations that ed that the situation is being Lack of awareness, reluc- are at elevated risk for Covid- followed up with several dis- tance to submit to testing and 19 related deaths due to age or tricts like Unnao, Kanpur rural, widespread hesitancy against chronic disease Ghazipur, Balia and Buxar, vaccine are challenges that the prevalence. Saran in Bihar. R B.1.617 variant compared to ings are from a study conduct- ongress Rajya Sabha mem- the vaccine variant (D614G). ed in collaboration with the Cber Rajeev Satav suc- ndigenously developed Bharat Biotech joint man- National Institute of Virology cumbed to Covid-19-related IBharat Biotech’s Covid-19 aging director Suchitra Ella — Indian Council of Medical complications on Sunday after vaccine — Covaxin — has cited it. However Ella added Research. Covaxin is battling with it for three weeks. produced neutralising titres that despite this reduction, one of the three Covid- Satav, who represented his (concentration) against all key neutralising titre levels with 19 vaccines that are home State of Maharashtra in emerging variants tested, B.1.617 remain above levels currently available in the Upper House, had tested including the B.1.617 and expected to be protective. the country. negative last week. B.1.1.7, first identified in India “No difference in Developed by Vice-President M and the United Kingdom, neutralisation Bharat Biotech in Venkaiah Naidu, Prime according to a study between B.1.1.7 partnership with Minister Narendra Modi and published in peer-reviewed (first found in the National Institute of several Cabinet colleagues, medical journal Clinical UK) and vaccine Virology and ICMR, Congress president Sonia Infectious Diseases. strain (D614G) Covaxin was approved Gandhi, and Congress leader A modest reduction in was observed,” for emergency use Rahul Gandhi condoled the neutralisation by a factor of Ella said. against coronavirs in death of 46-year-old Satav. 1.95 was observed against the These find- January. ! !
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On Sunday, the state (6.97 percent); Tarn Taran 65 30 districts and the State pool Assistant Sub-Inspectors (ASIs), police personnel. men emerge from a car to hand reported 202 casualties with 54 (5.72 percent); and Moga 37 on Sunday, which surged the who were shot dead by car over a suitcase to the occupants percent reported from just six (3.53 percent). total tally to 6, 12,224. borne drug smuggler-criminals FOUR, INCLUDING of a canter parked beneath the districts. Maximum 22 deaths were On the day, with 19 more in Jagraon, were consigned to GANGSTER, BOOKED FOR shed at the grain market. Besides, 7,038 fresh cases of reported from Bathinda; fol- casualties, the total Covid death flames with full state honours at MURDER “We asked the occupants of the novel Coronavirus were lowed by 20 from Ludhiana; 19 toll in the State climbed to their native villages on Sunday. Ludhiana: A day after canter and car to show their registered from across the state each from Fazilka and Muktsar; COVID-19 cases. The fatality rate in the 2,313. Khordha district report- Slain ASI Bhagwan Singh, Punjab Police’s two Assistant identity proofs. ASI Bhagwan at the positivity rate of 9.76 per- 15 from Patiala; 14 from The state also reported state was recorded at 0.96 per- ed the maximum four deaths 50, a resident of Kothe Ath Chak Sub-Inspectors (ASIs) were Singh identified the man sitting cent — almost similar to 9.48 Mohali;12 each from Jalandhar 14856 recoveries. cent, the bulletin stated. followed by Angul with three. village in Jagraon was cremated killed after unidentified men in the canter as gangster Jaipal percent recorded a day before. and Sangrur; 11 from Amritsar; According to the state's Of the new positive cases at his native village. He is sur- opened fire at a police party at Ferozepuria. Suddenly, Jaipal As many as 11 districts report- nine from Gurdaspur; seven health bulletin, the death toll Himachal reports 70 reported, 6,569 cases were from vived by his wife and 15-year-old the Grain Market in Jagraon, the and others caught hold of the ed the highest positivity rate each from Ferozepur and due to COVID-19 has reached deaths, highest ever in a sin- quarantine while 5,163 were son. ASI Dalwinderjit Singh, 48, Ludhiana police on Sunday ASI and fired at him from close than that of the state’s figure. Pathankot; six each from 6685 while the state's cumula- gle day local contacts. was cremated in his native vil- maintained that wanted gangster range. The bullet hit the neck of While Ludhiana reported Kapurthala and Moga; five tive caseload was recorded at The COVID-19 death toll Khordha district recoded lage Sangwan, Patti in district Jaipal and his aides were behind ASI Bhagwan. ASI Dalwinderjit, the maximum 942 fresh cases from Hoshiarpur; four each 694427. rose to 2,311 in Himachal the maximum 1,710 cases fol- Tarn Taran. He is survived by his the killings. after noticing firing from the (at the positivity rate of 6.01 from Fatehgarh Sahib and The state's active cases Pradesh on Sunday with a lowed by Cuttack with 870, wife and two sons. In a shocking incident on gangsters, was trying to flee but percent) in the past 24 hours, Mansa; three from Faridkot; were recorded at 90066. record 70 more fatalities, while Angul 700, Sundargarh 641, Both the ASIs were brought Saturday, ASI Bhagwan Singh he was also shot at from behind Mohali district registered the two each from Nawanshahr, In the last 24 hours, a 2,378 new infections took the Sambalpur 538, Baleswar 472, in coffins draped in tricolour died on the spot, while ASI and he fell down,” said highest positivity rate of 29.83 Barnala, and Tarn Taran; and maximum of 16 deaths were infection tally to 1,60,240. Mayurbhanj 418, Nabarangpur and a contingent of the Punjab Dalwinder Singh succumbed at Rajwinder. percent in the State recording one from Ropar. reported in Hisar followed by Out of the fresh deaths, the 417, Bhadrak 414, Balangir Police Personnel gave a gun the hospital where he was He said that he saw gangster 542 new infections. The state currently has 12 each in Jind and Gurugram. highest 30 were reported in 404, Jharsuguda 391, Puri 390, salute to the martyrs, prior to rushed after the incident. Both Jaipal and others taking the Among other districts, 75,478 active cases (accounting A maximum of 1864 fresh Kangra district alone. The Jajpur 383, Jharsuguda 391, which the bugles sounded the ASIs were part of CIA staff, suitcase from the canter and Bathinda reported 705 fresh for 15.17 percent of the total infections were reported in number of active cases in the Bargarh 363, Jagatsinghpur Last Post. Jagraon. keeping the same in their car. cases (at the 19.28 percent conformed positive cases), of the worst affected district of state stands at 36,909, accord- 330, Boudh 277, Ganjam 259, The state Director General The Police registered a mur- Assailants also took away the positivity rate) followed by which 9,796 patients are on Gurugram followed by 713 ing to the state's health Kalahandi 274, Keonjhar 220, of Police (DGP) Dinkar Gupta, der case against Jaipal of service pistol of ASI Bhagwan Jalandhar 673 (13.59 percent); oxygen support while 443 are cases in Hisar and 702 cases in bulletin. Koraput 289, Nayagarh 261, terming it as a tragic incident, Ferozepur, Babbi of Moga, Jassi and the mobile phone of ASI Fazilka 482 (15.23 percent); critical and on ventilator sup- Faridabad. The highest 11,579 active Nuapada 220, Rayagada 245 said that the Punjab Police had of Kharar, and one unknown Dalwinder. Muktsar 438 (10.49 percent); port. Till date, more than 82 lakh cases were in the worst-hit and Subarnapur 255. lost two brave officers, while person. A case under sections 302, Amritsar 396 (7.80 percent); samples have been tested in Kangra district. Besides, 267 cases were chasing criminals. The case was registered on 307, 397, 353, 186 of the Indian Patiala 367 (7.92 percent); 139 deaths, 9115 cases Haryana. The number of recoveries reported from the State pool. “The Punjab Police would the complaint of Punjab Home Penal Code (IPC) and under the Hoshiarpur 355 (11.15 per- reported in Hry The cumulative positivity increased to 1,20,990 with Currently, the active cases always stand solidly with their Guard Jawan Rajwinder Singh relevant sections of the Arms cent); Pathankot 330 (12.65 rate was recorded at 8.41 while 2,378 more people recuperat- in the State stood at 1,07,403 martyr families,” he said while who had managed to save his Act has been registered against percent); Mansa 298 (10.79 Haryana on Sunday report- the recovery rate stood at 86 ing from the infection, the and the cumulative samples assuring that the families of both life. As per Rajwinder, on the gangsters. percent); Gurdaspur 218 (6.64 ed 139 fatalities and 9115 fresh percent in Haryana. bulletin stated. tested were 1,08, 82,756. 01 23$$ O) +P "#
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The club has been dinner packets at the doorstep Programme, the Haryana & %>%&% and Haryana High Court Judge maximum contribution as per serving free meal both lunch of the Covid patients. Government has announced and executive chairman, their capacities in COVID relief and dinner to Covid patients All the members of the a call for applications for the public service delivery. Haryana State Legal Services work. at their home. So far the club Lions Club of Pragati have sixth cohort of programme The CMGGAs over the Authority (HALSA), Justice He said that COVID-19 has distributed around 4,500 wholeheartedly helped in this commencing July last five years worked on mul- Rajan Gupta, inaugurated the pandemic has impacted our "" P meals. service and have generously 26. tiple cross-cutting issues, right “Oxygen on Wheels” initiative lives in a way which is ?> *8%> It is covering almost every supported for the noble cause. The CMGGA programme from transport, education, on Sunday. unknown to our area of Rourkela like Civil Club president Lion Parul is a strategic collaboration health, and nutrition, public Haryana State Legal generation. Township, Panposh, Khaitan, secretary Lion Megha between Ashoka University service delivery, sanitation Services Authority in associa- With the emergence of Uditnagar, Daily Market, Beriwal, treasurer Lion Minoo and Haryana Government and COVID management to tion with Rotary Midtown COVID-19 second wave, the Chhend, Basanti Colony, Koel Agarwal, are all working hard since 2016 to leverage the name a few, strengthening Chandigarh and Buddy Cabs extent of loss of lives and mis- Nagar and Sector etc. for this service to help the energy, creativity and skill of flagship schemes like Beti has initiated this project with eries being faced by fellow cit- The distribution of meal in patients in these hard the youth to work on state Bachao Beti Padhao, an aim to provide necessary izens is unbearable and is dis- times. priorities and push good gov- Antyodaya Saral, eOffice, etc. relief to the persons in turbing. However, COVID-19 $ @52 “This club is really doing ernance, said an official across Haryana and also, need. can also be defeated if we all act %A9>* %% a wonderful job. Myself and spokesman. innovating pilots to tackle This project will give first jointly, face the challenges my other family members who The 25 selected candi- some of the most pressing mile connectivity before a head-on by putting joint fight were tested Covid-19 positive dates would be placed across issues in their district under patient gets proper treatment. and placing effective strategies and are in home quarantine, 22 districts of Haryana and the leadership of their respec- Under this project, the cabs in place, he added. are getting packed lunch and would be directly working tive Deputy Commissioners, modified into oxygen cylinder On March 26, 2021, Justice dinner free of cost from the with the Deputy the spokesman fitted cabs, with all Covid safe- Rajan Gupta, had launched a Club in proper time in this Commissioner and adminis- said. ty protocols, will run in tricity COVID awareness project critical hour,” said SK Jena, a tration to streamline the sys- He further said that the to cater to the needs of the namely “Arrest the disease- resident of sector 6, Rourkela. tem and provide innovative new batch will get an oppor- Covid patients exclusively by wear a mask, don’t go close, solutions to revamp existing tunity to work on new and transporting them to the hos- cover your nose” across structures for increased pro- current flagship programs pitals in emergency with oxy- Haryana to inculcate mask eti- ductivity and enhanced citi- under education, health and gen backup or providing them quette amongst the $ " zen delivery, he said. nutrition, women safety, and oxygen inhalation at their citizens. %&; =%> In 2016, Chief Minister public service delivery in doorstep. Last year during the lock- Manohar Lal had envisioned Haryana. These cabs would also down, HALSA through DLSAs engaging passionate youth A total of 120 associates assist the hospitals having had extended help to 3,50,000 with out-of-the-box think- from the last five years have heavy caseloads but less emer- migrants regarding transit and ing, and get on-ground data made a tangible impact in gency vehicles in pick and food in coordination with and direct feedback from cit- Haryana across multiple drop patients. These services District Administration and izens themselves improving domains, he added. are free of charge for the resi- NGOs.
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In other words, in hand, delivered to whole of the experienced in different All human beings in every divinity worshipped, or the whatever mode one worships mankind, a message of unity ways; the Supreme Being respect follow the path of one manner of worship ; is the firm- God, He rewards Him accord- of the Godhead. It has been is one and one alone. All Ishvara only. Whether one ness and steadiness of the ingly. He grants appropriate affirmed that though appearing beliefs and practices lead invokes celestial gods by prac- mind, and the single-minded- results to those who hanker as divided among various to the same truth. Though tising rituals meant to propiti- ness of the devotion. after fruits of their actions, He beings, the Supreme Brahman different people may ate them, whether he meditates Different people compre- grants spiritual wisdom to is indivisible. He is the one who climb the mountain from on his favourite sacred form, hend the Divine differently, in those who perform their duties is supporting all beings, anni- different directions, but whether he serves the Supreme accordance with their natural selflessly ; and He bestows hilating them ; and creating the view from the top is by dedicating the fruits of all his inclination ; and take refuge in divine bliss to His exclusive them afresh. All divine mani- alike for all. The ultimate actions to Him, whether he Him accordingly. The Supreme devotees. He grants freedom to festations belong to Him alone. reality is same everywhere. devotes himself by worshipping accepts every aspirant doting- those who are men of wisdom The same God is, thus, wor- " Gita does not confine itself the Supreme Lord in any of His ly, and helps him to grow and who aspire for liberation. shipped by all. to a shallow stream of meta- personal forms ; or he seeks according to his nature and Those who recognise the To conclude, in whatever physical thought. It is rather a oneness with the Unmanifest aspiration. He does not ignore unmanifest and eternal nature divine form and through sea of spiritual wisdom. It Absolute - everyone relates to or exclude anyone ; because of the Divine ; and surrender whichever spiritual means, one brings out the essence of all the one Divine. Whenever any everyone knowingly or completely and unconditionally invokes Ishvara ; He reveals religious rigmarole - the desire worship is done, in whatever unknowingly, directly or indi- to the Indwelling Spirit - they Himself to him through that to know the ultimate truth form, only the same Divine is rectly, is following His path attain to the bliss of the very form. What is important and understand one’s relation worshipped. only. God reciprocates to all. Absolute i.e. they gain ever- is not the form and the means with that truth. The teachings Various people worship The world is governed by lasting truth, all-pervading of worship, but the sincerity of of Gita apply to all human the Supreme variously. They the laws of nature, which are consciousness and unalloyed devotion. An evolved soul can beings in equal measure. Sri perceive Him in different authored by Ishvara, the joy. see the underlying unity behind Krishna (the Supreme Lord) forms. But what is important is Supreme Lord. As these laws According to the spiritual the apparent differences in has declared that : not the form but the internal are universally applicable to evolution of individuals and various ideologies and prac- ‘ I accept men in whatever urge to search for the truth everyone equally, the God is communities concerned, per- tices. He, therefore, does not manner they approach Me ; for behind that form. The image not partial to anyone. He is ceptions of the religious author- look down upon either the everyone, in one way or the one worships is only an aid to same for all beings. He ensures ity vary. Those who are spiri- objects or the manner of wor- other, is following My path help him in realising his true that everyone gets his due in tually naive, they are not will- ship of others.
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Many of them becoming the first State in the she gets a message on phone Chaudhary Devi Lal Sanjivani wing of the school building. Department has increased the said that miscreants attacked were drunk and their intention country to do so. about the approval which can Hospital in Hisar and 500-bed Apart from this, support cen- number of new beds for , and pelted stones at policemen was to commit violence on a Now, the farmers in Punjab be downloaded in the app. Guru Tegh Bahadur Sanjivani tres have been set up for COVID-19 patients. Earlier, )() on the pretext of protest outside large scale, the spokesman have an option to print or He said that digital J-Form COVID Hospital in Panipat Police, fire, CCTV, helpdesk, 17500 beds were available with ) Chaudhary Devi Lal Sanjivani claimed. download digital copies of in Digi Locker could be used district. electricity and AC related prob- the Health Department, which Hospital in Hisar. Condemning the incident, their J-Forms in the State, as the for raising finance from finan- The hospital in Hisar, lems, Khattar said. has now increased to 19500. + A total of 20 police per- Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Punjab Mandi Board has made cial institutions; can be remote- adjoining the plant of Jindal This Civil Hospital will be Besides this, the State sonnel, including 5 women, state president Gurnam Singh the electronic format of J- ly verified online, IT waivers, Stainless Ltd and located in the a part of the expansion of Government is also preparing who were injured in this attack, Chadhuni, issued a call to Forms available, from the cur- subsidy claims, farmer insur- campus of Jindal Modern Hisar, in which additional staff, about 45000 beds for isolation are undergoing treatment at the block all national highways rent wheat procurement-2021 ance etc. School was constructed in a local administrative support in which the Gram Panchayat aryana Police on Sunday civil hospital. The miscreants from 5 pm to 7 pm on Sunday. season onwards. Punjab Mandi Board sec- record time of 17 days. and resources will be available and other social organizations Hlobbed tear gas shells and also attacked DSP Abhimanyu After this, farmers had blocked “The step would digitally retary Ravi Bhagat said that “The Hisar COVID hospi- to support the Health are supporting the State used force to disperse a group Lohan, he said. sections of highways in many empower farmers paving the now the farmers need not tal will get eight metric tons of Department. Pharmacy, Government, he said. of protesting farmers who tried The miscreants first broke places, including the Delhi- way to ensure real time access carry the plastic cards or phys- oxygen supply from the com- Laboratory and Canteen facil- to march towards the venue the barricade installed on the Hisar national highway, the to authentic digital sale receipt ical copies. “A letter has already pany's plant, which will be ities have also been made avail- Four Centres set up for where the Chief Minister canal bridge and threw it into Delhi-Chandigarh national of their agriculture produce. been issued by Mandi Board to available at 7.1 litres per minute able here, he added. prevention of black fungus Manohar Lal Khattar had vis- the canal. The miscreants start- highway, the Delhi-Hisar Nearly 10 lakh J-form holder all Secretaries of Market per bed. Chaudhary Devi Lal Speaking after the inaugu- The Chief Minister urged ited to inaugurate a COVID ed entering the Chaudhary national highway, the Delhi- farmers are registered with the Committees of Punjab to sen- Sanjivani Hospital in Hisar is ration of Guru Tegh Bahadur the people of the state to be hospital in Hisar district. Devi Lal Sanjivani Hospital Hisar national highway, the Mandi Board during the cur- sitize the checking staff of var- the first hospital of its kind set Sanjivani COVID Hospital in aware of black fungus infection. Heavy police security complex set up at Jindal Panchkula-Yamunanagar rent rabi marketing season,” ious departments in this up in Haryana, which will village Bal Jatan near the refin- He said that 60 cases of black arrangements were made to Modern School and removed national highway, said Punjab Mandi Board regard,” said the Secretary while have all kinds of facilities for ery in Panipat, the Chief fungus have been reported so prevent the entry of farmers the barricades there. At this etc. chairman Lal Singh. asking the officials to ensure COVID-19 patients,” said the Minister said that about Rs far in Haryana. towards the inauguration venue place, the miscreants also tried Chaduni said that the Singh said that with the that “virtual” J-Forms on Chief Minister after inaugu- 28.88 crore have been spent on The State Government has with barricades. to run a tractor over the police- police also detained protesting implementation of this land- smartphones will be authenti- rating the hospital in Hisar. the construction of this set up four centres at Rohtak As farmers were adamant men, in which some policemen farmers. The farmers will con- mark step, if any farmer forgot cated on the spot verification. He said that it is proposed COVID Hospital having a PGI, Agroha Medical College, about heading towards the also suffered injuries, the tinue their protest against the the registration form at home Bhagat said that the infor- that no fee would be charged capacity of 500 beds. 300 beds Hisar, SGT Medical College, venue and tried to force their spokesman said. leaders of BJP and JJP in or the document gets mis- mation regarding allowing ‘vir- from the patients who will have been made usable since Gurugram and Kalpana way through police barricades, These miscreants have Haryana, he said. placed or the farmer is waiting tual’ J-Forms should be put on come to get treatment in this Sunday while in the next two Chawla Medical College, the police carried out a baton- damaged five police vehicles. The fight will continue till for the delivery of the printed the notice boards of the Market hospital. He informed that the days, admission for 200 beds Karnal to prevent the spread of charge and used teargas shells Surprisingly, even after the the three central agri laws are copy, they just need to down- Committee offices in the State hospital has four blocks A, B, will also be started, he said. this disease, he added. to disperse them. conclusion of the hospital's withdrawn, he added. load the app DigiLocker and to inform the general public. '( 0 O 1 " 5 4 “This CCTV Footage was Commission report. Singh Sidhu and Sadhu Singh rhetoric as the Chief Minister hidden from Justice (Retd.) Meanwhile, reacting to Dharmsot — on Sunday Capt Amarinder Singh would )* +*!, day after SAD president Zora Singh Inquiry Sidhu’s remarks, SAD chief's advised the SAD president ensure that guilty faces the -,,'. ASukhbir Singh Badal chal- Commission during Badal principal adviser Harcharan Sukhbir Singh Badal to peep music”. sking Punjab Chief lenged Punjab Congress lead- Regime. Later, dug up by Justice Bains also tweeted, “For 4½ yrs, into his conscience and see that AMinister Capt Amarinder , ' - ers including party chief Sunil Ranjit Singh. I brought this @sherryontop boasted he had not only his hands but soul was THERE’S NO SHORT- Singh to recognize the human- . , ' Kumar Jakhar, former Minister footage to Public Domain, SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE also drenched with blood of AGE OF EVIDENCE: MANN itarian crisis which was unfold- Navjot Singh Sidhu, besides which shows role of police, act- on sacrilege. Asked to share it innocent people who were AAP’s Punjab unit presi- ing in Punjab due to the " ,' Aam Aadmi Party’s Bhagwant ing on behest of the Badals. You with Khalsa Panth, court & SIT, killed in Bargari incident. dent Bhagwant Mann on COVID-19 pandemic, the Mann to bring the evidence in are guilty but being protected all he does scoot & hide behind The Ministers categorical- Sunday said that SAD chief Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) immediately announce a finan- entire cost of income for the public domain on the (sic)” he said in another tweet. a retired judge's politicised ly said that every Punjabi knew Sukhbir Badal’s questions are president Sukhbir Singh Badal cial assistance of Rs two lakh to patients with an annual income involvement of Akali leaders in Sidhu shared the purport- report, already exposed, rub- that he did an “unpardonable enough evidence in itself. on Sunday urged him to take all families who had lost their of less than Rs 10 lakh in pri- the 2015 sacrilege and related ed video clips of police action bished & rejected by HC. act for vested political interests”. Taking a dig at Sukhbir immediate relief measures bread winner to the pandem- vate hospitals. firing incidents, the cricketer- on the protestors against the Where's the much touted evi- “No evidence or witness is Badal, Mann said that the peo- including providing Rs two ic. “Simultaneously, a month- SAD President also turned-politician on Sunday desecration of a religious text dence (sic).” required to prove your involve- ple of Punjab and the entire lakh compensation to COVID ly pension of Rs 6,000 per stressed the need to provide posted two old video clips on in Faridkot in 2015, along with The one-man commission ment in this entire sin,” said sangat knew who was in the victim families, monthly pen- month should be provided to debt and other interim relief to his official Twitter handle by the contents of the report of the was set up by the Congress-led Sidhu and Dharmsot while Government in Punjab in 2015 sion of Rs 6,000 for COVID COVID orphans till they traders and industrialists. pointing that there was one-man commission that had Government in 2017 to inves- categorically stating that when desecration of Sri Guru orphans and monthly cash attained the age of maturity. “The periodical lockdowns “enough cognizable evidence probed incidents of the dese- tigate incidents of the desecra- Sukhbir was home Minister of Granth Sahib had taken place. assistance of Rs 6,000 per Such children should also be imposed by the State had dealt available against the Badals”. cration of the Guru Granth tion of the Guru Granth Sahib state when this incident took He asked that when the sangat month to all BPL families for a offered free education up to a crushing blow to trade and While doing so, he also Sahib. and subsequent police firing place and how can he be was peacefully protesting at six month period. post graduation level,” he industry. The government took a dig at his own party’s Notably, a day before, SAD cases at Behbal Kalan and absolved of all these sins. Behbal Kalan-Kotkapura Asking the Chief Minister added. should provide a short term Government for protecting the chief Sukhbir Badal, who was Kotkapura of Faridkot. Reacting strongly to against the Bargari sacrilege, to spare a thought for those Asserting that it was unfor- interest subsidy to this sector to Badals. the state’s Deputy Chief Two people were killed in Sukhbir’s tweet, both Ministers demanding arrest of the cul- who had been hit by COVID as tunate that the Chief Minister allow traders and industrialists “Enough Cognizable Minister and Home Minister the police firing at Behbal said that no matter what efforts prits; on whose orders did the well as the aftereffects of the had failed to give any relief to to meet their operational Evidence available against during the previous Punjab Kalan. the SAD president may put in indiscriminate firing by the lockdown on the poor, skilled people who were being fleeced expenses. This sector should Badals, says Justice (retd.) Government, had asked the Sidhu has been repeatedly to mislead people, one tweet or police took place in which two workers, and traders, Sukhbir at the hands of private hospi- also be provided free power for Ranjit Singh Inquiry Congress leaders to produce attacking the Chief Minister one thousand, all are going to Sikh youths were killed and made an appeal to the Chief tals, Sukhbir said: “It has a period of four months to Commission Report…In Sept the proof, if they have any, Capt Amarinder Singh over the fall flat. “He is talking of evi- dozens were injured. Minister to mitigate the suf- already been pointed out how compensate for the losses suf- 2018, I shared in Public about the “planning and exe- issue after the Punjab and dence but the fact is that it was “Will Sukhbir Badal tell ferings of various sections of private hospitals are charging fered by them during this dif- Domain, statements by cution” of the incidents. Haryana High Court last orchestrated by Sukhbir and that he was not the then society which have been worst Rs 2.50 lakh to Rs five lakh for ficult phase,” he added. Doctors, Ex-DGP & Civil Sidhu shared two video month quashed a probe report coterie is well known to people Deputy Chief Minister as well hit by the pandemic on an COVID treatment.” He also requested the Chief Administration that prove clips of an event from into the Kotkapura case and of Punjab,” they said. as Home Minister? Won't the urgent basis “or else we will wit- “Similarly, there is a free for Minister to give relief to the actions at Kotkapura Chowk September 2018, in which he is ordered a fresh SIT to reinves- Ministers asked Sukhbir Home Minister own any ness another tragedy unfolding all as far as life-saving drugs common man by waiving off were consensual with then seen sharing the CCTV footage tigate it. “to stop pretending, stop evad- responsibility for the indis- before our eyes”. and injections are concerned,” power and water bill collection CM, (sic)” said Sidhu in a and some contents of the Meanwhile, Punjab ing, stop belying and put a full criminate firing by the uniden- Sukhbir said that the he pointed while asking the for a period of six tweet. Justice Ranjit Singh Cabinet Ministers — Balbir stop to all his nonsensical tified police?” said Mann. Congress Government should State Government to bear the months. 6 4 7O " " P 4 P 4 &874 * , O ensure strict implementation of also re-examine the SOP to see aunching a scathing attack all the directives of the MHA if there is anything that can be Lon BJP national and state )/+P )'' or the State Government on done to prevent this disease aryana Government on leaders parroting Uttar Pradesh unjab Congress on Sunday ) COVID appropriate behav- from occurring. HSunday announced to Chief Minister Yogi Psaid that the Modi iour, including social distanc- Dr KK Talwar, state gov- extend the statewide lockdown Adityanath’s “provocative” 1'*'P Government at the Centre has , ing norms, regulating crowds ernment’s health adviser, till May 24 to contain the statement on Malerkotla, completely failed in COVID in market places and public termed the fungal infections as COVID-19 pandemic. Punjab Chief Minister Capt management. "'*)()P transport, and imposition of a “serious issue”, which could be Speaking during the inau- Amarinder Singh on Sunday 2 “Instead of making timely penalties prescribed for viola- attributed to either high use of guration of Indian Oil warned that their blatant arrangements to battle the pan- tion of norms or restrictions. steroids or use of undistilled Corporation (IOC) 500-bed attempts to drive a communal , demic, the Central water in Oxygen. Covid Care hospital in Panipat wedge among the peace-loving Government continued to send s Punjab continues to PVT HOSPITALS district, the Chief Minister Punjabis will backfire on them. +* vaccines abroad. Now, when Arecord a high positivity FLEECING PATIENTS TO COMFORTABLE ON Manohar Lal announced that “The BJP leaders are trying people are telling the truth or rate of 13.1 percent for the past BE SHUT OXYGEN AVAILABILITY “Mahamari Alert/Surakshit to light the bomb of commu- serving humanity to give relief week and a case fatality rate The Chief Minister, review- On the availability of Haryana” has been extended nal hatred in Punjab, which will to the affected people, they are (CFR) at 2.4 percent, the Chief ing the state’s COVID situation Oxygen, the Chief Minister for a week and would contin- blow up in their faces,” said tory of spreading communal per the reports,” said Capt being booked and arrested by Minister Capt Amarinder at a high-level meeting, also said that while the state, ue till 6 am on May 24. Capt Amarinder, lashing out at hatred and violence across the Amarinder, adding that the registering FIRs,” said Punjab Singh on Sunday ordered directed the district adminis- through judicious measures, He urged the people of the them for blindly jumping to the country, from Gujarat in 2002 situation has since only wors- Pradesh Congress Committee extension of all restrictions trations to investigate com- had been able to prevent any state to take necessary COVID- defence of the Uttar Pradesh to West Bengal in 2021, Capt ened. president Sunil Jakhar. imposed to contain the plaints of fleecing of patients by mishap, the situation should be 19 precautions and stay safe in Chief Minister, who, in any Amarinder said that even in Contrasting this with his He said that the party is COVID-19 spread till May 31, some private hospitals, warn- closely monitored by the their homes. case, “is hell bent upon destroy- 1984 Delhi riots, he had per- state, the Chief Minister said launching a campaign on social with the directions to the ing that these would be shut Health Department. Khattar further said that in ing his own State, which is reel- sonally seen complaints filed that Punjab’s history is one of media against this repressive Deputy Commissioners for down if they continue to The State Government had the coming days, more strin- ing under total lawlessness, against 22 BJP supporters, who “unity of all communities”. policy of the NDA led Central strict enforcement of the curbs. indulge in such practices. successfully arranged for PSA gent restrictions would be communal and caste divisions, had fuelled the violence, at As for Malerkotla, said the Government to make the people “While the restrictions, so Such cases have to be strict- plants, oxygen concentrators imposed during the Mahamari and lack of governance, along Tughlak Road Police Station. Chief Minister, it was evident aware of the unbearable ground far, had shown results, with ly dealt with, he said, directing etc which will further help Alert/Surakshit Haryana with insensitive handling of the “In Punjab too, the cases of that the BJP leaders do not realities and also to make the some decline in day-on-day the Police Department to crack tackle oxygen shortages, he The State Government had COVID situation by a govern- sacrilege that sought to disturb know that it was the Nawab of pain of the people reach the ears positivity and cases coming down on those found indulging added. The state was expecting imposed the lockdown on May ment which files criminal cases the state’s peace and harmony Malerkotla, Sher Mohammed of the Modi government. down from around 9,000 to in hoarding or black marketing over 2,500 oxygen concentra- 3 in view of the rising cases. It against those pleading for help took place under the watch of Khan, who stood up and “The national president of 6,000 in this period, there is a of any COVID related essen- tors on the ground within this was first imposed till May 10, to save their loved ones”. the BJP, which was then in opposed the then Governor of the Youth Congress, BV need to extend the same in tials or medicines. month, he said, directing the and later extended till May 17. “The Constituent power in alliance with the Sirhind, who was bricking alive Srinivas, has been questioned view of the high positivity of Department to ensure the best Haryana has been facing a Assembly, under the chair- Shiromani Akali Dal,” he the younger sons of Guru by the police for public welfare 13.1 percent as of the May 9- INCREASE SURVEIL- use of the same. surge in COVID-19 infections manship of Dr BR Ambedkar, observed. Gobind Singh. service. In Uttar Pradesh, the 15 period, with CFR standing LANCE ON BLACK FUN- as well as fatalities for the last made us as a secular?democ- The Chief Minister said “If any of you want to Yogi Government is carrying its at 2.4 percent,” said the Chief GUS ENSURE FOOD KITS few weeks, though the state has racy and all that Yogi is achiev- that as far as Yogi’s UP is con- know the greater history of repressive policies by register- Minister. Expressing concern over TO ALL IN QUARANTINE registered a slight fall during ing is destroying the secular cerned, media reports quoting Punjab, please let me know. I ing cases against those who The Chief Minister said the spread of the new fungal The Chief Minister asked the past few days. fabric of the country,” slammed a statement in the Lok Sabha in will send you some books on raise their voice or reveal the that the Deputy disorder associated with the DCs to ensure that food kits Home-cum-Health the Chief Minister. December 2018 by the Union the subject,” quipped Capt truth. Similarly, in Delhi, when Commissioners will continue COVID, the Chief Minister are delivered to those in quar- Minister Anil Vij said that the The BJP had systematical- Minister of State for Home Amarinder, taking a dig at the people put up posters saying to determine opening of shops stressed the need to increase antine, reiterating that nobody number of COVID cases was ly tried to destroy the secular Affairs showed that in com- BJP leaders who have been ‘Modi ji, why did you send our in a staggered manner and surveillance for this disease should be allowed to go to sleep 15,000 per day earlier but it has fabric of the nation, with its bla- parison with 2014, the number issuing statements criticizing children's vaccines abroad’, the enforce other restrictions to as, if it is not treated early, it can hungry. He complimented the now come down to 9600 per tantly genocidal and commu- of incidents of communal vio- Malerkotla’s declaration as a Delhi Police have registered check spread of COVID, espe- cause severe complications. DGP on the successful launch day. Mahamari Alert/Surakshit nal policies and politics, he lence in the country was 32 district, which he termed as FIRs against the people and cially in rural areas. “They can He also directed the Health of the ‘Bhojan Helpline’. Haryana has also been suc- said, citing the CAA as well as percent higher in 2017. “long overdue.” quickly held them also,” said also make suitable amend- Department to ensure that The situation continues to cessful with the cooperation of its recent attempts to commu- “There were a total of 195 “I had made this commit- Jakhar. The state Congress ments based on local condi- medicines to treat this disease be grim, leaving no scope for the people of the state, he nalise the peaceful agitation of incidents of communal vio- ment during my last tenure as president said that Congress’ tions as long as these do not are available with the State. laxity, said the Chief Minister, said. the farmers, who are still fight- lence in Uttar Pradesh, of the CM in 2002-2007, and unlike former president Rahul Gandhi dilute the State’s overall restric- “These should be procured directing DGP Dinkar Gupta Vij urged the people of the ing for their lives and liveli- total 822 incidents in India, in the BJP, I believe in fulfilling has raised his voice firmly to tions,” said the Chief Minister. before there is panic for these to ensure strict compliance of state to get vaccinated as the hood. 2017, in which 44 people died my promises to my people,” he condemn the arrests of people He said that the district medicines as well,” he said, the curbs, with no deviation to vaccine is the strongest shield Pointing to BJP’s gory his- and 542 people were injured, as added. by the Modi Government. authorities shall continue to while asking the Department to be allowed. of this disease. ! 5 # $ $R " / 4 9 trict around May 18 early orried over the reports morning,” the IMD said. Wthat the ration for the ale-force winds, heavy With the cyclone intensi- Chief Ministers Uddhav agencies, Cabinet Secretary month of May and June had Grainfall and high tidal fying, the wind speed along and Thackeray and Vijay Rupani stressed that all measures not been distributed to the peo- waves swept the coastal belt of off Gujarat coasts in Porbandar, nion Home Minister Amit apprised Shah of the cautions should be taken to evacuate ple facing enormous hardship Kerala, Karnataka and Goa as Junagadh, Gir Somnath and UShah on Sunday held a and relief measures undertak- people in areas affected by the due to the pandemic and the Cyclone Tauktae hurtled north- Amreli districts will reach 150- review meeting with Chief en at coastal areas. “Shah said cyclone, so as to ensure zero lockdown, the Government on wards towards Gujarat on 160 kmph gusting to 175 kmph Ministers of Maharashtra, that a 24x7 control room is loss of life and damage. Sunday asked the State Sunday, leaving four people by Tuesday morning. It will Gujarat and Administrator of functioning in MHA, which can Preparatory arrangements to Governments to keep ration dead, damaging hundreds of reach a speed of 120-150 kmph Daman & Diu and Dadra be contacted at any time for any restore power, telecom and shops, also called fair price houses, uprooting electricity gusting to 165 kmph over Nagar Haveli to assess the pre- assistance by the States. He other important services should shops, open for a longer dura- poles and trees and forcing Devbhoomi Dwarka, paredness to deal with the sit- said Indian Coast Guard, the be ensured. Gauba also empha- tion on all days to ensure time- evacuation. Jamnagar, Bhavnagar districts uation arising out of Cyclone Navy, Army and Air Force sised that all steps should also ly and safe distribution of both According to the India during the same period, the ‘Tauktae’. units have also been put on be taken to avoid disruption of subsidised and free food grains Meteorological Department IMD said. Cabinet Secretary Rajiv standby and surveillance air- functioning of hospitals and to the poor. (IMD), Tauktae which has “Gale winds with speed Gauba chaired a meeting of the craft and helicopters are carry- Covid Care Centres and main- Many ration card-holders lockdown in some States/UTs, ries during the second wave of taken the form of a “very reaching 70-80 kmph gusting National Crisis Management ing out aerial sorties. tenance of regular supply of say the facility has not begun that may curtail the function- the Covid-19 pandemic. severe cyclonic storm” is like- to 90 kmph are likely to prevail Committee (NCMC). Union Home Minister oxygen to them. yet despite announcements by ing hours of Fair Price Shop In the advisory, the Centre ly to intensify further during along and off Valsad, Navsari, The meeting was held directed the senior officers to Necessary arrangements the Centre and the State (FPS), an advisory has been has asked States to keep the the next 24 hours and reach the Surat, Bharuch, southern parts through video conferencing take every possible measure to have been made in this regard Governments. The delay in issued on 15th May, 2021...to ration shops open for distrib- Gujarat coast by Monday of Ahmedabad, and Anand with Chief Secretaries of the ensure that people are safely to ensure uninterrupted func- distribution of rations is forc- keep the FPSs open, preferably ution of foodgrains under the evening. The IMD said Tauktae districts, as well as Dadra, States of Gujarat, Maharashtra, evacuated and all essential ser- tioning of hospitals and Covid ing people to buy food grains on all days of the month,” the NFSA as well as PMGKAY would cross Gujarat’s coast Nagar Haveli, Daman (Union Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and vices maintained, including Care Centres, along with ensur- from the open market at non- Union Food Ministry said in scheme in a staggered manner between Porbandar and Territories) from May 17 mid- Tamil Nadu as well as Advisors health and oxygen facilities, ing generation and supply of subsidised prices. Besides, an advisory to States and throughout the day, maintain- Mahuva in Bhavnagar district night till Tuesday morning,” it to the Administrators of the power, telecommunications, oxygen to Covid facilities across ration card holders are also not Union Territories. ing proper social distancing by early Tuesday morning and said. Union Territories of drinking water etc. and that the country. getting any information about The Centre is distributing and adhering to all Covid-19 tidal waves are likely to inun- A nearly 3-metre-high tidal Lakshadweep and Dadra & these are restored immediately The National Disaster when food grains would be highly monthly subsidised protocols, it said. date several coastal districts wave is expected in Junagarh, Nagar Haveli and Daman & in the event of damages caused Response Force (NDRF) distributed. foodgrains of 5 kg per person To facilitate this, States during the landfall. 1-2.5 metres above astronom- Diu. Secretaries of various to them,” said the MHA. informed that they have Besides, the ministry has at 1-3 per kg via ration shops have been requested to ensure “The very severe cyclonic ical tide is likely to inundate Union Ministries also attended Reviewing the prepared- deployed and made available 79 received several representa- to over 80 crore poor under the that FPSs are exempted from storm Tauktae over the east- coastal areas of Diu, Gir the meeting. ness of the Central and State teams in the affected States. tions that during the current National Food Security Act the restricted hours of opening central Arabian Sea moved Somnath, Amreli, Bharuch, lockdown in some States/UTs, (NFSA). of regular markets as food- nearly northwards with a speed Bhavnagar, Ahmedabad, while 54 teams of National and extremely heavy rainfall in catchment areas, prompting ration shops’ timings have Over and above this, addi- grains are covered under of about 11 kmph during the Anand, Surat and about 0.5-1 Disaster Response Force Raigad on Monday. authorities to sound an alert. been curtailed due to which tional 5kg of free grains are essential items, it added. past six hours,” it said. metres over Devbhoomi (NDRF) and State Disaster Four deaths have been Gusty winds and heavy the intended beneficiaries being distributed to the same Further, the Centre has asked “It is very likely to intensi- Dwarka, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Response Force (SDRF) have reported from Karnataka’s rainfall have been lashing sev- might not be getting adequate beneficiaries under the states to take necessary steps fy during the next 24 hours. It Kutch and the remaining been deployed in the State. Uttara Kannada, Udupi, eral parts of Goa since Sunday time to lift their entitled food PMGKAY (Pradhan Mantri for timely distribution of food- is very likely to move north- coastal districts of Gujarat dur- Maharashtra too was brac- Chikkamagaluru and morning. Power supply in a grains. Most of the States and Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana) grains at their FPSs without northwestwards and reach the ing the time of landfall, the ing for impact as the Met Shivamogga districts in majority of areas of Goa has UTs are under lockdown-like scheme for two months — causing hardships to the ben- Gujarat coast in the evening IMD said . department predicted heavy cyclone-related incidents. The been disrupted as hundreds of situation and ration shops are May-June in order to minimise eficiaries, and to give wide hours of May 17 and cross the An estimated 1.5 lakh peo- to very heavy rains at isolated water level in many dams electric poles were uprooted not allowed to open. economic hardships being publicity to the measures State coast between Porbandar ple are being shifted from low- places in north Konkan, across Kerala showed a rising due to the high-speed winds “In view of the ongoing faced by the NFSA beneficia- undertaken in this regard. and Mahuva in Bhavnagar dis- lying coastal areas in Gujarat Mumbai, Thane and Palghar trend after heavy rains in the cause by the cyclone. 4 ) : ! !! 4 '1) P& +*
rime Minister Narendra Q( PModi on Sunday spoke to the Chief Ministers of Uttar he National Jal Jeevan Pradesh, Rajasthan, TMission (NJJM) has asked Chhattisgarh and Puducherry all States and Union Territories on the Covid-19 situation in (UTs) to roll out sensor-based ttacking the the States and the Union IoT solutions to measure and AModi Territory as they briefed him monitor water supply in rural Government’s on the measures being taken to areas, so as to ensure water ser- handling of the contain second wave of Covid- vice delivery in rural homes by Covid pandem- 19. addressing various issues that ic, the Congress Modi, who has been regu- cause disruption on a regular on Sunday also larly speaking to Chief basis. which has shared to the water supply systems in 1,000 faulted its vac- Ministers to take stock of the In a statement, the Jal states/UTs and provides a villages. A technology grand cine policy, saying the muddle “super-spreader rallies” and the pandemic situation in States The case was originally Shakti Ministry said: “India has framework to design, develop challenge launched by NJJM in arose because the “Prime Kumbh Mela, Khera said that and Union Territories, has told registered by Madurai police one of the most vibrant Internet and establish a coherent system partnership with MEITY, Minister wanted to become questions were being asked on the States that localised con- he National Investigation under various sections of the of Things (IoT) eco-systems in that is able to exchange the data Government of India, is going the vaccine guru”. the Government’s decisions. tainment strategies were the TAgency (NIA) on Sunday Indian Penal Code and the world, with various sup- at local and central level. to be showcases in 100 villages Addressing a virtual press “You can’t have centralised need of the hour. conducted searches at four Unlawful Activities porting enablers making it The broad framework will in states of Uttar Pradesh, conference, Congress decision-making and decen- Besides, he has asked the locations in Tamil Nadu in (Prevention) Act. conducive for companies seek- help the States/UTs in firming Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, spokesman Pawan Khera said: tralised responsibility, both States to ensure oxygen supply connection with Madurai fun- The NIA had re-regis- ing to serve the global demand up the desired standards to Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka “The Government of India did have to be decentralised, both in rural areas. damentalist Facebook post tered the case on April 15 this beyond national boundaries. meet the requirement of and Manipur,” the Ministry not manage the crisis as well. have to be in tune with each According to sources, the case. year and took over the inves- The Government of India has change from mere infrastruc- said. When it came to negotiation other.” the Chief Ministers informed The case relates to incrim- tigation. introduced a number of initia- ture to ensuring water service The data collected from the with vaccine manufacturers, “Today, because of you, the Prime Minister that central inating Facebook post by Investigation has revealed tives to leverage the benefits of delivery. The NJJM, in part- field locations will be trans- when it came to putting in place different states are negotiating guidelines were being followed accused Mohammad Iqbal, an that the posts on the Facebook these disruptive IoT technolo- nership with state governments mitted to the state and Central a vaccine policy, everything with the same companies, vac- and vaccination being accord- extremist advocating ideolo- page “Thoonga Vizhigal gies in multiple sectors.” and sector partners, has start- server and can be used to was centralised. Actually, it was cine manufacturers for their ed the highest priority. gy of ISIS and Hizb-Ut-Tahrir Rendu is in Kazimar Street” To utilise this expertise, the ed facilitating sensor-based monitor the functionality not even centralised, it was indi- people. They will all get differ- The Prime Minister is to terror groups. was uploaded by the accused NJJM, and the Ministry had set water supply systems on pilot (quantity, quality and regular- vidualised, because someone ent prices... Why? Who will be start next week his direct inter- The searches were con- Md. Iqbal for denigrating a up a Technical Expert basis in several villages. ity of water supply) at the state wanted to be a ‘Vaccine Guru’. answer these questions too?” he action with the District ducted at Kazimar Street, K particular community, it said. Committee to prepare a road The data from 11 pilot and Central level. This will Narendra Modi wanted to be asked. Magistrates of 54 districts to Pudur, Pethaniyapuram and “The posts were designed map for measurement and locations about the daily water ensure to minimise service known as a ‘Vaccine Guru’.” Khera alleged that when workout Covid19 strategy fol- Mehboob Palayam in to incite communal dishar- monitoring of water service supply, its quantity and regu- delivery outage and water loss He said that India was not the nation was getting over- lowing its second wave. Madurai. mony among different reli- delivery systems in the rural larity are shown on the Jal and monitor the quantity and short of oxygen but the gov- whelmed by the pandemic, one With 3.11 lakh fresh coro- During the searches, six- gious groups in a manner areas. The committee has emi- Jeevan Mission dashboard. quality on a long-term basis. ernment delayed setting up of man with his government “still navirus infections, India saw teen digital devices including prejudicial to the maintenance nent members from academia, “Many States like Bihar, The additional advantage 162 onsite oxygen plants across busy trying to save a fake image the lowest rise in daily Covid- laptop, hard discs, mobile of public order,” it said. administration, technology and Punjab, Haryana have come of this data would be to analyse 14 states by 8 months and that he has built of himself. His 19 cases after a gap of 25 days, phones, memory cards, SIMs, Accused Md Iqbal alias specialists from the water sup- forward for the implementa- the demand pattern of the user “when the crisis hits hard, the fake image cannot be more while the death toll rose to pen drive, and many incrim- Senthil Kumar of Kazimar, ply sector. tion. Sikkim, Manipur, Goa groups over time and use this State Governments were important than my real life, 2,70,284 with 4,077 new fatal- inating books, pamphlets and Street, Madurai, was arrested The committee met 11 have completed basic survey information for demand man- blamed”. than the real lives of my fami- ities, according to the Union documents were recovered, on December 2 last year and times and despite the Covid works. Gujarat has begun nav- agement at the aggregate level. Citing the eight-phase West ly members, my friends, my Health Ministry. the NIA said. is presently in judicial custody. pandemic, finalised the report, igating the sensor-based rural Bengal Assembly elections, the loved ones....” ; P 6) ; 7'' - / P ' /+ risking their lives to save the patients in this difficult time. nion Education Minister In his emotional address, JP national URamesh Pokhriyal Nishank said that he has just Bpresident JP ‘Nishank’ has been honoured come out of covid infection. ormer Union Minister and Nadda on Sunday with “International Invincible He has felt the pain and close- Fsenior Congress leader P flagged off a large Gold Medal” of 2021. commitment to world peace ly observed the dedication, Chidambaram on Sunday ques- quantity of Covid- In a statement to the through Veda and world peace struggle, duty, service of our tioned the Narendra Modi 19 relief materials media, Tony Nader, president programme. doctors, nurses, health work- Government on the decline in Pradesh and Gujarat. to Himachal of Maharshi Organisation The honour was ers. the number of daily vaccination All the state health admin- Pradesh under the world-wide and various announced at a two-day virtu- In order to save the lives of while taking a jibe at Health istrators were advised to party’s ‘Seva Hi Maharshi Universities, said al session which was attended others, they put their lives in Minister Harsh Vardhan over increase ICU and oxygenated Sangathan 2.0’ that Nishank has been recog- by representatives from over danger. He said, “We will def- the shortage of vaccines. beds, undertake oxygen audits, campaign. nised for his extraordinary 110 countries. The award will initely win on the strength of “Why is the number of take stock of availability of The Covid commitment and outstanding be formally presented to the our Corona warriors. vaccinations administered medicines in the state and relief materials service to humanity through Minister on Guru Purnima Nishank said that he is going down every day? It was strengthen their medical work- comprise nearly his writings, social and illus- this year. very happy that his writings, only 11,60,000 doses on Friday, force. three lakh three- trious public life. Nader also congratulated social and public service have bringing down significantly the Detailing the ramping up of ply face masks, The decision was made the Minister for the most inno- been appreciated. daily average of May. It is a far vaccine production, he said, 50,000 N-95 face after due deliberations by a vative, creative, scientific and He said he was committed cry from the 42 lakh doses “We will have 51.6 crore vaccine masks, 25,000 gloves, 10,000 Corporate Affairs, Anurag fought this war against the high-powered committee duly inclusive New Education pol- to promote scientific research administered on April 2. doses by the end of July includ- face shields, 7,000 PPE kits, Thakur. pandemic and soon we will constituted under the leader- icy. on Indian traditional knowl- “The only reason and ing the 18 crore doses already 6,000 oxygen mask, 3200 Nadda praised the efforts emerge victorious in this war ship of Nader, who is the glob- He added that the new edge and india’s eternal life val- explanation is shortage of vac- administered. Sputnik has been NRMs, 1500 oxygen regulators, of Thakur for this noble ini- against Covid,” he said. al head of the organisation. education policy crafted by ues of life so that it can bene- cines. Of course, the loyal and approved. 250 nasal cannula and other tiative in the fight against the He urged all BJP office The statement further the government will go a long fit humanity. obedient Union Health This along with the slated medical items. Covid-19 pandemic. bearers, leaders and workers of praised the relentless efforts way in establishing human val- Thanking Nader for his Minister will flatly deny any approval of the new vaccine of The BJP National “As we all know that the Himachal Pradesh to ensure and great commitment of ues globally as the base of positive views on education shortage of vaccines!” Zydus Cadila, Serum Institute of President also flagged off con- Covid-19 pandemic has last mile delivery of all medical Nishank to propagate ancient modern education. policy, Nishank said that this Chidambaram said. India- Novavax vaccine, Bharat signment of medical equip- emerged as the biggest medical aid and other assistance in the Vedic values, wisdom and tra- Accepting the award, policy not only help India to Harsh Vardhan on Saturday Biotech’s nasal vaccine and the ment procured 17 mobile and health crisis in the histo- state so that every single needy ditional knowledge in the most Nishank said that he was grate- meet the upcoming global reviewed public health response Genova mRNA vaccine will medical units under the ry of mankind but all Indians and poor person gets relief and scientific manner. ful to the selection committee. challenges but will establish to Covid-19 and progress of vac- push the availability of Covid “Saansad Mobile Swasthya under the leadership and guid- are not left unattended from Nader lauded Nishank for He dedicated his award to the country as Vishvaguru in cination in Uttar Pradesh, vaccines to 216 crore doses in Seva” with the help of Union ance of Prime Minister getting the medical supplies his continuous support and all the corona warriors who are times to come. Madhya Pradesh, Andhra the August-December period.” Minister of State for Finance & Narendra Modi have unitedly and relief materials. 8 !
#$% ) * %& '($ + ,-. With 974 new deaths, the 6,86,295 to 6,87,830. . 46 total number of deaths in the The situation in Pune he Covid-19 triggered daily state climbed from 80,512 to improved a bit as the “active ! he Covid-19 situation in Tdeaths jumped to a stagger- 81,486. Similarly, with 34,389 cases”, which had come below Tthe Union Territory of ing 974— the second highest- new infections, the total number one lakh mark early this week, "" about the pandemic which he Jammu & Kashmir continues to ever number of fatalities record- of cases climbed from 53,44,063 improved once again as the shared in his media briefing. be grim even as elaborate mea- ed in Maharashtra, on Sunday, to 53,78,452. “active cases” dropped from he Covid-19 situation in V Muraleedharan, Union sures are being taken to contain even as the infections came As 59,318 patients were dis- 93,245 to 82,397. Mumbai with TKerala continued to be crit- Minister of State for external the spread of virus to rural down further to 34,389. A day charged from the hospitals 33,574 active cases stood sec- ical as the number of new affairs, who is the uncrowned pockets in the coming days. after Coid-19 claimed 960 lives across the state after full recov- ond in the State. cases showed that 29,704 per- king of Kerala BJP, in a state- The region reported 59 and left 34,848 others infected, ery, the total number of people sons were afflicted with ment expressed reservations more deaths on Sunday and the the number of daily deaths went discharged from the hospitals the pandemic in the last 12 and doubts over the claims positivity rate climbed further up by 64 to touch a figure of 974, since the second week of March hours that ended at 6 pm made by Vijayan viz-a-viz the up to 11.27 per cent. A total while the infections went down last year went up from 47,67,053 on Sunday. The depart- pandemic. He reminded the number 3,934 patients returned marginally to 34,389. to 59,318. The recovery rate in ment of health said in its Kerala Government that this home and 4,141 fresh cases It may be recalled that on the state went up from 89.2 per release that 89 lives were was the time to be transparent tested positive taking the active April 28, the number of daily cent to 89.74 per cent. claimed by the pandemic in all details connected with the caseload to 51,623. deaths breached the threshold of The total “active cases” in and the Test Positivity state of Covid-19 in Kerala. The twin capital cities of 1,000 in Maharashtra to reach the state dropped from 4,94,032 Rate remained at 25.61 per “This alone will help all of us Jammu and Srinagar continue On the other hand, Oxygen Generation Plants, the figure of 1035, which has to 4,68,109. The fatality rate in cent. in fortifying a preventive to record the highest number Lieutenant Governor, Manoj besides compliance of earlier been the highest-ever number of the state went up from 1.51 per In a simultaneous mechanism to spread the trans- of cases but the health admin- Sinha also visited Government directions including regular deaths recorded since the break cent to 1.52 per cent. development, the Centre mission of the disease. Prime istrators are more worried over Medical College, Jammu to rounds of HoDs and senior out of Covid-19 in March-April With 60 fresh deaths, the expressed its doubts over Minister Narendra Modi has the fact that the virus is spread- take stock of the situation amid doctors in the wards to exam- last year. The daily tally on that Covid-19 toll in Mumbai the figures released by the said that this was the time to be ing rapidly across several rural rising number of complaints ine the patients. day was a consolidated figure increased from 14,164 to 14,224, Government of Kerala and honest and transparent. pockets in both the divisions. related to poor patient care ser- Earlier, the Lt Governor that had included 50 earlier while the infected cases went up asked Chief Minister The death tally from Kerala Meanwhile, a three mem- vices in some of the Covid-19 visited Defence Research and deaths which had earlier not by a relatively low 1535 to trig- Pinarayi Vijayan to be is a matter of serious concern,” ber central team of experts wards. Development Organisation’s been accounted. ger a jump in the infections from transparent in the details said the Union Minister. from National centre for During his visit, LG Manoj (DRDO) 500-bedded under Disease control (NCDC) and Sinha was informed that as construction Covid hospital PGI Chandigarh visited many as 250 nurses would join site at Bhagwati Nagar and took Government Medical College GMC Jammu within three first-hand appraisal of the on- ! #)%* and Associated hospitals in days, substantially adding to going work. Jammu to ascertain the reasons the available healthcare work- The fully air-conditioned for surge and assist UT force. make-shift Covid facility with While Kolkata reported The lockdown started from Government in Covid-19 con- Referring to the availabil- 125 ICU beds and ventilators 3,951 new cases with 30 deaths 6 am on Sunday and was like- trol and containment mea- ity of Oxygen supply, the Lt will be completed by May 25, engal reported a massive the North 24 Parganas adjoin- ly to continue at least till 6 pm sures.” Governor sought the status of 2021. Bspike in death rate due to ing the State Capital witnessed on May 30. The team members Dr. two new Oxygen plants which The Lt Governor directed corona infection in the 24 a record 35 deaths with 4,279 The State Government has Pranay Verma, Joint Director, are being set up by the J&K UT the Health Department to pro- hours intervening Saturday infections sources said on already postponed the Epidemiology Division, administration at GMC Jammu vide all support to DRDO, and Sunday even as the State Sunday morning adding the Secondary (Class X) and NCDC, Delhi, Dr. Mahesh to augment its oxygen capaci- including arrangements of administration went about number of active cases in Higher Secondary (Class XII) Waghmare, Microbiology ty. health related facilities, hir- imposing a strict lockdown Bengal stood at about exams that were scheduled to NCDC, Delhi and Dr. Navneet While reviewing the ing/posting of doctors, para- that saw multiple arrests and 1.3 lakh. take place in the month of June. Sharma, Professor, Dept. of progress being made for estab- medics, and other healthcare seizures of vehicles in Capital Meanwhile, even as the “No secondary and higher sec- Internal Medicine, PGIMER lishing an additional 100-bed- workforce well before the for- Kolkata and elsewhere. police administration imposed ondary examinations will be Chandigarh also met GMC, ded Covid ward, the Lt mal functioning of the hospi- The State reported 144 strict lockdown all over the held in June,” Chief Secretary Principal Dr Shashi Sudan Governor directed the tal. deaths crona deaths between State 158 people were arrested Alapan Bandopadhyay said Sharma and NHM,J&K Principal and senior doctors of It was informed that Liquid Saturday and Sunday—the in Kolkata under Pandemic = 9 adding, “The future dates of the Director Ch Mohammad Yasin GMC Jammu to ensure the Medical Oxygen (LMO) tanks highest so far—as 19,511 peo- laws for breaking the lockdown > ! examinations will be notified” and collectively analysed the operationalization of the said with a capacity of 40 metric ple tested positive for the dis- protocol. The police also seized by the respective West Bengal data before recommending facility at the earliest. tons (2 tanks of 20 metric tons ease. This is the lowest single- 58 vehicles for violation of malls, spa, beauty salons, sports essential services related to Board of Secondary Education measures to contain the spread The Lt Governor also each) would be installed in this day spike reported in the pre- Government orders. complexes, pubs, cinema halls healthcare, law and order, (WBSE) and West Bengal of virus and check the high enquired about Covid care Covid care facility, besides the ceding 10 days, Health All government and private have been asked to remain courts, power, drinking water Council of Higher Secondary mortality rate across Jammu facilities, availability of oxygen whole structure is prefabricat- Department sources said. offices, shopping complexes, closed. Only emergency and and media would function. 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Rahul Gandhi tweeted. ongress chief Sonia Gandhi, senior leaders Rahul Gandhi ttar Pradesh reported a further dip in fresh “In Rajeev Satav we have lost one Cand Priyanka Gandhi, State Congress leaders were con- UCorona cases with 10,682 new cases in the last n a shocking development, of our brightest colleagues. Clean of tinuosly in touch with the hospital treating the rising star of 24 hours while 24,837 patients recovered in the cor- ICongress’ promising leader and heart, sincere, deeply committed to the grand old party, Rajeev Satav, and his sudden demise has responding period. However, the casualties during Rajya Sabha member Rajeev Satav the ideals of the Congress & devoted come as a rude shock to the Congress and significantly Rahul the period rose to 311. died of post-Covid complications, to the people of India. I Gandhi. The maximum deaths were reported from after having batted for life for 24 days have no words, just prayers After the exit of youngster like Jyotiraditya Meerut (27), followed by 20 in Lucknow, 13 in at Jehangir hospital in Pune Sunday for his young wife & chil- Scindia and the loss of trust on Sachin Pilot who Kanpur, 12 each in Chandauli & Basti, and 10 in morning. dren. May they have the led a revolt in the party almost year ago, Satav Shahjahanpur. Meerut witnessed the maximum A close associate of Congress strength to carry on with- was the Man Friday of the Gandhi family and had number of fresh cases at 701. Lucknow reported 525 leader Rahul Gandhi, 46-year-old out him,” Priyanka Gandhi almost filled "that" space which had also seen stal- fresh cases but the recovery was around three times Satav had been admitted to the hos- Vadra tweeted. warts like Ahmed Patel who also succumbed to at 1,944. The active corona cases in the state capi- pital on April 16 after he tested pos- After being elected to covid last November. AICC sources said Sonia tal also came down to 11,045. Additional Chief itive for Covid-19. the Maharashtra Assembly and the Gandhi siblings were everyday enquir- Secretary, Health, Amit Mohan Prasad said in After he recovered from Covid- from Kalmanuri constituency in 2009, ing the health status of Satav who had been admitted in Pune’s Lucknow on Sunday that 2.67 lakh people were test- 19, his condition suddenly worsened Satav was elected to Lok Sabha fromn Jehangir hospital. ed for Covid on Saturday and 10,682 tested posi- and he was put on a ventilator. Hingoli constituency in 2014. He did In her condolence message, Sonia Gandhi said she is deeply tive. The recovery rate now stands at 88.92 per cent. Satav, who developed Covid-19 not contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elec- pained by the tragic loss of the party leader, "who was a trust- pneumonia lung fibrosis after his tions. However, the Congress got him ed colleague and a friend to all of us". She said it is also a per- recovery from the pandemic, was in elected to Rajya Sabha subsequently. sonal loss to her. "Rajeev Satav was only 46 years old yet he the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Satav, who was the Indian Youth rose from the grassroots to holding many responsibilities in ! ! Hospital for more than a week now. Congress president from February a short time due to his unfailing dedication, sincerity and hard His end came in the morning. 2010 to December 2014, was the All work," she said. Satav, who is the son of former India Congress Committee (AICC) in Satav had recently made into the party's highest decision Kochi: The Christian community in her husband Suresh and nine-year old State Minister Rajani Satav, is survived charge of Gujarat. He was also a per- making body, the Congress Working Committee, He was elect- Kerala is upset over the CPI(M)-led son. by his wife and two children. manent Invitee to Congress Working ed to Lok Sabha from Hingoli in Maharashtra in 2014 but did LDF Government over the ‘disrespect’ “Honoured to pay my respects and State Revenue Minister Balasaheb Committee, the highest decision not contest in 2019. However, the Congress got him elected shown to Soumya, a 32-year-old home convey our sympathies to the family Thorat, who had visited Jehangir making body of Indian National to Rajya Sabha. He was son of former state minister Rajani nurse who was killed on last Tuesday and friends of Me Soumya Santosh as Hospital and met the doctors attend- Congress. Satav. Satav was Congress General Secretary and incharge of in a missile attack by Hamas, a terror- she was laid to rest in her home town ing on Satav on Saturday, said that the Meanwhile, mourning Satav’s party affairs in Gujarat. He was earlier president of Indian ist organisation in Israel and was Keerithod. May she rest in peace. Our latter had experienced some uneasi- death, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said: Youth Congress. He had his higher education in Pune. described as an angel by that country’s prayers are with the family that lost an ness on Saturday night but his impres- “Congress leader and CWC special Condolences poured in from various quarters including Foreign Affairs Ministry. 6 < ! 9 angel in a cowardly Hamas terror sion was that the party MP would invitee Rajiv Satav’s death has come Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Soumya, hailing from Idukki in the attack”, said Zadka in a message post- recover soon. Health Minister Rajesh as a big shock for all of us. He was a Narendra Modi, Union Ministers and Congress leaders. State has been employed as a home ed on social media. Tope had said on Friday that besides young, upcoming and talented leader. "We are deeply saddened by the demise of Rajya Sabha nurse and was killed while taking care Minister of state for External Affairs V Christian Association and Alliance Covid-19, Satav was also being treat- He had effectively discharged his MP and compatriot, Rajeev Satav. His unwavering dedication of her Israeli employer. The Hamas ter- Muraleedharan and officials of Israeli for Social Action (CASA), an umbrel- ed for additional complications with role of observer assigned to him by his towards the nation and the party carried out with pure sim- rorists had unleashed missile attacks embassy in New Delhi. Later in the day, la organisation of various Christian fac- the help of experts. party during Gujarat elections. In his plicity will be greatly missed. Our condolences to his family, against Israeli families in Gaza in her mortal remains were flown to tions in the State expressed their grief Given that Satav was very close to death, Maharashtra has lost a most friends and followers. May he rest in peace," the Congress which Soumya was killed. Kochi in a Air India flight where it was over the gruesome killing of Soumya the Gandhi-Nehru family, Rahul and promnising leader”. tweeted from its official handle. Though Chief Minister Pinarayi received by her relations. But no one and condemned the Hamas action in Priyanka used to be in regular touch Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray All India Congress Committee general secretary K C Vijayan and former Chief Minister from the State Administration was pre- the strongest of words. with the doctors to inquire about his said that in the untimely death of Venugopal said the Congress has lost its frontline warrior, Oommen Chandi had posted messages sent at Kochi airport or at her residence “Our sister was working as a home progress, party and family sources Satav, Maharashtra had lost a promis- Congress Working Committee member, MP and a most condoling the death of Soumya, the in Idukki to console the family mem- nurse in Israel and was murdered by the said. “I’m very sad at the loss of my ing and well-poised leader. Satav promising young leader. "I am devastated by the irreparable messages were deleted within minutes bers. Hamas terrorists. friend Rajeev Satav. He was a leader forged friendships going beyond loss. The party will forever miss his indelible dedication, con- when it was known that she was killed The Israeli Consul General, What was more shocking was the with huge potential who embodied political affiliations. He had complete nect and immense popularity," he said. Congress chief by the Hamas terrorists. Jonathan Zadka and officials from the youth wing of the CPI(M) celebrating the ideals of the Congress. It’s a big faith in parliamentary democracy spokesman Randeep Surjewala said he is speechless as Satav Her body was brought to New embassy had accompanied the body the murder instead of condemning loss for us all. My condolences and and was known as a studious leader," is a huge loss to him both politically and personally as he was Delhi on Saturday by a special Israeli from New Delhi to Idukki as a mark of such dastardly act,” said Kevin Peter, love to his family,” Congress leader the Chief Minister said. a close friend. aircraft and was received by union respect to Soumya who leaves behind convenor of CASA in a statement. PNS - 54
Bengaluru: Karnataka Health steroids, the infection begins treatment may cost 2-3 lakh diabetes or other secondary Minister K Sudhakar on through the nose and spreads per person. infections, those who are Sunday said it has been decid- to the eyes and its parts like "I will discuss with the immuno-compromised, with ed to start treatment for "black optic nerves and optic chiasm," Chief Minister and will suggest TB, HIV, cancer, with kidney or fungus" at Bowring Hospital Sudhakar said. free treatment. Ultimately, he any other organ transplant, I here on a pilot basis, and later Speaking to reporters here, will decide," the Minister said advise all of them to exercise extend the treatment to med- he said there is danger of los- adding those with black fungus caution and not to use steroids ical colleges and district hos- ing vision because of this and issues should immediately con- without the doctor's consent," he pitals. if timely treatment is not taken sult doctors. The Centre is said. Noting that the treatment there are chances of death. rationing the Amphotericin B Also, he advised doctors to for black fungus infection is a "After the infection was drug and would be distributed exercise caution while adminis- bit costly, the Minister said he noticed in Maharashtra, we to the State also, Sudhakar tering steroids to such patients. would discuss with the Chief held discussions with eye spe- said adding that it was decid- In response to a question, the Minister B S Yediyurappa cialists and experts (ophthal- ed at the Covid task force Minister said it was difficult for regarding free treatment as he mologists) and from Monday at meeting on Saturday to request now to say exactly as to how has also said a committee of Bowring hospital, we are start- the Centre to provide 20,000 many are affected by black fun- experts would be set up to pre- ing treatment for it," he said vials of the drug. gus or died of it, as people with pare a roadmap for treatment adding: "We are starting on a He said he was in constant such issues may have gone to of those infected and how to pilot basis, and will later con- touch with Union Minister of private eye doctors. He said he curb the infection. tinue in all medical colleges and Chemicals and Fertilisers D V was constituting by Monday a "Mucormycosis or black some district hospitals." Sadanada Gowda and his committee consisting of eye fungus is commonly seen Noting that Amphotericin Ministry in this regard and specialists (ophthalmologist), among those who have less B, the drug for black fungus would also talk to the Union endocrinologists, diabetologists immunity or because of use of infection is a bit costly, the Health Minister Harsh on how to bring black fungus steroids. Those who have dia- Minister said a patient would Vardhan. infections under control and = betes and are infected by Covid require seven weeks of contin- "There is no need for peo- how to treat patients with such ! 10-15 days after they take ued treatment to be cured and ple to worry, but those with infections. PTI ! .
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The granny would pizza-burger generation is The views expressed are per- ly announced his arrival with a tell endless ghost stories and more about flaunting its feat sonal.) # %- # SOUNDBITE 1? @ / Sir Cairn says it remains open to talks with ! the Government to resolve the dispute, but (+ it is not unusual in legal proceedings of this nature to seek attachment of the alleged assets of the debtor in foreign jurisdictions. 0 Air India operates flights from India to $ New York, Chicago, Washington DC and other cities in the US. The suit brought by 6AH86&D>&BB % >?%& Cairn would seek to seize airplanes or ) * + , other immovable assets, like sales offices # - , that the carrier operates in some of these . / ) locations. As we all know, Air India has long been a loss-making entity and the , # Government has indicated that it is in an , 001 advanced stage of being disinvested with multiple parties having submitted offers, 2023 4 5 including the Tata Group. This action against Air India could put >8 ;&* a roadblock to that process as the Government was hoping to conclude the sale by September this year. Secondly, this , # ( 6 can be seen as yet another setback in a con- tinuing story of the retrospective tax law ( ( damaging India’s international reputation S # when it comes to doing business. , ( CK Subramaniam | Navi Mumbai %*%%& %9>%: 7 8 B*6> 4 9 Sir It is a matter of profound sadness that # while the world is battling the COVID-19 continue its air offensive “as long as nec- support. essary”. The issue at the heart of the con- But what seems unbearable is that people pandemic, Israel is resorting to aerial bom- flict is Israeli occupation of Palestinian are being forced to bury bodies in the shal- S # bardment in Gaza, inflicting casualties on the Palestinians. It exemplifies man’s land. It is true that advanced warning and low soil of water banks or let them float 7 inhumanity to man and man-made suffer- time to evacuate were given. There are away, something partially cremated and 5 # ing in this time of a global pestilence. global protests in support of the people of sometimes not at all. The Israeli air strikes on Gaza have Palestine. Let’s just hopr for better sense It is as though the roots of the soci- 9 # to prevail across. ety are being torn apart, for the cultural 98*>% %:6> # ) , claimed the lives of at least 162 Palestinians, including 41 children. Of par- G David Milton | Tamil Nadu and psychological damage caused by this ( ticular poignance is the fact that children unprecedented crisis is incalculable. If Q helpless citizens are unable to accord their become the victims of this escalation in Sir — This refers to the news report, loved ones even the minimum dignity in violence. Every single death in the Israeli- % : ;< ( ‘Innumerable bodies float’ (May 15). death because, perhaps, no one is around Palestinian conflict is a tragedy for which , 6 S = ( Bidding farewell to the dead through to take the bodies for cremation, or they the right-wing dominated, repressive funeral rites was one of the earliest signs can’t afford the soaring prices of wood or " 6 Israeli Government is responsible. of our civilisation. The people wish peace the funeral —profiteers never rest –and , 4 , S % : The interception of most of the rockets for the dead through rituals according to have to throw bodies into the river. fired towards Israel by Hamas indicates the ( their cultural and religious beliefs, it is a N Sadhasiva Reddy | Bengaluru - difference and disproportion in military power between the two sides. With ‘unwa- way of coping with the unknown. , = ( vering support’ from the Biden Social bonds are confirmed in the peri- 5 B*6> Administration, Israel is emboldened to od of mourning through sharing and **>8*6A 6&>F=?% 7B6? ! ;
0! 0 FIRSTCOLUMN 2 ),-./),),*( )*,(,-0,*. + 7 ) " # %$ # " 3! # 4 houghts of prospective troubles hardly come true, and most people die of visceral fear of 8 49: : Tspectre or something that doesn’t exist. “Ninety per cent of our problems are caused by our own thoughts,” says Hilda de la Rosa, a South = $ African popular author and motivational speaker. , She says, entrapped in our thought processes, we JJ; , ;1>J find it arduous to extricate ourselves from the think- ing pattern we have imbibed over years. Unaware @ ;1>? F of the facts about morbidity and mortality due to ( Covid or otherwise, most people are caught with K* =L # the fear psychosis that is taking a larger toll than ><< the pandemic itself.The predicament has shaken ;0 ( people of all description. The pandemic 2.0 is hit- KM,L J , ting Indians with greater intensity and virulence but ;1>J J @ ;1>? 6 a sensible and broader perspective can reduce the hype and assure the implications of the current cri- ( sis are not as dismal as being made out. Certain mystery shrouds the resurgence of 7 Covid 2.0 with new strains. True, the plateauing of Covid cases in India by last fall led to public and government complacence about continuing risks. = And the the government toned down restrictions. As the going seemed manageable, shops,restaurants, wholesale and retail markets, malls,schools, public transport, businesses and public establishments tended to function normally.Export of jet fighters, plans to lay 75,000+ stations to charge electric vehi- cles, supply of domestically produced Covid vac- cine to 87 countries and medicines to over 150 coun- tries meant progression towards a vibrant econo- my and making of “atmanirbhar” nation. Naturally, the Indian buoyancy and optimism was not palat- able to arms, oil, and pharma lobbies,as theycould lose huge businesses in India; apropos of 5-billion- dollar PPE and masks deals alone came to a naught in one shot, oil companies were next. Prime Minister shall be revalatory. stering in the nerve breaking era we have eclipsed altogether. Based on ( Narendra Modi, who repeatedly said and meant At home, during Covid 1.0, the are passing through. 2017 data, World Economic Forum * ‘desh nahi lutne dunga, desh nahin bikne dunga’ was Opposition decried lockdowns for its As for the numbers gamein analysis revealed 25,270 daily a common enemy who would not bend like adverse implications on livelihoods. Covid, national morbidity and mor- deaths in India, second to China at M, 9 7 Donald Trump of the US. For the global business In second wave, after States were tality data across states in specific 28,036. The estimated global magnates to flourish in India, Modi’s downsizing- allowed to decide at their own level, time frames are subject to wide fluc- annual death toll for tuberculosis = with the aid of domestic disgruntled elements they chose lockdown. They also tuations because transmission of of all kinds in 2019 stood at 14.18 . appeared the only option. To support them was criticised the efficacy of vaccine, then Covid is multifactorialin nature lakh and 79,144 in India; for HIV- neighbouring China. Possibility of China-sponsored took it one by one. The purpose was involvingthe vision of the govern- related diseases the annual death . ( = biological war behind the abrupt rise in Covid cases creating a public impression that gov- mentad thestrict measures it takes to toll was 5-9 lakh globally and 6 ( in India bypassing the neighbouring countries with ernment is unwilling and unfit to control the pandemic including 69,000 for India in 2017. These fig- identical life style during April 10-15 cannot be ruled manage Covid crisis, something not health facilities.Thus,it shall be naïve ures shall not be significantly dif- ( out. Accompanying this was the opposition’s refrain in national interest. to pronounce judgement on the ferent for 2020 and 2021. A fair, 6 of failure of Modi government to deal with Covid, Ambiguity in identifying the performance of the governance comparative assessment of quanti- 8 ! ( enthusiastically supported by Western media.On precise aetiology, genesis and man- based on infections and death data tative changes in morbidity and April 20, international media showed’large scale’ cre- ifestations of Covid 2.0 further tends of few days, weeks or even months; mortality in pre-Covid and it a time . mations and highlighted deficiencies in Indian to destabilise the poise of lay public. policies and actions take long to frame shows that the Covid death 6 health care sector. Strangely, at this hour, Pakistan The doctors find it expedient to clas- show results. Taking the Covid data toll as reported is misleading and also offered to help India. sify routine health issues as Covid in of April 28, 2021, though numer- ignores mortality from classical dis- The anti-government chorus was endorsed by keeping with trends. The head of a ically India witnessed largest daily eases. The actual Covid toll is not 6. UNICEF executive director Henrietta Fore on May prestigious health facility, Dr Arvind deaths (3647) compared to USA of the level we are told to make out. 6 ( 4: “The tragic situation in India should raise alarm Kumar of Medanta, Gurugram: (954), Germany (320), France (344) The fear against COVID is bellsfor all of us.” Most recent is the editorial in the Consider any one of symptoms like and Italy (344), the deaths per crore largely visceral. It is the spectre of medical journal Lancet summarily undermining the sneezing, headache, fever, throat population turns out to be mere 26 COVID that is the real threat, and = government’s efforts in dealing with Covid;the vin- soar, vomiting, diarrhoea, loss of for India and 29, 38, 48 and 57, not the virus itself. The virus . dictive portion being, “Modi’s actions in attempt- smell or taste, skin patches, body ache respectively, for these countries with a life of around seven days is # . ing to stifle criticism and open discussion during as Covid case unless proved other- (source: worldometers.info). Thus, an issue only in about three to five the crisis crisis are inexcusable”. The statement sug- wise, and begin with self-isolation the narrative that India is worst hit per cent cases where specialist gesting the government “own up to its mistakes” is The author is a without wait for lab reports - even by Covid smacks of foul play to tar- handling is required. We are " the tone of a hardcore political adversary and in bad blogger at www.blunts- negative reports with either symptom nish the image of India. undergoing times when each sec- taste, unbecoming of a medical publication. Reports peaker.com and writes must be treated as Covid. Such pre- Doctors are not knowalls in tion of country has to lend a help- 6 ( about Chinese instigations behind the sordid cov- on health, spiritual, cepts further down the already health matters but in a few weeks ing hand. Let us face the facts / 9 erage and observations on India’s handling of Covid and social issues. diminishing morale of the patient after Covid 2.0, how do they pre- squarely, keep our peace and hope = and his kith and kin that needs bol- sume that all non-Covid diseases for the best. 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' < 1 1%23 0 : +0 ; # # # # already left the town of about forces have killed upwards of 50,000 people, said a resident 750 protesters and bystanders responders pulled a survivor he US and British contacted by phone who was as they have tried to suppress out and carried him off on an Tembassies in Myanmar also fleeing. opposition to the military's sraeli airstrikes on Gaza City orange stretcher. The Gaza expressed concern about The Mindat Township seizure of power. Iflattened three buildings and Health Ministry said 16 women reports of fierce government People's Administration, In April, security forces killed at least 42 people Sunday, and 10 children were among attacks on a town in a western another opposition grouping, were accused of killing more medics said, as Israeli Prime those killed, with more than 50 Chin state, where the ruling claimed that 15 young men had than 80 people in one day to Minister Benjamin Netanyahu people wounded, and rescue junta declared martial law been seized by government destroy street barricades that signaled the fourth war efforts are still underway. because of armed resistance to troops and used as human militants had set up as strong- between Israel and Palestinians Earlier, the Israeli military military rule. shields. It said at least five holds in the city of Bago. in Gaza would rage on despite said it destroyed the home of The fighting began around defenders of the town had In many or most cases, international efforts to broker Gaza's top Hamas leader, 6 am Saturday when govern- been killed in clashes and at police and soldiers were trying a cease-fire. Yahiyeh Sinwar, in a separate ment troops reinforced by heli- least 10 others wounded. to break up peaceful protests, In a televised address, strike in the southern town of copters began shelling the west- None of these details could though as they increased the use Netanyahu said Sunday Khan Younis. It was the third ern part of the town of Mindat, be independently verified, but of lethal force, some protesters evening the attacks were con- such attack in the last two days destroying several homes, said a Myanmar state television fought back in self-defense. In tinuing at “full-force” and will on the homes of senior Hamas a spokesman of the Chinland broadcast Saturday night recent weeks there has been an “take time.“ Israel “wants to leaders, who have gone under- Defence Force. It is a locally reported that fighting was upsurge in small bombings in levy a heavy price” from Gaza's ground. formed militia group opposed going on, and acknowledged many cities, mostly causing lit- militant Hamas rulers, he said, Israel appears to have to the February coup that oust- the town's defenders have been tle damage and few casualties. flanked by his defense minis- stepped up strikes in recent ! ed the elected government of putting up stiff resistance The junta says the death ter and political rival, Benny days to inflict as much damage / Aung San Suu Kyi. Helicopters against the army. toll is less than 300, and the use Gantz, in a show of unity. as possible on Hamas as inter- also took part in the attack, “The military's use of of force was justified to quash The Israeli air assault early national mediators work to according to the spokesman, weapons of war against civil- what it calls riots. Sunday was the deadliest sin- end the fighting and stave off 7 7 N who spoke on condition of ians, including this week in Mindat's resisters are only gle attack since heavy fighting an Israeli ground invasion of anonymity for security reasons. Mindat, is a further demon- lightly armed, mostly with a broke out between Israel and the territory. But targeting the “Mindat town is now stration of the depths the traditional type of single-shot Hamas nearly a week ago, group's leaders could hinder under siege and is bracing for regime will sink to to hold onto hunting rifle, but the territory marking the worst fighting those efforts. A U.S. Diplomat 9 an all-out assault by the junta power,” the British Embassy around the town is mountain- here since the devastating 2014 is in the region to try to de- troops from air and by land,” said on Twitter. “We call on the ous and wooded, favouring war in Gaza. escalate tensions, and the U.N. nation Organization of Islamic Hamas — saw diplomats at said a statement by the Chin military to cease violence defenders over attackers. The airstrikes hit a major Security Council is set to meet Cooperation hewed closely to points instead criticize each other. Human Rights Organisation. against civilians.” The report on state televi- downtown street of residential Sunday. league of Muslim nations previous ones issued by the “The massacre of The shadow National The US Embassy said it sion MRTV listed past attacks buildings and storefronts over In its airstrikes, Israel has Aon Sunday demanded that Saudi-based group, including Palestinian children today fol- Unity Government, set up by was “aware of increasing vio- on government forces and the course of five minutes after leveled a number of Gaza City's Israel halt attacks killing backing the decades-old call for lows the purported normal- lawmakers who were blocked lence in Mindat, including installations, most recently on midnight, destroying two adja- tallest office and residential Palestinian civilians amid heavy Palestinians to have their own ization,” Iranian Foreign by the army from taking their reports of the military shooting Thursday, when it claimed a cent buildings and one about buildings, alleging they contain fighting between it and Hamas nation with East Jerusalem as Minister Mohammad Javad seats in Parliament, warned civilians,” and urged that evi- force of about 100 blocked 50 yards (meters) down the Hamas military infrastructure. in the Gaza Strip, even as fis- its capital. Zarif said. “This criminal and that “within the next 48 hours, dence of atrocities be sent to security forces from entering road. At one point, a rescuer Among them was the building sures between countries over However, recent normaliza- genocidal regime has once Mindat can potentially become UN investigators. the town, destroying one vehi- shouted, “Can you hear me?” housing The Associated Press their recognition of Israel tion deals between Israel and again proven that friendly ges- a battleground and thousands Detailed tallies compiled cle and leaving an unspecified into a hole in the rubble. “Are office and those of other media emerged. some nations in the group — as tures only aggravate its atroc- of people are facing the danger by several different watchdog number of security forces dead you OK?” Minutes later, first outlets. A statement by the 57- well as their own concerns about ities.” of being displaced.” Many have groups say government security and missing. ,* Q 6 7 Q 7 6 1 , Vatican City: Pope Francis a path of dialogue during his is “dismayed” by the increasing has denounced the “unaccept- Sunday blessing, delivered from number of civilian casualties. ,* Q 7 able” spiral of violence between his studio window overlooking UN spokesman says “The secretary-general Kabul: A three-day cease-fire IS affiliate took responsibility Shiite neighbourhood of Israel and the Palestinians, say- St. Peter's Square. ASecretary-General Antonio reminds all sides that any indis- marked by violent attacks — for the mosque attack, saying Dasht-e-Barchi, parents of Beijing: China has said that the ing the deaths in particular of The pope said: “I ask Guterres is “deeply disturbed” by criminate targeting of civilian most claimed by the Islamic its fighters planted an explosive scores of young girls killed in “hasty” withdrawal of the US children was a “sign that they myself: this hatred and vendet- the Israeli airstrike that destroyed and media structures violates State group — ended Sunday in device in “a worship place for a brutal May 8 bombing troops from war-torn don't want to build the future ta, what will it bring? Do we a high-rise building in Gaza City international law and must be Afghanistan amid calls for disbelievers Sufis,” killing the demonstrated to demand the Afghanistan has severely affect- but want to destroy it.” truly think that we can build housing offices of several inter- avoided at all costs,” spokesman renewed peace talks between “apostate Imam,” or prayer government provide them with ed the peace process and the Francis prayed for peace, calm peace by destroying the other?” national media organisations Stephane Dujarric said the government and Taliban. leader. The statement claimed greater security. They said 90 regional stability as it called on and international help to open AP and residential apartments, and Saturday. Taliban political 40 worshipers were wounded. people were killed, most of the UN to play its “due role” spokesman Suhail Shaheen said The IS also claimed it blew them students of Syed Al- and urged the SCO to pay more 7 " the negotiating teams of the up several electrical grid sta- Shahda girls school, in the attention to the situation. # 7 government and the Islamic tions over the weekend. That bombings outside the school. The issue of US withdraw- < Emirate, as the Taliban refer to left the capital Kabul in the dark No one took responsibili- al from Afghanistan figured in their ousted regime, met briefly for much of the three-day hol- ty but the IS affiliate has the telephonic conversation "" ,* Saturday in the Middle Eastern iday that followed the Muslim declared war on the country's between Chinese Foreign -" " = State of Qatar. They renewed fasting month of Ramadan. minority Shiites. Minister Wang Yi and his 66?:6 their commitment to finding a In posts on its affiliated The seemingly unstoppable Pakistan counterpart Shah peaceful end to the war and websites, IS claimed addition- violence in Afghanistan has Mehmood Qureshi on Saturday. called for an early start to talks al attacks over the last two residents and regional coun- Wang said that the “hasty with- that have been stalled, he said. weeks that destroyed 13 elec- tries fearful the final with- drawal of the US troops from The US has been pressing trical grid stations in several drawal of US and NATO sol- Afghanistan”, which is expected adding that Biden's inaction for for accelerated talks as it with- provinces. The stations bring diers could lead to further to be completed by September " months after taking office in draws the last of its 2,500-3,500 imported power from the chaos. Washington said it wants this year, has severely impacted P Beijing: Chinese Foreign resident Joe Biden, under January was "definitely prob- soldiers and NATO its remain- Central Asian countries of its last soldier out of the Afghan domestic peace %C% Minister Wang Yi has called on Ppolitical pressure, agreed lematic". ing 7,000 allied forces. Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Afghanistan by September 11 process and negatively affected the UN Security Council to to admit four times as many "That delay meant not Even as the Taliban and The attacks have left nine at the latest, but the withdraw- the regional stability. seek an early de-escalation of refugees this budget year as his being able to process refugee government signed on to the provinces including Kabul with al is progressing quickly and a Under such circumstances, violence between Israel and predecessor did, but resettle- applications for four months. cease-fire, which was declared disrupted power supplies, said Western official familiar with China expects the United Gaza's Hamas rulers. He also ment agencies concede the We weren't able to rebuild for to mark the Islamic holiday of Sanger Niazai, a government the exit said it is likely to be Nations to play its “due role”, blamed the US for the council's number actually allowed into four months, so it Eid-al-Fitr, violence continued spokesman. There was also completed by early July. state-run Xinhua news agency lack of action so far. the US will be closer to the really was unfortunate," Yang unabated in Afghanistan. concern that local warlords, He spoke on condition of quoted Wang as saying. He, “Regrettably, the council record-low cap of 15,000 set by said. A bombing Friday in a demanding protection money anonymity because details of however, did not elaborate the has so far failed to reach an former President Donald Biden first proposed rais- mosque north of the capital from the government to safe- the withdrawal are not being UN's “due role”. Wang also "H agreement, with the United Trump. ing the cap to 62,500 in killed 12 worshippers, includ- guard stations in areas they made public. On Saturday, said that the eight-member "" , States standing on the opposite Refugee advocates say they February in a plan submitted to ing the prayer leader. Another control, may have been behind China's Foreign Minister Wang Shanghai Cooperation %* ?%&;9 side of international justice,” the are grateful for the increase Congress, but then refused to 15 people were wounded. The some of the destruction. Yi expressed concern about Organisation (SCO), of which state-run Xinhua News Agency because it's symbolically sign off on it for two months Taliban denied involvement At least one local warlord the rapid withdrawal of US and India and Pakistan are mem- quoted Wang as saying in a important to show the world before coming back April 16 and blamed the government was arrested last year after NATO forces in a phone call bers, should pay more attention phone conversation Saturday the US is back as a humanitar- and suggesting he was sticking intelligence agency. demanding protection money. with Pakistan Foreign Minister to the situation and with Pakistani Foreign Minister ian leader at a time when the with Trump's target. In a statement Sunday, the On Sunday in the mostly Shah Mehmood Qureshi. AP Afghanistan's neighbours. AP Shah Mahmood Qureshi. number of refugees worldwide Democratic allies and He expressed support for a is the highest since World War refugee advocates lambasted two-state solution, and said II. But they're frustrated, too, him, saying he was reneging on " = 2 China, which holds the because more refugees could his campaign promise in the 8 > 9 Security Council presidency have been admitted if Biden face of bipartisan criticism ;#: this month, expects all parties hadn't dragged his feet. over his handling of an increase to speak with a unified voice "About 10,000 to 15,000 is in unaccompanied migrant when the council discusses the what we're expecting,” said children at the US-Mexico bor- /-// conflict later Sunday. AP Jenny Yang of World Relief, der. 1 Berlin: The head of Germany's independent vaccine advisory "+ * 1 panel says it's likely that every- 2: one will have to get vaccinated 6 again next year against Covid- Portland: Sharks use the journeys in the open ocean 19. Thomas Mertens told the Earth's magnetic field as a sort where they encounter few 6 Funke newspaper group in angladesh on Sunday of natural GPS to navigate physical features such as corals comments published Sunday Bextended ongoing nation- journeys that take them great that could serve as landmarks. 1 that there isn't yet enough data wide lockdown till May 23 to distances across the world's Looking for answers, sci- to say when exactly booster contain the second wave of the oceans, scientists have found. entists based at Florida State shots will be needed, and offi- Covid-19 pandemic. Researchers said their University decided to study cials will have to wait a few Bangladesh clamped a marine laboratory experiments bonnethead sharks — a kind of t least nine people were months to see whether protec- week-long nationwide lock- with a small species of shark hammerhead that lives on both Akilled and five others tion against the coronavirus down on April 5, suspending confirm long-held speculation American coasts and returns to injured in an exchange of fir- weakens in some groups. public transport and shutting that sharks use magnetic fields the same estuaries every year. ing between two tribal groups markets to combat the surge in as aids to navigation — behav- Researchers exposed 20 in Pakistan's Sindh province, %> 7'? 6& coronavirus cases in the coun- ior observed in other marine bonnetheads to magnetic con- according to a media report on A6A &>?%&-6> try. The restrictions were later animals such as sea turtles. ditions that simulated loca- 6 B8% ;* :6; 8 47,A>B&*6D* extended till April 28, Their study, published this tions hundreds of kilometers A6A9%* 6&- %; then till May 5 and then till month in the journal Current (miles) away from where they %&; &J9>; %:& >B ;%*%8*6& May 16. Biology, also sheds light on why were caught off Florida. The 8 D*;*6* 68A *% "Lockdown restrictions are sharks are able to traverse seas scientists found that the sharks %BB &8 6*:> ;% extended from May 16 in light and find their way back to feed, began to swim north when the Sunday. The shootout hap- of the current state of the pan- breed and give birth, said magnetic cues made them pened on Saturday between But he stressed that “the demic," the Cabinet Division marine policy specialist Bryan think they were south of where Jagirani and Chachar tribes in virus won't leave us again” and said in a notice on Sunday. Keller, one of the study authors. they should be. Kandhkot over long-standing so the vaccinations currently All offices and organisa- “We know that sharks can That finding is compelling, enmity, ARY News reported. under way won't be the last. He tions related to revenue collec- respond to magnetic fields," said Robert Hueter, senior sci- According to police, nine added: “In principle, we have to tion have been included under Keller said. entist emeritus at Mote Marine people were killed as a result of prepare for everyone possibly emergency services, which will “We didn't know that they Laboratory & Aquarium, firing between them over long- having to refresh their vaccine be out of the purview of the detected it to use as an aid in who was not involved in the standing enmity. protection next year." restrictions, the Daily Star navigation ... You have sharks study. Hueter said further study Police said the bodies and Nearly 30.4 million people newspaper reported. that can travel 20,000 kilome- is needed to find how the injured have been shifted to the in Germany, or 36.5 per cent of Besides, shops that sell ters (12,427 miles) and end up sharks use the magnetic fields hospital. Tensions between the the population, had received at food items, hotels and restau- in the same spot.” The question to determine their location two groups spread fear and least one vaccine shot by Friday. rants will only be allowed to of how sharks perform long- and whether larger, long-dis- panic in the area. A heavy con- More than 9 million, or 10.9 provide takeaway or online distance migrations has tance migrating sharks use a tingent of police arrived in the per cent of the population, services during the period, the intrigued researchers for years. similar system to find their way. area to defuse the tension. had been fully vaccinate. circular said. 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3. 6 6 ! ; / #&3 # 0/22; by 15,139.12 crore to 7,65,035.49 crore and that of mid a raging second wave ight of the top-10 most Kotak Mahindra Bank plum- Aof Covid-19 and subse- Evalued companies wit- meted by 14,398.04 crore to quent restrictions on business nessed a combined erosion of 3,38,358.80 crore. activities imposed by several 1,13,074.57 crore in market The valuation of HDFC states, economic recovery is valuation last week, with Tata dived 13,430.38 crore to beginning to lose steam and the Consultancy Services, Infosys 4,36,879.75 crore and that of country’s GDP growth is like- and HDFC Bank emerging as Bajaj Finance tanked 9,844.62 ly to be below nine per cent for the worst hit. crore to 3,21,592.05 crore. the current fiscal, according to Among the top-10 most The m-cap of Hindustan a survey. valued companies, only Unilever Limited diminished At least 80 per cent of the Reliance Industries Limited by 8,505.43 crore to stand at respondents expect consumer and State Bank of India man- 5,58,445.28 crore and that of recover a total of 235.32 crore. ARCs/banks/NBFCs/FIs can demand for non-essential items aged to book gains on a week- ICICI Bank dipped by Heavy Metal has out- conduct due diligence of these as well as investment to be ly basis. 6,533.78 crore to 4,13,243.07 he State Bank of India (SBI) standing dues of 116.91 crore assets with immediate effect, severely impacted due to the During the holiday-trun- crore. Twill sell three bad accounts to the bank, Khare and after submitting expressions current Covid situation, the announced by several states added. cated trading week, the BSE In contrast, Reliance to asset reconstruction com- Tarkunde owes 99.84 crore of interest and executing a survey conducted by Care will stay till May-end. Another rating agency benchmark Sensex tanked Industries added 3,518.62 panies or other financial insti- and Elize International 18.57 non-disclosure agreement with Ratings said. Altogether, 54 per cent of CRISIL said India’s GDP 473.92 points or 0.96 per cent. crore to take its valuation to tutions next month to recover crore. The bank has set the the bank. "The economic recovery the people, who participated in growth is likely to drop to 9.8 The valuation of Tata 12,27,855.04 crore and State dues of over 235 crore, reserve prices for these NPA Ahmedabad-based Heavy is beginning to lose steam with the survey, believe that the per cent in a moderate sce- Consultancy Services tumbled Bank of India added 2,052.66 according to a sales notice. accounts for sale at 27.50 Metal and Tubes is engaged in infection rates scaling record lockdown is a solution to the nario, assuming the second 30,054.79 crore to crore to help its m-cap reach Rs In terms of the bank’s pol- crore, 15 crore and 8 crore, manufacturing of stainless steel highs. Almost seven out of 10 current COVID-19 situation in wave of coronavirus disease 11,28,488.10 crore. 3,21,732.25 crore. icy on sale of financial assets, respectively. tubes and pipes, while Nagpur- respondents expect GDP the country, it said. peaks by May- end. Infosys witnessed an ero- In the ranking of top-10 in line with regulatory guide- The e-auction of Heavy based Khare and Tarkunde is (growth) to be below nine per Little more than three- The economic growth may sion of 15,168.41 crore, taking firms, Reliance Industries lines, SBI said it has placed Metal and Tubes; and Khare engaged in real estate business. cent for FY22," it said. fourth of the respondents feel slip further to 8.2 per cent in its market worth to retained the most-valued com- Heavy Metal and Tubes Ltd, and Tarkunde will take place Elize International is a According to the study, that the current lockdown is the severe situation when the 5,61,060.44 crore. pany title followed by TCS, Khare and Tarkunde on June 7, while that of Elize Kolkata based company the majority of respondents not as stringent as the restric- second wave of the pandemic The market capitalisation HDFC Bank, Infosys, Infrastructure Pvt Ltd and Elize will be on June 8. engaged in manufacturing of expect the lockdown tions imposed last year, it peaks by June-end, it added. (mcap) of HDFC Bank eroded Hindustan . International Ltd for sale to SBI said the interested clothing. B2 <=>26 5/ announced rebranding itself ness on a consolidated basis from ‘GoAir’ to ‘Go First’, stood at Rs 8,160.09 crore. he IPO-bound Go Airlines expects to add eight new air- According to the DRHP, Tis set to induct 22 new craft in fiscal 2022 and 14 in the the brand ‘GoAir’ and certain planes in less than two years next financial year ending related trademarks, are regis- ndia’s gold imports in April but expects that a possible March 31, 2023. tered in the name of Go Istood at $6.2 billion on the shift to floating-rate aircraft These planes will be part Holdings, in which one of the back of strong consumer leases might have an adverse of the order placed for 98 promoters Jehangir Nusli demand. impact due to higher interest A320 neos. Currently, the car- Wadia has 99 per cent stake. During the same period rates. rier’s fleet has a mix of A320 During the re-branding last year gold imports stood at The low-cost airline has neos and A320 ceos. transition period and there- just $2.83 million on account of filed draft papers for an initial While noting that its after, it might use trademarks/ the nationwide lockdown. share sale worth 3,600 crore indebtedness could adversely service marks, that primarily The surge in gold imports and will be the first domestic affect its business, Go Airlines consist of the terms ‘Go’, pushed India’s trade deficit to scheduled carrier to get listed said that it might be required ‘GoAir’ and ‘Fly Smart’. $15.1 billion in April 2021 as on domestic bourses in nearly to switch over to floating-rate As per the DRHP, in against $6.76 billion a year six years. leases for planes in the future. March 2021, Go Holdings ago. However, silver imports “In the last few weeks, we Apart from the prospects "All our 55 aircraft as of made two applications to the last month declined as per have seen up to a 70x increase of moving to floating-rate leas- March 31, 2021, are under Registrar of Trade Marks, for Commerce Ministry data. added. -commerce major Amazon in search volume for oxygen es for new planes, issues relat- operating leases under fixed- registration of two word marks Silver worth $11.90 million ;88*68%-6 ;@52@ The quarterly earnings Eis working with sellers on its concentrators and we are col- ed to brand ‘GoAir’ and certain rate leases and we may be used exclusively by our com- was imported during the peri- >%*;9A;%*8%&; from Canara Bank, JK Tyre & marketplace in India to help laborating with our sellers to related trademarks, and indebt- required to obtain floating- pany, namely ‘Go Airlines’ and od under review, down from A>6=>886D* %BB & Industries, Havells India, JK them procure about 9,000 oxy- ramp up inventory of critical edness, are among the risk rate leases for future aircraft ‘www.Goair.In’. $103.75 million in April last Lakshmi Cement, JSW Steel gen concentrators for cus- medical equipment including factors mentioned in its Draft leases. In April 2021, Jehangir year. ;> %86: &D6B98@ and State Bank of India will tomers in the country. oxygen concentrators for our Red Herring Prospectus As a result, a significant Nusli Wadia made an applica- India’s merchandise =%>>6C &= B@ also be watched by investors The first batch of 1,000 customers. Our focus is to (DRHP). increase in interest rates may tion to the National Internet imports grew in April 2021, ris- >8 ;&*0 8%>B 3J * this week. oxygen concentrators have enable an easy and convenient All its 55 planes as of increase our obligations under Exchange of India, to transfer ing to $45.72 billion, with an "Going forward, market already landed in India, and are access to genuine, high quali- March 31, 2021, were under any floating-rate 115 domain names registered increase of 167.05 per cent over 8 >% will track the pace of vaccina- now available for purchase for ty products for our customers operating and fixed-rate leas- leases and may adversely in the name of the company, $17.12 billion in April 2020. tion, trajectory of active cases consumers and business cus- in their time of need," Amazon es but the airline anticipates impact our results of opera- from one domain registrar to Exports grew to $30.63 curve and management com- tomers. The rest are expected India Vice President Manish that future leases could be tions," as per the DRHP. another domain registrar, billion, higher by 195.72 per mentary of companies," to come through in the second Tiwary said. based on floating rates. As of April 19, 2021, the namely Net4India Ltd to cent over the $10.36 billion Shibani Kurian, senior execu- half of the month. India is registering a high The airline, which company’s aggregate indebted- Network Solutions. reported in April 2020. quity markets this week are tive vice-president and head Sellers on Amazon will number of COVID cases daily Elikely to follow the quarterly (equity research) at Kotak now be offering oxygen con- that has put extreme pressure earnings outcome of listed Mahindra Asset Management centrators along with other on the healthcare infrastructure companies, pace of vaccination Co, said. genuine and high-quality prod- of the country. C!/ drive in the country and glob- Investors would also track ucts like oxymeters, ther- The massive rise in infec- al market trends for further the Wholesale Price Index- mometers, masks, gloves, san- tions in the second wave of the stress leading to restructuring As per the current provi- line the provisions, so that if a direction, according to analysts. based inflation data to be itizers and disinfectants for pandemic has led to hospitals by the regulator and the gov- sions, the deposit insurance of bank is temporarily unable to "In absence of any major announced on Monday. customers across India, in several states reeling under n a bid to ensure timely sup- ernment. up to Rs 5 lakh comes into play fulfil its obligations, the depos- event, participants will be Samco Securities Head Amazon India said in a blog- a shortage of medical oxygen Iport to depositors of stressed The amendment to the when the licence of a bank is itors of such a bank can get easy closely eyeing the performance (Equity Research) Nirali Shah post. and beds and people turned to banks, the government may Deposit Insurance and Credit cancelled and liquidation and time-bound access to their of global indices, US bond said, "Indian indices have "To address the growing social media to procure oxygen bring amendment to DICGC Guarantee Corporation process starts. deposits to the extent of the yields, movement of rupee shown sturdiness despite the customer demand and shortage cylinders, hospital beds, plas- Act in the monsoon session (DICGC) Act, 1961 is the bud- DICGC, a wholly-owned deposit insurance cover. This against the US dollar, and increasing number of cases. of critical medical equipment, ma donors and other resources. with the objective to provide get announcement made by the subsidiary of the Reserve Bank would help depositors of banks crude oil prices. However, sustainability at high- Amazon India is working with Previously, Amazon had account holders easy and time- Finance Minister and the Bill is of India, provides insurance that are currently under stress," Religare Broking Vice- er levels seems difficult if the sellers on its marketplace to announced importing and bound access to funds to the almost ready, sources said. cover on bank deposits. she had said. President (Research) Ajit situation aggravates." help them bring in about 9,000 donating 100 ventilator units, extent of the deposit insurance It is expected that the Bill Finance Minister Nirmala It could not be presented Mishra said, "Needless to say, She added that in addition, oxygen concentrators for cus- and that it is bringing in over cover. will be tabled in the upcoming Sitharaman in the Budget in the Budget session due to Covid-19-related updates and this fear of inflation flourishing tomers in India," it said. 10,000 oxygen concentrators Last year, the government monsoon session after being speech in February said the curtailment of the last session progress of the vaccine drive in developed markets may con- Amazon’s global procure- and BiPAP machines to India raised insurance cover on vetted by the Union Cabinet, government had approved an following the spread of second will also be in focus." tinue to trickle down to India ment teams are helping inter- in collaboration with multiple deposit five-folds to 5 lakh sources added. increase in the Deposit wave of COVID-19 pandemic. On the earnings front, and keep domestic bourses ested sellers from India connect partners. with a view to provide support Once the Bill becomes the Insurance It is to be noted that the Bharti Airtel, Tata Motors, under pressure. "Stock-specif- with global suppliers to enable The medical equipment to depositors of ailing lenders law, it will provide immediate cover from Rs 1 lakh to Rs enhanced deposit insurance Indian Oil Corp, Havells, ic volatility due to quarterly them to procure oxygen con- will be donated to hospitals and like Punjab and Maharashtra relief to thousands of deposi- 5 lakh for bank customers last cover of Rs 5 lakh is effective Hindalco and Federal Bank are earnings cannot be ruled out." centrators, while simplifying public institutions Co-operative (PMC) Bank. tors who had their money year. from February 4, 2020. The some of the prominent names During the holiday-trun- supply chain complexities and to augment their capacity Following the collapse of PMC parked in stressed lenders such "I shall be moving amend- increase was done after a gap of who will be announcing their cated last week, the BSE facilitating the overall process, to help COVID-19 infected Bank, Yes Bank and Lakshmi as PMC Bank and other small ments to the DICGC Act, 1961 27 years as it was static since results during the week along benchmark tanked 473.92 it noted. patients across multiple cities. Vilas Bank too came under cooperative banks. in this session itself to stream- 1993. with several others, Mishra points or 0.96 per cent. + 8D 8 4 ? &&0 places for doing testing of the ower consumption in the VAT and freight charges. 5G network, the association Pcountry grew by around 19 Rajasthan levies the highest he Cellular Operators said. per cent in the first fortnight of etrol price on Sunday was value-added tax (VAT) on TAssociation of India Recently, Haryana BKU May to 51.67 billion units (BU) Pincreased by 24 paise per petrol in the country, followed (COAI) on Sunday said it has chief Gurnam Singh Chudani over the same period last year, litre and diesel by 27 paise, by Madhya Pradesh and urged the Haryana govern- has hinted that the COVID-19 showing recovery in industri- pushing rates across the coun- Maharashtra. ment to curb misinformation spread might be due to 5G test- al and commercial demand of try to record highs and that of This is the ninth increase in being spread regarding 5G test- ing being done. electricity, according to the petrol in Mumbai to near Rs 99 prices since May 4 when the ing being responsible for the The COAI letter stated, power ministry data. a litre. state-owned oil firms ended an spread of the Covid-19 pan- "We would hereby like to high- Power consumption in the The increase led to rates in 18-hiatus in rate revision they demic . light that these types of first fortnight of May 2020 Delhi climbing to Rs 92.58 per observed during assembly elec- In a letter to Haryana Chief rumours have spread over the was 43.55 BU. litre and diesel to Rs 83.22, tions in states like West Bengal. Secretary Vijai Vardhan, the past two weeks, mainly in The power consumption in according to a price notifica- Sri Ganganagar district of telecom operators has said semi-urban and rural areas. the entire month of May last tion of state-owned fuel retail- Rajasthan had the costliest some miscreants are spreading There has been a rise in such year was 102.08 BU. ers. petrol and diesel in the coun- rumours that deaths and health misinformation in the state of During the first fortnight of Rates had already crossed try at Rs 103.52 per litre and Rs problems faced by people due Haryana." May this year (from May 1 to Rs 100-mark in several cities in 95.99 a litre, respectively. to Covid-19 are caused by test- The letter stated that there 14), peak power demand met Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh In nine increases, petrol ing of 5G and not coronavirus. have been incidences in or the highest supply in a day and Maharashtra and with the price has risen by Rs 2.19 per These rumours are spread- Haryana wherein the farmer touched the highest level of latest increase, price in Mumbai litre and diesel by Rs 2.49. ing at a time when 5G testing groups are also getting agitat- 168.78 GW (on May 6, 2021) too was inching towards that Since March last year has not even started in the ed over the myth of linking the and recorded growth of over 15 level. when the government raised country and the government COVID-19 pandemic with 5G per cent over 146.54 GW (peak A litre of petrol in Mumbai excise duty on fuel to an all- has only given permission for services.Several farmers from met) recorded in the same now comes for Rs 98.88 and time high, petrol price has doing 5G testing, which is yet Punjab, Haryana and western period in 2020 (on May 13, diesel is priced at Rs 90.40 per increased by a record Rs 22.99 to start, the COAI said in a Uttar Pradesh have been sitting 2020). litre. per litre (after accounting for a statement here. on three borders near Delhi for The power consumption in Fuel prices differ from state handful of occasions when Telecom operators have about six months demanding April grew nearly 40 per cent to state depending on the inci- rates fell) and diesel by Rs kept Haryana, Punjab and repeal of the new three farm to 118.08 BU. dence of local taxes such as 20.93. 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ver the last two decades, we Ohave witnessed a signifi- cant transition in Indian cinema. While it was once widely @7;15A;"> believed that only a male star can turn a film into a blockbuster, today this formula has been rendered obsolete. Actresses are at the forefront now, and are tak- ing up dominant, substance laden roles in order to be the has managed to strike the right Taapsee Pannu including Looop Lapeta (an offi- ordinary performances in her ultimate voice of change. chord with the audience. In Think Taapsee Pannu and cial remake of the 1998 German career ranging from Imtiaz Ali’s Celebrating the women of her career spanning over eight you know we are talking about thriller Run Lola Run), Rashmi Highway (2014) and Udta Punjab Bollywood, today we have listed years, Yami has successfully a stellar, versatile performer. Rocket, Dobaaraa, Haseen (2016) to Gauri Shinde’s Dear five actors who stole the show established herself as one of the The Filmfare Award winning Dilruba and Rahul Dholakia’s Zindagi (2016), Meghna Gulzar’s with their knockout perfor- most versatile actors in the actress made a lot of noise with directorial biopic on Mithali Raj Raazi (2018) and Zoya Akhtar’s mances over the years. industry today. She is credited her 2020 release Thappad which entitled Shabaash Mithu. Gully Boy (2019). Over the years, for various potent performances is undoubtedly her most power- she has surprised critics and the Priyanka Chopra Jonas in films such as Badlapur ful performance till date. Taapsee Alia Bhatt audience alike with her perfor- A well known name across (2015), Kaabil (2017), Uri: The is also known for her roles in Hailed as one of the most mances. After making her debut the globe, Priyanka Chopra Surgical Strike (2019), Bala films like Saand Ki Aankh bankable new age actors in the with Student of the Year in 2012, Jonas has been breaking glass (2019) and her recent release on (2019), Manmarziyaan (2018), industry today, Alia Bhatt is known she has grown to become a house- ceilings for the longest time and Netflix, Ginny Weds Sunny Mulk (2018) and Pink (2016). to be a directors’ favourite. hold name in a span of just eight certainly needs no introduction. (2020). Meanwhile, she is ready The experimental actress has a Over the years, Alia years. Her forthcoming releases Her global superstardom and to take the box-office by storm couple of interesting projects in has delivered include Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s 6)! massive fanbase is proof that with several releases lined up for her kitty some extra- Gangubai Kathiawadi, she’s unstoppable. In her two- this year. Taking note of her Brahmastra, S.S. Rajamouli’s decade long Bollywood career, recent performances, Yami RRR and Karan Johar’s < Chopra has delivered several seems to be in no mood to ambitious project Takht. path breaking performances in stop and is sure to contin- Aitraaz (2004), Fashion (2008), ue surprising cinephiles Anushka Sharma hether it be sumptuous kitchen Dressed traditionally and elegantly Kaminey (2009), 7 Khoon Maaf with her performances. Known for Wdelicacies, useful backyard garden in a pink kurta, the fitness icon takes the (2011), Agneepath (2012), Barfi! Yami’s latest project, a always giving some- gyaan or power yoga punches, actor dining table talk one notch higher by (2012), Mary Kom (2014), Dil spooky adventure thing new to the Shilpa Shetty has proven that she can convincing her family to look at the big- Dhadakne Do (2015), Bajirao comedy titled audience, Anushka never go wrong when it comes to nutri- ger picture while ordering atta or flour. Mastani (2015), The Sky Is Pink Bhoot Police, has time and again won tion that’s packed with taste and health. In a rather endearing bhabhi avatar in (2019) and the latest global which is hearts with author-backed But, what does she do when her broth- the Nourish commercial, she drives release The White Tiger (2021) scheduled for roles, right from her debut in er-in-law orders groceries with a 100- home the message that we are what we among many others. The release on Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) along- rupee bachat? eat; and immunity is not built by eating National and Filmfare Award September 10, side Shah Rukh Khan. The actor Seen these days in a humorous tele- just about anything from the market winning actress will be next has her starring who turned producer with NH 10 vision commercial for Nourish Chakki shelves. seen alongside Keanu Reeves in alongside Saif Ali (2015), which featured one of her Fresh Atta with Extra Chokar by BL When it comes to healthy food Matrix 4. Other notable future Khan, Arjun most impactful on-screen charac- Agro Industries Limited, Shetty embod- choices, there’s hardly anyone better than releases include Text For You, an Kapoor, ters, has delivered various power- ies every ounce of the wisdom of the the fitness icon to explain the importance English remake of the 2016 Jacqueline ful performances including Sultan modern Indian woman, especially when of choosing better. The TVC is the first German film SMS für Dich, Fernandez and (2016), Sui Dhaaga (2018) and it is about making smart choices for the in the series of three and has garnered and Russo Brothers’ Citadel. Javed Jaffrey. Zero (2018). According to reports, family. In her signature comic style, she close to 1.4 million views on YouTube Other notewor- Anushka will be next seen in the educates her brother-in-law on the con- within two weeks of being launched. Yami Gautam thy forthcoming biopic of Jhulan Goswami, the for- sequences of choosing ordinary food Shilpa Shetty’s fitness mantra? Saadharan Ever since her dreamy releases include mer captain of the Indian women’s products with an interesting Do Baatein Chhodo, Nutrition Chuno. Bollywood debut with Vicky Lapata, A Thursday cricket team, tentatively titled approach. L!/; Donor in 2012, Yami Gautam and Dasvi. Chakdaha Express. # - " ?# 4; 8 355;4 *13 75 751) 875* ;8)5)) ;4 6 1 8;3) ! >> )&& %/00 0&0 Good Samaritans step up
trary, there is no dearth of peo- / ple who don’t mind breaking the rules. Not wearing a mask, let alone properly, is a common phenomenon. Those loitering around with no justified reason 0 " are being quarantined by the police and being released only when they test negative. Such quarantine centers have been set-up in nearly all districts and 2 # )@!C98DF sub-divisional headquarters. Last year, the whole world C/ -/-/04/ awaited a vaccine as the ultimate ray of hope. We now have the ast year, when the novel vaccine and greater control > Coronavirus raged havoc over COVID-19 management, # Lin our country, many but this killer second wave has people based in metropolitan enveloped us with greater <'B5"7 !<0$ 0< ;7$ ;' '7 cities opted to shift their par- despair and gloom. It is not only ents or vulnerable family more infectious but more viru- t is an incontrovertible fact of life that anyone who is members to their native vil- lent and is impacting even Iborn would die one day. Another important fact is that lages. For these places were young people, with new muta- everyone is judged or would be judged by one’s actions. considered safer and not much tions of the novel Coronavirus The recent deaths of many notable personalities across affected by the pandemic. One coming to the fore. the world during the pandemic witnessed a large num- year later, the deadly virus has Overcome by her father’s ber of VVIPs coming to pay their respectful homage, and crossed urban boundaries to death due to COVID-19, a of thousands of people expressing their feeling of depri- hit the rural hinterland with a daughter in Barmer district of vation, show how these personalities had carved a niche vengeance. Now staying ‘far Rajasthan jumped into the for themselves in the hearts of the people by their cer- from the city crowd’ doesn’t funeral pyre and is now strug- tain uncommon charismatic acts. These events of the sound like an ideal option. gling for life having sustained demise of world-famous personalities that saddened the Who would like to take the 70 per cent burn injuries. In hearts of millions should indeed have provided people risk of falling sick in a village another incident, afraid of some moments for earnest introspection and deep reflec- or town given the near collapse infecting their only grandson, tion on their own personal life and acts. If people devel- of health infrastructure due to COVID-19 positive grandpar- oped this into a sort of a good habit to consider such occa- the rising COVID-19 cases? from rural areas. Referring getting infected and the over- line health workers and some ders, concentrators, PPE kits, ents in Kota reportedly com- sions as hidden reminders by the Cosmic Order, by what- Last month has seen a more and more patients from all worrying surge in number migrants losing lives while N-95 masks, sanitizers and mitted suicide by jumping ever name it be known, they would become more sane worrying surge in cases in villages to cities is putting of COVID-19 deaths.” To walking long miles to get back other lifesaving equipment. before a train. than mundane and pro- rural areas of Rajasthan. additional stress on urban break the chain, gatherings home. The focus last year was While some organisations People with access and fane. They would, grad- Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Kota, medical infrastructure where must be stopped, he added. on distributing food, ration have come up with complimen- understanding of social media ually, be uplifted to be Alwar and Bikaner are the both government and private No more work on MGN- supplies or masks and sanitiz- tary telemedicine services, some platforms are reaching out for themselves, the veritable worst hit districts in this west- hospitals are already running REGA sites while the construc- ers. That scenario has com- others have decided to provide help on Twitter, Facebook and saints rather than pay ern Indian state. The village short of beds, oxygen and tion material shops too will pletely changed this year, oxygen concentrators/plants. Instagram. Aware and respon- only lip-service to saints chaupals, which witnessed other life saving equipment. remain shut, except for some where there is a greater “Given the shortage of oxygen, sible citizens are helping others and be lost in the strong elders recalling the harrowing From a partial lockdown industrial units. In addition, a demand for health services. we have decided to donate at with verified information on surge of grief and tales of the devastating famine (Red Alert Self-discipline fort- total ban on Band-Baja-Baraat That’s why several volunteer least 10 oxygen concentrators to hospital beds, oxygen supplies, remorse. It has been of 1856, now swear that this night) already in place since and a cap of 11 persons, if any groups are trying to help peo- help patients, who are in queue blood plasma, and medicines. well-said that every saint deadly virus is indeed a greater April, the state government has weddings are to be solem- ple through helplines and for a hospital bed with oxygen This is missing in rural areas. has a past and every demon. now announced a “strict, com- nized. Akha Teej or Akshya social media. support,” said Suresh Kalani of People are not only suffering sinner has a future. So, There has been a reported plete lockdown” from May 10 Tritiya, one of the most auspi- Public representatives, the Jaipur based Rajesh Kalani due to lack of infrastructure but such events, seen in a 15 per cent increase in for two weeks. Chief Minister cious days for holding wed- government officials and phil- Foundation. also because of lack of informa- right perspective, could COVID-19 cases in rural areas Ashok Gehlot said at a press dings across Rajasthan, will not anthropists are also donating There are other good tion. It is important that relevant have served as rungs of of Rajasthan during the last conference, “The decision to witness any community wed- funds to the Chief Minister’s Samaritans who continue cater- information is made available a ladder to rise high. month. As per a rough esti- impose strict lockdown has dings this season. Relief Fund to help fight the ing to the needs of COVID-19 and accessible to rural commu- Death of these personal- mate, almost 35 per cent of the been taken due to the rising During last year’s lock- crisis. Help is pouring in from patients in home isolation, by nities so that they can break the ities that gave their total COVID-19 cases in the COVID-19 cases in rural areas, down there were unfortunate MPLAD/MLA funds to facil- getting them food, groceries, chain of this deadly virus. admirers a jolt, could state are now being reported increasing instances of youth instances of assaults on front- itate purchase of oxygen cylin- medicines etc. On the con- L = have served to push them high but lethargic as human nature is in this age, soon people would return to their earthly ambitions, petty objectives. Most would again go into a deep slumber of ignorance as earlier. For, this also is a fact of life that the mood of giving up negative habits or evil intentions is +5C+51 only evanescent and like white froth on the surface of dirty water. And very soon, one takes again to wanton and wild ways. Women with infertility issues need Whatever be one’s philosophy of life, the truth is that to make a drastic shift in their lifestyle even a small act of kindness paves the path of one’s moral and eating habits. One can start with progress. It enables one to pay one’s debt to the society, giving up dairy products, meats, to leave a lasting impact on the sands of time and to earn seafood and eggs from their diet. It has the blessings of thousands or millions of men and women. proven beneficial for women dealing So, the reward for one’s virtues is greater than the reward with various menstrual disorders. for any other thing. Since the afore-mentioned virtues are considered as sublime or angelic, people reward such Ayurveda and PCOD/PCOS a person generously with their heart-felt devotion and Nowadays, four out of seven ever-growing respect. One of these lessons could be learnt women complain of PCOS or PCOD, by asking the self this question: If a human being is a mere infertility or menstrual disorders. body and brain, whom do people pay homage to when Therefore, women must adapt plant- the body and the brain become dead? For whom do they based diet. One must include carrot, pray to the lord to give peace? If a person sincerely beetroot and spinach in their diet. They believes that there exists no entity other than the mate- can make a soup and drink it every rial, then where do the virtues or moral values, such as night for a 28-day cycle. It helps to puri- compassion, love, kindness... abide? Are these the qual- fy the blood and rectifies the damage ities of matter that take some complex forms as a body done to the uterus. Spices like fenu- and brain? On what basis can one substantiate or estab- greek, carom seed in your dals or soups lish the mere assumption that these are qualities of things can work wonders for these women. that are material? Aren’t moral considerations often in Seeds like chia seeds, flax seeds, conflict with attractions that relate to flesh, thus, indi- pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and cating that the two are separate? Does not sometimes a sesame seeds are excellent source of person think of sacrificing life (body and brain) for a protein for women following plant- moral cause? Can a social order be run merely on the based diet. Cumin seeds and fennel belief that man is an evolved form of matter? Do the seeds help women prevent UTI. moral and ethical principles not pertain to something that Coriander seed and cardamom seeds aspires for a higher and nobler order and makes efforts have proven to be best remedies for to be above the bondages of the material world? period cramps. If one argues with oneself on these or similar lines Fruits like pomegranate and Black and takes into consideration the reported accounts of olycystic ovarian syndrome or Ayurveda and infertility grapes also help in purifying the blood reincarnations, hypnotic regressions, near-death and Pdisease (PCOS/PCOD) is a com- Both men and women face issues that carries fresh oxygen to the uterus, out-of-body experiences, and the nature of moral val- mon condition in women in their of infertility. However, one of the rea- thus helping to repair damaged tissues, ues that are meant to regulate the body and the brain reproductive age caused due to hor- sons for infertility is the irregular muscles, and nerves. and are non-physical and of a higher order, then one monal imbalance. This hormonal metabolic fire that results in PCOS and One can also consume saptashayam will easily conclude that the real actor in the drama of breakdown results in irregular or ovarian disorder that is results in kasayam or Sukhumarum kasayam for life is a non-material entity, called the soul, self or atman. prolonged menstrual periods, exces- PCOD. This disorder can be treated by 3 - 4 month. It has proven to show good The body serves the purpose of a costume and also as sive body hair, acne, and hair loss. various ayurvedic products. results for all gynaecological health an assemblage of instruments that are required by the Because of this, Polycystic ovaries Men can consume products like issues. This should be practiced with soul to act and to make efforts. The body also serves may fail to develop follicles and reg- Ashokarishta, Ashwagandha, Shatavari yoga and exercise to strengthen the core as a medium for experiencing pleasure and pain. If one ularly release eggs, causing difficul- and Guggul that helps them to build muscles around the uterus and pelvic. adopts this truth, one would be above all kinds of sor- ty in conceiving. Ayurveda Diaries, and strengthen vigour, increase vitali- Asanas like the Camel Pose, Boat Pose, row and miseries. This would also remind him/her that on Tata Sky Fitness explains ty and metabolism. Also, products such and Butterfly also help to build strength this life can come to an end at any moment and we ayurvedic ways to treat these prob- as Kaunch, Musli and Shilajit help men around the core. should not postpone good acts but engage ourselves into lems: in healing infertility. L!/; these soulfully. ,,* (@ L '+
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f Iga Swiatek continues play- 5 ing like this, she might have no Iproblem defending her French Open title when the year’s second Grand Slam starts in two weeks. The 19-year-old Pole routed Karolina Pliskova 6-0, 6-0 with what is known as a “double bagel” score in an Italian Open final that lasted just 46 minutes Sunday. Swiatek lost just 13 points. “Definitely not the best day for me,” Pliskova said. “Iga was playing great tennis today. It was the first double bagel in a WTA final in five years, since Simona Halep overwhelmed ; ; Anastasija Sevastova in Bucharest. R “I think you have just days like this in tennis where things aybe the new generation of are not going your way,” Pliskova Mtennis players isn’t quite so added. “I will just quickly forget ready to end the eras of Novak he lack of competitions before the Olympics is about today.” Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Ta major concern for Indian shuttlers but not so Blasting winners at will with Titles for Stefanos Tsitsipas much for PV Sindhu, who trusts her Korean coach both her forehand and backhand, and Alexander Zverev in the Park Tae Sang to create match situations for her in Swiatek led 17-5 in winners and Monte Carlo Masters and training itself. committed only five unforced Madrid Open, respectively, Owing to the raging Covid-19 pandemic, the errors to Pliskova’s 23. raised speculation again that the Badminton World Federation has been forced to can- It wasn’t always so easy this Big Three — including Roger cel the remaining three Olympic qualifiers in India, week for Swiatek, the surprise Federer — was expiring. Malaysia and Singapore. These were to be the last winner in Paris last year when Well, again, not yet. set of events before the Tokyo Games in July-August. she was ranked 54th. Djokovic and Nadal won a Asked if cancellations will affect her preparations, She had to save two match total of three matches over Sindhu said: “Well, we were thinking that Singapore points in her third-round victo- younger players on Saturday will be the last event before Olympics but now we ry over Barbora Krejcikova then her quarterfinal was pushed back said. “I was super focused today Monday — to No 9. slammed her racket to the clay in and will renew their record-set- don’t have another option, so I am playing match- had to win twice on Saturday — a day due to rain. so I’m really proud of myself.” Pliskova was playing in her frustration early in the second set ting rivalry in the Italian Open es against different players and my coach Park is try- beating both two-time Rome “It’s been a tough week but Swiatek’s third career title will third consecutive final at the Foro and received a code violation final on Sunday — exactly two ing to create match situations for me in training. champion Elina Svitolina and 17- I’m really happy that I got move her into the top 10 of the Italico, having won the title in warning for unsportsmanlike weeks before Roland Garros “Different players have different styles like Tai year-old Coco Gauff — after through everything,” Swiatek rankings for the first time on 2019. The veteran Czech player conduct. starts. Tzu (Ying) or Ratchanok (Intanon) have different styles of play but Park is there to guide me, to pre- pare me for it,” Sindhu said. A “Obviously, we will be playing each other after > 5 !5# a few months and there will be something new in our games, so I will have to prepare for that.” Sindhu doesn’t train with the rest of the Indian Olympic-bound team. She has been training at the Gachibowli indoor stadium in Telangana and does ;) irat Kohli seems to have left her fitness training at Suchitra academy. Van indelible mark on The 25-year-old endorsed BWF’s decision to can- Australian Test captain Tim aving recovered from Covid-19, New Delhi: The Indian women’s cel the events, saying while it is sad that competi- Paine, who says he will “always HChennai Super Kings batting coach cricket team is set to travel to tions could not take place but but life is more impor- remember” the Indian skipper Michael Hussey left for Australia on Australia in September. tant than sports. for being the world’s best bats- Sunday via Doha, a top official of the IPL Australia pacer Megan Schutt “It is sad that the whole world has come to a man, capable of also getting franchise said. dropped a hint that India will be standstill but before sportspersons, we are human under the opposition’s skin with Following an RT-PCR test, the for- visiting in September though beings and life comes first,” Sindhu said. his competitiveness. mer Australia batsman had returned neg- Cricket Australia is yet to announce “If tournaments happen, we don’t know if we will Kohli and Paine have had a ative for Covid-19 on Friday, paving the the schedule. The tour is expected be safe, we might think we will be but we can’t be fiery rivalry which goes back to way for his departure in the early hours to comprise ODIs and T20Is. sure because we don’t know from where this virus India’s 2018-19 tour of Australia. of Sunday. “We have got a tour against will come. Their on-field spats were an “Yes, Hussey has left for Australia via India in mid-September,” Schutt Games.” “For the moment, events are being cancelled interesting sub-plot during the Doha by a commercial flight. He left in said on No Balls: The Cricket The BCCI, in its last Apex and I know sportspersons are sad but I think it is historic showdown in which Paine said on the Gilly and Goss always remember,” he added. the early hours of Sunday,” CSK CEO K Podcast, hosted by Kate Cross and Council meeting, had also approved good for the people...Organisers take a lot of mea- India became the first Asian podcast. Interestingly, last year Paine S Viswanathan said. Alex Hartley. the tour of Australia ahead of the sures and keep us in a bubble but still we need to country to win a Test series “He (Kohli) is challenging to had said that Kohli is “just Hussey, who had first tested positive “So, there’s a couple of camps. World Cup in New Zealand next be careful.” Down Under. play against and he can get another player” in the Indian for Covid-19 during the now-suspend- I believe we are doing one in year. A home series against the Sindhu, who had reached the finals of Swiss “For Virat Kohli, I’ve said under your skin because he is so team who “doesn’t really both- ed IPL, is expected to reach home on Darwin, which will be really cool... Windies was also cleared. Open in March after returning to action following many times, he seems like the good and he is so competitive. er me”. Monday. And then the tour against India. The tour of Australia was orig- a long break, said she is improving as a player. type of player you would love to “But yeah, for me from He had also stated that the Hussey aside, the other Australians And then pretty much from there inally planned for January this year “It has been a good campaign so far this year. I have on your team. He is com- where I came from, sharing a Australian team “loves to hate” involved in the 2021 edition of IPL took things get crazy with Big Bash, but was postponed after the World have been improving as a player. My coach has petitive. He is the best batsman feud with him four years ago, He the superstar for his awe-inspir- a detour to Maldives and quarantined WNCL, Ashes, World Cup, and Cup was put off to 2022 amid the analysed my game, so really looking forward to the in the world,” the 36-year-old is certainly someone I will ing abilities with the bat. there before heading back to Australia. hopefully the Commonwealth Covid-19 pandemic. PTI Olympics. My dad also helps me a lot,” she said. passes R 6! BREMEN SACK KOHFELDT 2018 sandpapergate monumental mistake: Sekar well as games in South to get something off his chest ... know that we made a monu- Africa at the start of 2020. He’s not going to be the last,” he mental mistake. The gravity ngland’s star pacer Jofra Turning out for Sussex ormer Australia bowling added. Sekar lamented that the wasn’t as plain until it all came EArcher’s participation in in his first competitive game Fcoach David Sekar, who incident is going to be associat- out,” he added. the upcoming Test series after the injury lay-off, was with the team during the ed with Australian cricket forev- The 54-year-old Victorian against New Zealand was Archer registered figures of 2018 ball-tampering scandal, er and there is nothing one can made the statement after thrown into doubt after his 2 for 29 in the first innings. on Sunday said it was a “mon- do about it. Bancroft made a startling reve- longstanding elbow injury However, the pacer could umental mistake” which could “You could point your fin- lation that Australian bowlers at resurfaced during Sussex’s only bowl five overs in the have been prevented and for ger at me, you could point your the time might have had some county championship game second essay and com- ZIZOU IS LEAVING REAL which fingers can also be been me to blame, it could finger at Boof (then coach knowledge about the plot. against Kent. plained of a sore elbow. pointed at him. have been someone else. It could Darren Lehmann), could you While Cricket Australia The 26-year-old fast “If you saw today he’s “Obviously a lot of things have been stopped and it was- point it at other people, of issued a statement saying that it bowler has a history of not going to bowl tomorrow. went wrong at that time. The n’t, which is unfortunate,” Sekar course you could,” he said. was open to a re-investigation elbow injuries that saw him You’ll have to ask the ECB,” finger-pointing is going to go on told the Sydney Morning Herald. “The disappointing thing is into the incident, Sekar said he miss two Tests against India Sussex head coach Ian and on and on. There was a lot “Cameron’s (Bancroft) a it’s never going to go away. was not sure what could possi- and the currently-suspend- Salisbury told reporters on of people to blame. It could have very nice guy. He’s just doing it Regardless of what’s said. We all bly come out of it. ed IPL earlier this year as Saturday. TEJASWIN CLINCHES GOLD $" > the net. Hojberg made it 2-0 just after New Delhi: Veteran India pacer the hour when he followed up Mohammed Shami found his “rhythm” dur- Gareth Bale’s shot and tapped the ing the now suspended IPL and feels the UK SPOTIFY BID TO BUY ARSENAL ball in after Patricio could only tour will be a successful one for the team if " parry. it is able to replicate the stellar performance Earlier, Crystal Palace twice of the last six months. came from behind to beat Aston India will leave for the UK on June 2 for Villa 3-2, with Tyrick Mitchell’s three and half months during which they will first goal for the club sealing vic- play six Test matches starting with the World tory six minutes from time. Test Championship final against New John McGinn’s third goal of Zealand in Southampton from June 18. ; . the season put Villa ahead in the With the Covid-19 wreaking N KOREA OUT OF WC QUALIFIERS 17th minute at Selhurst Park havoc across the globe, the soon to Juventus are fifth, one point " before Christian Benteke be 31-year-old Shami said that too behind Napoli, but still in the equalised against his former club much of planning in these times apoli moved third in Serie running for a top four finish with a 32nd-minute header. is of no use. NA on Sunday with a 2-0 win after a 3-2 win over newly- But Palace fell behind “See, there is no point in at Fiorentina to keep their push crowned champions Inter Milan again two minutes later when planning too much as certain for a Champions League return on Saturday, with one match left 9 - " " / Anwar El Ghazi scored from things are not in our control. alive. this season. close range. Who would have thought that Lorenzo Insigne missed a Napoli’s final game will be placed Chelsea, with a maxi- The Eagles equalised the pandemic would virtually penalty but send in the rebound at home against midtable Hellas KAYLEE NARROWLY MISSES WR mum of six points available to for a second time in the destroy two years of our lives — after 56 minutes with a Lorenzo Verona, as they look to return to arry Kane scored his 22nd them from their final two league 76th minute when Wilfried hence I prefer to take it by each Venti own goal 11 minutes later elite European football after HPremier League goal of the games. Zaha grabbed his 11th goal series or tournament as the case sealing an important win for the missing out last season. season as Tottenham Hotspur The top four in the Premier of the season with low shot may be,” the pacer told Gulf visitors. Juventus play their final beat Wolves 2-0 on Sunday to League are assured of a place in deflected in off Ahmed News. Napoli are third, two points game at Bologna desperate to maintain their hopes of a top-four the 2021/22 Champions League. Elmohamady. “We have played some extra- behind Atalanta who assured a avoid missing out on the finish. Kane gave Spurs the lead The comeback was com- ordinary cricket in recent times third consecutive season of Champions League for the first England captain Kane fired running onto Hojberg’s through plete in the 84th minute when as an unit and naturally, the Champions League football, time in a decade. TEAM SELECTION ON JUNE 15-16 Spurs ahead on the stroke of half- ball behind centre backs Conor the 21-year-old Mitchell fol- confidence level is high on the eve with a 4-3 win at Genoa on Lazio will not play among $" time before Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg Coady and Romain Saiss. lowed-up from close range of our departure for England. Saturday. the European elite next season doubled their lead in the 62nd The Spurs star side-stepped after team-mate Eberechi Eze “If we can reproduce some of AC Milan, are a point after a 2-0 derby defeat to Roma minute. Coady’s challenge and rounded had miscued. the form which we did over last six behind Napoli, occupying in the on Saturday. Victory left Spurs in sixth goalkeeper Rui Patricio, before Victory lifted south months, I am confident it will be a final Champions League berth, Sixth-placed Lazio are eight place, five points behind fourth- curling the ball into the corner of London club Palace to 13th. great summer for us,” said the man, and play 16th-placed Cagliari points behind Juventus having / who has 180 wickets from 50 Tests. later on Sunday. played a game less.