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long-term interests of both countries, but at the same time, largely put the onus on India to ease tension in the region. “China and India are both large developing countries and emerging economies with more than one billion people, and '56 75&89 Reiterating India’s posi- both have the historic mission of tion, External Affairs Ministry realising our own development ndia and China blamed each Spokesperson Anurag and revitalisation,” he said. '56 75&89 Iother on Thursday over the Srivastava said here the “Under the guidance of bloody LAC brawl, with each Chinese side departed from the important consensus mid the continuing face- side holding the other respon- previously agreed understand- reached by the leaders of the Aoffs at various points sible for tension along the Line ing in respect to the Galwan two countries, we are ready to along the LAC in eastern of Actual Control. valley area and sought to erect work with the Indian side to Ladakh, the Indo-Tibetan While India accused China structures just across the LAC). properly deal with the current Border Police (ITBP) has of disregarding mutual agree- “When this attempt was situation, jointly uphold peace ramped up deployment in ments leading to the brawl on foiled, Chinese troops took and stability in the border the area as the Army has were spotted at four Indian June 15 in the Galwan valley violent actions on June 15 that areas, and ensure a sound and pressed heavy duty drones to positions over the past few leaving 20 Indian Army per- directly resulted in casualties,” steady development of bilater- keep an eye on the Chinese weeks. sonnel dead, China said the the Spokesperson asserted. He al relations,” Sun said. troops’ activities. Responding to the Indian side crossed the LAC for said the conduct of Chinese The Chinese envoy repeat- The ITBP has withdrawn Chinese measure, to the provocation and attacked the forces this year has been in ed his Government’s stand that 20 companies (2,000 person- Indian Army has also Chinese border troops and the complete disregard of all mutu- Indian troops are responsible nel) from various counter- deployed heavy duty drones to Indian forces seriously violat- ally agreed norms. for the Galwan valley clashes, insurgency operation roles gather intelligence on move- ed agreements on border issues On the other hand, and indicated that the onus was for deployment in Ladakh, ment of Chinese troops and between the two countries. Chinese ambassador to India on India to improve the situa- sources said, adding the move their activities. Sun Weidon said, “The onus is tion in eastern Ladakh. came after a review on the sit- Indian Army’s 14 Corps not on China. The Indian side The Ambassador said the uation by the Union Home has deployed Heron Medium crossed the LAC for provoca- $ !! ! !! two sides kept peace for Ministry. Altitude Long Endurance tion and attacked the Chinese decades in Galwan valley, ITBP is a Central para- (MALE) drones for surveil- border troops. The Indian the overall situation in the tary channels.On June 6, the Thereafter, both sides remain adding since the beginning of military under the Home lance along the LAC. forces seriously violated agree- China-India border areas is senior commanders of both the deployed in large numbers in 2020, the Indian side has built Ministry tasked to secure the These heavy duty drones ments on border issues “stable and controllable.” armies agreed on a process for the region, while military and facilities at or the crossing of nearly 3,500 km Line of have an endurance of over 24 between the two countries.” “We hope the Indian side de-escalation and disengage- diplomatic contacts are con- the LAC in the Galwan valley, Actual Control along the fron- hours and can fly 10 km high. He said China was ready to meets the Chinese side halfway, ment along the LAC that tinuing, Srivastava said. He “constantly changing the status tier with China. ITBP is also Ground troops are work with India to resolve avoids taking actions that may involved reciprocal also said since early May, the quo of ground control. the Lead Intelligence Agency equipped with portable stand-offs and cautioned “sus- complicate the border situation actions.However, the Chinese Chinese side has been amass- On May 6, he claimed the in the LAC. drones that can be launched picion and friction” was a and takes concrete actions to side departed from these ing a large contingent of troops Indian troops crossed the LAC Meanwhile, the agencies by soldiers. wrong path to follow. maintain stability in the border understandings in respect of and armaments along the LAC. in the Galwan valley by night have spotted tactical drones An unspecified num- India and China are able to areas,” he said in an interview the LAC in the Galwan valley This is not in accordance with and trespassed into Chinese from China’s People’s ber of ‘SpyLite’ mini properly manage their differ- to PTI.But India insisted that area and sought to erect struc- the provisions of our various territory. “They resorted to Liberation Army scouring Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ences, and called upon New the Chinese tried to change the tures just across the LAC. bilateral agreements, the violent means to create a stand- Indian positions in eastern (UAVs) systems were Delhi to avoid taking actions status quo in Ladakh in mid- When this attempt was foiled, Spokesperson said.Meanwhile, off between the two sides and Ladakh. acquired by the Indian that may “complicate” the sit- May with the MEA saying Chinese troops took violent the Chinese Ambassador said built infrastructures in an The Chinese drones are Army exclusively for high- uation in eastern Ladakh. He India had registered its protest actions on June 15 that direct- “mutual respect and support” attempt to maintain a perma- estimated to be deployed for altitude surveillance in the went on to add that at present, through diplomatic and mili- ly resulted in casualties. is a sure way and meets the nent presence,” he alleged. tactical reconnaissance and Ladakh sector. % ! & & ! ! " ! ! '( '56 75&89 ! #'()** ll regular mail, express and Apassenger services as well ) * '56 75&89 Besides, over 30 personnel According to Maharashtra as suburban trains have been attached to Naval Air Station health department, the number cancelled till August 12, the + , n the biggest day spike, INS Parundu and eight more of cases in the State now stands Railway Board said on IMaharashtra on Thursday personnel of Indo-Tibetan at 1,47,741 with active cases of Thursday. reported 4,841 fresh cases and Border Police (ITBP) tested 63,342. Source said that the deci- ! " 192 deaths. Tamil Nadu fol- positive in the last 24 hours. The total deaths stand at sion to extend cancellation was lowed Maharashtra by adding Taking note of the highest 6,931, with 192 new deaths in taken keeping in mind the # # a record number of 3,509 cases number of cases, a Central the last 24 hours. Mumbai has increasing number of coron- $ % ## '56 75&89 and 45 deaths. Delhi kept pace team led by Health Ministry reported 1,365 fresh cases and avirus cases in the country. &! with these two States and Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal 58 deaths, taking the total However, all special trains n view of the recent face-off recorded 3,390 fresh cases and will visit Gujarat, Maharashtra number of cases in the city to — 15 pairs running on the Iwith China, the Delhi Hotels 64 deaths. and Telangana from 26 to 29 70,990 and deaths to 4,060. Rajdhani routes since May 12 and Restaurant Owners’ With this India’s death June, and will interact with Senior BJP leader Devendra and 100 pairs operating since !" $' ( Association (DHROA) on count crosses 15,000 (15,303) State officials and coordinate Fadnavis has alleged that the June 1 — will continue, ) ) Thursday announced to boy- mark and total number of with them to strengthen ongo- Maharashtra Government has they said. + L M cott Chinese goods as well as cases stood at 4,90,880 with ing efforts for management of not reported around 1,000 The limited special subur- + not provide accommodation to over 17,900 cases in a day. Covid-19. deaths in the State so far. ban services which began . Chinese nationals in the bud- recently in Mumbai to ferry ! get hotels and guest houses in essential services personnel # $ the city. Restaurant Owners Association coming the decision of the identified by the local author- %! # Delhi has about 3,000 bud- said in the letter to CAIT. hotels association said with 0'1 0 " ;; " <2" ;; = ities will also continue to run, # get hotels and guest houses Mahendra Gupta, general such a decision it is quite evi- 7 ;;> ()(* ;<= officials said. ! /0 # with about 75,000 rooms have secretary of DHROA said the dent that people from all walks &&) ' ;>2;; 2"" 2222 “All tickets booked for the 0 decided to extend its support to manner in which the Chinese of life are more willing to join ) 2=; ";= "=>< regular time-tabled trains for “Boycott Chinese Campaign” army is behaving with Indian the campaign of the CAIT. journey date from 01.07.20 to # $ call taken by the Confederation forces at the borders which “The CAIT will now make $ % >"2 <"" """2 12.08.20 also stand cancelled. of All India Traders (CAIT), resulted in killing of 20 Indian all efforts to rope in other var- 3 "< 2< ;2 " > Full refund will be generated,” %& ' $ #! said Praveen Khandelwal, soldiers, the hotel industry is ious sectors like farmers, trans- 6 "=< <>< ">"2> the Railway Board order stat- # + CAIT general secretary. deeply upset and having a porters, small industries, con- )*++ ed. Earlier, the Railways had # . ("2 “We are pleased to inform gross resentment against China sumers, hawkers, self entre- 0 % " =2= = 2<"2 cancelled all trains till June 30. 3 O % you that our association has and therefore it was decided to preneurs, women, entrepre- ,-+ 8 " < "2 ;> Meanwhile the Railways + ! decided to wholeheartedly sup- join the protest by CAIT. neurs, etc will make an appeal ""< > < has signed a memorandum of port the campaign of CAIT and Sandeep, president of to them to join the campaign,’ understanding (MoU) with as such we have decided to boy- DHROA, said the association he said. % "> "< 2 RailTel for installation of an IP- cott Chinese goods which are has also decided not to use any The Delhi Hotels and (+,,-+ ? ! ">=<> ";> <<; based video surveillance system being used in our hotels and Chinese made products in their Restaurant Owners’ =< < > at 6,049 railway stations across restaurants and henceforth we hotels and guest houses like Association further said it will the country. These cameras shall not be using any Chinese furniture, kitchen accessories, also contact hotel associations +*** / @ ? <= 2 2> 2<; will help in keeping a tab of all products in our establish- cutleries, decorative items etc. of other states to make a sim- <;" 2 > the activities at the station ments,” the Delhi Hotel & Khandelwal while wel- ilar decision. A =2< 2" premises 24x7. ! ! " # R '56 75&89 -% ! $ !! ! ! aising the pitch of its polit- R Rical attack on the Congress '56 75&89 over the India-China border .. #$% stand-off, the BJP on Thursday 16-year-old Tik Tok star said that the Chinese Aallegedly committed sui- '56 75&89 '56 75&89 Covid-19 positive would be Government made a donation cide by hanged herself at her +* ! Court’s verdict for CBSE Board clinically assessed by medical of 90 lakh to Rajiv Gandhi residence in East Delhi’s Geeta exams. ndia on Thursday said ovid-positive patients will officers at their homes. foundation (RGF), which in Colony area, police said on While engineering IPakistan’s continuation in Cnot be required to visit The Deputy CM, who is turn recommended a free trade Thursday. entrance exam JEE-Mains is the “grey list” of global terror Covid Care Centres for a clin- also handling the additional agreement with China, tilted The deceased girl, Siya scheduled from July 18-23, financing watchdog, Financial ical assessment for home iso- portfolio of the Health heavily in favour of Beijing. Kakkar, had over one million , medical entrance exam NEET Action Task Force (FATF), vin- lation or hospitalisation, Delhi Minister, said the “home iso- Union Minister and senior followers on the short-video is to be held on July 26. dicated its position that the Deputy Chief Minister Manish lation has been highly suc- BJP leader Ravishankar Prasad platform, and another 1.35 The decision was taken by western neighbour has not Sisodia said after an SDMA cessful in Delhi and around alleged that RGF which he lakh on Instagram. dents will now be graded on the the CBSE after Delhi, taken any appropriate action meeting on Thursday. 30,000 coronavirus patients consider as an “extension” of Her father found her hang- '56 75&89: )5'.95 basis of their last three tests or Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and against terror networks. Sisodia said it has been had been cured”. the Congress received bribes ing around 9 pm on given an option to appear for Odisha conveyed their inabil- “It vindicated our position decided to withdraw the After his meeting with offi- from Chinese embassy. Wednesday, police said. he CBSE on Thursday con- exams when the situation is ity to conduct examinations in that Pakistan has not taken Centre’s order regarding the cials, Baijal tweeted, “The Reacting to the allegations No suicide note was recov- Tveyed to the Supreme conducive. It is expected to take the coronavirus crisis. appropriate action against ter- requirement of Covid Care SDMA approved the modifi- on Rajiv Gandhi Foundation ered from near the body. The Court that the rescheduled a final call on this issue on The ICSE Board too said it ror outfits,” MEA Spokesperson Centre visit by Covid-positive cation of SOP for home isola- receiving some donation from body was sent to Subzi Mandi pending examinations of Class Friday. has also cancelled its Class X Anurag Srivastava said during persons at the State Disaster tion for Covid-19 patients to Chinese Embassy in 2005, Mortuary for post-morterm. X and XII have been cancelled A decision on rescheduling and XII board exams with no an online media briefing. Management Authority meet the twin objectives of con- Congress chief spokesperson The reason behind the extreme due to the Covid-19 pandem- the Joint Entrance Examination option of re-examinations. The FATF on Wednesday (SDMA) meeting which was tainment of local spread and Randeep Surjewala said the BJP step is yet to be ascertained. ic. The examination were (JEE) for IITs and the NEET Supreme Court will issue a decided to keep Pakistan in the attended by Lieutenant provision of timely medical was trying to divert attention. Inquest proceedings have been rescheduled from July 1-15. test for medical colleges will comprehensive order pertain- “grey list” for failing to check Governor Anil Baijal. care for the positive cases to Continued on Page 2 initiated, the officer said. This means over 30 lakh stu- also be based on the Supreme ing to matter on Friday. flow of money to terror groups. Sisodia said those found save precious lives.”
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'56 75&89 ) "> # < elhi Chief Minister Arvind DKejriwal on Thursday H + # +## 3 '.89 Kalyan Anna Yojana of the launched a video call facility for Central Government, food coronavirus patients admitted hief Minister Hemant grains and ration has already at the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash + CSoren has written a letter to been made available free of cost (LNJP) hospital to talk to their the Ministry of Consumer to the beneficiaries of the loved ones. affairs, Food and Public National Food Security Act for Interacting and boosting $ Distribution to provide food the period of April to June 2020. the morale of doctors treating )$3$)3 0 grains and pulses/gram for Also, under self-reliant India, Covid - 19 patients there, he free for a period of 6 months migrant labourers and people said, "We are launching a new he containment zones of (July to December 2020) under covered with the National Food technological facility. Till now, Tthe Gurugram district will the Pradhan Mantri Garib Security Act but needy and eli- the problem was that if a soon to be shut for around 2 Kalyan Anna Yojana and Self- gible people have been provid- COVID positive patient was weeks a meeting in this regard Reliant India Campaign in ed foodgrains and grams free of admitted to the hospital, rela- was held between the senior view of Covid-19 crisis. cost for May and June 2020. tives of the patient were not and the Dy CM. has been working on the treat- officials of the district admin- The CM has said in the let- Meanwhile, the CM has able to meet them or talk to A help desk has been estab- ment of Corona patients. LNJP istration and the police 98 containment zones have said a senior administration ter that Jharkhand is a tribal approved the proposal of the them. The relatives and fami- lished in hospital and tablets was declared a COVID-19 hos- department on Thursday. been made in the district. official requesting anonymity. dominated State, and in view of Departmental Establishment ly members were not able to get have been installed in coron- pital on March 17. It is the However, sources claim Sources said the district The officials further said the current Coronavirus crisis, Committee for the appoint- information on the condition avirus wards and at a counter country's largest COVID-19 that the orders are expected on administration will make the district authorities isolated it is a challenge for the gov- ment/posting of 52 candidates of the patient. Now, tablets have outside, which can be used by dedicated hospital, and since Thursday evening or Friday efforts towards curbing trans- positive cases aggressively to ernment to provide adequate recommended by the been installed in every ward of patients and their relatives for March 17, it has successfully morning under which the con- mission of the deadly virus dur- stop the spread of infection in food grains to the poor, needy Jharkhand Public Service the hospital. The family mem- video calling.Various techno- treated 2,700 COVID positive tainment zones are expected to ing the partial lockdown and addition to taking initiatives and helpless. “This challenge Commission for direct bers can visit the hospital and logical advancements such as patients and sent them home. be locked down for about two residents of the area would be like fever camps, doorstep ini- has multiplied by the arrival of appointment to the post of talk to the patient through the installation of CCTV cam- It is the only COVID-19 hos- weeks to curb the COVID confined to their areas and tiatives, screening and mobile migrant labourers in the State. Assistant Professors in various video conferencing." eras, TVs, etc were also por- pital in the country with 2,000 transmission. work from home. vans. The blockage created in the medical colleges of the State. A team of doctors said that trayed during CM visit there. beds,"Kejriwal said that coro- Gurugram now has 108 “As the district has received Meanwhile, On Thursday, rural economy due to lock- The posting of all newly LNJP has been declared as the Dy CM Shri Manish na patients with mild symp- containment zones and an antigen-testing kit and screen- the district health department down has not yet been com- appointed assistant professors first purely dedicated Corona Sisodia suggested that the use toms or who are asympto- equal number of buffer zones ing of the patients has already detected 89 fresh Covid-19 pletely eliminated. And, it is has been done proportionate- care hospital in the country with of these tablets is also benefi- matic are generally treated at in the district which was been started. The positive cases cases, taking the total to 4,851. necessary to provide free food ly against the vacancies avail- 2000 beds, all attached with oxy- cial for the doctors and the home itself. The patients who announced by the district will be isolated and treated. The Of this, 3,040 people have grains in this case,” he stated. able in the new medical col- gen support. Around 2751 administration to be in regular are very serious and are need administration. contacts will be quarantined. recovered and one died. The The CM said that the State leges established in Palamu, patients have been recovered touch with the patients, instead hospitalization, are admitted to The number of contain- The district will follow a par- Covid-19 toll has reached 76 in government is doing every- Dumka and Hazaribagh and and discharged successfully by of physically being present LNJP. "Their treatment was ment zones in the district has tial-lockdown wherein clus- the district. thing possible to minimize the MGM Medical College, the hospital, which is the high- besides the patient which also not easy. But, all the doc- increased to 108 from 98. Of ters and containments will be Gurugram now has 1,735 infection and control the Jamshedpur and PMCH est recovery figure country- exposes them to the risk of tors, without thinking about these, 100 containment zones locked down. It will help us to active cases, including 1,190 in- Covid-19 outbreak in the State Medical College, Dhanbad. wide. The facilities provided by Corona.Briefing the media fol- themselves or their families, have been set up in Gurugram curb transmission in the dis- home isolation. Remaining 396 and to provide maximum relief Out of 52 candidates recom- various wards including the lowing his visit, CM Arvind have worked here day and block, 4 in Pataudi and 3 in trict and deal with the situation patients are admitted in private, to the people in this adverse sit- mended for the post of gynecology ward, surgery ward, Kejriwal said, "It has been 100 night for the service of the peo- Sohna and one in in hot spot locations. We may government and Covid care uation. He also said that under Assistant Professors in Medical were also presented to the CM days since the LNJP hospital ple. Farrukhnagar. Thus a total of receive the final orders soon,” centres in the district. the Pradhan Mantri Garib Colleges, 13 are women. ! "
.8 '79) 38 patients were reported from now. Of the 142 fresh cases, 31 cases, Tarn Taran 187, case from Ram Darbar,” stated facility on Thursday. The recov- Delhi on June 20 and was Faridabad district, taking the Health officials said that were reported in Amritsar, fol- Hoshiarpur 166, SBS Nagar Chandigarh Health ered patients included five res- institutionally quarantined at en persons died as the total in the district to 2940 out of 236,898 samples, 219, lowed by 25 in Jalandhar, 21 in 126, Muktsar 125, Fatehgarh Department’s evening bulletin. idents from Sector 25 and one Parour. TCovid-19 death toll while 105 cases surfaced in 064 were found negative for the Sangrur, 19 in Ludhiana, nine Sahib and Faridkot 101 each, Following the detection of each from Sector 26 and Ram Later he was shifted to a climbed to 198 in Haryana on Sonepat, taking the total in the disease on Thursday. He added in Muktsar, eight in Patiala, six Rupnagar 95, Moga 92, a positive case in PU, Aruna Darbar. dedicated COVID health cen- Thursday while the death toll district to 1059. In Gurugram, that reports of 5371 samples are each in Moga and Kapurthala, Ferozepur 86, Bathinda 85, Ranjit Hall and the adminis- The total cases stood at 423 tre at Dharamshala as he in neighbouring Punjab was 89 new patients were found, still awaited by the depart- four each in Mohali and Kapurthala 83, Fazilka 77, trative block in PU were sealed, and the cured patients till the turned symptomatic on June seven taking the toll to 120 as taking count to 4851 while 26 ment. The State has a recovery Ferozepur, two each in Barnala 46 and Mansa 44, sanitized and closed till June 26. evening was 329. The active 22. Subsequently, he tested both the states continued to cases reported in Karnal, tak- rate of 59.22 per cent, fatality Gurdaspur and Fazilka, and according to the bulletin. 30 employees of PU were also positive cases were 88, the bul- positive on June 23, the official fight the pandemic as there was ing total to 262. rate at 1.59 per cent while one each in Tarn Taran, A total of 269,037 samples asked to quarantine them- letin added. added. The total number of no let up in the number of As many as 48 Covid-19 tests per million being con- Hoshiarpur, Faridkot, have been taken for testing so selves. deaths due to the novel coro- cases. positive patients are critically ill ducted are 9345. The doubling Rupnagar and Mansa, it said. far, the bulletin said. The 30 years old male, a ONE DEATH IN navirus in the state has now The number of Covid-19 and have been put on oxygen rate in the State is 13 days. On Fifteen of the new patients resident of Sector 22, who was HIMACHAL, TOLL REACH- reached eight. cases in Haryana surged to support while 16 patients on the day, 164 patients were had a travel history to other THREE NEW CASES IN tested positive for Coronavirus ES 8 One more person tested 12463 with 490 new patients of ventilator, said the Haryana cured and discharged from states. According to the bul- CHANDIGARH has five family contacts who are Another COVID-19 positive for novel coronavirus the disease on Thursday. The Health officials. hospitals in Gurugram district letin, 93 coronavirus patients sampled. His 21 community patient died in Himachal in Hamirpur district on number of Covid-19 patients in A total of 10 patients of the while 191 in Faridabad. were discharged from various Three fresh cases of contacts have been home quar- Pradesh on Thursday, raising Thursday, taking the total Haryana jumped to 12010 as disease died over the last 24 hospitals after they recovered COVID-19 were reported in antined, the bulletin stated. the toll due to the disease in the number of COVID-19 cases in per the bulletin of the State hours on Thursday which PUNJAB COVID-19 TALLY from the infection. A total of Chandigarh on Thursday tak- In June, positive patients state to eight. the state to 808. health department. increased the death toll in the REACHES 4,769 AND 3,192 people have been cured ing the total number to 423. have been reported from A 57-year-old man from Two patients -- one each On a positive note, 455 State to 198. Out of 10 Covid- DEATH TOLL RISES TO 120 of the disease so far, it said. The cases were reported from Ramdarbar, Khuda Ali Sher, Kangra district succumbed to in Solan and Chamba -- recov- patients were discharged from 19 deaths on the day, three Seven more people died of The state now has 1,457 Ram Darbar and are family Daria village, Khuda Jassu and the virus at Nerchowk Medical ered from the infection on different hospitals of Haryana reported from Faridabad while coronavirus in Punjab on active cases, the bulletin said. contacts of COVID-19 positive Khuda Lahora. The College in Mandi district, offi- Thursday, Additional Chief on the day after their complete four from Sonepat, one each Thursday, taking the toll to 120, Amritsar continued to top patient. Coronavirus infection has also cials said. Secretary (Health) R D recovery from the disease. from Gurugram, Karnal and while 142 fresh cases pushed its the state's COVID-19 tally with “A four years old female spread to Sectors including A resident of Kangra's Dhiman said. So far, 468 peo- The spike in the number of Panipat. tally to 4,769, according to a 838 cases, followed by 668 in child, seven years old boy and Sector 9, 22, 24, 29, 31, 39, 43, Bhawarna village in Palampur ple have recovered, while 11 Covid-19 infected patients in With 7380 people cured medical bulletin. Sangrur and Jalandhar, 663 in Ludhiana, 322 a 32 years old female from Ram 47 and 50. tehsil, he was diabetic and also COVID-19 patients have four districts of the State is and discharged from the hos- Amritsar recorded two fatalities in Sangrur, 243 in Patiala, 228 Darbar have been tested posi- Meanwhile, seven patients suffering from chronic renal migrated out of the state, he showing no sign of slowing pitals, there are 4885 active each, and Moga, Tarn Taran in Mohali and 198 in tive. All three are family con- were declared cured and dis- disease. The man had come said. The state has now 319 down. On Thursday, 143 new COVID-19 cases in Haryana and Ludhiana one each, it said. Gurdaspur. Pathankot has 195 tacts of an already positive charged from the treatment back to Kangra district from active cases. ' ! ! ! ( ! - .
890& ing GST upto Rs. one crore % 0 ."! procurement centres would be ensure remunerative prices to # would be entitled for maxi- opened in different parts of the the fruit growers in the State. he Himachal Pradesh mum loan of Rs. 50 lakh 4 %% State as per demands of apple The Cabinet gave its TCabinet on Thursday gave whereas for tourism units pay- &"5!& 5&6 growers . approval to guidelines for pro- in principle approval to regu- ing GST above Rs. one crore It also accorded its consent viding assistance for promotion # larize the services of PTA, PAT and upto Rs. three crore for at !'. &8 & " to procure seedling mango, of cultivation of aromatic plants and PARA teachers, which will least one year ending 31st "'0 !"4% 6 8!& achari mango and grafted and their processing under the 890& ly bills as per the consumption. benefit about 6500 PTA, 3300 March, 2020 would be entitled !&: ;45 .!% mango at the rate of Rs. 8.50 new Scheme ‘Mehak’ launched The government provides PAT and 97 PARA teachers for loan upto Rs. 75 lakh. Units per kg under the MIS which by the State Government to he Himachal government subsidy of approximately Rs. engaged in various govern- above Rs. three crore would be .!;!8% !'& "6 will be operative from 1st July double the income of the farm- Ton Thursday said it has 450 crores every year of which ment schools. eligible for loan of Rs. one 5 to 31st August, 2020. Similarly ers cultivating the aromatic decided to rationalize the sub- only 18 percent goes to 11 lakh The meeting, under the crore. Small registered tourism Cabinet also gave its approval plants. sidy provided to the electrici- consumers consuming elec- chairmanship of Chief Minister units would also be eligible for Tourism Department. to provide support price of Rs. It gave its consent to fill up ty consumers in the State. tricity less than 125 units per Jai Ram Thakur here, gave its maximum loan of Rs. 15 lakh. The Cabinet gave its 7.50 per kg for ‘B’ grade 500 posts of Junior Office To rationalize the subsidy month while the rest goes to 9 nod for approval of draft This loan period would be for approval to enhance support Kinnow, Malta and orange and Assistant (IT) on contract basis pattern across the consumers, lakh consumers with con- Scheme for Interest Subvention four years with interest sub- price of apple under Market Rs. 7 per kg for ‘C’ grade kin- in Education Department the government has ensured sumption more than 125 units on Working Capital Loan for vention of 50 percent each for Intervention Scheme (MIS) by now, malta and orange. The through Himachal Pradesh that consumers with low con- per month. Hospitality Industry to revive the first two years. 50 paise from Rs. 8 to Rs. 8.50 procurement price of galgal Staff Selection Commission sumption have little or no A statement said the step the tourism industry in the The Cabinet also decided per kg for the year 2020. Under had been fixed at Rs. 6 per kg Hamirpur. The Cabinet gave its impact at all in their monthly has been taken to ensure that State which has been adverse- that the Transport Department this scheme about 1.50 lakh under MIS. This scheme will be approval to create and fill up 42 bills. So, the subsidy pattern for the relative benefit of subsidy ly affected due to Covid-19 would draft an interest sub- MT apple would be procured operative from 21st November, posts of different categories in 11 lakh consumers consuming should reach more to the con- pandemic. Under the Scheme vention scheme for working from 20th July to 15th 2020 to 15th February, 2021 the Himachal Pradesh State less than 125 units per month sumers with low consumption tourism units in the State pay- capital on the analogy of the November, 2020 for which 283 The support prices would Human Rights Commission. has not been altered at all. patterns while others should Almost four lakh consumers also focus on optimal usage of with consumption of 125- 200 the electricity. This step has units per month would have an resulted in saving around Rs. impact of Rs. 40-113 in their 100 crores annually to the gov- monthly bills. Rest of the con- ernment which could be better sumers would have a propor- utilized for welfare of people of tionate increase in their month- the State, it said.
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One patient reported from Dehradun dis- In Bageshwar four patients has now increased to 28.30 days have 22 and 17 active patients of the disease died on the day trict. Pauri reported two new were discharged while three while the recovery percent in respectively while Pithoragarh which increased the death toll patients while one patient each and one patient were dis- the state is now at a healthy has 15 active cases. Champawat to 36 in the state. On the day was found in Tehri and charged from Uttarkashi and 66.01 percent. is at the bottom of the table 37 patients of the disease were Uttarkashi districts respective- Tehri district respectively. The state now has 845 with six active cases. discharged from different hos- ly. The additional secretary, active patients of the disease. The administration has pitals of the state after their In Dehradun, a 34-year- state health department, Yugal Dehradun with 176 cases is declared 111 areas as contain- complete recovery. A total of old male who was positive for Kishore Pant said that reports continuing to maintain its posi- ment zones to check the spread 1758 patients have so far recov- Covid-19 died at Government of 1339 samples were found tion at top of the table of of infection in the state. ered from Covid-19. Doon Medical College negative for the disease on Covid-19 positive active Haridwar district has 62 con- On Thursday 28 patients (GDMC) hospital on Thursday. Thursday. patients. Haridwar district is at tainment zones while were reported in Nainital dis- He was referred from CHC He added that reports of second position with 119 active Dehradun district has 35 con- $ % " trict while 11 patients were Uttarkashi. 3762 samples are still awaited cases while with 104 active tainment zones. Tehri has 10 9 # # + # found in Udham Singh Nagar On Thursday 13 patients by the department. On the day, cases each Udham Singh Nagar while Udham Singh Nagar dis- district. The health depart- were discharged from hospital a total of 1249 samples were and Nainital districts are locked trict administration has ' ment also found 10 patients in Almora after their recovery collected for COVID -19 test- at third position. With regular declared three areas as con- %( $%'& .0 were found in Haridwar dis- from the disease. In Dehradun ing. recovery of patients, Tehri dis- tainment zones. 7583 7$' till the end of this financial 7583 7$' year- March 31, 2021. Rawat ome special sectors should directed officials to identify ! .0 hief Minister Trivendra Sbe identified wherein peo- some areas where according CSingh Rawat visited the ple can be provided employ- to the situation and demand, Covid care centre made at the ment. As per the require- people of the state especially # "; international cricket stadium in ment, recruitments can be ex-servicemen, dependents Raipur area here on Thursday. made through Uttarakhand of servicemen and women $. )0F' This centre with all necessary Purv Sainik Kalyan Nigam groups can undergo skill facilities as per Covid-19 stan- Limited (UPNL) in various development through UPNL. # 0 dards presently has 750 beds sectors. In view of Covid-19, the @ ?0F' and if needed can be expand- Chief Minister Trivendra CM said that in large cities 8 3976 3 ) ( ed to accommodate 4,000 beds. Singh Rawat said this while like Dehradun and Haldwani 7583 7$' mic activity done through 7583 7$' The CM said that consid- chairing a meeting with offi- multi-service centres should sanitation worker under online platforms. The presi- ering the care being taken in cials to discuss measures for be established for senior citi- Athe Manglaur municipali- he Supreme Court (SC) of dent of the National hief Minister Trivendra the state to control Covid, it is increasing employment zens who are unable to ven- ty died after reportedly falling % TIndia has admitted the peti- Association for Parents and CSingh Rawat has hoped that soon the situation opportunities for people of the ture out of their homes due to sick while spraying disinfectant + tion of parent’s associations of Student Rights (NAPSR) Arif approved a sum of 15 crore will be under control in the state. various reasons. to contain the spread of Covid- eight States including Khan said that the association to strengthen arrangements in state. The recovery rate of The CM observed that Services can be provided 19 on Thursday. His family %, Uttarakhand for preventing is not happy with the decision the Uttarakhand Transport patients in the state has more personnel need to be at adequate rates through members alleged that he had " + the private schools from charg- of Uttarakhand High Court Corporation (UTC). Further, improved to 65 per cent while deployed in health, sanitation UPNL for the convenience of died due to the negligence of % ing the fees of lockdown peri- dated June 22 and has filed a Rawat also approved a sum of the doubling rate has also and technical spheres. Rawat senior citizens. As the record the municipality. The police - od. petition with the other asso- Rs two crore each for the increased to 25 days, he added. said that first priority will be of the service provider will be reached the spot and have These associations have ciations in the Supreme Garhwal Mandal Vikas According to officials, given to ex-servicemen and available with the corporation, started investigation in the . +% / % moved to the Supreme Court Court. Nigam (GMVN) and those staying at the Covid care dependents of servicemen in it will also enhance the relia- case. 0 seeking its intervention on the He said that the associa- Kumaon Mandal Vikas centre will be provided a free recruitments through UPNL. bility, he added. The sanitation worker of autocratic behaviour of the tions of Uttarakhand, Nigam (KMVN). kit of essential items. Meals will Others will be recruited if ex- Chief secretary Utpal the Manglaur municipality was private schools and the prob- Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, The CM has approved be served thrice a day in which servicemen and dependents Kumar Singh, additional chief spraying disinfectant to check lem faced by the parents dur- Gujarat, Odisha, Maharashtra these amounts to develop priority will be accorded to of servicemen are not avail- secretary Radha Raturi, the spread of Covid-19. His Manglaur Kotwali inspec- ing the lockdown period. and Delhi have filed a joint sources of income in these local produce. able in some sphere. After UPNL managing director, condition reportedly deterio- tor Pradeep Chauhan said that The parents associations of petition in the SC which has three corporations which The AYUSH dept will also identification of various areas brigadier (retd) PPS Pahwa rated while he was undertaking the condition of the sanitation Uttarakhand are not satisfied been accepted by the apex have experienced a drop in provide Ayurvedic potion to for jobs, UPNL will start the and other officers concerned this task. He was taken to the worker had deteriorated while by the recent order of the High court. Khan said that associa- their sources of income due to boost immunity. Arrangements registration process. For this, were also present in the meet- Roorkee civil hospital where he was spraying the chemical. Court in which it had allowed tions want that a regulatory the lockdown enforced to for staying have been made on applications can be submitted ing. the doctors declared him dead. He was brought to the hospi- the private schools to charge authority should be constitut- control the spread of Covid- four floors at the stadium with His family members alleged tal where he died. Meanwhile, the tuition fees from the par- ed by the states for the private 19. 750 beds and 38 wards. Along cameras and other facilities as The admin, police, health that the municipality had not the municipality executive offi- ents if they are holding online schools. Rawat also directed the with medical care, Yoga and per Covid standards have been department and voluntary provided masks and gloves, the cer Shahid Ali said that sani- classes. He said that a ban should finance secretary to issue meditation have also been provided at this centre. Family organisations have helped in absence of which caused his tation workers had been pro- After the order of court be imposed on the online class- orders to this effect soon. He arranged here. An expert will wards have been made sepa- making this arrangement, he condition to deteriorate fatal- vided masks and gloves to the education department of es. The association also wants said that this amount will con- deliver an online yoga and rately and various options have said. Bringing Covid-19 under ly while spraying the chemical. wear. How the sanitation work- Uttarakhand had also said that the schools should remove siderably compensate for the meditation class in the morn- been provided for recreation. control and providing employ- The police reached the hospi- er died will be known only after that the schools can charge no student from the school on loss sustained by these cor- ing for which an LED screen Rawat said that an attempt has ment opportunities are among tal where the post mortem was the post mortem report is from the parents for online the ground of non deposition porations and also help in has been placed. Sanitisation, been made to provide hi-tech the top priorities of the state gov- also started. received, he added. classes and any other acade- of fees. their work operation. thermal screening, CCTV facilities at this centre. ernment, added the CM. + %1% 2 ! 7583 7$' % he Uttarakhand Congress Torganised a massive protest 7583 7$' therefore no one has any issue against increasing prices of and most of them return the diesel, petrol and cooking gas he number of vendors vis- next day. on Thursday. On the call given Titing the wholesale vegeta- Meanwhile, some vegeta- by the party, a large number of bles and fruits market in bles and fruits reportedly rot- Congress leaders and workers Niranjanpur Mandi has ted away in the Mandi recent- assembled at the head office of 7583 7$' been slapped on Vice increased in the past few days. ly due to decreased purchase by the state unit. They formed a President of state unit Surya This was stated by the head of vendors. human chain from the party ot adhering to the social Kant Dhasmana, former cab- Dehradun Mandi Samiti, Talking about this, Sharma office which passed through Ndistancing norms during inet minister Mantri Prasad Rajesh Sharma. According to said that the farmers were ini- Clock tower and Darshan Lal their protest against increasing Naithani, Mahanagar Sharma, few local vendors were tially supplying the vegetables Chowk. Addressing the party prices of petrol and diesel President Lal Chand Sharma, visiting the Mandi in the initial and fruits like they used to do workers, the Pradesh Congress proved costly to many Sanjay Kishore, Garima days after it was recently before the lockdown. Committee (PCC) President, Congress leaders including Dassauni, Tahir Ali and oth- reopened. Since several wedding par- Pritam Singh said that the Pradesh Congress Committee ers. Reacting strongly on the However, the footfalls have ties are usually organised in union government should (PCC) chief Pritam Singh as issue, PCC President Pritam increased in recent days since June, they supplied the addi- immediately take back the hike the fact that in the last three organise protests at district, diesel said that by regularly the police registered cases Singh said that the Congress the supply of fruits and veg- tional quantity of vegetables in the prices of fossil fuels. months of Covid-19 pandem- block and Nyay Panchayat increasing the excise duty on against them. workers would not get intim- etables from districts with high and fruits as usual but no wed- Launching a blistering attack ic, the government increased Rs level. the petrol and diesel during the Under the provisions of idated by this coercive step of load of Covid-19 has been ding parties are being held on on the Narendra Modi led 21.50 on petrol and Rs 26.46 on lockdown period in the last relevant sections of Indian the government. restricted. He said that as per a large scale this year. The farm- Union government; the PCC diesel. Singh said that the hike After the programme of three months, the union gov- Penal Code (IPC) and disas- He said that the govern- the orders, only 100 vendors are ers were informed about the sit- president said that from June has hit the people hard who are protest and human chain, the ernment has created problems ter management act, the police ment has registered cases allowed to enter the Mandi uation and they have resumed 2014 to June 2020, the govern- already reeling under the con- Congress workers dispatched a for the general public. The registered cases under 15 because the Congress party is while the remaining are asked bringing the limited supply, ment has looted 80 lakh Crores sequences of the pandemic. He memorandum to the President Congress claimed that in the Congress leaders and 150 oth- asking questions from it. Singh to return the next day. On the stated Sharma. He further of rupees from the public. said that the Congress party through the district magistrate last six years, the Union gov- ers for not taking permission said that similar action should question of inconvenience informed that everything is would not tolerate the open of Dehradun. In the memo- ernment has affected 820 per- for protest and not following be initiated against the caused to vendors, Sharma said going well in the Mandi and no He said that the apathetic loot of the Modi government randum the Congress while cent hike in excise duty of social distancing norms dur- Ministers and BJP MLAs who that the entry is given on a first supply of vegetables and fruits attitude of the union govern- and hold protests. Singh demanding an immediate roll diesel and 258 percent increase ing the protest. Apart from are organising public pro- come first serve basis and all are perishing due to lack of sale ment can be understood from warned that the party would back in prices of petrol and in excise duty of petrol. PCC president cases have grammes during lockdown. vendors are aware of this rule, among vendors. ) ( ! !! ! . 0 05
7583 7$' scheme as the coaching centres $ 7583 7$' ask for rent because the first the last two months. However, they responded saying that are not recognised under it yet. two months of lockdown were Kumar further stated that the considering the current sce- he members of "On average, a coaching n the past few months, sev- hard for everyone but when I tenant left his rented room the nario, the tenants will play the TUttarakhand Coaching and institute employs at least 20 Ieral reports of landlords forc- approached my tenants to pay next week stating that he is victim card and the authorities Library Association (UCLA) people and like other busi- ing tenants to pay the house me the rent in May, they said shifting to a new locality and will not listen to the landlords. stated that the Uttarakhand nesses, we also pay taxes so we rent have been circulating in the government has instructed since no tenant is paying rent "When my father in-law asked Government should bring all also deserve to be recognised Dehradun. Many tenants even that the tenants are not liable during the lockdown, he will one of his tenants to pay him the coaching institutes under under MSME," said Shubham took the help of authorities to pay any rent during Covid- not do so too. the full rent, the tenant called Micro, Small and Medium Nautiyal from the association. when they were being forced to 19 pandemic. "When I told him that I will the police and accused my Enterprises (MSME) category Moreover, the association pay rent amidst the Covid-19 I knew it was not true and call authorities he said he will father in-law of pressurising considering the current finan- also demanded the govern- crisis as according to the I tried to make them under- tell them that I forced him to him to leave the rented house cial crisis amid Covid-19 pan- ment should waive 50 per cent authorities, no landlord can stand but then they said they leave his rented room. Though unless he pays the rent. The demic. In a Press conference of their monthly rent for six force tenants to pay their rent do not have money. Many of when my neighbours support- man has not paid the rent since organised here on Thursday by months after the resumption of in the current crisis. them have resumed their work ed me, he paid me two months February but the police listened the association, owners of sev- coaching centres. They stated However, some landlords and are earning well but still, rent and said he will pay me the to him and warned my father eral coaching institutes that their business will take who are completely depen- they give me the same excuse. rest later but I know he will not in-law against forcing his ten- expressed their concern about State because most of these ed out that most of the coach- time to revive from the loss it dent on the rent from their ten- When I told them to pay me do it," said Kumar. Besides, a ants to pay rent in crisis," said the pressure of paying rent in centres are operated in rented ing centres begin as a start-up is bearing during the pandem- ants for their livelihood half and the rest can be paid few landlords also said that if Shrishti Prajapati. the present crisis saying that spaces. and provide employment to ic, making them incapable of expressed their concern over later, some of them paid the they are doing financially well, She further added," I know less than five per cent of stu- Besides this, they also want hundreds of people when the paying a full rent to their land- the misuse of this order. rent but most refused." their tenants ask why do they that some landlords forced dents are attending online the government to recognise government is incapable of lords. Singh said that if the gov- According to a homemaker Moreover, some landlords need to pay rent to landlords their tenants to pay the rent classes and the rest residing in the business of coaching cen- providing jobs to everyone in ernment will not support them Subodhini Mishra, "I am a said that a few tenants have also when there is no severe impact though they could not afford it mountainous regions have no tres under MSME. The presi- the state. at present, the business of widow and live with my two found new ways of not paying of Covid-19 crisis on their during the lockdown and are proper internet access to con- dent of UCLA Savindra Singh They also said that the coaching centres will suffer children and an old mother-in- rent. lives and expect automatically still doing it but at least the nect online with the faculty said that the business of coach- government has announced after the pandemic. He also law. Deepak Kumar, a local that their thousands of rupees authorities should listen to members of institutes. They ing centres is a whole industry easy loans under MSME seg- added that they are trying to The livelihood of my fam- teacher said that his tenant was rent should be waived. both sides before making any said that they want the state that provides employment to ment to support or start one's approach the chief minister ily depends on the payments a government employee and on On being asked about assumption that all the land- administration to issue the hundreds of people besides business but the people asso- Trivendra Singh Rawat to put that I receive from tenants asking about rent, he replied why these landlords do not file lords are exploiters and all the directions to waive the rent of preparing students for a better ciated with coaching institutes their demands before him for every month. Initially, I did not that he did not get his salary for any complaint with the police, tenants are poor victims." coaching centres across the future. Other members point- could not get benefit from this his consideration. ' =* !" # $%&!#
'56 75&89 enior BJP leaders slammed ##3 Sthe Congress on the 45th anniversary of Emergency on Thursday, alleging that the '56 75&89 spokesperson Randeep “Why is horse trading, “In the last six years, the the 45th anniversary of interests of “one family” pre- Surjewala said the country’s mass defections and institu- way the Prime Minister has Emergency on Thursday, vailed over those of the party he Congress on Thursday ruling party needs to answer ition capture its only legacy? tried to weaken democracy alleging that the interests of and the country. Thit back at Union Home why horse trading and mass Why is it obsessed in its vile and destroy democratic insti- “one family” prevailed over BJP president JP Nadda Minister Amit Shah over his defections capture its only hatred of Nehru-Gandhi’s tutions, an undeclared those of the party and the also joined other BJP leaders attack on the 45th anniversary legacy. (sic),” Surjewala asked. Emergency has been imposed country. and union ministers including of the Emergency asking why “As India’s ruling party, Congress leader Pawan in the country,” he said at a Shah alleged that the Ravishankar Prasad and Piyush the BJP-led Centre that runs BJP needs to answer: Why is Khera said an “undeclared press conference, adding that “Emergency mindset” still Goyal, in condemning emer- a “majoritarian rule” is its majoritarian rule described Emergency” has been this is dangerous for a democ- prevailed in the Congress and gency and suspension of civil Shah criticised former Prime to the imposition of the described as a “Government as Govt of 2 people only and imposed in the country under racy. that the “sad truth” was that rights to “ save the power of Minister Indira Gandhi saying Emergency. Overnight the of two people”. all others as mere side kicks,” Prime Minister Narendra Senior BJP leaders leaders were feeling suffo- one person”. one family’s “greed for power” nation was turned into a Congress' chief he asked on Twitter. Modi. slammed the Congress on cated in the party. Nadda tweeted “India led to the imposition of prison. The press, courts, free salutes all the dignitaries who, Emergency 45 years ago and speech…all were trampled remained absent in the Home Minister asked the (Congress Working “As one of India’s opposi- ple will keep widening,” Shah despite enduring torture, fierce- the country was “turned into a over. Atrocities were commit- Congress. Congress to question itself on Committee) meet, senior mem- tion parties, Congress needs to added. ly opposed the Emergency. It prison.” ted on the poor and down- “The interests of one fam- why the Emergency mindset bers and younger members ask itself: Why does the Prasad said emergency was was the tenacity of our satya- In a series of tweets, he said trodden,” Amit Shah tweeted. ily prevailed over party interests still remains and why leaders raised a few issues. But, they Emergency mindset remain? imposed to save the post of the grahis that India's democratic freedom was “trampled over” The Home Minister fur- and national interests. This who don’t belong to the first were shouted down. A party Why are leaders who don’t then Prime Minister Indira values successfully won over a and “atrocities were committed ther stated that the Emergency sorry state of affairs thrives in dynasty are unable to speak up. spokesperson was unceremo- belong to one dynasty unable to Gandhi who was disqualified by totalitarian mindset.” on the poor and downtrodden.” was lifted due to the efforts of today’s Congress too!” Shah Taking a swipe at Congress niously sacked. The sad truth is speak up? Why are leaders get- a court judgment. He said civil Union Home Minister and “On this day, 45 years ago lakhs of people and democra- said. leader Rahul Gandhi, Shah said — leaders are feeling suffocat- ting frustrated in Congress? rights were suspended and former BJP President Amit one family’s greed for power led cy was restored in India but it In another tweet, the Union “During the recent CWC ed in Congress.” Else, their disconnect with peo- “even media was not spared”. 2.0345607-8.4.) 1( ! *) ! ! (! " ! ! +,- ! . ! /
'56 75&89 London School of Hygiene & after taking into account this Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) potential reduced TB trans- isruptions to health ser- and Lancaster University in mission, the most likely sce- Dvices, and delays in diag- the UK noted that before nario was estimated to result nosis and treatment due to COVID-19 outbreak, over in more than 110,000 addi- Covid-19 pandemic may lead 4,000 people were dying from tional TB deaths. to 95,000 additional tubercu- TB every day. In the worst case sce- losis (TB) related deaths in They estimated addition- nario where the impact of India over the next five years, al TB deaths and cases in COVID-19 on health services according to a study published China, India and South Africa is severe, this number could '56 75&89 Telangana has so far reported on Wednesday. over the next five years by rise to up to 200,000 addi- 10,331 cases, according to The modelling study, pub- examining the impact of var- tional deaths, they said. s India witnessed the high- Health Ministry data. lished in the European ious reductions in social con- The most probable sce- Aest spike of almost 17,000 The decision was taken Respiratory Journal, found tacts and on health services nario, based on the current fresh Covid cases in the past 24 when India on Thursday wit- that the COVID-19 pandem- due to COVID-19. information and distancing '56 75&89 %++ work, implementation, last mile hours, the Centre has rushed a nessed highest spike of almost ic could significantly increase Though they, hypothe- measures, suggests 6,000 (( ( connectivity and resilient infra- team led by its Joint Secretary 17,000 fresh Covid cases in the the global burden of TB. sised that social distancing additional deaths could occur xperts at a webinar on tack- structure development in the Lav Agarwal, to Gujarat, past 24 hours, with It estimates at least might reduce TB incidence as in China, 95,000 in India and Eling simultaneous disasters 7. given reference. Maharashtra and Telangana to Maharashtra, Delhi and Tamil 110,000 additional deaths Mycobacterium tuberculosis, 13,000 in South Africa, like super cyclone Amphan + + Maj Gen RC Padhi, Former strengthen Covid-19 manage- Nadu contributing more than from TB in India, China, and the bacteria which causes the according to study first author and COVID-19 underlined the Additional Surveyor General of ment efforts in these States. 62 per cent, while the overall South Africa unless health disease, is transmitted via Finn McQuaid, Assistant major risks involved in han- " % India, articulated The team will be in the fatalities rose to 14,894. services are maintained and droplets in the air - similar to Professor in Infectious dling of such multiple emer- on how GIS and remote three States between June 26 According to the Health strengthened. the coronavirus, the Disease Epidemiology at gencies. sensing technologies can be a and 29 to coordinate with the Ministry data, 418 new deaths The researchers from the researchers said that even LSHTM. They mostly stressed on force multiplier in managing a State officials and review the were reported in the last 24 the need for effective imple- crisis situation. Former Vice measures undertaken by the hours. have been cured. amongst the lowest in the the Government sector and 273 mentation of stringent rules Chairman, Bihar SDMA, Anil states for containment of novel The Ministry, meanwhile, The ministry also said world with 1.06 deaths per lakh private. and regulations while partici- Sinha spoke on how the state coronavirus, which has so far said the recovery rate is 57.43 there are 33.39 cases in India against the world average of From limited Covid-19 pating in the event organised administration could formulate infected a total of 4,73,105 per cent amongst Covid-19 for every one lakh population, 6.24 deaths per lakh. tests in January, a cumulative by the Centre for Disaster customised plans for specific people across the country. patients and a total of 13,012 against the global average of Following efforts to ramp total of 75,60,782 samples have Management Studies (CDMS), regions within the state and Maharashtra has reported patients have been cured dur- 120.21 cases per lakh. up facilities across the nation, been tested up to June 24 with Guru Gobind Singh explained how the district the highest number of cases at ing the last 24 hours, Thus, so Also, the number of deaths there are in total 1,007 diag- 2,07,871 samples being tested Indraprastha University here, Chairman Odisha PSC administration had the highest 1,42,900, Gujarat 28,943 while far, a total of 2,71,696 patients in the country is currently nostic labs, of which 734 are in on Wednesday. an official release said Brig (Dr) LC Patnaik focussed responsibility. Thursday. on the aspects of governance, Besides former secretary, GGSIPU Vice Chancellor management and resources of DCMG, Ministry of Defence, Dr Mahesh Varma said, "Rules the coastal states which were Brig. (Dr) Vinod Dutta, the # . ("2 '%% 0& ) 0 and regulations are in place for affected by the super cyclone. webinar was attended by vari- various disaster emergencies in He stressed that disaster ous academicians, research ; $ on me and all the 4 MLAs 9% ( received. our country. The need is that all professionals including cen- scholars, industry and govern- gave their letter of support to ( Besides Joykumar, Tribal the major stakeholders execute tral government officials, pri- ment officials, the release said. our legislators of the BJP led Government in the 3: and Hills Area Development them on ground keeping in vate sector authorities and The CDMS, established by % ' FNational People's Party State of Manipur," Heptulla + Minister N Kayishii, mind the catastrophic effects of non-profits organisations need the university in 2005, pro- (NPP) in Manipur who had tweeted. ;<. + Youth Affairs and Sports twin/multiple disasters at one to analyse their strategies and motes research, professional s many as 223 fresh resigned as ministers a week They met Biren Singh at ( Minister Letpao Haokip, and time." develop synergised frameworks academics and extension work ACOVID-19 cases were ago submitted a letter to Chief Minister's Secretariat Health and Family Welfare Acknowledging the efforts that can be enacted in handling in various aspects of disaster reported in Bihar on Governor Najma Heptulla on here just after meeting the "% Minister L Jayanta Kumar of the CDMS in organising the such challenging times. management and provides spe- Wednesday, taking the tally to Thursday, extending their governor. Singh had stepped down. webinar, he also insisted on Experts from National cialised training to personnel 8,273, while the death toll rose support to the government Sangma, who is also the convenor of the North East As the uncertainty con- community preparedness when Institute of Disaster engaged in disaster manage- to 55, the state health depart- headed by Chief Minister N chief minister of Meghalaya, Democratic Alliance which tinued, opposition Congress such a secondary disaster per- Management (NIDM) elabo- ment and capacity building, it ment said. Biren Singh. said they were given a patient comprises of the BJP and its swung into action sists. rated on the policies, frame- added. According to the daily bul- NPP chief Conrad hearing at their meetings with allies in the Northeastern and roped in the dis- letin issued by the health Sangma, who arrived in Shah and BJP chief JP Nadda states, took the NPP delega- gruntled MLAs to form an department, the latest casual- Imphal in the morning from in Delhi on Wednesday, and tion for a meeting with Shah alliance -- Secular Progressive ty was reported from Patna dis- Delhi, said the party MLAs their concerns were on Wednesday as the Front (SPF) -- with the hope /234 !!5!( trict. will also withdraw their res- addressed. Manipur government plunged of installing a government in The total number of ignation as minister as senior "We had meetings with into a crisis after the rebellion the state under the leadership COVID-19 cases in Patna rose BJP leader and Union Home Nadda and Shah, and we of nine MLAs on June 17. of former chief minister Ibobi 6, 2/3 to 485 from 451 on Tuesday. Minister Amit Shah has expressed all our grievances They later met BJP president Singh. Other districts with high assured to look into their and concerns we had as a Nadda. Asked about the SPF, caseload are Madhubani (394), issues. part of this alliance," Sangma While the four ministers Sangma said, "Obviously we '56 75&89 Central Pollution Control and others alleging failure of Siwan (380), Bhagalpur (377), He said they will be back told reporters outside the air- from the NPP quit the gov- will withdraw from that." Board, senior expert from the authorities in preventing Begusarai (348), Rohtas (316) as Ministers. port. ernment, three BJP MLAs "It gives us a lot of confi- he National Green Tribunal Council of Scientific and the blowout of Baghjan oil and Munger (309). The four MLAs, accom- "Both the leaders under- resigned from the party and dence that the two national Thas imposed an interim Industrial Research, Dr. well. So far, 6,106 COVID-19 panied by Sangma and BJP's stood and assured us that all the assembly. leaders will be looking into penalty of Rs 25 crore on PSU Sarbeswar Kalita of Guwahati The petition contended patients have recovered in trouble-shooter and Assam the issues will be addressed Further, the lone the affairs of the state," he major Oil India over its failure University, former forest that oil has spilled into the Bihar and 1.75 lakh samples minister Himanta Biswa and taken care of," he said. Trinamool Congress MLA added.Sangma said there will to stop fire in Assam's Baghjan Biodiversity Board member Dibru river causing a film of have been tested. Sarma, visited the Raj Bhavan Shah and Nadda assured and an Independent legislator be some changes in the port- oil well resulting in damage to Abhay Kumar Johari, Ajit oil in the river that passes Since May 3, 5,174 migrant in the afternoon to submit let- that they will personally look withdrew their support from folios but all the four NPP the environment. Hazarika, ex-chairman Oil and through the Maguri- workers have tested positive ter of support to the BJP-led into the issues and on the the BJP-led government. MLAs will continue as min- Well number 5 at Baghjan Natural Gas Corporation Motapung wetlands, an after returning to the state government. basis of that the ministers Deputy Chief Minister Y isters.After the 2017 assembly in Tinsukia district, has been Limited among others. important bird and biodiver- from other parts of the coun- "A delegation of National have decided to withdraw Joykumar had said he and his polls, the BJP had formed a spewing gas uncontrollably for "We are of the view that in sity area, and along the Dibru try. The state has reported People's Party led by Shri their resignations, he said. three NPP colleagues quit coalition government with the last 27 days and it caught order to proceed further in the Saikhowa National Park. more than 7,500 cases since @SangmaConrad alongwith Himanta Biswa Sarma, the BJP-led government the help of the NPP and oth- fire on June 9, killing two of matter effectively, it would be The plea said that the blow- May 3. Shri @himantabiswa called BJP's trouble-shooter and because of the treatment they ers OIL's firefighters at the site. expedient, in the meantime, to out (uncontrolled release of A bench comprising Justice constitute a Committee of crude oil or natural gas) has left S P Wangdi and expert mem- Experts to look into the matter. behind huge volumes of residue ber Siddhanta Das constituted "The state pollution control as gas condensate which is a (7$ ! '8 )1 a committee headed by former board and Tinsukia District mixture of chemical com- high court judge B P Katakey Magistrate shall provide all pounds that are toxic for land to look into the matter and sub- logistic support including per- and vegetation. '56 75&89 with other types of foreign %- - % "People-to-people linkages important skill sets, bridge mit a report in 30 days. sonal protection equipment The blowout is not only work visas until the end of 2020 % + and trade & economic coop- technological gaps and impart "In view of the prima facie (PPE) in relation to the hazardous to the health of the ndia on Thursday said it to protect American workers in 1 eration, especially in technol- a competitive edge to the US case made out against Oil India Covid-19 pandemic and secu- people but has also affected Iwas assessing the impact of a crucial election year. ogy and innovation sectors, are economy. Ltd on the extent of damage rity to the members of the their livelihood, the plea said. the Trump administration's "This is likely to affect an important dimension of the "They have also been a crit- caused to the environment and Committee," the bench said The Baghjan oil field has a decision to block H1B visas on movement of Indian skilled %% US-India partnership," he said. ical component of the work- biodiversity, damage to both while issuing notices to Centre, total of 22 producing wells - 18 Indian nationals and industry professionals who avail of these %+ The decision by the Trump force that is at the forefront of human and wildlife, public Assam govt, IOL and others. crude and four gas. The oil field but indicated its dismay over it non-immigrant visa pro- administration is going to providing COVID-19 related health and, having regard to the The committee shall visit has been in operation since saying people-to-people link- grammes to work lawfully in impact a large number of assistance in key sectors, financial worth of the and inspect the site and the 2003. ages and economic cooperation the US. We are assessing the Indian IT professionals and including health, information Company and the extent of area in question and examine Following the accident, the are an important dimension of impact of the order on Indian ( several American and Indian technology and financial ser- damage, we direct the OIL to extent of loss and damage PCBA (Pollution Control Board ties between the two countries. nationals and industry in con- -0 companies who were issued H- vices," he said. deposit an initial amount of 25 caused to human life and of Assam) sent a show cause In a huge blow to Indian IT sultation with stakeholders," 1B visas by the US government "The US has always wel- crore with Tinsukia District wildlife. notice to the energy major on professionals eyeing the US Spokesperson in the Ministry for the fiscal year 2021 begin- comed talent and we hope our Magistrate," the bench said in The matter is posted for June 10 job market, the Trump admin- of External Affairs Anurag ning October 1. professionals will continue to its order passed on Wednesday. next hearing on July 29. seeking details of its operations istration suspended the most Srivastava said. tion on the issue at an online Srivastava said high-skilled be welcomed in the US in the The committee also com- The order came on a plea in Baghjan in the last 15 years, sought-after H-1B visas along He was replying to a ques- media briefing. Indian professionals bring future," Srivastava said. prises Member Secretary of filed by activist Bonani Kakkar within one week. =
# # '( #!$%& ! /@? - $)'$+ $! ( + ) 6; '(!)$ .) * 0$0 9 $ / 00$ )*$ 0$0 9 ome June 28, salons will $ .85'' 9 wo Lashkar-e-Tayyeba (LeT) terrorists were neu- Creopen across Maharashtra Patna: At least 83 people were Champaran, Jamui, Purnia, Ttralised by the joint teams of security forces in vil- aharashtra appeared to be still not out of the with some restrictions and killed by lightning in various Supaul, Kaimur and Buxar and ill Thursday evening, Tamil Nadu has seen 70, 977 lage Hardshiva of Sopore while another encounter was Mwoods on Thursday, as it witnessed 192 more guidelines in place. However, it districts of Bihar, and 24 in one each died in Saran, Shivhar, Tpersons testing positive for coronavirus, accord- launched in Tral area of Awantipora late Thursday evening. deaths and it registered a record daily tally of 4,841 will take some more time Uttar Pradesh while many peo- Samastipur, Madhepura and ing to a media release issued by the State Government. In a related development, another terror module linked infected cases. before the State Government ple were reported to be injured Sitamarhi, according to offi- On Thursday alone, 3,509 persons (highest number to proscribed terror outfit LeT was busted by the Out of the total deaths reported during the day, decides to allow reopening of as heavy rain and thunder- cials. till date since the first case of virus was detected in the Budgam police with the arrest of five terrorist associates. 109 deaths occurred in the last 48 hours and rest 83 “Beauty Parlours” storms lashed several areas of Gopalganj District State) were diagnosed with Covid-19 and the day also According to a police spokesman, the operations were are from the previous period. With the fresh fatali- For the time being, the north India on Thursday, a Collector Arshad Aziz told saw 45 patients succumbing to the pandemic. The launched on the basis of specific intelligence input about ties, the total number of deaths went up to 6931 in saloons will limit themselves to Government official IANS that according to infor- death toll in the State as on Thursday touched 911 mak- the presence of terrorists in the area. So far, 121 terror- the state In a major spike in the infections, as many cutting hair. The barbers have said. mation received so far, 12 to 13 ing Tamil Nadu a land of death. ists have been eliminated by the security forces in dif- as 4841 people tested positive for Covid, taking the not been permitted to the Out of the 83 dead in people have died in lightning On a day even veteran physicians like Dr CV ferent anti terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir total number of infected cases in the state to 1,47,741. shave beards of their clients yet. Bihar, 13 people were killed in strikes in the district. He Krishnaswamy stood perplexed over the ever increas- since January 2020. According to a police spokesman, Of the 83 deaths that took place earlier, Mumbai Similarly, no decision has yet Gopalganj district alone. appealed to the people to ing numbers of patients and deaths refusing to jawans of 22RR, 179Bn CRPF and JKP were participat- accounted for 40 deaths, while there were 31 deaths been taken to reopen “beauty According to reports, 8 remain indoors during the rain divulge what they feel about the unabated pandemic, ing in the operations. in Thane district and Municipal Corporations in parlours” A decision to reopen people were killed in and not to stand under trees if the only relief worth mentioning was the 2,236 patients The hiding terrorists were given an opportunity to Thane district, 4 deaths each in Palghar and Solapur the salons was taken at a State Madhubani and Nawada dis- outside. who were discharged from various hospitals, taking surrender before the security forces but instead of pay- and one death each in Malegaon, Yavatmal, Jalgaon Cabinet meeting held here on trict each, six each in Bhagalpur Most of the people who the number of patients cured off this disease to 39,999. ing heed to these appeals they fired indiscriminately upon and in Pune. Thursday. and Siwan, and five each in died were working in the fields. Thursday also saw 30, 307 persons getting tested the joint search party, which was retaliated leading to an “These 83 deaths have been shown in the pro- Confirming the develop- Banka, Darbhanga and East The injured have been in 88 laboratories across the State taking the total num- encounter. gressive figures instead of showing in daily figures. This ment after the Cabinet meeting, Champaran districts. admitted in hospitals. ber of persons tested till date to 9.6 lakh. “In the ensuing encounter, two terrorists were killed report is prepared based on figures provided by the Transport Minister Anil Parab Apart from this, three per- Heavy rain with thunder- Underscoring the fact that patients with comor- and their bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter. authorized laboratories on Central Government’s said: “The State Government sons were killed by lightning in storms and lightning has lashed bidity (suffering from serious ailments like diabetes The identification and affiliation of the killed terrorists Covid-19 Portal. Because the laboratory report has prepared guidelines for Khagaria and Aurangabad dis- various parts of Bihar even mellitus, hypertension, coronary problems, kidney dis- is being ascertained. However, as per credible sources the scrutiny and the availability of figures accordingly is reopening of salons. As of now, tricts each, two each in before the onset of the mon- order) are at risk, 42 of the persons who breathed their killed terrorists belonged to proscribed LeT terrorist out- an ongoing process, state cumulative numbers are sub- the salons will limit them- Jehanabad, Kishanganj, West soon in the state. IANS last on Thursday had comorbidities. fit”, police spokesman said. ject to change,” a state health bulletin said. selves to cutting hair.” % ! . ! *( + , * - ! 2 $ ?A.89 , $'/01/ 2, / ! ) %& here was no respite in Kerala’s - / 00$ -( Ttryst with the high number of ?A&? the red army,” he tweeted. coronavirus cases even on 0$0 9 n the last one month, the Union 9 : ?A&? The Chinese army “are to Thursday as the State tested more ITerritory of Jammu & Kashmir has hile the BJP is building up a political atmos- be repulsed back by whatev- than 100 covid-19 cases successively n an effort to push tourism in coastal added 4,881 fresh cases of coronavirus Wphere against the Trinamool Congress ahead he Congress queered the er means, our arsenals are not for the seventh day. According to Iareas of Maharashtra, the State while 67 deaths were reported during the 0$0 9 of the next year’s Assembly elections by taking on TLadakh pitch further with meant for hatching eggs, so Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Government on Thursday decided to same period. Significantly, the recovery the Mamata Banerjee Government on a number of party leader in Lok Sabha strike back, drive back, force who briefed the media, the State allow setting up of eco-friendly shacks rate of coronavirus patients have he CBI on Thursday filed a issues — from corruption to law and order situation Adhir Chowdhury on back the Chinese aggression, diagnosed 123 persons with coro- in eight beaches in Konkan region. increased from 48 percent to 60 percent Tcharge sheet against Yes to nepotism and poor handling of the corona situ- Thursday asking the BJP god will be Indian in deciding navirus on Thursday. An initiative of Tourism Minister during the same period in the region. Bank’s founder Rana Kapoor, ation — the Bengal ruling outfit on Thursday built Government to push back the course of conflict,” he The Chief Minister said the Aditya Thackeray, the beach shack pro- According to the media bulletin, M/s Dewan Housing Finance up a counterattack holding the Narendra Modi the Chinese Army from the added amid reports of further hike in the coronavirus cases was ject is being undertaken as a pilot pro- 127 new patients of coronavirus were Ltd, its promoters Kapil Rajesh Government responsible for the rising petrol- Indian land that they had build-up at the Indo-China due to expatriates and persons ject. Initially, the State Government will detected in Jammu & Kashmir on Wadhawan, Dheeraj Rajesh prices at a time when the country is passing through encroached. border. from other parts of the country who allow the setting up of shacks in Thursday while two more deaths were Wadhawan and M/s DOIT one of its worse economic slowdowns. The Congress leader who Much like the two armies returned to Kerala. Out of the 123 Guhagar and Aaravare beaches of reported, one each from Jammu & Urban Ventures (India) Pvt. Ltd Attacking the BJP for doing business with petro- had a field experience of tack- the Congress and the BJP persons tested positive on Ratnagiri district, Kunkeshwar and Kashmir divisions. (DUVIPL), its promoter Ms. leum prices when the people of the country were lan- ling the CPI(M)’s ‘red brigade’ engaged each other following Thursday, 84 were those who Tarkarli in Sindhudurg district,Varsoli According to the media bulletin, Roshni Kapoor and others in guishing TMC ideologue and Legislator Arup of Bengal, said instead of the alleged Chinese intrusion returned to the State from abroad and Diveaghar in Raigad district and between May 25 to June 25, 198257 tests the in the 3,700-crore Yes Chakrabarty said “due to the poor and unplanned being “cowed down” by the which however was denied by while 33 were from other parts of Kewla and Bordi in Palghjar districts. were conducted across different labo- Bank fraud case. handling of the corona situation the Central “Red Army” India should use Prime Minister Narendra the country. The decision to allow setting up of ratories in Jammu and Kashmir. The others named in the Government has suffered a huge loss in its revenue… its armory to teach the Modi. 344 persons were hospitalized eco-friendly shacks in eight beaches in A total number of 1668 cases of charge sheet filed in Special as the central exchequer has almost gone dry they Chinese a lesson. The large Border tensions and sub- across the State on Thursday while the Konkan region was taken at the coronavirus were there on May 25. Out CBI City sessions court were are using petroleum to make up for the loss which Indian arsenal was not for sequent brawl claimed 20 1.59 lakh were under observation. State Cabinet meeting held here in the of this 836 were active positive and 809 M//s Belief Realtors Pvt. Ltd; is why the oil prices are rising steeply despite the fact hatching eggs he Indian soldiers on June 15 “Till date we have diagnosed 3,726 afternoon. had recovered while a total number of M/s RKW Developers Pvt. Ltd. that world over the petro-prices have gone down.” said. while the Chinese side lost persons with covid-19 while as on “Today I’m thankful to my cabinet 23 deaths were reported, three from The CBI filed the charge sheet Attacking the BJP for “failing to fulfill all its “China is furtively and about 45 fighters. Thursday, 1,761 persons were under colleagues for passing two key policies Jammu division and 20 from Kashmir in connection with a case of promises from brining back black money from fervently encroaching our Saying that though India treatment for the pandemic,” said for tourism development in division. cheating and criminal con- abroad and putting them in the citizens’ accounts land in a steady manner, has taken all steps to cool the the chief minister. Vijayan said the Maharashtra. 1) Beach Shacks: 8 beach- In one month, the total number of spiracy registered on March 7 and providing 2 crore jobs yearly” Chakrabarty said much to the peril of Indian embers and defuse the tension stringent quarantine protocols es in Maharashtra have been approved coronavirus cases recorded a huge jump this year against Kapoor and “this is the same party that had said that it would security and territorial integri- at the Line of Actual Control, being followed by his government for eco friendly Beach Shacks. This will of 4881 cases, taking the tally of posi- his family members for alleged- pull down the dollar-rupee ratio so that our currency ty. It is a catch-22 situation for China was trying to change has helped the community trans- be a major tourist facility. 80% employ- tive cases to 6549 while 90 deaths have ly colluding with DHFL’s pro- would cost below 50 per US dollar… butin reali- us, but we cannot afford our- the status quo which should mission of the covid-19 pandemic ment to locals is a must,” an elated been reported, 11 from Jammu division moter Kapil Wadhwan and his ty today one dollar makes 75.50”. selves to be cowed down by be stopped at all cost. from 93 per cent of the expatriates. Aditya tweeted in the evening. and 79 from Kashmir division. family members. 4 5(( 6 # '*775 !
0 3 F 9 to 136. Kurnool, Krishna and Thursday 3 positive samples Guntur districts reported 2 were of people returning from day after it crossed the deaths each while 1 death was Delhi, 2 cases pertained to A10,000-mark, Andhra reported from East Godavari returnees from Karnataka, and 3 0%$3 I$%J animals were robbed. Pradesh's overall tally of Covid- district. 1 each from Rajasthan and In one of the FIRs, a com- 19 cases touched 10,884, During the preceding 24 Jharkhand. asahat Ali Khan, alias plainant had alleged that her including returnees from other hours, new cases were report- The overall tally of Covid FShanu, a close aide and four goats, three buffaloes, one states and abroad. The state ed from all the 13 districts of positive persons who returned media advisor to Samajwadi cow and a calf were taken nodal officer reported that 477 Andhra Pradesh. Kurnool dis- from other states currently Party (SP) leader Azam Khan, away. Covid new cases were detect- trict reported the highest tally stands at 1,730. Of this, the was arrested from Uttar Rampur SP Shaghun ed in the 24 hours ending 9 of 72 cases, followed by Guntur active cases tally is 652, while Pradesh's Rampur, police said Gautam, said, “Fasahat Khan, a.m., on Thursday. with 67 cases, and East 1,078 persons have been dis- on Thursday. during interrogation, had While 19,085 samples were Godavari with 64 cases on charged till date. There has The police claimed to have revealed that he had stolen the tested for the virus during the Thursday. been a constant flow of positive also recovered two stolen buf- buffaloes and other items from last 24 hours, till date 7, 69,319 Thursday also saw a rise in cases among foreign returnees faloes and other stolen gold and inside the houses of the Yateem samples have been conducted the number of Covid cases also. On Thursday, 2 samples silver ornaments from Fasahat's Khana residents on the instruc- and the government plans to among people returning from each were detected from peo- farmhouse at Koyala village. tion of Azam Khan. Most of the test the entire population with- other states. Compared to 37 ple returning from Kuwait, It is noteworthy that other accused involved in the in a 3-month time-frame. cases on Wednesday, there Kazakhstan, and Bangladesh. among the cases lodged against crime are already on bail, while In all, 118 people were were 69 new cases detected There was also one positive Azam Khan, one is related to a few others need to be ques- discharged in the last 24 hours. among people belonging to case from a UK returnee. theft of buffaloes. tioned.” While the active cases stand at this category on Thursday. The cumulative tally of In September 2019, some Fasahat was produced 5,760, the the number of peo- While 33 of the covid positive covid patients in foreign residents of Yateem Khana had before the court of the ple who have been discharged samples belonged to returnees returnees category is 371, while lodged FIRs against Azam Additional Chief Judicial increased to 4,988 on from Tamil Nadu, 27 positive 80 persons have been dis- Khan and his aides on charges Magistrate, late on Wednesday Thursday. samples belonged to returnees charged after getting cured. of robbery. evening, and sent to jail. Seven persons were report- from Telangana, and 2 positive As of Thursday, 291 persons in They had also alleged that The police said that there ed dead from different parts of samples were of people return- this category are undergoing their houses were vandalised by are 16 criminal cases registered the state, taking the death toll ing from Maharashtra. On treatment in hospitals. Khan's supporters and their against Fasahat. $! ! 9!! ( / ) ! ! + Palghar (Maharashtra): A 30-year-old tribal woman allegedly killed her minor daughter and later hanged Agra: Call it nature's survival of the tion of senior citizens will be signif- herself from a tree in the forests on the outskirts of fittest design or negligence of those icantly affected by the virus. Jawhar, around 160 km north of Mumbai, the police who manage the medical infrastruc- They should have focused on said on Thursday. ture, the truth that emerges from a providing prompt relief and treatment According to investigating officer Appasaheb look at the mortality figures from to this age-group. In fact a separate Lengare, no suicide note was found. The woman was Covid-19 in Agra, indicates that a geriatric ward managed by specialists missing along with her daughter since the last three majority who succumbed to the should have by now become opera- days. deadly virus were senior citizens. tional. Even now they could do Identified as Mangala Wagh, the woman first Doctors of the S.N. Medical that.” hanged her daughter with her sari and then herself College confirmed that those in the Agra's death toll from Covid-19 from a tree near a hillock, around 1 km on the out- senior age group bracket with comor- was 82 till Thursday morning. A skirts of the Deragaon village, Lengare said. bidities were particularly vulnerable, senior citizen, an 82-year-old patient, She left behind her husband Dilip Wagh and as has been feared right from the out- who had a chronic breathing prob- another 7-year old daughter when she walked out break of the pandemic. Many fami- lem, succumbed. In the last 24 hours, of their hutment on June 22 along with the younger ly members of the victims have been nine new cases were added, taking the daughter, 3-year old Roshni. alleging indifference and delay in tally to 1,166. So far, 974 have recov- According to the locals, Dilip Wagh was a brick treatment that aggravated the condi- ered. kiln labourer and was mostly jobless due to the lock- tion in the elderly people. In a large District Magistrate P.N. Singh down, and the family lived in dire poverty. number of cases, the delay in test said the number of active cases in “The Sarpanch informed us after some tribals reports, up to five days, has proved Agra was now 111. The recovery rate discovered the two bodies hanging from the tree. The costly. was 84.04 per cent. The number of bodies have been sent for autopsy and further inves- Now, the testing facilities have samples taken was 19,728 and the tigations are on,” said Lengare. Meanwhile, social considerably improved with the number of containment zones is activist, former legislator and Shramjeevi Sanghatana installation of latest machines at the 65. President Vivek Pandit said that he ‘felt responsible' district hospital and the Covid hos- In neighbouring Mathura, there for the incident. The Chairman of a state panel to pital in the S. N. Medical College. were nine fresh cases. Firozabad had study the status of tribal welfare schemes, Pandit said Retired army doctor, Col Rajesh 21 new cases, Etah had eight, includ- he had been telling the government to pay attention <! ! ! ( !!" '! ( (! .8+ Chauhan, told IANS, “This was clear ing an MLA, and Mainpuri had four to the tribals' plight or they would die of starvation / from day one that the vulnerable sec- new cases. IANS more than Corona. IANS > .. #+ ! : B7% : : 3&-456738859 3 -! R # # 9: ; ( 9 ! + * ( . 0 5 ( populations. This will also undoubtedly lead to mass starva- # tion and inhuman living condi- tions. We should accelerate the ( process of economic cooperation and involve other nations in regional integration projects. In ( the light of these changes, India’s 0 1 ( / - (' 7;? foreign policy would face sever- + al challenges and would require ver since independence, a broader approach. 0 India’s stated objective in Domestic factors will + 5 ! S O the South Asian region has increasingly influence foreign ) 0 O =?= @>> been to pursue friendly policy and Prime Minister relations with its immedi- Narendra Modi is aware of this. @? ( ateE neighbours. An official foreign He is attempting to protect the ( policy planning document pub- interests of the people in India’s 8 ! ( lished by the Congress regime in bordering nations. He has not early 1992 states that India respects only been hearing and under- - the territorial integrity of its neigh- standing people’s issues but has ( bours and intends to work for also addressed them. Terrorism, 4 mutual cooperation on a bilateral organised crime, human traffick- basis. Our attempts to build a solid ing, cybersecurity and Weapons 9 ( * ; and constructive relationship with of Mass Destruction proliferation 0 ! A *;0B ! % neighbouring nations have been suc- continue to pose challenges to # ; +10- ( cessful. India shares land and mar- Indian security. Dealing with itime boundaries with nine coun- such challenges requires an effec- 5 tries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, tive counter-terrorism policy. A ! S $ ) % * Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan forward-looking approach on 3 and Sri Lanka and Afghanistan cooperation with neighbours to from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir manage the borders, cybersecu- " (PoK). In particular, Pakistan and rity, science and technology, agri- 0 $ China have come to challenge India’s culture, education, culture and sovereignty on a regular basis. The capacity-building is needed. This 5 ! traditional friction between India will meet the challenges of terror- and Pakistan in my estimation is the ism and of non-traditional secu- principal threat to regional stabili- rity. C 5 ( ty in South Asia. Mutual distrust and On various fora, India has C lingering hostility have provoked Tibet to China to “maintain state. The rest of the world did not border in 2009 in a similar fash- created committees dedicated to four wars between the two countries regional stability.” help India since it had support- ion. resolving issues regarding nation- ( since 1947. However, India holds The Indo-Bhutan Treaty of ed the USSR at the UN against It is time that India supports al security and regional peace. ! ( superiority in military strength in the Peace and Friendship of 1949 and NATO and its allies. Tibet’s claim of being an indepen- South Asia cannot remain . ( foreseeable future. A major stum- the 1950 Indo-Nepal Treaty of China followed a three- dent nation. Since China has not immune to the developments in bling block to long-term improve- Peace and Friendship were signed pronged approach to destabilise been acting in accordance with the extended neighbourhood * ment in relations with Pakistan is its in continuation with similar the region in the early 1950s. the international treaties signed and the world in general. Thus, ) @D?> ; ! infiltration into Kashmir and regu- pacts issued by British India. The Economically: China is the by it (the Chinese agreed to grant our neighbourhood policy is A3 B @D=? # P ( lar proxy wars here in cohorts with 1816 Treaty of Sugauli with biggest trading partner for a Hong Kong autonomy till 2047), bound to be affected by develop- various terrorist organisations. Nepal, the Treaty of Punakha in number of neighbouring coun- why should India act in accor- ments elsewhere. It is vital that " Q P Q On the other hand, for India, 1910 with Bhutan and the Simla tries. This helps it gain political dance with any bilateral agree- India connects with the Gulf, P Q # ( China, too, has been a long-term pact of 1914 with Tibet contin- leadership in the South-Asian ment it has with China? India can Central Asia, South-East Asia, ( threat. Our security concerns with ued after India’s independence region. This is evident from the propose a Himalayan economic and the Indian Ocean islands to it begins at the Himalayas and our and it was former Prime Minister way it deals with Pakistan, Sri zone comprising Tibet, Xinjiang, ensure that its neighbourhood 5 # forces have steadfastly resisted all Jawaharlal Nehru’s duty to Lanka, Myanmar, Nepal and Nepal, Bhutan and the Indian policy remains unaffected. attempts of invasion by the People’s uphold the listed treaties. Thus, Afghanistan. All these nations Himalayan regions. Common If India is able to create Liberation Army (PLA). In recent Nehru’s decision to forego Tibet’s have been provided with funds Buddhist heritage should be a regional stability in the region times, China appears to be less inter- sovereignty and boost China’s worth billions of dollars for the factor in the creation of this eco- and raise the demand of Tibet’s ; ested in resolving boundary issues imperialistic mindset was illegal. completion of key projects, to set- nomic zone. India can encourage independence in accordance $ S and has instead become more On multiple accounts, India tle border disputes and use their tourism to Buddhist sites in with the Simla Pact, especially assertive about claiming various followed the “Panchsheel” prin- sovereign land for China’s mili- India and build closer defence when resentment against China regions of Ladakh and the North- ciples, an agreement solely tary outreach. relations with Japan, Myanmar has increased owing to the east. First came an attempted inroad responsible for bringing instabil- Militaristically: China and Vietnam. Our planners COVID-19, it will be able to 0 ) * into Doklam and more recently the ity to South Asia and the growth invaded Tibet in the 1950s and should increase defence opera- muster the support of Western face-off at the Galwan Valley. All of China’s imperialistic mindset. has unsuccessfully attempted a tions in Arunachal Pradesh, and South-East Asian powers such skirmishes have necessitated a The two mistakes Nehru com- similar approach with India and Ladakh, Sikkim and the joint alike in its attempt to abolish # - ; ; ! relook at India’s Tibet policy. In par- mitted in violation of the Bhutan during the past half-cen- Andaman and Nicobar as a China’s imperialist mindset. In A3 B A B 5 E>E> # ticular, two unilateral concessions Panchsheel Agreement were: tury or so. It has mocked the mar- deterrent to the Chinese moves the coming years, China will also @> have been made: First, we support- First, in 1954, he supported itime sovereignty of other coun- in the Himalayas and Bay of find itself in the midst of an eco- => 5 ed the One-China policy. And sec- China’s claim to Tibet and the tries by expanding its borders in Bengal in retaliation to India’s nomic crisis due to numerous ond, we accepted China’s sovereign- Aksai Chin to “maintain region- the South China Sea and restrict- noble efforts. businesses shifting to either India 7 $ ty over Tibet. However, during the al stability.” Second, in 1955, in an ing the ability of countries like The pace of socio-econom- or other South Asian nations. A * 5 E>@F British era, Tibet was an indepen- attempt to befriend the USSR, Japan, Taiwan, Philippines and ic activities in South Asia will two-pronged approach will force @@ P Q P Q P Q dent nation and the British Nehru supported its claim over Vietnam to conduct trade. accelerate if India becomes a key China to resolve border dis- Government was the guarantor of its Hungary at the UN. Intimidation: China factor of this change. The other putes with India. In the game of " ( independence from China. The These two decisions have attempts to resolve border issues problem in the region is uncon- cricket, there is a saying, offence * E>@< rights India retained in Tibet under had drastic effects on India’s for- only when it feels insecure. The trolled population growth. The is the best defence. India should 7 A7 B - P the Simla Convention of 1914 were eign policy, its relations with demarcation of the border population of South Asia is set to initiate the offensive against adequate for us to insist upon the other countries and its ability to between Russia and China start- increase from about 1.8 billion to China for its territorial defence Q # maintenance of its autonomy. Britain maintain sovereignty. When ed after an agreement in 2004 over 2.5 billion by 2050. This will and for stability in South Asia. * * * # A**#B preserved all these rights in Tibet as China attacked India in 1962, the and the projects were completed cause tremendous stress on the (The writer is a BJP leader *0# 9 an autonomous region was vital for USSR did not come to India’s aid in 2009 after war-like threats. already stretched resources and and Member of Parliament, British India’s safety and security. as Nehru had expected. This Likewise, China and Vietnam create highly concentrated areas, Lok Sabha. Views expressed are )36* (@D However, in 1954, Nehru conceded because China was a communist completed demarcation of their incapable of sustaining human personal.) 5 ! 5 3 7 ;0) 7 # : 7 ' % + 9 9 O O + 9 O D ( ! + 7 E I J + I9( O 4 # ! ! 6 .J # H ( + + # !( # + +
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-* 1233 ;32< " # #. ) ( P Q !# !9:1') 0 G< * ) ( ; ) ) " ( # *S ( ( - P 5 Q ) # % ( ( 0*6 2 * # ))57 ?? . ) ymmetric to global trends, urbanisation in ) ( ( India has spread rapidly. This has led to the reordering of the urban periphery through S complex processes of displacement of the cen- ( ( tral population to the margins and the creation ) of new functional nodes away from the tradi- # ) tional core. Adaptation to such realities came to ( a grinding halt when the pandemic hit the coun- * ( try. As has been evident, people of urban India — especially those living in slums and peri-urban areas — are more vulnerable to the rapid - * spread of COVID-19. This has brought to the ) # A*)#B * fore the importance of the ways in which city governments are working to combat the spread @DDF # 10 *)# ( of the virus. There is no denying that the inter- 5$3 ( related dimensions of mobility and demo- ( graphic change, infrastructure and governance O influence the preparedness of urban India in out- # ( break management, right from disease preven- tion to mitigation and possible responses. $9&79') # The dynamics of demography in the cities 0$'9.9% & *S and COVID-19: High population densities in . % .9E A ( cities are major factors influencing the spread %35% 35 - of disease. According to the Census 2011, India experienced a 37.14 per cent decadal growth in .9A' %& ' 9' the number of slum households with 104 mil- 7F '.5 DA3 lion people living in ghettoes in 2013, as per the 553 delivery of basic services by devolving than what is necessary to cover even the trusted public health information. # ( ( data of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs %35% 357'5 resources and decision-making powers cost of providing urban basic services, They also pledged to promote informa- ( (MoHUA). Almost two-thirds of statutory A' 85 )3A$'7 to local governments. Political empow- let alone tackling any health emergen- tion sharing and communication mea- ( ( towns in India have slums. %3AF979') erment is weakened by infrequent cies. Lack of adequate skilled staff at the sures in and between cities to prevent An overwhelming majority of the families 5053)5'.E elections of Urban Local Bodies (UBL) ULB level is another major drawback and reduce the international spread of living in the densely-populated areas of slums 35 %A' 5 and most States rest the executive as there is far less emphasis on the insti- infectious diseases. :) and peri-urban areas are migrant workers who 3 9'9') '7 authority of city governments on the tutional capacity of the local govern- In the medium and long-term, it is ( are engaged in urban informal activities char- 90%3AF9') State-appointed Commissioner, with ment. Appropriate institutional capac- pertinent to identify the lacunae in city acterised by low wages, severe competition, ten- the Mayor and city Councillors having ity enables ULBs to make policy deci- planning and the underlying socio-eco- uous job security with the need to travel daily .AA379' 9A' very little authority over management, sions and implement them, in the man- nomic determinants of public health to the city core to earn their livelihoods. Lack 698 A853 ?5E let alone on emergencies like COVID ner they want, to produce the outcomes and resilient cities. This would help to of work opportunities during the lockdown 75% 305' at the city level. they desire. streamline resource flows to vulnera- forced many of them to return to their villages. &9?5 85 Although, city governments are The way forward: In essence, spa- ble areas more effectively. It is equally Such mobility patterns, owing to myriad social ' 9A' & expected to have complete authority to tial and structural characteristics of important to create a city-level pandem- $ ( and political economic factors, bear the risk of 79 53 carry out functions, including water urban India indicate that cities, espe- ic preparedness index, using details of :) * spread of contagious diseases to the peripheries. 35 %A' 5 supply, sanitation, solid waste manage- cially slums and the suburbs, are like- a ward/locality/neighbourhood-wise This points to the fact that infrastructure DA3.5 8A$&7 ment, public health and slum improve- ly to remain hotspots for diseases like vulnerable population and hospital- # * ( development for the benefit of this section of the D5 $35 9' 'E ment, yet the actual devolution of COVID-19 in the coming months. An wise beds and ICU capacities. It will ( urban population has not been adequate. A vast ' 9A' & $3 ' responsibility to the municipalities, ability to monitor rural, urban and serve as an evaluation tool (similar to * ( majority of the urban population, living in slums even after 25 years of decentralisation, inter-urban migration will be crucial to the Rapid Urban Health Security and peri-urban areas, lacks access to basic urban %A&9.E can at best be described as partial. mitigate the spread of this Assessment Tool developed by S ; services, including water, electricity, sanitation, D3 056A3? State Governments control key disease.Therefore, it would be useful to Georgetown University) to assess city- ( solid waste management and housing facilities. '7 8 A 5 healthcare infrastructure such as hos- plan and implement a slew of short- level public health preparedness and As per the estimates of the Technical Group on '5.5 39&E pitals, clinics and primary healthcare term measures, including aggressive response capacities. ; ( Urban Housing Shortages (2012-17) housing 5057757 centres and even these institutions and affordable testing, tracing and It is important to support the city ( shortages are projected to increase to 34 million 9' 85 .995 lack human resources, including med- quarantining of infected people, provi- governments to prioritise, strengthen ) by 2022. According to the 2012 National Sample AD N'56 9'79 O ical officers and skilled staff. sion of door-to-door drinking water and deploy strategies that promote Survey (NSS), slums are incredibly packed Overlapping institutional roles and and mobile toilet facilities in densely- urban well-being and health security. ( ( spaces where three-fourths of India’s slum ten- responsibilities raise questions as to populated slum and peri-urban areas. This pandemic provides a rare oppor- * ements are cramped within two hectares. who should deliver urban basic services This pandemic provides an oppor- tunity to work in tandem with the ULBs R; *S In such a situation, an outbreak of and the problems become far severe in tunity for genuinely empowering ULBs and genuinely empower them to dis- Coronavirus in places with unsafe and precar- case of managing and preventing that should not go to waste. Cities with charge their functions. # % ious living conditions, where even the basic pre- potential outbreaks. This is very evident well-functioning governance and health Building municipal capacity to ventive measures like social distancing and fre- in the recent war of words between the infrastructure are better placed to prepare action plans in advance for bet- ; quent hand-washing are impossible to achieve, Delhi Government and municipal bod- manage pandemics and excess mortal- ter preparedness on the ground, pro- ( ( could easily turn into a grave public health emer- ies over inadequate beds in hospitals for ity than those that do not. In other viding emergency response training ( gency. Indeed, the outbreak of contagious dis- the treatment of COVID-19 patients. words, the governance conundrum and improving coordination with other ) eases is less of a “natural” disaster but emerges Capacity constraints: Infirm finan- along with poor planning and weak key departments, like the National * O 5 ( O alongside social and spatial inequalities in cial health of the ULBs has a regressive healthcare systems can undermine the Disaster Response Force, should feature " # housing and access to basic services. impact on their capacity to provide efforts to combat the pandemic and in any national urban policy framework ( Governance deficits: The deplorable state basic services. Assignment of finances build upon the confusion, fear and and has to be necessarily embedded in * * I@> of urban services is typically attributed to poor is completely left to the discretion of the panic. the cities of a ‘New India.’ # financial health and lack of planning, which in State Governments and ULBs can levy Interestingly, in November 2019, (Chattopadhyay is an Associate turn are linked to weak institutional capacities and collect only those taxes that are the Global Parliament of Mayors met Professor of Economics at Visva Bharati 10 4 ( and the absence of effective governance struc- specified by the States. Municipal in Durban and the members commit- University, Shanti Niketan and a Visiting * tures in Indian cities. The 74th Constitutional finances are in a grossly unsatisfacto- ted to develop regional and local net- Senior Fellow at IMPRI and Mehta is A B Amendment Act (1993) promised to improve the ry state as they collect far less revenue works to advance the dissemination of CEO and Editorial Director, IMPRI) R! $52043?
The price of food in Syria has dou- The Syrian tragedy is mainly due where between 4,00,000-7,00,000 Syria would probably be divided that and everybody knows it. bled. Lebanon next-door, already in to endless foreign interventions. The Syrians have been killed. Five million today between al-Qaeda and the In a famous paper in 1997, a financial meltdown, is now seeing Syrians, who called for an end to Syrians have fled abroad and anoth- Islamic State. The groups linked to al- Robert Pape of the University of its large trade with Syria vanish as Assad’s regime in the ‘Arab Spring’ of er five million are displaced within Qaeda absorbed or destroyed all the Chicago showed that out of 116 well. Even those Syrians who support 2011, were just like the young men Syria. others and today they rule over a sin- cases of international sanctions being the regime — around a third of the and women who started demanding So here’s the question: Would you gle province in north-west Syria imposed during the 20th century, in '7 $% A people who have not fled the coun- the fall of Egyptian dictator Hosni prefer Egypt’s fate or Syria’s? Both under Turkish protection. But still the only six cases did the target .89' $'957&E 456((37?2 try — will have a much harder time, Mubarak at the same time. They were countries are still tyrannies but one war drags on. Government yield to the demands of but they won’t desert the regime. both genuinely popular movements, is literally in ruins, with half the pop- If any of these outside players had the country imposing the sanctions. The more prosperous ones not fronts for jihadis. ulation out of their homes, and the been willing to put its own troops in The success rate has not improved $ # 0! ast week, the US imposed new depend on Assad’s regime for their The Egyptian protesters won, other had a few thousand deaths. It’s the ground, the war would at least since. It has been 70 years since the % . sanctions on Syria. This is part income and the poorer ones are there was a free election and then the a no-brainer, isn’t it? have ended years ago (though it US imposed sanctions on North # $ Lof a “sustained campaign of mostly minorities who fear they will army struck back in 2013, slaughtered The Syrian power struggle would might have ended badly). But none of Korea and the Kim family is still in Q + economic and political pressure” to be slaughtered if the jihadis win. several thousand people in the streets probably have ended in an Assad vic- them were willing to risk their own power. It is 60 years since it put sanc- 5 end the nine-year war by forcing The US decision to raise the pres- of Cairo and put General Abdel tory around the same time that soldiers’ lives — not even the tions on Cuba and the Communists President Bashar al-Assad to UN-bro- sure on Assad is probably a random Fatah el-Sisi in power, where he General Sisi took over in Egypt if the Russians, who stick to air strikes. And still rule. It has been 40 years since + . kered peace talks where he would by-product of President Donald remains to this day. Egypt is at peace, US, Turkey and Saudi Arabia hadn’t now the US is hitting Syria with even Washington slapped sanctions on $ negotiate his departure from power. Trump’s obsessive campaign against although hundreds more have prob- begun sending the Syrian rebels arms bigger sanctions. Iran and the Ayatollahs still rule. Not
Assad’s wife was already cross about Iran (which has been helping the ably died in Sisi’s prisons since then and money. The US motives were When governments impose sanc- to mention Zimbabwe (sanctions .O not being able to shop at Harrods or Syrian regime stay afloat). If Trump and thousands have been tortured. mixed but the Turks and the Saudis, tions, they usually explain that they since 2003), or Venezuela (2006), or + # # Bergdorf Goodman, so he should even knows that the remaining rebel The Syrian protesters didn’t get both led by different kinds of militant had to “do something” but the new Russia (2014). crumble any day now. groups in Syria are by now all led by that far. They were driven from the Muslims, just saw an opportunity to sanctions will hurt ordinary Syrians “Doing something” feels good but Other things are crumbling fanatical Islamists linked to the al- streets — but then various foreign replace a secular regime with a hard- very badly. They might be justified if it doesn’t usually do much good. + + already. Ordinary people’s incomes Qaeda, the group that organised the powers started organising the rebels line Islamist one. They would prob- there was a reasonable chance that (Gwynne Dyer’s new book is are collapsing (down by three-quar- 9/11 terrorist attacks on the Twin and giving them arms. The war has ably have succeeded if Russia had not more sanctions could bring Assad’s ‘Growing Pains: The Future of I J ters since the beginning of the year). Towers, he doesn’t care. lasted another eight years and some- intervened to save Assad in 2015 and regime down but there’s no chance of Democracy and Work.’) %@
= 6 4 ; 5& # <" Q9 6 # Washington: Flicking a dis- House floor Monday. Trying to spokesman Judd Deere said 6 missive jab at President Donald overturn a health insurance Wednesday in a statement. Trump, House Speaker Nancy expansion providing coverage Pelosi's legislation has no Tokyo: Japan's National Security Japan will discuss ways to Pelosi unveiled a plan to about 20 million people chance in the Republican-con- United Nations: UN Secretary- pension of US aid to the coun- groups from conducting large- Council has endorsed plans to better protect the country and Wednesday to expand “was wrong any time,” Pelosi trolled Senate. Her bill would General Antonio Guterres try remained in effect through- scale attacks following the cancel the deployment of two the people from the North's mis- “Obamacare," even as Trump's said. expand subsidies, allowing expects all member states to out 2019. Pulwama attack in February, costly land-based US missile siles and other threats, he said. administration is about to file “Now, it is beyond stupid," more people to qualify for "live up" to their obligations Stéphane Dujarric, but it remained a "safe harbor" defence systems aimed at bol- The Japanese government in arguments in a Supreme Court she added. “Beyond stupid.” coverage under the ACA. under the relevant Security responding to a question dur- for regionally focused terrorist stering the country's capability 2017 approved adding the two case to strike it down. COVID-19 cases are rising It would financially Council resolutions, his ing his daily press briefing, said groups. against threats from North Aegis Ashore systems to Pelosi announced an in major states like Texas, squeeze some states that have spokesperson has said, after a while he will not comment on It further said that Pakistan Korea, the country's defence enhance the country's current upcoming floor vote on her Florida and California, and refused to expand Medicaid US report noted that Pakistan the report issued by the US took action against some exter- minister said Thursday. defences consisting of Aegis- measure, setting up a debate millions of workers who have under the health law. remains a safe haven for ter- State Department, "Obviously, nally focused groups, including Defence Minister Taro equipped destroyers at sea and that will juxtapose the lost coverage in the economic And it would empower rorists as it did not take actions as a matter of principle, we do Lashkar e-Taiba founder Hafiz Kono said the country will now Patriot missiles on land. Democrats' top policy issue, shutdown to contain the virus Medicare to negotiate pre- against JeM founder Masood expect all member states to live Saeed but did not take action revise its missile defence pro- Defence officials have said Trump's unrelenting efforts to can rely on the health law as a scription drug prices — a posi- Azhar. up to their obligations as laid against Jaish-e-Mohammed gramme and scale up its entire the two Aegis Ashore units dismantle Obama's legacy, and backup. tion Trump once favoured but The US State Department, out in any relevant Security founder and UN-designated defence posture. could cover Japan entirely from the untamed coronavirus pan- The White House said later abandoned. in its Congressional-mandated Council resolution or Security terrorist Azhar and 2008 The council made its deci- one station at Yamaguchi in the demic. Pelosi is just playing politics. It would also undo the 2019 Country Reports on Council decision.” Mumbai attack 'project man- sion Wednesday, and now the south and another at Akita in the On Thursday, the Trump “Instead of diving back into Trump administration's expan- Terrorism on Wednesday, said The report said Pakistan ager' Sajid Mir, both of whom government will need to enter north. administration is expected to partisan games, Democrats sion of short-term insurance Pakistan remained a "safe har- took "modest steps" in 2019 to are believed to remain free in negotiations with the US about The plan to deploy the two file papers with the Supreme should continue to work with plans that don't have to cover bor" for regionally-focused ter- counter terror financing and Pakistan. what to do with payments and systems already had faced a Court arguing that the the president on these impor- preexisting medical conditions, rorist groups and that the sus- restrain India-focused militant The UN 1267 Sanctions the purchase contract already series of setbacks, including Affordable Care Act is uncon- tant issues and ensuring our something Democrats say will Committee designated Azhar made for the Aegis Ashore sys- questions about the selection of stitutional. country emerges from this undermine a central achieve- as a global terrorist in May last tems. one of the sites, repeated cost Pelosi wants her bill on the pandemic stronger than ever,” ment of the ACA. AP year, slapping an arms embar- Kono announced the plan estimate hikes that climbed to ( (( go, asset freeze and travel ban to scrap the systems earlier this 450 billion yen (USD 4.1 billion) on him, 10 years after India's month after it was found that the for their 30-year operation and + first move to have him black- safety of one of the two planned maintenance, and safety con- , 7$ ( listed at the UN. host communities could not be cerns that led to local opposition. Following the designation, ensured without a hardware Kono said Japan has signed the State Department said that redesign that would be too time contract worth nearly half the % O 4 the designation is an “impor- consuming and costly. total cost and paid part of it to ! tant step” in promoting a “We couldn't move forward the US. Islamabad: Pakistan on While the report recog- peaceful and stable South Asia. with this project, but still there He said Japan is trying to get 3< # Thursday expressed its disap- nizes that al-Qaeda has been The US designated Azhar are threats from North Korea,” the most out of what it has 7 pointment over the US State seriously degraded in the as a Specially Designated Kono said at a news conference already paid, though he did not Jerusalem: The UN envoy for “But as the money runs out and Department's report which region, it neglects to mention Global Terrorist in 2010. PTI Thursday. elaborate. AP the Middle East warned Israel as the political prospects Moscow: Polls opened in described the country as a Pakistan's crucial role in dec- on Thursday that carrying out become more grim, I feel that Russia on Thursday for a week- "safe harbor" for regionally- imating the terror group's net- its plans to annex parts of the will become more difficult or long vote on constitutional focused terrorist groups. work, thereby diminishing the 45; West Bank could set of a spasm impossible in the future." His changes that would allow The State Department, in threat that the terrorist group )25))034 ; '0* of violence that would upend stern warning comes amid a President Vladimir Putin to its Congressional-mandated once posed to the world, the Israeli-Palestinian relations and flurry of international pressure stay in power until 2036. 2019 Country Reports on FO said. $ ": # reverberate across the region. on Israel to recant on its plans. The vote on a slew of con- Terrorism, said on Wednesday "Similarly, the report # # Q 6 Speaking to a group of On Wednesday, the head of stitutional amendments, pro- that Pakistan remained a "safe acknowledges the sharp 3 % # foreign correspondents in the Arab League warned a posed by Putin in January, was harbor" for regionally-focused decrease in the incidence of # G Islamabad: Cash-strapped 150 pilots with "dubious licens- Jerusalem, Nickolay Mladenov, high-level U.N. Meeting that initially scheduled for April 22, terrorist groups and that the terrorist attacks in Pakistan but Pakistan International Airlines es", a day after the report of the the UN special coordinator any annexation would inflame but was postponed because of suspension of US aid to the neglects to explain that this ! ! (PIA) on Thursday announced plane crash blamed the pilots for the region, said any Israeli tensions and endanger peace in the coronavirus pandemic. It country remained in effect was only possible because that it has grounded 150 pilots and the air traffic control (ATC) unilateral action will “will have the Middle East, and could was later rescheduled for July throughout 2019. Pakistan's resolute counter- &! ! with "dubious licenses", a day for the incident, the report economic and security reper- ignite “a religious war in and 1, with polling stations open- "Pakistan is fully aware of terrorism operations have tar- L S after the preliminary probe added. "We have asked the cussions on the ground that beyond our region.” More than ing a week earlier and staying its responsibilities as a sover- geted proscribed groups and + report of the Karachi plane Civil Aviation Authority to send will affect the lives of both a thousand European lawmak- open for seven days in an eign state. We reject any insin- outfits without discrimina- crash blamed the pilots and the the list of the remaining licens- Israelis and Palestinians.” ers also signed a joint letter effort to avoid crowds on the uation about any safe haven. tion," it added. air traffic control for the tragedy es,” the spokesperson said. “We “Surely any such moves will be protesting Israel's plan, saying main voting day. Pakistan will not allow any The FO said that Pakistan ;5!& G # that killed 97 people. acknowledge the report and met by counter moves by the such a move would “be fatal” to The proposed amend- group or entity to use its ter- was still facing the threat of %0 ) . ! “Grounding so many pilots are working on making our Palestinian Authority and they hopes for a peaceful resolution ments include a change in the ritory against any country," the terrorism from externally will affect the PIA flight oper- standard better.” In a letter to the have already started,” he told of the Israeli-Palestinian con- constitution that would allow Foreign Office said, com- based and foreign sponsored # ation,” the spokesperson for Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), members of the Foreign Press flict. the 67-year-old Putin, who has menting on the report. groups, like the TTP, ISIS-K # the national carrier said, adding PIA chairman requested the avi- Association, noting how the Emboldened by the Trump ruled Russia for over two It said the report was “self- and others and pointed out that they have already dis- ation authority for details of the Palestinians have absolved administration's favorable decades, to run for two more contradictory and selective in that the report was either + # > missed six pilots with fake remaining pilots with dubious themselves from abiding by Mideast plan, and eager to six-year terms after his current its characterization of Pakistan's silent or vague on the origins :& ! ## degrees. and fake commercial licenses. past agreements with Israel. establish its permanent eastern one expires in 2024. AP efforts for countering terrorism and locations of these terror- + # Those pilots who get their “Action will be taken against “For now we have the clear border, Israeli Prime Minister and terrorist financing.” ist groups. PTI $ ' licenses verified will be allowed all those pilots with fake licens- commitment by the Palestinian Benjamin Netanyahu has / back on duty, Geo News quot- es,” PIA chairman said, adding leadership that they will do promised to begin annexing L ( ed the PIA spokesperson as say- they will take all the necessary everything in their power to parts of the West Bank that . . M # ing. The national flag carrier on steps to make the commercial contain law and order in the have Israeli settlements, per- Thursday said it has grounded operation safe. PTI areas they control," he said. haps as early as next week. 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1 - ctor Amit Sadh’s first look in ABreathe: Into The Shadows O$% has been unveiled. The actor, who is reprising his revered role (;PP as Inspector Kabir Sawant in the crime thriller web series, is seen 2 ! mysteriously landing up in a jail, L raising curiosity amongst the ! # + ( viewers. M Why is our beloved inspec- # tor in a prison? Was it a faux + play of power and deceit or did he seriously commit a crime so grave that put him behind the 9 bars? While we don’t know the # reason behind this new twist, it >" certainly adds an interesting layer to the mystery of this series. Amit said, “Excited to # ( return as Kabir in a new, un- ( imaginable avatar! Breathe and Kabir have connected with fans L all over the world and the show’s >" theme of going the distance to protect the ones you love, has 7 + resonated all across. This new 7+! story has become even more # ( special with Abhishek and Nithya joining in and together, # we can’t wait to take you back to ( the world of Breathe. This time, Into The Shadows.” The series 5 marks the digital debut of & ! Abhishek Bachchan and Nithya ! Menen, who will be seen in the ! # he post-pandemic world business travellers specifically. lead roles, along with Saiyami + ( will spur a new travel seg- For PrivateFly, business aviation Kher. # M Tment, that of private char- really matters as it saves time, (The Amazon Original is ter fliers. And this may not be both on the ground and in the slated to release on July 10 on CHANGE OF TRAVEL PLAN limited to the upper crust but air. EvoJets is another such Amazon Prime Video.) open up to family groups, who company that specialises in O. + may pool their dedicated bud- arranging corporate air travel gets to hire an aircraft and fly to 8 9 solutions that help businesses. their destination and back. There are various modern pri- Instead of mini-breaks and vate business jets that come vacations, there might be that fully equipped with the latest just one big trip that people may ! -/ / 1* business amenities, such as splurge on. Companies, who wireless internet and satellite traditionally flew their execu- changed the way consumers phones. Some even have private ++ + tives on first-class, are now engage with products and make boardrooms to conduct impor- + finding it safer and more eco- their purchase decisions. Says tant meetings in-flight. Not ,5 nomical to fly the same group of Kanika, “Now safety and well- only this, charter companies people on a private aircraft. Or being are coming at a price. But even organise business dinners % "%- so an industry study would people do not mind spending which allow the traveller to %% have us believe. some extra amount for peace of optimally utilise his travel time. Unlike commercial airlines, mind during a break.” She gets up Travel choices are going to + ,0 private charters do not require to 20 enquiries a day on char- be need-based more than indul- you to pass through lengthy tered flights, 70 per cent of gence, for example a family " ( % security screening, various which are from a new customer event, as per Nishant Pitti, touch points or come in contact profile. “We are seeing a lot of EaseMyTrip CEO and co- with fellow travellers. requests coming from parents founder. Says he, “Part of the +0 , Commercial fliers have over whose children were stuck in col- new mindset of the jet set is now 200 touch points at the airport, leges or schools and from fami- centered around social distanc- 0 while private jets have as little as lies who were stuck elsewhere ing, one of the essential guide- % 30. Instead, it gives you the apart from their hometown dur- lines for inhibiting the spread of ( ( assurance of exemplary safety ing the lockdown. There is also COVID-19. So even though the record and cleanliness stan- a big surge in requests from peo- travel sector as a whole is cur- ,P dards. Kanika Tekriwal, CEO ple who had sick parents or rently down, private jet demand L / and founder, JetSetGo Aviation, adults stuck in different cities. is much stronger than it was tells us that neither do the Also, we received requests from before.” Varesh Chopra, guests have to arrive early, nor small businessmen who had Regional Director, South Asia 2 $ do they have to face security % % % travelled to close deals and were and Middle East, Cosmos queues at the airport. Without : stuck,” says she. There are some Vacations, tells us that leisure # # much of a stretch, one can affordable options too like book- travel may see temporary stress avoid immigration and Customs +%+ + ing a seat rather than booking an on demand due to changed ?O ! during international flights and entire plane and much more. personal financial dynamics but directly get on on-board. (%% %% There are several companies will probably mutate to a larg- # +# COVID-19 has completely that offer charter flights for er family outing. ver the past few weeks, I require the massive battery packs 8 Ohave had several conversa- of full electric vehicles. Then there G # tions with executives from with- / : is the Fuel-Cell Vehicle issue and in the automotive industry and Hydrogen, where India’s massive several of my fellow automotive push towards renewable energy + # journalists. Our fraternity used to # might work towards more hydro- # meet up very often. In fact, gen technology. While generating L9 0F Hormazd Sorabjee, the Editor of ! ? hydrogen is an energy negative 9 + 9 Autocar India, once joked with us process, we can use excess wind # 9 ! that we see each other more often and solar capacity to electrolyse than we see our spouses. So it does water and generate hydrogen as H N8 # ##( feel strange to have not met any- energy storage. Less dependence # OG 8 one in months. As someone who on China, Japan and South Korea N9G G 9 actually enjoys flying, it feels (that is Toyota, Honda, Suzuki and strange to have not sat inside a Hyundai-Kia) are promoting the # 9 # ?$ 8 ' 093 plane since March 10, when I flew hydrogen alliance big-time. Watch + M back from Chennai after a visit to this space. the second-generation Hyundai What does the current geopo- Creta production line. I’m looking litical situation mean for the likes forward to the coming week, of Shanghai Automotive Industrial O %P + 2 % where I will be testing the fifth- Corporation (MG Motor), their ((" P generation Honda City and the Hector, the plans of Great Wall facelifted Hyundai Verna. But Motor as well as all those Indian # even the way we test and evaluate brands importing container loads # 3 ) cars will change now. of Chinese electric two-wheelers? Moving forward, there are Not good frankly, while I do not # # some fundamental aspects of the believe India can extricate from 8 O car market that will certainly depending on Chinese compo- transition. Some changes could nents even for the automotive + happen in the short-term, the business anytime soon, given that ## L M example being the much improved the costs of Chinese components hygiene standards across dealer- is so much lower in China. I do # "> ships and workshops. There is also believe that this has been a mon- the increased levels of digitisation, umental miscalculation by the Hyundai’s ‘Click To Buy’ has Chinese administration and it achieved a level of automation that will impact Chinese brands in might have taken years otherwise. India in the long-run. There is a I expect other car manufacturers reason that SAIC wanted everyone >> # to catch up soon as well as our reg- to believe that the MG Hector is istration authorities. With a dra- a British car, but it is a Chinese car, L matic slowdown in sales expected designed and tested in China. It # 9 to continue through the rest of the just wears a British badge. This is year, there will be a short-term not like Jaguar Land Rover, which change in buying patterns as well. is a British firm owned by an There will be a rise in sales of This will, in turn, hurt new car diesel costs more than petrol. But other pollutants such as NOx and coming years — not just ‘mild’ Indian company or Volvo, a 3 smaller, fuel-economical hatch- sales since replacement buying is diesel still makes sense if you drive Sulphur Dioxide. However, these hybrids with start-stop technolo- Swedish firm owned by China. + backs. Not just because of more traditionally 60 to 70 per cent of long distances as a diesel motor prices should also drive a demand gy but more vehicles with 48V This is a Chinese product with a + first-time buyers entering the the sales. People are unsure of burns far more efficiently. That for more economical cars. Given electrical systems and battery British badge. There will be a market, but because of people who future incomes, many of us have said, with the lakh plus price dif- that engines are already burning packs that will drive 20 to 30 per short-term and medium-term are disappointed with the lack of seen salaries being cut. Buyers who ference between a diesel and very lean, the two-litre petrol on cent higher economy levels. impact here. G public transport options and do changed cars the moment their petrol vehicle, the cost benefit of the 2020 Hyundai Elantra that I’m I do not believe India will Anyway, there will be several # 9 not trust the hygiene and availabil- loan periods ended will keep their diesel will not kick in until you driving currently is delivering a move to an ‘electric’ future rapid- other interesting trends to watch, + ity of app-based taxi services. current vehicle for an extended start driving 2,500 kilometres a higher fuel economy (11.5 kmpl) ly and there is a very simple rea- including whether consumers will ! K Vehicles like the WagonR, the period of time even if they have month at the very least. I’m a than the 1.2 litre engine that was son for this, which is China. shift preferences away from large, Swift, the Grand i10 Nios, the not suffered a loss. petrolhead and I’ve never been a fitted on my old 2010 Hyundai i20 Recent geopolitical events have expensive Sports Utility Vehicles V 9 G ! # 9 Baleno and the forthcoming third- There is another interesting huge fan of diesel. ‘Dieselgate’ did (approximately 11 kmpl). Both displayed that we cannot trust the towards smaller and more eco- 0+ generation i20 will all do well in dynamic in the market of late, ris- ruin many perceptions about naturally aspirated engines from neighbouring country, a push to nomical hatchbacks and sedans? G M such a market. Replacement buy- ing fuel prices and the situation in diesel. Yes, on a per-gram of car- the same manufacturer. further electrification will drive How will price elasticity evolve in ing — that is people upgrading to Delhi, where diesel is now more bon basis, diesel is still cleaner per So an additional economy manufacturing value from Indian the Indian market and many a bigger vehicle or purchasing a expensive than petrol. Now, this is kilometre than petrol, but even will likely be driven by higher lev- factories to China’s giant battery more. All food for thought in the new vehicle — will go down. actually in line with Europe, where BS6 diesel has far higher levels of els of hybrid technology in the plants. Hybrid vehicles will not coming weeks and months. "
was estimated to be valued at $18.5 billion, and by 2025, it is expected to reach $40.6 billion. Plant-based A ladle and a stir sources of protein are a win-win sit- uation for both your health as well as the health of the planet. However, &.O it is essential to mix up the sources so that no vital components are miss- ing. Legumes such as lentils, beans, # peas, peanuts, nuts; and seeds like almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, + + + ! chia seeds; whole grains such as teff, wheat, oats, buckwheat, serve as great sources of protein. One can also go for vegetables that are a great store- house of protein, such as broccoli, asparagus, Brussels sprouts and corn. There are many naturally grow- ing superfoods that are responsible for improving the overall immune system of the body. These include spirulina, kale, acai berries, mush- rooms, kiwi, beets, cauliflower, spinach, cacao, ginger, cinnamon, green tea, to name a few. Superfoods are usually rich in antioxidants that help in preventing cancer and the fibre keeps diabetes at bay along with digestive problems. Although the Indian diet already contained most of the superfoods, people have now consciously started including them in their plant-based diets. They are also known to reduce inflammation, regulate metabolism, and shield the organs from toxins. While it might be difficult to get all the nutrients when strictly on a plant-based diet, which makes it essential to add plant-based supple- ments to ensure that the body gets all the nutrition it needs. These sup- plements are known to offer various health benefits that are often difficult to source from those which are ver the last two-three months, loaded with artificial ingredients. To Omany of us have been forced to give a brief overview, these supple- enter the kitchen and don that ments are organically made from apron we have barely touched until fruits, vegetables, spices, nuts, seeds, now. Some people have embraced leaves and other natural ingredients. the challenge wholeheartedly and Plant-based supplements are mini- are chronicling their adventures mally processed, thereby reducing on social media with the toxicity risk. #QuarantineCooking, while there Plant-based ingredients provide are still a few others who seem to be improved bioavailability, which finding it difficult to tell apart the means the body can effortlessly karchhi from the kadhai. handle and use the nutrients that it To help all those who’re keen to 1 receives. Also, plants are the ultimate learn easy to do recipes, TLC source of a complete range of vita- launched an interesting new show mins, minerals, phytonutrients and titled — The Missing Apron — # aromatic oils. All these nutrients tend where Cyrus Sahukar learns easy- he world is increasingly sub- ly help in lowering the risk of such Consequently, more Indians are to work together and removing one peasy-lemon-squeezy cooking tips and parallels our everyday as I scribing to the idea of a plant- illnesses by about 40 per cent. As a coming forward and signing up for of them will deprive the body from and some mouth-watering food learn cooking online from chef Tbased diet owing to its myri- result, Indians are becoming aware a life that is sustainable, ethical, an overall growth. They contain all under renowned chef Ananya Ananya Banerjee. I think everybody # ad health benefits. A healthy plant- of the benefits of a plant-based diet, healthy and driven by compassion the vital co-nutrients as they are Banerjee’s guidance from the com- can easily connect to this show. based diet serves as a potent option which is slowly entering the main- with the help of a plant-based diet. directly extracted from the plants. fort of his own home. The show, Elaborating further, chef when it comes to curbing lifestyle dis- stream. The trend is particularly A balanced plant-based diet Additionally, since they do not supported by Rooh Afza and India Ananya Banerjee said, “Cooking can eases such as obesity and even the prevalent among people who iden- should consist of grains, fruits, veg- include any artificial flavours, chem- Gate, is all set to tickle your taste seem like a daunting task if one isn’t more risky ones, such as cardiovas- tify themselves as environmentalists etables and legumes. Moreover, tra- icals, and fillers, the supplements buds. used to entering the kitchen. cular disease, cancer, diabetes and and animal lovers. ditionally Indian staple diet includes retain the natural taste, which is also Cyrus Sahukar said, “It’s been so However, once you start cooking, more. This diet is low in fat, and One of the main reasons why pulses, cereals, legumes and sprouts, a great way to check the quality. many days alone at home without you realise that it’s not that difficult. therefore, reduces the chances of cho- India is marching towards a plant- making a meat-free diet reasonably While most of us like to play safe knowing anything about cooking. I And sometimes, the simplest of lesterol, control blood pressure and based diet is that the social media has easy to follow. while choosing our food, is it is have realised that not everyone recipes can yield the most delicious helps in losing weight. played an unquestionable role in Apart from the more general equally important to choose them wants to be a masterchef. Sometimes of results. The idea of The Missing There is no denying the truth influencing the younger generation. nutrients that one can derive from a wisely. Plant-based diet when cou- you just want to get away by a cou- Apron is to instill confidence in that India is on its way to becoming The internet is strewn with influ- plant-based diet, plant proteins and pled with plant-based supplements ple of easy to cook recipes. Shows those who worry about not being # the breeding ground of some dead- encers who bust all the stereotypes superfoods, specifically stand out due can help in achieving the desired like this provides access to three able to cook. One doesn’t need to be ly ailments, such as diabetes and that usually revolve around plant- to their unparalleled health advan- health and warding off physical ingredients recipes to all those who a professional chef to create wonder- other cardiovascular diseases. And based diets. Therefore, the internet, tages. Moreover, the plant protein complications. doesn’t like to spend much time on ful meals. A little bit of patience and # many researchers claim that consum- as a global platform, has helped peo- market has witnessed a substantial (The writer, MIHIR GADANI is the tedious cuisines. The Sous Chef some creativity can help anyone ing a plant-based diet will significant- ple in looking at what it really is. growth globally. 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“We’ve worked hard for this over the past few years and as a squad this is what we’ve dreamed of. We’re in a good position so @ 1! ! 9&86&98&- hopefully we’ll be able to get across the line pretty soon.” @ R B1* % D+ O & # # 5 — TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD 0 7397 “Since I came here I said I ergio Ramos’ sensational free- &9F53%AA& want to win the Premier League Skick helped Real Madrid with the team. The city didn’t win move back above Barcelona to iverpool are on the brink of the top of La Liga as they defeat- clinching the Premier League it for a long time, so it was the ed Real Mallorca 2-0 on Ltitle after the leaders powered right time.” Wednesday. to a 4-0 win against Crystal Palace, — MOHAMED SALAH Ramos brushed aside while Anthony Martial hit a hat-trick Gareth Bale to take the shot and in Manchester United’s 3-0 victory “It was the best counter press- justified his claim with a curling over Sheffield United on Wednesday. ing behind closed doors ever. The strike into the top corner after Jurgen Klopp’s side took control 19-year-old Vinicius Junior had thanks to first-half goals from Trent attitude we showed tonight, the put Madrid in front in the first Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed passion we showed, was excep- half. Salah behind closed doors at Anfield. tional and we played some out- Madrid’s victory at the Fabinho and Sadio Mane netted standing football.” Alfredo di Stefano Stadium after the interval and Liverpool will means they are level again on be crowned champions if Manchester — JURGEN KLOPP points with Barcelona but sit up.” Ramos, though, stole the City fail to beat Chelsea at Stamford above their title rivals in the table show with his brilliant free-kick, Bridge on Thursday. due to a superior head-to-head taking his personal tally to a If second-placed City win in west Champions League depending on record. career-best eight goals for the London, then Liverpool could wrap the outcome of City’s appeal against “There are seven finals left,” season, after he became La Liga’s up their first English title for 30 years a two-season ban from European said Ramos. “There will be only highest ever scoring defender on in their next game — against Pep competition. one league in the year of coro- Sunday by scoring a penalty Guardiola’s side at the Etihad And Wolves remain level on navirus and we want to win it for against Real Sociedad. Stadium on July 2. points with United in fifth after con- the fans.” The only worry for Madrid “Imagine if the stadium could tinuing their perfect restart with a 1- Bale has been hardly used was that Eden Hazard was taken have been full and people could have 0 win over Bournemouth. since La Liga resumed on off shortly after the hour, experienced that Live. It would have Just as in a 2-0 victory at West June 11 but Zinedine raising doubts over been amazing,” Klopp said. Ham on Saturday, Adama Traore and Zidane continued his rota- whether the Belgian is “The atmosphere on the pitch Raul Jimenez combined to break the tion policy and handed the fully fit or completely was incredible. That was the best 3 (!P ! ! ! 3 ! ! 9 deadlock as the Mexican powered Welshman his first start confident in his trouble- counter-pressing game I have ever home a header for his 24th goal of since February 16. some ankle. seen behind closed doors. The atti- Salah doubled the lead in the Solskjaer’s men as they extended the season. Yet an underwhelming dis- There was also time at the tude the boys showed was amazing.” 44th minute, taking Fabinho’s lofted their unbeaten run to 13 games. Defeat leaves Bournemouth still play is unlikely to push Bale back end for history to be made as Asked if he would be watching pass and guiding in his 21st goal of Martial produced two predato- in the bottom three on goal differ- into Zidane’s preferred eleven as Mallorca’s Luka Romero became when City face Chelsea, the season. ry first-time finishes before half-time ence and there are now three teams Vinicius enhanced his case with the youngest player ever to play Klopp added: “Tonight was Fabinho scored with a to put United in command at Old tied on 27 points as Aston Villa another lively, if erratic, perfor- in La Liga, aged 15 years and 219 a big step, that’s clear. I have thunderous 30-yard strike in Trafford. struck late to claim a 1-1 draw at mance. days. to watch the game tomorrow the 55th minute and Mane The hosts could have piled on Newcastle. The Brazilian also hit the Earlier, Real Sociedad suf- because we play them one capped a fine move in the 69th much more pain after the break, but While any hope of Norwich crossbar in the first half. fered a third consecutive defeat week later. That’s being pro- minute as Liverpool moved 23 were content with one more goal as hauling themselves out of trouble “I’m very happy with the at home to Celta Vigo to leave fessional and doing my job.” points clear of City. Martial completed his first career now looks forlorn as the Canaries fell team’s performance and my their challenge for Champions After a drab goalless hat-trick with a cheeky chip from to a second home defeat in a week. own,” said Vinicius. League qualification in tatters. draw at Merseyside rivals Everton on MARTIAL’S HAT-TRICK Marcus Rashford’s pass. Michael Keane scored the only “I worked very hard at Iago Aspas’ penalty on the Sunday, the champions-elect were far United are still far off challeng- goal as Everton won 1-0 at Carrow home to get in this shape. This stroke of half-time was enough more vibrant and Alexander-Arnold ing again for titles at the top of the ‘DREAM BIG’ Road to move above Arsenal into run of matches is like a World to seal a 1-0 victory for Celta opened the scoring with a superb table, but there are growing signs of Fifth-place could still be good 10th. Norwich remain rock bot- Cup, you have to be in the right Vigo, who move eight points free-kick in the 23rd minute. momentum for Ole Gunnar enough for a place in next season’s tom, six points adrift of safety. shape every three days and fired clear of Mallorca in 18th.
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(' ! $ "( .! $ * * $ Inter Milan defender order and consider her for the / R ) Milan Škriniar was suspended Arjuna award,” the ministry for three matches on Thursday 05&A$3'5 source said. # = following his red card in the After she was ignored for match against Sassuolo. isappointed at being left the 2017 Arjuna Awards, 53) 0A 2000 — have lost just three times Škriniar was shown a sec- Dout of Western Australia’s Chanu had filed a writ petition in the league this season. ond yellow card on contract list, Australia pacer before the Delhi HC challeng- itle-chasing Lazio suffered Their most recent defeat Wednesday and was given an Nathan Coulter-Nile said he is ing the decision to exclude her Ttheir first Serie A defeat in before Wednesday was 1-0 at the automatic one-match ban for looking to prove the decision from the list of those recom- nine months, falling 3-2 at hands of Inter Milan on the sending off but was further makers wrong representing a mended for the coveted hon- Atalanta on Wednesday to stay September 25. punished for “making an offen- new state team for the upcom- our. During the pendency of four points behind leaders “We knew that returning sive remark to the referee along ing season. the case, she tested positive for Juventus after surrendering a against Atalanta was one of the with a blasphemous exclama- The 32-year-old, who a banned substance in May two-goal lead. worst opponents to have,” said tion.” grabbed 17 wickets at 18.94 to 2018. Lazio, playing their first game Lazio coach Simone Inzaghi Inter coach Antonio Conte guide West Australia to their Indian Weightlifting since February 29 after the coro- whose side were held 3-3 by the will also be suspended for third title in six years in the last Federation secretary general navirus lockdown, thanked a Bergamo side in Rome in Sunday’s match at Parma after summer’s Marsh Cup, didn’t @ Cleared of dope order, which directed the also confirmed the develop- Marten De Roon own-goal for October. picking up his fifth booking of receive a contract renewal after taint, two-time Common- selection committee to consid- ment. “It’s confirmed, Sanjita putting them ahead after six min- “Unfortunately the title race the season. AP he decided to focus his atten- wealth Games Gold-winning er her and keep the decision will get her 2018 Arjuna utes in Bergamo with Sergej gets more complicated and we tion on white-ball cricket. weightlifter Sanjita Chanu will in a sealed cover to be dis- award,” he said without getting Milinkovic-Savic adding a superb regret this, because we’re coming Elsewhere, Roma stay fifth, Coulter-Nile, who has finally get the coveted Arjuna closed only if she was absolved into details. second from distance five minutes off a long series of unbeaten six points behind Atalanta, after taken 86 wickets in limited award which has been on of the doping charges. The 26-year-old had won later. But Robin Gosens headed games. “I don’t like losing and the a hard-fought 2-1 win over rele- overs cricket for Australia, hold since 2018. “Sanjita (Chanu) is back-to-back Gold medals in fourth-placed Atalanta back into lads are a little down.” gation-threatened Sampdoria said he is now “fired up” to face A Sports Ministry source absolved of all the doping the 2014 and 2018 the game seven minutes before Palomino then sealed the home Atalanta are four points thanks to a second-half Edin Western Australia. confirmed that Chanu will be charges by the International Commonwealth Games in the the break with Ruslan win 10 minutes from time. behind third-placed Inter Milan, Dzeko brace — two volleys, one “I'’d love to face Western conferred with the Arjuna as federation, so we will have to 48kg and 53kg categories Malinovskyi rifling in the equalis- Lazio — bidding for their who were held 3-3 at home with his left foot and the other Australia, I’d definitely be fired per a 2018 Delhi High Court abide by the Delhi High Court respectively. PTI er on 66 minutes. Jose Luis third Serie A title after 1974 and against Sassuolo. with his right. up for it,” he told cricket.Com.Au. “I know the boys had ; 'P Q! nothing to do with the decision * ! and a few of them openly said they were disappointed with it, &A'7A' go through another test was a 5 but any chance I get to prove precautionary measure. the decision-makers wrong, tar England pacer Jofra “Jofra Archer has tested The Pakistan Cricket Board on &A'7A' I’d definitely take that oppor- SArcher was on Thursday negative for Covid-19. He will Thursday confirmed five reserve players tunity.” cleared to join his teammates at join the England camp at Ageas and a backup player support personnel mages of players hug- Coulter-Nile said he is Southampton’s Ageas Bowl Bowl later today and will be free have undergone Covid-19 tests. Iging at the net, playing confident of his bowling and ahead of the three-Test series to start training tomorrow with The five players who were tested are basketball together and will take up any opportunity against West Indies after he was the rest of the group,” the Bilal Asif, Imran Butt, Mohammad partying at Novak that comes his way before the tested Covid-19 negative for the England and Wales Cricket Nawaz, Musa Khan and Rohail Nazir Djokovic’s charity exhibi- Marsh Cup. second time. Board (ECB) tweeted on along with masseur Mohammad Imran. tion in Serbia and Croatia “I want to play. I was the The 25-year-old Archer Thursday. Bilal, Imran, Nawaz and Musa were were “disappointing” and leading wicket-taker last year, did not join the team’s train- Besides Archer, all other originally named as reserve players on 12 tennis must learn its les- I feel like I’m bowling alright. ing earlier after a member of English cricketers vying for June when the 29-player squad was son, outgoing Wimbledon I feel like I’ve still got plenty to his household fell ill. places in the squad for announced, while Rohail has been added chief Richard Lewis has offer,” said the pacer, who took He had tested nega- the upcoming Test as a backup wicketkeeper. said. down as the CEO of All that ... what needs to come 82 wickets at 21.96 in 39 one- tive for Covid-19 series also returned On Thursday, 18 players and 11 play- Djokovic, Grigor England Lawn Tennis out of it is everybody day games for WA since mak- the first time too negative for er support personnel underwent second Dimitrov, Borna Coric Club in July, told British involved — not just play- ing his debut in 2009. but the decision to Covid-19. round of tests, while the 10 players and / 4 .!! .( $ and Viktor Troicki con- media he hoped everyone ers, but administrators, one player support personnel, who had ! tracted the novel coron- made a speedy recovery organisers, entourages — tested positive earlier in the week, will be ( ! .8+ avirus after playing in the but that the mistakes of understands that the pro- retested on Friday. ! @M ( Adria Tour, which drew the event must not be tocols, rules and regula- % " The PCB will announce outcomes of !! ! ! N big crowds and saw play- repeated. tions are in place for a rea- all tests on Saturday and until then will ( @' ( ers pose for pictures. “The images were son. “That’s a really ( %. not make any further comment. IANS ! 4 Lewis, who will step disappointing and I think important lesson to learn.”
&A'7A' “I am deeply honoured to 7$2( ! ! be named the next President of ormer England captain MCC. Cricket has enriched '56 EA3? - ! FClare Connor is set to my life so deeply already, and become the first female presi- now it hands me this wonder- S Open organisers said on Top-ranked women’s dent of the Marylebone Cricket ful privilege,” said Connor, UWednesday they will include squash player, Raneem El Welily, Club (MCC), guardian of the who was made an Honorary a wheelchair tournament at this announced her retirement on laws of the game, in its 233-year Life Member of MCC in 2009. year’s Grand Slam following a Thursday. history. Connor made her England player backlash over their decision The 31-year-old Egyptian Connor was on debut in 1995 at the age of 19, to scrap the event as part of mea- was the first Arab woman to be Wednesday named as the suc- and took over the captaincy in sures to curb the spread of Covid- world No 1 in any sport, the cessor to current chief Kumar 2000, leading England at Lord’s 19. Professional Squash Association Sangakkara, who steps down against Australia a year later. The United States Tennis said. from the post next year. An all-rounder who Association’s announcement El Welily first took the top The nomination of bowled left-arm spin, Connor comes five days after the national ranking in 2015, and won her Connor, who is currently the led England women to their governing body said it was only world championship two ECB’s managing director of first Ashes triumph in 42 years, rethinking their decision and that years later. She was a three-time women’s cricket, was made by overseeing a 1-0 series win in it could have better communicat- USTA said in a statement. runner-up. Sangakkara himself during members, as Sangakkara has 2005. ed with wheelchair athletes. “The 2020 US Open “Squash has been my life for Wednesday’s Annual General been invited to remain in the The Ashes win was the cul- 9! " M ! “The decision was made fol- Wheelchair Competition will fea- the past 25 years but the time has Meeting. role for a second twelve-month mination of her six-year stint as N (! ! lowing multiple virtual meetings ture men’s and women’s singles and come for me to say goodbye,” El Connor will take up the tenure due to the impact of captain of her country. She (! ( with a group of wheelchair athletes doubles and quad singles and Welily said in a statement on her post on October 1 next year, Covid-19 on the cricketing retired from the game there- and the International Tennis doubles, with draw sizes similar to social media accounts. AP pending approval by the club’s landscape. after. Federation over the last week,” the past US Opens.”