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We will be migrants problem, the eco- f the current spate of corona prepared to welcome the mem- nomic issue etc, the Opposition Ipandemic goes unabated, bers and keep the democratic parties have been putting pres- QR  then it is likely that both norms ahead,” sources privy to sure on the Centre to call Houses of Parliament — Lok the development said. either a Special Parliament Sabha and Rajya Sabha — may The other option the Session or an early Monsoon / .$ function from the Central Hall Government and Parliament is Session. and that too on alternate days. also examining is to allow only “We want to raise several Well-placed sources said half strength of each House on issues and expose this 0 >R 5 considering the need to main- rotation basis and connect the Government on the floor of tain the social distancing norm, remaining members through Parliament. Our constant     the Monsoon Session begin- various virtual modes to the demand is the Centre convene ning next month will conduct either House. Members will be a Session at earliest and honour he Nepal Government on its proceedings from the spa- able to present themselves on the democratic and social prin- TSunday tabled a cious Central Hall in a stag- virtual screen mode and raise ciples of our country and the Constitution amendment bill in gered manner and on a rota- questions, discuss, participate Constitution above all,” said parliament aimed at altering tional basis. For instance, if the all in normal functioning of the Congress national secretary the country’s map amid a bor- Lok Sabha meets on Monday House. Sanjiv Singh. der dispute with India. then the Rajya Sabha will sit on “We just got to know that After much pressure, the Minister for Law, Justice Constitution. The new map will Tuesday, in such a scenario, the social distancing norms in (twice annually) or any visiting when Parliament functioned the United Kingdom first meeting of a parliamentary and Parliamentary Affairs be used in all official docu- Parliament will function six the Central Hall, feasibility to dignitary. In normal days, the was on March 23 after which Parliament conducted the pro- panel on Home headed by Shivamaya Tumbahangphe, on ments including the coat of days a week with three each for accommodate all Lower House space is used by members of the Centre imposed a complete ceedings in recent times Rajya Sabha member Anand behalf of the Government of arms after the bill is endorsed both the Houses. members while maintaining both the Houses to spend time national lockdown in the wake through mix of virtual-real Sharma is scheduled on Nepal, tabled the Bill, a day through parliament. Sources said the option of social distancing norms is and interact and is also a cov- of Covid-19 pandemic. The mode and it worked well,” Wednesday. Top officials of after the main Opposition Parliament will now delib- conducting Parliament sittings being looked upon,” Parliament eted place for journalists who Budget Session of Parliament sources added. the Union Home Ministry are Nepali Congress also backed erate on the proposal before from the Central Hall is being sources said. have restricted access to the which began on January 31 was In order to corner the scheduled to brief the panel the legislation. Nepal’s Madhesi endorsing the bill. worked upon. “This (Central A senior official said a Central Hall where they are supposed to end on April 2. Narendra Modi Government members on corona related parties refused to welcome the After its endorsement by Hall) is a bigger place which separate SOP for the func- privileged to exchange greet- “The last Parliament was on issues like handling of coro- issues. Bill as of now. It will be the sec- both the Houses of parlia- has a seating capacity of 776 tioning of Parliament is also ings. adjourned sine die on March ond amendment to the ment, the President will order members. While the Lok Sabha being deliberated. As per the Parliamentary 23 and we have time till Constitution. issuance of the bill. has 545 Members of Parliament The Central Hall for rules, both the Houses should September 22 to convene 02 <<'<09<' 9/< = Nepal recently released the The central committee of (MP, Rajya Sabha has 250 MPs. decades is being used for joint be convened at least once in six Parliament for the Monsoon revised political and adminis- the main Opposition party While it will be easier to con- sittings of both the Houses months after the President Session. However this prerog-  % 6+66+% 6+2%. ++ +.+% 6+ !!36+"#3  trative map of the country lay- Nepali Congress on Saturday duct the Upper House within addressed by President of India prorogues it. The last time ative is with the Government of 563%%" +.96 %53 6#:%+!!! +..%%" ++%+" ing claim over the strategical- decided to back the bill. 6+6 6+!2  ly key areas of Lipulekh, Last week, the proposed :%+!!!% +.353 69 % 2% Kalapani and Limpiyadhura. bill was removed from the '6%+ %+ !6!66/ +.% !  %+%%%6#%69 India reacted angrily to business schedule of parliament         :6 6+9#+3 6+ +. + 5 !< %%%+# 2%69  the move saying such “artificial at the last minute at the request 5 3!!5%%+ +%6#%2% + # +" (6  enlargement” of territorial of Minister KP Sharma Oli. 6#!"% 6 !%+"%6#% claims will not be acceptable The discussion on the and asked the neighbouring Constitution amendment bill       %6%65 6+%'6 !6% + +. 6!!66+!!9 country to refrain from such was delayed as the Nepali # $%   %+.69%36#%6+6 6+2 +"36++%3%%  + +. “unjustified cartographic asser- Congress asked for more time      % 2%6#. 6# #! 6"% tion”. The Bill seeks to amend to discuss the matter in its  5%%!  %+#!%26%6#%6#!"2%36+%+%" the political map of Nepal high-level body.   Osmanabad and Yavatmal.   &  ' !%6+3% +  6+9%%% "%+566.#%  included in Schedule 3 of the Continued on Page 2 Gujarat on Sunday report- ndia raced to seventh spot in ed 438 cases and 31 deaths, tak-       ity on Saturday evening, offi- Ithe global list of the worst ing the tally of infected people cials said. A Delhi Police / / 012 affected countries after it left to 16,794 and the number of elhi witnessed the highest spokesperson said that nearly       !  " behind Germany and France the deceased to 1,038. Dsingle-day spike of about 500 personnel have tested pos- .  on Sunday following a spike of Continued on Page 2 1,300 coronavirus positive itive for the deadly virus so far. over 8,000 confirmed cases cases on Sunday and with the ASI Vikram was declared #    $!   # $  QR during the day. India has now 0 ' 5 Delhi Police lost two Assistant negative for the virus in two 1,90,536 cases, while France has Sub-Inspectors to the pan- tests — conducted on May 11     1,88,625 cases and Germany  %  demic since Saturday evening, and May 22. However, he felt 0   6% has 1,83,420 cases. taking the overall coronavirus unwell on May 25 and went to /        On Sunday, India saw a rise Noida: The Noida-Delhi bor- casualty figure in the force to the Sanjay Gandhi Memorial of 8,677 cases and 221 deaths. der will remain sealed for three. Hospital where the doctor   he Delhi Government has Now the US, Brazil, Russia, movement of people to and While a 52-year-old ASI advised him one week of med- Tserved show-cause notices Spain, the UK and Italy are from Delhi, the Gautam Buddh died around 11.30 am on ical rest, the official said, day after the guidelines by on three Central Government- ahead of India. Nagar administration said on Sunday during treatment at the Delhi Police Athe Centre on opening up run AIIMS, Safdarjung Maharashtra witnessed Sunday even as 48 new coro- Army Base Hospital here, Commissioner SN Shrivastava economic activities, Hospital, RML Hospital and another harrowing day on na cases on Sunday raised another officer of the rank has spoken to all SHO on pre- Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, UP, Delhi Government-run LNJP Covid-19 front on Sunday, as total to 453 in the NCR district. passed away at the same facil- ventive measures. Karnataka, Bihar, Gujarat, Hospital for “delay in reporting the pandemic claimed 89 more Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Covid-19 death cases”. lives and another 2,487 people Rajasthan, have come out with “Show-cause notices have tested positive in various parts  !"         fresh guidelines extending the been issued to AIIMS, LNJP of the State. With the fresh     lockdown in the containment Hospital, RM Hospital and                  fatalities and infections, the    !"#  $ $ zones till June 30 and allowing Safdarjung Hospital to explain total number of deaths mount- opening of economy in phased    !  "#  $%  &" '  the reasons for delay in report- ed to 2,286 and infected cases %!  $&&  & wise manner. ing death cases and for viola- jumped to a staggering 68,655.   '#( $& $)$ Inter-state travel by road, Maharashtra, which is ee strength as per the require- tion of the directions issued by With as many as 29,329 *(+ $ $) air and trains from worst affected from coron- ment from June 8 with others the Delhi Health Department,” patients having been dis- Maharashtra will remain pro- avirus, extended till June 30 the working from home. This will the department said in a charged, the State health    ""% ) )&& hibited in the latest phase of the lockdown and announced eas- exclude containment zones. statement. authorities pegged the number "% ) $&& lockdown until June 30 with ing of restrictions and phase- Under ‘Mission Begin Besides, memoranda have of “active cases” in the State at %-%+.! )$ $$ exceptions being made for wise resumption of activities Again’, outdoor physical activ- been issued to Baba Saheb 36,031.    migrant workers, stranded peo- under the “Mission Begin ities like morning walks, Ambedkar Hospital, Guru Teg Of the total deaths report- -  ) $$$$ ple and 'Shramik' special trains, Again”. As per the revised cycling will be allowed. Self Bahadur Hospital and Rajiv ed on Sunday, Mumbai   +""% $ &) as per the latest guidelines guidelines issued on Sunday, all employed persons like Gandhi Super Specialty accounted for 52, while there +/ $ $$$ issued on Sunday. The markets, market areas and plumbers, electricians, pest Hospital also to explain the rea- were nine deaths each in Navi  ! %!+.+  $& Chhattisgarh Government on shops, except malls, will be control staff and technicians sons for “delay in reporting Mumbai and Pune, six deaths Sunday said inter-state travel allowed to function from June will be allowed to work, but death cases and for violation of in Malegaon, five in Thane, 0 #1   &&  without requisite permission 5 on odd-even basis. While all they will have to follow social the directions” issued by the four in Kalyan-Dombivli and  " #+(2  &$ from authorities will continue private offices can operate with distancing norms. health and other authorities. two in Solapur and one each in + )$ )$)& to remain prohibited. up to 10 per cent their employ- Continued on Page 2 Continued on Page 2 'R&  %   %    !  %&() $& !)*  +)*,                      *# - % $ .% nother night of unrest in    & Aevery corner of the US left  *  charred and shattered land-             7'780 ' 970 07 7: ';  < scapes in dozens of US cities on ttarakhand Tourism Sunday as years of festering UMinister Satpal Maharaj, he fourth phase of the $ 34 5 !$&$$) 22-year-old man who was frustrations over the mistreat- his wife Amrita Rawat and 21 Tcountrywide lockdown +" 5 !$4 $)&) Arunning a training acade- ment of African-Americans at others, including members of ending May 31 witnessed a my for robbers in New Delhi’s the hands of police boiled over his family and staff, tested pos- much bigger jump in the num- " &4 $$&&)& JJ Colony in Bawana was in expressions of rage met with itive for coronavirus, an official ber of cases compared to the & $4 $$&))) arrested, police said on Sunday. tear gas and rubber bullets. said on Sunday. previous three phases. One juvenile too has been Cars and businesses were Satpal Maharaj had attend- The number of positive is now twice what it was four- He said the numbers will apprehended. The accused torched, the words “I can’t ed a meeting of the State cab- cases went up by 10,828 in the teen days ago, and given the continue to spike. “The num- identified as Hazikul Sheikh breathe” were spray-painted inet on Friday. first lockdown, 30,407 cases in rate of growth in this period, it bers will spike. The only way formed a gang of 10 boys, all over buildings, a fire in a Asked whether other second lockdown, and 49,624 could hit the 2,00,000-mark by you can decrease the numbers motivating them to commit trash bin burned near the gates Cabinet Ministers who attend- cases in third phase of the lock- Tuesday, according to experts from spiking is by aggressive crimes, said police. of the White House, and thou- ed the meeting will be quar- down. The fourth phase saw who said enforcing the use of isolation, community partici- “Robbers training school sands marched peacefully antined, State Government addition of nearly 80,000 cases masks and social distancing pation in terms of very strict was run in the house of one through city streets to protest spokesman Madan Kaushik between May 18 and 30. norms and isolating everyone wearing of masks, Manish. He used to train the death of George Floyd, a told reporters that they will fol- The rise in case during this with cough and fever is the only social distancing and hand- youngsters how to cover their black man who died Monday low the advice given by the period account for over 47.20 protection against infection. washing. faces with mask before com- after a white Minneapolis Health Department as per the per cent of the total 1.90 lakh Dr Randeep Guleria, pro- “There’s lockdown fatigue mitting a crime. Also, boys police officer pressed his knee guidelines of the Centre. coronavirus infection cases. fessor of pulmonology, and now, people have got fed up, were trained to target only on his neck until he stopped According to State Health India has reported over 5,400 director of the Delhi-based All they don’t seem to be bothered pedestrians and cyclists to breathing. Department spokesperson JC fatalities, doubling in the last India Institute of Medical (about infection spreading), avoid being caught. The gang His death is one of a litany Pandey, the Minister’s wife sixteen days. Sciences (AIIMS) said while and my fear is that people don’t members were paid on the of racial tragedies that have tested positive for the infection When India went into the the lockdown 4 was stringent, realise what we are headed for. basis of commission on items thrown the country into chaos               on Saturday while his two sons first lockdown on March 25, it the continuation of migration There are still people who are which they looted,” said Gaurav amid the coronavirus pan- and their wives, along with 17 had reported 618 confirmed of workers from the metros to dying, and the pandemic is yet Sharma, the Deputy demic that has left millions out including disproportionate out of control,” protester Olga others, were found infected cases and 13 deaths. their native towns led to steep to peak,” he said. Commissioner of Police of work and killed more than numbers of black people. Hall said in Washington DC. with the virus on Sunday. The number of infections rise in the cases. Continued on Page 2 (DCP), Outer North district. 100,000 people in the US, “We’re sick of it. The cops are Detailed report on P8   !"!"  

 3       P 13   4     %  * # ""   + R   &  $  &        ,  R     cials were working at the visa New Delhi: Indian and Chinese India laying a key road in the section of the Pakistan High Mumbai: Alleging “harass- of Delhi-Moscow flight on ground realised that the pilot of armies were moving in heavy Finger area around the Pangong ndia on Sunday declared two Commission and confessed ment” of cockpit crew by health May 30 had a traumatic day the flight was “mistakenly” equipment and weaponry Tso Lake besides construction Iofficials of the Pakistan High during the interrogation that officials at Delhi airport, after one of the pilots tested lab- given a “negative” report for the including artillery guns and of another road connecting the Commission as 'persona non they worked for Pakistani spy national carrier Air India’’s oratory COVID-19 positive. virus while he was actually test- combat vehicles to their rear Darbuk-Shayok-Daulat Beg grata' on charges of espionage agency ISI. Airbus fleet pilots’’ body ICPA The rest of the crew were made ed “positive”. bases close to the disputed areas Oldie road in Galwan Valley. and ordered them to leave the In a statement in on Sunday warned that its to wait the entire day without Stating in the letter that the in eastern Ladakh as the two The sources said China was country within 24 hours, the Islamabad, Pakistan Foreign members will not operate any any food or refreshments. pilots are being “forced” to be militaries remained engaged in also laying a road in the Finger Ministry of External Affairs Office condemned India's flight other than the essential “The health officials at the taken to a government medical a bitter standoff along the trou- area which is not acceptable to said. action against the two officials, services if such “distasteful” Delhi airport failed to comply facility for a period of seven bled border for over 25 days, restoration of peace and tran- India. The two officials, Abid calling the allegations baseless. treatment meted out to them is with the government orders days and that it was only after military sources said Sunday. quility in the area. The sources said military Hussain and Muhammad It said the action is "clear- not stopped. and the protocol to be followed the institutional quarantine The enhancement of com- The Chinese Army has reinforcements including Tahir, were caught by Delhi ly aimed" at shrinking diplo- In a letter to Air India for both the pre- and post-flight facilities refused to accept the bat capability by the two armies ramped up their presence in troops, vehicles and artillery Police while they were obtain- matic space for the working of Executive Director (Operations) COVID-19 testing for crew crew, they were allowed to go in the region came even as both Demchok and Daulat Beg Oldie guns were sent to eastern ing sensitive documents relat- Pakistan High Commission in RS Sandhu, the Indian operating Vande Bharat home to follow home-isolation the countries continued their too -- the two sensitive areas Ladakh by the Indian Army to ing to India's security installa- Delhi. "Pakistan strongly rejects Commercial Pilots Association Mission flights was thrown for 14 days, the ICPA said. efforts to resolve the dispute with a history of skirmishes shore up its presence in the areas tions from an Indian national the baseless Indian allegations (ICPA), which represents over out of the window. Hence, the It added: “Not to mention, through talks at military and involving the two sides. where Chinese soldiers were in exchange of money, official and deplores the Indian action 700 members, has also sought crew were shuffled to multiple the post flight COVID-19 test- diplomatic levels. The Chinese army is learnt resorting to aggressive postur- sources said. which is in clear violation of the clarity on the protocol that is to places aimlessly. ing was violated. On return, the The Chinese Army has to have deployed around 2,500 ing. "The government has Vienna Convention on be followed in case a pilot oper- “The crew were harassed COVID-19 testing was not been gradually ramping up its troops in Pangong Tso and The situation in eastern declared both these officials Diplomatic Relations as well as ating Vande Bharat Mission or by the health officials at the air- carried out and they were also strategic reserves in its rear Galwan Valley besides gradual- Ladakh deteriorated after persona non grata for indulging the norms of diplomatic con- domestic flights is tested posi- port,” the ICPA stated in the let- not accommodated in a hotel bases near the the Line of ly enhancing temporary infra- around 250 Chinese and Indian in activities incompatible with duct especially in an already tive for COVID-19. ter. as per the protocol.” Actual Control in eastern structure and weaponry. soldiers were engaged in a vio- their status as members of a vitiated atmosphere," it said. Air India has been operat- On Saturday, an Air India “This can be construed as Ladakh by rushing in artillery However, there is no official fig- lent face-off on the evening of diplomatic mission and asked The punitive action against ing special evacuation flights to flight that was on its way to lack of coordination between guns, infantry combat vehicles ure about the numbers. May 5 which spilled over to the them to leave the country with- the two officials came in the transport stranded Indian Moscow to bring back Indian Air India, Ministry of Home and heavy military equipment, Sources said satellite images next day before the two sides in 24 four hours," the MEA said midst of frayed ties between the nationals from abroad in the nationals from there was forced Affairs, aviation regulator the sources said. have captured significant ramp- agreed to "disengage". in a statement. two countries over reorganisa- wake of pandemic. to come back mid-away after DGCA and health officials at The Indian Army has also ing up of defence infrastructure However, the standoff con- The sources said the offi- tion of J&K by India. “As you are aware, the crew the airline officials on the the airport,” it said. PTI been moving in additional by China on its side of the de- tinued. troops as well equipment and facto border including con- The incident in Pangong weapons like artillery guns to struction activities at a military Tso was followed by a similar aggressively match up to the airbase around 180 kms from incident in north Sikkim on - & .#  & #'#( #)) Chinese build-up, they said, the Pangong Tso area. May 9. adding that India will not relent The assessment by the The troops of India and till status quo is restored in Indian Army is that the build up China were engaged in a 73-day             " Pangong Tso, Galwan Valley is aimed at putting pressure on stand-off in Doklam tri-junc- and a number of other areas. India. tion in 2017 which even trig- The Indian Air Force has "We are well aware of the gered fears of a war between the : An additional deputy Choliangso Kora, a resident tioned as compensation amount        been keeping a strict aerial sur- Chinese ploy. The Indian Army two nuclear-armed neighbours. commissioner (ADC) level offi- of , was also to be paid to landowners. veillance in the disputed region. is firm on its stand that we are The India-China border cer of the apprehended, a senior police However, the beneficiaries New Delhi: The Council for change in the candidate's exam A sizeable number of not going to accept anything less dispute covers the 3,488-km- Government and another per- officer said. received only Rs 2.21 crore the Indian School Certificate centre. To ensure that students Chinese Army personnel than restoration of status quo in long LAC. China claims son were arrested for their The two were produced and the remaining portion was Examinations (CISCE) has who are not present in the dis- entered into the Indian side of the area," said a senior military Arunachal Pradesh as part of alleged involvement in a multi- before a court on Sunday, which allegedly siphoned off. allowed students to appear for trict where their school is locat- the de-facto border earlier this official. southern Tibet while India con- crore land compensation scam remanded to three days police A group of people gained the pending board exams from ed, the candidates have been month and have been camping Defence Minister Rajnath tests it. in Anjaw district bordering custody, Superintendent of power of attorney from the the city they are in at present allowed to appear for the in Pangong Tso and Galwan Singh on Saturday said bilater- Both sides have been assert- China, police said on Sunday. Police, SIC (Vigilance), beneficiaries by misguiding and also given an option to remaining examinations from Valley since then. The Indian al talks were on at military and ing that pending the final reso- The sleuths of Special Mandava Harsha Vardhan, said. them, officials said adding that candidates to take up the exam an exam centre located in a Army fiercely objected to the diplomatic levels with China to lution of the boundary issue, it Investigation Cell (SIC) of the To strengthen the forward the two accused were named by later during compartmental CISCE-affiliated school in the transgressions by the Chinese resolve the row. is necessary to maintain peace state police arrested Sode areas in Arunachal Pradesh, the landowners. tests, according to officials. location they are in," said Gerry troops and demanded their The trigger for the face-off and tranquility in the border Potom, who is currently post- the Defence Ministry in 2014 Anjaw Deputy The exams, which were Arathoon, chief executive and immediate withdrawal for was China's stiff opposition to areas. PTI ed as the ADC of in sanctioned an ambitious 9.5- Commissioner Dagbom Riba postponed in view of a nation- secretary, CISCE. Lower , on km- long road connecting said, Potom's name also cropped wide lockdown imposed to Students who are unable to Saturday. remote village to up after it was found out that the contain the spread of COVID- appear for the remaining exams Potom was allegedly Rocham in Anjaw district, compensation amount was 19, have been scheduled from due to COVID-19 will be per-    222 involved in the scam when he officials said. transferred by the BRO to July 1 to 14. mitted to take the exams at the was posted as the ADC of The Border Roads the ADC's bank account, instead However, many students time of conduct of compart- From Page 1 precautionary measures. in Anjaw district. It Organisation (BRO), the exe- of that of the DC. "The arrests have moved to different loca- mental tests, he added. The stu- Garages can also function Weekly markets allowed in is claimed that only Rs 2.21 cuting agency, in 2017 carried were made after monetary trails tions after the lockdown came dents have been asked to make and customers can visit them rural areas. Salons and beau- crore of the sanctioned Rs 24 out a land acquisition survey in were uncovered by the into effect on March 25. request for change in the exam with prior appointment. ty parlours are allowed to crore reached the actual bene- a 3 km stretch of the proposed SIC during investigations," "We have received requests centre by June 7 with their All Government offices remain open with conditions ficiaries, officials said. road and Rs 24 crore was sanc- Vardhan said. PTI from schools and parents for a respective schools. PTI will be able to function with 15 of social distancing and other per cent strength, the order precautionary measures. said as part of the phase 1 of Rajasthan, Bihar, / 0$    the “Mission Begin Again” Telangana and Gujarat also 3  4 &  & 222 which comes into effect on announced relaxations in June 3. Starting June 5, stand- lockdown with effect from     1 alone markets and shops will Monday. Tamil Nadu also From Page 1 cases stretching the tally to where the tally has reached be permitted to open on odd- extended the lockdown till Active cases in the State 3,676 where a total of 21 peo- 1,948. Nine persons have died Kochi: Four liquor-related highly inebriated state, slit the even basis. Taxis, rickshaws June 30 but announced sig- stand at 5,837 of which 61 ple have succumbed to the dis- till now and 813 cases are killings including one of a 55- throat of his mother and cab aggregators will be nificant relaxations, including patients are on ventilator. ease. There are 2,475 active active. year old woman by her son, Kunjannamma with a kitchen permitted to ply with two resumption of limited public As many as 1,149 new cases in the State. The Union Territory of were reported in Kerala in the knife after hitting her in the passengers instead of one. transport except in Chennai, Covid-19 positive cases and 13 Corona cases recorded the Jammu & Kashmir added 105 last 48 hours, after the head with a hammer in their The Uttar Pradesh Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur deaths were reported in Tamil biggest spurt in a single day so more Covid-19 positive cases Government resumed sale of house at Thrikkodithanam vil- Government’s fresh guidelines and Chengalpattu and non- Nadu on Sunday. The total far in Andhra Pradesh as 110 on Sunday, taking the tally of alcoholic bevarages couple of lage in Kottayam district at said State offices will open containment zones. Places of number of positive cases new infected persons were those hit by the pandemic to days ago after a two- month gap. around 10.30 pm on Saturday, with full strength. It also worship, hill stations, malls, stands at 22,333 and death added in the list of the people 2,446. A total of 28 fatalities While woman was killed by police said. allowed salons and super- amusement parks, auditori- count is 176. hit by the pandemic, taking have been recorded in J&K her 27-year old son in an ine- Not only that he then tele- markets to open but with rid- ums, resorts, lodges and the Delhi on Sunday reported the overall tally to 3,571. Two that has presently 1,491 active briated state in Kottayam district phoned his neighbours to ers. However, people from like shall remain closed for a sharp rise in cases with more deaths were reported cases. on Saturday night, a 67 -year old inform them that he killed his Delhi’s containments zones public and tourists. No large 1,295 new infections taking on Sunday, taking the toll in The hill State of man was beaten to death by his mother, they said adding a quar- cannot enter Noida and congregations would be per- the tally to 19,844. The toll the State to 62. Uttarakhand on Sunday son in Malappuram district for rel over food prepared for din- Ghaziabad. It has allowed mitted and the prohibitory rose to 473 with 57 casualties Karnataka also witnessed reported 158 new cases, taking questioning his drinking habit. ner was the immediate provo- inter-State and intra-State orders would remain in place during the last 24 hours. a major spike of 299 cases on the total number of infected Nithin Babu, who was in a cation for the murder. PTI travel but left it to the district till June 30. Rajasthan reported 76 new Sunday, taking the tally of persons in the State to 907. administrations of Ghaziabad On the other hand, the Covid-19 infections, taking infected people to 3,221. Two The State has reported five and Noida to take a call on the Rajasthan Government on the total count of infected more persons died due to the deaths till now while 907 cases $& are now taking the infection to movement of people from Sunday announced to have full persons to 8,693. One death on disease on Sunday in the State are active till date. each and every corner of the adjoining New Delhi. The attendance in Government Sunday due to the pandemic that has a total death count of The total number of country, mostly to rural and order said there is no need for and private sectors but con- took the total fatalities to 194. 51. As many as 3,221 cases are Covid-19 cases in Indore dis- !)*  +)*))) urban areas, in districts which a separate approval or an e- tinued the ban on opening West Bengal registered the active in the State. trict of Madhya Pradesh had minimal cases and have rel- permit for this. religious places, hotels and highest single-day spike with Haryana also recorded a mounted to 3,486 as 55 more From Page 1 atively weak public health sys- As per the guidelines, all malls in the next phase of the 371 more testing positive for surge of 168 cases on Sunday, people were found infected in He said he is more worried tems [including clinical care],” Government offices will oper- lockdown, starting on June 1 the disease. The total number jacking up the tally to 2,091. the last 24 hours. The district’s about the deaths than the cases. they said in a report submitted ate with 100 per cent work- and lasting till June 30. of coronavirus cases in the There are 1,023 active cases toll due to the virus also went “In my mind, we have reached to Prime Minister Narendra force. Staggered timings will In its fresh guidelines State currently stood at 5,501, and 20 persons have died due up to 132 with three more per- a stage where we will not be able Modi. be followed from 9 am to 5 issued at the end of the fourth while active cases rose to to the disease in the State. sons, including a 65-year-old to sustain the lockdown in its The report has been com- pm, 10 am to 6 pm and 11 am phase of lockdown, the State 3,027. Likewise, Odisha added woman, succumbing to the current form for a long period piled by experts from the Indian to 7 pm to limit the spread of Government also allowed pri- Bihar reported 242 new 129 fresh Covid-19 cases infection in the last three days. of time. People will now not be Public Health Association coronavirus. In the first phase vate and commercial transport able to stay cooped up indoors. (IPHA), Indian Association of of relaxations, religious places, vehicle to carry passengers up We will need measures like Preventive and Social Medicine hotels, restaurants and shop- to their full capacity, but no long strategically crucial road India is monitoring the malls and restaurants still being (IAPSM) and the Indian ping malls will reopen in the more. The city buses, howev- 0 5 connecting the Lipulekh pass current situation in Nepal, shut, but gradually opening up Association of Epidemiologists State from June 8. In the sec- er, were yet not allowed to ply. with Dharchula in External Affairs Ministry for businesses,” said Dr Guleria. (IAE). ond phase, educational insti- The Karnataka    Uttarakhand on May 8. Spokesperson Anurag The biggest concern is what India’s nationwide lock- tutions will be allowed to re- Government has also extend- Nepal reacted sharply to Srivastava said referring to happens when things open up. down from March 25 till May open in July depending on the ed lockdown measures till 30 the inauguration of the road Kathmandu deferring a plan to “We need to aggressively work 30 has been one of the most guidelines of the Central June. According to the new 5 % claiming that it passed through bring in a constitutional on asking people with even “stringent” and yet Covid-19 Government in this regard. All guidelines, hotels, restaurants, Nepalese territory. amendment to validate a new mild symptoms of cough and cases have increased exponen- markets will remain open malls and religious places out- From Page 1 India rejected the claim map that depicted Lipulekh, fever to quarantine and isolate tially through this phase, that is, from 9 am to 9 pm on a rota- side of containment zones Similarly, the Samajbadi asserting that the road lies Kalapani and Limpiyadhura as themselves even if they don’t get from 606 cases on March 25 to tional basis. will be allowed to open from Janata Party Nepal and the completely within its territory. its territory tested. Of course, testing must 138,845 on May 24, they said. Super markets are allowed June 8. A decision on reopen- Rastriya Janata Party Nepal Nepalese Foreign Minister “India is open to engaging be expanded because it gives “This draconian lockdown to open with conditions of ing educational institutions demanded that their Pradeep Kumar Gyawali earli- with all its neighbours on the you an idea of how things are is presumably in response to a social distancing and other will be taken in July. long-standing calls for er this month summoned basis of mutual sensitivity and and whether new clusters are modeling exercise from an Constitution amendment also Indian Ambassador Vinay mutual respect, in an environ- emerging, but even if testing is influential institution which be incorporated. Mohan Kwatra and handed ment of trust and confidence. low, the strategy must be that presented a ‘worst-case simu- / / 012 orders and guidelines issued by It requires a two-thirds over a diplomatic note to This is a continuous process people self-quarantine if they lation’. The model had come up the department in letter and majority to endorse the protest against India inaugu- and requires constructive and have symptoms,” he said. with an estimated 2.2 million .  spirit so that “no anomaly” is Constitution amendment bill. rating the key road. positive efforts,” Srivastava said. A group of public health deaths globally. reported in death figured by the During an all-party meet- However, Gyawali last The Lipulekh pass is a far experts too felt that returning “Subsequent events have $  QR Government. ing on Tuesday, Prime Minister week said that he was confi- western point near Kalapani, a migrants have served as super proved that the predictions of Facing criticism for “under Oli urged the top leaders of all dent that the Kalapani issue disputed border area between spreader of the disease and that this model were way off the   ))) reporting” COVID-19 deaths, political parties represented between the two neighbours Nepal and India. Both India the current spike in the infec- mark. Had the Government of the Delhi Government had in parliament to unanimously will be resolved through talks. and Nepal claim Kalapani as an tions could have been avoided India consulted epidemiolo- From Page 1 recently issued a standard oper- endorse it. India on Thursday indi- integral part of their territory if migrants had been allowed to gists who had better grasp of The statement also said an ating procedure (SOP) for hos- The ties between India cated its readiness to engage -- India as part of go home before the imposition disease transmission dynamics advisory has been issued to pitals and other health facilities and Nepal came under strain with Nepal to resolve the fes- Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh dis- of the lockdown when the dis- compared to modelers, it would LNJP Hospital “to be careful in in the city on reporting fatali- after Defence Minister Rajnath tering border row based on trict and Nepal as part of ease spread was very low. have perhaps been better the future” and follow the ties due to coronavirus. Singh inaugurated an 80-km- mutual sensitivity and respect. Dharchula district. “The returning migrants served,” the report stated.

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Out of Corporation of Delhi who Chief Minister and Finance least 7000 crore,” said Sisodia. which, 35,500 crore consti- largely depend on the Delhi Minister of Delhi, Manish “Other States have received tutes committed expenditure Govt to pay salary and other Sisodia has written a letter to financial assistance from the towards establishment, devo- establishment,” the letter quot- the Union Finance Minister in Disaster Relief fund, but Delhi lution to Local Bodies and ed. this regard and highlighted Government has not received interest & loan repayment lia- According to the Deputy how the lockdown induced by any such aid yet. Even during bility to Government of India. Chief Minister of Delhi, Delhi the Covid 19 pandemic has usual times, Delhi does not In the normal course, Delhi is government has also upgraded impacted the country’s econo- receive any sort of aid from the not only confident in manag- its hospitals to tackle Covid 19. my and also of Delhi. Centre,” said Sisodia, personnel, and people involved ing its budgetary requirement PPEs, ventilators, testing kits, Interacting digitally, adding,”But now as in coronavirus relief work,” he but also results in budgetary N 95 masks and sanitizers have Sisodia said, “We have reviewed Government’s revenue is said. surplus. However, due to the been made available. Apart Delhi Government’s minimum severely affected due to the In his letter dated May 26, extraordinary situation pre- from providing cooked food, expenses. According to that, COVID 19 induced lockdown, 2020, Sisodia addressing the vailing in the country as well as free ration and shelter to the we would need around 3,500 it is about time we received Union Finance Minister has the world, due to Covid 19 pan- needy, the Delhi Govt has also crore every month to pay some financial relief from the written, The government of demic, there is a valid need for been working tirelessly to send salaries to our employees and Centre to be able to pay salaries National Capital Territory of immediate help from the migrant workers back to their to meet other office expenses. of our employees- teachers, Delhi has been managing all its Centre. The one time grant of homes through Special  "    "   + !  ' ,-!"   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General (GS) he Gurugram district has reported containment zones, areas not sealed Also, the district magistrate Amit to be hospitalized and what precautions Iannounced partially restora- passengers shall be compulso- coaches have reserved sitting T457 fresh corona positive patients in despite in containment zones, non-iden- Khatri impose night curfew from 9.00 should be taken by the people living in tion of train services from rily screened and only asymp- accommodation and there will just last five days including 97 cases on tification of houses where coronavirus pm to 5.00 am till June 30 on Sunday. the Containment Zone,” said a June 1 as 200 special trains will tomatic passengers shall be be no unreserved coach in the Sunday. The district had also notified patients had isolated. “The district administration would spokesperson of the district adminis- run across the country in allowed to enter/board the train. 63 containment zones on May 28. “We have initiated random Covid- soon issue a standard operating proce- tration. which more than 1.45 lakh pas- train. The decision was taken “Normal class wise fare As per data provided by Gurugram 19 sampling of vegetable vendors, dure regarding Covid-19, so that peo- Meanwhile, Gurugram district sengers will travel on day one. by Ministry of Railways after will be charged and for Health Department, 20 corona cases health workers, police personnel, media ple would know what to do in-home administration has served a show- In order to board trains, consultation with Ministry of reserved GS coaches (General were detected on May 27, 68 on May 28, personnel, pharmacists, depot holders, isolation and if there is a positive case cause notice to private hospitals which passengers have to reach station Health and Family sitting), being reserved, second 115 on May 29 and the city also record- sanitation workers etc. Also, special report in the neighbourhood then in include Paras, Park and W Pratiksha for at least 90 minutes in advance Welfare (MoHFW) and seating (2S) fare for reserved ed 157 cases of coronavirus on May 30. campaigns for the screening of slum that case what precautions are to be refusing admission of the corona- and only those with confirmed Ministry of Home Affairs trains shall be charged and seat According to the health bulletin on dwellers are also initiated in the city fol- taken. infected patient. The hospital has been or RAC (reservation against (MHA). will be provided to all the pas- May 31, a total of 774 people in the dis- lowing the direction of Haryana Apart from this, it will also be told asked to submit its reply within one day. cancellation) tickets shall be A senior railway official sengers,’ he said. trict have now tested positive for the Government,” said infection. More than half of the total a senior health cases 457 have emerged in the last five official. days, of those who have tested positive, Moreover, the 284 have recovered and three have suc- administration cumbed from the deadly infection. has assured all the Officials from the district admin- residents that istration, however, insist there is no rea- there is enough son for panic despite the sudden spike medical prepared- in cases. “The Health Department is ness in the dis- working as per the guidelines issued by trict to deal with the Ministry of Home Affairs (HMA). the current situa- @  +.9 6#%69 *%5#2! 3+69 +"  !%"%%3# .#"#

      

n unidentified man on Sunday opened fire at a ARepublican Party of India leader’s Delhi farm house in which a security guard was injured. Police said the 50 year- old security guard, Hari Nath suffered bullet injuries in his legs and was shifted to Balaji Action Hospital, where he is undergoing treatment. According to A Koan, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), outer district, the incident occurred at the farm house of Mohd Shakeel Saifi, the national president of minority cell of Republican Party of India, in outer Delhi’s Nihal Vihar area. “The party is led by Ramdas Athawale, the minister of state for social justice and empowerment. Saifi lives at the farm house along with his family members,” said the DCP. “Police were informed about the incident at around 9.15 am following which a team immediately rushed to the spot. Police team found blood stains on the floor near the entrance of the farm house. Hari Nath was shifted to hos- pital where he is under going treatment,” said the DCP. “In his statement to police, Nath alleged that a person entered the farm house and started firing at him. Nath told police that the unidentified man opened at least four-five rounds of fire,” said a police official privy to investigation.  +( 6"36+"% + %69  % 2% #+"%N"36+ +!O

      

he ‘Pinjra Tod’ group, a collective of women students Tand alumni of colleges from across the Delhi, on Sunday condemned the “usage of draconian laws” against its mem- bers after two of their members were arrested in connec- tion with violence during anti-CAA protests here in December. While ‘Pinjra Tod’ activist and JNU student Natasha Narwal has been booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) under the same FIR as filed against Safoora Zargar, Meeran Haider, Umar Khalid and others, its other member Devangana Kalita booked in connection with violence during the protests in old Delhi’s Daryaganj area. This is the third case under which Kalita has been arrest- ed by the police, of which two are related to northeast Delhi riots. Condemning Kalita’s arrest, the group said, “She has now been taken into police custody at the Daryaganj police station. This reveals the completely misinformed nature of the charges being made against the protesters.” The Daryaganj protest was among the first massive protests against the CAA in Delhi, where ‘Pinjra Tod’ mem- bers, among thousands of others joining the call, were caught in a “brutal lathicharge by Delhi police”, the members alleged. “They released an immediate witness account of the sit- uation documenting the peaceful nature of the protest and the unprovoked brutal lathicharge on the same by the police and even got MLCs registered for the same. Apart from her- self suffering injuries in the police lathi charge, it is impor- tant to note that the 16 other people accused in the Daryaganj FIR have all got bail,” they said. The police have shown a “total inability to produce evi- dence of involvement in violence”. “The use of draconian laws such as the UAPA, and their invocation against democratic activists is a clear abuse of the powers vested in the state,” the activists said. “We condemn the strategy being used by the police of invoking new and unsubstantiated charges on Devangana and Natasha as per the convenience of their narrative and without any basis,” they said   !"!"   3 4      /  #    #  1  '2 " O*#   5  , /     0 "  2    P   possesses the capacity to be the help in this calamitous period   people of the country have country’s growth engine, of Corona. Referring to the s efforts are on to defuse forced the Government to for- whose workforce possesses International Yoga Day on Athe stand-offs on the Line he Congress on Sunday get its agenda of polarisation and the capability and the might to June 21, the PM urged people of Actual Control(LAC)in Tquestioned Solicitor General instead focus on problems posed take the country to greater to participate in an online Ladakh, videos have surfaced Tushar Mehta's remarks that by the coronavirus pandemic. heights…the eastern region yoga competition being organ- on the social media purport- high courts are “running a par- Sibal also took a swipe at the   needs development. It is only ised by the Ayush Ministry. edly showing some Indian sol- allel Government in the coun- Centre, saying, "The the development of the eastern Ahead of the World diers trussed up in one instance try”, and asked whether the Government's social distancing head of Unlock-1 as Prime region that can lead to a bal- Environment Day on June 5, and soldiers from India and statement was meant to brow- with people has increased so AMinister Narendra Modi anced economic development the PM highlighted how the China exchanging blows in beat the courts. much that it does not know what on Sunday advised more care- of the country. lockdown, sans little pollution, another incident. While these ered boats. no violence is happening.” Accusing the Government is happening on the ground and fulness and alertness due to the “We have accorded prior- has led to the revival of bio- clips are not dated, the Indian Since the eye ball to eye ball It also said differences are of displaying an arrogant atti- how to address the problems opening of a major segment of ity to the development of east- diversity and called for deriv- Army has said the videos are confrontation, the Chinese being addressed through inter- tude, former law minister and faced by people, especially the the economy, he dwelt at length ern India. In the last few years, ing inspiration to live life in not authenticated and attempt have increased patrolling by action between military com- Congress leader Kapil Sibal said, poor." on the “distress of the work- much has been done in this harmony with nature. to link them with the current bringing in more boats besides manders, guided by established "I wonder if this is meant to “The future history books force” which, he said, was “rep- direction which gives me inner Modi spoke about how situation is malafide. troops on the banks of the lake. protocols on management of browbeat the courts. This is cer- will recognise this government resentative of India’s eastern satisfaction. And now, con- people in West Bengal and The strong rejection came India has also bolstered its borders between the two coun- tainly a very arrogant attitude as the harbinger of doom. The region” that needs to be devel- sidering the migrant labourers, Odisha have collectively faced after a video was doing the troop strength at the lake tries. “We strongly condemn that should not be articulated in prime minister talks about pro- oped. the need of the hour is devis- Cyclone Amphan, and at the rounds on Sunday showing besides the other three stand- attempts to sensationalise issues this fashion." tecting democracy, until March “The last time I spoke to ing a new solution - para- same time also cited the ongo- some soldiers with their feet off sites after the Chinese impacting national security,” it The Congress also said that 24 they throttled democracy," he you through ‘Mann Ki Baat”, digm…We are ceaselessly tak- ing locusts’ attack across tied and faces bruised lying on brought in more soldiers and added. the Government had displayed alleged. The former law minis- passenger train services, ing steps in that direction. For States. ground with some Chinese heavy vehicles. On the current situation on a similar arrogance in the past, ter said prior to March 24, the busses and flights had come to example, at places skill map- “Several states in the coun- soldiers looking on. Despite the talks at military the LAC, sources said another with Sibal citing instances and agenda of the government was a standstill. This time around ping of labourers is being car- try have reported locust Unconfirmed reports said this and diplomatic levels, the sit- round of talks at the Major alleging that some judges were about Article 370, Unlawful much has resumed-Shramik ried out; at other places start attacks. These attacks have incident took place in early uation has not eased off with General level between the two transferred after they delivered Activities (Prevention) Act, special trains are operational; ups are engaged in doing the reminded us that a small crea- May when an Indian patrol was more than 5,000 Chinese now armies is likely shortly besides judgements that were “uncom- National Register of Citizens other special trains too have same…the establishment of a ture can be immensely harm- accosted by the Chinese and at the four spots. ongoing diplomatic parleys at fortable". (NRC), population register, begun. With utmost precau- migration commission is being ful. These attacks can go on for detained for some time near Meanwhile, the second various levels. At least seven “This Government has in Citizenship (Amendment) Act, tions, flights have resumed; deliberated upon. Besides that, several days, affect large parts," Pangong Tso(lake), Ladakh. video shows the Indian and rounds of military level talks the past displayed this kind of Triple Talaq, and not education, industry too is returning to recent decisions taken by the he said. However, the army had at that Chinese troops jostling with have already taken place arrogance", he said, noting that healthcare, concerns of the poor. normalcy…whether it’s the Central government have “Be it at the level of time too denied such an inci- each other and this clip is also between officers of the rank of both the courts and the “Had this Government in mandatory two yards distanc- opened up vast possibilities of Government of India, state dent had taken place. not dated. Soldiers are also seen Brigadier in the last fortnight. Government should take note of the last six yrs concentrated on ing, wearing face masks or village employment, self government, agriculture Incidentally, out of the four armed with batons. Defence Minister Rajnath this. issues concerning people, India staying at home to the best employment and small scale department or administra- face-offs now on in various Responding strongly, the Singh on Saturday had said the “Unless the courts are alive would have been different extent possible, there should industry.” tion, all are involved using parts of the LAC in eastern Indian army said here on two countries are engaged at to what is happening on the today,” he said. be no laxity on our part in While Modi cited the modern techniques and new Ladakh, Pangong Tso is one of Sunday “it has been brought to the military and diplomatic lev- ground, this kind of attack and Sibal noted that the complete adherence,” he said examples of many people will- inventions to not only help the them. Soldiers from both the our notice that a video is doing els to resolve the tense situation expression is not conducive to a COVID-19 pandemic has On the issue of migrant ing to give their all in the ser- farmers but also lessen the loss sides engaged in fisticuffs on rounds on social media on an in Ladakh. He also admitted democratic environment," he exposed the Government's help- labourers, he said: “Today, the vice of others in the ongoing accruing due to this crisis," he May 5-6 at this site leading to incident on borders. Contents that “the Chinese soldiers had said. lessness and the rift that was cre- distress our workforce is crisis, he also revealed how said adding the government the stand-off. Three-fourths of video being circulated aren't come in a little further than Sibal added that this ated in the society has been undergoing is representative of leaders from across the world will provide aid to all those of the lake at a height of 17,000 authenticated. Attempt to link they used to earlier” at the LAC Government also called a jour- bridged by people themselves as that of the country’s eastern have been asking him if Yoga who are affected by locusts feet is with the Chinese and it with situation on Northern to “make the situation different nalist a "vulture", and in saying they stand in solidarity with one region. The very region which and Ayurveda could be of attack. they patrol it with high-pow- borders is malafide. Currently, this time.” so "I feel the government has for- another to overcome the current gotten its culture and we con- challenges. demn this". “I want to ask PM that at He said journalists are com- least now tell us what is your def- mitted by their profession "to inition of your fellow Indians. & "       05*6 clean up the vicious environ- Does that definition fit into ment" in this country. what happened prior to March Noting that March 24 24. At least now change the way       likely to die than babies who (when the nationwide lock- you are handling the future of    are not breastfed. However, down was announced) was a this country," the Congress oms should continue      today, only 41% of infants 0–6         "watershed moment", he said the leader asked. Mbreastfeeding even if they   ! ! months old are exclusively have confirmed or suspected breastfed. Covid-19 and should not  !       “As the Covid-19 pandem- "    -  depend on infant formula milk  "     ic progresses, health workers are 06    '  as the nutrition to baby, a new # $ %   being diverted to the response report by WHO, UNICEF, and & '!% and health systems are over-       the International Baby Food  (   stretched. At such time, breast-   combination of microbes. Action Network (IBFAN) has feeding can protect the lives of Even long-term current said. millions of children, but new ndividuals who use e-ciga- and former cigarette smokers      0'#- However, the report noted Health Assembly. mothers cannot do it without Irettes could be at risk of had worse oral profiles linked that despite efforts to stop the However, the legal restric- the support of health providers,” developing oral diseases in the to using e-cigarettes after just harmful promotion of breast- tions in most countries do not said Dr. Victor Aguayo, future, which could range from three to 12 months of vaping. milk substitutes, many coun- fully cover marketing that UNICEF’s Chief of Nutrition. gum disease to cancer, accord- “Vaping is such a big tries are still falling short in occurs in health facilities while “The fear of Covid-19 ing to researchers at The Ohio assault on the oral environ- protecting parents from mis- only 79 countries prohibit the transmission is eclipsing the State University,. microbes were living in par- ment, and the change hap- leading information. promotion of breast-milk sub- importance of breastfeeding – In a study they looked at ticipants’ mouths and what pens dramatically and over a In the report, "Marketing stitutes in health facilities. and in too many countries a group of 123 people with no their functions were. short period of time,” said of breast-milk substitutes: Only 19 countries have mothers and babies are being signs of oral disease. The The findings, published Purnima Kumar, senior National implementation of prohibited the sponsorship of separated at birth – making group included 25 smokers, in the journal Science author of the study. the International Code – Status scientific and health profes- breastfeeding and skin to skin 25 non-smokers, 20 e-ciga- Advances, showed that “If you stop smoking and report 2020", the UN bodies sional association meetings by contact difficult if not impos- rette users, 25 former tobac- although the e-cigarette users start vaping instead, you don’t said that current evidence indi- manufacturers of breast-milk sible. All on the basis of no evi- co smokers who used e-cig- didn’t have signs of active dis- move back toward a healthy cates that it is unlikely that substitutes, which include dence. arettes and 28 people who ease, their oral bacteria com- bacterial profile but shift up Covid-19 would be transmitted infant formula, follow-up for- “Meanwhile the baby food smoked both tobacco ciga- position was similar to that of to the vaping profile,” Kumar through breastfeeding or by mula, and growing up milks industry is exploiting fears of rettes and e-cigarettes. people with severe peri- explained. “Knowing the vap- giving breastmilk that has been marketed for use by infants and infection, promoting and dis- The team collected odontitis, a severe gum infec- ing profile is pathogen-rich, expressed by a mother who is children up to 36-months old, tributing free formula and mis- plaque samples taken from tion that can lead to health you’re not doing yourself any confirmed or suspected to have as per the report. leading advice – claiming that under the gums of the par- problems such as tooth loss, favors by using vaping to the infection. Women with “The aggressive market- the donations are ticipants to analyse the bac- and, if left untreated, is a risk quit smoking.” confirmed or suspected Covid- ing of breast-milk substitutes, humanitarian and that they teria in this part of the factor for serious conditions The researchers said this 19 can therefore breastfeed especially through health pro- are trustworthy partners,” said mouth; bacteria here is the such as heart and lung dis- is the first human study on    miserable" plight of migrant after following some precau- fessionals that parents trust Patti Rundall, of IBFAN’s last line of defense against ease. the effects of e-cigarette expo- labourers, twenty prominent tions like putting on masks. for nutrition and health advice, Global Council. disease as it is the least like- The effect of e-cigarette sure in the mouth, and like upreme Court judge Justice lawyers from Delhi and Of the 194 countries is a major barrier to improving “Breastfeeding is the best ly to be disrupted by envi- smoking was also seen with previous research into e-cig- SSanjay Kishan Kaul on Mumbai had written a critical analysed in the report, 136 newborn and child health way to protect the baby, par- ronmental changes in the or without nicotine, which arettes, also questions their Sunday said imputations open letter to Chief Justice of have in place some form of legal worldwide,” said Dr Francesco ticularly from hospitalisation mouth, such as food, tooth- the researchers say suggests safety. against the judiciary or its India S A Bobde and other measure related to the Branca, Director of WHO’s due to severe gastroenteritis or paste and tobacco. that it is the heated and pres- India has already banned ‘grading’ is a reflection of the judges saying the apex court''s International Code of Department of Nutrition and lower respiratory tract infec- The researchers then car- surized liquids in e-cigarette vaping or e-cigarettes in the intolerance prevalent in all "apparent indifference" to the Marketing of Breast-milk Food Safety. tion,” said Dr Arun Gupta from ried out DNA deep sequenc- cartridges that are making country, but according to sections of society against all humanitarian crisis and its Substitutes and subsequent res- Babies who are exclusive- Breastfeeding Promotion net- ing of the bacteria’s genomes vapers’ mouths a welcoming reports it is available in the kinds of institutions and also "institutional deference" to olutions adopted by the World ly breastfed are 14 times less work of India (BPNI). to identify what types of environment for a dangerous black market. indicates the "after me the del- statements of the executive uge" view of some retired would amount to abdication of judges. its constitutional role if not rec- “Criticism of a view point tified immediately. & '     ,   or a judgement is not a prob- When the matter was heard lem, but when imputations by the apex court on May 28,  "#,    '     and grading start being made, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta I think we damage the very had complained to the court institution," Justice Kaul said. that there were "prophets of New Delhi: Unhappy with State “The unfortunate part is doom" in the country, who police forces wearing Rapid that in some of us, those who were spreading negativity and Action Force (RAF) pattern have been part of the institution there were "arm-chair intellec- blue uniform, the CRPF has itself, there is a problem of ''after tuals" who were not recogniz- decided to take up the matter me the deluge''. Which is that ing the nation''s effort in deal- with State authorities. since we (retired judges) are ing with the migrant workers'' The Central Reserve Police gone, everything is going crisis during the Covid-19 Force (CRPF) said that the wrong. I will say that itself is a induced lockdown. Ministry of Home Affairs danger.” Justice Kaul, in his lecture, (MHA) had issued directions to He further said "we" are an further said to remain in the all states saying only RAF is evolving society and things news has become a problem authorised to wear it. have evolved over a period of and therefore, “there is a ten- Even after the MHA issued time. “People in the past, who dency to be critical in a man- directions to all state secre- #)*   This is creating confusion in speak about it, also have com- ner which crosses certain lines". taries (Home) for not using +! $   minds of media personnel and mitted many mistakes and He said this was to some blue combat uniform by local denting professional image of blunders.” extent a "misinformation pan- police, some states are still   $  RAF/CRPF," say minutes of the Justice Kaul was speaking demic". using the uniform which is    ,  CRPF meeting. at an online lecture on He said that members of only for Rapid Action Force  ) - CRPF said that the Home ''Freedom of speech in times of the public, bar and the judicia- (RAF). Ministry in its letter of May 9 COVID-19'', organized by the ry must appreciate the chal- The matter was raised at a  .)-/#)* to states and UTs said that Madras High Court Bar lenges of any time and any sys- high-level meeting chaired by  ( Rapid Action Force (RAF), Association. tem and added that "while Director General (DG) Central   %   CRPF is authorized by it to His comments appear to be criticism is always information Reserve Police Force (CRPF) a wear dark and light blue patch- a response to former Supreme that must come to us, I think few days back. (    ! es uniform which cannot be Court judge Justice Madan B some boundaries need to be According to an official  ( used by any other police force. Lokur’s recent article, on a maintained". communication accessed by  (   CRPF has decided to take blog, which said the apex court “Otherwise, it (criticism) ANI, police wings of West up the matter with state deserved an ''F'' grade for the becomes part of disinformation Bengal, Bihar, Haryana and   authorities. manner in which it handled the which causes doubt on the Delhi are wearing combat uni- According to the minutes migrant crisis during the institution. I don''t think that is forms. sonnel wearing blue combat of the meeting, IG RAF will COVID-19 pandemic. good for any system, because if "Police wings Of West uniform (RAF Pattern) were take up the matter with IG Justice Kaul is part of the you mistrust everybody, mis- Bengal, Bihar, Haryana and shown chased by mob in concerned of state under inti- bench hearing the migrant cri- trust the system, then we have Delhi are wearing blue combat Kolkata (WB) and similarly mation and provision direc- sis issue. no system, we only have anar- uniform (RAF Pattern). In personnel of Anti-Riot torate will submit the propos- A day before the Supreme chy. To prevent anarchy, faith in some recent news/social media Battalion of Bihar Police were al to MHA in this connection. Court had taken cognisance on institutions is important," pictures/videos, police per- shown stopping commuters. Agencies its own of the "unfortunate and Justice Kaul said.  1   !"!" 3 4 

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 1    - !  1 & 55)  / aharashtra witnessed (-  +5%65!%%% Manother harrowing day     : According to the government concerning lockdown is in the 9 +%"6+#+"96 6! +. on the Covid-19 front on release, there were 1,183 active backdrop of the unabated hike !63/"6++6  +%"  369 Sunday, as the pandemic amil Nadu saw an all time cases and a total of 2, 526 cases in the number of coronavirus "/+699 3 !56/%5%6+ claimed 89 more lives and Thigh of 1,149 persons test- in Tamil Nadu as on May 1. cases in the State, especially in  "< (6 +% 693  !+" another 2,487 people tested ing positive for coronavirus on Interestingly, C Vijaya Basker, the four districts including 56! 3%699 3%36+"#3%" positive for coronavirus in var- Sunday since the pandemic the health minister of the State capital city Chennai. %%+ %3%3/ +.69% ious parts of the State. broke out in the State in March had told reporters on May 1 While there would not be #!+%2!%%69%6++" With the fresh fatalities 2020. With Sunday’s figure of that the lock down which was any public transport worth its +% .26# +.%+" and infections, the total num- 1,149 covid-19 patients, the to end on May 3 and which was name in these four districts, 36!!%3%"*)))9 +%96 ber of deaths mounted to 2,286 number of persons tested pos- extended by the Centre to May buses, trains and cabs would 5%65!%96+6% +. / and infected cases jumped to a itive till date rose to 22,333 in 17 would help Tamil Nadu in operate in other districts which 693%36%%56/%5%6+ staggering 68,655. the State. The day also saw 757 flattening the curve. have been categorized into eight  "< With as many as 29,329 persons getting discharged Chennai and three neigh- zones. But the public transport patients having been dis- from various hospitals in Tamil boring districts of services could operate only as 5 1  /   charged, the State health Nadu, making the number of Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur and per the guidelines and restric-        authorities pegged the number active cases in the State 9,400. Chengalpattu would continue to tions which have been put based .(7*+*.  .+6/% of “active cases” in the State at This is as per the medical be no-go areas while the remain- on the intensity of the spread of 96  +""%%% 36,031.      ""   !  89  &" ' 8 bulletin released by the ing 33 districts have been freed the pandemic in these zones, +(#%"%%% 6#!%+% Of the total deaths report- Government on Sunday. The from the shackles of restrictions said the release. + #3/ + 3%%% ed on Sunday, Mumbai toll was 89. Out of 4,62,176 laboratory 70.14 lakh population was done. release said that death toll in the imposed as part of controlling Religious places amusement %!! +. %"2!6 accounted for 52, while there Of the dead, 46 were men samples tested so far, 67,655 Some key observations State rose to 173 as 13 perosns the spread of coronavirus. parks will continue to be out of 96 %% +!.6+""  3 were nine deaths each in Navi while 43 were women. Forty samples tested have positive for made in the State health bul- succumbed to the pandemic on IT companies and other bound for general public till the 69 %!+.+6+#+"56! 3% Mumbai and Pune, six deaths seven of them aged over 60 Covid-19. letin were: Patient doubling Sunday.Out of the 1,149 persons major industrial units outside end of June while restaurants,  "< in Malegaon, five in Thane, years, 35 were from the age There are 44 Government time for the State was 11.7 days tested positive on Sunday, 95 Chennai city limits have been hotels and other business premis- four in Kalyan-Dombivli and group 40 to 59 years and 7 were and 34 private (78 total) labo- in the last week, it has now were people who came back to allowed to function with full es could function by observing  4 two in solapour and one each aged below 40 years. ratories functioning in the state improved· to 17.5 days. The the State from various countries strength while companies with- social distance norms. Only 50 4! in Osmanabad and Yavatmal. “Fifty six out of 89 patients currently. As many as 3585 same for the country is 15.7 and other places in the country. in the limits of Chennai Police per cent of seating capacities will -8(.*+*. %:6 "4$3% There have been a total of (63 per cent) had high-risk co- tests per 10 lakh population are days. Recovery rate in the state Chennai has till now tested could function with 50 per cent be allowed in hotels while there 36#+ +  %"2"%+#52 591 deaths in Maharashtra morbidities such as diabetes, being conducted. At the is 43.35 per cent. Case fatality 14,802 positive cases and the of their workforce. are no restrictions in sale of food 6$$)6+#+" !% during the six days. On May 26 hypertension and heart dis- national level, it is 2722 tests rate in the State: 3.37 per cent. district tested 802 positive cases A government release on parcels. Postponement of %"%6!!6%2)6& (Tuesday) the State had wit- ease,” a State health bulletin per 10 lakh population. Currently, 5,58,100 peo- on Sunday. Sunday said the re-opening of reopening of schools and colleges %!"%5 %+699 3 ! "< nessed 97 deaths, while there said. Out of the total deaths There are 3157 active con- ple are in home quarantine. The data shows that there schools and colleges have been means that the Government is 6!69)$5 %+%% were 105 deaths on Wednesday, ported today, 39 deaths tainment zones in the state cur- There are 72,704 beds available has been nearly nine-fold postponed to July 1 as the lock- likely to postpone public exam- " 3.%"96 65 !9% 85 deaths on Thursday, 116 occurred in the last two days rently. Total 18,490 surveillance in quarantine institutions and increase in the number of down has been extended to inations for 10th standard stu- %36%%699 3 ! "< deaths on Friday and 99 deaths and the rest are from the peri- squads worked across the state 34,480 people are in institu- active cases reported in Tamil June 30. The move by the dents which were scheduled to 9  5  on Saturday. Sunday’s Covid-19 od April 27 to May 27, 2020. on Sunday and surveillance of tional quarantine currently. Nadu in the last 30 days. Government to alter the rules begin on June 15. /   ,*$ % 6 '6%+ %+ $""2&34"2-4-"2 6+#+"%%+"%"%6+.6 +. 90 > .$  3-!    *#  !63/"6+96+6%6+% 6+  !!0#+%)< %% %& 8       '6%+ %+!6 #%"+%    % 91) # 5 :   .# "%! +%96%9 95%69 %!63/"6+ 5%3 !     : % 5 6+63 !" +3 +.  )    &$   classified as Vata-kapha pre-  0   +"  +%++3%69 3 dominant fever. Ayurvedic  . !+3%!6+.% +%+ 6+! hough the number of coro- practitioners are used to treat- +" +%4%26"% 3 !!      0  Tnavirus afflicted persons is ing similar conditions with officials from health and med- 36 % +6%99%396  6+"< &"        "   "< increasing in the State by leaps medicines recommended in ical education department.         "        and bounds, Tamil Nadu the classical Ayurvedic texts,” t least over two dozen Early Sunday morning,    Government is reluctant to take said Dr Girija in her protocol Abureaucrats, along with while IAS officer was shifted to     9  up drugs developed by a team proposal to the State Principal of Government a dedicated Covid-19 hospital ,*$ !%$& 6  1    - ties, pregnant women and chil- inter-district bus service orders of eminent physicians who has Government. Medical College, Jammu and in Katra and all others, who +"%" +%! +"6%+6 dren below the age of 10 years will not be permitted. Orders assured the authorities that it Dr CV Krishnaswamy, several other functionaries of had attended the meeting were +" +3  %%#+%"6 6 umbaikars will have to are advised to stay home, will be separately issued in would cure the pandemic. leading diabetologist and the health department were advised to remain in home 6+#+"699 3 ! "< + Mwait for a few more weeks except for essential and med- this regard. Closely on the heels of the physician in Tamil Nadu who home quarantined in Jammu quarantine for next couple of 699 3 !% %+ "% before the suburban trains and ical services,” one of the guide- “Beginning June 5, all mar- Union Government’s Ministry of was the advisor to the seven hours after one of the Principal days. A senior officer told The +"%"5%65!% %"- 2 Metro Rail resume their oper- lines stated. kets/shops will be allowed to Ayush cold shouldering the member research team said it secretary rank officer tested Pioneer, “senior officers have  ! 6+6+% 6 4 ations, a fact that became evi- In what it called the order remain open from 9 am. to 5 drug and treatment protocol was unfortunate that the positive for coronavirus late on been advised to isolate them-  26"% +%%!6# dent on Sunday as the as “Mission Begins Again”, the p.m on a P1-P2 basis. If any developed and submitted by Dr Government chose to ignore Saturday. selves and remain in home 69#+"< Maharashtra government Maharashtra government per- crowding or failure of social dis- PR Krishnakumar, the legendary the request for clinical trials for The said IAS officer was quarantine”. “We will collect extended the lockdown till mitted easing of restrictions tancing norms is seen, then ayurvedic acharya from the the medicine. deputed to Srinagar to super- their samples at the appropri-   June 30 to facilitate the gradual and phase -wise Opening in authorities will immediately State and his team of researchers, Dr Girija said that she has vise arrangements of returning ate time”, he added. 1    easing of restrictions and Municipal Corporations of close down such shops/markets,” yet another instance of an treated many patients and passengers via air. Earlier, wife and son of a #<-, 3%%"9! . phase-wise lifting of lockdown MMR Region including one of the guidelines stated. The ayurvedic medicine getting raw cured them of the pandemic On his return from senior Advisor to Lt-Gov GC 3 +.6%)) +" + across the State. MCGM, Municipal State Government has autho- deal from Tamil Nadu with this ayurvedic drug. “It is Srinagar he went through Murmu had tested + 6+!+"%" + .% "#% Some of the salient features Corporations of Pune, Solapur, rised the Municipal-district Government has come out. only because of our confi- mandatory screening at the positive and he too was advised 6:6 "4$4 +"#3%"!63/"6+ of the extended lockdown were: Aurangabad, Malegaon, authorities after taking into con- This time a drug protocol dence in the medicine that we Jammu airport and late evening to remain in administrative  %"%%6+#+" Night curfew will remain in Nashik, Dhule, Jalgaon, Akola, sideration the guidelines of developed by Dr PLT Girija, a submitted it to the Government he tested positive, sending quarantine. 9%+66++ 56699 3 ! force from 9 pm to 5 am till Amravati and Nagpur where Ministry of Home Affairs. Chennai based Ayurvedic for trials or treatment. As such shock wave among the senior Meanwhile, 105 Cases were  "< % %3%9! .96 June 30, complete lockdown activities will be additionally “The containment zone physician who is also into there is no need for clinical tri- authorities in the corridors of detected across Jammu & .6 .% 3 +.$ will continue in ‘containment permitted with restrictions, in will be residential colony, research and development of als for Ayurveda medicine. power. Kashmir on Sunday taking the 5%+.%6+26"!+"%" zones’, except for essential ser- phases as described below mohall a, slum, building, group ayurvedic medicine, and her The clinical trials are for check- According to official total tally to 2446. % 56<)5 :63 + vices, ban will continue on except containment zones. This of buildings, lane, ward, police team of scientists has been ing the possibility of adverse sources, the said officer, had The total number of active +%+ 6+! 56 international air travel and is in addition to the activities station area, villages, small ignored by the Government of drug reaction (ADR). But also attended a high level meet- cases touched 1491, 380 from 56/%5%6+ "< cinema halls, gymnasiums, already allowed and permitted cluster of villages etc. Anything Tamil Nadu despite the evi- Ayurveda system of medicine ing with senior colleagues in Jammu and 1111 from swimming pools, entertain- in these areas. larger than this (eg. whole dence based proof about the itself is different and does not Jammu on Saturday. The meet- Kashmir division.      ment parks, theatres, bars and As part of the new guide- taluka/ whole Municipal efficacy of the drug. require trials,” she said. ing was chaired by one of the According to the media 0  41 auditoriums, assembly halls lines, intra-district bus service Corporation etc.) can be “According to Ayurveda, Dr Girija also disclosed senior most bureaucrat of the bulletin, out of 105 fresh -*=( !26##+ 6+ and similar places will contin- will be allowed with maxi- declared as containment zone Covid-19, with the predomi- that she has treated many rank of financial commission- cases, 90 cases were detected "% +"%"*$36% + ue to remain closed. mum 50% capacity per bus only after consultation with nant symptoms of fever, respi- Covid-19 patients and er, a principal secretary, a from Kashmir divison and 36 5%+ 6+96%/ +69 “Persons above 65 years of with physical distancing and Chief Secretary,” the guide- ratory distress and cough, with all of them had been cured of senior bureaucrat in the disas- 15 from Jammu division on +% #+ 3 5!% 5!6%% age, persons with comorbidi- sanitation measures, while lines stated. associated symptoms can be the disease. ter management authority and Sunday. "%5!6%"G#+ +%3%+% 6" %"69:6 "4$6+ % % %+"6+#"< %   +"%5!6%"656 "%966" 6         Q  72 R +"%-+"%" 5 2&   G#+ +%3%+%"%%" 56  %6+ $+" Jammu: The Pakistan Army on / P      which were found earlier, “Chief Minister Mamata #+"%% %++"" %" Sunday once again targeted sources said. Banerjee has already appealed 6#+"$H)5 6+#" civilian houses along the Line 1 1   are migrant workers travelling The neighbouring district to the people not to organize 6#2%96%%6#!"% of Control (LoC) in Mendhar in from Rajasthan and Delhi, of Banker had 26 new cases till mass festivals involving large #5%++#%"%%+"69  sector of Poonch. One civilian mid a desperate attempt by sources said. Saturday evening while East congregation of people. We  9#+"%+6 ! received injuries while several Athe powers that be to inject Coochbehar District Birdman has seen 74 cases, will follow that decision,” said 3 3# +3%< civilian houses were damaged a ‘feel-better’ impression to Magistrate P Kandian said the sources said. Forty out of the 74 the official. in intense mortar shelling from upset the corona gloom in the “patients were asymptomatic cases have been witnessed in Rath Yatra involves the     across the line of control. society — by effecting a con- and perhaps were on the path the past 3-4 days, sources said grand procession of the Lord    Defence PRO in Jammu, trolled relaxation of the lock- of self-recovery. Still we have adding the number of cases was visiting his aunt’s place in com- (- +6 !"%! % Lt- Col Devender Anand said, down — there has been a steep sent them to the Chang rising in the adjoining district pany with his sister Subhadra 36+"#3%":6 "65 !96 “early Sunday morning Pakistsn elevation in Bengal’s number of Hospital in Siliguri.” of Murshidabad too where 45 and brother Balram. “Instead of %9  % +"/%%   "#  %%3%%%%56%"6+ targeted civilian areas by firing corona cases over the past few Darjeeling district too has out of 55 migrant workers   *   '    Lord Jagannath this time there with small arms & intense days, Health Department shown a rise in the number of were tested positive. will be a symbolic Yatra of a #+"/ +.%!! +%  ;    + 6+ % 66)+699 3 ! shelling with mortars along reports suggest. cases reporting 4 infections The report of the sudden ' 8 Narayan Shila (a sacred stone LoC in Mendhar sector of While Kolkata and till Saturday night, sources spurt in the number of cases symbolising Lord Naryan or 2#!!% + "< %+6 !"%! % Poonch causing damage to Howrah were the more affect- said. Down south Brigham comes in the backdrop of at least Vishnu),” he maintained. 36+"#3%"%"%" 3%" civilian houses”. He said,in the ed places till recently the which had a better perfor- two people’s representatives get- been in home isolation. time round. Meanwhile, the Opposition :6 "4$65 ! + . ! evening at about 7.50 p.m “graphic worm” has started mance till the middle half of ting the infection. While an With the number of cases in “Seerampore and neigh- parties including the BJP and "  36+#"+"% Pakistan again initiated unpro- climbing up in the districts too. lockdown 4.0 has suddenly MLA from South Kolkata has Bengal crossing the 9,500 mark bouring areas have witnessed the Left have come down heav- 36+"  6+6926% voked ceasefire violation in Coochbehar in North seen a spurt in the number of been attacked by the corona the 624-year-old Maahesh Rath quite a few number of cases and ily on Chief Minister Mamata 6%+"%22 2!% Kirni, Qasba & Degwar sectors Bengal which had reported no cases mostly among the virus and is in a critical condi- Yatra committee in Seerampore we do not want to take any Banerjee for suddenly opening %" 2#!!% + #%"2% of Poonch.Till the time of filing cases till the last week has migrant workers. The district tion, Bengal Minister Sujit Bose sub-division of Hooghly district chances,” said an official of the entire State particularly at  %36%69%!% 3% the report, Indian Army was suddenly found at least 59 has seen 44 new cases which two has contracted the disease has decided to cancel the Rath India’s second oldest and a time when the number of "/%"< retaliating befittingly. PNS infected patients most of whom are in addition to the 54 cases along with his wife. Both have Yatra of Lord Jagannath this biggest Rath Yatra (after Puri). cases have started peaking.   !"!"    )&$*+$,% )#, 93%266/<36 >" !5 6+%% = % ! 6+%% +. <36 >" !5 6+%%> 22< 89 2 70 7    ;& %        &     R # <   &    &     #       $&         P     Q    ( #          #  ( +" 4%5!%! 6+%665%3 6#62%" .%"2          (      #        % 6 !+ 6+!  < O %96%%! 62%/% 3%              *        +                     P  Q  P Q       $  )     )                 $        (                                                                           -- $3+,- 4    <S                ome back-channeling P  Q                   ( and rethinking                 P Q       between Nepal’s rul-     )                  ing party and the Opposition (despite          :             Sthe Nepali Congress agreeing  +  )     (         B    to support the amendments)           " :          has deferred the Constitutional Amendment Bill to sanctify the                   ( country’s new map. This has                           created an opportunity for it to        #    <S       ( return to diplomacy. It’s for the first time that Nepal has altered  S           %           the geography of its map. Its   5    :  %;            P S Foreign Minister “summoned”   Q                    the Indian Ambassador and its Prime Minister even used P; <Q                5    ( unkind words for us. New                           Delhi, too, was high-handed: It                         dragged its feet in giving a date for talks, announced a tarmac             #S   P Q      ( road to Lipulekh Pass while the    P  Q Army Chief, who is the hon- .   (             #    orary General of the Nepal ing from Tinker Pass in the matic notes. India announcing the new map, especially at the between the two countries to            (          Army, made unwarranted west to Chhayangthap in the the black-topping of the road height of a pandemic, is unwise. maintain status quo till nego- comments on Nepal’s internal east. These posts were vacated to Lipulekh Pass in May Both sides need to cool off. tiations help resolve the border (  # $  )               affairs, too. This certainly is not in 1969 under pressure from reignited protests at a time Any adverse and escalato- dispute. India had initially said                   ( the civilisational bonding that the communist lobby in the when the power struggle in the ry steps will also undermine the it would resume Foreign               4       defined relations between India palace. Conspicuously, ruling Nepal Communist Party long-standing and embedded Secretary-level dialogue mech- and Nepal. The Kalapani dis- Kalapani and Lipulekh Pass (NCP) peaked. Army-to-Army relations, anism after the COVID-19          9              pute has to be settled political- were not part of the border sur- It was only with Chinese which were initiated by King emergency. After Nepal issued          S             ly, too. Any further delay will veillance scheme and, therefore, intervention that Prime Tribhuvan and his son, King its new map and Oli’s intemper-             *           only widen the trust deficit. there was no question of India Minister KP Oli was able to Mahendra, for modernising ate reference to India in In my 60th and counting vacating them. Trade between retain his seat. Adept at using the RNA. The Chiefs of the two Parliament, New Delhi has               (      treks from Mahakali to Mechi India and China across ultra-nationalism for India- Armies are honorary Generals urged Kathmandu to create a       #          !.< ( since 1959, I have come across Lipulekh Pass started in 1954 bashing and reviving his polit- in each other’s armies, an positive atmosphere for dia-   %$                     scintillating names of villages and an agreement in 2015 rat- ical stock, Oli published a new unprecedented exchange of logue. After deferment of the and places: Chisopani, ified the border trade. map of Nepal, incorporating military honour started by the Bill, New Delhi says it is open (  #       /    ) %  S  (  Tatopani, Ratopani, Jumlepani, Kalapani has a spiritual claimed areas. He wants a legendary Field Marshal Sam to engaging to solve border               (          Pokhripani and also the con- and strategic value since it is the national consensus on the legit- Manekshaw in 1969. Gorkha row.                  <    tested Kalapani, not Kalopani. gateway to Kailash Mansarovar, imacy of the new map through soldiers from Nepal have The media on both sides In India, Kalapani is a curse dominates Lipulekh Pass and a Constitutional amendment. served the Indian Army with should call a truce. On         S  #      (  and is associated with banish- can monitor the People’s The Bill should pass muster as valour during all the wars post- Wednesday afternoon, Nepali       *            ( ( ment, jail or exile. Still, it has Liberation Army (PLA) camp the Government needs just independence, winning high TV channels were playing   S           20             been the bone of contention at Taklakot. It appears in nine lawmakers to secure a two- gallantry awards. More than patriotic music centred on between India and Nepal for Nepal’s official and tourist third majority but that will 40,000 Gorkha soldiers serve Kalapani and showing clips of   )                  " many years and for maps and its adverse military damage irreparably India-Nepal the Indian Army and another its legendary military prowess       # %              ( Kathmandu, it denotes an area possession is a highly emotive relations, which have been on 1,50,000 ex-servicemen are that extended the Himalayan        %$       012A(01       of 335 sq km, encompassing issue. Twenty-six years of field the mend since 2015 following privileged by unique welfare Kingdom from the rivers Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh Pass reconnaissance by a joint tech- the economic blockade. services in Nepal that are not Chenab to Teesta, inducing 012C(2A 5       3        (      and Kalapani. For it, the source nical boundary committee and Nepal has deployed its available to other soldiers in fears of “Greater Nepal.” Nepal’s                       of the Mahakali river, which negotiations since 1997 have armed police force on the west- India. These are 22 district sol- decision to put on hold the sec-                  *     delineates its western bound- failed to find a mutually- ern border near Kalapani with dier boards, two pension pay- ond Constitutional     +  <           <     ary, is Limpiyadhura. acceptable solution. Protests the Nepal Army building a new ing offices along with the Ex- Amendment Bill is a prudent For India, Kalapani is the in Nepal over Kalapani started road to Tinker Pass. These servicemen Contributory step welcomed by India that P   Q           P)  <Q  origin of the river near where in the mid-1990s when a com- developments, coupled with a Health Scheme (ECHS), has averted a showdown.        +               military posts have existed munist Government was in parliamentary resolution to Kendriya Vidyalayas and Already, strained India-Nepal   6                  ( since the mid-1960s and from power. It has since become a reclaim all land and the numerous other assistance and relations are too precious to be where the Indo-Tibetan Border political football. Constitutional Amendment grants projects. Gorkha remit- damaged by territorial nation-     (                  ( Police (ITBP) patrols regular- India’s new map in Bill are likely to escalate ten- tances are upwards of 15,000 alism. Foreign Secretary Harsh                        ly up to the Lipulekh Pass. November last year, after the sion. The beneficiary from this crore (NC), almost one-third of Vardhan Shringla must call up DE1     8   (  :        ( When King Tribhuvan invited nullification of Article 370 in diplomatic stand-off will only Nepal’s total remittances of $8 his counterpart Shankar Das the Indian Military Mission in Jammu & Kashmir, showed be a third country with whom billion. Bairagi and break the ice.      *       45         + 1952 to Nepal, besides training Kalapani in Uttarakhand with- troubles along the India along India-Nepal relations are at (The writer, a retired Major      $          %       the Royal Nepal Army (RNA), out any change in the bound- the Line of Actual Control a tipping point due to map- General, was Commander IPKF                B       ( it had established, according to ary with Nepal. It was very (LAC) are mounting. 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(           ( Thankfully, we did catch the train of Digital      Revolution but the gains were not inclusive enough 9  "   " "     to pull us out of poverty. The opportunity that the                   COVID revolution is presenting needs to be *'N     (     +      grabbed with everything that we have. As Prime  O:                   ( Minister Narendra Modi put across to the country, : B '                 his vision of “Atma nirbhar (self-reliant)” India and  @*  #              ( rolled out financial packages to support the vision, Identification of the weapon/equip- most significant one. This applies equal- ed. Excellence/innovation needs to be many opportunities could open up, particularly in **   ment/platform: Based on the threat per- ly to both, i.e. platforms made by large honoured and rewarded. Even individual             defence production. :   ception and a long-term integrated plan, industries or smaller sub-systems manu- interests of scientists, where applicable, in           #     India is one of the biggest arms importers in     each weapon/equipment/platform is to be factured by MSMEs. Technology must relation to patents must be respected.               <     the world. In 2013-2017, India topped the list as it  *: *A decided. This is an important process, drive the equipment to be unfailingly com- Clauses of national security, where desir-              accounted for 12 per cent of the world’s arms     needing strategic perception and long- bat-effective, be it a platform like the air- able can be enunciated.                      imports. The US was the highest arms exporter  ::- term capability development and would craft carrier, an aircraft, main battle tank; Manufacturing Ecosystem: With              S      amounting to 34 per cent of the global share. Even C *  be in the realms of the armed forces, with or a small part like the magazine of a rifle; the “Make in India” friendly packages <                 Netherlands, which is 79 times smaller in size than * inputs from sources as desired by them. each needs combat-worthy technology. announced by the Government, includ-                   ( India, was the tenth-largest exporter of arms, *C *  < The process also includes formulation of Fortunately, India has enough tech- ing items that cannot be imported, both     accounting for 2.1 per cent of the global arms  *: *A General Service Qualitative Requirements nology experts in this field but their exper- large industrial houses and MSMEs have         #         exports. Surely, a renewed Make in India will pro- (GSQR), which need to be realistic while tise needs to be harnessed in a highly an unprecedented opportunity. However, vide the country with unparalleled benefits. Self- -@ ' ' meeting the operational requirements of organised manner. to compete, their standards have to be real-               #    reliance in defence could have the best advantages  *   the armed forces. A conducive ecosystem needs to be ly world-class. For long-term success, the                for India, as, besides the economic benefits that will B *  **  I am reminded of the days when I was created, wherein they can contribute to manufacturing capabilities need to be              #  accrue, it will also result in strategic independence,  * serving in the Siachen glacier, in one of national security as a matter of pride, while upgraded where required, to supply fail-                   which is a key ingredient of national security. :   the most challenging posts, in 1992. their individual aspirations are also taken proof combat equipment. Promising            Threat perception is mostly what drives force *B  ' Since our post was on an ice-wall and was care of. There is also a need to harness manufacturing units, including start-ups,     #            structuring and weaponisation. With the break-up *-** partially under enemy observation, the Indian technology experts who may have could be provided appropriate efficiency  S      <         of the USSR, the threat perception reduced signif- helipad was located some distance away. moved to the US/Europe or other coun- and output-based support.     S        icantly and it was possible for some European Due to the restriction of the valley width tries, giving them the option of repatriat- Operational Maintenance and            5   nations to scale down their armed forces. However, as also very limited availability of landing ing, including those who may have lost Logistics: In the varied terrain conditions  ((                  ( in the Indian context, the perceived threat from the ground, only the smallest helicopter, the their jobs in the current situation. that Indian Armed Forces operate in, Northern and Western neighbours does not appear Cheetah (French Allouette engine) could Alternatively, they could work on a pro- including a major portion in high altitude             to be reducing in the foreseeable future. While the fly there. In its first sortie, with full fuel ject basis in India. An opportunity can and super-high altitude areas, opera- 9             "   spectrum and type of conflict that may manifest can load, all that it could carry was either one thus be created for them to “give back” to tional maintenance and logistics would         ( be debated, what is of importance is that the pre- man without his equipment or his equip- their country which, in a large number of play a significant role. In situations where        #          paredness has to be long-term in the interest of over- ment or a jerrican (20 litres) of kerosene cases, would have given them basic edu- feasible, the original equipment manufac-         "     #  all national security. oil. cation to achieve success. turer could take on the responsibility of             S    Though there has been indigenisation in the I wondered at that time as a young There are, of course, products utilis- logistics and sustenance. The design of the    field of defence production for the last decade, its Major, that, whereas a sizeable portion of ing very high-end technology, which weapon/equipment must take into con-      +          output has obviously not been as desired. Also, in our army is deployed in high altitude and may not be readily available. There is a sideration the requirements of field main-                  terms of quality, there have been instances of the super high altitude areas, why is it that we need to acquire such technology leverag- tenance in extremely challenging situa-                   product not being suitable for combat conditions. don’t have an Indian helicopter to meet our ing India’s other strengths. For the long- tions and terrain. One can take the case of the INSAS rifle with prob- operational requirements? term success of “Make in India,” such bor- The 21st century has presented India        #          lems of moving parts and magazines. Time taken Through “Make in India,” we can rowed/acquired technology cannot be an with an unique opportunity, which could            (    ( for developing a product is also important — as in achieve to get what we need for our oper- answer. Dedicated investment must be fulfil the requirements of inclusive growth          the case of MBT Arjun. ational conditions and not what some made on R&D of short and long-term as well as meet many other existing chal- <                  Indigenisation for defence is simply not “Made other country wants to sell, which could defence equipment requirements, taking lenges. Through ‘Make in India’, the  (               in India” or “Manufactured in India.” To be success- be quite unrelated to our requirements. No advantage of the technology experts of the country gains strategic independence, the   )                ful, “Make in India” has to include the entire process other country would be fighting wars in entire country, on a project basis. Such industry makes progress, jobs are creat-                and this includes: Identification of the weapon or the varied terrain and other conditions research projects and their byproducts ed and most importantly the soldier gets                  ( equipment or platform to be manufactured; tech- that prevail along our borders. could also be utilised for civilian purpos- indigenously-manufactured equipment               nology; design; patent/IPR and related issues; Technology and Design: For the suc- es, in the long-term. meeting world standards. F           G manufacturing ecosystem and operational mainte- cess of “Make in India,” the process of tech- Patent/IPR: All existing patent/IPR (The writer is former Director-General nance and logistics. nology and design would probably be the rules/regulations must be fully implement- of the National Cadet Corps) ;&   (   &' % () %*% # *%+%,+#+%-..)#%,/0-  $() %*% 121 ##21.1-$..#E'%## - %-1,1$ -$#* .#%%*% -/

the term “judicial activism” is much sion-making process whereby judges Dr Waseem was writing when judicial activism, prioritising not only The Supreme Courts of Israel and judges and some trial judges did not older but it was not used as frequent- allow their personal views about pub- Chaudhry Iftikhar was the country’s policy over precedent but also out- Brazil are also seen as dealing in judi- hold back in castigating “corrupt ly as it is being now. lic policy to guide their decisions. Chief Justice (CJP), brought back to comes over processes. The populist cial populism, even though they politicians” in the media and gained The American attorney Keenan Other critics have claimed that it this position by a “lawyers’ movement” judge is unbound by precedent and haven’t yet said much on the COVID- significant popularity. This encouraged Kmiec writes that the first time the intrudes in the workings of the exec- against the Pervez Musharraf regime procedure, interpreting away any con- 19 pandemic. The Brazilian professor their populist style. term “judicial activism” was used was utive and legislative branches of the that had ousted him on charges of cor- stitutional limitations on what the of law, Diego Werneck, published an This scenario is remarkably sim- by the US historian Arthur Schlesinger Government and disturbs democrat- ruption. judge can and cannot do.” insightful essay, exploring why judicial ilar to how the higher judiciary evolved Junior in 1947. But since he was a ic order. On the former CJP’s style of judg- Indeed, a lot has been written on activism mutates and becomes judicial in Pakistan after the 2007 lawyers’ staunch liberal and supporter of the But there are also those, such as ing, Dr Waseem says: “Confrontation judicial populism in Pakistan since the populism. According to Werneck, movement and then again, after the Democratic Party, one can conclude he the US professor of law Brian between the executive and judiciary return of Chaudhry Iftikhar. Saqib courts have traditionally been targets 2014 protests held by Imran Khan’s  1*-)-#+- was vaguely criticising the Supreme Tamanaha, who says that an absolute- under him led to speculation about the Nisar, who was CJP from December of populists who criticise them for PTI. But Dr Waseem adds another Court judges who had initially over- ly objective interpretation of law is imminent collapse of the democratic 2016 till January 2019, was also being elitist and bureaucratic. To dimension to this. He writes that when udges rule on the basis of law, not turned the many unprecedented eco- impossible and, therefore, a judge’s per- system. The use of judicial review by described by many as a populist counter this, especially in an era of elected representatives clash in devel- public opinion.” This take on the nomic policies outlined by President sonality and/or views are bound to him was widely criticised as an attempt judge. Only recently, when the current rampant populism and unabashed oping countries, non-elected State Jrole of judges by the former Chief Franklin Roosevelt to address the influence his/her judgments. to encroach on the territory of the leg- CJP, Justice Gulzar Ahmad, ordered populists heading governments in institutions are invited by both to Justice of the US, Warren Burger, was economic depression in the US in the The debate around the idea and islature. The court’s pursuit of public the Sindh Government to allow the various countries, Werneck writes mediate. In the past, the military taken as a maxim across the world. 1930s. act of judicial activism is now decades interest litigations through frequent suo opening of shopping malls in Karachi that courts have begun to preserve used to be that sole mediator, despite However, in the last decade or so, Ever since the 1950s, there have old. But many commentators are of the motu actions taken in a populist — when the number of COVID-19 their authority by adjusting their deci- the fact that it often ended up getting things in this context seem to have been at least seven well-known cases view that, instead of aiding the judi- mode led to brinkmanship on the part infections were on the rise — critics sions to trends in public opinion. rid of both the bickering parties. gone the other way. Now, one often in the US which experts have described ciary to come to a middle-ground, of the judiciary. However, the court’s of the decision explained it as populist Werneck then adds: “By adopting the Waseem then adds that, ever since the hears terms such as “judicial populism” as being influenced by judicial judicial activism has broken away and pursuit of judicial reform relating to and even ill-informed. populist vocabulary, the courts claim time of Iftikhar, the judiciary, too, has and “judicial activism” used in com- activism. But even though some of sprinted towards populism. Eight speedy justice and accountability of the But is judicial populism squarely to represent and vindicate current been approached by politicians to set- mentaries and political rhetoric. In these judgments have been hailed as years ago, the Pakistani academic and higher judiciary remained far from sat- a Pakistani phenomenon? Not quite. majority sentiment against what are tle scores against opponents. But, the none of the two books by Justice bold and timely, the idea of judicial author Mohammad Waseem more- isfactory.” A similar decision was delivered by the perceived as corrupt politicians.” more this happens, the more space the Burger that I read did he even once activism has largely been criticised by than-hinted that judicial activism in In order to explain what a “pop- Supreme Court of the US State of Werneck writes that this can be executive and the legislative lose, mention any of the two aforemen- law experts and many sitting govern- Pakistan was transforming into “judi- ulist” judge is, SOAS University of Wisconsin. The US has the highest triggered by general discontent or a because the judiciary now believes it tioned terms. There is thus enough evi- ments. The Black’s Law Dictionary, one cial populism” in his essay for the 2012 London’s Yasser Kureshi in an essay for number of COVID-19 cases and protest movement. He gave the exam- represents the people’s will and inter- dence to suggest that “judicial pop- of the most used law dictionaries in the edition of the Journal of Contemporary Dawn writes: “The populist judge deaths. So it was understandable that ple of the mass 2015 protests in Brazil, ests more than the politicians. ulism” is a current coinage. However, US, explains judicial activism as a deci- South Asia. embraces a more aggressive form of this decision was roundly criticised. during which its Supreme Court (Courtesy: Dawn) <   !"!" 3 4  Q8R $&  R,   $ &  

Minneapolis (US): Another to return to in-person church thousands arrested, with prop- night of unrest in every corner services on Sunday for the first erty damage topping $1 billion.    .    of the country left charred and time in several weeks since the But not all protests were shattered landscapes in dozens pandemic forced a ban on large marred by violence. In Juneau, 0 #    -  of US cities on Sunday as years gatherings. Pastors in pulpits Alaska, local police joined pro- of festering frustrations over the across the country will likely be testers at a rally in front of a Los Angeles: A fourth day of ed to arrive early Sunday. mistreatment of African- urging peace amid the rubble of giant whale sculpture on the violence in Los Angeles Garcetti said the soldiers Americans at the hands of riots. Trump appeared to cheer city’s waterfront. prompted the mayor to impose would be deployed “to support police boiled over in expres- on the tougher tactics Saturday “We don’t tolerate excessive a rare citywide curfew and call our local response to maintain sions of rage met with tear gas night, commending the use of force,” Juneau Police in the National Guard after peace and safety on the streets and rubber bullets. National Guard deployment in Chief Ed Mercer told a gather- demonstrators clashed repeat- of our city.” Firefighters Cars and businesses were Minneapolis, declaring “No ing where most people wore edly with officers, torched responded to dozens of fires, torched, the words “I can’t games!” and saying police in masks and some sang Alaska police vehicles and pillaged and scores of businesses were breathe” were spray-painted all New York City “must be Native songs. businesses in a popular shop- damaged. One of the hardest- over buildings, a fire in a trash allowed to do their job!” The show of force in ping district. hit areas was the area around bin burned near the gates of the Presumptive Democratic Minneapolis came after three Mayor Eric Garcetti said the Grove, a popular high-end White House, and thousands presidential nominee Joe Biden days when police largely avoid- Saturday he asked Gov. Gavin outdoor mall west of down- marched peacefully through condemned the violence as he ed engaging protesters, and Newsom for 500 to 700 mem- town where hundreds of pro- city streets to protest the death continued to express common after the state poured in over bers of the Guard to assist the testers swarmed the area, of George Floyd, a black man cause with those demonstrating 4,000 National Guard troops to 10,000 Los Angeles Police showering police with rocks who died Monday after a white after Floyd’s death. Minneapolis and said the num- Department officers. The and other objects and vandal- Minneapolis police officer “The act of protesting ber would soon rise to nearly Guard members were expect- ising shops. AP pressed his knee on his neck should never be allowed to 11,000. AP until he stopped breathing. overshadow the reason we His death is one of a litany protest,” Biden said in a state- of racial tragedies that have   ! "    8 2            2  ment Saturday night.        #  thrown the country into chaos Overnight curfews were amid the coronavirus pandemic imposed in more than a dozen that has left millions out of — adding to deaths in Detroit two NYPD cruisers lurching demonstrators in Fargo, North major cities nationwide, includ- work and killed more than and Minneapolis in recent days. into a crowd of demonstrators Dakota. In Salt Lake City, ing Atlanta, Denver, Los #&     100,000 people in the US, In Minneapolis, the city who were pushing a barricade demonstrators flipped a police Angeles, Minneapolis, San including disproportionate where the protests began, against one of them and pelting car and lit it on fire. Police said Francisco and Seattle. numbers of black people. police, state troopers and it with objects. six people were arrested and a This week’s unrest recalled Washington: Presumptive say they’ve succeeded for now the state poured in more than “We’re sick of it. The cops National Guard members Several people were police officer was injured after the riots in Los Angeles nearly Democratic presidential nom- in stopping the violent protests 4,000 National Guard mem- are out of control,” protester moved in soon after an 8 pm knocked to the ground, and it being struck in the head with a 30 years ago after the acquittal inee Joe Biden condemned that ravaged parts of the city bers and said the number Olga Hall said in Washington curfew took effect to break up was unclear if anyone was hurt. baseball bat. of the white police officers the violence in a statement, as for several days after the death would soon rise to nearly DC. “They’re wild. There’s just protests, firing tear gas and rub- “The mistakes that are hap- Police have arrested at least who beat Rodney King, a black he continued to express com- of George Floyd. 11,000. As Minneapolis streets been too many dead boys.” ber bullets to clear streets out- pening are not mistakes. 1,669 people in 22 cities since motorist who had led them on mon cause with those demon- Police, state troopers and appeared largely quiet, People set fire to police cars, side a police precinct and else- They’re repeated violent ter- Thursday. Nearly a third of a high-speed chase. strating after Floyd’s death. National Guard members Corrections Commissioner threw bottles at police officers where. At least 13 police officers rorist offenses and people need those arrests came in Los The protests of Floyd’s “The act of protesting moved in to break up protests Paul Schnell said the heavy and busted windows of store- were injured in Philadelphia to stop killing black people,” Angeles, where the governor killing have gripped many more should never be allowed to after an 8 p.M. Curfew took response would remain as long fronts, carrying away TVs and when peaceful protests turned Brooklyn protester Meryl declared a state of emergency cities, but the losses in overshadow the reason we effect, firing tear gas and rub- as it takes other items even as some pro- violent and at least four police Makielski said. and ordered the National Guard Minneapolis have yet to protest,” Biden said in a state- ber bullets to clear streets out- to “quell this situation.” testers urged them to stop. vehicles were set on fire. In New Few corners of America to back up the city’s 10,000 approach the staggering totals ment Saturday night. side a police precinct and else- Floyd, a handcuffed black man, In Indianapolis, police were York City, dangerous con- were untouched, from protest- police officers as dozens of Los Angeles saw during five “It should not drive people where. The show of force came died after investigating multiple shoot- frontations flared repeatedly ers setting fires inside Reno’s fires burned across the city. days of rioting in 1992, when away from the just cause that after three days where police a Minneapolis police offi- ings, including one that left a as officers made arrests and city hall, to police launching The damage in US cities more than 60 people died, protest is meant to advance.” mostly declined to engage with cer kneeled on his neck for sev- person dead amid the protests cleared streets. A video showed tear gas at rock-throwing came as many Americans plan 2,000-plus were injured and Officials in Minneapolis protesters. It also came after eral minutes. 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   entities to furnish details of a foreign country for yourself Schedule DI which requires Andersen Consulting Director which are easier to fill. /#8(=)#?$*$(*.,=A7#$(,=?#&)#,.3(<#=#8 specified high spend transac- or for any other person? taxpayers to furnish details of Shailesh Kumar said the Govt The Government has he Government has noti- tions, such as deposit of 1 Have you incurred expen- tax-saving investments or has introduced seventh provi- already extended the deadline    Covid-19, technology has Tfied income tax return crore or more in a current diture of amount or aggregate donations made between April so to the Section 139(1) under for filing all ITRs for the finan- brought equalisation in the forms for 2019-20 and made it account, expenditure of 2 lakh of amount exceeding 1 lakh 1, 2020, and June 30, 2020, for which a person will be required cial year 2019-20 till November nion Minister society. There will be an expo- mandatory for entities to file or more on foreign travel or on consumption of electricity 2019-20 separately. to file ITR though not liable 30. Also the deadline for filing UDharmendra Pradhan on nential growth in the use of ITR if deposits in a current spending of 1 lakh or more on during the previous year? The Govt had extended under 139(1). the tax audit report has been Sunday said Indian economy is technology for conducting busi- account exceed 1 crore or consumption of electricity. Also, Hence, any entity, that is various timelines under the “The ITR forms are mod- extended by a month till on the path of revival and ness. Under the leadership of electricity bill in the fiscal is joint owners of a house prop- otherwise not required to file Income Tax Act, 1961, through ified in line with new disclosure October 31. women will play a leading role Prime Minister Narendra Modi over 1 lakh or spent above 2 erty can file ITR-1 Sahaj. ITR, will have to file it for the the Taxation and Other Laws requirements made in the Currently, individuals and in the post Covid-19 economy. and with the stimulus packages lakh on foreign travels. The CBDT has introduced financial year 2019-20 if the (Relaxation of Certain Income Tax Act for AY 2020- other non-corporate taxpayers “Women’s economic con- being announced, the Central The Central Board of new column in ITR-1, 2, 3 and answer to any the above ques- Provisions) Ordinance, 2020. 21. Taxpayers would need to be not subject to tax audit and tribution will be included going and State governments are Direct Taxes (CBDT) on 4 wherein it has asked three tions is ‘Yes’. The CBDT, which Accordingly, the time for mak- careful of these new disclosure transfer pricing are required to forward, which has been close working towards securing both Saturday notified Sahaj (ITR-1), specific questions to the is the apex policy-making body ing investment or payments for requirements, before filing their file ITR by July 31. Corporate to negligible till now,” he said lives and livelihoods of people. Form ITR-2, Form ITR-3, Form assessee - have you deposited on direct taxes, has also revised claiming deduction under ITR and to select an appropri- taxpayers and other non-cor- adding that women entrepre- He also spoke about the city gas Sugam (ITR-4), Form ITR-5, amount or aggregate of the I-T return forms to allow Chapter-VIA-B of IT Act that ate ITR form,” Kumar porate taxpayers subject to tax neurs can become business distribution network in the Form ITR-6, Form ITR-7 and amounts exceeding 1 crore in assessees to avail benefits of include Section 80C (LIC, PPF, said.AKM Global Tax Partner audit (including partners/ aggregators in the country. country.” Form ITR-V (Verification) for one or more current account various timeline extension NSC etc.), 80D (Mediclaim) Amit Maheshwari said this directors of firms/ companies Addressing a webinar Jahnabi Phookan, the assessment year 2020-21 during the previous year? Have granted by the Govt following and 80G (Donations) for the comes as a relief as now joint subject to tax audit) but organised by FICCI FLO on President, FLO said for an (income earned between April you incurred expenditure of an the COVID-19 pandemic. financial year 2019-20 had owners of house properties not subject to transfer pricing ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat: Inclusive ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, 1, 2019, and March 31, 2020). amount or aggregate of amount Accordingly, the new ITR been extended by 3 months till and big spenders can use the are required to file ITR by Growth for Transforming it is important to take the The new ITR forms require exceeding 2 lakh for travel to forms have introduced June 30, 2020. Nangia same Sahaj and Sugam forms, October 31. India’, Pradhan said, “With women along. 26#9 2    " "    3  3   ) 8   ##   (  ( ,

   bilateral FTAs, if any roadblock tions presented in the meeting    or unfair competition is being will be quickly examined and #)($,=.'&)7($<#8(&8#(,$$D#$$#-(*$)-&*D()#& ommerce and Industry noticed, the Government may wherever required, the inter- ndia Inc welcomed the CMinister Piyush Goyal on be informed and prompt reme- ministerial consultations will be ICentre’s norms — Unlock 1 Sunday asked pharmaceutical dial action will be taken”. completed at the earliest. — meant to ease restrictions on    restrictions on businesses. consider setting up of a Federation of Associations in companies to explore export Pharma exports in 2019-20 The Minister also said that businesses and other daily Hotel Association of India Tourism COVID 19 Fund for Indian Tourism & Hospitality opportunities in untapped grew by 8 per cent to USD 20.7 the country should become aspect of life. ndia’s hotel industry has wel- Vice President K.B. Kachru en abling the tourism industry , thanked the Centre for real- markets of Russia and Eastern billion as against USD 19.14 self reliant in APIs (active Accordingly, the fifth phase Icomed the Centre’s norms said: “The pandemic and con- to meet its salary and working lowing the commencement of European nations. billion in 2018-19. pharma ingredients) as early as of the nationwide lockdown under ‘Unlock 1, which allow sequent lockdowns have had capital needs. business operations of hotels, The Minister also advised Eastern european nations possible, as the Government was announced which would them to re-commence opera- disastrous impact on the hotel Major Industry player such restaurants and other hospi- the firms to bring to his notice include Romania, Lithuania, has taken a number of steps in last in the containment zones tions. sector.” “We welcome the gov- as Ritesh Agarwal, Founder & tality services under Unlock 1. if the companies face any road- Latvia, Estonia, and Moldova. this regard. from June 8-30. These norms are part of the ernment’s decision to allow Group CEO - OYO Hote ls & “We welcome the govern- block or unfair competition in Calling upon a collabora- It has already approved The guidelines said that fifth phase of the nationwide restaurants, hotels and malls to Homes said: “We welcome the ment’s decision to reopen a country, with which India has tive route in the R&D efforts, the scheme on promotion of only a limited number of activ- lockdown which was open in areas outside the con- government’s decision to hotels. We are excited and pre- a free trade agreement (FTA). Goyal said academicians, uni- bulk drug parks for financing ities will remain prohibited announced on Saturday for tainment zones from June 8. reopen hotels. We are excit ed pared to host guests with the He said this while inter- versities, ICMR and private common infrastructure facili- throughout the country, includ- the containment zones till June We hope this landmark deci- and prepared to host guests new sanitised stay experience. acting with representatives of sector should join hands. ties in three such parks. ing international air travel till 30, providing relaxations for sion will pave the way for with the new sanitised stay At OYO, our topmost priorities pharmaceutical industry, and Informing the industry Also, production linked June-end. the hotel industry from June 8 graded resurgence of the hotel experience.a Similarly, Nakul are maintaining health, hygiene office-bearers of pharma asso- that the government has decid- incentive scheme for promo- However, baring essential onwards. industry,” Kachru said. Anand, Executive Director, & well-being of our guests and ciations, through video con- ed to disinvest in certain phar- tion of domestic manufactur- services, no activity will be This phase relaxes many He urged the Centre to ITC, and Chairman of the staff. ference. ma PSUs, the minister invited ing of critical KSMs (key start- allowed in the containment The Minister said, “They the Indian companies to use ing materials)/drug interme- zones. should look at large untapped PSUs for plug and play model diates and APIs in the country Industry body Assocham’s large part of the economy out- the desired results,” Sood said. confidence apart from opening nomic damage. We welcome market in Eastern Europe and of manufacturing. has been given a go ahead, he Secretary General Deepak side the containment zones. Exporters’ body EEPC opportunities for jobs and government’s move to allow us Russia and in case of ongoing He assured that all sugges- said. Sood said the phased re-open- With these measures, the India’s Chairman Ravi Sehgal incomes. It is important to to operate.” ing of activities from June 1, Indian economy should bounce said: “Substantial lifting of understan d that the unprece- In a statement, Zubin termed as ‘Unlock 1’ with an back steadily but surely,” he lockdown is a sentiment boost- dented high global unemploy- Saxena, Managing Director , economic focus, has come in as added. er for exporters, after months ment is the product of the great and Vice President, Operations, : #5563!!6 a great relief for the industry However, he pointed out of difficulties and challenges. lockdown and not due to any South Asia, Radisson Hotel and trade, including millions of that states need to work in a Even as we count our losses, economic crisis. Group, said: “We are looking 9%  MSMEs which should steadily well-coordinated manner to easing of restrictions on eco- “Therefore, we can expect forward to resuming operations 2636: +%%56"#3 return to normalcy while main- ensure that the movement of nomic activities would save jobs and incomes to bounce within government guidelines.    taining vigil against the spread goods and persons, restric- millions of jobs, though an back sharply. However, man- “Apart from hygiene, our    Traders , which claims to rep- of Covid-19. tions on which have now been arduous task of re-building aging the spread of the disease go forward business model is resent 7 crore traders, said it “After a stringent lock- lifted, must be adhered to. the business lies ahead.” arising out of opening would be concentrated o n leveraging the rader’s body CAIT on has identified about 3,000 cat- < > $  down of over two months, the “We need to realise, for On its part, Geojit a challenge.” synergies of our network which TSunday expressed solidar- egories of heavily imported    economic dimension of the sure, that the country is still Financial Services’ Chief According to Ankur we believe will work in a sus- ity with Ladakh-based educa- Chinese products “which must pandemic had to be considered grappling with the Covid-19 Investment Strategist V.K. Bhatia, Executive Director, Bird tainable manner to ensure busi- tional reformer and visionary immediately be replaced by oyota Kirloskar Motoron ensuring both life and liveli- crisis, reaching a critical stage. Vijayakumar said: “Phased Group: “We are already pushed ness uplift overtime. We remain Sonam Wangchuk’s appeal to Indian products as good qual- TSunday reported a 86.49 hood,” Sood said. The coming weeks would reopening of the economy, in to the walls. A little more dedicated to exceeding guest boycott Chinese goods. ity Indian replacements are per cent decline in domestic “The Central Government remain critical and the new line with global trends, will go extension of lockdown would expectations in the new era of Amid tensions between available for such products”. vehicle sales to 1,639 units in has taken a right call, freeing a normal must be respected for a long way in boosting business have done irreversible eco- hospitality that awaits us.” India and China, Wangchuk, CAIT Secretary General May. Company had posted the man who inspired the Praveen Khandelwal said it sales of 12,138 units in May Bollywood block-buster ‘3 will educate traders across the 2019, TKM said in a state- &&     , ,(07"  &  Idiots’, has appealed and asked country to stop importing as ment.”We are conscious of the /:  ! #E* Indians to boycott all Chinese well as selling these products, dealer business conditions in   O2  companies.In a tweet, engineer- and more products will soon be various parts of the country    the rights issue process begin- turned-educational reformer verified and added to the and we have been prioritising 2  7 P ning Mon. With trading in asked people to boycott all list.The trader’s body said, “The production at our end as per $  F he rights entitlements cre- right entitlements (RIL-REs) Chinese products to stop whole country understands the dealer requirements, both in  8 Tated nearly 9,500 crore closed on Friday, May 29 Beijing’s “bullying” in Ladakh importance of hurting China terms of quantity as well as the wealth for Reliance Industries (ended 41% higher than Day and liberate 1.4 billion bonded economically and therefore we grades that they require,” TKM  $& Limited shareholders. This has 1)ushering the final leg of the labourers in the country. wholeheartedly welcome this Senior Vice president, Sales &    set the tone for the final leg of RIL rights Issue process. Confederation of All India great initiative. Service, Naveen Soni said. rime Minister Narendra %%5 +. . investors are facing risk of pay PModi will share his vision cuts and job loss over the next on ‘Getting Growth Back’ with quarter or so, said Vidya Bala, $%,2 #, %& &  ?&$  India Inc during an address at ! G# " 96 co-founder of Primeinvestor.In the annual session of industry 56 2!% Overall, mutual funds have body CII on Tuesday, sources made a net investment of &$$2,3$* %3 $%+*%  $   % said. The address comes at a 1,230 crore in stocks since the time when companies are %"% 5 6+ nationwide lockdown was resuming operations following announced on March 24 to '  !(  cater to the future require- introduction of a dialling pre- !    relaxations and gradual easing tackle the coronavirus , latest   ments, it said. As per Trai rec- fix for a particular type of call of the nationwide lockdown,    data available with the ommendation, the country will “is not akin to increasing the New Delhi: It is notified for the will stop at Ghaziabad, Hapur, which was imposed on March Securities and Exchange Board continue to follow a 10-digit number of digits in the tele- information of the all con- Moradabad, Rampur, Bareilly, 25 to curb spreading of coro- utual funds have invested of India showed.    numbering for mobile services, phone number”. “This change cerned that Northern Railway Shahjehanpur, Hardoi and navirus infections. Mjust 1,230 crore in stock MFs invested 6,363 crore and the regulator has “categor- in dialling pattern will gener- shall run one way Lucknow Alamnagar Nagar stations The Prime Minister will deliv- markets during the lockdown in stocks in the last week of elecom regulator Trai on ically rejected” shifting to an ate 2,544 million additional Mail Special train on enroute. er the inaugural address at the and industry experts believe March, while they pulled out  TSunday said it has not rec- 11-digit mobile numbering numbering resources for 01.06.2020 from New Delhi to Stoppage of 02425 / 02426 Annual Session of the they are still waiting for a good 7,965 crore in April. Reversing ommended 11 digit mobile plan. mobile services to cater to the Lucknow as per the following New Delhi-Jammutawi- New Confederation of Indian “entry point” and maintaining the selling trend in May, they numbers but only suggested “Trai has not recommend- future requirements,” it added. programme: The 02232 New Delhi Special train at Pathankot Industry (CII) to mark 125 high liquidity for any possible put in 2,832 crore, the data prefixing ‘0’ when mobile ed 11-digit numbering scheme The regulator on Friday had Delhi-Lucknow Mail Special Cantt station from June 1 to years since its inception in redemptions by corporate showed. Amit Jain, co-founder numbers are called from land- for mobile services,” the said that migration to a unified train will depart from New June 30. 1895, sources in the industry houses. and CEO at Ashika Wealth lines. Telecom Regulatory Authority or single numbering scheme Delhi at 10.05 pm on June 1 to It is notified for the infor- chamber told PTI. Going ahead, the primary Advisors, said mutual funds The recommendation on of India (Trai) said in a state- for fixed line and mobile ser- arrive at Lucknow at 06.55 am mation of the all concerned The day-long virtual event on factor that will determine are not investing big amounts prefixing ‘0’ for calls from ment. Trai has recommended vices is not required for now the next day. that stoppage to 02425/02426 the theme ‘Getting Growth mutual fund (MF) investment in equities as they are waiting fixed line to mobile numbers a dialling prefix ‘0’ while mak- and that sufficient numbering Comprising of AC, Sleeper New Delhi-Jammutawi- New Back’ will also witness partic- into equity will be their own for a good entry point, which will generate 2,544 million ing a call from a fixed line space can be created by various Class and General class coach- Delhi Special train will be pro- ipation from top corporate inflows from investors. This he believes will come within additional numbering number to mobile number, methods, including prefixing es, the 02232 New Delhi- vided at Pathankot Cantt sta- honchos. will be put to test as many retail two months. resources for mobile services to the statement said, adding that ‘0’ for all fixed to mobile calls. Lucknow Mail Special train tion from June 1 to June 30. &     1 "   0(  0  0  " >; ",  %&  $    will go a long way in boosting slowed to 3.1 per cent in Religare Broking Ltd, VP - business confidence apart from January-March and to an 11- Research, Ajit Mishra, said the $ , ' P#  $%-  " quity market sentiment this opening opportunities for jobs year low of 4.2 per cent for the US-China tensions would also Eweek will be guided by and incomes. It is important to full fiscal 2019-20, reflecting be on the radar of market par- E?*     We are reviewing this on a flexibility into the programme macroeconomic data, global understand that the unprece- the early impact of the coron- ticipants. weekly basis,” Infosys told ‘The so that employers can make use cues and COVID-19 trends dented high global unemploy- avirus crisis. “India PMI Manufacturing   ndian software major Infosys Sunday Times’. of the scheme in the most effec- amid the phased reopening of ment is the product of the Fiscal deficit soared to a for May will be announced on Iis among the many UK com- The scheme was unveiled tive way. “Our top priority has the economy, analysts said. Great Lockdown and not due seven-year high of 4.6 per cent June 1, PMI May services data oida witnessed a surge in panies to benefit from UK by the Indian-origin Finance always been to support people, The Home Ministry on to any economic crisis. of GDP in 2019-20 mainly on will be out on June 3. Noffice space leasing in the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Minister, married to Murthy’s protect jobs and businesses Saturday said ‘Unlock-1’ will be “Therefore, we can expect account of poor revenue real- US non farm payrolls data third and fourth quarters of Coronavirus Job Retention daughter Akshata, at the peak through this crisis. The fur- initiated in the country from jobs and incomes to bounce isation. “Auto monthly sales for May will be announced on 2019 and recorded the highest Scheme, it emerged on Sunday. of the crisis and is set to grad- lough and self-employment June 8 under which the nation- back sharply. However, man- data for the month of May will June 5,” said Deepak Jasani, leasing in the NCR, according Infosys, co-founded by ually wind down until it is fully schemes have been a lifeline for wide lockdown effectuated on aging the spread of the disease start coming from Monday Head Retail Research, HDFC to a report by 360 Realtors. Sunak’s father-in-law Narayana closed at the end of October. millions of people and busi- March 25 will be relaxed to a arising out of opening would be which would reflect consumer Securities. Around 80% of the total sup- Murthy, said it had used the Under the provisions, the nesses,” said Sunak, who is great extent, including opening a challenge,” said VK sentiment. On the positive Quarterly earnings from ply of office spaces was leased furlough - or forced leave - Govt covers 80 per cent of leading the UK Government’s of shopping malls, restaurants Vijayakumar, Chief Investment side, as per IMD, monsoon is companies such as InterGlobe out during July-December of option for 3 per cent of its staff salaries of furloughed staff, up economic response to the coro- and religious places. Strategist, Geojit Financial likely to reach Kerala early Aviation, Motherson Sumi 2019.”In Q3 and Q4 of 2019, in order to tide through the to the value of GBP 2,500 a navirus pandemic. “We stood However, strict restrictions Services. this week which would be Systems, BPCL and Larsen and the Noida market witnessed lockdown imposed to curb the month, in order to prevent behind Britain’s businesses and will remain in place till June 30 Bourses may also react to closely tracked,” said Toubro will also be tracked. unprecedented growth in leas- spread of the deadly virus. companies having to resort to workers as we came into this in the containment zones. the GDP numbers released Siddhartha Khemka, Head - During the last week, the ing, leading in NCR & becom- “In light of the current sit- redundancies. In a latest set of crisis and we stand behind “Phased reopening of the econ- post market hours on Friday. 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ccording to a recently published World Bank report, “Women Self- AHelp Groups (SHGs) in India have risen to the extraordinary challenge of COVID-19 pandemic. They are meeting the shortfalls in masks, sanitisers and   protective equipment, running com- munity kitchens, fighting misinformation and even providing banking and finan-   cial solutions to far-flung communities.” The data from the same report suggests that around 20,000 SHGs across 27 # ++%%"36" !%! 6+ Indian states had produced more than 19 million masks, over 1,00,000 litres of  % 9%!!62% +.2%"6+ sanitiser and nearly 50,000 litres of  .+""# %* 0A' hand wash by April 11. This is not the first time that SHGs -*   *  0 0 have come forward to help the nation in dealing with a disaster. In four decades, e live in a society that appears increasingly they have helped our country survive Wnumb to the causes and effects of human suf- through droughts, floods, famines, earth- fering,” pens popular author Michelle Mary quakes and riots. Started with the pur- Lelwica. So what exactly is ailing the world we live pose of promoting financial indepen- in? Today, if one turns on the television to watch dence among rural communities, espe- news, the level of misery shown through the visu- cially among women, and offering them als is simply unprecedented. Despite so much dis- loans on special rates, SHGs have come tress around, we still fail to take any action. Our a long way. hearts ache for the tragedies, we witness, but only It was in 1980s that the self-help temporarily. For if we were to absorb the misery, group movement had begun in India then we would no longer be able to function in when several “NGOs mobilised and everyday life. Isn’t it? organised poor communities in rural Many people have tried to diagnose the pre- areas to provide formal channels for sent ailments of society from their own stand-point social and financial support.” According based on their discipline. For example, if you ask to researchers, Misha Sharma and Shreya an economist, he would say that all the present- Chatterjee, “This programme gained day social, political and biological maladies momentum with the National Bank for emerge mainly from economic disparities and Agriculture and Rural Development inequalities. The two economic systems are main- (NABARD) linking a small number of ly responsible for poverty, malnutrition, armament groups with banks. Called the Self-Help race, political strife and what not. He might say that Group Bank Linkage Programme the rest of the prob- (SBLP), the revolutionary initiative con- lems are the off- nected group members — many of shoots or the other whom never had a bank account before sufferings could be — to formal financial services in a sus- lage. offered as a loan to its group members eliminated once tainable and scalable manner.” With over two decades of existence, to fulfill their urgent household needs. humans are free Today, SHGs are at the core of the SHGs have become more than just A part of the amount was also borrowed from their econom- development in rural societies, helping a medium for securing loans and savings. by members for agriculture-related activ- ic burdens. Some those below poverty line secure loans to Several livelihood schemes are launched ities. The low-interest rates and smooth other person would sustain their micro and small-scale agri- by government every financial year to process of returning money through emphasise that a culture and agriculture-allied endeavours. empower women economically — these EMIs without going to the banks helped proper political sys- In hilly areas, where earning opportuni- groups act as delivery mechanism for villagers pay back their loans on time. tem is the need of ties are meagre (and even lesser for implementation of such programmes. “In the last two years, CHEA has the hour as it, women), SHGs have become a platform Their active presence in every village helped us to grow — right from educat- alone, can act to synonymous with financial indepen- helps both, government and non-govern- ing and encouraging us to save money remove economic dence. According to Ministry of Rural ment organisations, to reach out to and invest the borrowed amount in liveli- inequalities, end Development’s website, of the total maximum number of women and hood generation activities — and guid- armament race, 64,53,268 SHGs in the country, 30,802 encourage them to participate in liveli- ed us at every step. Attending their group safeguard human groups are working in the hill state of hood and skill trainings, community meetings has improved our knowledge rights and eliminate disharmony between various Uttarakhand. development programmes and much about several schemes. We are informed sections of society. They have changed the outlook of more. about different government and non- Similarly, others will give their point of view women in this state. “Earlier, my family One of the many organisations in government projects running in our areas and explain their own theories and justify their could not afford to fulfill even the sim- Uttarakhand, the Central Himalayan and have benefitted from them,” shared significance for eliminating the present miseries. plest of its wishes. Whatever little we Environment Association (CHEA), Deepa Devi, a member of a SHG group in these SHGs which promote the con- ble sections of their respective societies. However, most of these views are quite illusory and earned, was spent on meeting our basic Nainital, adopted 33 women SHGs in adopted by CHEA. cept of mutual support among the com- This proves that the training provided to depressing. In response to these, we have become needs. After becoming a member of the Almora and Nainital districts in 2018 The SBLP has helped rural commu- munities. Their collective strength them over the years is not only for ‘self- defeatist regarding complex issues, yet we jump on SHG, I learnt the art of saving money and under its project funded by Department nities in Uttarakhand and in other states, becomes even more visible during diffi- help’ but to serve others in difficult times to the more trivial causes to deliver equally triv- that has helped me become financially of Science and Technology. With the par- especially the women, become financial- cult times such as these when the entire like the ones we are witnessing. ial solutions. Our perceptions have been so independent,” shared Parvati Devi, an ticipation of 345 women, these adopted ly empowered. Women and men work- country is fighting the pandemic. It is the (This article has been written under undermined that the most pertinent issues remain active member of Parvati Self-Help groups were able to save `4,75,000 under ing as small and marginal farmers, farm SHGs across the country which have Sanjoy Ghose Media Fellowship 2019-20.) as they are. Whereas, the bulk of activism that gains Group which is active in Toli, a small vil- this project. This money was then labourers, artisans have found guidance come forward to help the most vulnera- L#     mass attention and hype focuses on the superfi- cial. The media provides ridiculous distractions, which the public responds to with excitement. At ne of the greatest challenges are. And yes, there is not enough a time where we, as a society, should be discussing Ofacing the medical world compassion or it’s just that they about real issues affecting lives of millions of our today, is mental health. The   && &  need help at the end of the day. brethren, we entertain ourselves watching the so- stress of modern life has been It is yoga that can give us that.” called important people fight during news chan- taking a great toll on the peace Yoga researcher and expert, nel debates. and inner happiness of the Dr Sat Bir Khalsa from Brigham Amid this chaos, the real issues are being swept human beings. Modern life and 6#. 9 !      9 ! /% 6 ++" and Women’s Hospital, Boston, under the rug because they are too complex and the pressure of material acqui- 566.5%-A - 96#+"%+3 %+% %!5%"6%6%%+%69 USA, believes that yoga has a rel- they require some critical analysis. The mainstream sitions have taken away the evance. “It provides skills and media avoids tackling these because they are too sense of deep harmony and val- 2!+3%+"55 +% +53  6+% outcomes that society current- boring and puzzling for the audience. A spectacle ues which once pervaded the ly doesn’t have. These are essen- has seeped into our culture and into our very way lives of men and women in tially behavioural skills that of life. We are constantly inundated with illusions society. As Sujata Chatterji and allow us to manage our minds, and pretense. In front of the curtain is entertain- I travelled across the world to 10 bodies and emotions in very ment, distraction and superficiality, while behind countries for shooting our film effective ways,” shares he. the curtain lurks the truth and the critical voice Yoga for Health & Global In another interview, that is often silenced. So who is to blame for this? Harmony, we saw how this Landon Gallant, sportsman and If we go deeper within, our analysis would reveal ancient system has helped to Teachers Training Course that the root cause of all these sufferings is iden- restore a sense of balance and Student, Sivananda Yoga Farm, tity crisis. Yes, it’s a truth that man does not know happiness in practitioners. Truly, USA, says, “I played soccer for himself, nor does he correctly know his place in in a world being torn by men- 28 years and the last half of that the cosmic scheme. As a result, he does not know tal ill-health and an all-pervasive time was very aggressive. The his correct relationship with other human beings. sense of dissatisfaction as well as the biological changes in the physical nature of game called This, in turn, leads to a lack of moral or spiritual disorientation, yoga appears brain and other organs of the for a certain body type. So as I values and it is that which has ultimately led to the today to be the one workable body. It should be conducive for have slowly evolved away from break-down of all the systems. We should under- solution. better emotional recovery as that, I have completely surren- stand that nothing can work unless man has a cor- In an interview with Dr BN well as mental health promotion. dered to the practice of yoga. I dial relationship with his fellow beings based on Gangadhar, director of National Yoga can help repair the brain. neurotropic factor’. We have Esther Seegers, Teachers They need help. They have no was able to transform myself some values, which determine his rights and duties. Institute of Mental Health and There is an inbuilt system by demonstrated that the practice Training Course Student, idea about whom they should from an animal warrior to a spir- So what is utmost necessary in the present crisis Neuro-Sciences, Bengaluru, he which the brain could dynami- of yoga produced an increase in Sivananda Yoga Farm, USA, turn to and they are basically itual warrior. This allows your is the rational, practical knowledge of the self that says, “Yoga research at cally keep getting ‘repaired’ and its level. So it means that the explains, “I have seen the chaos numbing their feelings and their ego to soften and become like can serve as the correct basis for all human rela- NIMHANS has shown very one of the chemicals required for brain started developing some among teenagers, especially the true nature because they feel that water. Your life, your heart will tionships. So start some soul searching and impressive results with respect to this is called the ‘brain derived inherent strength to repair itself.” substance abuse in high schools. they are not able to be who they open up and so will your mind.” embark on a wonderful journey of self discovery. 2  (   @-  @6%       @ L+  9  

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  *-* B#$ QR adon Sancho celebrated his return to the Borusssia JDortmund starting line- /'< 0 '7 9/0' up by scoring a hat-trick in his , .   side’s easy win at relegation- threatened Paderborn. ! &        & & $     In a lacklustre first half, a  -*'  brilliantly blocked Raphaël Gurreiro’s effort following a Marcus Thuram, who steered talanta coach Gian Piero swift counter-attack was as his header home for number AGasperini on Sunday good as it got for either side. two, before poignantly taking slammed as ‘awful’ the new rule But the game exploded to his knee in celebration. which now allows teams to into life after the break when The capital club did give make five substitutions in a a tame Eme Can cross was themselves hope five minutes match instead of three. spilled by Leopold Zingerle, after the break another set- “Five subs? Terrible. The allowing Thorgan Hazard to piece of theirs caused prob- game is distorted,” Gasperini pounce for the opener and lems and inevitably ended told Gazzetta Dello Sport. open the floodgates. with Sebastian Andersson “We become basketball. A second quickly followed heading past Yann Sommer. There may be ten new players on from the returning Jadon That hope lasted just 10 the pitch at the end.” Sancho, back in the starting minutes though before Union FIFA has made the tempo- line-up, as he tapped in follow- shot themselves in the foot rary change to ease the physical ing a Julian Brandt lay-off again, Grischa Pömel being strain on players, who are Champions League berth in and marked the goal with an caught in possession on the returning to a congested period Italy. “I don’t like football with- important mes- edge of his own box, allowing of games after a lengthy break out fans either, but it’s the only sage. &                 Pléa to turn provider with a due to the coronavirus pandem- way to start again,” he continued.       "   > 7   Sancho was fine cross for Thuram again. ic. But it could favour the bigger “During the first day of the celebrating again sition having inexplicably putting them in any danger Plea got in on the act clubs, such as Juventus, who Bundesliga I zapped, I could not when, after committed everyone forward. and looking suspect defensive- himself with a fourth in the have deeper squads and better follow. Borussia-Bayern, on the Paderborn gave It keeps BVB in with a ly. closing stages, being afforded players ready to come off the other hand, was a good game. them a scare via a faint shot at the title, while A poor clearance on the the freedom of the penalty bench. “I saw many technical errors harsh Uwe Paderborn look certain for a right after 17 minutes saw the area to direct the ball into the “Who’s the genius who even from important players — Hünemeier penal- return to the second tier. ball break for Florian Neuhaus, corner before a touching claims that injuries can be avoid- in an empty stadium it is more ty, he added his second, show- who doggedly darted into the injury time substitution ed?” continued the former Inter difficult to stay focused.” ing how important he is to this GLADBACH BEAT UNION area at an angle. rounded things off perfectly. Milan coach. Sampdoria coach Claudio side. After picking up one point What happened next was The result leaves Gladbach “On that basis? Better to Ranieri, however, hailed five The winger took his goal from their last two games, historic as his strike on the back in third, just a point change players from one game substitutions “a great thing” as tally for the season to 16 in the Borussia Mönchengladbach stretch which made its way in ahead of fifth-placed RB to another. his side battle relegation. league, equalling his assist 9 '      "P    "  picked up a much-needed win off the post goes down in the Leipzig who have a game in “How can you be allowed to “The heat and matches close amount, with a curled left-foot         7"   '#  =  in their fight for Champions record books as Die Fohlen’s hand, while the abject Union change your engine halfway together carry a risk for players,” finish that Zingerle couldn’t League football with a classy 3,000th Bundesliga goal. will now be starting to look through the Grand Prix. It takes said the former Leicester City turn away from goal. bench to set up Achraf Hakimi Even then, there was still showing. That lead was doubled over their shoulder anxiously, away from the show.” manager. Marcel Schmelzer then for a goal on his 50th league time in injury time for Sancho Union Berlin proved to be before the break when a deep perched just four points above Serie A returns on June 20 “When there are three took centre stage in the clos- appearance before getting in to race in on goal and com- no match whatsoever for Alassane Pléa cross to the far the relegation play-off posi- with Gasperini’s side in fourth, games a week the stress will be ing stages, coming off the on the act with one of his own. plete his hat-trick - the oppo- Marco Rose’s men, rarely post picked out strike partner tion. and battling for the final considerable.” %  R   #&$$%. & * & "       0'         &  :   *  caps for Argentina, but 6+O/+6%%%%36 %96 H   Real Madrid left-back Marcelo said that also holds an Italian pass- he common perception the players ‘can’t wait’ to get back to playing reg- aris Saint-Germain port, has signed a four- Tmight be that Mahendra ular football. Phave signed Argentina year deal until June 30, Singh Dhoni does not show a lot / 6+  % % %+# 6# “We had never gone so long without being able international Mauro 2024. of emotion on the field and is to train out on the pitch and our desire to play foot- Icardi from Inter Milan Given the current Captain Cool. But on Sunday, the   Mahendra Singh lockdown, I don’t know where ball has been growing ever since we stopped. Now on a four-year deal after economic situation the iconic former India captain’s Dhoni’s wife Sakshi on Sunday these things come from. I just we’re close to getting going again and we can’t wait,” taking up the option to French champions suc- wife Sakshi said that Dhoni is said the iconic former India don’t know,” Sakshi said. Marcelo told Real Madrid’s official website. buy the on-loan forward, ceeded in reducing the fee always emotional about the captain has had virtually no Sakshi had previously rub- “It’s been different to what we’re used to. We the two clubs announced “to under” 60 million game as it is his love. presence on social media dur- bished rumours of the veteran have to take the positives from it and now we’re on Sunday. euros ($66 million), as While talking about Dhoni ing the Covid-19 induced lock- wicketkeeper-batsman’s retire- used to the routine; it’s not like it used Icardi joined PSG opposed to the 70 million getting emotional after leading down and therefore the sudden ment from international crick- to be but everything’s good. We’re all this season and impressed euros initially requested, Chennai Super Kings to their trends about him hanging up et following the Twitter trends. healthy, the training sessions have with 20 goals in 31 games, the signing of Mauro according to the French third Indian Premier League title his boots baffles her. “Its only rumours ! I been fantastic in recovering our before the Ligue 1 cam- Icardi on a permanent and Italian sports press. in 2018, Sakshi said during an A hashtag, namely understand Lockdown has rhythm. “Having not touched a ball paign was stopped and deal, following the strik- Inter Milan thanked Instagram Live chat on CSK’s now too much into Call Of Duty #DhoniRetires, recently started made people mentally unsta- for so long, when you go back out his club crowned cham- er’s loan from Inter Milan Icardi “for the six seasons official handle: “Mahi (Dhoni’s and PlayerUnknowns trending on social media but ble ! #DhoniRetires .. Get a life on the pitch you’ve lost your pions because of the coro- during the 2019-2020 he spent with us and pet name) is always emotional Battlegrounds (PUBG).” soon, it became apparent that ! (sic),” Sakshi had written on touch a bit, but now we just can’t navirus pandemic. season,” the French club wish him the best for his about cricket. It’s his love.” Sakshi also joked that only it was just another false Twitter. wait to start playing games,” he “Paris Saint-Germain said in a statement. future professional Rajasthan Royals (RR) along she can pick up a fight with ice- rumour. However, just a few min- added. IANS are delighted to announce Icardi, who has eight career”. with CSK were making a come- cool Dhoni who last turned out “He has had zero presence utes after posting the tweet, she back to the IPL after a two-year for India during their loss to on social media during this deleted it. ban. Sakshi also revealed how New Zealand in the 2019 World the avid gamer in Dhoni helps Cup semi-final. they wanted. Mahi about cricket, I go away.”   @     the veteran wicketkeeper-bats- “Nobody picks up a fight “Mahi has always kept his Sakshi also said CSK has man relax. with him. I am the only one,” she door open. It has been like that always been a family to them. “Video games are a stress smiled. Sakshi also revealed since 2010 (when we got mar- “It is nice to be part of the buster for him. He has a think- that Dhoni has always kept his ried). People come...we chat family. They take the sport as O" @ ;  ing brain which doesn’t rest. So door open during tours and sometimes till 3-4 in the morn- sport and there are no hard feel- video games help him and he is players could walk in any time ing. When they come to talk to ings.”   B*

urgen Klopp admitted on Sunday that Jit has been a “massive lift” to see his 6%    !    Liverpool squad back training together as they prepare for the return of the  4 A group of 13 Sri Lankan crick- The governing body said “members tak- Premier League. eters, comprising mainly bowlers, will ing part in the camp, will not be allowed to It has been an especially frustrating resume training on Monday following the leave the hotel premises or the practice venue time for Liverpool boss Klopp, whose coronavirus hiatus, the country’s cricket to attend personal matters during the train- side were two wins away from clinching 223/-2 board said on Sunday. ing period”. the Premier League title when the sea- Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said in a state- The South African Government has also son was halted because of the pandem- restart. ment that a “selected squad of 13 members allowed non-contact sports, including crick- ic in March. The Reds’ first game back is sched- 6#33%%"35 + will undergo a 12-day Residential Training et, to return to play, a decision hailed by “We never had nine weeks without uled to be the Merseyside derby against Camp at the Colombo Cricket Club”. Cricket South Africa (CSA) acting CEO football training in our lives since we Everton and Klopp is building his play-   * :  “The players taking part in the camp Jacques Faul as a “big boost”. played football, pretty much. That’s all ers’ fitness towards that date. represents a general squad chosen from He said the Covid Steering Committee different but interesting as well,” Klopp “We don’t have to be match-fit now. akistan’s head coach-cum-chief selector across all formats, and primarily consist of will meet on Monday to draw up a proto- told Liverpool’s website. We try it with increasing intensity, day PMisbah-ul-Haq has backed Babar Azam to bowlers, as they need more time for ‘con- col covering the return to training and play- “We enjoy the situation, that’s real- by day, but we have to be fit on the 19th succeed as the national team’s ODI and T20 cap- ditioning’ before going into active compe- ing. “At this stage these regulations apply ly all good. And it makes all the differ- or 20th, whichever day they will give us tain despite former batting coach Grant Flower tition,” the statement said. only to professional cricket and our next step ence for us, to be honest, to come togeth- against Everton, I think,” Klopp said. expressing concerns over his ability to handle the The coaching and support staff oversee- will be to draw up a protocol covering the er and have this hour or two here togeth- “That’s the moment when we want pressure that comes with the job. ing the training of the players will consist return to training and playing and submit er. “You get this contact, feedback as well to be at 100 percent. It’s round about Misbah said the 25-year-old Azam has shown of a four-member unit. All the players will it to SRSA for approval. on the pitch directly, not via a comput- three weeks until then, that’s good. We he is capable of dealing with the expectations. strictly adhere to the health regulations “Both our national teams and our er or a screen. It’s a massive, massive lift.” want to use that and we will. “Making Babar captain of the T20 team last imposed by the Government. ensure the safety of every individual involved franchises will in due time be given the green Liverpool have a 25-point lead over “It’s our pre-season; how I said, we year was a tester really. We wanted to see how he The SLC said it has “taken all required in this exercise, and has formulated a set of light to return to training.” second placed Manchester City, putting don’t expect a long break in between the will respond to the challenge and how it will affect measures in consultation with the Ministry procedures to adhere, during the camp peri- Faul, however, said no one will be forced their first English title for 30 years with- seasons, so this is a very important peri- his batting,” Misbah said in an interview. of Sports and the Ministry of Health to od and before”. to resume training. PTI in touching distance if the season does od for us.” “But all of us agreed that he handled the pres- sure well and if anything the responsibility of being captain only made him show more responsibili- ty as a batsman,” he added.  + %+*%$%,/ +B3     C &  1& <  Azam was given leadership of Pakistan’s ODI team earlier this month. Flower, who worked with the Pakistan team if it is held at all amid the coronavirus    WFI Assiatant Secretary Vinod she (directly) got the Khel as batting coach from 2014 till after last year’s pandemic — and described to The Tomar said. Ratna that time. Now she wants World Cup, expressed concerns about Azam’s Associated Press by a high-ranking orld Championship “We still have time till June the Arjuna award as well,” the capability to captain in two formats and be the official at the Grand Slam tournament. WBronze medallist Vinesh 3. But most likely the names will source said. team’s best batsman as well. “All of this is still fluid,” Stacey Phogat is set to be nominated be sent tomorrow (Monday),” If WFI goes by perfor- “He’s got a good cricketing brain but there’s Allaster, the US Tennis Association’s for Khel Ratna for the second he added. mance, it will not send Sakshi’s a lot of politics in Pakistan cricket and a lot of pres- chief executive for professional tennis, year in a row while Rio Olympic A WFI source said Sakshi, name because better perform- sure from the public,” Flower was quoted as say- said in a telephone interview on Bronze winner Sakshi Malik who has been struggling badly ers like Deepak Punia and ing by Stats Perform News. Saturday. “We have made no decisions wants to be in contention for of late, has sent her application Rahul Aware stand a better “If you start losing, it’s one thing being the best at all.” the Arjuna award, although for the Arjuna. She had got Khel chance to get the award as they batsman but that will put pressure on your bat- With that caveat, Allaster added she is already a recipient of Ratna in 2016 along with gym- will compete with brilliant ath- ting skills and it can all come tumbling down pret- that if the USTA board does decide to country’s highest sporting hon- nast Dipa Karmakar and shoot- letes from other disciplines. ty quickly. go forward with the Open, she expects our. er Jitu Rai. Also sending his applica- “We’ve seen with great players in the past the it to be held at its usual site and in its Vinesh, who is the lone Recently she lost twice to tion to WFI for the Arjuna is pressures that captaincy can bring, but some play- usual spot on the calendar. The main woman wrestler to have quali- young grappler Sonam Malik, Sandeep Tomar, who was a ers get better and if he gets better than the world  A* draw is scheduled to start August 31. fied for the now-postponed who stopped the elite athlete strong candidate in the 57kg is his oyster. Time will tell,” he added. “We continue to be, I would say, Tokyo Olympics, had missed from making the cut even for before the rise of Ravi Dahiya, However, former Pakistan captain Misbah said harter flights to ferry US Open 150% focused on staging a safe envi- out on the honour last year with the Asian Olympic Qualifiers. the 2019 World Championship Azam’s batting has already scaled a different level Ctennis players and limited ronment for conducting a US Open at fellow grappler Bajrang Punia It will be interesting to see Bronze medallist. during the tour of Australia last year. entourages from Europe, South the Billie Jean King National Tennis getting the prestigious award. Delhi. if WFI sends her name since While application have to “That is why we decided to also give him the America and the Middle East to New Center in New York on our dates. It’s She has been consistent in “We will send Vinesh’s 2019 World Championship be filled by the athletes, it is the responsibility of leading the ODI team. I think he York. all I wake up — our team wakes up — the last three years, winning application on Monday for Khel Silver medallist Deepak Punia national federation which has to is ready for the challenge and he should thrive as Negative Covid-19 tests before thinking about,” Allaster said. Asian Games Gold in Jakarta. Ratna. She will be a strong con- (86kg) and very-talented Rahul recommend names for the the team’s top batsman as well.” travelling. Centralized housing. Daily “The idea of an alternative venue, She qualified for the Tokyo tender. But we have not yet Aware (61kg, non-olympic cat- sports awards to the ministry. Misbah didn’t agree with Flower’s assertion temperature checks. an alternative date ... We’ve got a Games by winning a Bronze at decided on Arjuna award appli- egory) have also sent their The athletes can still send of politics in Pakistan cricket and pressure from No spectators. Fewer on-court responsibility to explore it, but it does- the World Championship in cation because we have received applications for the Arjuna. their applications if their form the public. “The way I look at it, being a top bats- officials. No locker-room access on n’t have a lot of momentum." Nur Sultan in 2019. many applications. The WFI “She had no achievement is endorsed by their state unit man he is best suited to lead the team by exam- practice days. An announcement should come Early this year, she won a President will have a look and before the Rio Games, so her or a former national awardee — ple and this would make it easier for him to also All are among the scenarios being from “mid-June to end of June,” Bronze at the Asian decide whose application is to name was not sent for Arjuna. Arjuna, Khel Ratna, Dhyan take strong decisions and for the team to follow considered for the 2020 US Open — Allaster said. Championship, held in New be forwarded to the ministry,” Since she won a Bronze in Rio, Chand or or Dronacharya. him,” Misbah said.