RNI Regn. No. CHHENG/2012/42718, Postal Reg. No. - RYP DN/34/2013-2015 (! )(*+, 9 /)$5$9/ #45--$*"6,* #5./4 7 9* $ +$)#5./.$8$#/) 8$5).5,+4 7 )#5),# $7#* *# +).*#.,* +)# 8.-#*) +*... . 8.# +*./.+.. -#*:"..)#+4$8/8$#/) /55*.$/%&' 8$)*#8, ):8$*##8>.6#:7#8# + 10;((2 %<< =# $ !# # #-# +%./ &% 0 !"#$ !" % #! &'( " #& 454#/# the meeting be held at Nabanna. The doctors, how- he junior doctors of West ever, said they would go to the TBengal on Monday called secretariat only if the meeting off their week-long strike fol- was shown live on television. lowing a “fruitful discussion” Her stance was a climb- with Chief Minister Mamata down from her Thursday’s Banerjee, who accepted all position when she told a large their demands, including strin- gathering of striking doctors at gent action against perpetrators the SSKM Hospital to join of crimes against on-duty duty in four hours or face con- medicos. sequences. She subsequently “We are satisfied with the held out threats of invoking 6#, talks being held in an extreme- Essential Services Maintenance ly cordial atmosphere,” said Act (ESMA) and cited how the he sinister design of terror- one of the 31 delegates of doc- State Governments of Gujarat, Tists to enact the February 14 tors from all over Bengal who Rajasthan, Haryana, J&K, and like Pulwama terror attack on were escorted by a Government Tamil Nadu had taken strin- Monday evening in Arihal area vehicle to the State secretariat gent actions against striking of Pulwama by triggering an Nabanna, where the Chief doctors. IED blast on a patrol party of Minister met them for more Fresh from an unimpres- 44 Rashtriya Rifles was foiled than an hour and a half. * +, ( # sive show in the parliamentary and damage minimised due to “This discussion was very elections and under pressure the alertness of the security fruitful as both the sides reci- Hours later the doctors assaulted physically or verbal- against the assaulters.” from all quarters to stand by forces and the troops travelling ,, procated to each other’s views formally told reporters at Nil ly. We assume after our con- In a remarkable display of the doctors, Mamata invited in the hardened ALS (a fortified ( in a very positive manner,” the Ratan Sarkar Medical College versation with the Chief diplomatic skills, Mamata the doctors to a meeting where truck). ! # Chief Minister said, adding, she and Hospital (NRSMCH) that Minister that the State will turned the situation in her she was accompanied among However, in another inci- was “grateful to the doctors as they are ending the strike and have zero tolerance against favour yielding to the doctors’ others by Minister of State for dent earlier, an Army Major military troopers were killed. to powerful explosion”. “The they responded to my call for “will join our work as soon as assault on doctors. This has to demand for a live coverage of Health Chandrima was martyred and a terrorist The area, where Army entire area has been cordoned discussion and came all the way possible,” adding “we are now be remembered by the entire her meeting with them. The Bhattacharya, Chief Secretary killed, while another officer and vehicle was targeted by the ter- off and search in the area is to Nabanna. The talks with convinced that the Chief population not only of Bengal doctors initially wanted her to Malay De, Principal Secretary two troopers were injured on rorists was roughly 25 kms going on,” he added. them were constructive and I Minister will take action if any but the entire country. If there visit the epicentre of the move- Health Rajiv Sinha, State DGP Monday in an encounter away from the site of the In another anti-terrorist hope the doctors will go back doctor is assaulted in future.” is violence then that will come ment at the NRS Medical Virendra, Kolkata between security forces and the Pulwama terror attack. A operation, a Major of the and announce their withdraw- One of their representatives with consequences. The Chief College and Hospital but sub- Commissioner of Police Anuj ultras in Jammu & Kashmir’s Ministry of Defence spokesper- Indian Army on Monday al of strike as we have accept- iterated, “No doctor or nobody Minister has told us that there sequently conceded to the Sharma and others. Anantnag district, officials said. son in Srinagar claimed a attained martyrdom in Badura ed all their demands.” from any profession can be will be stringent legal action Chief Minister’s conditions that Deliberating on the 12- An intelligence report “failed” attempt was made to area of Anantnag while one ter- Drawing a loud applause point demand of the doctors about terrorists’ attempt to use attack a mobile vehicle patrol rorist, believed to be a foreign from the doctors’ delegation, the CM said the Government an IED blast on a Army convoy in the general area of Arihal in national, was neutralised dur- the Chief Minister further said, would forward allow only two in South Kashmir districts and Pulwama. ing the day-long operation. “These are like our children. It persons to go inside the subsequent alertness obiviated He said, “All troops are safe Police spokeperson in is their right to make justified Emergency enclosure, tighten the crisis. with minor injuries”. Srinagar said, “During a search demands and the Government security network, Terrorists had used a sim- Police spokesperson in and cordon operation by the will always stand by them, make a provision for public ilar strategy while targeting a Srinagar said, “Six Armymen joint forces at including in their times of dis- relation officials to handle the CRPF convoy on the Jammu- have sustained injuries in the Badura in Achabal area of tress, as they are serving the patients’ party more Srinagar National Highway on terror incident while two civil- Anantnag, terrorist fired on the society against all odds.” $78$5). effectively. February 14 in which 40 para- ians also sustained injuries due search party.” s the medical fraternity’s Anationwide strike hit healthcare services and left patients and their relatives high and dry across States, the Supreme Court on Monday said it will hear on Tuesday a plea seeking safety and securi- ty of doctors in Government hospitals in the country. The Indian Medical Association (IMA), the apex body of medical practitioners, had called for a three-day '' $78$5). “BJP delegation led by nationwide strike in protest Shri@rpsinghkhalsa ji called on !" against the assault on doctors ! aving taken cognizance of me today regarding the inci- O !! in West Bengal allegedly by the Hthe attack on a policeman dent under Mukherjee Nagar " relatives of a patient who died # $78$5). by a Sikh tempo driver with a Police station in New Delhi, I !# on June 10 at NRS Medical sword and his subsequent spoke to CP Delhi, instructed $ %&' College Hospital in Kolkata. enior BJP leader and former thrashing by police personnel on for immediate action and to " ) A large number of patients ## $% SUnion Health Minister Jagat Sunday evening, the Union submit a detailed report,” * + and their relatives, caught &% Prakash Nadda was on Home Ministry on Monday Reddy tweeted. , ) unaware of the strike, were seen ' ( % Monday appointed the working sought a report from the Delhi Police said the altercation - ! waiting outside various hospi- president of the BJP with Amit Police on the issue after a video took place after a Gramin Sewa ! ! tals, appealing to authorities for at healthcare facilities. rity personnel at all State-run Shah to continue as the party ! - & &% of the incident went viral. tempo driver’s vehicle collided !! help. In many Government For its part, a vacation hospitals to ensure safety and chief until December by when # With the issue snowballing with a police van. Eight police and private hospitals across the Bench of Justices Deepak security of doctors. Assembly polls in Maharastra, into a major political row, the personnel were injured in the country, out-patient depart- Gupta and Surya Kant of the Due to the protests, health- Haryana and Jharkhand are body, met here at its head- Delhi Police has suspended scuffle, police said. In one of # # ments (OPDs) remained closed SC agreed to list the matter for care services have been badly slated for completion. Sixty- quarters with Prime Minister three policemen posted with the videos, the tempo driver $ " . and scheduled surgeries were Tuesday after the counsel for disrupted and many people are year-old Nadda is expected to Narendra Modi, Shah and Mukherjee Nagar police station identified as Sarbjeet Singh, postponed. However, emer- the petitioner, advocate Alakh dying because of absence of become the full-fledged BJP Home Minister in northwest Delhi for “unpro- with sword in hand, was seen / O gency services remained oper- Alok Srivastava, sought urgent doctors, the plea said. It also president overseeing the 11- Rajnath Singh, among others, fessional behaviour” and initi- chasing policemen. In another %& " ational. hearing. sought directions to the Bengal crore-strong party after Shah in attendance. ated a probe. video, cops were seen thrash- ! O Amid protests, Health The petition has also Government to take the completes his extended tenure Shah, who is saddled with Union Minister of State for ing the driver after overpow- Minister Harsh Vardhan on sought directions to the Union strictest legal and penal action in January 2020. the heavy responsibility of Home G Kishan Reddy said he ering him. . Monday said the Union Ministries of home affairs and against those who assaulted The announcement was Ministry of Home Affairs, spoke to Delhi Police An ACP-rank officer could 0& Government will “revisit” the health and the West Bengal junior doctors at made after the BJP would ensure continuity and Commissioner Amulya Patnaik be seen being chased by pro- K 2 issue of drafting a Central law Government to depute NRS Medical College Hospital Parliamentary Board, the see the party through the three and asked him to take imme- testers. He had gone there to ! 3 % regarding the safety of medicos Government-appointed secu- in Kolkata. party’s highest decision-making Assembly polls. diate action. pacify the mob. P '' $78$5). from the Arabian Sea is expect- $ ed to continue for the next two he week in the national to three days. Thus, we expect , TCapital started on a pleas- scattered rain and thunder- ant note with cloudy sky and shower activities to continue moderate wind. Cloud cover, over Delhi and NCR until June '' *#.,* gusty winds and intermittent 19,” Skymet, a private weather rain protected Delhi from the forecast agency, said. ighlighting the achievements of his sweltering heat, with the weath- In the past 48 hours, rain HGovernment’s six-month tenure, Chief erman predicting the temper- has been witnessed in isolated Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday appealed atures will remain below nor- pockets of Delhi and adjoining to the people of the State to come forward to cre- mal for another three-four days. areas of Noida, Gurugram, ate a new Chhattisgarh. Drizzle in some parts of the Faridabad, and Ghaziabad. The In a tweet, Baghel asked the people of the Capital and its adjoining areas Safdarjung observatory said State to continue their support, love, affection and brought mercury down with the city received 0.6mm rain- blessings to the Government maximum temperature being fall during the past 24 hours. so that jointly they could build recorded at 36.3 degrees Celsius The humidity recorded at 8.30 a new Chhattisgarh. while minimum stood at 28. am was 54 per cent. On Sunday, “Today the Government According to the India the maximum temperature set- elected by you had completed Metrological Department tled at 36.3 degrees Celsius and six months tenure and the (IMD)’s Delhi region weather the minimum at 28.02 degrees State Cabinet has taken many wing forecast, more rain and Celsius. decisions for the development thunderstorm activities are On Monday, the maximum and welfare of the State-based on the motto expected on June 18, 19, 20. temperature at Safdarjung ‘Gadhbo Nava Chhattisgarh’”, he said. “A cyclonic circulation is observatory was recorded 33 Baghel further accepted that there was a persisting over Haryana and degrees Celsius and minimum need to speed up the decisions by the adjoining areas. Also, the 27. At Palam observatory the Government and assured that this would hap- humid wind from the Arabian maximum temperature was over in Delhi as from June 23 perature for June 23 has been heatwave for prolonged period. pen soon. He further expressed his delight that Sea is increasing moisture over recorded 32 degrees Celsius and onwards temperature will forecast 41 degrees Celsius by In fact, on June 10, the mercury people of the State were backing the the northern plains, including minimum 28. increase again, said weather the IMD. This summer, Delhi- soared to 48 degrees, the high- Government’s decisions and are contributing for Delhi. This moisture incursion The heatwave is not yet experts. The maximum tem- NCR witnessed spell of severe est in Delhi’s history. a prosperous Chhattisgarh. !"# $78$5). ed with a clear majority after oath. several decades, he said Union Minister Smriti , O !! P 4+ aving returned to power Later, Prime Minister Irani, who defeated Congress Hwith a bigger mandate, Narendra Modi, who is also the President Rahul Gandhi in $78$5). requirement otherwise the due ber stamp,” he said. “When we come to Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi leader of the House, took oath Amethi, received the longest processes of lawmaking must to Most of the bills were not we should forget ‘paksh’ (trea- on Monday sought to reach out as Member amid thumping of applause when she took oath. esponding to the PM’s call, be followed by the Government sent to the standing committee sury) and ‘vipaksh’ to the Opposition parties on the desks by the ruling NDA MPS Rahul, who was missing from Rthe Congress on Monday in office,” senior Congress for legislative scrutiny which is (Opposition). We should think first day of Parliament’s mon- and slogans such as ‘Modi Modi’ the House in the first phase, alleged that the Modi leader Anand Sharma said. important for any law to be about issues with a ‘nishpaksh’ soon session saying they need and “Bharat Mata ki Jai. took oath in the second half. Government used Parliament “We will now wait for the made, Sharma said. Congress (impartial) spirit and work in not “bother about their num- The panel of presiding offi- When Union Ministers as a “rubber stamp” during its Prime Minister’s assurance in hopes that now this practice will the larger interest of the nation.” bers” as their every word is cers — K Suresh, Brijbhushan Babul Supriyo and Debashree previous tenure and hoped this this regard and whether the be honoured and dependence “The role of an opposition “valuable” to the Government. Sharan Singh and B Mehtab — Choudhury, who are from West trend is reversed and key Bills practice that was followed in the of ordinance and pushing and an active opposition is “When we come to ! , took oath as Members after the Bengal, were called to take oath are not pushed without legisla- last five years is reversed, through the bills without scruti- important perquisite in a par- Parliament, we should forget /0 1 ! Prime Minister. Defence they were greeted by fellow tive scrutiny using “brute because in the last five years ny will not be repeated by the liamentary democracy. The ‘paksh’ (treasury) and ‘vipaksh’ &% # Minister Rajnath Singh, Home BJP MPs with “Jai Shri Ram” majority”. what we have seen is disrespect Government, he said. opposition need not bother (Opposition) and instead think Minister Amit Shah, Transport slogans apparently as a dig at “Legislation through ordi- to Parliament, where the bills Earlier in the day, address- about their numbers. I hope about issues with a ‘nishpaksh’ about their numbers. I hope and Highways Minister Nitin West Bengal Chief Minister nance is a very unhealthy prac- were brought by the govern- ing the media outside parlia- they speak actively and partic- (impartial) spirit and work in they speak actively and partic- Gadkari, and Chemical and Mamata Banerjee who had tice in a democracy. It should ment and because of its brute ment before the commence- ipate in House proceed- the larger interest of the nation,” ipate in House proceedings. Fertilisers Minister DV objected to uttering the slogan only be used in extreme cases majority in the Lok Sabha, ment of the first session of the ings...Their every word...Every he told the media outside Their every word, every feeling Sadanand Gowda also took during some incidents. where there is an emergency Parliament was treated as a rub- 17th Lok Sabha, Modi said, feeling is valuable to us,” he said. Parliament before the com- is valuable to us,” he said even mencement of the first session as he urged all MPs to be of the 17th Lok Sabha. impartial in the House and Inside the House, many of address issues related to the larg- the newly-elected members er interest of the nation. were seen in colourful and saf- Talking about the newly fron attire, traditional shawls constituted Lok Sabha, Modi , ,1 and headgears even as two said it is historic in various Union Ministers from Bengal terms as maximum number of PNS: Prime Minister Narendra ‘Angavastram’ dotted with pic- were greeted with chants of Jai women MPs have been elected Modi and Home Minister Amit ture of party president and Shri Ram when they were called to the lower house since the Shah were in their trademark Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan to take oath as Lok Sabha mem- Independence. Modi said as Kurta, Pyjama and half-sleeve Reddy. BJP’s Bhopal MP Pragya bers. this is the first session with new jacket, Union Ministers Singh Thakur was seen in her Outlining the importance of members, there will be a flow of Prahlad Joshi, Giriraj Singh and trademark saffron robe while $78$5). an active Opposition in a par- new energy and a new enthusi- GK Reddy sported saffron Union Minister Arjun Ram liamentary democracy, Modi asm will be reflected in the attire or half jacket. Bihar MPs Meghwal wore the traditional JP MP from Bhopal Sadhvi said he hoped the Opposition House to realise the aspira- Gopal Jee Thakur and Ashok Rajasthani saffron and green BPragya Singh Thakur’s oath will speak actively and partici- tions of the people. Kumar Yadav came in headgear as part of the dress. taking on Monday created a pate in House proceedings. “I He said his Government traditional Maithil attire and Film star Sunny Deol, who controversy after Congress am hopeful that this session will worked on the principle of headgear, while most of the was elected to Lok Sabha from MPs objected to her adding her be productive,” he maintained. ‘sabka sath, sabka vikas’ (with Assam MPs donned the tradi- Gurdashpur in Punjab, came in spiritual Guru’s name along “The role of an Opposition all, development for all) during tional Assamese ‘gamocha’, con- shirt and trouser and was seen with her name. Amid protests, and an active Opposition is his first term and people sidered a symbol of the State’s sitting in the second last row. Thakur said that it was her full important perquisite in a par- reposed their faith in it for a sec- culture. Arunachal Pradesh MP Tapir 5 617 8 9 , name and she had mentioned the name written in her elec- liamentary democracy. The ond time. As a result, a YSR Congress MPs from Gao wore the traditional blue , : *, 8 + !6+7 , , , that she had already men- tion certificate issued by the Opposition need not bother Government has been reelect- Andhra Pradesh sported the Arunachali jacket. /0 1 ! &% # tioned her full name in the returning officer would go on form she had filled for oath tak- record. BJP MPs accused the !"#$ ing. Congress MPs of unnecessar- ! $ %$! &'((## The mention of Swami ily targeting the Bhopal MP. Purna Chetnanand Thakur took oath in & 3 Avdheshanand Giri as suffix to Sanskrit and ended it with her name Sadhvi Pragya Singh ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ slogan. +, ; Thakur evoked sharp reaction Later, BJP members continued " 54 from the Opposition mem- to raise ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ slo- # ")88- bers who said that such a thing gans. 2" , was not permitted. She insist- After Ganjendra Umarao 5) ! New Delhi: The Supreme year. After the May 17 order, ed that the suffix was part of Singh Patel (BJP) completed his " Court on Monday asked the now two sets of 2018-batch her full name, resulting in an oath with ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’, 5 $78$5). Krishna Medical College. Harsh Vardhan also said Centre to file its response on a trainee IAS and IPS officers uproar from Opposition and NK Premchandran (RSP) The Centre has announced that Ministry of Earth Science batch of pleas of over two have moved the apex court — slogan shouting in her favour urged the Pro-tem Speaker to /! ! ith the death toll crossing plans to set up five virological will be requested to upgrade its dozen trainee IAS and IPS offi- one group of 20 candidates has from the ruling benches. maintain the prescribed format 6 Wthe 100 mark due to labs in different districts in the IMD observatory facility for cers of the 2018 batch, who have challenged the Delhi High The Pro tem Speaker of the oath. The Pro tem speak- 6 " Acute Encephalitis Syndrome State. The location of the dis- improved monitoring of cli- sought parity in the govern- Court verdict that had quashed Virendra Kumar sought to er ruled that the members ! 2 " (AES), a case has been filed trict can be decided in consul- mate related parameters such as ment’s cadre allocation scheme the entire cadre allocation know from the Lok Sabha stick to the format provided. + 2 against Union Health Minister tation with the State temperature humidity, rain- with 20 of their colleagues, process and the other group of Secretary General, the full After this, the members of BJP 4 "> Dr Harsh Vardhan and Bihar Government and can be fund- fall, heat waves, etc., and share who were granted relief by the five officers has filed a fresh writ name. Amid noise and objec- started adding ‘Bharat Mata Ki 6 Health Minister Mangal ed through NHM, said Harsh it with the State Government top court last month. petition seeking parity with 20 tions, Kumar ruled that only Jai’ after end of every oath. Pandey in Muzaffarpur Chief Vardhan in a statement here. and NCDC for better pre- The Supreme Court had, of their colleagues. Judicial Magistrate’s (CJM) A high-level central team paredness and management of on May 17, granted relief to 20 Several other trainee IAS & court for not creating aware- has been sent to Muzaffarpur AES. trainee IAS and IPS officers, and IPS officers have also # ness about the deadly disease. to set up a state-of-the-art “The central government who had challenged the gov- sought impleadment in these ! # ) 0?' ! . The plea by the social activist multi-disciplinary research will provide all possible help ernment’s cadre allocation two petitions. !! ", Tamanna Hashmi will be heard centre in the wake of the chil- including financial to the state process for the 2018 batch, by A vacation bench of justices 6 on June 24. dren death due to suspected to control the situation, provide asking the Centre to accom- Deepak Gupta and Surya Kant Harsh Vardhan, who had encephalitis. proper treatment and develop modate them by increasing said prima facie it did not * visited the district on Sunday to In one of the decisions infrastructure needed for it,” one post each in the state agree with the High Court’s review the situation in the taken during his visit to Health Minister said. cadres of their preference this view. PTI $78$5). ened Kumar that he will be hospitals there, has denied any Muzaffarpur, the Union Social activist Tamanna removed from service if he negligence saying teams were Minister has instructed to set Hashmi in his petition has he CBI has booked a does not pay the bribe and will stationed in Muzaffarpur from up a 100-bedded paediatric alleged that Harsh Vardhan TMilitary Engineering be murdered if he disclosed it the very first day and were ICU at SKMCH by the State and Mangal Pandey failed to Service (MES) engineer for to anyone. Ansari allegedly working too. Meanwhile, a Government. Also, in the fulfill their duties to control the taking bribe from the employ- took the bribe amount of 4,000 video surfaced wherein Pandey adjoining districts, 10 bedded outbreak of AES, while both ee of an air conditioning plant per month for the last five is seen asking for latest score of paediatric ICUs will be set up had done nothing to create maintenance contractor at months, according to the FIR. the India-Pakistan cricket with support from the Centre, awareness and sensitise people Army Command in In his complaint, Kumar match during the State Health so that such cases can be given in the affected areas despite the Udhampur. said that his wife remains ill Department meeting over the better and exclusive treatment fact that AES had been killing Complainant Kuldeep and he has two children and AES deaths on June 16 adding and there is no unnecessary children for years. $78$5). sitive issues of the crime against Kumar alleged in his com- unable to run his family with to the prevailing anger among load on the facilities available Hashmi said that he has women and children. plaint, now part of the FIR, that his meager income and the the people against the at SKMCH. filed the case against the adhya Pradesh Chief “Considering the sensitiv- Junior Engineer Mohammad bribe amount being taken by Government. Emphasising the need for accused, Harsh Vardhan and MMinister Kamal Nath has ity of this issue, the state gov- Khursheed Ansari posted at Ansari is leading to immense According to official data, early detection and treatment Mangal Pandey, under 323, met Home Minister Amit Shah ernment is proposing a project Garrison Engineer (Utility0, financial hardship. 85 children have died in Sri of hypoglycemia cases, Harsh 308 and 504 of the Indian seeking over 800 crore as cen- for comprehensive set up of MES, Udhampur allegedly took The complainant also stat- Krishna Medical College and Vardhan said that a dedicated Penal Code (IPC). tral grant to check crime against investigating officers/legal advi- bribe of 4,000 per month ed that he never wanted to pay Hospital (SKMCH), while 17 team of doctors should be “Large number of children women and children in his State sors/prosecutors and counsel- from his salary of Rs 10,000 per the bribe to Ansari but con- /+ have lost their lives in Kejriwal placed in endemic PHCs with died due to negligence and lack more effectively. In his meeting lors apart from DNA labora- month. tinued doing so due to not + hospital in the city in the past required facilities at least for 3 of infrastructure to give them with the Union Home Minister tories and mobile forensic Kumar was working on being highly educated and was fortnight. Most of the casualties to 4 months before and during timely proper treatment”, he on Sunday, the Chief Minister teams exclusively for dealing behalf of contractor Manjeet at unaware of the legal remedies ! affected by the Syndrome are onset of disease and they may said. also sought for more funds for with the crime against women the AC plant of the Army available. He lodged the com- ! between the age group of 1-10. be incentivised under NHM The National Human the police infrastructure from and children. The Budget out- Command in Udhampur plaint after coming to know of 3 AES is a viral disease, appropriately. Rights Commission (NHRC) the central schemes. lay required is 880 crore,” under the supervision of the CBI. !@&&3A&& which causes mild flu-like As for present, the con- too has issued notices to the Nath, who took over as the Nath said. Ansari. The CBI conducted a dis- symptoms such as high fever, cerned PHCs and CHCs Union Health Ministry and the chief minister in December, has He requested the home The CBI has booked creet enquiry following a com- /+ ! convulsions, and headaches. should take prompt corrective Bihar government over reports also written a letter to the home minister to support this initia- Ansari for alleged corruption plaint from Kumar and the ver- ! According to reports, more measures for hypoglycaemia at of increasing deaths of children minister in this regard. In the let- tive as “this will help in dealing under Jammu and Kashmir ification by the agency revealed than 290 children are still the facility itself to utilize the due to the deadly disease, a ter, he drew the home minister’s with one of the most sensitive Prevention of Corruption Act. the allegations to be true and admitted in the ICU of the Sri golden hour, he added. senior official said. attention towards one of the sen- issues in the state”. Ansari had allegedly threat- genuine, added the FIR.
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on June 3 while on a flight from plane was finally spotted by a Jorhat in Assam for Mechuka MI-17 helicopter in Lipo. advanced landing ground in There are more than 100 Arunachal Pradesh and the AN-32 twin-engine turbo prop wreckage was spotted eight days transport planes with the IAF. later near the landing ground at These Russian origin planes a height of 12,000 feet amidst were inducted in the mid 1980s. $78$5). dense jungles atop a steep ridge. After a crash in 2009 near Teams of IAF, Army and civil- Mechuka killing all 13 passen- he probe to find out the ian mountaineers trekked in gers, a contract was inked for Tcause leading to the AN-32 the black box and the court of the rugged terrain to reach the 400 million dollars with Ukraine plane crash may get delayed as inquiry will establish the cause spot to recover the black box and for upgrade. So far, 50 planes its black box or flight data of the mishap, sources said here look for any survivors. have been retrofitted. However, recorder is damaged. The black on Monday. As regards the Given the nature of terrain the plane which crashed on box was brought from the crash damage caused to the black and inclement weather, the June 3 was non-upgraded. site three days back and the box, they said the Hindustan search operation is facing a Mechuka advanced landing investigators are trying to Aeronautics Limited(HAL) help major challenge for the moun- ground located at an altitude of retrieve the data from the instru- will be sought for retrieving the taineering team and the IAF has 6,000 feet is the lifeline for ment. Meanwhile, operation is data or may be sent to some deployed more than eight heli- troops deployed on the Line of in full swing to recover the mor- other agency. It was also learnt copters for retrieval of mortal Actual Control(LAC) facing tal remains of all the 13 on that Eastern Command chief Air remains, sources said. They also China in Arunachal Pradesh. board. Scores of helicopters are Marshal R K Mathur’s scheduled said more than 200 sorties were The planes and helicopters ferry flying sorties for this purpose. visit to Bangladesh was post- carried out since the search and personnel, food and ammuni- It is feared that the plane hit poned as he is supervising the rescue effort commenced on tion from Mechuka which is + P& & <= 1 /< ( &% , 8 a mountain top leading to the salvage operations. June 3 over an area of 1,000 about 30kms from the LAC as >( ' ? ! ,P ( , , + , 1 ! crash. However, the data from The plane had gone missing sq.km. The debris of the ill-fated the crow flies. ? ,+ 5 ?& <= , , +? # RAIPUR | TUESDAY | JUNE 18, 2019 chhattisgarh 03 Cong govt’s six-month tenure is Awareness programme to mark World Sickle full of achievements: Lakhma Cell Day tomorrow n STAFF REPORTER ing that right after the gov- Lakhma speaking on been instructed to reserve STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR RAIPUR ernment was formed on this occasion specially at least three acres of land December 17, 2018, mentioned decision of for cow shed so that the he Sickle Cell Institute hhattisgarh ministers short-term farm loans government for returning stray cattle could not TChhattisgarh, Raipur and CKawasi Lakhma and amounting to Rs 11,000 land acquired for estab- destroy the standing crop Health and Family Welfare depart- Anila Bhedia claimed that crore of defaulting farmers lishing Tata Steel Plant in in the field, the minister ment will jointly organise an aware- the past six-month rule of were waived off by the Lohandiguda region of said. ness programme on the occasion of the Congress government government, the ministers Bastar. It was a historic The minister duo also World Sickle Cell Day on June 19 at was full of achievements appreciated the leadership decision and affected specifically mentioned the 10.30 am at new Circuit House, and many initiatives were of Bhupesh Baghel for tak- farmers were benefited by fulfillment of promise of Civil Lines Raipur. taken for the welfare of ing initiatives in the inter- it, he said. curtailing the power tariff Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel common people of the est of poor and farmers. Lakhma also claimed to half till 400 units. Now will be the chief guest at the event to state. They also cited that that Narva Garva, Ghurva the consumers have to give be presided over by Health and competition will be organised along The minister duo were the government taking yet and Badi under Suraji Rs 2.75 per unit instead of Family Welfare Minister T. S. with felicitation of senior citizens addressing a press confer- another big decision had scheme was not a mere Rs 5.30, they added. Singhdeo. affected by sickle cell disease. ence here at new circuit declared minimum sup- slogan. It would be instru- In a bid to generate The Chief Minister will felicitate The World Sickle Cell Day is house on Monday evening port price (MSP) of Rs mental in strengthening employment the state institutions and doctors working celebrated to raise the public aware- to spell out the fulfillment 2500 per quintal fro the rural economy by government had taken especially on sickle cell disease. ness about the diseases and its treat- of promises made by the paddy. This Kharif season Fulfilling yet another to all the families, includ- developing animal hus- initiative for recruitments On the occasion, the Chief ment methods. Sickle cell disease Congress in its election a payment of Rs 3000 promise made in the man- ing those from Above bandry, conservation of of 15000 teachers in Minister will also release a booklet (SCD) is an inherited genetic abnor- manifesto for the 2018 crore was made for pro- ifesto, the government Poverty Line (APL) under water and arranging green schools and 1345 assistant and posters, highlighting the mality of hemoglobin (the oxygen- assembly polls. curement of paddy at MSP, announced to provide 35 food for all scheme, they fodder for the cattle. professors in colleges, different aspects of sickle cell carrying protein found in red blood Specifically mention- they said. kgs of rice per ration card mentioned. Under the scheme it has they said. disease. Besides, a ‘Healthy Child’ cells). Need to conserve culture, history Raipur doctors hold protest in solidarity for future generation: Singhdeo with their Kolkata counterparts STAFF REPORTER n Prime Minister urging him STAFF REPORTER n also held to reveal the impor- RAIPUR to bring a strong law for pro- AMBIKAPUR tance of the hills based sites. tection of doctors while on Zila Panchayat chairper- s the stalemate over doc- duty. ealth and Family Welfare son Phuleshwari Singh said Ators' protest in West Healthcare facilities in HMinister and Surguja during this period, the hills Bengal enters the seventh Raipur were affected as doc- district in-charge T. S. beauty is revealed through day on Monday, doctors of tors at the critically impor- Singhdeo called upon all to combination of nature and AIIMS Raipur along with tant AIIMS and Medical protect and conserve the cul- culture. Ambikapur Mayor the Medical College Hospital College Hospitals joined the ture, historical and archaeo- Dr Ajay Tirkey laid emphasis and other private hospitals agitation for a day on logical sites of Ramgarh hills on development of tourism joined the agitation in soli- Monday. for the future generation. in the hills. darity with their counter- Several doctors in Surguja has several Surguja Collector Dr parts in Bengal. Raipur decided to boycott archaeological heritage sites, Saransh Mittar said that Regional centre of work for 24 hours from which can be subject of Ramgarh Mahotsav was Indian Medical Association Monday 6 a.m. 6 a.m. research to know the histori- started in 1969 and has been also called for withdrawal of Tuesday to express solidarity cal importance of the place, hill is known for the most 2019. The event helps people organised continuously with- non-essential health services with their colleagues in he said. ancient theatre in the world. to know about the impor- out a break. The caves have on Monday. The doctors Kolkata who were allegedly He was addressing the Mahakavi Kalidas had writ- tance of the region and pro- been centre of attraction. under the banner of the IMA attacked by a 200-strong inaugural session of the two- ten ‘Meghdootham’ on the vide a platform to local, After the inaugural ses- also took out a protest rally mob on last Monday night. day ‘Ramgarh Mahotsav’ as hills of Ramgarh, which is national and international sion around 33 researchers from Medical College hospi- A junior doctor was left with chief guest on Monday at considered as one of the epic level artistes to perform. read their research papers. tal to Rajbhawan. a fractured skull in the attack Ambikapur. poems in Sanskrit. The event Lundra MLA Dr Preetam This was followed by session Doctors were stopped at they handed over a memo- and District Collector, at the NRS Medical College Singhdeo said, Ramgarh’s will complete four decades in Ram said research seminar of poets. Ambedkar Chowk. Later randum to state Governor which was addressed to and Hospital. Govt ready to support players: Baghel STAFF REPORTER n BILASPUR hhattisgarh Chief Minister CBhupesh Baghel called upon the players of the state to excel in sports, assuring that government would stand by them and provide all facilities. There is no dearth of talents and the state has produced inter- national-level hockey players. Government intends to take hockey to villages so that they can be moulded for national- international level competitions. Chief Minister was address- ing the public dedication cere- mony of astro-turf stadium at Bahatarai, the first in Bilaspur district, spread over 49 acres and constructed at Rs 4 crores. It is the fourth astro-turf sta- dium of the state. He announced to name the stadium after former minister and hockey player late B. R. Yadav. CM also announced installing flood-lights and spec- As per new specifications sports ior Men Competition by hitting a Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel is seen interacting with villagers of Amora in Navagarh block of Janjgir-Champa district during a ‘Choupal’ on tators’ gallery in the stadium. grounds will be prepared in each goal. He recalled his days at Durg Monday. There he announced several schemes such as setting up of a Primary Health Centre, paddy procurement centre, linking road from He further said around 55 district. where he sometimes used to play sports trainers have been He also inaugurated the 9th hockey. Around 22 state teams village Amora to Mudhapar and pond beautification. appointed in 5 revenue divisions. Hockey India National Sub-jun- are participating in the event. Santosh Pandey made chief BJP’s charges outpouring BJP instigating me against of its disappointment of BJP membership drive over poll defeat: Cong govt: Mangilal Agrawal n STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR missed call and also through RAIPUR: Terming the charges made against STAFF REPORTER RAIPUR Bhupesh Baghel thanked him pressive politics” played by slips. The target is to increase the Bhupesh Baghel government baseless, state gen- for saving him from going to Chief Minister Bhupesh ajnandgaon Member of eral secretary and chairman communication angilal Agrawal, against jail. Baghel in Chhattisgarh. membership by 20% more than whom a ‘sedition’ RParliament Santosh Pandey the previous drive. wing of the Congress Shailesh Nitin Trivedi had M “After I was out on bail, a The saffron party claimed has been made the Bharatiya charge was pressed on com- few district level BJP leaders that it was due to BJP’s oppo- Discussion was held during said that the resolution passed in the BJP execu- plaint from the State Power Janata Party’s chief of member- approached me for filing a sition that the Chief Minister the working committee meeting tive body meeting on Sunday reflected the Company and subsequently ship drive in Chhattisgarh. of the state held on Sunday on party’s disappointment over the “shameful defeat revoked after Chief Minister defamation lawsuit against had to order withdrawal of He will be assisted by Kiran different aspects of the member- in the recently concluded assembly polls.” Bhupesh Baghel’s interven- the state government and the sedition charge. Dev as co-chief. ship drive. “With the baseless allegation on the state tion, created a political storm power company. However, I The Congress party engi- Both the leaders have been Shrivastava said the party government, the BJP has accepted that they are by claiming that a few BJP do not have any such mental- neered the letter, the BJP called to New Delhi on Monday members also held talk on hold- disappointed”, Trivedi said. leaders were trying to per- ity and a few people who are claimed in a press statement. to participate in the party central ing a protest against the power It was the BJP regime when the excise rev- suade him to file a defama- approaching me for their “The public awareness meeting on the drive. failures in the state but the date enue from liquor was increased from Rs 375 tion suit against the state gov- political gains, I would like to campaign that the BJP has Meanwhile, BJP spokesper- has not yet been finalised. The crore to Rs 5500 crore and the liquor touts were ernment and the power com- tell them that the Chief launched against power cut son Sanjay Shrivastava said that BJP has been vocal against regu- powerful then, he said. pany. Minister is looking into my and other wrong policies of BJP will organise membership The programmes will be lar power cuts in the state and Regarding charges of political vendetta, The BJP, however, was case and I completely trust the state government might drive from July 6, the birthday of conducted based on the dates also the recent incident of filing Trivedi said whether it was probe into PDS scam quick to refute the charge and him,” Mangilal said in the let- have forced the Congress Shyama Prasad Mukherjee in the provided by party central leader- of sedition case and then with- or may it be Antagarh Tapes issue all were regis- alleged that Mangilal’s claim ter. leaders to put pressure on the state. It will be followed by the ship. The event will be held for drawal of it against those speak- tered when the BJP was in power. Only the probe was “Congress sponsored.” The BJP reacting on the victim in a bid to improve the organisational election of the one month and the membership ing on the power failure on was geared up by the Baghel government, he Agrawal in a letter letter said that the people image of their Chief Minister,” party. drive will be conducted through social media. added. addressed to Chief Minister were well aware of the “sup- a BJP spokesperson said. !"# + ; <