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Covid claims 100 lives in last 24 hrs Arunachal welcomes PM’s economic package State’s financial health not too bad: Mein in , tally nears 82k-mark Staff REPORTER ITANAGAR: Deputy Chief Minister NEW DELHI, May 15: In- that 30 municipal areas across Tamil Nadu jumped to sec- cases. The state recorded much more than the active today said that developmen- dia's Novel Coronavirus the country constituting 79 ond spot with 447 new cas- last case on May 5. patients which is 1773. The tal activities of the State were affected due (COVID-19) tally neared per cent of India’s case load. es bringing the tally to 9,674. The country's first case toll in the virus was 88. to the COVID-19 pandemic but the finan- 82,000- mark on Friday after The Supreme Court on Fri- Two more fatalities, brought was reported on January 30. Haryana reported one cial position of State is not too bad. recording 3,967 new cases, day decided to cancel its sum- death toll 64. Domestic manufacturers death and 23 fresh cases of “State’s financial position is not too bad ITANAGAR, May 15: Arunachal Pradesh has while the death toll reached mer vacations and work till Gujarat, not far behind, saw have reached the production Novel Coronavirus (COVID- during the ongoing COVID-19-induced welcomed the Rs 20 lakh crore economic pack- 2,649 with 100 more fatalities June 19, in order to make up 407 more cases and 20 more capacity of nearly three lakh 19) on Friday, taking the lockdown period, as State Govt is releas- age announced by Prime Minister Narendra in past 24 hours. for the loss in working hours deaths, bringing the tally to PPEs a day and about three death toll to twelve and tally ing salaries timely to govt employees, giv- Modi to overcome the challenges posed by As per latest update from due to Covid-19 lockdown. 9,674 and death toll to 586. lakh N-95 masks a day which of confirmed cases to 827. ing other payments and some normal ac- the Coronavirus pandemic in the country. Union Health Ministry, the Five benches of three judg- Delhi recorded eight more is sufficient to meet the re- The number of Covid-19 in- tivities are also going on but it’s affecting “This huge economic package of Rs 20 lakh total number of cases now es each will hear pending and deaths and 425 new cases in quirement of the country in fected persons in Rajasthan day to day developmental activities of crore in the form of an Aatmanirbhar Bharat stands at 81,790, which in- fresh matters, including urgent past 24 hours, taking the death the near future, the high lev- reached 4,688 on Friday as 154 state. State govt has decided that devel- Abhiyan Package or Self Reliant Movement cludes 51,401 active ones. cases, via video conferencing toll to 123 while tally to 8,895. el Group of Ministers (GoM) more cases were registered. opment activities will be carried out as per On the brighter side, 1,685 from May 18 till June 19. As per latest update of on COVID-19 was informed With 6 new cases coming to Package is one of the biggest economic relief financial positions of state,” Mein said more patients recovered, The cases skyrocketed in heath bulletin on Friday, the on Friday. light, the coronavirus tally in- announced in the world after USA and Japan while responding to queries during the bringing the total recovery Maharashtra with 1,997 new active cases now stands at The Covid-19 cases in Ut- creased to 1005 in Bihar so far. amid COVID-19 pandemic,” Deputy Chief Min- press conference at Civil Secretariat here. to 27,919 or 33.6 per cent. additions, taking the tally to 5,254 active cases while re- tar Pradesh was nearly touch- Odisha reported fresh 48 ister Chowna Mein said here today. He informed that very soon, State Gov- In the 15th Group of Min- 27,524, and making it worst-af- covered at 3,518. ing 4K mark with total cases covid positive cases today Detailing about the economic package an- ernment is going to sign an MoU with isters (GoM) meeting chaired fected. The death toll also Meanwhile, Covid-free mounting to 3941 on Friday. from nine districts, taking the nounced by the Prime Minister and subse- RKMH authority for construction of 200- by Union Health Minister breached 1000-mark and stood Goa, again got infected after However, the number of total count in the state to 672. quent announcements by Finance Minister bedded hospital at RKMH campus for im- Harsh Vardhan it was stated at 1,019 with 44 fresh fatalities. registration of seven new recovered patients was 2080, Contd. on P-2 during last two days, the provement of State’s healthcare facilities. Deputy Chief Minister, in a press conference Covid-19 suspect NES suggests Govt here said, “These announcements will go a entrepreneurs, street vendors, farmers and Covid-19 status: 2942 samples collected in State long way in addressing the issues faced by migrant workers. It will also benefit the peo- the businesses, MSMEs, small traders & ple of our State.” Contd. on P-2 tests negative ITANAGAR, May 15: The bulletin, 264 samples (all results of 75 are yet to be for prudent handling Staff REPORTER bulletin issued by the Di- new) for suspected COVID- obtained. of returnees NAHARLAGUN, May 15: rectorate of Health Servic- 19 were collected today for Changlang toppled East ITANAGAR, May 15: While AAPSA-Childline provides food relief to shelter homes The person suspected to be es (DHS) on Friday late laboratory testing, the re- Siang district to be placed cautioning that people return- ITANAGAR, May 15: Reach- event, an initiative of AAP- secretary Levi E Katy also having the symptoms of evening, a total of 2942 sults of which along with second with 308 samples ing to the State from various ing out to the two shelter SA, was organized as a part spoke at Shishu Bhawan, Mis- COVID-19 in Seppa has test- samples for suspected 130 others, totaling 394 are collected so far for suspect- red and orange zone areas of homes of the Capital Complex of COVID-19 food relief for sionaries of Charity explaining ed negative. COVID-19 have been col- awaited. ed COVID-19, of which 219 the country could be the po- in this trying time due to the disadvantaged sections the rationale of the programme. His throat swab was taken lected so far in the State As per the DHS bulletin, tested negative and results tential carrier of deadly Coro- COVID-19 pandemic, the All of the society. The AAPSA-Childline and sent to the State Covid- for laboratory testing, of of the total 2942, the highest of 89 are awaited. na virus, the Nyishi elite So- Arunachal Private Schools’ Coordinator of Childline Pe- team was joined at Oju Mis- 19 lab at Tomo Riba Institute which 2484 tested nega- number of samples has been East Siang was at third ciety (NES) today suggested Association (AAPSA) in col- ter Langpong spoke at the sion, by CWC chairperson of Health and Medical Sci- tive, 62 more came out neg- collected from Capital Com- spot with 284 samples col- laboration with Childline Itan- event and provided awareness Likha Asha and member Jaya ences (TRIHMS) here after ative on repeat tests and plex with the figure at 1145, lected so far for suspected the State Govt for prudent handling of such returnees. agar provided food grains on COVID-19 to the inmates of Doji who interacted with the he complained of having a results of 394 are yet to of which 1049 tested nega- COVID-19, of which 240 test- and nutrients for the inmates the two shelter homes and ed- children. Asha requested the fever, dry cough and chest come. tive and 21 more tested neg- ed negative and results of 44 Though we are blessed with green zone status as of now, of the shelter homes of Oju ucated them on health and hy- children to keep themselves pain on Thursday evening. According to the DHS ative on repeat tests while are yet to come. Mission and Sishu Bhawan, giene and issues relating to healthy and safe by follow- nevertheless, paramount chal- Immediately after, his resi- Missionaries of Charity. The COVID-19. AAPSA general ing basic norms of hygiene. dential area, ALC Line Seppa lenges confronting us is be- was declared a containment 6 foot-operated hand sanitizer dispensers installed in Jairampur cause of the returnees; com- zone which created a panic JAIRAMPUR, May 15: As a prising of students, patients Bid to assess Tirap preparedness on Covid-19 pandemic like situation in the township. part of initiative to contain the and others in the state from However, the barricades spread of COVID-19 pan- red and orange zone from put up in the colony were lift- demic, the Department of Ur- some parts of the country as ed this evening. ban Development and Hous- they may be carrier of the dead- The patient, who was imme- ing, Jairampur in collaboration ly virus which is a great con- diately shifted to Covid Care with PHED Sub-Division, cern for all of us, it said. Centre (CCC) set up at Saint Nampong has installed six “So, this is call of the hour Joseph School, New Seppa, foot-operated hand sanitizer for prudent handling of such and his family members who dispensers at Primary Health returnees which the state Govt were taken to QF for quaran- Centre, Nampong, APP check should identify from catego- KHONSA, May 15: In a bid were present besides DC DMO Dr Koblem Mossang tine have now been released. gate at Jairampur, State Bank ries of zone the individuals or to assess the preparedness Bhanu Prabha, Kretkam shared the problem being Meanwhile, chairman of of India Jairampur, Commu- groups are returning and their of Tirap district on Covid-19 Tikhak, ADC HQs, Penga faced by frontline health work- Upper ALC Line Colony, nity Health Centre Jairampur, movement should be minute- pandemic, Minister for Tato, ADC Deomali and SP ers because of stranded per- Raso Hissang expressed dis- ADC office Jairampur and ly monitored till the quaran- PHE&WS, DoTCL etc Wang- Tirap Kardak Riba. sons coming from various pleasure at the way East Ka- Sports Complex Facility Quar- tine is complete in all respect,” the NES said. ki Lowang had a coordina- All administrative officers, parts of the country in quar- meng district administration antine centre at Terit Nagar. ADC Ibom Tao, UD&H EE police personnel, and vari- It called for compulsory tion meeting with all MLAs DMO, DDMO, DFCSO, DTO, antine centres late at night. dealt with the episode. While launching the six George Joseph and other of- ous in-charges of designated testing and quarantine of all and HoDs of the district, nodal officers of Quarantines She stated that the reason “The DA declared the area foot operated hand sanitizer ficials, Nampong MLA facility quarantine centre in returnees as per COVID-19 which was held at Kamlesh facilities attended the meeting. behind late arrival of inmates a containment zone in so dispensers on Wednesday Laisam Simai lauded the ef- the fight against the pan- SOP with utmost coordina- Joshi conference hall here The DC urged the DMO, at the quarantine centres may much hurry, even before the in presence of Jairampur forts of the health workers, demic. Contd. on P-2 test result came,” he said. tion amongst the nodal of- today in which lawmakers of Khonsa /nodal officers of be due to long journey via But EAC Seppa Ashok ficers of each entry gate so Bogapani-Borduria Wanglin Quarantines facilities to high- Namdang check gate in Tajo disagrees to that. He Nalo-led high level team visits Daporijo that returnees can not man- Lowangdong, Khonsa East light the situation/prepared- Changlang district instead of sees it as a lesson for people age to sneak away in be- - Wanglam Sawin and ness on the pandemic being actual KBJ route via Joypur – who do not maintain social quarters. Following the tween, Contd. on P-2 Chakat Aboh, Khonsa West carried out in the district. Khonsa road. Contd. on P-2 distancing and are often seen SOPs, we have also interact- out in the open. ed with the some of the Citing the long queue peo- stranded persons staying at ple had made on Thursday the QC to know the ground for procuring cold drinks at reality,” stated Nalo. the Seppa General ground, The Minister while ad- defying social distancing, he dressing a meeting at the said, “this should be a les- District Hospital assured to son for everyone, especially provide all possible help to those jumping home quaran- DAPORIJO, May 15: A tary to CM Ameya Abhyan- the health workers and en- tine rules.” high-level official team led by kar and others visited the couraged the frontline war- Tourism, Transport & Civil District Hospital, Daporijo riors to stay strong during Aviation Minister Nakap and interacted with the offi- this pandemic. Nalo visited COVID- Care cials and staff of the hospi- He also informed that be- and Quarantine centers at tal. While visiting the quar- sides ambulance, PPE kits C Daporijo today. antine centers, they inspect- and other requirements, the M The high-level team com- ed the quality of food as well state government is deter- Y prising MLAs Taniya Soki, as accommodation provided mined to install ventilator K Nyato Rigia & Rode Bui, Sec- by the district administration. facility in the District Hospi- retary (Disaster Manage- “We have inspected the tal, Daporijo. ment) Dani Salu, Secretary three quarantine centers sit- “There is no dearth of (Health) P Parthiban, Secre- uated in the district head- fund. Contd. on P-2 People are seen in queue to buy cold drinks defying social distancing at Seppa general ground on Thursday. Echo of Arunachal SATURDAAAYYY MAY 16, 2020 Backbone of Assam’s industrial sector Nine traders booked After closed due to detection of COVID for violation of LM Act cases, GMCH likely to reopen today MSMEs to benefit from Centre’s package NAHARLAGUN, May 15: commodities without the GUWAHATI, May 15: After of GMCH, patients and their GMCH is likely to re-open With the team constituted by mandatory information as re- being closed for patients for attendants, and people from for new patients from to- Lohit Deputy Commissioner quired under Legal Metrol- eight days following a doc- surrounding areas. morrow after being closed for monitoring the price of ogy (packaged commodi- tor testing COVID 19 posi- Except for two samples, since May 8. commodities which included ties) Rules, 2011. tive, the North East region’s the rest of them were found The containment zone or- officers of Legal Metrology At Khonsa, Inspector Le- busiest hospital, the Gauhati to be negative for COVID 19. ders from surrounding areas, & Consumer Affairs depart- gal Metrology of Tirap dis- Medical College and Hospi- The two positive samples, including GMCH and Re- ment frequently inspecting trict Tarh Sonu and his team tal (GMCH), here is likely to results of which were given gional Dental College hos- the trading premises includ- also conducted surprise in- re-open for new patients to- in an earlier lot, belonged to tels, have also been re- ing itinerant vendors in foot- spection at Khonsa Market morrow. a dentist engaged in screen- moved. path particularly of Tezu today and booked six trad- State Health Minister Dr ing of COVID 19 patients and Meanwhile, one COVID 19 Market, a team led by Minte ers for violation of various in- a patient already undergoing positive patient was dis- Siga, East Zone Deputy Con- provisions of LM Act. formed that 2,200 swab sam- treatment at the GMCH. charged in the state today, troller of Legal Metrology, C Three traders were booked ples were collected from doc- With the rest of the peo- taking up the number of re- S Singpho, Asstt Controller for selling the Packaged tors, medical and other staff ple testing negative, the covered cases to 41. (UNI) and officials with the assis- Commodities items without tance of police personnel the mandatory information, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 GUWAHATI, May 15: As- lakh people. a plan to engage them in var- has on Friday conducted while three more were found sam Chief Minister Sarba- “The MSMEs form 99.9% ious sectors, especially the surprise inspection at Tezu using non-standard weights Bid to assess Tirap preparedness... nanda Sonowal today said of the industries in the state, sectors that have been rec- Market and booked three and measures in their day to the economic package of Rs with the industrial sector ommended as possible em- traders for selling packaged day business transaction. The DMO requested the house to identify Hukanjuri check gate for the stranded 20 lakh crore announced by contributing 39% of the ployment generation sectors persons for Tirap district, instead of Namdang check gate in Changlang district. the Central government will state’s GDP. Hence, the MS- by an economic expert panel During the meeting, selection of site for establishment of Zonal Hospital in Tirap benefit the MSME segment MEs have a major role in our constituted by the state. Assam for extension of lockdown district was also discussed in which most of members present opined that Charju the of the state, which forms the economy,” he added. The chief minister said the GUWAHATI, May 15: The Assam government has recom- previous Tirap Degree College site which falls under the jurisdiction of Bunting village backbone of the industrial Sonowal further under- state has incurred daily loss mended to the Centre extension of lockdown by at least would be feasible for Zonal Hospital. sector of the state. lined the role of the MSMEs of Rs 1,000 crore during the two more weeks. After threadbare discussion, the DC informed that she would initiate the matter as Addressing a press con- in the ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat lockdown as per a survey by Talking to reporters here today, Chief Minister Sarba- regards to identifying check gate for stranded persons of Tirap district to the authority ference here, Sonowal said, Abhiyan’ announced the Confederation of Indian In- nanda Sonowal said, “We have submitted to the Centre concerned. She stated that she would convene a meeting with the land owners of Bunting “The economic package an- prime minister, which will wit- dustry and expressed opti- that the lockdown be extended by two weeks. We have and nearby villages for final site selection for construction of Zonal Hospital in the nounced by Prime Minister ness a major boost to the lo- mism that the economic also submitted our proposal to implement the lockdown district. (DIPRO) will im- cal manufactures, adding, package will help the state with necessary rules and relaxations.” Arunachal welcomes PM’s... mensely benefit the MSME “Production, procurement to bounce back. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked the He informed that in the State, a high level committee has been constituted under the sector of the state. The and marketing has to be en- He added, “The challenge states to forward their recommendations for extension, re- Finance, Planning & Investment Department under the chairmanship of Principal Secre- MSME owners must ensure sured.” before us will increase. But we laxation and withdrawal of lockdown during the video-con- tary (Finance) to look into the issues faced by the small businesses, traders, entrepre- that they derive maximum He further said the state must not panic and need to ferencing with the chief ministers. neurs of the State and to coordinate with the Central Govt. benefit and incentive under government was still in the move forward, with caution.” “We have accordingly forwarded our recommendations. Lauding the Prime Minister’s leadership in handling the COVID-19 crisis, Mein said, the Centre’s package.” process to assessing the Assam has so far reported The prime minister will take a call keeping in mind the rec- “His decisive and inspirational leadership has ensured that we, as a country, are able to He informed that there are number of migrant workers 86 COVID 19 positive cases, ommendations from all the states,” Sonowal added. fight COVID-19 crisis in a much synchronized manner as compared to many other coun- over one lakh MSMEs in the who could permanently re- of which 40 have recovered The third lockdown to fight spread of novel coronavirus tries across the globe.” state, providing direct and turn to the state post-lock- and two have died so far. in the country will end on May 17 and the decision on Talking about Arunachal Government’s fight against COVID-19 pandemic, the Deputy indirect employment to 25 down and was drawing out (UNI) extension or relaxation will be announced by the Centre. Chief Minister said the State Govt has taken various measures to contain the spread of Assam has so far reported 86 COVID 19 positive cases, the dreaded Coronavirus in the State since the outbreak of the disease. UNI of which 40 have recovered and two have died so far. ( ) Apart from the two dedicated COVID-19 Hospitals – Tomo Riba Institute of Health & ‘Exit strategy’ has to be Medical Sciences, Naharlagun and North Eastern Institute of Folk Medicines (NEIFM), 18,255 Nagaland citizens Arunachal AYUSH Hospital at Pasighat, the State Govt has set up Intensive Care Units carefully planned: ADC (ICUs) in six Zonal Hospitals in Tawang, Ziro, Aalo, Pasighat, Tezu and Tirap. Besides that, Govt has established 679 isolation facilities and 3303 quarantine facilities across the PASIGHAT, May 15: ADC global economy is already ABK Covid-19 Task Force stranded in parts of country State, he informed. (HQs) Tatdo Borang stated being felt. Some of us can member (East Siang Unit), KOHIMA, May 15: Naga- for this purpose. “Till now, we have successfully contained the spread of COVID-19 to Arunachal Pradesh. that all steps are being taken work from home but all do Daniel Gao suggested that land Principal Secretary for With regard to the Inter- Let us continue to work together in team spirit and fight this dreaded disease by main- by East Siang district admin- not have that option. So in checking at inter-state bor- Home Abhijit Sinha has in- District movement of strand- taining social distancing norms and guidelines issued by the Govt from time to time while istration to stop the spread the weeks ahead, it’s impor- ders should be beefed up formed that a total of 18,255 ed persons to their home dis- carrying out day-to-day activities,” he said. of Covid-19 pandemic in the tant to consider ‘reopening’ while the list of home quar- citizens of the state are tricts, so far, a total of 16,527 He also appreciated all the frontline workers including doctors, nurses and others. “In district. key sectors of the economy antines should be made stranded in different parts of passengers have been trans- this fight against global pandemic, I thank all the frontline warriors including the doctors, Borang, who chaired a co- with strict physical distanc- available to all village/sector the country have filled up ported to their respective nurses, other health workers, police, district administration and the State media for their ordination meeting yester- ing, hygiene norms and oth- level authorities prior to their the Returnees Declaration districts in the State. Re- efforts in fighting the COVID-19 from the front,” he said. day at the DC conference hall er controls in place. Re- home arrival. All essential Forms till yesterday. garding arrival of stranded here, appreciated all frontline opening process has to be commodities brought to the According to an official re- people of the State into Na- Covid claims 100 lives... workers, CBOs, NGOs and carefully planned and even district should not be al- lease, out of total 18,255 galand from other North Nagaland Principal Secretary for Home Abhijit Sinha has informed that a total of 18,255 students’ unions for effec- more carefully executed,” he lowed for direct sale to the stranded persons, 1,471 per- Eastern States, a total of 409 citizens of the state are stranded in different parts of the country have filled up the tively implementing lock- added. market and minimum days sons have voluntarily opted persons have already ar- Returnees Declaration Forms till yesterday. down 3.0 and opined that Pitching for teamwork, the should be left for those to for staying back and filled up rived, and 484 persons are As many as 57 fresh cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Andhra Pradesh during diverse socio-economic ADC assured that all possi- get disinfected. the required forms on the arriving today. the last 24 hours taking the count of infected persons in the state to 2,157 of which 1,252 condition of the district ble measures would be tak- According to another portal of - He further informed that as have recovered and discharged. comes with its own set of en up on priorities to protect member Kalen Komut, we iamstranded.nagaland.gov.in- per the power conferred by Forty-five fresh Covid-19 cases surfaced in Karnataka in the past 24 hours pushing the for availing the one-time as- the Nagaland Epidemic Dis- challenges and post lock- precious human life and live- need to invest more in cam- total number of infected people in the state to 1032 on Friday. sistance for Rs 10,000. He ease (COVID-19) Regula- down strategies needs to be lihood. paigns to advocate respon- Two coronavirus (COVID-19) patients being treated in hospitals in the Union Territory said the number of people of tions, 2020 regulation No. 6, adopted to keep the district Attending the meeting, sible practices like cleaning tested negative on Friday, Chief Minister V Narayanasamy said here. (UNI) Nagaland stranded, or in dis- the Chief Medical Officers of Coronavirus free. AAPSU general secretary hands, physical distancing, tress outside the state, due the districts are designated 6 foot-operated hand... Giving a patient hearing, Tobom Dai said that time to staying home etc through to the Nationwide COVID-19 as ‘Authorized persons’ un- the ADC stated that every- time coordination meeting media. He also visited the designated facility quarantine centres and interacted with the quar- lockdown, who have been der the Act to issue move- antined persons. He appreciated the departments for quick response and immediate one needs to think about with stakeholders including ABK (WW) president Oti provided financial assistance ment order/ permit for the installation of foot operated hand sanitizer dispensers at various vulnerable locations the future may be for the CBOs, students unions and Sitang Eko called for com- in the form of cash grant has patients for inter-State and towards combating the possible spread of COVID-19 pandemic. (DIPRO) next few weeks or months. women’s organizations who plete ban on transportation now risen to 24,261, compris- intra-State referral. For more “We need an exit strategy are coordinating with dis- of vegetables from Assam ing of 18,829 working people, details the office of District NES suggests Govt for... trict administration in fight and asked to regulate inter- or post-shutdown plan that 5,214 students and 218 pa- Chief Medical Officer may be while adding that necessary transportation from entry gates to respective quarantine against the Covid-19 pan- state check gates properly protects our wellbeing. The tients. Till date, a total of Rs contacted,” the official re- centres should be ensured with police security. demic was a welcome step. by DA and police. (DIPRO) 9.53 crore has been disbursed lease said. (UNI) pandemic’s impact on the The designated quarantine centre/place should be provided with foolproof security. Except magistrate, doctors, para-medical team and police personnel, no individual should be allowed entry and people residing nearby quarantine centres should be properly 400 residents violate quarantine protocols, citizen educated and sensitized not to be panicky. Further urging people to not to be swayed away by rumour mongers/ misinformation seeks Meghalaya HC stay on home quarantine pertaining to the pandemic, the NES said, we appeal one and all to fill confident and cooperate our administration, police, doctors and para-medical staff who are working SHILLONG, May 15: Me- ghalaya to counter, combat antine through the use of quarantine including 14 days assured. round the clock to protect us from this dreaded disease. ghalaya Deputy Chief Min- and minimise the spread of technology. of self-observation, he said. Furthermore, Tynsong “All-out cooperation of the parents, guardians and cross-section of the society is the ister Prestone Tynsong on COVID-19 in the State, there- “However, officials have The Meghalaya govern- also informed that the tradi- need of the hour in handling the returnees from other parts of the country and we cannot Friday revealed that around fore the government also visited the homes of these ment has classified those who tional heads (village head- expect everything from the officers on COVID-19 duties without mass support and coop- 400 residents of State who should be able to take care violators and advised them have come from other parts men) have expressed their eration in combating the dreaded disease,” it added. have arrived from other parts of those returning from out- not to venture out since they of the country, apart from the willingness to collectively of the country have violated side the state and offer them were required to adhere to North Eastern States, as those work together with the gov- Nalo-led high level team... the self-quarantine proto- institutional quarantine and the health protocols,” the who have arrived from “red ernment once stranded resi- The State Govt has already sanctioned sufficient fund for every district and if required, cols by venturing out. not home quarantine as Deputy Chief Minister said, zone” areas. dents arrived in the State. Govt will provide more fund to strengthen the health sector,” asserted the Minister. On the other hand, a con- home quarantine is not 100 even as he appealed to all Tynsong said that till Fri- Meanwhile, the Deputy While responding to the grievances of the frontline warriors of DHD, Health Secretary cerned citizen of the State, percent safe,” a public-spir- returnees to mandatorily ob- day, 4,681 residents who were Chief Minister informed that Parthiban also assured to provide all possible help to fight against the pandemic. “We petitioned Meghalaya High ited citizen Joannes JTL serve the quarantining peri- stranded across the country till Friday, 2,712 samples have have already released PPE kits to the District Hospitals and second supply will be done Court Chief Justice Biswanath Lamare stated in his petition. od to avoid any unwarrant- have arrived in the State. been collected for testing, out within next two days,” he assured. Somadder, seeking a stay or- In his daily briefing, Tyn- ed situation. He also informed that local of which, 2,597 have tested Earlier, DMO T Taki informed that there are atleast 18 quarantine centers in the district der on home quarantine as di- song said, “These 400 citi- Tynsong informed that re- villages authorities have set negative while the results of including one paid QC. He added that atleast 57 stranded people from different places are rected by the State govt since zens belonging to areas un- turnees, who have returned up have set up community 102 samples were awaited. being quarantined according to their travel history in different centers. Out of 57 people, “many people of the state are der the Shillong agglomera- to the state from within the quarantine centres for those So far, Meghalaya has re- samples of 52 people are negative and results of remaining samples being awaited. not fully aware as to what tion were found to have vio- North Eastern States, have who do not have sufficient corded 13 COVID-19 positive The DMO also apprised the high-level team about the problems being faced by the home quarantine means.” lated the self-quarantine been advised to undergo a space in their residences to cases, out of which 11 have health workers due to shortage of PPE kits and COVID ambulance. “The Central Government protocols.” 14 days home quarantine undergo quarantine. fully recovered, one active Upper Subansiri DC Kanto Danggen briefed the visiting team on the various measures under the leadership of He said the health officials period. While those who “The govt will provide case while the first COVID- being taken by the DA to fight against COVID-19. SP Taru Gussar briefed the high-level Prime Minister had allotted monitored the movement of have arrived from other food for those staying in 19 patient succumbed to the team on the challenges being faced by the frontline warriors. He urged the concerned and sanctioned funds and these individuals who states from outside the re- such quarantine centres,” virus two days after he con- authority to provide proper PPE to the police who are on duty especially at entry points financial assistance to Me- should be undergoing quar- gion must endure 28 days the Deputy Chief Minister tracted the disease. (UNI) of the district. C Echo of Arunachal M SATURDAAAYYY Y MAY 16, 2020 K Domestic manufacturing reaches nearly 3 lakh PPEs, 3 lakh N-95 masks daily NEW DELHI, May 15: Do- are 30 municipal areas which on the Doubling Rate which the challenges before various throughput of test around mestic manufacturers have are constituting 79 per cent improved from 3.4 days in the States/UTs arising from the 1200 samples in 24 hours. reached the production ca- of India’s case load. pre-lockdown week to 12.9 returning migrant labourers The current availability of pacity of nearly three lakh At the detailed presenta- days in the last week. and the returnees from abroad. testing kits is sufficient PPEs a day and about three tion on the present status of GoM was also apprised Dr. Balram Bhargava, DG, enough and is being distrib- lakh N-95 masks a day which COVID-19 cases globally that various recommenda- ICMR informed the GoM that uted through 15 depots of is sufficient to meet the re- and within the country was tions of Govt of India for the the testing capacity has in- ICMR to the States/UTs. quirement of the country in made, the ministers were told containment zone manage- creased in the country to The GoM was also in- the near future, the high lev- that worldwide the total num- ment pertaining to indicators, 1,00,000 tests per day formed about the efforts tak- el Group of Ministers (GoM) ber of COVID-19 positive root causes and action re- through 509 government and en by the Ministry of Exter- on COVID-19 was informed cases stood at 42,48,389 with quired are already shared with private laboratories. Nearly nal Affairs, Ministry of Civil on Friday. 2,94,046 deaths and the fa- the States/UTs for better and 20 lakh cumulative tests have Aviation in cooperation with As on date, 18,855 ventila- tality rate pegged at 6.92 per effective management of been conducted in the coun- the State Govts to prepare a tors are now available to com- cent, whereas in India, the COVID-19 by the Ministry of try, as on date. Advance ma- staggered timeline of flights bat COVID-19 in the country. COVID-19 held at Nirman 5,15,250 isolation beds in State for Shipping, & Chem- total number of COVID-19 Health and Family Welfare. chines for ramping up the to bring back Indian citizens The Centre has also provid- Bhawan here. care centres, are available. ical and Fertilizers, Ashwini positive cases stood at It discussed that focus of testing facility has also been from various countries. In ed 84.22 lakh N95 masks and GoM was apprised of the Held under the chairman- Kumar Choubey, Minister of 81,970 with 2,649 deaths and COVID-19 management procured and ordered. Also, Phase-1 of the exercise, 47.98 lakh Personal Protective growing medical infrastruc- ship of Dr. Harsh Vardhan, State for Health & Family the fatality rate pegged at strategy needs to be on the the National Centre for Dis- around 12,000 Indians have Equipment (PPEs) to the ture in the country and that Union Minister of Health & Welfare and Bipin Rawat, 3.23 per cent. states with highest number ease Control (NCDC) had already been brought back States/UTs/Central Institu- as on today, a total of 8,694 Family Welfare, the meeting Chief of Defence Staff. So far, a total of 27,920 peo- of confirmed cases and high- been equipped with the CO- and quarantined in the re- tions, the GoM was informed facilities comprising 919 ded- was attended by Hardeep S. During the in-depth delib- ple have been cured. And if est number of fatalities, and BAS 6800, a fully automat- spective States. All due pro- during a detailed presentation icated COVID hospitals, Puri, Minister of Civil Avia- eration on containment strat- seen in the last 24 hours, 1,685 on treatment and case fatali- ed, high end machine for per- cedures like screening at the on the present status of COV- 2,036 COVID Health Centres tion, S. Jaishankar, Minister egy and management as- patients were found cured. ty management, for which forming real time PCR test- point of embarkation, and ID-19 cases globally and with- and 5,739 COVID Care Cen- of External Affairs, Nityanan- pects of COVID-19, as well as This takes the total recovery timely detection of infection ing COVID-19 in the service paid institutional quarantine in the country at the 15th tres with a total of 2,77,429 da Rai, Minister of State for the measures being taken by rate at 34.06 per cent. It was and contact tracing were the of nation. COBAS 6800 will facilities in the States have meeting of the high level beds for severe and critical Home Affairs, Mansukh Lal the Centre and various States, also highlighted that the im- best way forward. provide quality, high-vol- been undertaken as per the Group of Ministers (GoM) on cases, 29,701 ICU beds and Mandaviya, Minister of the GoM was told that there pact of lockdown was seen The GoM also discussed ume testing with a high laid down guidelines. (UNI) Retrospective recognition FM announces measures to strengthen infra, logistics; agri-marketing administrative reforms to Central/State Govt NEW DELHI, May 15: Aim- hectare under herbal cultiva- ture while Rs 9,000 crore for 13,343 crore. It ensures 100 of scarcity, will be amended ing to implement Prime Min- tion in two years and corridor Infrastructure of Fishing Har- per cent vaccination of cat- to completely deregulate conducted Teacher ister Narendra Modi's vision of medicinal plants to come up bours, Cold chain and Mar- tle, buffalo, sheep, goat and stock limits for cereals, edi- Education Courses of 'Vocal for Local with Glo- across banks of Ganga, she kets,'' she announced. pig population, a total of 53 ble oils, oil seeds, pulses, bal outreach', Finance Min- said, adding that this will lead The Minister said milk was crore animals, she informed. onions and potatoes; stock NEW DELHI, May 15: The ister Nirmala Sitharaman on to Rs 5,000 crore income gen- being thrown on streets, She said, ''We hear of dis- limits will be applied only in HRD ministry has decided to Friday announced measures eration for farmers. since consumers were un- appearing honey bee popu- exceptional situations like regularise retrospectively to strengthen the infrastruc- She also announced an able to buy it during lock- lation leading to Downwards national calamities, famine certain Teacher Education Programmes being conduct- ture, logistics and storage Animal Husbandry Infra- down. During this time, 560 arrow cross pollination with surge in prices,'' she said. ed by some Central and State and three governance and structure Development lakh litres per day was pro- agents.'' In a major announcement, Govt Institutions without administrative agri-market- Fund worth Rs 15,000 crore cured by cooperatives, extra She announced Rs 500 Government extends Opera- any formal recognition from ing reforms. to support private invest- 111 crore litres bought and crore for beekeeping initia- tion Greens from Tomatoes, National Council for Teach- Addressing a press con- farmers got paid Rs 4,100 tives which will benefit 2 lakh Onion and Potatoes (TOP) to ment in Dairy Processing, er Education (NCTE). ference here along with Min- value addition and cattle crore, she informed. beekeepers in rural areas, all fruits and vegetables. Announcing this, Union ister of State Anurag Thakur, feed infrastructure. Sitharaman said all Covid- creating ripple effect on ru- She recalled measures taken Human Resource Development Ms Sitharaman said a ''A new scheme is intro- 19 related deadline exten- ral economy. by the govt to support farmers Minister 'Nis- scheme will be launched to duced to give lower interest sions relating to fisheries The Minister announced during COVID19 lockdown hank' on Friday said two gazette help two lakh Micro Food to dairy cooperatives, the in- activities, many of them in- three governance and admin- which included Rs 74,300 crore notifications dated May 12 had Enterprises for improved ket, but don't have infrastruc- registration of 242 shrimp terest subvention scheme will volving overseas contracts, istrative agrimarketing reforms, Minimum Support Price pur- been brought out to regularise health and safety standards, ture, will benefit from this hatcheries and rearing hatch- continue and will put addi- have been honoured. Very stressing that the focus is on chases , Rs 18,700 crore trans- retrospectively these Teacher integration with retail mar- fund, she added. eries has been extended for tional Rs 5,000 crore in hands many measures which will branding manufacturing and fer to farmers' bank accounts Education Programmes, being kets and improved incomes Sitharaman said announced 3 months and operation of of 2 crore farmers,'' she said. help marine and coastal farm- tapping export markets. and Rs 6,400 crore PM Fasal conducted without any formal to be key focus areas. Rs 10,000 crore Fund for Mi- marine capture fisheries and Sitharaman said the Gov- ers have been undertaken as She said a Central law will Bima Yojana payment. recognition from National Announcing the third cro Food Enterprises (MFEs) aquaculture has been relaxed ernment will launch Pradhan promised, she added. be formulated to provide ad- ''India is the largest milk pro- Council for Teacher Education tranche of economic stimulus, Marketing assistance to help to cover inland fisheries. Mantri Matsya Sampada There are many areas in equate choices to the farmer ducer, largest jute and pulses (NCTE), in the interest of stu- she said financing facility of local products create global Sitharaman said with im- Yojana for integrated, sus- the country with high milk to sell their produce at remu- producer, 2nd largest in sugar dents so that they did not suf- Rs 1 lakh crore will be provid- impact, focus on organic, nu- proved health and safety tainable, inclusive develop- production and a great po- nerative prices, barrier-free cane, cotton, groundnut, fer due to this. ed for funding Agriculture In- tritional and health and well- standards, integration with ment of marine and inland tential for private investment inter-state trade, and a frame- fruits, vegetables and fisher- In all 23 institutions of the frastructure Projects at farm- ness products with a cluster- retail markets will have im- fisheries to plug critical gaps in dairy. An Animal Hus- work for e-trading of agricul- ies, third in cereals. Indian farm- Central and State Govt have gate and aggregation points based approach. proved incomes. This will in fisheries value chain. bandry Infrastructure Devel- ture produce. er has really endured and made benefitted involving about -- Primary Agricultural Coop- This will benefit two lakh also help in reaching un- This will lead to additional opment Fund of Rs 15,000 The Govt will amend Essen- sure that he would give us the 13,000 students and around erative Societies, Farmers MFEs and focus on health tapped export markets in fish production of 70 lakh crore will be set up to incen- tial Commodities Act to enable highest yield. 17,000 in-service teachers. Producer Organisations, Ag- and wellness products in view of improved health tonnes over 5 years, giving tivise the sector. better price realisation for farm- ''It goes to the credit of our As a result of these notifi- riculture entrepreneurs. which India has a great consciousness, she said. employment to over 55 lakh The Minister said the gov- ers; Agriculture food stuffs in- farmers that they almost con- cations the qualifications ac- Private entrepreneurs, strength, empowering wom- The Minister said to pro- people and double the exports ernment launched National cluding cereals, edible oils, cluded rabi crop harvest, quired by affected students startups who look to facili- en, SCs, STs and where pos- mote herbal cultivation in In- to Rs 1,00,000 crore, she said. Animal Disease Control Pro- oilseeds, pulses, onions and many states have been suc- and in-service teachers, now tate by procuring from farm- sible aspirational districts, dia, the Government has com- ''Rs 11,000 crore will be allo- gramme for Foot and Mouth potato will be deregulated. cessful in procurement, de- stands legally validated. An official release here said ers and seek to create value she informed. mitted Rs 4000 crore. The cated for activities in Marine, Disease (FMD) & Brucello- ''The Essential Commodi- spite lockdown,'' the Finance this amendment only allows addition for the global mar- She also announced that move aims to cover 10 lakh Inland fisheries and Aquacul- sis with total outlay of Rs ties Act 1955, brought in days Minister said. (UNI) retrospective recognition up to Academic Session 2017- 2018, thereby only regularis- India is an emerging maritime power: ing the qualifications acquired by students in the past. It does NEW DELHI, May 15: Stat- boats and one inflatable boat ideal platform to respond and not propose to leave it open ing that India is an emerging for swift boarding and thwart any emerging mari- for institutions to run unrec- maritime power, Defence search & rescue operations. time situation. ognised courses in future and Minister Rajnath Singh on The ship is also capable of The ships are commanded thereafter approach for ex- Friday said its prosperity is carrying limited pollution re- by Assistant Commandant post facto regularisation. also very dependent on the sponse equipment to under- Gaurav Kumar Gola and As- NCTE legally grants formal sea. take oil spill pollution re- sistant Commandant Akin recognition to academic insti- tutions for conducting any of Spelling out Prime Minis- sponse at sea. Zutshi. the NCTE recognised cours- ter Narendra Modi’s vision The ICGS Sachet is being The ships, on joining the es meant for pre-service ‘SAGAR’ (Security and commanded by Deputy In- Coast Guard fleet, will be teacher education. It is only Growth for All in the Region), spector General Rajesh Mit- deployed extensively for Ex- after qualifying any of these Mr Singh said, “The oceans tal and manned by 11 Offic- clusive Economic Zone NCTE recognised courses are the lifelines of not only designed and built indige- ICG guarding the coastline, drug trafficking, smuggling, tions to the ICG fleet of ves- ers and 110 men. (EEZ) surveillance, coastal that a person becomes legal- our country, but also global nously by Goa Shipyard the minister said, “As the maritime law enforcement sels would assist the ICG to It is for the first time in In- security and other duties as ly eligible for appointment as Limited (GSL) and has been fourth largest Coast Guard in and the search and rescue of remain ever vigilant at sea prosperity. Safe, protected dian maritime history that a enshrined in the Coast a school teacher in India. fitted with state-of-the-art the world, it has established threatened mariners. and contribute to nation's and clean seas provide eco- ship was commissioned Guard charter of duties, to It was brought to the notice navigation and communica- itself as a reliable force. It not Singh also praised the ef- fight against COVID-19. nomic opportunities for our through digital medium, main- safeguard the maritime inter- of MHRD that some of the only protects our coastline nation building. India is an tion equipment. forts of Goa Shipyard and The 105-metre-long ship taining strict protocol of so- ests of the Nation, the ICG Central and State Govt institu- and coastal community, but emerging maritime power, Commending ICG and L&T Shipyard and said, “It ‘Sachet’ displaces approxi- cial distancing in the back- said. tions had inadvertently admit- and our prosperity is also GSL, Mr Singh said, “The also protects economic ac- also shows the professional- mately 2,350 tons and is pro- drop of COVID-19 pandemic. With the commissioning of ted students in teacher educa- very dependent on the sea.” commissioning of these tivities, and maritime envi- ism. It is noteworthy that In- pelled by two 9,100 KW die- The IBs C-450 and C-451 these ships, the ICG has tion courses which were not Being a responsible mari- ships is an important mile- ronment in the Exclusive Eco- dian Shipyards are making sel engines designed to at- are indigenously designed reached a landmark 150 recognised by NCTE. This ren- time power, Oceans are pri- stone in India's coastal ca- nomic Zone (EEZ).” significant contribution to the tain a maximum speed of 26 & built by Larsen & Toubro ships & Boats and 62 aircraft. dered invalid the qualification ority of the government, he pability building process. He also acknowledged vision of 'Make in India' and knots, with an endurance of Shipyard Hazira, and fitted Further, 40 ships are in var- acquired by these students for added. Also, despite challenges like that the sea can become a 'Self-reliant India campaign', 6,000 nautical miles. with latest navigation and ious stages of construction the purposes of employment He was speaking at the COVID-19, it is also a great medium of any kind of which was recently inspired The sustenance and reach, communication equipment. at different Indian Shipyards as school teachers in India. commissioning of Indian example of our commitment threats sponsored by anti- by our Prime Minister.” coupled with the latest equip- The two 30-metre-long and 16 advanced light heli- Acting on this, an amend- Coast Guard (ICG) ship Sa- and determination for the national elements. Director General of Indian ment and systems, provides boats are capable of achiev- copters are under production C ment to the NCTE Act, 1993 chet and two interceptor safety and security of the The minister expressed Coast Guard Krishnaswamy her the capability to perform ing speeds in excess of 45 at Hindustan Aeronautics was initiated by MHRD to M boats (IBs) C-450 and C-451 country. The rising power of confidence that the Coast Natarajan said said that the the role of a command plat- knots and designed for high Limited, Bengaluru, which enable retrospective recog- Y in Goa via video conference 'our sea guard', ICG and In- Guard Ships being inducted commissioning event form and undertake tasks to speed interception, close will provide the added nition to such courses. K from here on Friday. dian shipbuilding industry is from today onwards will add proved that despite the hur- fulfill the ICG charter. coast patrol and low intensi- strength to the surveillance The amendment was noti- The ICGS Sachet, the first a matter of pride for the coun- to their strength and help in dles posed by COVID19, the The ship is designed to ty maritime operations. capabilities of ICG to deal fied on January 11, 2019, af- in the series of five offshore try.” addressing the challenges ICG moves ahead. carry a twin-engine helicop- The quick response capa- with the ever-dynamic mari- ter being passed by both patrol vessels (OPVs) was He also praised the role of related to maritime terrorism, He also said the new addi- ter and four high speed bility of the IBs makes it an time challenges. (UNI) Houses of Parliament. (UNI) Echo of Arunachal SATURDAAAYYY MAY 16, 2020 Meghalaya Cabinet Munda launches ‘Goal’ prog of MoTA for digital dwells on CM’s Economic Task Force skilling of tribal youth in partnership with Facebook SHILLONG, May 15: The NEW DELHI, May 15: provide a platform to tribal Minister added. al communities. At this junc- Nutrition, among others. Meghalaya Cabinet on Fri- SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2020 Union Minister for Tribal youth and women to move Saruta said that the intent ture, we are expanding our At least 250 Fellows who day deliberated on the Chief Affairs ahead in life. and content of GOAL pro- collaboration with the Min- are getting scholarship from Minister's Economic Task launched the “GOAL (Going “The programme intends to gram is unique and influential. istry to build more entrepre- Ministry of Tribal Affairs Force to formulate sector- Need proper Online As Leaders)” pro- upskill and empower 5,000 “This will go a long way in neurial capacity of our tribal under National Scholarship specific strategies for tack- gramme of the Ministry of tribal youths in the current creating an environment for youth through phase 2 of our and Fellowship Scheme and ing economic disruption due implementation Tribal Affairs (MoTA) in part- phase to harness the full po- empowerment of tribal wom- GOAL programme by creat- are part of Tribal Talent Pool to COVID-19 pandemic. nership with Facebook at a tential of digital platforms and en by connecting them with ing a learning and training will also be mentored “The Cabinet met today to ore than 50 days since a nationwide discuss the CM's Economic lockdown was announced by the Union Webinar here on Friday. tools to learn new ways of digital world and use digital platform that will connect through the programme. MoS, M/o tribal Affairs doing business, explore and platforms to groom their tal- 5000 tribal learners with ex- All the selected mentees Task Force that will focus on Mgovernment, it is clear that what was done reviving and modifying #Me- Renuka Singh Saruta; Secre- connect with domestic and ents,” she said. perienced mentors. We an- will be provided with smart- as a public health measure to protect people from the ghalaya's economy in the COVID-19 threat has snowballed into a major economic tary, M/o Tribal Affairs, Deep- international markets as is the She hoped that the GOAL ticipate the program will ig- phones and Internet access ak Khandekar and senior of- vision of the Prime Minister program will be successful in nite several tribal enterpris- (for one year) by Facebook #COVID19 scenario,” Sang- crisis for the urban poor in general and migrant labour ma, who is also the Chairman in particular. The travails of migrant workers have been ficers of the M/o Tribal Affairs Narendra Modi,” he said. making fruitful impact to- es which will be built by the along with exposure to vari- as well as representatives of He expressed his confi- wards enabling the ST youth program's alumni.” ous external forums that will of the apex committee of the well-documented. With loss of livelihoods, they have task force, tweeted. been pushed into penury in their places of work. And Facebook were present at the dence that digital skilling and to become financially inde- In this programme, 5000 give opportunity to the par- launch through a webinar. technology will integrate pendent. scheduled tribe youth (to be ticipants to showcase their The Cabinet has also ap- with the lockdown initially preventing inter-State travel, proved the Meghalaya State many have embarked on arduous journeys to their na- The GOAL programme is them into the mainstream. Khandekar said that the called as ‘Mentees’) will get entrepreneurial skills and designed to provide mentor- The Minister explained GOAL programme demon- an excellent opportunity to leadership abilities. Agricultural Produce and Live- tive places to get some support at a time of acute dis- stock Marketing (Promotion tress. In the second of a series of measures that are ship to tribal youth through that the programme has been strates affirmative action get training by experts from The programme will also and Facilitation) Bill, 2020. part of a ?20 lakh crore economic package, Union Fi- digital mode. The digitally-en- designed with a long term which will go a long way to different disciplines and create awareness amongst The Bill will be tabled and nance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has tried to address abled programme envisages vision to develop the poten- reduce the gap between trib- fields (to be called as ‘Men- tribal beneficiaries about passed in the upcoming re- the needs of these sections, apart from small farmers. acting as a catalyst to explore tial of tribal youth and wom- al and non-tribal youth and tors’). There will be one men- various schemes initiated by assembled budget session She has recognised that migrant workers have taken to the hidden talents of the tribal en to help them acquire skills will enlist participation of trib- tor for two mentees. The pro- Central and State Govts for of the state Assembly which the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guar- youth, which will help in their and knowledge through al youth in nationa building. gramme aims to enable welfare of STs as well as their will commence on May 20. antee Scheme in a major way after the Centre gave ex- personal development as well mentorship in various sec- Ankhi Das, Director, Pub- Scheduled Tribe (ST) youth fundamental duties. The proposal to include plicit instructions to reopen the scheme. As in the past, as contribute to all-round up- tors including horticulture, lic Policy, Facebook - (India, in remote areas to use digital Efforts will be made to in- the Commissioner of Food this remains a lifesaver for people dependent on fragile liftment of their society. food processing, bee keep- South & Central Asia) said, platforms for sharing their tegrate the programme with livelihoods, and the decision to extend it to the mon- Announcing the pro- ing, tribal art and culture, “the current global pandem- aspirations, dreams and tal- other govt schemes such as Safety in the list of head of soon season is welcome. The government should also gramme, Munda said that medicinal herbs, entrepre- ic is the most severe health ent with their mentors. Mudra Yojana, Kaushal Vi- departments was also ap- ensure that wages are paid without delays, a major prob- Digital literacy has gained neurship among others. and humanitarian crisis that The programme will focus kas Yojana, Jan Dhan Yoja- proved by the state cabinet. lem with the scheme’s implementation lately. A waiver importance given challenges “Starting with 5000, the we have seen. The Ministry on three core areas – Digital na, Skill India, Start Up In- The Chief Minister's Eco- or at least an extension of the 100-day limit per house- posed by COVID pandemic. programme can be extended of Tribal affairs is dedicated Literacy, Life Skills and Lead- dia, Stand Up India, among nomic Task Force has been hold too would have helped. It is now up to the States He said that MoTA’s part- to cover any number of trib- to enhancing the preserva- ership and Entrepreneurship, others. This will enable par- divided into an apex commit- to ensure the scheme is implemented properly. nership with Facebook al persons who show keen tion of the tribal culture of and on sectors such as Agri- ticipants to leverage oppor- tee, executive committee and For migrants who are still stationed in their places of through GOAL programme interest in being mentored to India and enhancing the culture, Art & Culture, Hand- tunities provided under working groups. work and who are not beneficiaries of the National Food has come at the right time to achieve their goals,” the competitiveness of our trib- icrafts & Textiles, Health, these govt schemes. (UNI) Only Cabinet ministers and Security Act or State schemes, the Finance Minister senior govt officials are mem- has promised 5 kg of foodgrains per person and 1 kg of bers of the apex committee. channa per family per month for two months. This will Being misquoted to create haze around comprehensive Dy CM lauds The executive committee, bring the number of people receiving subsidised which is also headed by foodgrains close to the legal requirement of the Na- looking MSME revival package: Gadkari economic package of Centre Sangma, will include acade- tional Food Security Act (67% of the population). It is , May 15: Dep- ‘Atmanirbhar’ (self-reliant) if micians, apart from ministers a welcome relief for many starved workers, but the gov- NEW DELHI, May 15: major industry to clear the took a swipe at the state- uty Chief Minister of Tripu- villages achieve self-reli- and government officials. ernment could have extended the Public Distribution Union Minister for MSME outstanding dues of MS- ments by Gadkari and Fi- ra holding the charge of Fi- ance. The opposition parties The working groups to be System coverage to include more people who are suf- and Road Transport and MEs. All MSME associa- nance Minister Nirmala Sith- nance Jishnu Dev Varma has had been talking about pro- headed by senior officials fering from loss of jobs and livelihoods, besides mi- Highways on tions have identified the de- araman on the situation of lauded the innovative viding economic reliefs – have been constituted on fi- grant workers. Sitharaman also announced that the ‘one Friday said he was surprised layed receivables as a major the MSMEs sector. thought and measures of however, the package an- nance revenue and invest- nation, one ration card’ scheme to allow migrants ac- to see that how he was be- problem,' he said. In a series of tweets, Mr Union Finance Minister Nir- nounced is twice of that de- ment, infrastructure and la- cess any fair price shop across the country will be imple- ing misquoted to create a 'Govt has announced all Chidambaram said, 'minister mala Sitharaman to manage manded,” Dev Varma stated. bour, agriculture and allied mented by March 2021. But this scheme, as implemented haze around the comprehen- Central Govt and CPSE Gadkari says that govern- the post-Covid economy of The package aims at en- sectors, rural poverty allevi- now, has been utilised only sparingly by migrants, and sive and forward looking dues to be paid to MSMEs ments and PSUs owe Rs 5 India and self-reliance initia- couraging local produc- ation and livelihood, indus- concerns from States like Tamil Nadu where PDS is MSME revival package an- within 45 days as part of lakh crore as unpaid dues to tion, creating markets, and tries and trade, entrepre- near-universal are yet to be addressed. Many of the tives. nounced by the Govt on comprehensive package,' MSMEs. Minister Sithara- ensuring marketing of lo- neurship skills and tourism. announcements, including one for small farmers, are a He said Prime Minister Thursday. he said. man says she will offer col- cally produced goods in- The terms of the reference combination of liquidity and credit-easing measures or Narendra Modi had an- 'I am surprised to see how 'I expect media and oppo- lateral free loan of Rs 3 lakh of the working groups are to the extension of existing schemes. As things stand, nounced the financial pack- stead of imported stuff. I am being misquoted to cre- sition to play a responsible crore to MSMEs (number- identify sectoral intervention they fall short of the substantive fiscal measures that age of Rs 20 lakh crore to This will help all the states ate a haze around the com- ing 45 lakhs). So, who is the could stimulate demand in the economy. After all, that role in the present crisis and make India self-reliant, the to boost the economy. to generate maximum impact prehensive and forward look- lender and who is the bor- seemed to be the crux of the Prime Minister’s promise support my appeal to all detailed layout of the pack- When the income of rural on employment and liveli- ing MSME revival package rower?!" of spending Rs 20 lakh crore. stakeholders including Pri- age was given by finance people will increase, it hood within two weeks. announced by Govt. Please vate industries to fast track '"Will the two ministers 'set- minister that made the oppo- would enhance the total It is also mandated to iden- see the tweet of payments of MSMEs,' he tle their accounts' first and sition speechless, as they volume of the economy of tify critical policy reforms HELP US TO HELP YOU @CNBCTV18News. added. let MSMEs save themselves did not have any scope of the state, and economic ac- and sectoral strategies for The tweet itself says dues Gadkari's clarification without govt's 'help'?" the cheap politics with the peo- tivities like trading and immediate and medium-term The members of Arunachal Pradesh Union of Working Jour- of private sector are includ- came after Senior Congress former Finance Minister said ple in distress. consumption of locally nalists (APUWJ) and the Arunachal Press Club (APC) have needs, and review the exist- unanimously taken the following decisions applicable for news- ed. In the same interview I leader and former Finance in a jibe at the statements by “We also, believe the spir- produced goods would ex- ing schemes for better utili- UNI UNI papers published from Arunachal Pradesh: had also appealed to private Minister P Chidambaram the Union ministers. ( ) it of PM – India will become pand in manifolds. ( ) sation of resources. (UNI) In view of too many appointment orders, formation of unions and forums beginning from colony, village level to state level, congratulatory and thank you notes clogging up various news- Reactivation of dormant TB by corona could be key in developing therapeutics papers offices published from the state, the APC and APUWJ unanimously deem it fit to set a standard for accepting such GUWAHATI, May 15: As for 87% of new TB cases. Laboratory has identified Mtb (dMtb). II alveolar epithelial (ATII) BCG mediated host defense or releases for printing. the spread of novel coro- Eight countries account for that Mtb remains dormant A mouse corona virus cells,” Das said. anti-viral mechanism against Henceforth, releases pertaining to appointments and resigna- tion of various office bearers of any organisation, formation of navirus increases in the two thirds of the total, with inside the bone marrow mes- strain, the murine hepatitis “Thus, the remarkable sig- SARS-CoV-2 that could be organisations, congratulatory and thank you notes and inti- country, the possibility of India leading the count. enchymal stem cells (BM- virus -1 (MHV-1) that repre- nificance of this study is that further utilized to design a mation of programme would not be entertained. rise in tuberculosis cases is Moreover, one quarter of MSCs) for decades in hu- sents clinically relevant hu- although, MHV-1 infection drug or vaccine against the Press releases containing demands not addressed to the state also apprehended as re- the world population is al- mans, who were successful- man corona virus SARS- causes dMtb reactivation, it virus,” Pathak said. government/authorities concerned; bandh announcements not search has indicated that ready infected with dormant ly treated with TB. CoV-1 infection, was used also activates an ASC based Dr Das and his research addressed to the Deputy Commissioner/ District Magistrate; COVID 19 can reactivate TB and 40% of Indian popu- Using a mice model, it was for the purpose. innate defense mechanism team, including Pathak, Su- demands made to the state government but not addressed to dormant Mycobacterium tu- lation is infected with dor- also showed that these dor- MHV-1 infection causes against the virus and that kanya Gayan, Bidisha Pal, the Chief Minister, the Chief Secretary or the Minister con- berculosis (dMtb). mant TB, putting the coun- mant TB has the future reac- acute lung inflammation by could be further explored to Joyeeta Talukdar, Seema cerned; and payment demands addressed to the editor instead As noticed during previ- try at a still higher risk. tivation potential. The lab inducing acute respiratory develop therapeutics to tar- Bhuyan, Sorra Sandhya and of the HoDs concerned will not be entertained under any cir- cumstances from any quarter. ous similar global health cri- While the COVID 19 (or has been using a mouse co- infection (ARI) within 2-4 get corona virus,” he added. Herman Yeger, have pub- In light of the constant menace of bandh calls given by sis, tuberculosis is one of the SARS-CoV-2) has the poten- rona virus strain as a poten- days in C57BL/6 mice by in- “In plain words, it can be lished their findings in a pa- various organisations/unions, it will be mandatory for such key bacterial infections af- tial to reactive dormant TB, tial Mtb reactivation agent creasing viral load. Animals explained that though the per, ‘Corona virus activates a bodies to convene a press conference in Itanagar to an- fected by viral pandemics. the innate stem cell based since 2013. exhibit an elevated level of virus will reactivate the TB, stem cell mediated defense swer questions from media persons before declaring any In 1918, the Spanish flu defense mechanism that the Further it was demonstrat- pro-inflammatory cytokines it will also set off a defence mechanism that accelerates bandh at Capital Complex. Failure to do so will result in pandemic led to the rise of body will set off to fight the ed that these dormant Mtb such as TNF-alpha during 2- mechanism against the virus activation of dormant tuber- non-publication of their 'news'. tuberculosis incidence. In- virus could hold the key to harboring BM-MSCs resides 14 days post-infection and and ultimately defeat it, in culosis: implications for the Condolences will not be entertained anymore unless the per- fluenza in patients with TB develop therapeutic to target in the hypoxic niche and this then fully recover. Therefore, most cases, and further COVID-19 pandemic’, on pre- son in question was a prominent personality at the state had the highest death rate. COVID 19, a study by Ka- stem cell niche acts as an this MHV-1 infected C57BL/ study of this defence mech- print server bioRxiv recently. level or was in a position not less than 'A' Grade officers. Anything else can go as obituary/paid news. In the year 2009, during the viKrishna Laboratory here antibiotic protective niche 6 mouse could be utilized for anism could help in treat- KaviKrishna Laboratory is Regarding the conduct of press conference at APC - Saturday, influenza A (H1N1) pandem- has demonstrated. for the TB bacteria. Mtb reactivation study. ment of the virus,” Lekhika a division of KaviKrishna, a Sunday, Monday and Tuesday (4 days in week) - has been ic, a worse prognosis of in- “If SARS-CoV-2, which is These findings had provid- “Here, we demonstrate that Pathak, the leading research research-based NGO work- fixed for holding such PC. However, this isn't mandatory for fluenza was observed in pa- the causative agent of COV- ed a new direction in the field MHV-1 infection causes dMtb student of this study, said. ing in the field of research those PCs which come under the scope of emergency cases. tients with TB or MDR/TB. ID-19, infects these dormant of TB translational research reactivation in the mouse She also cited recent sur- on stem cell altruism to In- Also, considering the paucity of time for journalists, it is also As per 2018 data provided TB populations, it may cause and also suggested a proba- model of stem cell mediated veys and reports that coun- dia, and is now actively en- decided that once the PC slot/period is elapsed, according to by World Health Organisation severe impact in global ble reason of why TB is not Mtb dormancy. Furthermore, tries which do not have a gaged in cutting-edge re- its allotted time, won't be accepted, unless a fresh date is is- (WHO), 1.5 million people died health and economics by eradicated despite having we found that MHV-1 repro- policy of universal Bacille search on the same aspect sued, with fresh fee, by the PC holders. from TB in 2018, with TB be- causing both COVID-19 and many TB control programs. gram the CD271+MSCs to an Calmette Guerin (BCG) vac- in collaboration with its sis- The PC fee, once paid, shall be non-refundable in nature. NOTE: Unsolicited telephonic or personal enquiries shall not ing one of the top 10 causes dormant TB reactivation,” Dr Using the previous mouse enhanced stemness pheno- cination, which is closely re- ter laboratory, The Thoreau be entertained. Any attempt to influence the above rules shall of death and the leading cause Bikul Das, director of Ka- model of stem cell mediated type. This phenotype then lated to Mtb, have experi- Laboratory of Global Health tantamount to interference and may invite legal actions. There- from a single infectious agent viKrishna Lab and principal Mtb dormancy, the Ka- exert altruistic stem cell enced higher mortality relat- at University of Massachu- fore, the newspapers request all sections of society to co-oper- (above HIV/AIDS). investigator of this research, viKrishna Lab has now (ASC) defense and this is ev- ed to COVID 19. setts – Lowell, MA, man- ate for independent functioning of the media in the state in their In 2018, the 30 high TB pointed. sought to find out if corona idenced by cytoprotection “Thus, our results could aged by KaviKrishna USA own interest. burden countries accounted Previous studies by the virus can reactivate dormant against MHV-1 infected type provide a novel explanation of foundation. (UNI) C Echo of Arunachal SATURDAAAYYY M MAY 16, 2020 Y K Floods kill 24, affect WORD PUZZLE Covid-19 to escalate hunger, malnutrition in Africa: WHO nearly 860,000 others GENEVA, May 15: The system due to undernourish- communication officer for operating in Cox's Bazar on World Health Organization ment are likely to be severely the World Health Organiza- April 2, is now up to 200 tests in Somalia: UN (WHO) has expressed its affected by the virus. tion (WHO) country office in per day in the district. MOGADISHU, May 15: At apprehensions that the Cov- Nearly 73 million people in Bangladesh, told Sputnik. As of late April, about least 24 people have died id-19 pandemic is likely to Sub-Saharan Africa are cur- Bangladesh, the most 860,000 refugees live in Cox’s while 858, 667 others have severely impact food securi- rently food insecure due to densely populated country in Bazar, most of whom are eth- been affected by heavy rains ty in many African nations combined impact of invasion the world, also hosts the nic Rohingya Muslims and riverine floods since the as agricultural activities have from desert locusts on farms world's largest refugee camp forced to flee their homes in Gu (April-June heavy) rains become a casualty of the and climatic shocks that near Cox's Bazar. On Thurs- neighboring Myanmar amid started in Somalia a month pandemic. threaten staple foods such day, local officials reported an army offensive in August ago, the UN agency said on WHO's Regional Director as maize. two confirmed cases of COV- 2017. The Myanmar authori- Friday. for Africa Matshidiso Moeti WHO feels that the Coro- ID-19 in the district – one is a ties launched an unprece- The UN Office for the Co- said on Thursday that the na virus pandemic has esca- Rohingya refugee, and the dented violence campaign ordination of Humanitarian contagious disease could lated food shortages as con- one is a local resident. against the Rohingya after Affairs (OCHA) said some undermine efforts to tackle tainment measures like cur- "In many countries that militants, allegedly from this 330,905 people have been malnutrition and endemic fews, lockdowns and physi- are currently facing a large minority group, carried out displaced in 24 districts as hunger in the continent. cal distancing measures number of confirmed cases attacks on police posts in the humanitarian agencies ramp Moeti said that hunger and hamper storage, processing within a short period of time, country's north-western up responses to reach those undernourishment are likely and transportation of food. treating patients with severe state of Rakhine. affected by the flooding. to aggravate in the continent ‘Treating severe COVID- conditions is a challenge, A UN fact-finding mission "As of May 14, the num- as the pandemic threatens 19 patients will be hard in and this would not be differ- to the country in 2018 said ber of people affected by livelihoods and household Rohingya camps in ent for the Rohingya camps, that there were grounds to flooding in Somalia has risen economies. She also lament- Bangladesh’ given the crowded condi- charge Myanmar with crimes to more than 858,667, of whom ed that hunger itself height- MOSCOW: Valentina Sh- tions and scarcity of avail- against humanity and geno- 330,905 have been displaced PREVIOUS ISSUE’S SOLUTION TODAY’S SUDOKU ens vulnerability to diseases. vartsman Treating severe able land for expanding treat- cide against the Rohingya and 24 killed, in 24 districts," WHO statistics estimate patients suffering from the ment and isolation facilities," people. In January, the Inter- OCHA said in its latest up- that one in every five people COVID-19 lung disease Bercaru said. national Court of Justice date on flooding in Somalia. in Africa is undernourished would be particularly chal- According to the spokes- ruled that Myanmar must According to the UN hu- and 30 percent of children lenging in Rohingya refugee woman, the testing capacity fully implement all measures manitarian agency, the peo- under five years have stunt- camps in Bangladesh due to of a field laboratory of Bang- to prevent the murder, torture ple affected by floods this ed growth. crowded settings and lack of ladesh's Institute of Epide- or persecution of people year are doubled compared to The WHO has stressed that space for additional health miology, Disease Control based on racial, ethnic or re- the Deyr rains (average Oc- people with weak immune facilities, Catalin Bercaru, a and Research, which started ligious grounds. (Agencies) tober-December) in 2019 which affected 400,000 peo- COVID-19 cases in Japan ple. B'desh sees highest single-day cases of 1,202, OCHA said the most af- rise by 50 to reach 16,253 fected district is Beledwey- TOKYO, May 15: The con- death toll near 300-mark with 15 more deaths ne in Hiran region, where riv- firmed COVID-19 cases in DHAKA, May 15: The novel During the period, samples 213 countries and territories. erine flooding caused by a Japan increased by 50 to coronavirus (COVID-19) cas- of 8,582 people were examined. As of Friday, the epidemic in- sharp rise in water levels on reach 16,253, according to es in Bangladesh passed With this, a total of 1,60,512 fected 4,542,387 people and River Shabelle, has dis- SUDOKU, is a Japanese, fun puzzle game. It requires the player to fill in the 9x9 square grid with the numbers placed an estimated 180,000 one to nine. The numbers should be arranged in such a way that each row, column and mini-grid contains one the latest figures from the 20,000-mark as the country on samples were examined, she killed 303,651 across the globe, of each number. A single error in a Sudoku throws the whole game out. health ministry and local au- Friday recorded 1,202 new informed in DGHS's regular according to Worldometer, a people. (Xinhua) thorities on Friday. cases, the highest single-day bulletin on coronavirus. website which compiles num- PREVIOUS CROSSWORD SOLUTION The number excludes the spike, the Directorate Gener- The official said 279 more ber of new coronavirus cases QUICK CROSSWORD 712 cases from the Diamond al of Health Services ADG people recovered from the vi- and deaths from it. Total re- Princess cruise ship that was prof Dr Nasima Sultana said. rus, bringing the total recov- covery from the coronavirus quarantined in Yokohama The country also reported ery to 3,882. Prof Nasima pandemic reached 1,712,529 near Tokyo. 15 deaths in the last 24 hours urged everyone to stay at across the world. (UNI) In Tokyo, the epicenter of from the disease, taking the home and follow health guide- Japan's outbreak, the num- death toll to near 300-mark lines issued by the health de- ‘Germany records 913 new ber of confirmed COVID-19 to 298. As of now, total in- partment to stem the transmis- COVID-19 cases, total tops 1,73,000’ cases has increased by nine fections stood at 20,065. sion of the pathogen. to reach 5,036, followed by Among the deceased, On March 8, Bangladesh BERLIN, May 15: Germany Osaka Prefecture with 1,768 eight were female and seven reported first cases of the vi- has confirmed 913 new COV- ID-19 cases over the past 24 infections. male. Two were octogenari- rus. Since then, the country ans, three sexagenarians, five has been witnessing increase hours, with the total count Kanagawa Prefecture, aged above 50, one above 30, in the infections and deaths. reaching 173,152, the Robert meanwhile, has recorded and one under 30. Now, the virus has spread to Koch Institute said on Friday. 1,249 infections, Hokkaido The death toll has grown by 999 cases, Saitama 974, Chi- 101 to 7,824 people within the ba 882, while Hyogo Prefec- US expects to have one or more COVID-19 same period of time. A day ture has recorded 698 cases earlier, the country confirmed of COVID-19, according to vaccines by end of 2020: Health Secretary 933 new cases and 89 fatali- the latest figures on Friday. WASHINGTON, May 15: The United States expects to ties. More than 151,000 COV- The health ministry said ID-19 patients have recovered there are currently a total of have at least one safe and effective vaccine for the nov- el coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by the end of this in Germany since the begin- 241 patients considered se- ning of the outbreak. The verely ill and are on ventila- year from a batch of trial vaccines it is working on, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told Fox Busi- World Health Organization tors or in intensive care units. declared the COVID-19 out- ness on Friday. "What we're doing now is we're narrow- The ministry also said break a pandemic on March that in total, 11,462 people, ing those (trial vaccines) down to the core group," Azar 11. To date, more than 4.4 mil- including 653 from the said. "We're going to place huge multi-million dollar bets lion people have been infect- cruise ship, have been dis- on and scale massive vaccine domestic production so ed with the coronavirus Across 14 Tropical grassland (7) 4 Shout of praise to God (8) charged from hospitals af- that by the end of the year we hope we would have one worldwide, with over 302,000 5 Heavy tracked earth-moving vehicle (11) 16 Find and bring back (8) 5 Name for a rooster in fairy tales — nicer ter their symptoms im- or more safe and effective vaccines and hundreds of 7 Nomadic inhabitant of northern 17 Bend (4) chalet (anag) (11) fatalities, according to Johns Scandinavia (4) 18 Disturb the status quo (4,3,4) 6 Gloriously beautiful (11) proved. (Xinhua) millions of doses." (Sputnik) Hopkins University. (Sputnik) 8 A sincere (anag) — raise (8) Down 10 Lengthen in time (8) 9 Quickly (2,5) 1 Gradation (4) 12 Stratified (7) 11 Cunning (5) 2 Umpire (7) 15 Hated (anag) — expiry (5) World Bank approves USD 1 Billion to 13 Large ladle (5) 3 Pilfer (5) 17 Dessert of puréed fruit and cream (4) BBB.C... by Johnny Hart accelerate India's fight against Covid-19 WASHINGTON DC, May Pradhan Mantri Garib Kaly- of India’s workforce is em- sector. 15: The World Bank’s Board an Yojana (PMGKY). It will ployed in the informal sec- India with the world’s larg- of Executive Directors has immediately help scale-up tor, without access to signif- est lockdown has not been approved a USD 1 billion cash transfers and food ben- icant savings or workplace an exception to this trend, accelerating India’s COVID- efits, using a core set of pre- based social protection ben- said Junaid Ahmad, World 19 Social Protection Re- existing national platforms efits such as paid sick leave Bank Country Director in In- sponse Program to support and programs such as the or social insurance. Over 9 dia. its efforts at providing social Public Distribution System million migrants, who cross ''In this context, cash assistance to the poor and (PDS) and Direct Benefit state borders to work each transfers and food benefits vulnerable households, se- Transfers (DBT); provide year, are also at greater risk will help the poor and vul- verely impacted by the COV- robust social protection for as social assistance pro- nerable access a ‘safety PPPeanuts by Charles M. Schulz ID-19 pandemic. essential workers involved grams in India largely pro- bridge’ towards a time when This takes the total com- in COVID-19 relief efforts; vide benefits to residents the economy will start to re- mitment from the Bank to- and benefit vulnerable within states, without ade- vive,'' he said. wards emergency COVID-19 groups, particularly migrants quate portability of benefits Of the USD 1 billion com- response in India to USD 2 and informal workers, who across state boundaries. mitment, USD 550 million will billion. A USD 1 billion sup- face high risks of exclusion ''Importantly, in an urban- be financed by a credit from port was announced last under the PMGKY. ising India cities and towns the International Develop- month towards immediate In the second phase, the will need targeted support as ment Association (IDA) – support to India’s health sec- program will deepen the so- India’s largest social protec- the World Bank’s conces- tor, according to a World cial protection package, tion programs are focused on sionary lending arm and Garfield by Jim Davis Bank release on Thursday. whereby additional cash and rural populations,'' it said. USD 200 million will be a loan This new support will be in-kind benefits based on The response to the COV- from the International Bank funded in two phases – an local needs will be extended ID-19 pandemic around the for Reconstruction and De- immediate allocation of USD through state governments world has required govern- velopment (IBRD), with a fi- 750 million for fiscal year and portable social protec- ments to introduce social nal maturity of 18.5 years in- C 2020 and a USD 250 million tion systems. distancing and lock downs cluding a grace period of five M second tranche that will be ''Social protection is a crit- in unprecedented ways. years. made available for fiscal year ical investment since half of These measures, intended The remaining USD 250 Y 2021. India’s population earns less to slow down the spread of million will be made available K The first phase of the op- than USD 3 a day and are the virus have, however, im- after June 30, 2020 and would eration will be implemented precariously close to the pacted economies and jobs be on standard IBRD terms. countrywide through the poverty line. Over 90 per cent – especially in the informal (UNI) Echo of Arunachal C SATURDAAAYYY M MAY 16, 2020 Y K Vidya Balan-starrer 'Shakuntala Devi' to premiere on OTT platform MUMBAI, May 15: "Shakuntala Devi", which will see actress Vidya Balan as math genius Shakuntala ARIES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER Devi, will premiere on Ama- zon Prime Video next month. It may be difficult to You might need to You'll find yourself Be persistent and The film is based on the life express yourself fully hold your tongue much better don't give up the today, Aries. today, Taurus. connected with the fight today, Cancer. of Shakuntala, who is widely Somehow the words People's feelings are people around you, It might seem as if revered as the human com- aren't coming out as clearly as easily hurt during this time of fear Gemini. Even if you're dealing you aren't making progress puter for her innate ability to you'd like. Powerful emotions are and vulnerability, and the slightest with them remotely, your acute and that decisions are harder make incredibly complex cal- getting in the way. Even if you're criticism could be misinterpreted psychic ability is pulling in to make. You'll find that other sheltering in your nice, clean as a terrible insult. When in signals loud and clear through people are just as confused as culations within seconds. home, you feel as if you're doubt, keep your mouth shut. the phone and Internet. Use this you, which is chaotic but also The film also stars Sanya struggling to find solid footing on Turn your attention inward and sixth sense to pick up things that a bit comforting. Find a clever Malhotra, who will be seen such a muddy surface. Don't limit focus on your emotions. Try others might miss. Don't let the way to express what you feel. playing the role of Shakun- yourself to one way of doing keeping your mental chatter to a day's busy chatter disrupt your You can sort the issues out something. Patience is a key virtue minimum and concentrate on connection with deeper with the help of others as long tala's daughter Anupama. now. Wait until things clear before how you feel rather than on thoughts and ideas. People are as you remain in touch with The movie also stars Amit you proceed. what you think. more malleable today than usual. your inner state. Sadh and Jisshu Sengupta in pivotal roles. LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO Helmed and written by sion for maths and her de- "And there's no one bet- The announcement Your current plan Communication This is an excellent You may feel rather Anu Menon, the film has termination to spread its joy ter than Vidya Balan to cap- comes a day after film direc- of attack may run requires a more day for you, Libra. lazy and out of been produced by Sony Pic- to the world was unparal- ture Shakuntala's wit and tor Shoojit Sircar along with into some snags disciplined approach You'll find things touch today, tures Networks Productions leled. She lived ahead of her wisdom. I'm so excited that actors Amitabh Bachchan today, Leo. This today, Virgo. Try not running smoothly Scorpio. It could be and Vikram Malhotra. The might be caused by an to be harsh and limiting with your and to your advantage. Watch that your emotions have taken times and on her own terms - the film will have its world and Ayushmann Khurrana emotional need that you words or insensitive with the out for those who want to a stronger hold on your screenplay is penned by - and as we all strive to premiere on Amazon Prime confirmed that their upcom- didn't recognize or ignored timing of your calls and emails. rain on your parade by psyche than your rational way Menon along with Nayani- change the narrative of the Video and everyone will get ing film, "Gulabo Sitabo", earlier. The problem is that People respond better to bombarding you with data that of thinking. Therefore, making ka Mahtani, while the dia- female protagonist on to experience Shakuntala's will directly release on the your head may say one thing comforting expressions and a doesn't really connect with decisions might be challenging. logues are penned by Ishita while your gut tells you sympathetic tone. Cold facts just your mood. Ignore the news, In matters of the heart, you screen, her story is one that incredible journey and OTT streaming platform in- something else. Consider aggravate existing wounds when the talk shows, and any could feel a bit more romantic Moitra. calls out to be told," said Vidya's magical portrayal of stead of going to the big putting everything on hold everyone is already worried information that's unrelated to than usual. This day brings a "Shakuntala Devi's pas- Menon. her soon," she added. screen first. (Agency) while you sort out this inner about global problems. Tone your real issues today?how great sentimental mood that's turmoil. There's a great deal things down. Allot some quiet time you feel and why. Pay causing you to empathize with Couldn't think of being in Bollywood without Salman Khan: Zareen Khan of compassion in the air. to contemplate your state of mind. attention to your heart. others. SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN ACQUARIUS PISCES MUMBAI, May 15: It's been a decade that Zareen Khan Today is a good day Your emotions are up Your head is filled Try not to get entered Bollywood in "Veer". to dream, Sagittari- in the air right now, with passion today, weighed down by us. Be aware that Capricorn. As soon as Aquarius, and you emotions today, The film failed to ignite the structured forces your feelings kick in, may be feeling a bit Pisces, but allow screens despite the presence may try to convince you that there may be a more structured more sentimental than usual. them their time in the of superstar Salman Khan, the route you want to take isn't force telling you to be reasonable. The difficulty, of course, is that spotlight. You may discover a but it opened a few doors for the most practical. You don't Both camps are valid, so try not to maintaining a safe social strong force at work trying to necessarily have to be practical let one overpower the other. Don't distance really limits the cover up the truth of what the young actress. She hap- in order to be successful or completely disregard your appropriate situations for you really feel. This makes it pily gives all credit to Salman prosperous. Use your emotions in favor of a more expressing this emotion as fully all the more important to as it was he who launched imagination. Let your creative cerebral way of handling a as you'd prefer. Try to navigate express yourself openly and her in the film industry. spirit lead you to the next step. situation, but don't let your the waters toward a safe honestly. At the same time, Find true strength in your ability emotions take control of your place among people who'll don't want be so overly "It's been a rollercoaster to recognize and understand actions, either. Balance is the support you. Avoid those who dramatic that you just blow ride. I am somebody who the needs of others. watchword today. might want to pop your bubble. things out of proportion. never dreamed of being a part of this industry. I thank Salman for giving me the opportunity. I never thought that I could be a part of the film world without him," Za- how this industry works. I few films in her kitty but show. Everything is uncer- reen told media. won't say that it's been 10 shooting of all her projects tain now. 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(Agency) CHILDLINE 1098 C Echo of Arunachal M SATURDAAAYYY Y MAY 16, 2020 K England Kane turns shirt sponsor Tokyo 2020 CEO unsure how to spend IOC fund LONDON, May 15: Tottenham and England striker Harry First timers Jamieson, Conway, Patel awarded NZC contracts TOKYO, May 15: Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto says he Kane has been unveiled as the shirt sponsor for English WELLINGTON, May 15: does not know how to spend the 650 million US dollars the League Two side Leyton Orient for the 2020/21 football Fast bowler Kyle Jamieson, IOC has promised to provide for extra costs from the post- season. 26-year-old Kane spent five months on loan at the spinner Ajaz Patel and bats- ponement of 2020 Olympic Games. London side - who play in England's fourth tier of football Muto told reporters at an online briefing, "I have no idea - when he was a teenager, scoring five goals in 18 appear- man Devon Conway have how this money will be spent. I am afraid you will have to ances, including his first goal as a professional player. been awarded a New Zealand "I was born and brought up only at a couple of miles (NZC) contract for ask the IOC." from the stadium and I am really happy to have the oppor- the first time. IOC President Thomas Bach on Thursday announced tunity to give back to the club that gave me my first profes- The 20-player list has been that 800 million U.S. dollars would be set aside for loans sional start," explained Kane. proposed for the 2020/21 and payments and 650 million dollars would be allocated The front of the shirts feature a message of thanks for season. Notable absentees for the IOC's share of organizing the postponed Olympics. the nation's health workers, and 10 percent of all sales will include Colin Munro and Muto, speaking to reporters for the first time in three go to charities. Jeet Raval. Also missing from weeks, added that it is still unclear how much the total "This also gives me a platform to be able to say a big the previous list is Todd As- additional cost will be. thank you to the many frontline heroes and charities out tle, who retired from red-ball "We cannot make any estimates," he said. "All the nego- there who provide care and support during these challeng- tiations are in progress. We are still not in a position to ing times," said the striker. cricket in January this year. give you a number." There is still no return date for football in England after it Jamieson, 25, who made his was halted in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and debut in February, has had a He also denied any possibility that the Games would be Orient chief executive Danny Macklin said the club "want- terrific home summer, churn- fer contracts to Kyle, Ajaz strong efforts with the ball week. postponed again or canceled if the COVID-19 pandemic ed to say thank you for the exceptional hard work and ing out Player of the Match and Devon who have all im- in the sub-continent. Contracted men's players: could not be controled. dedication of the frontline heroes during this pandemic performances in the Test and pressed over the past 12 "Devon’s form with the bat Tom Blundell, Trent Boult, "The decision has been made to start the Games on July and also bring attention to the other charities out there ODI series against India. months,” said selection across all three formats these Devon Conway, Colin de 23 next year. Our stance is to do everything to prepare for who have all suffering financial loss." Patel boasts of a solid first- manager Gavin Larsen. past two seasons made him Grandhomme, Lockie Fergu- the Games," he said. (Xinhua) "We are in uncertain and worrying times across the world class record and has made "Kyle’s performances impossible to ignore and he’s son, Martin Guptill, Matt but thanks to their efforts we will get through this together." the most of the opportuni- against the might of India going to be a great option to Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Australian Football League to resume "Thank you, Harry, for your amazing support and gener- were nothing short of out- add to the batting mix." Latham, Henry Nicholls, osity -- you are a true role model for the modern game," ties he has got since his de- standing and at 25 years of Jimmy Neesham, Will James Neesham, Ajaz Patel, said Macklin. (Xinhua) but in 2018. While Conway in June after COVID-19 disruption is yet to make his interna- age he’s certainly got a big Young and Tom Blundell who Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, SYDNEY, May 15: Aussie sport fans received the news on Sri Lanka requests India to explore possibilities tional debut, the left-hander future. We see Ajaz as the were added to the list last year Tim Southee, , Friday that the Australian Football League (AFL) will re- has topped domestic batting incumbent Test spinner and have all been retained. Neil Wagner, BJ Watling, turn to their screens as of June 11, after being suspended of playing scheduled series in July charts in the last two years. he’ll be looking to stamp his The women's team con- Kane Williamson, Will since March due to COVID-19. "It’s really exciting to of- mark on that spot after some tracts will be disclosed next Young (UNI) AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan told reporters that all 18 clubs COLOMBO, May 15: With uncertainty hovering over would resume full-contact training as of May 25, with fix- India’s limited over tour of Sri Lanka due to the Covid-19 IOC to pay 800 million US dollars FIBA confirms Olympic qualifying tures to be released in blocks of four to six weeks. pandemic, the country’s cricket board (SLC) has requested Players and staff will be tested for COVID-19 prior to BCCI to seriously consider touring the island nation for returning to the field and will be educated in the rigorous their scheduled series in July. to address COVID-19 crisis tournaments dates ongoing protocols being implemented, including twice India are scheduled to visit Sri Lanka for three one-dayers BEIJING, May 15: The International Olympic Committee GENEVA, May 15: FIBA has confirmed that the resched- weekly testing, which will also apply for umpires and key and as many T20 internationals in June-July, which is cur- (IOC) will cover costs of up to 800 million U.S. dollars in- uled men's Olympic basketball qualifying tournaments will match-day staff. rently under threat due to the global health crisis, which curred due to the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olym- be played from June 29 to July 4, 2021 following discus- "Strict protocols will be in place to protect players, offi- has infected over 40 lakh people globally and forced a sions with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), bas- cials, staff and the wider community," McLachlan said. cricket shutdown. pic Games, IOC president Thomas Bach said at a telecon- ference. ketball's global governing body announced. "These have been developed with the advice of the Fed- According to a report published in ‘The Island’, SLC has Players' workload, national team preparations and na- eral, State and Territory governments along with the rel- indicated its willingness to play the limited over series in late The teleconference came after the IOC's first-ever full tional league calendars were considered in FIBA's consul- evant Chief Health Officers as well as the AFL's own medical July in an email and are awaiting a reply from BCCI. “Sri remote meeting, which approved a financial envelope of tation process with the IOC regarding four qualifying tour- Lanka Cricket has sent an e-mail to their counterparts at 800 million dollars. team and with consultation with players, coaches and clubs." naments in Canada, Croatia, Lithuania and Serbia, with those Board of Control for Cricket in India requesting the possibil- "We anticipate that we will have to bear costs of up to McLachlan thanked leaders and health officials for allow- national federations having been awarded the hosting rights ity of resuming bilateral cricket later in July,” the report said. 800 million U.S. dollars for our part of the responsibility for ing matches to go ahead and stressed the need to remain in 2019 by FIBA's Executive Committee. "agile and flexible" to adapt to the changing COVID-19 crisis. According to the report, an official said that “they would the organization of the Games," Bach said on Thursday. "The IOC has exceptionally approved these dates due to Four clubs from the States of Western Australia and South have to follow strict quarantine rules and the series might take According to Bach, 650 million dollars will go towards these factors and also the extraordinary circumstances that Australia, will be relocated east, with players to be housed place behind closed doors considering the safety of fans.” the organization of the postponed Tokyo Games, and an However the BCCI brass is clear that unless there are clear have occurred with the rescheduling of the Tokyo Olympic at two luxury golf resorts in the State of Queensland. directives from the government and proper travel advisories in aid package of up to 150 million dollars will be provided for Games," read the FIBA statement on Thursday. On Wednesday, SA officials denied a request by the place, they won’t be able to commit anything at the moment. the Olympic Movement, including international federations, 24 men's national teams are set to compete in four quali- league to allow an exemption from the mandatory 14-day England’s tour to Sri Lanka for a three-Test series was National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and IOC-recognized fying tournaments of six teams each. Seven teams have quarantine for players returning to the state, prompting cancelled in mid-March after the outbreak of the pandemic organisations. The meeting also revealed that the 136th already qualified directly for the Games based on their per- the temporary relocation arrangement. in the middle of the second warm up game of the tour. If the IOC session, originally scheduled to be held before the formance at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, along "Families can go to join the players. They will be under India tour doesn’t happen, it would further hit the Sri Tokyo Olympic Games' opening ceremony this year, will with hosts Japan. Winners of the four tournaments will the same protocols and under a strict set of protocols that Lankan cricket board hard as the board is banking on this instead be held virtually on July 17 and be broadcast live qualify for the Tokyo Games, which have been resched- have been worked through with the Queensland govern- particular tour. (Agency) to the public. (Xinhua) uled to take place from July 23 to August 8, 2021. (Xinhua) ment," McLachlan said. (Xinhua)

GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH DIRECTORATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION Farmers' package a twin track of reforms and relief: ASSOCHAM ITANAGAR No. ED2/DSE/444/APT/2018 KOLKATA, May 15: Dereg- vest agriculture infrastruc- like cereals, edible oil, oil- marginal farmers, a lot of de- tremendous contributions intention to double India's Dated Itanagar, the 15th May'2020 ulation of essential farm pro- ture with the help of aggre- seeds etc ,'' the ASSOCHAM tailing seems to have gone for India's food security fishery products would be of NOTICE duce like cereals and oil- gators, Farmer Producers Secretary General said. into today's package, which which is a key pillar of the great help to our coastal It is for general information to all the newly seeds from the ambit of the Organisations (FPOs), coop- He said, " The third part of is a combination of relief and Prime Minister's call for self- states, whereas promotion of selected TGTs (Trained Graduate Teachers) that the Essential Commodities Act, eratives and even the start- the Prime Minister Narendra reforms, " Sood said. reliance. Remunerative pric- bee-keeping would contrib- appointment order will not be issued from the Director- plan for Central law to enable ups in the farm sector would Modi's Rs 20 lakh crore eco- Lauding the announce- es for our farmers , along with ute to empowerment of micro ate Office. The said order is uploaded in the depart- farmers to sell their produce go a long way in modernis- nomic package is, in a way, ment for a central law to en- their empowerment would farming units, especially the mental website www.arpedu.in for downloading pur- in the most remunerative ing Indian agriculture, con- expressing national gratitude able farmers sell produce in further fortify this sector.” women in the hilly regions. pose for the newly appointed TGTs to avoid travelling of manner and a legal frame- necting more with the value to our farmers who have a wider national market, the “We can be the food basket As the Finance Minister candidates in the nation wide Lockdown period due to work for assured price to the chain of food -processing. toiled hard despite the odds ASSOCHAM Secretary of the world with value-add- has rolled out three tranch- COVID-19. The candidates are hereby directed to re- agri producers are the path- The government must also of a difficult lockdown and General said, "The existing ed products. Rs 10,000 crore es of the bigger Rs 20 lakh port in the posting place w.e.f 1st June'2020 to 10th June'2020 positively as per the appointment Order No. breaking reforms announced be complimented for walking maintained the supply chain APMC Act, should be total- fund for enterprises in special- crore package, the ASSOCH- ED2/DSE/525/APT/2020 Dated Itanagar the 08th by Finance Minister Nirmala on a twin-track of providing of essential food products. " ly revamped and a greater ized clusters would enable the AM remains committed to May'2020. Meantime medical certificate which was sub- Sitharaman today, ASSOCH- immediate relief to the farm- ''Given the large diversity Centre-State coordination in areas with specific advantage, working with the govern- mitted to Directorate Office will be forwarded to respec- AM Secretary General Deep- ers who are distressed due of our agriculture and allied the agriculture sector , on the to be world class in the value ment in coping with the Cov- tive controlling authority of the Institution/ District. This ak Sood said. to lockdown, and ushering sectors, including animal lines of the GST Council, chain," he said. id-19 pandemic challenge, cancels earlier circular issued vide no. No. ED2/DSE/ ''The Rs 1 lakh crore fund in landmark reforms like de- husbandry and fisheries, and should be considered. The Focus on marine exports saving both lives and liveli- 444/APT/2018 Dated Itanagar, the 12th May'2020. for strengthening post-har- regulation of sale of produce pre-dominance of small and agriculture sector has made with modern facilities with hood, Sood said. (UNI) Sd/ - Gania Leij Director of Secondary Education Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, ‘Avatar-like robots may help people avoid risks in post-COVID-19 era’ DIPR/ARN-10052-55/2020 Itanagar GENOA(Italy), May 15: botics will allow to keep pro- by doing a physical work, need the ability to write pro- have to do. This is the con- from home," Bicchi said. Anastasia Levchenko Ro- ducing goods and giving with physical presence," Bic- grams. How many people can cept of avatars that we are He added that since phys- bots that will look like hu- services without exposing chi said. program with C++ language exploring. I think we have the ical smart working would be mans and not require special the society to the risks of The researcher expressed or Python language? A few technology," he continued. very beneficial for society, programming skills from us- epidemy," Bicchi, who is also a strong conviction that the can but not so many. So that According to the scientist, the elements that are already ers are bound to enter our a professor at the Universi- technology for this already is a limitation that we have. the concept of a "physical there in the technology do- lives in the post-coronavirus ty of Pisa and a senior re- exists, but the transition to And I think that the real turn- smart working" or "physical main should be put together era and ensure a physical searcher at the Italian Insti- such an automatized life has ing point is that we now re- remote working" will be ap- to make it happen. presence in remote work, tute of Technology, based in not yet happened because alize that normal people, peo- plicable not only for cases "It will enable a real thus protecting humans from Genoa, said. there has not been enough ple who have other skills can in which there is a risk of vi- change, comparable to what such risks as infection or Italy is among the coun- motivation and economic use robots," Bicchi said. rus infection but also for has happened with the tran- pollution, Antonio Bicchi, tries that have been hit hard- push for it in society. How- He provided an example of avoiding pollution risks, or sition from personal comput- president of the Italian Insti- est by the coronavirus. The ever, the demand is stronger nurses who would benefit simply for saving time and ers of fifteen years ago to tute of Robotics and Intelli- wave of infection in Italy has than ever before. from being able to use robots money. smart phones that every- gent Machines (I-RIM), has already ebbed, and since The main obstacle on the in their work but did not really "I think this is a huge op- body has now," he added. told Sputnik in an interview. May 4, the country has en- path to having intelligent need to study programming. portunity for the society in The main areas in which "We are definitely going in tered the so-called Phase machines available for wide- "They have their special- Italy in particular but also all intelligent machines are go- a direction where the con- Two of the emergency, or a spread, everyday use in life ty, they have their profes- over Europe and worldwide. ing to take grip in the post- cept of remote working has gradual return to normal life. is the need for them to be sion and it is very valuable, This opportunity comes coronavirus era are machine to be brought to the physi- "I believe in the next phase coded by users with a pro- and they need to use robots from the fact that we have to manufacturing and mainte- cal level. What concerns our we may see many robots gramming language. without learning robotics. learn to work in a safer way, nance; waste disposal and C software programs, our of- used not completely auton- "Robots are still too diffi- That is what is going to to be kept away from risks, especially this refers to dan- M fice automation, and when it omously, but in a symbiosis cult to program. Normal peo- change a lot. We are work- which today is contagion, gerous waste, such as nucle- Y comes to physical work, with a human operator that ple cannot afford program- ing on interfaces that will but it can also be simply pol- ar; agriculture; and health- work that you do in a facto- will be using robot as a pro- ming a robot if you're not a make it possible to use ro- lution, or it can be also that care and medicine, where the K ry, work that you do in a hos- jection of his own body. So programmer, for traditional bots without codes to pro- you simply save time by use of telerobots and telep- pital - all of these jobs require they will be able to do ‘smart robots. Even if those robots gram them, but by simply avoiding to travel, to com- resence will be amplified physical action. There ro- working’ (remote working) have autonomy, still you showing them what they mute if you can also do this even further. (Sputnik) Echo of Arunachal, SATURDAY,,, MAY 16, 2020 Ganguly has leadership abilities ICC may discuss postponing T20 World Cup to 2022 MUMBAI, May 15: The op- by Chris Tetley will present been aggressively campaign- get the much-needed window tion of shifting the upcom- multiple options. ing for the Test Series if the COVID-19 pandemic is ing T20 World Cup to 2022 “We are expecting three against India to go as sched- under control by then. The to run ICC in future: David Gower is expected to be put on the options from the ICC Events uled in November-December. Indian team can travel to table when the ICC Board Committee. First option is The series is crucial to Australia after the IPL. And if you do a good job as meets on May 28, a member having World T20 as per Cricket Australia’s financial The Board member also BCCI chief in the future, who of world governing body’s schedule with 14-day quar- health. “CA wouldn’t be too cited a few problems which knows? But I would actually influential Board told media antine with crowd being al- unhappy if the World T20 is may lead to deferment of T20 on Friday. lowed. The back-up for this shifted to 2022. At the end World Cup. say the more important job, to A cloud of uncertainty option could be tournament of the day, ICC is made up of “The costs of quarantine be honest, is running BCCI. hangs over the T20 World in-front of empty stadium. members. If members decide arrangements for 16 teams Being head of ICC is an honor Cup in the wake of coronavi- The third option could be that bilateral series are more with support staff plus TV there is a lot that can be done rus pandemic and shifting it shifting the tournament to important, you can’t dis- crew will be huge. Add to by ICC, but actually look at may find favours with Crick- 2022,” a Board member privy count that. that if in some of the coun- the rankings, look at where the et Australia, feels the Board to development told PTI on “Also ICC might find its tries, normalcy doesn’t re- power is heading up. BCCI is member. conditions of anonymity. cash flow being hampered turn, whether travelling will definitely the bigger job,” he The ICC flagship event is The Board meeting will but it’s a short-term problem. be safe by then,” he added. further said. scheduled in Australia from also discuss two-month ex- If the tournament happens in “So it can’t be postponed David feels that the newly October 18 to November 15. tension for Chairman Shas- 2022, the parent body by a few months, say Febru- introduced ICC World Test The ICC Board Meeting hank Manohar but primarily doesn’t lose anything be- ary-March, 2021. It’s not a will be preceded by the the focus will be on deciding cause it’s deferment not post- great idea as we have Wom- Championships has come into Cricket Committee meeting to the fate of T20 World Cup. ponement,” the board mem- en’s ODI World Cup and the the existence to give it a con- discuss playing conditions ‘Cannot be postponed by a ber said. two ICC events should not text but considering the cur- including applying sweat few months’ The deferment will also clash. The Women’s World NEW DELHI, May 15: you need to be a very deft BCCI, but so far I would say rent scenario it is good enough and saliva on the ball. Of late, Cricket Australia mean that the cash-rich Indi- Cup is a much safer bet, there Former England skipper politician. the signs are very good. He for now and he does not have It is expected that ICC’s and their top players includ- an Premier League, which is a will only be eight teams.” David Gower believes that "You need to have control has listened, given his own much qualms about it. Events Committee headed ing present and former, have parallel industry in itself, will (Agency) chances are high that of a million different things,” opinion and has pulled “The idea of this World Sourav Ganguly will one day the former England top-order strings gently,” he added. Test Championship has come find himself in ICC, but feels batsman said ahead of Considered as one of the about for one very simple South African Conway fast-tracked into New Zealand squad leading BCCI is any day a “Q20”, a unique chat show most stylish left handed bats- reason that people are wor- WELLINGTON, May 15: Kyle Jamieson, who burst room for Test opener Raval present and he'll be looking bigger job. for the fans presented by man to have played the ried about the survival of test South African-born Devon on to the international and limited-over batsman to stamp his mark on that The elegant left-hander is ‘GloFans’. game, David feels that with match cricket. Back in the Conway has been rushed on scene during the recent Munro. spot after some superb ef- very impressed with Gangu- “And of course you need a good and commendable seventies, eighties, I don't to the India series and spinner "Devon's form with the bat forts with the ball in the sub- ly's leadership abilities and to be responsible for a game job, chances are high that think we needed context to payroll before completing Ajaz Patel have also been across all three formats these continent." believes that he has what it that is followed by, I mean, Sourav will one day find him- be fair. the required three-years res- promoted to the elite past two seasons made him New Zealand contracted takes to head the global body should we say a billion peo- self in ICC, but feels leading " was very idency because his form was group while Colin Munro impossible to ignore and he's players: Tom Blundell, Trent in the future. ple here in India,"said he. BCCI is any day a bigger job. much more obviously the "impossible to ignore", chief and Jeet Raval have been going to be a great option to Boult, Devon Conway, Colin "One thing I have learnt "We all know about the "I think he is a very, very most important format and if selector Gavin Larsen said dropped and add to the batting mix," Lars- de Grandhomme, Lockie Fer- over the years is that if you immense following for crick- good man and has those there was anything to be Friday. confirmed his retirement en said. guson, Martin Guptill, Matt are going to run BCCI, you et in India. So it is indeed a political skills. I think he has judged by, it was the perfor- The 28-year-old batting in January. "Kyle's performances Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom maestro, who does not be- Conway, a left-handed against the might of India Latham, Henry Nicholls, need to be many, many thing. wonderful thing to behold. the right attitude and can mances in test matches both come eligible for selection batsman, has topped the were nothing short of out- James Neesham, Ajaz Patel, Having a reputation like he Sourav has the toughest keep things together and will as an individual and as a until August, was one of domestic batting charts standing and at 25 years of Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, has is a very good start, but task imaginable in charge of do good job. team. (UNI) three new players named in across all three formats since age he's certainly got a big Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, the 20-strong Black Caps emigrating in 2017 and his future. Neil Wagner, BJ Watling, contracted squad. eligibility when internation- "We see Ajaz as the in- Kane Williamson, Will Tokyo 2020 CEO says postponement Imposing all-rounder al cricket resumes left no cumbent Test spinner at Young. (Agency) makes Beijing Winter Olympics ‘unique’ TOKYO, May 15: Tokyo Tokyo Games. I think that IOC President Thomas is to do everything to pre- 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto said might provide some unique Bach on Thursday an- pare for the Games," he said. here on Friday that the post- opportunities." nounced that 800 million U.S. He said that Tokyo 2020 ponement of the Tokyo Olym- The Tokyo Games, de- dollars would be set aside for will take all possible measures pics will provide a "unique" layed for a year amid the loans and payments and 650 to cut costs, including the opportunity for the 2022 coronavirus pandemic, will million dollars would be al- downsizing of the ambitious Beijing Winter Olympics. kick off on July 23, 2021, and located for the IOC's share 121-day torch relay, which Wei Jizhong, former Sec- the Beijing Winter Games will of organizing the postponed was originally to open in a retary-General of the Chinese open on February 4, 2022. It Olympics. grand ceremony at J-Village, Olympic Committee, was will be the first time the Sum- Muto added that it is still Fukushima, on March 26. worried that the delay will mer and Winter Olympics unclear how much the total "When the decision was affect the marketing pros- will be held less than a year additional cost will be. first made to postpone the pects of the Beijing Winter apart since 1992. "We cannot make any es- games for a year, we started Olympics because there are Muto, speaking to report- timates," he said. "All the looking into which parts we only six months between the ers for the first time in three negotiations are in progress. can actually adjust for cost- two showpiece events. weeks, said he does not We are still not in a position cutting measures," he said. Muto told reporters in an know how to spend the 650 to give you a number." "To that end, we are looking online briefing, "The Beijing million U.S. dollars the IOC He also denied any possi- into every area possible, in- Winter Games are going has promised to provide for bility that the Games would cluding the grand start in along very nicely. There extra costs caused by the be postponed again or can- Fukushima." might be some impact felt postponement. celed if the COVID-19 pan- "But we would like to re- from the postponement of "I have no idea how this demic could not be controled. spect as many of those fac- the 2020 Olympic Games. money will be spent. I am "The decision has been tors as possible, while we "But there will a higher level afraid you will have to ask made to start the Games on decide what we will do to cut of media attention after the the IOC." July 23 next year. Our stance costs." (Xinhua) A five or six-team IPL will be great for women’s cricket: Smriti Mandhana MUMBAI, May 15: Swash- “Not just this one in Aus- buckling India opener Smriti tralia, but the one we played Mandhana feels a full- in West Indies was a very fledged women’s Indian Pre- good World Cup, unfortu- mier League (IPL) can make nately, we lost to England. a difference in tapping the What Raman sir said will hap- talent which would help the pen. But I can’t say in how national team do well at the many years maybe next year global level. or in 3-4 years or 5 years but The 23-year-old opener I’m certain it will happen,” also acknowledged the ef- she added. forts the BCCI is putting in Mandhana, who was to make it a reality. awarded the ICC’s women’s “The BCCI has put in a cricketer of the year in 2019, lot of effort, first we had an also recalled an anecdote exhibition match kind of she shared with Indian men’s women’s IPL two years ago team skipper Virat Kohli that then there was a very suc- inspired her. cessful IPL with three exists in women’s cricket in entering their maiden final of “I spoke to Virat in New teams. And this year it was the country right now will be a World Cup in 2017 and Zealand last year. Both of us supposed to be four bridged soon. coach WV Raman feels the had got the ICC award he teams,” Mandhana said. “Women’s cricket in In- side has the potential to be- said ‘Your team can do some- “I’m sure a lot of IPL style dian is growing massively, come the best team in three thing in India that the men’s matches will take place for a especially the domestic cir- years. team can’t. That changes the year or two. A five or six-team cuit. But there’s still a lot Asked if she feels the same culture of women in India IPL for women will be great of gap between competi- Mandhana said “We’ve and that you all as the team for Indian women’s cricket tion between international grown a lot as a team espe- have a big role to play in the especially for the World and domestic circuit which cially after the 2017 WC. T20 future. Whenever you feel Cups,” she added. I think will be bridged in 2- format is not one of our like a gym session think that The southpaw hopes the 3 years.” strengths before but we you can inspire a generation gap between the domestic The Indian women’s team have done reasonably well of women to take up and international cricket that has taken huge strides since in the last two World Cups.” sports.'” (Agency)

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