Sikkim Records One More Death and 64 New COVID Cases SUMMIT REPORT Informed That 41 of the - Thana in Tibet Road and Gangtok, 24 Sept: - Day

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Vol 05 | Issue 254 | Gangtok | Friday | 25 September 2020 RNI No. SIKENG/2016/69420 Pages 8 | ` 5 Sikkim records one more death and 64 new COVID cases SUMMIT REPORT informed that 41 of the - Thana in Tibet Road and Gangtok, 24 Sept: - day. The number of active Upper Basilakha, Nam zaar were also reported from Lumsey including cases in Sikkim has now the270 RT-PCR samples testing returned here Tadong,cheybong, one one from from Rum the- one from Yangyang Ba an Similarly, MLA were one reported from Cmore life in Sikkim increased to 607 and the positive for COVID-19 in tek,containment one from below zone Roy in- Likewise, one from COVID-19 positive. today,OVID-19 when claimedan 82-year- one state’s total COVID-19 returned positive in Tru- al Plaza in Shyari and one COVID-19 positive. caseload has bulked up- at the VRD Lab, while 10- from near government - inRhenock Singtam, but one currently from to 2,611. - - ony,near threeSBI bank from Daragaon, Singtam, residing near Bhanu Path Thursdayold resident morning, of Daragaon, eight Among the new cas eNat testing of 65 sam dle Shyari were tested twoTadong, health five fromstaffs VIP post col- Rey Khola area, two from daysJorethang, after having passed tested away es, 59 have been report personsples. were also tested primary school in Mid North Regu, one from COVID-19 tally positive for the virus on ed from East district, one positiveHe addedin the rapid that an 13- - - from West Sikkim, one tigen testing of 63 sam- edpositive that two for persons COVID-19 from in ed at Rangpo screening Daragaon in Tadong, two The patient was re- from North District and RT-PCR testing. He add centre, four from Rang Nandok, one from near in India crosses 16 September. 31three more from patientsSouth District. were po Bazaar, one from the Ranipool,STNM hospital, one fromone fromMa- - Also on Wednesday, ples. - GREF camp, Phengla, one District Administrative nearjhitar, Agriculture one from opposite College, 57-lakh mark temberportedly anddischarge was underon his ia mentionedIn the break-up that one of from a paid quarantine wereCentre also [North], tested Manganpositive ples have been tested up homeown request isolation on when 21 Sep he discharged from covid- new cases, Mr Bhut- facility, one from CS Rai and one from Jorethang New Delhi, Sep 24 (PTI): - to September 23 with care centres taking the tainment zone in Sisa ManbirSS in Arithang, Colony, one from Union Bank in Namchi,- number of COVID pa person from the con Upper Sichey, one from for COVID-19 in RT-PCR South District and one - India's COVID-19 case passed away. tients discharged thus far testing. Reshi Bazaar in West Dis mark, while over 46 lakh Tadong College, three load breached the 57-lakh 11,56,569 samples being With this, Novel Coro in Sikkim to 1,973. Golai, one from near near car wash in Rai While giving details trict were found positive The 1,129 new deaths lives in Sikkim even as 64 - tested on Wednesday. navirus has claimed 31 While giving details Gaon, Burtuk, one from of new cases detected for COVID-19 in the rapid from the disease, pushing - - - Metro Point, Tadong, one people have recovered of testing conducted on from Greendale School the containment zone in in TrueNat testing, Mr antigen testing, Mr Bhut - tainment zone in Metro from Ray Khola Road, one include 479 from Maha new cases were detected Wednesday, Health De Road, one from the con Bhutia informed that ia added. - Pradesh, 64 from Pun- - Point, Tadong, one from from old opposite Sadar the national recovery rate rashtra, 87 from Uttar from samples collected partment State IEC Of one from below Arnold to 81.55 per cent, accord and tested on Wednes ficer, Sonam G Bhutia, Gym in Amdo Golai, nine Ministry data updated on ing to the Union Health jab, 63 from Tamil Nadu, Rangpo–Rorathang road blocked - from61 from Madhya West Pradesh, Bengal, 3845 Thursday. from AndhraKarnataka Pradesh, and 3642 SUMMIT REPORT due to the several phar- port will be sent to the The total coronavi Gangtok, 24 Sept: peoplerus cases testing mounted positive to angpo–Rorathang - - 57,32,518 with 86,508 deathsfrom Delhi. have been report- Rroad has been ma companies and two concerned authorities A total of 91,149 hydel power projects be- saidand actionthat movement will accord of in a day. The death toll of road was washed away ing located on the route. ingly be taken. He also toclimbed the disease to 91,149 in a span with of Maharashtraed so far in thefollowed country by blocked after110 meters In case of emergen 241,129 hours, people the succumbingdata updat- including 33,886 from cies, commuters are now trucks with heavy loads 8,266 from Karnata- Rongli,at 4th Mile Pakyong, Bhasmey. along The Rai,crossing Sikkim the area Krantikari on foot. together with incessant 9,010 from Tamil Nadu, road connects Rhenock,- SDM Rangpo, Himmat washedrain could away have the caused road ed at 8 am showed. - the landslide which The total recoveries ka, 5,506 from Andhra with more than 50 villag- RoshanMorcha Mangar, Drivers and Front, Lo- surged to 46,74,987 in Pradesh, 5,299 from Ut ouses in rainfallthe area. in the past East District president, saidformation. that a bailey bridge fatalitythe country rate so due far. to the tar Pradesh, 5,087 from- Heavy and continu- Local residents have The COVID-19 case Delhi, 4,544 from West cal Panchayat Members- Bengal, 3,367 from Gu few days led to the inci tionedvisited thethat spot a survey today. re- should be constructed as coronavirusThere are infection 9,66,382 was jarat, 2,990 from Punjab dent on Wednesday. The SDM, Mr Rai men an immediate solution. recorded at 1.59 per cent.- andThe 2,077 health from ministry Madhya road sees a lot of traffic [from Sanjay Agarwal] DC North tests positive stressedPradesh. that more than active cases of corona for COVID-19 virus infection in the - country which comprises 70 per cent of the deaths SUMMIT REPORT results arrived on Thurs- 16.86 per cent of the total- occurred due to comor Gangtok, 24 Sept: day and he has isolat- SUMMIT REPORT holders will be allowed to caseload, the data stated. bidities. - India's COVID-19 tal "Our figures are being Gangtok, 24 Sept: - - - has tested positive for - The notice asks all state. They will also have to ly had crossed the 20- reconciled with the Indi Dept- dation issues units, travel oper- instructionstering details in the tourism C North, TT Kaleon, alsoed himself informed in that his officialall pri- lakh mark on August 7, an Council of Medical Re Tment has issued a no- tourism units, accommo- carryTourists out tourism visiting Sikkim activi get a Travel card after en - quarters in Mangan. He on its website, adding he Tourism Depart- ties in the state. covid-19 following which asked to isolate them- 30 lakh on August 23, 40 thatsearch," state-wise the ministry distribu said- for- atorsTourism and service provid Unlock 1.0portal – sikkimtourism.gov. the DAC North was con- mary contacts have been lakh on September 5 and tionstice today for the on reopeningTourism Un of ers to register in a crowd- will have to have a COVID in - which they will have to- Dtained for 48 hrs. - and it went past 50 lakh tourismlock 1.0 providingin the state instruc from sourcing portal following negative certificate issued tionscarry atare all also times. provided in bookThe page DC madewherein the anhe selves as well. on September 16. - tion of figures is subject which they will be con- hoursby ICMR prior registered to entry Testing in the Various other instruc saidnouncement that this on RTPCR his Face test The DC has asked the According to the- to further verification sidered for empanelment. Centre, not older than 72 public to contact ADC ICMR, a cumulative to and reconciliation. 10 Oct 2020Where onwards. Only empanelled the stake Sikkimthe notice. GovernmentNorth in case of any work. failed tal of 6,74,36,031 sam and where it passed in its Covid-19 Exam ViewPoint the governmental radar was the JIWAN RAI Sikkimese force against Covid-19 ikkim enjoyed a rare national was unfortunate. What the BJP- utter negligence on the part of a spotlight for its zero Covid-19 government did at the centre, few. The Melli in-in-out-out fiasco, Sstatus until May 23 this year governmentSKM did in theshould state. have They brought iso remainthe Rongli as GREFindelible camp stains debacle on andthe lated the opposition parties. The the IT department’s disaster will Fleeting as it might have been, Sik- The government’s energy was di- To me, personally, the third whenkim’s Covid-19 the first story case was worthy detected. of vertedall the to political answering parties oppositional on board. majoradministration lapse was for the years delay to income. fash - a ‘hurried mention’ in the national - ister, PS Tamang and others giving - criticism and questions resulting ioning Sikkim specific Covid-19 media. We watched our Chief Min ernment was the smartest of all in an overall distracted focus on protocols. We have depended on on 16 March by the state gov hope it is not too little too late.” I ter positive cases were detected.- the real enemy - namely Covid-19.- centrally designed protocols and- passed,interviews giving to various way to fear,TV channels frustra- government, terming it a ‘partial was wrong. It was not too late. PM Every single person was tracked An all-party approach could have guidelines for far too long. They with pride. The joy and pride soon moves. Many of us applauded the Modi announced a nation-wide downThe and saying brought – ‘well under begun quaran is half benefited Sikkim by way of collec are highly significant ones but tai myself as though my opinions complete lockdown a week later - done’tine. is not a propositional state- ative united, wisdom. determined This was battle not aof time life loring certain guidelines to meet- tion and even mourning. In four decision’. I feel ashamed to quote- prioritySikkim was of leadingthe government the way. was for politicking – it was a time for tionsour localreleased nuanced by the situationSikkim gov is- statemonths, is all Covid-19 set to open positive its borders cases Secondly, we can see that the ernmentequally important. seem emotionally Some notifica driven have crossed 2500. And now the mattered but I couldn’t help rum that the lives and health of the ment. It is merely a cheer leader’s wasand death.the administrative failures would be worthwhile to revisit the inklingmaging ofback doubt, through thinking my Facebook that the spot on. Chief Minister Goley said shout. Sikkim’s good beginning The second biggest failure sixfor months interstate of our transportation. Covid-19 battle It timelines. At that time, I had an probably instilled unnecessary and devoid of scientific rationale. written, “The state administration, people of Sikkim come above all overconfidence in us. Very soon, duringat various the levels.zero TheCovid-19 premature days Finally, I will always maintain three major areas where the state government was too late. I had else. This was a time for a cardinal melapses talk began about tothree increase areas both where in celebration and over-confidence merelythat our enjoying initial success the temporary zero covid-19 bliss for a rapid evaluation. Here are - choiceThe between third area economy of exemplary and life. number and proportion. Now let The government had made all the status was overhyped. We were in a delayed reaction to the spread Sikkim chose life. were symptoms of systemic lapses. government did well. of the coronavirus threat and ris - the government’s performance of locational advantage.turn Along to pg03 with Implementing a complete ban ing public frustration and fear, performance was the way contract was not up to scratch. right decisions at the right time. us, many Northeastern states like on the entry of domestic tourists announced a partial lockdown. I tracing was conducted initially af Failure to facilitate a composite However, what went unnoticed by 2 SummitTIMES | 25 September 2020 SikkimSCAN Landslide in Saurini leaves 81 families in danger SMITA KHAWAS - Mirik, 24 Sept: Kumar Pradhan of andslides in Sauri- ThapaChairman said, of "I wentMirik toMu in- saster so far". Lni area under Mir- spect the site. Mr. LB Rai, Relief Committee said the Saureni Pani Golai - wasnicipality, also presentMr. Arun during Sinji, was heard on the nearby ousik sub-division rainfall of the of Westpast Liaison Officer of GTA that "A sudden landslide Bengal due to continu positive initiative of the the inspection. Due to the Ramite Danda last night.- few days have forced the We went to inspect some evacuation of 27 houses- haveDisaster been able Management to move member sites. Large boul at Ramite Dara following Committee, 27 families ders began to fall due. We orders81 families of Mirik in SDO four Ash vil- send an engineer to the immediately called SDO wini Kumar Roy. to safer places. I will soon- informedof the sub-division him about the Mr. tion of the destroyed Ashwini Kumar Roy and lages have been affected area for the reconstruc - hasdue tobeen this washedlandslide. away the villages or will seek incident. He came at night. A connecting bridge bridge which connects As per his order, we evac- uated the members of 27 notdue beento which able to21 leave families the any other option which housesKamal under Rai Ramite of Upper Dan of Bamrang village have- will be helpful to connect- Saurenida to a safe village place. added lages are Upper Saureni, mentthe villages. Committees I request under to village. The affected vil all the Disaster Manage the river have been de- stroyedthat five due bridges to the rising over Dhad village, Bamrang killedGTA area in the to benatural active di at- village and Deurali. this time. No one was GTASports chairperson Anit Deptt organizeswaters of Kashi Jhora. webinar on NSS Day MP has given us SUMMIT REPORT - ties, Colleges and Senior highlighted the various hope: Sikkim Limboo- Gangtok, 24 Sept: and skills, maintaining for Sports and Youth Af- The programme be- properacquiring mindset, knowledge having Tamang Tribal JAC fairs Department, Kunga Secondary Schools. the determination to set works carried out by the- Nima Lepcha and attend gratulatedNSS volunteers the young amidst vol- n the occasion of- ed by Secretary, Sports- gan with the welcome unteerspandemic. for Hetheir also involve con- partmentNational of Sports Service and and Youth Affairs, Kuber emphasisaddress by on Statethe impor Nodal- goals and to achieve it. - Scheme Day, NSS Cell, De Bhandari, Additional Di Officer wherein she laid- Secretary, Sports and even in the prevailing online webinar with the rector, Doma Tshering, Youth Affairs Depart- ment in various activities OthemeYouth Affairs‘Youth conductedEmpow- State Nodal Officer, NSS- tance of NSS Day, the con- ingment relentlessly congratulated during the erment’, a press release Cell, Suchitra Rasaily,- tributions made by NSS NSS volunteers for work pandemic situation. He- ordinators,District NSS Programme Nodal Of Cell, POs, PCs and Volun ahead instead of all the partmentalso stated will that enable NSS with to The programme was ficers, Programme Co- teers especially during pandemic and marching addthe aidmore of youthsEducation as volDe- attendedinforms. by Minister unteers from Universi- the pandemic and the- he also suggested that unteers to work towards Officers and the NSS vol ingimportance the sustainable of youths devel as- obstacles. In his address- the development and up- opmentchange makers goals and in achiev nation liftment of the state and disseminatethe NSS Cell tothe hold informa webi- Thereafter, Pro- nar for NSS volunteers to building. the country. - - tion regarding the New vateHe the urged volunteers the existing by gramme Coordinator, Dr- trainingEducation and Policy involvement 2020. NSS members to moti- yalNidhi Sherpa Saxena shared and their Pro of volunteersHe also advised in disaster the - gramme Officer, Namg conducting trips to all in the strength of volun- stitutions. He also high SUMMIT REPORT - experiences regarding management, to increase lighted the importance Gangtok, 24 Sept: munities have been de- the Theactivities programmecarried out of agriculture and animal ikkim Limboo-Tamang Limboo-Tamang com- alsoduring saw the two pandemic. volunteers opportunityteers from schoolsto them andfor husbandry in increasing- S tional rights for over 18 colleges and provide an unteersthe GDP and of also the motivat country.- yearsprived now, of their the organiza constitu- - He congratulated the vol Tribal Joint Action tion has said that MP’s namely NSS volunteer of diacommunity Movement services, Freedom to and to bring laurels for Committee (JAC) has- initiative has given them Nar Bahadur Bhandari- Runparticipate and upload in the Fitmaxi In- ed to strive for excellence ingwelcomed the issue Lok of Sabha seat resMP,- teerDegree of Sikkim College, University, Reema mum virtual runs in the ervationIndra Hang of Limboo,Limboo raisand Gurung and NSS volun the state and country, by statehope. government to fol- messages regarding the carrying out community- the Sikkim Legislative lowIt up has on requestedthe MP’s ini the- Iksha Rai shared their website www.fitindia. service. Tamang communities in- - gov.in to showcase the thanksThe delivered programme by State con ment on 21 Sept, a press on the issue as early as contribution of youth in fitness of the state. cluded with the vote of Assembly, in the Parlia tiative and take action various sectors in erad Mentioning that the icating poverty, raising Minister Kunga Nima NSS Coordinator, Babita release informs. possible. education standards, Lepcha in his address Chettri. ~ SummitTIMES ~ 3rd Rashtriya Poshan CLASSIFIEDS LAND FOR SALE Gangtok, 24 Sept (PIB): - - Two plots available – 30X40 sq ft and 50X30 sq ft jor form of under-nu- create awareness about for adolescents through Junkeri Dara, Samlik Marchak trition Anaemiathat pervades is a ma all health and nutrition PIB National Health Mis Price negotiable MaahGuwahati celebrated organised a sion. 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During this She discussed about the zone. pandemic situation to CapitalTIMES SummitTIMES | 25 September 2020 3 Former Sikkim MP attends launch of 'Talking Trash' report SUMMIT REPORT The government needs to ensure that pro- Thiruvananthapuram/Gangtok, 24 the Changing Markets Foundation, said, - Sept: Nusa Urbancic, Campaigns Director at- not recognise the fragility of mountains tivized over virgin plastic. This should be - or the ecosystem services they provide.- ducers/brand owners meet their obliga- accompanied with a clear position on the Indian government must enforce- “This report exposes the two-faced hypoc We urgently need to change the narrative- tions under the rules at the earliest. use of alternative materials, such as bio- stringent Extended Producer responsibil risy of plastic polluters, which claim to be from consumer behaviour to producer re 2. Develop a binding national packag based, biodegradable and compostable ity (EPR) rules to ensure that plastic pro committed to solutions, but at the same sponsibility. Efforts taken by the corpora ing policy with timelines and targets. - plastic, with justifications for what is – and ducers and brand owners take back their- time use a host of dirty tricks to ensure tions to reach their problematic products 3. Pass legislations aimed at phasing- what is not – a good use of these materials. plastic waste instead of shifting the blame that they can continue pumping out cheap, to remote corners should be matched by out of harmful chemicals used in packag 9. Introduce bans on unnecessary or to the consumers and costs to the local au disposable plastic, polluting the planet at- efforts to take them back or not make it at ing plastics such as BFRs, BPAs, Phthal harmful plastic materials, such as PVC and thorities. - a devastating rate. Real solutions, such as- all.” - ates, Lead etc. - polystyrene. rateThe playbook call was of falsemade solutions by speakers to the at plas the- mandatory collection of packaging, poli India Coordinator of GAIA- Asia Pacific, 4. Reverse the 2018 amendment to the 10. Prioritise reusable alternatives India launch of ‘Talking Trash: The corpo cies to increase reuse and phase out cer Shibu KN said, “In India, the proposed Uni- plastic waste management rules and rein and act to avoid regrettable substitutions Markets Foundation that reveals how, be- tain problematic plastic types or products, form Framework for Extended Producer- troduce the 2-year phase out deadline on – for example, replacing single-use plastic tic crisis’ a new report from The Changing rarely feature in the voluntary approach Responsibility (under Plastic waste man multi-layered plastics. - with other single-use materials, such as- and are fiercely fought against if proposed agement rules, 2016) have been formulat 5. Add EPR cess to plastic packaged- lemsbio-based, and may biodegradable also lead to or other compostable environ- hind a veil of nice-sounding initiatives and worldby policy-makers.” at a rate of 8 million tonnes a year, ed with inputs from industry associations- products to promote non plastic alterna plastic – which do not fix pollution prob commitments to address the plastics crisis- Plastic is pouring out into the natural- soeverto protect either their from business State governments interests and or tives and reduce tax tariff for plastic prod mined– the plastics proven industry,legislative consumer solutions brands, to the profits, there was no consultation what ucts maintaining stipulated percentage of mental problems. and retailers have obstructed and under or one garbage truck per minute, and pro wasterecycled rules content. is a regressive step as it pro- 11. Indian urban local bodies should - duction has skyrocketed, with half of all- local governments. It is unfortunate to see 6. The 2018 amendment to the plastic- support the Zero Waste Cities approach by crisis for decades. - plastics ever made having been produced thereTalking is no concreteTrash report measure has to shown reduce that the creating and implementing systems that- The report reveals how plastic produc- sinceFormer 2005. ProductionMember of is Parliament expected to fromdou use of plastics or safe recovery of plastics.” motes false solutions such as mass incin ingcontinuously it, but instead intend by tonot phase generating out waste waste – ers and brand owners like Coca-Cola, Col- ble again in the next 10–15 years. eration, cement kiln co-incineration and- not by incinerating, landfilling or export gate-Palmolive, Danone, Mars Incorporat voluntary initiatives and commitments by- plastic roads in the guise of recycling. The - ed, Mondelēz International, Nestlé, Pepsi- bestSikkim, efforts PD Rai, of thesaid, state “In thegovernments Himalayas, and the the industry rarely work and are in fact government should remove these practic- lishmentin the first of place. an intergovernmental nego- Co, Perfetti Van Melle, Procter & Gamble, plastic crisis is all-pervading despite the- used across the world to undermine leg es from the scope of recycling. 12. India could spearhead the estab and Unilever who have a joint plastic foot adoptislation. progressive legislation, built on the 7. Implement minimum recycled-con- - print of almost 10 million tonnes per year, local Panchayats to ban all plastics. Ex For this reason, policymakers should tent targets in the production of packaging tiating committee at the United Nations lobby at every level to fight against proven thetended ultimate Producer solution Responsibility, but there bymust which be and containers of at least 50% for bever Environment Assembly to negotiate a ded solutions to solve the plastics crisis, which companies take back their packaging is following key elements: age containers and at least 30% for other icated global agreement – a Convention on would require them to fully step up their- items, as a starting point. This creates a Plastic Pollution – that eliminates plastic responsibility and take on the true costs of disincentives and penalties to successfully 1. The Plastic Waste Rules 2016 has market for effective plastic recycling and discharges into the environment while- plastic pollution. Instead, they use distrac enforce such laws.” clear and time bound commitments on maintains plastic in a closed loop without also promoting a safe circular economy for thattion tactics,responsibility which arefor designedthe problem to make lies “TheJoint existing Secretary and ofproposed Integrated waste Mountain man- Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)- downcycling the material. - plastics; one that addresses the full life cy people think real change is happening or Initiative, Priyadarshinee Shreshta said, which have still not been met despite the 8. Central or state governments should- cle of plastics, from production and design lapse of the prescribed deadlines and di consider a tax on virgin plastic, which en to prevention and waste management. elsewhere. SMU awardsagement rules are PhD one size fits all, theyDegree do rections by the National to Green SMIMS Tribunal. sures the use faculty of recycled plastic is incen member SUMMIT REPORT let-Like Cell Cluster from - External Examiner from also supported by the - Gangtok, 24 Sept: a prestigious institute in - - awardedof Examination on the of recomSikkim tions. - of Biochemistry, Dr ML also presented his scien- ikkim Manipal Univer- Human Mesenchymal- Manipalmendation University of the Boardin the “The state-of-the-art Mr Singh is a faculty- Sherpa, SMIMS, Profes state of the art Institu- tific papers in National S - Stem Cells Derived from Mumbai. - in Department of Bio sor & Head of Pathology, tional Level Biotech Hub and International Con- - Umbilical Cord Whar kim Manipal University chemistry, Sikkim Mani Dr Amlan Gupta, SMIMS NER-BPMC in Depart ophyferences. will be awarded to sity (SMU) has award- ton’s Jelly and Cord Blood- open defence Viva-Voice IT infrastructure at Sik pal Institute of Medical and Professor & Head of hasment published of Biochemistry, his land- himThe during Doctor the ofnext philos Con- istryed the to Doctor Takhelmayum of Philos for Therapeutic Potential Examination conducted- - Sciences (SMIMS), 5th OBG,Part Dr of Anup this study Pradhan, was funded by DBT India. He - Parasophy (PhD)Singh for in Biochemhis thesis in Mice with Type-1 Di on 19 Sept, 2020 through lengingfacilitated Covid-19 the defence pan of- Mile Tadong, Gangtok, SMIMS. - - abetes Mellitus”, a press online video conferenc Thesis during the chal- SupervisionSikkim. He pursuedof Professor his mark study findings in vocation of Sikkim Mani release informs. ing mode (Microsoft research work under the funded by Indian Council reputed National and In pal University. titled “Generation of Is The Degree has been Teams) with an expert demic,” the release men of Medical Research and ternational Journals and Sikkim Govt Law College completes 40 years SUMMIT REPORT Gangtok, 24 Sept:

- S - ikkim Government Law Col lege situated at Lower Bur- tuk, East Sikkim celebrated its 41st foundation day today. Sik kim Government Law College, Sikkim,the first is the professional only government college Lawand theCollege second in oldestthe State college of Sik of- kim which was established on- 24 Sept, 1980. Due to the COVID-19 pan- demic, the foundation day was organized virtually via the Goo gle Meet platform in which the welcome address was given by general secretary of Moot Court Society Sikkim Government- Law College, Neha Gupta. Dean of Students Affairs Sik kim Government Law College, best wishes to everyone on the lege and spoke in brief about Dr Dilip Pandey talked on the- - - history of Sikkim Government ish Sharma. - Law College. Former SRC Mem Dean, Dr KKV Rao, IUS, for- occasion and talked about the- butionthe history of some of Sikkim, personalities Govern ber of Sikkim Government Law mer Principal In-Charge cum achievements of the institution ment Law College and contri College, Dew Kumar Chettri wasformer also faculty present member in the of pro Sik- and congratulated the organ establishment of the Law Col- highlighted the contributions kim Government Law College isers of the event. - whose contribution led to the- of the college to the society at in his address he stated that it Principal of Indian Institute- lated the organisers and the en- large. gramme as a special guest and of Legal Studies (IILs) and for- lege. Dr Tiwari also congratu Chettri,To add 3rd ayear musical student, touch sang to family and people of Sikkim mer Principal of Sikkim Gov athe melodious event student, song, followed Joylin Issac by is a proud moment for the SGLC- ernment Law College, Dr Gane tireThe SGLC virtual family event and witnessed extended statedshji Tiwari that hewas was the happy chief guestto be his best wishes to all. that the first and only law col of the event. In his address, he self-composed poem recitation- Lamalege has in completedhis address 40 extended years. - the participation of all the by 5th year student, Rupesh Principal In-Charge, Dr TD part of this historic occasion of teaching faculty members and Rizal, and 3rd year student, An Sikkim Government Law Col students. Where the Sikkim Government failed and where it passed in its Covid-19 Exam Contd from pg01 - ours? - verge of making the car- mentous decision. The informed. What about Nagaland, Meghalaya and dinal decision to start a advanced world has re Arunachal Pradesh had massive unlocking pro Canadasumed normalis leading activities. the *LOST* I Anmol Baraily have Lost my ICSE Xth zero Covid-19 cases for cess. The decision itself- I was amazed to read how marksheet, Pass certificate, Migration, forquite a long some time time. until Thentheir is not uncalled for as we- numbersthey had onepeaked positive gradu case- cannot remain isolat administrationway. Their preparation is highly transfer certificate and character certifi- ised how endlessly. prepared, The alert, big is massively grand. Their cate while travelling to Chennai from Njp' ignored the germ theory gest question, however, Their manpower is ably If found please contact 8370923108 or ally. In our euphoria, we state administrative will sensitive and responsive. submit it to your nearest police station. smart and capable the- to our own peril. trained. Their public is Now Sikkim is on the be to execute this mo adequately educated and 4 SummitTIMES | 25 September 2020

Hold Us Accountable, Please CORY RODGERS, JADE SIU & OLIVIER STERCK - theconversation.comCash transfers can help refugees,- The overall but results of theythe pilot experiment of News requires reader-engagement Second, the cash transfer programmes encour- their budgets (3.7%). to stay the course aged the extension of credit to refugee beneficia- - ries. This in turn created a problem of indebted- unrestricted cash transfers are therefore mostly- umanitarianalso organisations carry – such as the risks.ness among vulnerable Insights cash recipients. This hapfrompositive. But Kenya importantly, our study also shows - World Food Programme (WFP) – are in- pened regardless of whether the cash was restrict thatPROBLEM many people OF doDEBT not realise the benefits of un nessournalists and readers live ain charmedgeneral believe life. Those media outside persons the to creasingly using cash transfers as a way of ed or not. - restricted cash due to high levels of indebtedness. clique have an inflated perception of our effective assisting vulnerable people. Conventionally, hu It’s important that agencies are aware of this as - manitarian organisations procure food or other- manyMODES people OF will TRANSFER not realise the benefits of unrestrict In Kalobeyei, a staggering 89% of sampled be much better informed than they actually are. This goods and distribute it directly to recipients. But ed cash transfers due to high levels of indebtedness. - households were indebted to retailers. Shopkeep fiction, when it circulates too widely and for too long, cash transfers allow people to choose and pur- - ers provided food on credit as a form of social Jcan start convincing those who wield the pen [hammer chase what they need for themselves. terviews,To measure and a the survey differences of 896 betweenrefugee households cash trans support to assist food insecure refugees. But cash keyboards nowadays] that they are indispensable, and They are widely praised for enhancing auton fer programmes, we conducted focus groups, in transfers contributed to higher levels of debt than with that comes the arrogance which, at least in our Homy, reducing costs, and boosting local markets. conventional food aid. - country, has also caused substantial damage to politics And this has encouraged their use. For instance, in from two groups: those who received restricted This is because the technologies required for 2019, the WFP distributed US$2.1 billion transfers cash under the old programme and those receiving receipt of cash assistance – mobile SIM cards for and administration. There is a fine line dividing stand - to 27.9 million people. the restricted programme and ATM- ing up for something and becoming overbearing, but it Cash transfers come in many cards for the unrestricted pro is an important marker still, and over-stepping it can- forms, such as mobile money or gramme – can be retained by shop compromise the best of intentions. If the news-media transfers into bank accounts. They keepers as a form of collateral. is indeed seen as the fourth estate/ pillar in a democra generally provide recipients with Debt affected people in both the- cy, then hollowing it out weakens the overall structure, greater choice, but sometimes come restricted and unrestricted cash so, as much as it needs to be supported and backed, it withThese restrictions options onraise the important kinds of programmes. And the debt under also needs to be held accountable. A free press, after goods that can be purchased. minedFor theone, effectiveness refugees indebted of the cash to all, is a necessity to ensure real progress. transfer programmes. It goes without saying that the right environment questions that organisations must- - needs to be created for press to be free, and this is consider during programme design. their shopkeepers are forced to turn- provided by institutional and civil-society support For instance, the degree of auton keepersover their therefore cash transfer withdraw technolo their omy recipients have in their use gies as a form of collateral. Shop aresystems. threatened It is also if obviousjournalists that aresuch allowed an environment genuine money on their behalf, and so these is always under constant pollutions by agencies which of assistance and how the transfer should be made. In an effort to shed some light on - customers are unable to access hard freedoms. But new-media cannot be shackled only this we studied the impact of WFP’s cash transfers unrestricted cash under the new one. cash as intended. by a repressive systems, it can also be compromised - in the Kalobeyei refugee settlement in Kenya. - Our analysis reveals that the switch to unre Indebted households are more likely to be food by unethical practitioners. It is always a bad idea to lobeyeiEstablished was envisioned in 2016, as a new few model kilometres for aid away pro- stricted cash transfers had robust positive effects insecure, more likely to be dissatisfied with their pass the correctional cane into the hands of the pow from the 28-year-old Kakuma refugee camp, Ka- on household asset accumulation and subjective circumstances, and less likely to have savings. This iners-that-be, world affairs because or nationalthey will developmentsdefinitely misuse and it, also so, well-being. leaves them with anxiety, helplessness and fear. it becomes important for every person with a stake vision to refugees. The idea was to promote self-re Unrestricted cash gave recipients the option to someIn male addition, shop intervieweesowners, putting revealed them thatat risk debt of liance for refugees, while also providing benefits to- use their assistance on non-food necessities like subjected women to the coercive strategies of Sikkim to start reading newspapers [because more the local host population. clothing, cooking fuel, and school equipment for MOVING FORWARD readers will mean more power, more independence- For the first three years, all households in Ka their children. Moreover, refugees could negotiate sexual harassment and abuse. - for newspapers] and more importantly, start sending lobeyei received restricted cash assistance from for more favourable prices with shopkeepers. - - the WFP of Ksh1,400 per person (about US$14) Under the restricted programme, refugees Credit is a form of informal community sup in more letters. At present, most letter writers are in- - spired by personal reasons to write. What is required per month. The cash was distributed as mobile could only purchase non-food items by first sell stepsport, andto prevent completely highly eliminating vulnerable it isrefugee both undesir house- currency via SIM cards and could only be spent on ing their food for cash, forcing them to sell at be able and infeasible. However, agencies should take for a more accountable media is to have a wider re - food items at particular retailers. The idea was to low-market prices. sponse base. Not eulogies, please write in hate mail, a broader market of retailers from whom to pur- - - have better accountability in how it was used and Unrestricted transfers also offered recipients holds from falling into high levels of debt. letters that point out errors, letters that demand clar to reduce spending on temptation goods, such as used at a limited number of retailers who have repayment,Potential and strategies adjusting include the value supporting of transfers com to ifications, letters that complain of half-truths and in alcohol and tobacco. - chase goods. Whereas restricted cash can only be munity safety nets, facilitating schemes for debt complete reportage, letters that mention that readers In June 2019, the WFP began to roll out a new - notice the personal agendas of editors, publishers and cash transfer programme – for about 1,000 house been selected by WFP, the unrestricted cash can be- ensure they provide sufficient purchasing power reporters being packaged as news. The media needs holds – which had a different approach: it removed used in any shop. - as prices fluctuate. However, this requires human willingnessfeedback to tostay admit on course, mistakes battle is an somnolence, important remainpart of the restrictions on purchases, transfers were paid Finally, recipients of unrestricted cash bene itarian organisations to recognise indebtedness as relevant, and most importantly, remain accurate. The directly into bank accounts and the cash could be fited from a ‘cash-in-hand’ discount: goods pur an important[Cory Rodgers facet isof Pedro vulnerability, Arrupe Research and donors Fellow to spent on any item at any shop. chased with hard cash tend to be cheaper than- providein Forced the requiredMigration level Studies, of support. University of Oxford; being accurate. This has become even more significant We studied both of these approaches and two- those purchased with restricted cash. - Jade Siu is Research Assistant, Refugee Economies in the age of online archives, although it has always key lessons emerged from our research: There is some evidence that unrestricted trans- Programme, University of Oxford; Olivier Sterck been the case that mistakes in old newspaper cuttings First, there are some pros and some cons to re fers lead to higher expenditure on alcohol and to is Senior Research Officer, University of Oxford could be repeated and result in an inaccurate report moving restrictions on cash. So whether the cash is bacco, but this was only reported by a low percent further stressing, is essential if journalism is to inform restricted or not matters. age of households (14%) and a small proportion of ] being circulated again years later. Accuracy, it needs no - tivesthe public and intelligent debate. And opinions, if public they wishes need to to be engage, served well with accurate information, significant perspec often enough, and even if newspapers do not publish maintain a pressure which inspire excellence. Do that - SAMANTHA VANDERSLOTT - - them, the editors will be forced to read them and soon, theconversation.comCoronavirus: the road to vaccine roll-outderstandings is alwaysabout the disease being the guilt will lead to more responsible, more account way, even once the vaccine was be take quickly set in. It is taken for blood and semen. This lead to misun able journalism. f you have been following the me- ing rolled out. In a shocking episode granted that children are vaccinated NEW PANDEMIC, SAME called the “Cutter incident”, a failure routinely, but this acceptance took spread through touch. This, in case you have forgotten how media peddled bumpy, as 20th-century pandemics- PROBLEMS show in making and inspecting the vaccine time. In the early era of vaccination, it outright lies in how the Kanhaiya episode at JNU was - dia coverage of the new vaccines by a California-based firm called the was a tool against epidemics and peo- - reported, or how a Hindi news channel dredged the in development for COVID-19, it will- Cutter Laboratories led to children ple expected to be vaccinated during Today, COVID-19 is the latest pub bottom of the ignorance barrel to claim and explain- be clear that the stakes are high. Very getting polio from the vaccine, which- an outbreak. Through health educa oflic thishealth disease, crisis andthat whether cannot beit is sepa tak- the nano-microchips they believed to be embedded few vaccine trials in history have at eningcontained of federal viable regulations poliovirus. to ensure tion and communication, funding of- enrated seriously from politics and seen and as society. important Fear in the new currency notes, or the comatose disinter- Itracted so much attention, perhaps The incident led to a major tight immunisation services, and political est with which the northeast continues to be reported, summersince polio polio in the outbreaksmid-20th century.invoked new laws being passed that prevent- support across party lines, vaccina role in the support and uptake of a or how when a certain national party wins state elec- A now largely forgotten chapter, production safety. It also resulted in tionPROMISE was promoted OF AN as AIDS a central VACCINE pillar to protect against, will play a major tions it becomes about local issues but when another on gatherings and movement in the - of a public health globally. Most people want to return to national party wins in states it is credited to the cha terror in parents. Today, restrictions ed vaccine manufacturers from being vaccine. risma of The Leader… all of these should convince any- sued. (The fear was that drug manu When the next big plague of the consumer of “news” of how the sector requires more efforts to control COVID-19 have- facturers would not want to develop 20th century hit – Aids – naturally it a “normal life”, and a vaccine is the professionalism. In Sikkim’s case, the news-media ad been a huge strain on society, but in vaccines without being protected by- was vaccination that would be looked most reliable way to achieve this. mittedly needs to evolve beyond the incident-based the 1950s,summer parents with locked their chil the law.) to. Within1984, a short the US time health of scientists and hu- However, the public’s desire for a- - dren in stifling hot buildings during A lack of urgency for vaccine up confirming HIV was the cause of Aids in vaccine is balanced against concerns reportage and press release/ press conference-driven windows sealed shut - ment, wariness about new types of about the speed of vaccine develop- political reporting that currently pack our pages, in co man services secretary, Mar lour. These happen because the readers remain aloof somehowbecause they wereseep garet Heckler, announced- vaccines, and mistrust of pharmaceu consumers. Much more and much better will arrive if terrified polio would tationsthat a vaccine and hope would instilled be ready in tical companies, governments and readers became more engaged and started demanding in two years. The high expec- hasthe “healthbeen establishment”.evident throughout the better. throughThe developmentthe cracks in Public action in communities the wall. vaccination were not surpris supporting the elderly and those ing, particularly following the unableCOVID-19 to leave pandemic, their inhomes neighbours by de- aof moment the polio of vaccineglobal eradication of smallpox from WRITE US: in the US in 1955 was- the planet in 1980. However, ing that point in- an AidsUnfortunately, vaccine proved many to asbe- healthlivering messaging, groceries andand medication,willingness asto Readers are invited to comment on, criticise, run celebration. Reach- unattainable. well as compliance with government- down, even appreciate if they like something in izens raising funds to this paper. Letters carrying abusive/ indecorous volved millions of cit pects of HIV infection make take part in medical trials. But na antiretroviralsit very difficult –to a develop group of a tional political stakes for a vaccine language and personal attacks, except when develop the vaccine, drugsvaccine. that Instead, inhibit it has various been remain high with politicians using against people responsible in this newspaper andpolitical a driven goodwill pub- “vaccine deals” to bolster popular (who are fair game), will have to be ignored. by the bucket-load fragile,support andso whenwin elections. leaders promote steps in the HIV replication The acceptance of vaccines is- Letters which carry forward a conversation or lic-private scientific process – that have proved initiate a dialogue will command immediate collaboration, with to be the most effective their country’s vaccine with clear po attention and receive prominence. Mail us at: scientist Jonas Salk strategy for treating Aids. - litical motivations, it can knock the enlistedat the helm. in one Children of the The stigma of Aids was public’s confidence and draw intense [email protected] across the US were also an inhibitor for con scrutiny.[the Aswriter with is theUniversity polio vaccine Research of trolling the disease. Health- the past,Lecturer, the world University is watching. of Oxford largest clinical trials ferredofficials to atthe the transmission beginning in history. - of the Aids crisis coyly re- ] Clearly, setbacks and challenges oc being through “bodily flu curred along the ids”, instead of specifying NeighbourhoodWATCH SummitTIMES | 25 September 2020 5 Nagaland in deep financial crisis; 2020-21 COVID-19 tally breaches 8K-mark in Arunachal expected to close with Rs 2358.81 cr deficit with highest one-day Dimapur, Sept 24 [Na- month below the budget- - galandPage]: ed amount during the pe- - spike of 289 cases expected to close with- spreadative impact and of pervasive the pan Nagaland the department said in a a deficit of Rs 2358.81 demic has been so wide Itanagar, Sept 24 - measuresis facing deepas a result financial of riod April-August 2020, crores as per budget esti [PTI]: crisis despite austerity mates and this includes an that the Government has- on Thursday reported its Five cases were re share of Central taxes trends,press release. the revenue re- releaseincrease said, of Rsis mainly 939 crore due been compelled to adopt highestArunachal single-day Pradesh spike corded in Lower Dibang andshortfall duties in as well receipts as poor of Given the present since 2014-15. This, the drastic measures to mit Valley, two each in Lower as implementation of the igate the negative effects- EastSiang Kameng and Kra and Daadi Siang and ceipts of the State are lastto variouspay revision factors for State such lapse,of the fallthe inrelease receipts said to theof 289northeastern COVID-19 state cases, to one each in Tawang, Tirap, followingrevenue collection the outbreak due toof likely to witness a decline someavoid of a potentialthe measures col 8,133,which a took senior the health tally de in- - imposition of lockdown of Rs 1650 crores during and payment of pending districts, Dr Jampa said. 2020-21 against what has Government employees- fromAltogether various hospitals 125 peo in partment official said. ple were discharged the COVID-19 pandemic. Central taxes and duties, thebeen present budgeted, Chief it said. Minis- departments,adopted include imposition prorata patients are asymptom- Barring 21, all new The financial issue - ter Thehad handed FD said over when the Courtdues and judgments liabilities in to theircon ofcuts various in the austeritybudgets of mea the- he said, adding that the confronting the State and now risen to Rs 80.49 tractors following various- sures and mobilization the state on Wednesday, atic and have been shifted the likely impact these will- the figure as reflect crores, it said. - ment with no alternative to COVID-19 care centres, recovery rate stands at have on the activities of ed in the Union Budget The total deficit- reins of the Government favour, leaving the Govern through imposition of meetingthe Government today, said was a press dis of 2020-21, the actual during 2020-21 on ac in 2013-14 the deficit of additional resources State Surveillance Officer- 72.58 per cent. - (SSO) Dr L Jampa said. Arunachal Pradesh releasecussed issued in a State by the Cabinet State receipts is only Rs Rs taxescount and of shortfall duties inalone re stood at Rs 950.09 crores.- thebut tounforeseen pay. devel- The release also ap- 263.80 crores, resulting ceipts of share of Central However, it said by the However, in view of pealedCOVID-19 to allcess. responsible “Ten security person currently has 2,216 ac nel — six from the Assam tive cases, while 5,903 - in aThis monthly amount deficit ofwas Rs - time the present Govern mentFinance said Department. out of an esti- 57.16 crores. comes to Rs 1080.13 ment returned in 2018 opments caused by the making “sweeping state- Rifles, two from the Indo people have been cured The Finance Depart crores. The negative im the deficit had grown to- pandemic, the year is mentscitizens based to refrain on hearsay from Tibetan Border Police, one- of the disease. Fourteen each from the Army and patients have succumbed again reduced to Rs ownpact revenues is not confined have fallen to mentRs 1607.73 estimated crores. that the expected to close with a ion — are among the new The state’s Capital installmentmated monthly as share receipt of 240.47 crores since June Central receipts only. Our The Finance Depart muchStating higher that deficit the thanneg- the Indian Reserve Battal to the infection. - of Rs 320.96 crores per 2020, and accordingly estimated, it feared. without ascertaining - - the monthly deficit has by about Rs 38 crores a current year 2020-21 is facts.” patients,” the SSO said. Complex region – com- BSF seizes fromOf the the Capital 289 fresh Complex cas waprising areas Itanagar, — has reported Naharla 46 new COVID-19 cases in Mizoram; es, 173 were reported- thegun, maximum Nirjuli and numberBanderde of 100kg of Hilsa lang, 13 from East Siang, - fish being region, 17 from Chang- are and Pakke Kessang, active cases at 1077, fol smuggled tally rises to 1,759; no fatalities nine each from Papump lowed by West Siang at 172, Papumpare at 150 Aizawl, Sep 24 (PTI): into India seveneight eachfrom from Upper Namsai, Sub- samplesand Changlang have been at 137. tested Forty-six more people, Lohit, and West Siang, As many as 2,31,045 Kolkata, Sept 24 (PTI): BSF jawans and a state - - have tested positive for resident have come from ansiri and six each from for the infection so far, in including 14 BSF jawans other states, it said. - Border Security Force has- Anjaw, Longding, Upper cluding 2,803 on Wednes - All the patients are mentseized was 100 allegedly kg of 'Hilsa'being Siang and West Kameng. day, thS SSO added. fish while the consign- COVID-19 in Mizoram, asymptomatic, the state taking the state's coro ment said. Petrapolesmuggled fromintegrated Bangla navirus tally to 1,759 on- There are 664 active desh into India through- esThursday, were reportedan official fromsaid. COVID-19 cases in the Thirty-three cas state while 1,095 people checkpost in West Ben have recovered from the gal, a BSF officer said on Aizawl district, 11 from virusMizoram and the has recovery not re- Thursday. - Lunglei and one case- portedrate is 62.26 any fatality per cent. due to During routine each was reported from checking at the integrat Serchhip and Mamit dis ed checkpost in North- tricts, according to an COVID-19 till date. 24 Parganas district on- official statement by the- The first COVID-19 Wednesday, BSF person state Information and case was reported in the- hiddennel found inside six the bags upper con Public Relations depart plesstate have on March been 24.tested till taining the prized fish 11ment. are posted at Lunglei, A total of 66,320 sam Of the 14 BSF jawans, hood of a truck, the BSF Wednesday evening, the spokesman said. two in Aizawl and one in health department said. handedThe over truck to driver, the Cus the- Serchhip district. The 14 Manipur CM drops three tomsvehicle, authorities and the fish at were Pe- ministers from cabinet The value of the seized NEHU innovators develop book trapole, he said. Imphal, Sep 24 (PTI): - fishThe was aroundapprehended Rs 9 lakh sanitisation machine ment, Radheshyam Singh. in the Indian market. Amid speculation of a cab Notably, the CM and- Shillong, Sep 24 (PTI): a resident of Kalianai vil- oninet Thursday reshuffle dropped in Manipur, three state BJP chief S Tikendra driver was identified as - Chief Minister N Biren Singh Singh had recently visit damage to the material." ed Delhi, where they met- - A team of innovators of Sinha said it is a com lage of Duttapukur area ministers from the council- several central leaders, the North-Eastern Hill posite machine using in North 24 Parganas dis has developed a book sa- - of ministers. including the party's na University (NEHU) here ultraviolet (uv) rays and trict, the officer said. - Governor Najma Hep- tional president J P Nadda.- heat technology to sani The driver claimed- tulla has accepted the Sources in the party nitisation machine to deal tise books. tainingthat he hadmotor gone parts to Banand recommendation, ac said they discussed vari with COVID-19 infections He said the machine whengladesh he with was his truckreturning con cording to her letter to ous issues, including the throughThe book books, sanitising officials can sanitise up to 150 after unloading the goods membersthe chief minister. dropped are relatedmodalities to impending of effecting as a- said on Thursday. books in one cycle of The three cabinet cabinet rejig and matters a team of innovators of about 45 minutes at a- a man in the neighbouring and animal husbandry, V machine was invented by cost of 20 paise per book. he was offered Rs 6,000 by - lor Prof SK Srivastava minister for agriculture sembly bypolls. inauguratedNEHU Vice-Chancel the book - - Five seats recently fell- country, for delivering the the Department of Bio Hangkhalian, minister for lowingvacant inresignation the 60-member and bags to a person at Bonga medical Engineering and- - ago to manage the han- use of the books under social welfare and coop- House in Manipur fol on in North 24 Parganas the Department of Basic sanitising machine at the dling of the books and tion,eration, labour Nemcha and employ Kipgen,- distrct, he said. Sciences and Social Sci central library of the uni Prof Srivastava said, cial benefit." other reading materials, and minister for educa disqualification of MLAs. liked'Hilsa', for oftenits taste described and ences of NEHU, a Central "Theversity developmenton Wednesday. of He also came out with circulation, he said. as the 'queen of fish' is ofuniversity. the members of the - the Training acronym has 'ABSCoM'been im- the students and other us- Dr Aseem Sinha, one - partedfor the tomachine. the library staff while in circulation among smell. It can be savoured team said, "This sanitis- such a sanitising ma when fried or cooked in- product development chine was a fantas- ers, The especially idea behind in the postin- mustard sauce. - tic fusion of library, a to operate the machine, lockdown situation. Although, it is a trop toing sanitisemachine allfunctions kinds inof place to provide knowl officials said. ical saltwater fish (sci readingan auto-controlled materials modewith- edge and the School of NEHU Librarian In-- environmentventing this machinein the Uni is- entific name: Tenualosa intoTechnology, the means the placefor so to- sary,charge about Dr FR two Sumer months said versityto ensure library a corona-free for safe ilisha), it thrives in rivers convert that knowledge the device was felt neces and estuaries. out causing any kind of Nagaland revokes COVID-19 cess Kohima, Sept 23 [Na- - galandPage]: - net meeting held at Chou- - - the decision during a cabi matumdemanding was rollbackserved by of the spokesperson. Government said efforts The Gov cess, while a 4-day ulti According to the State propershould bemeans made about to ascer the ernment of Nagaland on mukedima in Dimapur Union on September 19 to Finance Department, the totaltain correctamount facts given through to the Wednesday revoked the district while listening to- Dimapur Naga Students’ total amount received from demandedunpopular COVID-19by various cess or- the cries of the people and- pumps in the State and also amountGoI for COVID-19 spent from is Rs State’s 27.84 on petroleum products as also considering the open close down all the petrol- crore, whereas the total Government of Nagaland- ing up of economic activi mentfor COVID-19 before raising purposes the ganizations. Planningties amidst and theCoordination, COVID-19 restricting entry of petro resources for COVID-19 till from the Central Govern From the midnight April Landpandemic, Revenue said Ministerand Parlia for- leum supply if the COVID date is Rs 115.80 crore. - petrol28, Nagaland and other was motor charging spir- - cess was not withdrawn. The total COVID-19 ernmentissue in public believes domain. that the its,‘COVID-19 in addition Cess’ to the on existing diesel, It had gained the support cess collected from April Stating that the Gov mentary Affairs, Neiba Kro from around the State. to Calling August upon 2020 all is re Rs- - nu, whoFollowing is also Governmentthe impo- The official notification 13.14 crore, it said. fight against the pandemic perrate oflitre tax onand diesel cess. and Rs spokesperson on COVID-19. outto rollback only on theThursday COVID-19 and refrain from making is far from over, it request- 6 perThe litre cess on waspetrol Rs and 5 opposition parties, tribal cess, however, would be “sweepingsponsible citizensstatements to ed all responsible citizens sition of COVID-19 cess, from Thursday midnight, based on hearsay without to avoid resorting to activ student bodies had been is likely to come into effect ities that will restrict the motor spirits. bodies, civil societies and Government’s ability to The Government took said the Government ascertaining facts,” the respond effectively. 6 SummitTIMES | 25 September 2020 Sport&Specials Luis Suarez joins Atletico Madrid from Barcelona BARCELONA, 24 Sept transfer of Luis Suarez, Suarez, who joined [Reuters]: - - - drid have signed striker the formal agreement of as the fourth top scorer without Griezmann and Atletico Ma- subject to a medical and Barcelona from Liver in Spain’s top flight. At will hope the capture of Uruguayan striker with Championspool in 2014, League, leaves four the letico’s top scorer was Suarez will significantly Luis Suarez from Barcelo a new contract for the Laclub Liga having titles wonand four the Morata with 12. improve their chances of tona, an the end Spanish his six-year clubs stintsaid Suarez becomes the challengingSuarez had Real also Madrid been on Wednesday, bringing ourSuarez club,” Atletico will givesaid ina The Uruguayan was third striker in recent- and Barca for the title. their statement. - deemedCopa del Reysurplus trophies. to re- years to switch between - at the Camp Nou. - the two La Liga clubs af linkedian exam with in an Serie attempt A side to the Barca’sCatalans six statement million farewell news confer- ager Ronald Koeman, ter David Villa was sold Juventusget an EU and passport took an to Ital be said Atletico will pay- lonaence onwould Thursday. like to pub- quirements by new man- to Atletico in 2013 while eligible to play as a Eu- nus payments to sign the Barca added: “Barce ing the old guard and Antoine Griezmann ropean player as the Tu- euros ($7 million) in bo - who is keen on chang moved to Barca last year. rin side’s non-EU player The Uruguay striker, mitmentlicly express and its wishes gratitude him with 33-year-old mid- While Villa became 33-year-old. to the player for his com- rebuilding the squad, 14an instantleague hit,title-winning scoring 13 - goals in Atletico’s 2013- slots were already filled. who is Barca’s third all- all the success in the fu- fielder Arturo Vidal also has yet to hit the same However, Italian pros time top scorer with 198- ture.” completing a permanent- campaign, Griezmann- languageecutors said exam on taken Tuesday by goals in all competitions, frontSuarez line afterwill replace the Span Al- move to Inter Milan. they had evidence the had a year left on his con ishvaro striker Morata was in Atletico’s loaned doggedDespite by injuries, a turbu Su- heights at Barca follow tract with the club. arezlent still season hit with16 goals Barca in ing his 120 million euros Suarez to obtain Italian an “Atleticoagreement Madrid for andthe ($140.86 million) move. citizenship was rigged. Barcelona have reached to Juventus for a season Atletico struggled Eddie Nketiah's poaching instinctwith an option tosmooths buy. 22 La Liga starts to finish for much of last season Arsenal's route past Leicester PAUL DOYLE break but ballooned a shot Leicester, 24 Sept [theGuardian]: This was es- sentially a meeting between sidesfrom were 20 yards popping after the clever ball shadow sides and its turning aroundservice prettyby Demarai well but Gray. neither Both butpoint it was provided a slapstick further Leicester evi- fortunelooked sharpto inbring the box.a break- Neglected Di Maria own goal by Christian Fuchs- It took a blunder and good nal are growing into a serious vows to keep fighting dence, nonetheless, that Arse through. First, Fuchs misjudged a bouncing ball, allowing it to unit under Mikel Arteta. run to Nketiah, who fed Nicolas for Argentina place Following success in the Pépé. Danny Ward dived in to- BUENOS AIRES, 24 Sept - CarabaoFA Cup and Cup Community with a now Shield, famil- cut out the Ivorian’s pass across [Reuters]: - Arteta oversaw progress in the the face of goal but inadvertent- ria has expressed dismay thing I can think of is get hunger, with a dollop of good ly sent it back to Pépé, whose Angel Di Ma- liftedting called a majorup.” trophy iar performance of rigour and- instant shot from an acute an Argentina have not gle struck the near post and at being left out the Ar- - fortune. Eddie Nketiah’s scrap ricocheted into the net off the gentina squad for next since winning the Copa- py late goal from close range- dumbfounded Fuchs. month’s World Cup quali America in 1993 and lo put a cherry on top for Arsenal. Nketiah nearly doubled fiers against Ecuador and- cal pundits have suggest The contest was not exact - Arsenal’s lead with a nifty lob ingBolivia his all but in he the vowed hope onof wantsed Scaloni to phase left in the a new 32- ly decorated with flamboyant- of the players here,” he said.- ing That a leg happy against development West Ham firing just over the bar. - over Ward but Wes Morgan Wednesday to keep giv year old out because he play but the basic ingredients Pressed, he added: “The team nearly two years ago. - Arsenal gained control, ad recovered to clear off the line. Arteta demands, and that Ar is evolving. You can see the lev invancing Saka they with had moves a player of impres apt to levelAyoze in Pérez, the on81st as aminute substitute, but gavea swift no return. reason for omit- vowedcrop of toplayers. keep on giving aresenal a team often who lacked know before their jobs his el they are achieving ... We are was offset by Brendan Rodg glidesive fluidity past several and geometry, opponents and at should have drawn Leicester Coach Lionel Scaloni Di Maria, though, arrival, were apparent. Arsenal picking the players we believe ers’ revelation after the match rejoin Lionel Messi and are the best for each game. bethat out Leicester’sfor at least influentialsix weeks headed wide from close range whoting thehelped Paris take St-Germain his side his all in the hope he can youngand are players fully committed on the fringes, to the “You can see the players- withmidfielder a groin Wilfred injury Ndidi suffered will minute,any moment. starting from his left afterThen a lovely another free-kick substitute, by Marc tomidfielder the Champions and Di League Maria, mission; and the display from ers,we arenot just changing Mesut, and to make using. the It When he did so in the 20th Albrighton. - company. is very difficult for some play least 12 if he needs an opera- - with“I loveall myplaying heart for andthe such as Nketiah, Bukayo Saka, against Burnley. “It will be at thatwing-back a teammate position, should he have sent Héctor Bellerín, helped Ar final last month, said he national team and I hope- and Reiss Nelson, gave the squad. It’s difficult for others - a pass across the face of goal senal seal victory by dancing could find “no explana - ofclub’s how outlook he sees a Mesutbrighter Özil glow. and who haven’t been involved. tion,” Rodgers said. Theinto thestriker, box summing and flashing up the tion” for his omission. - soul to wear the Argen Arteta gave an indication have“We to do have my ajob squad as fair of as 26 pos or- Leicester started bright anticipated. ball across goal to Nketiah. ing “Ifto get I doin the everything team to andtina shirtReal again,”Madrid the player for 27 players at the moment. I ly, with Kelechi Iheanacho But Leicester came closest showed greater alertness and I do at club level, try mer Manchester United Matteo Guendouzi’s futures by- the players who in my opinion going close twice in the first to scoring in the first half when determinationqualities Arteta to haspoke instilled, the ball leavinging a starting both outlineup of thewith squad sev- sible and I have to try to select deniedfive minutes. him, rushing On the off second the line of James Maddison, making his play a World Cup or Copa said. “I am going to give at the King Power while field- - tothose make occasions a good save Bernd with Leno his first start of the season, curled America, it is difficult to 100%.” lyare different in better lineupcondition.” to the one an exquisite shot over Leno over the line as Ward seemed understand why I’m not- Argentina kick off en changes from their last Pre whoLeicester started fieldedSunday’s an entireleague from the edge of the box. The to dawdle. selected,” Di Maria told their quest to reach Qatar mier League outing. - withfeet. Ina loan between move those away efforts from goalkeeper’s luck was in, as the “Im really happy with the AM 590, an Argentine ra 2022 with a home game- When asked about Özil’s Nelson, who has been linked ballMaddison bounced backshould off the havepost performance, first of all with welldio station. or get a Man of the against Ecuador on Oct 8, absence, the manager tried to victory over Burnley, with Dan- threatenedand into his again arms. just after the the attitude,” Arteta said. “I “Every time I play followed by a visit to Bo deflect the question. “I’m really iel Amartey impressing on his Arsenal, showed his promise could see the players came livia five days later. happy with the performance first appearance since break by cutting in from the left and here to win the game.” Match award the only West Brom Kai Havertz hits hat-trick to ease Chelsea boss Bilic fined for improper through against Barnsley conduct in loss JACOB STEINBERG nursing a bruised ego, there make far too many saves for to Everton London, 24 Sept [Reu- Fulham, 24 Sept - - [theGuardian]: - was an opportunity for Hud- erLampard’s for a Championship liking. side to ters]: The Football Associ- two games into Ithis turns Chelsea out erson-Odoi, had an whoopening has beento make out It should have been hard ation (FA) has fined West that writing off Kai Havertz- hisin the point cold to of Lampard late. The inwing the hard to see Rüdiger working Bromwich Albion man carve Chelsea open. Yet it is ager Slaven Bilic 8,000 career was somewhat mis pounds ($10,171.20) after guided. After the sniping that first minute, only to shoot too nothis stand way back.in Rüdiger’s Lampard way has if he admitted to a charge of andgreeted Liverpool, the German’s he burst rustyinto close to Brad Collins. five centre-backs and he will improper conduct during displays against Brighton- At times Hudson-Odoi Saturday’s 5-2 Premier hardseemed on toothe right, eager he to needed please. ChelseaLampard receive wants offers formore the League defeat at Everton. ofa life the with Carabao a hat-trick Cup aswith Chel a toWhile relax the and 19-year-old follow the worked exam- German. - Bilic, 52, was shown a sea reached the fourth round atred halftime card by after referee defend Mike- This was a reminder ev- leadership at the back and Sil Dean for his complaints erybodythumping deserves win over to Barnsley. be given ple of Abraham, who was keen- beforeva was vocal.making The way 36-year-old for Kurt off for pushing Everton’s time to settle after a big move, erto gaveshow Chelsea that he the can lead compete in the Brazilian had a good workout er Kieran Gibbs was sent even when they happen to be with Timo Werner. The strik- one of the best young talents Zouma in the 61st minute. James Rodriguez in the 18th minute, finishing well af Ross Barkley added a third- face. - ter a mix-up at the back. with a firm shot and Havertz “Slaven Bilic has been nalsin the of world. the Europa After all League Havertz a tify the hype, Frank Lampard ham shone up front, although But the stage belonged to scored again in the 55th min fined 8,000 pounds after was playing in the quarter-fi was delighted with the for- Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s ab- Havertz. He was inventive in ute, clipping past Collins after admitting a charge for a 21-year-old has barely had a little tentative after a week window shuts on 5 October.- the No10 role and he scored a lovely flick from Abraham. breach of FA Rule E3 and little over a month ago. The Callum Hudson-Odoi looked - fromhis first Mason goal Mount in blue through when to roundingHavertz Collins completed before tap his- accepting the standard season and has been thrown mer Leverkusen attacker. “It sence summed up the com Abraham dummied a pass pinghat-trick into justthe empty after thenet, hour, and penalty,” the FA said in a- statement. straighta break in since after the his endmove of from last was everything I wanted,” the good,of speculation though, andover there his future. were leavepetition after for being places left and out Anto of then he made way for another “The West Brom greatChelsea night manager for Kai said. and “He’s the Hudson-Odoi’s attitude was nio Rüdiger looks certain to- him. Havertz strode clear and wich Albion manager’s - had no pre-season. It was a - - werefinished shaky, calmly. even with Sil- of play at halftime of the behaviour on the field Bayer Leverkusen. - flashes of the winger’s ability. the squad for the second suc At the other end Chelsea debutant. Ben Chilwell came Yet Havertz’s class was ob first of many.” “I thought he did well,” Lam cessive game. “Nothing is con Emerson Palmieri struggled on and Chelsea, who will face- - Premier League fixture vious. He combined brilliant It was a satisfying night pard said. “He looked sharp.” crete,” Lampard said. “Don’t va alongside Fikayo Tomori. Leyton Orient or Tottenham - although he needs to do more had an authoritative debut demonstrated why he wants against Everton on Sept. ly with Tammy Abraham and for Lampard. Thiago Silva Lampard’s selection read too much into those se next, added a sixth when Ol - - 19, 2020 amounted to im lections at the minute.” at left-back and Barnsley ivier Giroud headed in after proper conduct.” than destroy Barnsley to jus in central defence and Abra to trim his squad before the While Rüdiger was off forced Willy Caballero to coming off the bench. ElseWhere SummitTIMES | 25 September 2020 7 ‘Are people to be left to die?’ Vaccine pleas fill UN summit Kenyan leader asks JOHANNESBURG (AP): Paul Kagame, appealed to the - universal desire for a return to - what UN brings If the ing their own citizens first. deployed all-caps in a state raised a collective eyebrow. United Nations was created This week’s U.N. gathering ment: “WE DEMAND this vac “It’s important we continue to world today from the ashes of World War could serve as a wake-up call, normal: “Ensuring equitable cine be available to all human to be making these speeches, - United Nations, Sep 23 population, with a me- II, what will be born from the said Gayle Smith, president of access to vaccines, therapeutics beings on the planet.” More but ultimately, speeches alone Many world leaders at this - that “nationalism and isola- (AP): global crisis of COVID-19? the ONE Campaign, a nonprof and diagnostics will speed up gently, Mozambique warned won’t have an effect if there are - has given a generation- booming population is measureit fighting how preventable the world’s disease most the end of the pandemic for ev andno real within measures them the put poorest in place of Kenya's president dian age of 19. And that week’s virtual U.N. summit that’s developing scorecards to eryone.” tionism in the face of a pan to make sure poor countries, available and affordable to all - - with leaders multiple hope it will be a vaccine made Just two days into nearly demic are, as far as we are outal jolt that to the world75-year-old body increasingly impatient powerful nations are contrib 200 speeches by world leaders, concerned, a prescription for poor, have access” to the vac United Nations, pointing countries, rich and poor. But uting to vaccine equity. it was clear the urgent need for failure.” cine, said Tendai Mafuma with - - at home or on the global stage, wanttimes theirto shake age. up the withfort to the develop U.S., China and distribute and Russia a “It’s not enough for only a vaccine would be mentioned- No matter their reputation the South Africa-based social is older than 96% of the African leaders also opting out of a collaborative ef some G20 countries to realize by almost everyone. Consider justice group Section 27. It’s key to ending this virus and re- - global population. the global powers of that an equitable vaccine is the ing the mind-popping challeng leaders are finding a shred of part of a coalition pressing to striking deals with pharma- nears a staggering 1 million In a prerecorded- UN system that keeps vaccine, and some rich nations es ahead, that’s no surprise. common ground as the world make medicines more afford - bly,speech Uhuru on WednesdayKenyatta said at opening the global economy,” “We’ve never dealt with a able and accessible. millions of potential doses, the - ple in the world are needing a the UN General Assem people75 years are ago without in charge, a per- ceutical companies to secure she said. situation where 7.8 billion peo confirmed deaths from the South Africa, along with - bring hope to a world in while Africa's 1.3 billion With weeks remaining be pandemic. many African countries, knows the UN was created to most powerful body, the U.N. pleas are plentiful but like fore a deadline for countries to vaccine at almost the same “The COVID-19 vaccine the deadly consequences of - - but what does it bring to manent seat on the UN's ly in vain. join COVAX, which is co-led by time,” John Nkengasong, head must be considered a global having to wait. Health experts nization, many heads of state ease Control and Prevention, theruins world after today? World War II, “Are people to be left to the U.N.’s World Health Orga of the Africa Centers for Dis public good. Let us be clear say 12 million Africans died - gatheringSecurity Council. of world lead- die?” Honduran President on this,” said Rodrigo Duterte, during the decade it took for - - - This week at the UN Juan Orlando Hernández, a are using the U.N. meeting as said this month. - president of the Philippines. affordable HIV drugs to reach The statement is fit COVID-19 survivor, said of the a high-profile chance to whee That has led to difficult U.N. Secretary-General An the continent. ting coming from an Afri ers, African nations again uncertain way forward. dle, persuade and even shame. privatequestions: deals Who to get will them? get This vac tonio Guterres kicked off the Mafuma’s countryman can nation. The continent have made it clear it's More than 150 countries illusoryGhana’s nature president, of borders Nana and cine doses first? Who is making General Assembly by declaring Shabir Madhi, lead researcher- has the world's youngest time that changed. have joined COVAX, in which Akufo-Addo, pointed out the - in an interview with the U.N.’s versityon a clinical is developing trial in South with Africaphar- Quarantine ordered richer countries agree to buy- that we are all at risk, and there week’s speeches make clear andmedia let arm:the poor “To thinkpeople that suffer, we of the vaccine that Oxford Uni- into potential vaccines and wealth: “The virus has taught us that such questions have exis can preserve the rich people, for 2,500 students at help finance access for poor- tential meaning. maceutical company AstraZen er ones. But the absence of is noThe special president protection of for the The vaccine quest must not- leaders’is a stupid remarks, mistake.” delivered not eca, was a bit more optimistic. Washington, Beijing and Mos rich or a particular class.” be a “purely mercantile act,” It’s not clear if the world That most of the world’s richest elite Swiss school cow means the response to a nation of Palau, Tommy Re- Iraq said. Nor “an issue of com - countries have joined COVAX “is- LAUSANNE, Switzer- 28, the students must health crisis unlike any other COVID-free Pacific island petition,” Turkey said. in a diplomatic scrum at U.N. promising,” he said. land (AP): Swiss health threein the powersU.N.’s 75 have years made is short vague of “We must take the politics headquarters but in videos re But whether this week’s im authorities have ordered means not leaving their truly being global. Instead, the mengesau Jr., warned against out of the vaccine,” Kazakhstan corded from national capitals, passioned speeches at the U.N. - housingstay home. on Forthe hospitalitysome, that they develop, likely after help- selfishness: “Vaccine hoarding said. “We need true globalization will make a difference. Health will make any difference, Madhi pledges of sharing any vaccine will harm us all.” of compassion,” Slovakia said. experts, activists and others said, is still “difficult to tell.” a quarantineprestigious forhospitality a stag - And Rwanda’s president, The Dominican Republic anxiously watching the issue gering 2,500 students at schoolly investigation site.” showed thatIt “one noted or more that anparties ear management school in was at the origin of these the city of Lausanne after TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP): - - - “significant outbreaks” of - itary exercises have in the coronavirus that are many outbreaks of infec Taiwan on Thursday con creased in frequency and a suspected byproduct of- tion,” and reiterated au demned recent Chinese become “virtually a daily off-campus partying. - thorities previous call for militaryChina’s activity after - military flew surveillance planes onoccurrence.” 3 days gion,Authorities said all undergradu in Switzer- a ”responsible attitude”- wardBeijing the sent island two for military three pressureChina on has Tsai’s increased gov- land’s Vaud canton, or re among party-goers such surveillance planes to ernmentdiplomatic over and her military refusal de Lausanne, known as alertas by wearingfor symptoms, masks, tracand to agree to China’s insis- ates at the Ecole Hoteliere ing their contacts, keeping straightTensions days, havecalling risen it a Management Universi- in“deliberate the Taiwan provocation.” Strait as - tythe in Lausanne English, Hospitalityhave been “social distancing.” - tence that the island be School administrators majorityconsidered of partTaiwanese of Chi were taking “all neces- withthe U.S. the self-ruled has stepped island up nese territory. The vast- ordered to quarantine tinuingsary measures” online, theto ensure state- its official engagement both on- and off-campus- that classes were con reject the prospect of po because the number of University spokesman that China considers part litical union with China COVID-19 outbreaks be Sherifment said. Mamdouh said of its national territory. Taiwan Strait in a warn- - - under the “one country, cause targeted closures Thursday that the situa- sentOn two Monday, planes into Tuesday Tai- and damaging the status - two systems” framework- were not possible. andwan’s Wednesday,air defense identi China- naval and airspace safety - Affairsment that Council has onkept Thurs the countermeasures, in used for Hong Kong. healthThe authorities World Health and that the university took Cheng, deputy minister ing as a high-level U.S. day called “a tacit agree cludingTaiwanese against President relevant Following Tsai’s elec- Organization, national tion was “not ideal” but to Taiwan’s Ministry of quo,” added Chiu Chui-- TheState Taiwanese Department defense offi Chinese foreign min- individuals,” he said. - wanesetion in 2016,government China and cut that young people, who fication zone, according- - ministrycial visited said thethe planes island. peace.” hasoff contactsought withto isolate the Tai it, tendothers to have have cautioned milder studentsprecautions had tested in recent pos- sponse, the Taiwanese at Taiwan’s Mainland Af - aTsai military Ing-wen base on has Tues re- siphoning off the island’s months. He said that 11 National Defense. In re- fairs Council. “Our gov istry spokesman Wang mained defiant, visiting - ernment will continue to crossed the midline of- midline,Wenbin onsaying Monday that Tai de- groups,COVID-19 have been symptoms a key itive for the coronavirus side dispatched air pa- cooperateLast week, with China countries sent the Taiwan Strait. nied the existence of any day and encouraging the diplomatic allies while than older demographic andMamdouh none required said hospi the trols, the ministry said. with similar values.” zoneThe between midline China has and act also warned that China personnel,Taiwanese in particularforeign ratcheting up political, talization. against“We Taiwan, oppose deliber Chi- ed as an unofficial buffer wouldwan is partretaliate of China. for the He pilots and crew. military and economic driver for the continued- atelyna using violating military Taiwan’s force a total of 37 warplanes, what Taiwan’s Mainland - pressure. spread of the coronavirus universityquarantine affectshas a 2,500total including bombers and Taiwan for decades, in minister Joseph Wu said in recent weeks, particu studentundergraduates. body of about The fighter jets, across the U.S. visit. “We will take in July that Chinese mil HAVE A larly in Europe. at several“Significant levels outbreaks of train- - STORY TO ing,of infection making havea more appeared target- 3,500, including people ofpursuing students advanced living dein SHARE?email us: grees. He said hundreds news@ ed closure impossible that - summittimes.com that involving the 2,500 on-campus dormitories LONDON (AP): world will all agree to The heat only in- students affected,” the on campus will be sub - Vaud regional office said ject to the quarantine. TwoDrug firms- companies work jointly to in a statement. “Until Sept. developing COVID-19- approve a vaccine that is holdcreased while after it investigated an Astra vaccines say pharmaceu not safe and effective,” he Zeneca trial was put on- tical companies are try- boost vaccine confidencedosaid. that, “It’s so hard you’re to going believe to teer’s illness was a side sibleing to about give thetheir public testing as havethat every several country sets of would eyes whether a British volun regimesmuch information as drugmakers as pos The trial remains on hold “You’ve got to trust ineffect the orUnited a coincidence. States, but that the experts whose job from different countries has resumed in other and public health officials it is to monitor these trials quickly approve vaccines- looking at this data.” seek to boost confidence and these developments will undermine public has Thesaid it U.S. would Food not andap- Soriot and Stoffels that any approved vaccine- - confidence in their safe Drug Administration saidcountries. drugmakers are will be safe. - hasty and repeatedly effectiveness. touted U.S.his looking at other how they AstraZeneca CEO Pas are doing a good job,″ So President Donald Trump threshold,prove any vaccinewhile the unless Eu- - cal Soriot and Paul Stof riot said. “Medicine should- be approved before the it meets a 50% efficacy- saidfels, chiefThursday scientific that officer they not be practiced for the belief that a vaccine will can increase transparen- of Johnson & Johnson,- media, it should be prac ropean Medicines Agen roundingcy given the the “very potential special ticed by experts.” estimationpresidential of election a longer on cy said they do not have set of circumstances” sur- recognize the coronavi The comments come Nov. 3, calling scientists’ a minimum criteria and- - rus emergency demands as scientists scramble to that potential coronavirus COVID-19 vaccines. Astra- increased transparency develop a vaccine that timeline “confused.” - vaccines would be consid Zeneca, Johnson & John from vaccine developers killedwould protectnearly the1 million public trousPublic to its concern widespread about ered on a case-by-case son and two other com Theyto ensure stressed the publichowever has peoplefrom a pandemicworldwide that andhas a vaccine could be disas- basis. The World Health panies recently released thatfaith there in the are end limits product. to the - Organization said it hopes the detailed protocols for - battle against a surge in nateacceptance enough and people under to experimental vaccines- their vaccine trials. as numerous countries stopmine effortstransmission to vacci of will prove at least 70%- an industry“We are what discussing kind of information they can re- effective, but acknowl with other companies as tialitylease becauseand the integrity they must of investedcases. The billions United of States dol- Soriot pointed out edged that first-genera - protect patient confiden and other countries have COVID-19. tion shots may not reach- transparency could we that would allow them - drop,that target. drugmakers have offer without compro willtheir havescientific to trust research. regu- lars to develop a vaccine nythat and the others vaccines must being be Against this back mising patient privacy, of- latorsUltimately, around the publicworld approveddeveloped by hisregulators compa - course, but also without and the independent ex- haveto ease devastated restrictions the glob on- around the world, not talcome information under pressure on the to compromising the trial it perts that oversee drug social interactions that release more incremen self,” Soriot said. “Because- trials, Soriot said during - “You really would trials - information that if you disclose … too much- - pertsal economy. have expressed just the U.S. theyprogress normally of their wouldn’t vaccine information you can actu - But public health ex theories to believe that release until the trials are ally compromise the clini a panel discussion spon pressure on regulators to allhave regulators to love around conspiracy the cal trial itself.” sored by the World Eco concern that political nomic Forum. complete. 8 SummitTIMES | 25 September 2020 EtCETERA Neena Gupta to come out

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"Ready or Not" helmers the target of the Ghostface serving as the executive pro Chu will direct and executive produce the Cornue will also serve as executive pro aredream words come in true.the English lan- Matthew Bettinelli-Olpin- ducer on the upcoming movie. dramashow created that follows by Cornue. pioneering surgeon Fin- ducer alongside Steven Marrs and Courtney "I don't even think there and Tyler Gillett, also known spired by the Edvard Munch "Scream 5" is scheduled "Triage" is a character-driven medical Hazlett of OutEast Entertainment as well as as Radio Silence, are direct painting 'The Scream'. for a January 2022 release. ARIES: Caitlin Foito.will help you hit the bull's eye. What you needguage to keep to correctly in mind, expressNot everything how ising coming "Scream up roses, 5" fromLibra, abut script it's the danceWes of CravenCAPRICORN: directed the After a period of lull, you're ready to get back into action mode. though, is that no man is an island. Consciously make your way shadow and light that makes the human experience rewarding. Today, you're being asked to reflect upon Maya Angelou's im- Be present to the ideas that are coming through. They're helping back to that space of humility every time your ego takes you Some of you may find that your partner (or loved one) is experi- mortal words: "I have learned that people will forget what you you form a bridge between where you are and where you need down the road of self-destruction. This will help you become one encing turbulence. There's a fine line between holding space for said, people will forget what you did, but people will never for- to be. It's time to get in alignment, Aries! Some of you may be with the team, who will in turn provide you with the support you them and getting caught up in their drama. Understanding this get how you made them feel." Use the power of words with dis- getting in touch with your sporty side like never before, or recon- need to transcend. will help you be present to those around you in a more conscious cretion, Capricorn. Why leave scars when you can leave stars necting with the games you enjoyed as a child. Finding the right Tip: A heady combination of focus and discipline will prove to be manner. On the upside, partnerships of all kinds are blessed un- behind? On the upside, you will find the perfect opportunity for guide/community will prove to be instrumental in your journey. the secret to your success. der this cosmic climate. conflict resolution. Act conscientiously and remember to leave Tip: Carpe diem. LEO: Tip: You're learning to hold space for others without getting your ego aside. TAURUS: It's true that we're all born with a certain Destiny—a map of our caught up in their drama. Tip: You will be given an opportunity to resolve the situation. We all are born with a Destiny that plays out in the most un- lives that's charted in the stars. But, don't let this Destiny limit SCORPIO: AQUARIUS: expected of ways, bringing people and circumstances into our you in any way, Leo. The Universe is reminding you that you The dark moon brings with itself the reminder that change must It's a ‘beauty on a budget’ kind of day in the Aquarius HQ, and lives. But you are not limited by this Destiny, Taurus. There's a lot have the space to negotiate and co-author this manuscript. In not be feared, Scorpio. Consider this as an opportune time to you're in the mood to experiment with age-old ingredients like of room for improvisation available to you within this pre-written the words of Victor E Frankl, "Between stimulus and response, delve into your shadows and have a chat with your demons. It's aloe, turmeric and tulsi. Do we see an apothecary in the making play, which is something you're being asked to awaken to today. there is a space. And in that space is our power to choose our true that they provided you with a false sense of security in the here? As such, you are experiencing a major renaissance on the How will you exercise your free will over the next few days? response. In our response lies our growth and freedom." PS: We past, but this security is not something you need right now. So, health and wellness front, which is bringing with it the awareness Tip: Exercise the power of free will. You are being given the op- hope that you will make your story a bestseller. cut the cords. Rip the bandage. Break past a limiting pattern. that food is medicine. Instead of planning your diet around 'losing portunity to redirect the course of your life. Tip: You have the power to co-author the script of your life. Exercise faith in your own power and potential. You are getting weight', consider adding the right nutrients to your plate. GEMINI: VIRGO: ready to turn your life around for the better. Tip: You're experiencing a major renaissance on the health and Learning to manage your expectations is a big theme for you to- Wednesday sees you prepping for the new moon in your sign Tip: Work with the winds of change. wellness front. day. Not everybody is going to live by your rules, and that's okay. by being the most radiant version of yourself. This is going to be SAGITTARIUS: PISCES: Understanding that everybody has their own path will prove to your personal renaissance—a truth you're aware of on a very This could be a time of upheaval, especially on the financial Joy and celebration promise to be a constant in the Pisces HQ. be a game-changer for you, Gemini. Remember, we are under deep level. Both spiritual and creative endeavours are blessed front. It's easy to blame your circumstances for the things that This is a time of connecting with both your partner and your soul the influence of 'Amavasya' or the dark moon. It's but natural for under the influence of this cosmic climate. So, follow your heart are not working out. Challenge yourself to stay in your centre tribe on a whole new level. If you haven't had the chance to in- things to get volatile around here. Word for the wise: lay low for and trust that you are being led in the right direction. Some of and observe your circumstances from a higher perspective. This troduce your SO to the circle, now is the time! Lay your worries to

THE DAY AHEAD THE DAY as long as you can. you may be drawn towards the path of selfless service as well. will help you gather your resources and take action in the right rest. Everybody will get along just fine. Connecting with your spiri- Tip: Things could get volatile around here. What the cards want you to know: direction. For some of you, the sudden changes could lead to tual community could also be a significant theme for some of you. CANCER: Tip: Follow your heart and trust that you are being led in the right an ego death. Consider this as an opportunity to look beyond Consider hosting/joining a new moon circle centred around the idea You're in the mood to conquer the world and no force can come direction. the illusion you have created for yourself and redirect the sails. of establishing a deeper connection with yourself and the divine. in your way, Cancer. A heady combination of focus and discipline LIBRA: Tip: Observe your circumstances from a higher perspective. Tip: Joy and celebration promise to be a constant.

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