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Q rime Minister Narendra PModi on Friday praised meeting and also expressed Bengal Chief Minister Mamata their views, were Congress Banerjee for trying hard to fight n a sign that the Opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi, AK off the disastrous impact of Iwas gearing up to come out Antony, Ghulam Nabi Azad, super cyclone Amphan at a of the “lockdown” mode, 22 Mallikarjun Kharge, Ahmed, time when the State, much like Opposition parties came on HD Devegowda (JDS), Derek the entire country, was suffer- one platform on Friday to O’Brien from Trinamool, ing from the impact of the question the Narendra Modi Praful Patel (NCP), MK Stalin corona pandemic. Government’s handling of the (DMK), Sanjay Raut (Shiv The Prime Minister who fallout of Covid-19 pandemic, Sena), D Raja (CPI), Sharad jointly conducted an aerial including humanitarian crisis, Yadav (LJD), Dr Omar survey of the South Bengal dis- and said all powers were now Abdullah (NC), Tejaswi Yadav tricts of North and South 24 concentrated in the Prime and Manoj Jha (RJD), PK Parganas — to weigh up the Minister’s Office (PMO) and Kunhalikutty (IUML), Jayant extent of devastation left the regime has abandoned any Chaudhary (RLD), Upendra behind by the severe pretence of being a democrat- Kushwaha (RLSP), Badruddin cyclone — along with the Chief ic Government. Ajmal (AIUDF), Jitin Ram Minister and State Governor The Opposition parties Manjhi (HAM), Jose K Mani Jagdeep Dhankhar later said demanded that the Centre pre- ! " #$ (KC-M), NK Premchandran after an administrative meeting sent a revised and comprehen- (RSP), Raju Shetty that the Union Government sive package that will be a true portation of the migrants who said the very spirit of “federal- (Swabhimani Paksh), Thol would for the time fiscal stimulus in order to rev are still on roads without food ism” has been forgotten as all Thirumavalavan (VCK-TN) being make an advance assis- up the economy. and water. At the same time it power is now concentrated in and Prof Kondandaram (TJS). The PIA Airbus A320 car- the aircraft,” he said. tance of 1,000 crore Presenting a 11-point char- also demanded the Centre con- the Prime Minister’s Bahujan Samaj Party rying 91 passengers and eight Sindh Health Minister for immediate relief ter to the Modi Government, sult State Governments while Office. (BSP), Samajwadi Party and t least 45 people were killed crew members has crashed Azra Pechuho said that 19 works. the Opposition leaders, includ- allowing international/domes- “A number of renowned Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Awhen a Pakistan landed into the Jinnah Housing bodies have been shifted from Meanwhile, Prime Minister ing Congress president Sonia tic flights. economists are predicting that however, did not attend the International Airlines plane Society located near the airport, the crash site to Jinnah hospi- Modi on Friday evening Gandhi, Chief Ministers “Present a clear and mean- 2020-21 will end with negative meeting. with 99 people on board a spokesperson of the nation- tal and another 20 to the civil announced an advance finan- Mamata Banerjee, Uddhav ingful economic strategy growth of up to minus 5 per The Congress chief said crashed into a densely popu- al carrier said. hospital. Scores of injured were cial assistance of 500 crore for Thackeray, Hemant Soren and focused on revival and pover- cent. The consequences will be Modi’s initial optimism of lated residential area near the Thick black smoke rose also rushed to other Odisha after an aerial survey of NCP chief Sharad Pawar ty alleviation instead of propa- catastrophic,” Sonia said. being able to “conclude the war Jinnah International Airport from the accident scene of hospitals. areas hit by cyclone Amphan among others issued a joint ganda. The 20 lakh crore Top Opposition leaders against the virus in 21 days here on Friday, officials said, devastation in the Model The Minister said there and holding a review meeting statement saying grand package and its contents mis- included Bengal Chief turned out to be misplaced”. nearly a week after the Covid- Colony area. Earlier, a PIA are three survivors, including with Governor Ganeshi Lal announcements of 20 lakh lead the people of India,” said Minister Mamata Banerjee, The meeting began by con- 19-induced air travel restric- Spokesperson and many media President of the Bank of Punjab and Chief Minister Naveen crore were made but it has done the Opposition. Maharashtra Chief Minister doling the loss of lives and tions were lifted by the reports said that there were 107 Zafar Masood. He called up his Patnaik. nothing meaningful to allevi- Interacting with Uddhav Thackeray, Jharkhand destruction in West Bengal Government. people on board the aircraft. mother to inform her of his Modi, accompanied by the ate the sufferings of people, Opposition leaders through CM Hemant Soren, NCP chief and Odisha caused by cyclone Flight PK-8303 from Faisal Edhi of the Edhi well-being. Edhi said that Odisha Chief Minister, took the particularly the migrants who video conference, the Congress Sharad Pawar, National Amphan and urged the Centre Lahore was about to land in Welfare Trust said so far 45 around 25 to 30 residents aerial tour of cyclone-hit dis- are toiling hard to reach their president accused the Modi Conference Omar Abdullah, to declare it as a national Karachi when it crashed at the bodies have been recovered whose houses were damaged by tricts such as Jagatsinghpur, destinations. Government of mismanage- DMK’s MK Stalin, CPI(M)’s calamity for providing better Jinnah Garden area near Model from the crashed plane. “Our the plane have also been taken Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Balasore, They sought that the ment in handling the situation Sitaram Yechury among others. financial assistance to the Colony in Malir, minutes rescue workers have taken out to the hospital, mostly with Jajpur and Mayurbhanj for Centre facilitate free trans- prevailing in the country. She Others who attended the States. before its landing, they said. 45 bodies from the remains of burn wounds. about 90 minutes. % 5P 1 7 ' ! " # !! "# # " $0'( '(' ! 2.'! '30( / '' 5 ( '062 Government,” said the CM. $%" & (#) 3'03 'O" 0 (2''!0('$0'( '(' 1 Soren said that Jharkhand is facing the brunt of GST. *+ , "$./" ) ) employment crisis. This is a Jharkhand does not get its $%&'( community fight. The share on time. There is eco- Opposition UPA should make nomic crisis is in all states the Central Government aware including the country. stressed assets, and asset clas- hief Minister Hemant of the situation in various The State should also have sification standstill. CSoren today said that states. We have made the Prime a system of wealth collection. The extension on morato- before and after the Minister aware of the situation What the poor and unem- rium on term loans led to a Coronavirus infection in in Jharkhand. ployed will get from the eco- sharp sell off in banking stocks Jharkhand, work was done on The MGNREGA imple- nomic package announced by "$ amid fear that the bank will social security and better health mented by the UPA will prove to the Center is well known. have to prepare them for size- services. be a milestone for the farmers, Special attention needs to be able write off in the coming “It is pleasant that the the unemployed and the needy. paid to workers, peasants and months. recovery rate of infected people Now, Jharkhand will urge the the unemployed, he said. he Reserve Bank of India After opening nearly 300 in Jharkhand is above 90 per- Center to cover the policy right During the video confer- T(RBI) has painted a dismal points higher, the 30-share cent, the death rate is low. The under MGNREGA, which will encing, former Prime Minister picture of Indian economy on index gave up all the gains to Government is engaged in serv- give the right to choose the HD Deve Gowda, former the basis of negative growth %&$ " turn negative shortly after the ing the people with its limited scheme, determine the wage Union Home Minister P. and high inflation projection. ! policy announcement by the resources,” he said while speak- rate in the MGNREGA. Chidambaram, Ghulam Nabi As a remedial measure, the " #$ RBI. After gyrating 770 points ing to CMs of UPA ruled states The State government Azad, Sharad Pawar, West Central bank cut interest rate during the day, the 30-share during a video conferencing should provide employment Bengal Chief Minister Mamata by 40 basis points. The RBI said month extension on moratori- Sensex ended 433.56 points or chaired by Congress president ' ( ) % to the differently-abled and Banerjee, Maharashtra Chief that the impact of Covid-19 is um on term loans, deferment 1.14 per cent lower at Sonia Gandhi on Friday. the elderly according to their Minister Uddhav Thackeray, more severe than anticipated of interest on working capital, 37,673.31. It hit an intra-day “In the coming days we have capacity, to pave the way for Sitaram Yechury, Sharad Yadav, and the GDP growth during easing of working capital low of 37,633.36 and a high of to be self-sufficient in healthcare. Government system has dis- Government system,” he said. their economic independence. Omar Abdullah, Tejashwi 2020-21 is likely to remain in financing requirements by 38,403.54. The Government is proud that charged its responsibilities well. “The present time is chal- The State has a low MGNRE- Yadav, representatives from PK the negative territory. reducing margins, exemption The broader NSE Nifty today all the system rests on the In times of crisis, people’s trust lenging for the country and the GA wage rate, which has been Gujarikati and UPA con- The central bank from being classified as default- plunged 139.25 points or 1.23 Government system. The has also increased on the State. We face an economic and demanded from the Central stituents were present. announced a further three- er, extension of timeline for per cent to close at 11,174.75. % 3 1 % & #%* 2 positive cases were found in * # #& + $" ) ) Jharkhand. Among these 15 cases, seven are from ) ) 3&"4+ 4 #+! Hazaribagh, three from Chaibasa, three from Ramgarh of cases climbed to 5,735, offi- top in the list. 0 1 and one each from Jamshedpur cials said. The number of fatalities in and RIMS, Ranchi where a ith over 6,000 cases and According to the Ministry the State rose to 1,518, highest mid spiraling Covid 19 patient was undergoing treat- W123 deaths for the second of Health and Family Welfare, in India. This was the sixth Acases in country, ment. With today’s cases the consecutive day, coronavirus around 80 per cent cases are consecutive day when the State Jharkhand got a sigh of relief as number of Covid 19 cases in cases in India has gone past reported from five States: reported more than 2,000 new Ranchi district moved out from State has gone up to 323 in 1,24,000 with 3,707 casualties. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, coronavirus cases. Mumbai red zone. Announcing this State. On Thursday, a total of Maharashtra recorded a Gujarat, Delhi and Rajasthan alone reported 1,751 new pos- State Health Secretary, Dr Nitin 18 corona positive patients massive 2,940 fresh cases in while over 70 per cent cases itive cases and 27 more fatali- Madan Kulkarni said, “As per were found in State, which single day with 53 deaths while reported from cities like ties in the last 24 hours, taking Central Government new included seven from Ranchi, Tamil Nadu and Delhi regis- Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, the total number of cases to guidelines related to Covid 19, five from Bokaro, two each tered record number of Covid- Ahmedabad, Pune, Indore, 27,068. Ranchi has moved out from from Koderma and Seraikela, 19 cases on Friday. Kolkata, Hyderabad, The death toll also surged Red Zone to orange zone.” and one each from Giridih and With 14 fatalities and 220 Aurangabad and Thane. to 909. Of these cases, The Health Secretary claimed Jamshedpur. fresh cases reported on Friday, At least 51,307 coronavirus Mumbai’s hotspot Dharavi that this has been achieved due Also, while on one hand the death toll due to Covid-19 patients have recovered so far. reported 53 new cases. Total to joint effort of doctors and Ranchi moved from red to rose to 152 in Uttar Pradesh, With total cases of 44,582, positive cases in Dharavi para medics and other gov- orange zone, the health secre- while the number Maharashtra remains on the increase to 1,478 and 57 deaths. ernment agencies engaged in tary claimed that the mortali- fight against Covid 19. ty rate of Jharkhand in %& ' As per Centre’s directives, Coronavirus is much better states and union territories than national average. The (UTs) have to now categorize national mortality rate is 3.05 !" ## red, orange and green zones per cent the mortality rate in $"% && and inside the red and orange only district in Jharkhand * +,- ./01 % Jharkhand is .97 per cent. The ' # &# zones, containment and buffer which was categorized in red ' recovery rate is also 44 per cent. zones will be identified by the zone. On April 30, Ranchi was In State 10 new Trunet %( ) district administration and designated as ‘Red Zone’ while was traced on March 31, when administration then to check machine has been installed. !+!' # local urban bodies with tech- nine other districts of State a Malaysian woman staying in the spread of disease declared With the installation of 10 ,+!' & nical inputs at local level and by were in ‘Orange Zone’ of novel Hindpiri area was found with Hindpiri as containment zone machines, there will be pace in '-'(. ) taking into consideration the coronavirus. The rest 14 dis- the infection. The woman sealing the area, deploying testing as in a day 40 test will health ministry guidelines. tricts were put in the Green member of Tablighi Jamaat central security forces and be done. The health secretary (!+!' )) Ranchi moving out from Zone. (Islamic missionary move- starting other preventive mea- claimed that not a single case +"(%/ &# # red zone is big relief for state The first case of transmis- ment) had come from Delhi sures. has been reported in Khunti, government too as Ranchi was sion of disease in State Capital carrying the virus. The district On Friday, 15 fresh corona Pakur and Sahibganj district. ! !
,0 ) $ $ Singh said that after open- $ ing 10 community centers no 0(0 00 20 ' trative machinery of East teers supplied essentials in the who are deployed at the control one will cross without having 20( ( '(0(' Singhbhum district centered on containment zones at room. A four-member team Hazaribag: The Hazaribag the food in the district. He said protocols for containment Govindpur, around 13 km comprising health profession- administration has decided to in the different quarantine cen- zones in Govindpur, around 13 south of Jamshedpur on Friday. als and teachers have been open ten community kitchen ters, he has discussed with the A <+, km south of Jamshedpur, after A team of volunteers deployed on roster basis 24x7 centers on the highway. With persons who are living in quar- a total of six Covid-19 positive drawn from civil defence and and any residing member of the the help of centers the migrant antine centers. He assured anic has gripped Seraikela cases, all from the same fami- local NGOs with face masks containment zones can call labor can get the easily food them to provide the maxi- PKharswan district with ly, were detected in the area. and gloves were positioned at the control room to get the during the journey. Five each in Both SDOs will submit their mum facilities will be provid- fresh four cases being report- Sources in the district sur- the control room set up under essential goods delivered at sadar and Barhi sub division- report to district control room. ed to them from the adminis- ed in last three days. The veillance unit informed that an the supervision of Jamshedpur their houses,” said Anurag al areas shall be opened. The This will start the work from tration. During the video con- administrative machinery has asymptomatic girl who had came positive while in the circle officer, Anurag Tiwary at Tiwary. sub divisional officers of both June 1 on the new spots.” ferencing the local legislator come into action with cases ris- undergone operation in Delhi night samples of three more Govindpur to deliver food Meanwhile, the entire the sub division have been He further said that 23 and Member of Parliament ing everyday. Two students had returned to Jamshedpur members of the family were grains, other edible items and Tatanagar Station premises authorized to select the places Mukhiyamantri Dal Bhaat were also there. have been tested positive of during the lockdown and was found to be positive. The girl other essential items to house- right from platform number on the highway. No new case Yojana and 73 Daal Bhaat Hazaribag Superintendent Covid-19 at Chandil. Moreover, advised home quarantine last had stayed in her house for five holds. one to Station parking bay has has been reported on Friday. Kendra are running in the dis- of Police Kartik S said that last the entire Teacher’s Colony week. days before being shifted to “We do not want the local been divided into 13 sectors Hazaribag deputy com- trict. 25 community kitchen night three cases were lodged sealed after fresh cases were “The surveillance unit MGM Hospital isolation. All people to suffer and have and three zones with magis- missioner Bhuvnesh Pratap centers are running on the on 11 persons. Now in 124 reported. Moreover, about 30 had collected her sample along the positive cases in Govindpur ensured everything for their trates and security personnel Singh said, “We have decided level of police stations in the cases has accused 414 per- persons who came in touch with her parents, sister, broth- have been shifted to Tata Main help. In the containment zones deputed for assistance and to provide cooked food or district. “We have already sons. The district police has with them have been quaran- er-in-law, their child and Hospital Covid ward,” said the we have identified 49 families ensuring health protocols for food packets for those, who opened 50 special Daal Bhaat collected total of tined. grandfather. In the afternoon, surveillance unit source. with 178 members. A team of Covid-19 amongst migrant were returning from other State Kendra in the block head- rupees14,76,000 up to Friday Meanwhile, the adminis- the girl and her parents report Meanwhile, several volun- 15 volunteers on roster basis workers. and going to native blocks. quarters level,” he said. evening. PNS *+, - .#* %% ' 87 ! 8 9 $ $ / &+0 Koderma: A 39- year - old man, suspected of coronavirus :8 81 1 died in isolation ward of sadar 1 ! ) hospital on Thursday late ovid-19 the pandemic has evening. The deceased, resident Calready significantly dis- of Jamu village under rupted the entire educational Markachho was an auto driver yyappa sector and the country's eco- in Mumbai and had come to ASchool nomic & social system. A gen- his native village by truck and Bokaro provided uine question comes in our Physical as well as digital / and Group – C, from 10.0 a.m - amidst lockdown, our police was accompanied by around 20 a sum of ? mind, how the educational online learning as Operational to 7.0 p.m. For Administrative team rushed on the spot and migrant labourers of his neigh- 2,50,000 to the Institute will run immediately Management; the policy mak- and other supporting staff 9 efying the lockdown orders saw a lot of crowds there. Our bouring villages. Prime Minister's after National Lockdown or ers can select the best option hours services at stress from Dto curb the spread of team appealed not to increase The deceased was home Disaster Relief partly lockdown? “Multi-Shift from Distancing- first hours. Coronavirus, over 150 of peo- the crowd and asked them to quarantined and was rushed to Fund and 1000 Learning” or MSL could be the Infrastructure Matrix (Fig. 1) 4. The Standard class ple gathered at a Mosque to follow the lockdown norms.” sadar hospital by rapid pieces of N-95 best option. In this digital era, where the vertical axis mea- routine: A class of 72-80 stu- offer ‘namaz’ at Narayanpur Soon after the appeal, response team of Markachho masks to sup- people are simply considering sures the Infrastructure dents can be divided into two under Pindrajora police station almost 95 per cent of the peo- ,after he complaint of shortness port the Indian digital / e-learning through Development and the hori- sections and a standard class in Bokaro district on Friday. ple were evacuated the place, in breathing and restlessness. government in mobile or Internet say for zontal axis shows the Social routine can be set from When the local police said SP. But in the meantime few The treatment started and he the fight against the global Relief Fund in this hour of cri- example Google meeting, webi- Distancing Attitude . Monday to Saturday in such a reached the spot to investigate miscreants (youths) attacked was quite stable for some time pandemic Covid-19. This sis is valuable for human ser- nar and so on but they are for- Each of these dimensions way so that subjects, credits, no. the matter after a tip-off citing on the police van, pelted stone but his condition deteriorated amount was provided to the vice. getting two important things: has divided into two categories classes/hours and available the ban on religious and social of the van’s glass, said SP. “None at around 6 pm and he col- Deputy Commissioner Mukesh School principal Dr. Letha 1) nearly 60% of populations in of High and Moderate, making expertise/faculty members can gatherings due to the coron- was injured in the incident,” he lapsed during treatment at Kumar through a cheque by the Mohanan informed that the India are rural-based and it is up the matrix of four cells: maintain accordingly. avirus pandemic, the namaazis added. Police is trying to iden- around 7 pm, said Dr Sharad Principal of the school. school management will pro- very difficult for them to access Thrive, Survive & Sustain, 5. E-Library & Physical engaged in violence against the tify the miscreants, said Jha. Kumar, nodal officer, Sadar DC praised the Ayyappa vide all possible help to the the internet facilities as well as Gradual Die and Immediate work at Library: students policemen. The situation is now peace- Hospital. school management, saying Central Government, State the costs everywhere. 2) Nearly Die. And it is no need to men- should use E library as much as The namaazis pelted stones ful and under control; additional His throat swab sample that Ayyappa school is known Government and District 1,417 of India's 18,452 villages tion the most economic and possible and for issuing books on the police leading to injuries police forces including DSP has been sent to RIMS on for its quality education Administration Bokaro to pre- or 7.3% of the total have 100% acceptable one is Survive & etc. they must maintain social to some of the police officers; and OC of Pindrajora police sta- Friday for the test and result of throughout the country, moral vent the infection of global household electricity connec- Sustain. But In this pandemic distancing in library, men- the crowed also ransacked the tion were deployed, police said. coronavirus is awaited, said Dr and social education is also pandemic Covid-19. tivity, about 31 million homes situation if one Educational tioned in their routine. PCR Van, broken the glass, Though, none of them, Sharad, a medical team visited provided to the children in the Keeping the human values are still in the dark (official data Institute wants to survive and 6. Restrictions in Social said an eyewitness. even the cleric of the mosque the house of the deceased on school. Students of this school in mind, every citizen of the as on 31st Jan 2020). Moreover, sustain in a very economic Gathering: Canteen, annual Meanwhile, SP Bokaro and namaazis were arrested for Friday and instructions have are working with human ser- country is equal in the present in India, it is not possible to manner they must follow the 6 functions, conference, seminar Chandan Kumar Jha claimed, violating the lockdown norms. been given to the family mem- vice in the whole country. The times and the school manage- Government and other pri- important Principles of MSL: etc. “After receiving the information FIR yet to be registered in this bers to isolate themselves till manner in which the school ment is constantly trying to get vate Institutions to 1. Shift with section However, to make this that people had gathered to offer connection, process (to lodge an the sample result comes, he management has contributed equal treatment, health bene- change/transform all of a sud- based Education: By model successful students and namaz at Narayanpur mosque FIR) is going on, said police. added. PNS to the Prime Minister's Disaster fits for all. den the entire educational Maintaining Social Distancing staff should maintain few rules infrastructure say from the (3'x3') in a classroom (say, and regulation very strictly physical classroom (chalk & 30'x15'), max. 36-40 no. of like 1) maintaining Social / talk and Gurukul system of students can be accommodate Physical distancing, 2) & : education) to digital or smart at a time, either in semi-circle Carrying Hand Sanitizer, using classes everywhere. So, there is shape or back to back shape (4 Mask (layered) without open- serious doubt about the assur- lines and 9-10 rows). So if there ing any moment, 3) Use By- Bokaro: As the movement of M% ! ) &)% " * . pated in the Jamaat congrega- ance of quality education are 10 classrooms, altogether Cycle (if possible) instead of migrant workers increases, ) 33 #% * < ")% tion at Nizamuddin Markaz in online. 360 - 400 students can be using public transport or share Bokaro reported five new )% <% #* < 4 )" 5 Delhi. Later on 8 April, her The MSL Model: accommodated in Morning taxi/car etc. Rule violators can COVID-19 positive cases. “Five 1 * ) *)) *" 4"##)"33 three family members (two Distancing –Infrastructure shift (say 8.0 a.m to 1.0 p.m) be punished under the sections new positive cases of , " 4$ N% $$ $ woman's granddaughters and matrix and another 360-400 students – 188 of the Indian Penal Code Coronavirus infection have one is her brother-in-law) also B Schools, Engineering in the second shift (say, 2.0 p.m (IPC). Therefore, as an impor- been found in Bokaro district Maintain social distance. Wash tested positive were isolated at Institutes as well as other pro- to 7.0 p.m) from Monday to tant outcome the medium size include four CISF personnel your hands regularly with BGH. fessional Institutions are going Saturday in the same building Institutes / colleges will be returned from Bhubaneswar soap,” he added. on 10 April, a 33-year to face a big challenge imme- or campus. able to provide quality educa- and one is of Telo village, The district administra- youth, resident of Telo village diately after the 3.0 or 4.0 2. Standard Class tion to their students with returned from Mumbai,” tion in Bokaro is keeping a was tested positive. The youth Lockdown in India. Timing: Class timing would be 100% safety and secure man- informed Mukesh Kumar close watch on the entry of the has come in contact with the Policymakers or Institutional 50 minutes and there will be 10 ner. Finally, digital learning Deputy Commissioner Bokaro migrant workers, students and woman who tested positive heads should think how best minutes break between two cannot be an alternative to on Friday. others trapped outside the State for COVID-19 on 5 April. The way they can run different classes but no long break for physical classroom learning “The report of their co- due to a national lockdown person of Sadam village who programmes /courses by main- safety concerns in a shift. but we should learn how to live travellers, who came with them imposed to check the spread of died due to COVID-19 infec- taining social distancing with- 3. Flexible time table for with online & off line educa- has come negative. More con- Covid-19 in India. tion also has a contact history in the existing infrastruc- Faculty members: Flexi time tion, together. tact tracing is still being done,” On 7 May, the district with the participants who ture/resources. By, considering table (9 working hours) need to (Dr. Shyamal Gomes is a he added. turned into zero COVID-19 returned from the Jamaat con- the above two important vari- provide to the faculty members Professor at Department of All five (Aged between 25- cases, earlier Bokaro had a gregation. ables: Social Distancing to attend both the shifts like Human Resource 30) are now healthy, were total of 10 COVID-19 positive Later on 12 April, two new Attitude as Strategy and Group – A, 8.0 a.m to 5.0 p.m; Management, Xavier Institute admitted at COVID Hospital at cases out of which one died and COVID-19 positive patients Infrastructure development for Group – B, 9.0 a.m to 6.0 p.m of Social Service, Ranchi) Bokaro General Hospital nine of them were isolated were again reported in the dis- (BGH), he informed. and under treatment at Bokaro trict are -- father (65) and son Appealing to masses to General Hospital (BGH). With (40), resident of Chatniabagi $ & 8 stay indoors and follow the the relentless efforts of the Tola of Sadam Village under lockdown strictly to prevent the district administration and Gomia block of the district; spread of COVID-19, Kumar BGH staff’s patients have been both had a contact history. said people should go out only cured. They are close kin of the man DALTONGANJ: Police picket cer in charge of Chainpur police in cases of emergency and to The first positive case of (72) who died on 8 April due at Bansdeeh gets relocated. station Sunit Kumar monitored purchase essential commodi- coronavirus infection a woman to COVID-19 infection. Functioning from Bansdeeh the relocation of the police ties. of Telo village has been report- Most of the COVID-19 panchayat sacheevalaya this picket from this panchayat “They should return home ed in the Bokaro district on 5 positive patients had either picket is to be set up now in a building to some other gov- as soon as the purchase is April. She hid the information travel or contact history in the nearby government middle ernmental building with ade- done and not linger on roads. that she along with five other district, said A K Pathak Civil school probably at Mahugawan. quate facility of drinking water, Must use the mask, sanitizer. family members have partici- Surgeon Bokaro. PNS Sources said the relocation toilet, electricity.” of picket was done under order OC Chainpur Sunit Kumar of the DC Palamu Shantanu said, “We have found a gov- Kumar Agrahari who on ernment building at Ranchi: On the occasion of 29th Thursday made an inspection Mahugawan where we can set death anniversary of former of Bansdeeh panchayat sachee- up this picket under directions Prime Minister late Rajiv valaya and finding the presence of senior police officer.” Gandhi Anti-Terrorism Day of the police force using this Police picket is not desired was celebrated at Bokaro Steel building/ premise as picket in any private house said Plant.During this occasion, asked for a relocation of this sources. Meanwhile two Director-in-Charge (Medical picket from here to some other columns of police force which and Health Services) Dr. AK government institution for the included officials of town police Singh, Executive Director purpose of using this panchay- stations, out posts, Tiger force (Personnel and Administration) at building for governmental etc under the commandership of BSL, Mukul Prasad, Executive quarantine. of SDPO Gupta, braving tem- Director (Projects)] SP Ajay Linda however perature of 41 degree Celsius R.Kushwaha , Executive confirmed this Bansdeeh relo- marched on the streets of the Director (Materials cation of police picket saying town monitoring sale of all Management) V. K. Pandey, the DC has desired this goods from wine to essentials of Executive Director (Finance & Bansdeeh panchayat life. Accounts) DK Saha and sacheevlaya to be used as the Gupta said life appears to Executive Director (Operations) institutional quarantine for be slowly turning towards nor- Santanu Bhowmik, following inmates if and when they come mality but fear of coronavirus social distancing in their divi- here. is right on the mind of the peo- sions, administered the oath to SDPO Sadar Sandip Kumar ple here for which people must the steel workers to fight the dis- Gupta said, “Under order of the maintain two yard distance ruptive forces that threaten SP Linda I along with my offi- from each other. PNS human life values. PNS
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*&+2 accountability of the State from Coordination is being estab- trains have come to Jharkhand issued by the Central corona virus. where the trains have to come lished by sending a letter from from different states and 84 Government. A large number Kaushal said that at present has been ensured as well as it the Chief Secretary to the Chief trains are scheduled for fur- of migrant labourers are com- 1 lakh 57 thousand 941 people has become easier for the Secretaries of other states to ther. So far, 1 lakh 38 thousand ing back to their homes, in this have been placed in Home migrant labourers living in bring back the workers, who 564 migrant labourers have context, work is being done at Quarantine while 1 lakh 12 odal officer for Corona different districts to go to their are coming back to their homes returned to the State through all grass root levels. thousand 189 people have been Nrelated matters in State homes as the train is now run- on foot by bus and other the Shramik Express special Emphasizing on social policing, quarantined in Government Amarendra Pratap Singh today ning in a scheduled manner. So means. The expenses incurred train. Passes are also being he said that an order has been Quarantine Centers. said that over 3.15 lakh migrant far 18 people have returned in this process will be borne by issued for movement by pri- issued to all the Deputy He said that so far an workers have been brought from abroad under the Vande the state government,” he said. vate vehicles in the State. So Commissioners of the district amount of Rs 74 crore 53 lakh back to the State by buses and Bharat Mission, out of which 13 State level transport secre- far, 2 lakh 17 thousand 214 to work as per the guidelines 28 thousand has been allocat- special trains. Addressing have been kept in paid quar- tary K Ravi Kumar said that applications have been for special vigilance in rural ed by the Disaster Department media persons here on Friday antine in Jharkhand, while the about 1,01,229 people have received, which have been areas. For this, work is being for execution of cases related to Singh said that all the other five have been quaran- returned to the State through considered and action taken, done to provide information to Covid-19 to various districts workers have been screened for tined at other places. bus. At the same time, 103 he added. the village head, head, angan- and departments. In addition, Covid-19. Disaster Management wadi servant, Sahia, watch- the District Disaster Singh said that the facilities 1 1 % 8 " 3 Department Secretary man, school committee, Management Committee has have increased after the new ' " < 1 9 " Amitabh Kaushal said that teacher etc from house to house been authorized to decide guidelines of the Central % => .0, ' ( ' P % people are coming back from and motivate them to remain where and what to arrange in Government. “Now, the 1 % many states after the directives in order to protect against the districts. 34 4 #$ % $$'+%1 9"$$ ') > 11 '"!'(06 (' '! '-2'D<'( 0<"!'(E'' 02'!<" ' ('( 3+0%'2D< +E(!''!09 (. . 0(' '!" (.'2"'(''95"'0' @ B# " 0( ndian Institute of Management ( ('<" ' ('( 3''(.'!/',( ' 60 IRanchi and Entrepreneurship '3"'!20 3( ' 9''(F0"/0 ' '( Development Institute of India 9< > ((2'(! ("(2'+ ('> ((2''260' dmission to various colleges and universities for (EDII), Ahmedabad have joined - (!&/206-- "!'(5 /0"&3'2'(06' ' Aundergraduate and post graduate courses for the ses- hands to orient more youths .' (. 3'(!03'60 (2'/'! (2'( '60'< +5>0'06 sion 2020- 2023 and 2020- 2022 respectively will now towards an entrepreneurial career. '"!'( ('( 30%'2'' 02'!5006'30%'260 be done through the Chancellor’s portal. Higher, To ensure this the Institutes will '(.' '(<"!'('' '!0' 3206 @ B#0( Technical Education and Skill Development Department extend training and counselling '20(0 (!" '20(" '02 ' (.' '('25 has directed all the universities across Jharkhand to pre- in entrepreneurship and man- pare for the admission procedure to the various cours- agement to the students, along- : : es through the portal this year. side orientation to the faculty -< “All the directives issued by the Department will be members so that the results and A9(! duly followed. It will prove to be very convenient for the outcomes become sustainable. 2 '066 2 students as through this portal they will be able to apply In all, efforts will be directed 0! for a particular course to the various colleges. All prepa- towards creating a conducive ! /"'!600! rations for the admission procedure have been done at entrepreneurial eco-system (!0' our end. Presently, a mock portal has been made, so that through setting up of incubation ''( ' colleges can try it out and in case of any problems or centre at Ranchi and offering sev- research and institutional support tively sail through any disrup- egy and entrepreneurship.” 0(.' glitches, it can get rectified,” said Dr Kamini Kumar, Pro eral programmes for students for both the Institutes. tions.” Dr. Milin Kamble, Governing (''! Vice Chancellor, Ranchi University. and faculty of the two Institutes. Explaining about the part- According to Prof. Shailendra Body Member, EDII and Founder 3"0 The portal has been updated with all facilities In order to achieve the objec- nership benefits, Dr. Sunil Shukla, Singh, Director, IIM Ranchi, “At Chairman, Dalit Indian Chamber .0!" (. required for admission and registration for all courses tive of promoting entrepreneur- Director General, EDII said, “The IIM Ranchi, we are committed to of Commerce & Industry 029!0(5&5 at the undergraduate and postgraduate level. The merit ial thinking among students and present and the coming times will grooming leaders with value- (DICCI) said, "I am happy that >00! ' list will also be made and uploaded on the portal itself. thus innovative start-ups, under nurture only businesses that are based education. the two known institutions have 20( ( (.9. The admission and registration fees will also be paid a partnership agreement, EDII forward-looking and knowledge This partnership will help us come together to propagate entre- 2':9. online through the portal. will provide technical support in based and possess the ability to get necessary technical support to preneurship among students, '( : ' Students when applying for a particular course will setting up IIM-Ranchi incubation withstand crises and major cata- create world class infrastructure who are the torch bearers of a '6 ('!0 G be able to list their college preferences instead of filling centre at its Ranchi, Jharkhand strophes. and a stimulating environment happy tomorrow. EDII, with its 9.0/'( forms for each college individually. The applicants will campus. Both the institutes will The Covid-19 crisis has for innovation and entrepre- domain expertise, network and 9. / also have an option of changing their preferred subject also jointly develop certificate shown us how businesses need to neurship not only for the stu- expanse, will be able to ensure an (! (. within a limited time period. courses on entrepreneurship pre-empt and be prepared for dents, but also for the community appreciable spur in the process of 03''! /"'!0'(''!3'03 ' (' 2 ( 5,(!' Registration of students which is done by each uni- development and skill enhance- crises beyond just the market at large. New Enterprise Creation. Even 2 3 .( 0(! /"'!/'''(&3'03 '0( 3 && versity will also be done through the portal. One of the ment. In addition, under student upheavals and financial emer- The incubation centre will DICCI is very active in Jharkhand (''!3'03 '0( 3 3'03 '0(&(!3'03 '0( biggest advantages of the portal will be of eliminating exchange and faculty develop- gencies. Businesses need to aim to create a pipeline and stage with regard to offering a helping > !"(!''2 ( 306$''-('%'' '6$'(' the errors and spelling mistakes commonly found when ment programmes, efforts will be understand and be prepared for varying idea baskets by collabo- hand towards sustainable liveli- (.'A9(!' '20 2 '-<5'066 2'(! filling forms for various colleges manually. made to build and strengthen an events that are not entirely in their rating with key stakeholders. The hood options for the tribal com- ' 3 0''06-<A9(!'' 03''(0('022 0(5 For each college a trained nodal officer will be entrepreneurial ecosystem in control. This collaboration will centre will provide necessary munity. I am sure, while this will >0'"22'06''''(6"(!'/' (.. '(/-< appointed who will also act as an in- charge of the Jharkhand and other neighbour- spur creative entrepreneurship impetus and intellectual basis get a further boost, our youths A9(! 2 '(! << 066 2 5 ( ''( " !''3 " helpdesk which will be set up for the convenience of the ing states. and better prepare our youths in for the initiative through its expe- will particularly get oriented <"( " < (.$" -9 % " 0(.0' students and also answer all their queries related to the The collaboration will foster entrepreneurship and manage- rience and expertise in the areas towards higher-order achieve- 3 '!' '!0 '5' $ !-< '!0 admission procedure. knowledge sharing, teaching, ment so that they are able to effec- of management, innovation, strat- ments." ''3'03 ''' (2' '/ 0(0! '5 5 $ teachers have been taking waived off for this period.” online classes. In the meeting representa- final decision on whether These sessions require tives of the All School Parents Aprivate schools can charge more work on their part as Association will state that fees for the lockdown period compared to taking classes in tuition and bus fees for the will be taken in the coming school as after the session is months of April and May week. A meeting between the over, they still have to be avail- should not be charged as Education Department, All able to solve any doubts. schools were closed during School Parents Association and Salaries of teaching and non this time. school authorities is sched- teaching staff needs to be paid “The schools should not uled to take place next week. along with all the other expens- charge any bus or tuition fees The meeting will be chaired by es including maintenance for the months of April and Education Minister Jagarnath which the school needs to bear May. As for the claims made by Mahto. on a daily basis,” said Secretary the schools that tuition fees is While schools claim to Sahodaya and Guru Nanak required to pay the salaries, bal- outh Eastern Railway (SER) charge bus fees for 11 months, School Principal Dr Manohar ance sheets for the last five Shas opened reservation (SERWWO-South Eastern authorities also say that charg- Lal. years should be checked by counters for booking of Railway Women Welfare ing tuition fees for the lock- Lal further stated that the CAG. This will give everyone reserved tickets in a phased Organization), Rita Mahanti down period is necessary as schools will not put any pres- a fair idea about their income manner considering the need coming from Hatia Special they too have to pay full salaries sure on the parents to pay the and expenses. Following Delhi of the general public for mak- Train coming from Hatia from to the teaching and non teach- fees. “The schools will request Government annual fees, bus ing the task of ticket booking Train No. 01642 UDP ing staff members. that the tuition fee is not fees and fees for extracurricu- easy for all prospective travel- (Karnataka) on Thursday “Schools have not yet been waived off. However, the last lar activities should not be ers from all parts of India in members of SREWWO dis- informed about any such meet- date to pay the fee will be charged this year. There should reserved trains. tributed food and daily use ing with the Education extended and parents will also also not be any hike in the fees The following PRS coun- items to all the migrant labor- Minister but if it takes place, we not be charged with any late for this session,” said All School ters in various Railway stations ers. This train arrived at Hatia ' & O <P +,- will certainly be a part of it. For fine. We will also suggest that Parents Association, Jharkhand have been opened in SER railway station at 19:30 pm. 1 % % 8 the entire lockdown period, the transportation fees be President Ajay Rai. Jurisdiction with effect from Lockdown has been Thursday as per the Railway imposed across the Country to Station under their Division prevent the spread of Corona areas like under Kharagpur virus infection. As a result, 6 Division- Kharagpur, Howrah, labourers are stuck in many Mecheda, Shalimar, Hijli, States. Workers' special trains Balasore and Ghatshila, under are being run by the Railway (2 ! (0 tion has allowed opening up of % Development Commissioner Adra Division the ticket coun- Administration to get them shops, hotels and restaurants said that the number of bene- ters were opened at Purulia, back to their homes. Hundreds 2(2' !0 ((! these units don’t have to take ficiaries covered under the Barabhum, Joy Chandil Pahar, of workers are traveling in !"3 2' 0(2! permission from district National Food Security Act in Burnpur, Chandil and Bokaro, these trains. administration. The reopening Ranchi district is already deter- under Chakradharpur Division SERWWO has been work- of sweets shop, hotels and mined by the Government of the ticket counters were opened ing in diverse social, cultural restaurants can give life to India and this number cannot at Tatanagar, Chakradharpur, and educational fields. weets lovers can now enjoy hotel industry as due to strict be increased. Therefore, to Rourkela, Rajgangpur, Bamra, Children's talent is encour- Sthe delicacies. The lockdown these units were provide ration cards to poor Sini, Chaibasa, Burbil, aged by organizing stitch-weav- Jharkhand government keeping closed for more than 60 days. and eligible beneficiaries, it is Dangaoposi and Jharsugoda ing training, training of beau- in mind the sweet-tooth of Jagan Ghosh who runs a hotel necessary to remove duplicate and under Ranchi Division ticians, singing instruments, people and at the same time at Ratu Road said, “As per dis- and dormant ration card ben- ticket counters were opened at music, painting, quizzes etc. for giving life to hotel/restaurant trict administration directive eficiaries from the list in the Ranchi, Hatia and Muri sta- the children of railway employ- industry has decided to reopen now we can open our shops. district. tions. ees and on behalf of the com- hotels and restaurants. The We are thankful that district A total of 89479 applica- These reservation coun- mittee. Scholarships are also Ranchi district administration administration has given relax- tions for new ration cards are ters are opened as per local given to talented students. in this connection on Monday, ations to hotel industries.” pending at Ranchi district requirements and conditions. It Apart from this, the orphanage issued fresh directives. Ghosh also said for last 60 while there are 42684 ration may be noted that running of and old age home are also Hotels and restaurants in days our business was shut and card holders with suspected Shramik Special trains will helped by the committee from State Capital can reopen but we were facing difficulties in duplicate UIDs as beneficiaries. continue to be handled by time to time. only home delivery has to be even giving salaries to our hardware, sanitary ware and activities which include indus- cate ration cards. In this con- Also, there 5050 are ration local State Governments as The South Eastern Railway made. SDM Lokesh Mishra staff. The reopening of hotels others in non-containment tries, shops and others units nection on Friday, a meeting cards in which no lifting of per the existing Servo Committee is always in said, “Sweets shop, hotels and and restaurants is an indication zones in the fourth phase of the must be categorized in sector was held headed by Deputy food grains has been done in protocols. the forefront of social work. In restaurants can function but that all other economic activ- coronavirus lockdown. wise and these units must be Development Commissioner last 6 months. The standard social dis- this episode, the workers who only home delivery is allowed. ities in state capital can resume At the same time the open on odd and even basis. (DDC) Ananya Mittal and Also, Satsang Vihar Ranchi tancing guidelines and the came out of UDP today were The shopkeeper has to ensure soon. Earlier, the Jharkhand Federation of Jharkhand The FJCCI has even submitted being attended by other senior a unit of Satsang Vihar hygiene protocols are to be provided assistance. that there is no such arrange- government has permitted Chamber of Commerce & a proposal to Chief Minister in officers at DC office. The DDC Deoghar donated Rs1.15 lakh observed in view of the ongo- In making this work suc- ment for sitting and dinning.” industrial units to resume oper- Industries (FJCCI) has this connection. directed his officers for can- in CM relief fund in fight ing Covid-19 cessful, Ranchi Railway Board, Mishra said that the rule is ations, opening of retail liquor demanded for reopening of Meanwhile in another cellation of dormant ration against Covid 19. Satsang Vihar pandemic. President of SERVO, Ruby applicable to all shops big and stores, books & stationary items shops and business activities on development the Ranchi dis- and duplicate cards after veri- Ranchi representative R.S. Paan Meanwhile, under the Ambastha, other officers and small. shops, electrical appliances, sector wise. FJCCI president trict administration has decid- fication in each block. gave the cheque to Ranchi DC guidance and of President, members of SERVO con- As the district administra- construction materials such as Kunal Ajmani said economic ed to check dormant and dupli- In the meeting, the Deputy Rai Mahimapat Ray. South Eastern Railway Servo tributed significantly. ! ! ./ : 0 + 5&4'0 $6&61 *7 7 %
was imposed on March 25 to 0''!2"'(2 ' 0 !B#2'D06 to 3.02 per cent, and the author- contain the outbreak E/''( '!20(2'('! (0"(!&3' ities involved in tackling the iting various epidemic of coronavirus. 2'( (6 '<'0')&3'2'( (6 '2 '(!0' viral infection are concentrating %& ' Cmodels, the Centre on Dr VK Paul, Chairman of #&3'2'( (&<'(!0' &3'2'( (&2 ' on containment measures and Friday said India has averted Empowered Group 1 felt that '(/ 3 ' 0!' 'B# 9200( " clinical management of cases. 14-29 lakh infections and the growth rate of coronavirus 2'(!/'''( &&&(! &&&!''/''( He said that 3,234 patients 37,000-78,000 deaths by cases has witnessed a “steady ''! !+''(< '( 0066 2' ' have recovered in the last 24 putting in place social distanc- fall” from 3 April, 2020 “when ( 06< 2(!+0. ' 3 ' '( 0( hours, and 48,534 people have ing and lockdown measures in lockdown was able to put a been cured so far. time since the spread of the brake on the speed of growth”. 0"/ (. '20 '!0(60 5!0 5! “The recovery rate has Covid-19. “The number of cases /'2"'06' 029!0(5?0"2( . ('0 0" ! improved to 41 per cent and the said Francesco Latrofa, from '/''( 6.0!20( ("'!3'2'(' ! It also asserted that current today would have been much case fatality rate has improved the University Hospital of active Covid-19 cases (as of higher, had lockdown not been '! (.'(" /'06200( "2''30'! (2 ' to 3.02 per cent,” said Agarwal, Pisa in Italy. “Physicians May 21 ) has been limited, con- implemented. Like the number 20'20"(' !'3(!' 23'! ( adding the focus of the Health ovid-19, which causes should be alerted about the centrated in around 80 per cent of cases, growth rate of num- (! !/''(L20( ('! (2 'M/' '"' Ministry is on districts which Csevere respiratory symp- possibility of this additional in five states, over 60 per cent ber of Covid-19 deaths too has 3 ' '('!/"0 ' have reported most cases. toms in a patient, may take in clinical manifestation related in five cities and over 90 per fallen significantly due to lock- (! 2"'( ('60"3'06' 029!0( 2 According to the Indian Council its grip other organs too, said to Covid-19,” Latrofa said. cent in 10 States and over 70 down, marking a notable dif- 30'!0(2020( ('0"/'906 for Medical Research (ICMR), a study which found that the Other authors included per cent in 10 cities. ference between pre-lockdown 200( " 27,55,714 tests for Covid-19 deadly virus can also Alessandro Brancatella, Even by a simple model, at and post-lockdown situations,” were conducted till 1 p.m. develop an inflammatory thy- Debora Ricci, Nicola Viola, least 14-29 lakh coronavirus he added. Friday, and 1,03,829 tests were roid disease called subacute Daniele Sgrò and Ferruccio cases and between 37,000 and “The doubling time has in the absence of the lockdown, praised Ayushman Bharat Joint Secretary, Health, Lav done in the last 24 hours. thyroiditis. Santini of the University 71,000 deaths have been avert- come down from 3.5 days to said Dr Paul. Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Agarwal emphasised on the “Over 1 lakh tests for Subacute thyroiditis is Hospital of Pisa. ed, said Praveen Srivastava, a 13.5 days because of the lock- “We need to save the coun- Yojana, which on Thursday improved mortality rate. He Covid-19 were done each day characterised by The clinicians senior officer with the Ministry down. You can imagine how it try from deaths due to Covid- reached 1 crore treatments mark said the Covid-19 fatality rate in the last four days,” said an neck pain and is examined an 18- of Statistics and Programme would have been if growth 19,” asserted Dr Paul even as he under the government scheme. has dropped from 3.13 per cent official from the ICMR. usually preceded by year-old woman Implementation (MoSPI), had continued at 22 per cent,” an upper respirato- who was infected highlighting how India has he said. ry tract infection, with Covid-19 after been able to contain the virus Reading the number of the researchers being exposed by through early implementation coronavirus cases reported in . # 8. wrote in a paper her father. She of nationwide lockdown. cities across the country, he said published in The completely recov- In a routine Press briefing that the pandemic spread in Journal of Clinical ered from Covid- here, Srivastava said the India had been “contained in ?8 (! 2'!' 2 0(0( iour of the virus but also con- seek early treatment and help Endocrinology and 19, testing negative a few days Government has shared pub- cities” by the measures imple- 3'03 'O 0' '(''(0 tainment measures at the gov- others to fight the disease. Metabolism. They pointed later, but started experiencing licly available data with inde- mented by authorities. s cases surge each passing 0(.'0 " 0(02'29 " ernment, community and indi- “It is unethical, immoral to out that physicians should be some additional symptoms, pendent experts such as PHFI “Current active COVID-19 Aday amid lockdown relax- 3'!. '(''20(0 2 vidual level,” he added. stigmatise the disease, please alerted about the possibility of according to the researchers. and BCG to model the impact cases (as of 21 May) are con- ation and there is a continuous 20( !' 0( Paul also stressed that early ensure early care seeking, hand- this additional clinical mani- They noted the young woman of lockdown, adding that “in centrated in a few states and exodus of inter-State migrants, $0 /'003'3'! detection of cases, effective washing and social distancing festation related to Covid-19 had neck and thyroid pain, pandemic like this there are no cities/districts; around 80 per- the Government on Friday ( " !' !@ contact tracing and testing etc. Goal is to stop the spread so that requisite treatment is fever and an increased heart parallels to compare”. cent in five states, over 60 per- warned that the fight against +" (06 30''! would be the key to keep the with minimum deaths,” he said. initiated in time. rate. She was sent back to the “Two independent econo- cent in five cities, over 90 per- corona is a long haul not of $0"3(!'!06' Covid-19 cases and deaths While giving details on The disease may be hospital, where she was diag- mists have estimated that we cent in 10 states and over 70 weeks and months but much ( 0( 9602'0( 0 !B# under control in the coming the availability of beds and caused by a viral infection or nosed with subacute thy- have averted 23 lakh cases and percent in 10 cities,” he said. beyond. It indicated that (.' '(K0 0' days as the lockdown is now PPEs and ventilators besides a post-viral inflammatory roiditis, according to the 68,000 deaths. According to Presently, most of the cases are restrictions on peoples’ move- ' /'06' 0. being relaxed. oxygen supply for the Covid-19 reaction, and many viruses researchers in the study which some retired scientists, about being reported from ment were no longer a solution “We have been able to patients, Dr Paul also shared have been linked to the dis- was supported by the 15.9 lakh cases and 51,000 Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, to check virus spread given the national task force on Covid-19 keep the cases and mortalities that the manufacture of diag- ease, the researchers said. University of Pisa. deaths have been avoided, my Gujarat, Delhi, Rajasthan and economic considerations. management. to reasonable rates so far — so nostic kits has begun. “Our They noted that Covid-19 The woman had normal ministry worked with Indian Madhya Pradesh. “Lockdown cannot go on “Goal will be to stop the the key is to sustain the indigenous capacity will be caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus thyroid functioning and imag- Statistical Institute and found He added, “At the begin- forever, it was meant for a pur- spread with minimum deaths,” momentum we have gained as able to manufacture five lakh has emerged as a pandemic ing just one month earlier, 20 lakh cases were averted,” said ning of the lockdown, the dou- pose which we have achieved to said Paul who is also the mem- the lockdown measures are kits daily in the next 6-8 weeks. with severe respiratory symp- they said. “Because of the Srivastava. bling rate of the cases was .4, a very large extent. Now we ber of the Niti Aayog, at a Press gradually eased,” he added. The ICMR has prepared viral toms, and may involve other chronological association, India on Friday reported but today, it is doubling in 13 have to make things difficult briefing here. “But we have to understand culture, at least five companies organs. SARS-CoV-2 may be consid- over 1,21,000 Covid-19 cases. days. (13.3).” for the virus,” said Dr V K Paul, “Fight against Covid-19 that the lockdown cannot con- and 4-6 scientists are working “We reported the first ered accountable for the onset India is currently in the fourth Covid-19 cases would have Chairman of Empowered and its progress in India will tinue forever.” at national laboratories to case of subacute thyroiditis of subacute thyroiditis,” phase of the lockdown which also increased exponentially Group 1 and head of the depend not just on the behav- He exhorted the people to develop vaccine.” after SARS-CoV-2 infection,” Latrofa added. . 4 6 $ ! 9." + > @ New Delhi: In a bid to bring in n yet another move to extend : uniformity in uniforms put on Ia helping hand its citizens (02 !'(/0(0 (! (( 0( /0!(!0 ! (. 2! by its personnel, Indian Navy’s abroad, the Centre on Friday Southern Naval Command has relaxed visa and travel restric- 2!0 !'0 020 '0 (! 0(220"(066 asked its men to put on colour- tions for certain categories of ' '.'(2 '"2!' ('6 coded masks to match with Overseas Citizens of India 0"3 '''0('30"' ( 2!0 !'(!'0' ( their uniforms. As per the ' 3 ! " #$ (OCIs) stranded abroad and (! (( 0( (!''3' ('(' !'(2' ( (! instructions issued to the per- wishing to return to India. ,( ' "!'(0' 2!0 !'D/"'(0 (0E(! sonnel in the Kochi-based “The Ministry has relaxed 0'3'(' (! (2 '( (. ( (! command, personnel have the visa and travel restrictions been asked to put on white that were imposed due to coro- masks with white uniforms navirus outbreak on certain and black or navy blue masks category of OCI card holders. with other ceremonial uni- Couples will be allowed to form, Navy officials told ANI. return to India, in cases where The Defence Security one spouse is an OCI card- Corps and fire services person- holder and the other is an nel wearing khaki uniform have Indian national. But they need are Indian citizens living in increasing flights to the USA been asked to put on Khaki ) ( ' ( to have a permanent residence India can travel, the ministry and Europe. We are also look- masks while on duty, they said. * ( in India. University students spokesperson said. ing at developing Frankfurt as Officials said that fines have also 9 & from India, who are OCI card- MEA spokesperson a hub.” he said. been defined where a person +,- holders and have their parents Anurag Srivastava already The OCI card is issued to not wearing a mask would be 3 living in India, can also return revealed several details of phase people of Indian origin, allow- charged Rs 200. While for the + 3 to India. Therefore, the travel 2 of Vande Bharat mission, ing them visa-free travel in second time, they would be 3 / P restrictions imposed on these which is expected to continue most cases besides conferring charged Rs 2,000. On the need >.+ 3 *( 9 categories of OCI cardholders till June 13. “We are looking to certain privileges comparable for wearing the colour-coded & 1 3 ) will not apply anymore,” the bring back our nationals from to those given to citizens, masks, officials said this was " # 1 Union Home Ministry stated. 47 countries on 162 flights. In except for buying agricultural required as personnel were P * 5B University students who this phase, we are including land, voting, contesting elec- wearing masks of different 3 A 3 &< #$ #$ are OCI cardholders (not legal- places like Istanbul, Ho Chi tions and working in the colours which was not going ly minors) but whose parents Minh city, Lagos and also Government. well with uniforms. Agency 7 $ :#% P 3 ? '3 2'!" '! 5 &3'9. 0( '' !3" omato prices in consuming cen- 0 ' ' (! ('( 0( 3 Ttres of Delhi, Bengaluru, '/0' &3'9. (!'/! Chennai, Mumbai and Hyderabad (!-'(. "" The plea, filed by Delhi res- fell below three-year lows, in the 220! (.0! ( ('!/'600! ident Harsh Chugh, has also range of Rs 4-10 per kg on Friday in ( L ( !3"'2"'( 0! he Supreme Court on sought a direction to the Centre the wholesale markets due to high- 3 2''! (.(' &3'K" ( TFriday sought response to carry out an exhaustive er supply of the commodity amid 20 3'!0 3'K" ( from the Centre on a plea technical study into the secu- sluggish demand and lack of smooth '5M0 0 ('' 9' which has sought a ban on the rity and privacy risks of using movement of perishable commodi- /' (.0 ! &3'9. use of video communications Zoom application. ties in this Covid-19 crisis. (' '0 0203 app ‘Zoom’ for official as The plea, filed through The prices had ruled at Rs 14.30 20 (.60 (, well as personal purposes until advocate Wajeeh Shafiq, has per kg on May 22 last year at the +!'!+!'(! an appropriate legislation is put alleged that continued usage of Azadpur wholesale mandi in the %( ! in place. this app might put the nation- national Capital, while above Rs 30 A Bench headed by Chief al security at stake and might per kg in Hyderabad and Bengaluru. were ruling at Rs 10 per kg as pared with Rs 14-35 per kg in the Justice SA Bobde issued notice also give a boom to number of According to data maintained by against above Rs 30 per kg in the year-ago, the data showed. In Andhra to the Centre on the plea which cyber-threats and cyber crimes the food ministry, “In Azadpur, the year-ago period. Pradesh, five clusters located in has raised privacy concern and in India. current modal prices are trading near In tomato-producing areas also, Chittoor district as well as in two claimed that continued use of “The global Covid-19 pan- Rs 440 per quintal as compared to Rs the wholesale rates have fallen below clusters in Odisha showed a similar Zoom app is “making the demic has drastically reshaped 1,258 per quintal last year.” Tomato three-year’s seasonal average in 40 declining trend in prices. users vulnerable and prone to the way in which consumers, in the retail market is being sold at districts out of 52 tracked by the food Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka cyber threats”. businesses and schools com- Rs 10 per kg, In Delhi, the tomato processing ministry for the purpose are the top-two major tomato-pro- The matter came up for municate. Rather than lending crop is coming from Haryana, Uttar of extending marketing linkages. ducing states in India. The combined hearing through video-con- a hand to people in need, Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Even in 12 clusters identified for production of the two states is esti- ferencing before the Bench, Zoom violates the privacy of its Rajasthan, it said. linking directly to markets, prices of mated at 42 lakh tonne this year. also comprising Justices AS millions of users In Hyderabad’s Bowenpally tomatoes are ruling below three- India’s annual tomato production is Bopanna and Hrishikesh Roy, by misusing and exploiting wholesale market, tomato prices year’s average low. enough to meet the domestic which asked the Centre to file their personal information and were ruling at around Rs 5 per kg on For instance in five tomato clus- demand of about 111 lakh tonnes. its reply within four weeks on falsely, deceptively and mis- Friday, compared with Rs 34 per kg ters located in the Kolar district of The Government has pegged the plea which has arrayed US- leadingly advertising a year ago. Karnataka, prices declined to the total tomato output at 193.28 lakh based Zoom Video fictitious security benefits of Similarly, in the Bengaluru level of Rs 3-8 per kg depending on tonne for 2019-20 crop year (July- Communications as one of the the programme,” the plea has wholesale market, tomato prices the quality and varieties when com- June), according to the ministry’s data. respondents in the case. said. & ! ! ./ : 0
) 0' 5B7 ' A 1 ! 'L' &5 ' ,- the Governments of Gujarat, 0 Madhya Pradesh, Chhatisgarh auling the Uddhav and other states have come HThackeray Government relief packages for their people, over the coals for the second the MVA Government has not 5 ++ 0 1 Telangana (one each) and one any observation about the time in this week for “ineffec- shelled out even one rupee as from Philippines. upward surge in covid cases. tive handling” of coronavirus relief to the people,” Fadnavis A , amil Nadu is inching The 67 laboratories spread “We are seeing strange patterns crisis, the Opposition BJP on said. Ttowards the 15,000 mark as across the State tested 12,653 as the modern medicine has Friday staged “Save Fadbavis demanded that head of festival of Eid, 786 persons tested positive for on Friday while the total num- found to be ineffective in con- Maharashtra” agitation across the state government come Aseveral religious places coronavirus in the State on ber of samples tested till date trolling the pandemic. All I the State against the Shiv Sena- out with a relief package of including mosques and shrines Friday, according to the bulletin stood at 3,85, 185. The day also could say is that people should led MVA Government for the 50,000 crore for farmers, wore a deserted look across issued by the Directorate of saw 846 persons cured of the not panic by seeing the num- failing to arrest the spread of unorganised labourers, autor- Jammu & Kashmir on the Public Health and Preventive pandemic getting discharged bers. The vaccine is far away the Covid-19 in various parts ishaw, taxi drivers and other occasion of Jamat-ul-Vida- the Medicine. from the hospitals across the from becoming fruitful,” Dr of the state. needy sections of the people in last Friday of the holy month of The release said that there State taking the number of Krishnaswamy told The Three days after its dele- &5 1 3 ' " the state. Ramzan. were 14,753 persons in the State patients discharged till date to Pioneer. gation complained to 1 ' 3 MN “We did not stage the agi- In the wake of sudden who have tested positive till 7.128. Leader of Opposition M K Maharashtra Governor Bhagat 3 ) # tation to make the state gov- spike in cases of coronavirus in date. Unofficial reports said Chennai recorded 569 per- Stalin, complained to Congress Singh Koshyari about the inept ernment unstable in the state. Kashmir valley, the that the number of covid-19 sons testing positive on Friday president Sonia Gandhi on handling of the Covid-19 situ- president Chandrakant Patil run around the place looking Raising the problems of the Government has not lifted the patients in the State have while the total number of coro- Friday that the Tamil Nadu ation in the State by the headed led the agitation in for hospitals. While there are people can in no way become existing ban on religious gath- crossed the 15,000 mark by late navirus afflicted persons in Government and the Narendra Uddhav Thackeray Kolhapur in western no beds in government hospi- politicisation of the situation in erings during festivals. Strict Friday evening. the district reaching 9,364. Out Modi Government at Centre Government, the BJP leaders Maharashtra. tals, patients will have to pay the state. Things will come vigil is being maintained and Four more persons suc- of the 98 deaths recorded in the have failed miserably in han- and workers staged “Save Talking to media persons through their nose in private under control and the state local clerics have been roped in cumbed to the pandemic on State, 67 were from Chennai, dling the pandemic in the Maharashtra” agitation at many during the course of the agita- hospitals”. machinery will get into the act by the local administration to Friday , taking the death toll in said the bulletin. country. “The Tamil Nadu places across the State. They tion, Fadnavis said: “At a time “At a time when Mumbai is if the Chief Minister ( Uddhav appeal to residents to stay away the State till date to 98, said the The number of cases test- Government has been left clue- raised slogans like “Maza when the State is undergoing a reeling under severe coron- Thackeray) comes out of his from religious places and offer official bulletin. The 786 per- ed positive in the State has less and is groping in the dark Angan, Ranagan” (My court- major cororavirus crisis, the avirus crisis, the State residence. It is sixty days since prayers inside their homes dur- sons tested positive on Friday been on the increase steadily to devise a strategy to check the yard a battle field). State Government has proved Government is not fully pre- the outbreak of Covid-19 in the ing the holy month of Ramzan. include 91 who returned from since May 19. Dr C V spread of coronavirus,” Stalin While former Chief to be most ineffective in deal- pared to deal with the situation. state, but the state government At some places, worshipers Maharashtra (66), Delhi (13), Krishnaswamy, eminent physi- complained to Sonia Gandhi, Minister and senior BJP leader ing with the situation. Patients The State Government has not has not arrested the spread of were seen standing outside the Bengal (6), Andhra Pradesh cian, said the numbers have to who is believed to have offered Devendra Fadnavis headed the are not getting treatment in the taken concrete measures to pandemic,” State BJP presi- locked down gates of famous (2), Gujarat, MP, Orissa and be analysed threadbare to make him all help. agitation in Mumbai, State BJP hospitals. Patients are forced to deal with the situation. While dent Chandrakant Patil said. shrines including Hazratbal,located on the banks of Dal Lake and Jama Masjid, in Srinagar paying obeisance ( ('3'!( ( O9' 3 ' but by and large the famous shrines wore a deserted look as mass assemblies were not 0 0 -$ , , jas to help both the priests and ) #* 3# ,+ vate temples along with allowed to take place. devotes at the time of crisis. ! # $ < 3 4")% Government run temples. Meanwhile, 40 new posi- s the Gods have run out of The Muzarai department Recently the priests have 0 1 are coming to the State and it return to their livelihood activ- tive cases of novel coronavirus Abusiness at the time of under his Ministry controls )% )% )% % 3 appealed to the government is not fair to do so. Our doors ities and not for celebration. (Covid-19), 07 from Jammu Covid -19 pandemic and also over 30,000 temples across ) ) )% " $ #) !, asking for help as they are liv- he coronavirus curve is on will remain open for them all “The infants, children and the division and 33 from Kashmir because of the lockdown Karnataka. The live streaming ing in a precarious state at the Tthe rise in Kerala and that the time,” said the Chief aged have to stay indoors till division, were reported taking restrictions, to tide over the cri- of variety of poojas will help , (" 4 3" time of corona with all religious too with more vigor, according Minister. Kerala had claimed the pandemic subsides com- the total number of positive sis Karnataka Government has temples improve their financial activities and weddings have to Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief earlier that it had succeeded in pletely. This is our request to cases in Jammu & Kashmir to introduced online darshan of condition. in Udupi, Saundatti Yellamma come to a total halt. Minister. “For the first time flattening the coronavirus pan- the people in the State,” said 1,489 on Friday. According to gods across the State in tem- According to the Minister in Belgaum, Yediyuru It is reported that the since the pandemic broke out demic. Vijayan. the daily Media Bulletin on ples for the benefit of the devo- initially, few major temples will Siddalingeshwara in Tumkur famous Balaji temple at in the State in mid-January, we He disclosed that a total of He also said that as more novel coronavirus (Covid-19), tees. go online via Facebook and and a few more temples will go Tirupati, in Andhra Pradesh, is saw 42 persons testing positive 732 persons have been afflict- and more expatriates and out of 1,489 positive cases, The BJP Government cap- their respective websites. “The online. These are some of the struggling to pay salaries to its for coronavirus on a single day ed with the pandemic and 162 migrants are returning to the 749 are Active Positive, 720 tained by Chief Minister BS devotees can pre-book a pooja highest revenue earning tem- employees and priests as it has on Friday. Out of this, 21 were persons have been hospitalized State in the coming days, the have recovered and 20 have Yediyurappa has decided to by paying a fixed amount. ples in Karnataka. been shut for two months. from Maharashtra and 17 per- on Friday alone. “There are 28 defence mechanism against died; 02 in Jammu division and open online prayers and dar- They can, in fact, avail 30 The BJP Government has This temple is the world’s rich- sons were those who returned hotspots in the State as on date. covid-19 has to be fortified fur- 18 in Kashmir division. shan of gods from May 27. The kinds of special poojas by pay- already released 34 crore to est Hindu temple and the sec- to Kerala from foreign coun- We have sent 51, 310 samples ther. Moreover, 36 more Covid- devotees can also buy ing money for each kind or can pay salaries of the priests at ond richest after the Vatican. tries,” said the Chief Minister in for test and found that 49, 535 “Till date, 91, 344 persons 19 patients have recovered and prasadam along with theertha, even go for a bulk booking”, he about 30,000 state-run temples. Many devotees say that his media interaction on Friday. tested negative. There are 84, returned to the State by air, ship discharged from various hos- the holy water,to their door step said. The priests, who survive on Karnataka being the Vijayan said though the 258 persons who are under and road. Out of this 157 have pitals, 01 from Jammu division by booking online. He said in the first phase, daily offers made by the devo- Information Technology state expatriates and persons from observation in the State,” said been admitted to hospital for and 35 from Kashmir Division. According to Karnataka the Chamundeshwari temple in tees in cash and kind, are urg- , this initiative would help other States were responsible the Chief Minister. covid-19. The Government has The Bulletin further said Endowment and Charities Mysore, Banashankari temple ing the government to open the them to offer prayers to the for increase in the pandemic, Vijayan sounded philo- made elaborate arrangements that out of 11,4859 test results minister Kota Srinivasa in Bengaluru, Kukke temples at the earliest. God at the time of deadly the doors of Kerala would not sophical while he announced to receive the persons return- available, 11,3370 samples have Poojary the State Government Subramanya in Dakshina According to reports the spread of Corona virus in the be shut at them. “We will never that lockdown rules have been ing to the State in coming been tested as negative till May has come out with online poo- Kannada, Kollur Mukambika state also has over 50,000 pri- country. refuse entry to anybody who simplified to facilitate people to weeks,” he said. 22, 2020. 4 . ;,($ F0G A % 6 $ %<7
,- ) ) )% #* !! $)% +)" $ $ Jaipur: Migrant labourers other such buildings are being Districts including Pali, % "# 3 )" , $ ) #% , * !! $ ) returning to State are being used as institutional quaran- Udaipur, Jalore, Nagaur and n a major measure to make most of 5)% #&" $)% , $# ) # kept in mandatory quarantine. tine. Dungarpur have witnessed a Ihealth care facilities in charitable and pri- ")% +) )"3 ) # )! $ ")% # Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Gram Panchayat, district huge influx of migrants, while ,- in the matter before recommending vate hospitals to deal with the coronavirus * !! $)% ) # & , $")% )"3 ) wants that these labourers administration or philan- Jalore, Pali, Nagaur, the cancellation of final year exam- situation in the State, the Maharashtra #+!! ) )/ should not face any problems thropists arrange provide food Hanumangarh and Barmer are aking a strong objection to a let- ination to the UGC. Government has virtually acquired 80 per not enough Covid-19 beds in the metrop- at the quarantine centres dur- to the people at the institutional the districts, where the number Tter written by State Higher and The Governor said that as per cent of Non-Isolation beds in these hospi- olis. ing their 14-day quarantine. quarantine and at many quar- of people in home quarantine Technical Education Minister Uday provisions of the relevant tals across the State. Among other things, the State A State-level quarantine antine centres in villages, the is high. Similarly, number of Samant’s letter to the University Universities Act, Universities have Invoking the provisions of the Government has capped the routine ward management committee was migrant gets the food from people in institutional quaran- Grants Commission (UGC), the power and duties to hold exam- Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, Disaster and isolation bed rates have been capped formed on May 13 on the home. tine is high in Nagaur, Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh inations and confer degrees upon Management Act, 2005, Maharashtra at 4,000. It has fixed the ICU beds rates directions of Gehlot to manage Gupta said, “People at Rajsamand, Jhunjhunu, Koshyari on Friday asked Chief successful students. He noted that Nursing Homes Act and other relevant without ventilators, at 7,500 per day, it has the facilities at the quarantine quarantine centres are called Chittorgarh and Churu dis- Minister Uddhav Thackeray to take it would not be ‘ethical or appro- acts, the State Health department stated in capped the rates of an ICU bed with ven- centres and Additional Chief randomly to take feedback tricts. steps to hold final year examination priate’ to award degrees to final year an order issued late on Thursday night that tilator support at 9,000. Secretary, Public Works about the facilities provided to She said people who are in of students of universities in the State students without conducting their the health care providers would make all The State Government has also capped Department Veenu Gupta was them and to know their griev- home quarantine are strictly ‘without any further delay in the examinations, which results into vio- attempts to increase their bed capacity – package rates of nearly 270 procedures and made the head of the commit- ances. I am happy to say that monitored and those who vio- larger interest of students” lation of the provisions of the relating to both Isolation and non-isolation surgeries, including cancer treatments. tee. more than 80% people were late it are first counselled and In a letter written to the Chief Universities’ Act. beds. Similarly, the State Government has Gupta said that all the satisfied at the quarantine cen- then sent to institutional quar- Minister, the Governor said: “Not The Governor noted that receiv- “That means 80 per cent of the capped the charges for non-Covid-19 migrant labourers returning tres.” antine. conducting the final year examina- ing degrees by students without Isolation beds available with any health care patients in private and charitable hospitals. to the State have to be in com- The state-level quarantine Monitoring of people in tions by the Universities amounts to undertaking any kind of examina- provider under this notification should be For instance, the charges for an angiogra- pulsory 14-day quarantine. management committee chief home quarantine is done breach of the UGC guidelines”. tions would have adverse impact on regulated by the State Government, district phy procedure at 12,000, while the hos- These labourers are said that the state has 10,212 through Covid Quarantine Taking a strong objection to their higher studies, gradation and collectors and Municipal Commissioners pitals can charge a maximum of 1.2 lakh screened while entering into quarantine centres. More than Alert System (CQAS) through Higher and Technical Education the possibility of their getting and also 80 per cent of non-isolation beds. for an angioplasty . Asccording to the noti- the border of the State and if no 12.10 lakh migrants have Department of Information Minister Uday Samant’s letter to the employment. Healthcare providers may charge their rack fication, normal delivery at a private hos- symptoms are found then they returned to State of which and Technology (DoIT). If any UGC recommending cancellation of The Governor pointed out that charges to the remaining 20 per cent beds,” pital cannot charged more than 75,000 are asked to remain in home more than 7.43 lakh are person breaches the quaran- final year examination of students, the Ministry of Home Affairs had the notification issued by the state gov- while delivery through a basic caesarean quarantine. If symptoms are presently quarantined includ- tine, then information is the Governor asked the Chief granted exemption from lockdown ernment said. section has been capped at 86,250. found then the person is sent ing approximately 7.08 lakh in received on CQAS and imme- Minister to issue suitable instruc- measures to the State Education The notification covers hospitals run The revised prices are applicable for to the institutional home quarantine and around diately action is taken. tions to the Minister for his ‘unwar- Boards / CBSE / ICSE etc to conduct by charitable trusts, including leading patients who do not have medical insur- quarantine. 35,000 in institutional quaran- Smt Gupta informed that ranted intervention’ which accord- Standard X and XII examinations. hospitals in Mumbai like H N Reliance, ance and those who have exhausted their She said that if any migrant tine. maximum breaches take place ing to him was in ‘violation of UGC He further noted that the UGC had Lilavati, Breach Candy, Jaslok, Bombay medical insurance cover and healthcare says that there is not much There were 61grievances in rural areas and 390 people guidelines and also the relevant also issued guidelines on lockdown Hospital, Bhatia, Wockhardt, Nanavati, providers in Mumbai, Pune, Navi Mumbai, space in the house for home lodged at Sampark Portal relat- have been shifted from home provisions of the Maharashtra Public measures covering important Fortis, L H Hiranandani and P D Hinduja Panvel and Thane, who have agreements quarantine then such migrants ed to facilities provided at quarantine to institutional Universitis Act, 2016’. dimensions related to examina- among others. with insurance companies, cannot charge are sent to the institutional quarantine centres of which quarantine, while legal action The Governor lamented t6hat tions, academic calendar, etc for The State government has taken this more than the lowest bed category rates quarantine. Gram Panchayat barring six complaints, rest all has also been taken in few he was not apprised by the Minister adoption by the Universities. decision in view of the fact that there are agreed. Buildings, Hostels, Schools and were disposed. cases. H> 1 =1-.0 I ' #! 5C 3 0 1 1999. ,- ed a staggering 1751 cases on Since Jayalalithaa passed away issue- !" Friday, taking the total number of amil Nadu politics which has been in less, a legal dispute arose between Sasikala oronavirus continued to wreak infected cases to an alarming 27251. Tdeep slumber since the outburst of clan, the AIADMK and Deepa (niece of Chavoc in Maharashtra on Mumbai's crowded Dharavi coronavirus pandemic has started slow- the late Chief Minister) over the owner- @ 1,731. Friday, as 63 more persons suc- slum alone continued to be a cause ly waking up to routine life as lockdown ship of the building. On Friday too, a substan- cumbed to Covid-19 and a record for serious concern, as Asia’s biggest is slowly giving way to hustle-and-bustle Jayalalithaa left no will which further ndhra Pradesh reported tial number of positive cases 2,940 others tested positive for the recorded one death and 53 new of normal life. complicated the matter. Sasikala contin- A62 new cases that were were attributed to people with pandemic, taking the total number cases on Friday, taking the total On Friday Tamil Nadu Governor ued to stay in Veda Nilayam till she sur- detected in the 24 hours end- a travel history to the of deaths to 1517 and the total number of patients to 1,478, and 57 Banwarilal Purohit promulgated an ordi- rendered before the Parappana Agrahara ing 10 a.m., Friday. The state's Koyambedu market in infected cases to 44,582. deaths. nance to temporarily take over Veda Jail in Bangalore to serve the four-year tally of positive cases till date Chennai. While Chittoor dis- Of the total deaths reported on years, 31 were from the age group On the laboratory tests front, Nilayam, the personal residence of late J prison term ordered by the Bangalore stands at 2,514, while there are trict reported 14 cases, Nellore Friday, Mumbai accounted for 27 40 to 59 years and 4 were aged 2,88,195 out of 3,32,777 laborato- Jayalalithaa, the former Chief Minister of Special Court which was upheld by the 728 active cases that are receiv- reported four cases with trav- deaths, while there were nine deaths below 40 years. “ Forty six of 63 ry samples tested negative while the State who breathed her last on Supreme Court. ing treatment in various hos- el histories to the Koyambedu in Pune, eight in Jalgaon, five in patients (73%) had high-risk co- 44,582 tested positive for COVID- December 5, 2016. Though Sasikala’s nephew TTV pitals. market, which has since been Solapur, three each in Vasai-Virar morbidities such as diabetes, hyper- 19 until Friday. The move is part of the State Dhinakaran moved into Veda Nilayam The state nodal officer closed. and Aurangabad city, two in Satara, tension, heart disease,” a state There are 1949 active contain- Government’s decision to make the res- following her imprisonment, the reported that 8,415 samples Andhra Pradesh has been one each in Malegaon, Thane, health department bulletin said. ment zones in the state currently. As idence of late Jayalalithaa into a memo- Government managed to ease him out of were tested during the past 24 the frontrunner in terms of Kalyan-Dombiwali, Ulhasnagar, There have been as many as 498 many as 16,154 surveillance squads rial. The Government had announced its the bungalow. hours as against 8,092 samples conducting COVID-19 tests. Panvel, and Nagpur city. Covid-19 triggered deaths in worked across the state on Friday intention to make the imposing building, But Deepa approached the High that were tested during the pre- As on May 22, the state has With 2940 fresh positive cases, Maharasht5ra during the last seven and surveillance of 66.32 lakh pop- which was once described as the Court with claims to the ownership of the ceding testing cycle. tested 2,84,119 samples, behind the total number of infected has days. The death tally has been as fol- ulation was done. Command Post of national politics. building and the matter is being heard by With one more death Maharashtra's 3,19,710, and risen to 44,582. Of the total cases, lows: May 15- 49, May 16 -67, May As many as 12,583 patients It was from here Jayalalithaa the court. reported from the Krishna dis- Tamil Nadu's 3,71,865. the active cases in the state are 17 -63, May 18-51, May 19 -76, May have been discharged till date after announced her decision to support the It is at this juncture the Edappadi trict, the death toll in the state The Andhra Pradesh aver- 30,714. 20 -65, May 21 – 64 and May 22- full recovery. Currently, 4,69,275 BJP-led NDA Government in 1998 and Palaniswami Government announced climbed to 55 on Friday morn- age of 5,321 tests conducted per Of the 63 deaths today, 37 63. people are in home quarantine also declared the withdrawal of support the promulgation of the ordinance and ing. Meanwhile, with 51 per- million population, ranks were men and 26 were women. Mumbai, which is the worst and 28,430 people are in institu- to the same government in 1999 result- took over the bungalow with all movable sons cured, the state's tally of below Delhi's 7,917, and Twenty eight of them aged over 60 affected city in the country, record- tional quarantine. ing in the mid-term election of properties. the cured persons climbed to Jammu & Kashmir's 7,934. ! ! ' ( # #$ 62'/009520 :! 3 0('' 8' + 0('' (. 520 :! 3 0('': #$#%&'( )#$ (! + < / $ < $% . # ' 0(. 206 .(09'/290' 0 '<'009'$0'( '(/ "3 '5 '''20( '(30 20( ! .'('. '(0602 ' ( 3 ( 8999 87777 >7( ( ;77777 8>; ( 4 4 %& ' (% ) ? # 9777 # gnorance is like knowledge, it has no limits. The colossal movement of the $ 3 blue-collar migrant workers back to their home districts has exposed our ( S ( ignorance about this segment. How Icould the Centre not anticipate its possibili- / ty when it shut down everything on minimal ? notice, drawing a lakshman rekha around @ houses on March 25? A planned evacuation, like in the case of a natural calamity, would have helped. This could have also prevented # 8 many deaths that the migrant workers are fac- ing almost on a daily basis on the highways and railway tracks.
" A ? ( However, we choose to be wise only when # tragedy strikes. After beating around the bush S initially, branding the upsurge in COVID-19 cases as a conspiracy by certain Chief 3 Ministers or a political party, the Centre could @ * /3+B no longer overlook the elephant in the ( drawing room. Commendably, the Ministry of Railways brought the wheels back on track. . The Shramik special trains were started to cide. More people coming from ers change their address to the It is a pity that States do not ferry the stranded workers back to their home the salaried and professional place of usual residency. This have approximate figures about 877 # ( districts. Post this, the Union Government has class (8.9 per cent) committed often leads political parties, both the number of migrant workers. been proactive in combating the COVID-19 suicide in 2018 in the country in the home and resident State, Since it is the fundamental right ( pandemic and providing relief materials. than those engaged in the farm- to turn a blind eye to their con- of any citizen to move and reset- 3 + 4 However, it chose to be wise only in hindsight ing sector. dition. Thus, their fate is less like- tle in any part of the country, the 3 % 1<777 when it came to migrant workers. The exact situation of the ly to be discussed in the legisla- State is not willing to intervene, * % $ In a recent article, Mark Tully attributed migrant workers might fall > < ture. It is only in the wake of the despite the 1979 law. However, this crisis to the class divide. Since none of our through these statistics. However, lockdown that we have been during a reply to a question in the 4 4 3 policy-makers comes from the class of the a little application of the mind will < reminded of a 40-year progres- Lok Sabha recently (Vide 8; )S #S migrant workers, the mandarins of Raisina reveal their plight. A person in @ < $ sive piece of legislation (formu- unstarred question 4747 dated + @ @ 4 ( Hill could not think about their fate. One the farm sector at least lives in his lated by the then Janata Party March 23), figures (as of 2016) would like to cite another factor that can be own home/native place. A < Government) viz, the Inter-State were estimated to be over 100 $ @ @ termed as “dereliction of political duty.” migrant worker, however, is sur- Migrant Workmen (Regulation million (10 crore). Indian Post 8777 Problems of the agriculture sector and rounded by professional uncer- >5 of Employment and Conditions money orders booked in ( farmer suicides have rocked the Parliament tainties and mental insecurities. <> of Service) Act, 1979, which has Karnataka (paradoxically India’s many times. Some members have also called These gnaw him to the core. been more honoured in breach IT State) amounted to 3,259 A for convening a separate session to discuss But why did the plight of the @ < than in observance. crore out of India’s total figure of +BC) (89 4 agrarian issues and formulating a separate people in the urban unorganised @ A migrant worker doesn’t 5,065 crore for the year 2018-19. agriculture Budget. It is another thing that sector, many of whom are have the dignity associated with The other leading States are those suggestions have never been pursued. migrant workers, never capture + < a farmer. As the share of agricul- Kerala (900 crore), Tamil Nadu ! A , !A- ( However, this writer believes that the the attention of the political $ ture contracted in the GDP (198 crore) and Maharashtra 4 B ( plight of the migrant workers in urban India, class? This is possibly because basket of India, it implied more (185 crore), referring to a strong ) 3 a bulk of whom belong to the unorganised nobody is sure where they have << people had shifted out of that element from the migrant work- sector, is actually grimmer. Agrarian suicides their votes. In a lecture delivered + >,<, sector to become wage earners. er community. A recent digital 0 A constitute seven to 12 per cent of all suicides by OP Rawat, IAS (Retd), the for- Now, the COVID scourge has wallet ad on television (Phone Pe) !A ( in the country. Year-on-year figures are mer Chief Election < ?5 < inflicted heavy damage upon the chose to break away from elitism ( . 3 available in Accidental Deaths and Suicides Commissioner, at Jigyasa Forum, > < manufacturing and service sec- and featured a migrant worker. It in India, an annual publication of the New Delhi, earlier this year, he tors. It is anticipated that the is an indication that the digital 12 4 ( National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of had said that nearly five crore of + unemployed migrant labour wallet economy is now giving Home Affairs). The figures are low in percent- the migrant workers have never + <- population will fall back upon challenge to “money order econ- 8777 277( age terms if one considers that close to half been registered as voters. The agriculture for the time being. A omy” of the migrant workers. of India’s population remains dependent on Election Commission of India situation close to that happened Economies often demon- ;77 . primary sectors like agriculture and forestry might have bridged that gap when following the destruction strate great resilience in the face ( among others. The law of probability entails lately. But with a registered elec- < < of industries, during the onset of of tough challenges. They often that half of the suicides in India should come torate of 91 crore out of India’s , - the British rule, people fell back recover sooner than predicted by from that sector as well. However, merciful- estimated population of 137 core, on agriculture, leading to over- experts. As the economy settles ly, this is not the case. Agriculture is in the the saturation limit of above 18 ? crowding. down post-COVID, there will be 0 green zone as far as suicidal deaths are con- years voters seems to have been Apparently, this overcrowd- fresh demands for migrant work- + cerned. Which sector is in the red zone then? reached in 2019 (discounting for ing was never fully outlived. ers. It remains to be seen whether / ) To cite an example, in 2018, 22.4 per cent some duplication in electoral Nearly a century of industrialisa- they retake the flight of fancy of those who committed suicide were daily rolls, which is likely to be stream- tion failed to bring down India’s back to the same place or explore 3 + 3 wage earners; 9.8 per cent were self-employed; lined in near future). agricultural dependency in terms local options. B S 9.6 per cent were unemployed; and other per- While farmers are “settled” of employment substantially. (The writer is an independent sons (a grey area) were 16.2 per cent. voters, migrant workers are often Notwithstanding, the share of author based in New Delhi. The Comparatively, 7.7 per cent of the people not. While some of them remain agriculture has been reduced views expressed herein are * engaged in the farming sector committed sui- voters in their native place, oth- drastically in the GDP basket. his personal) < %$% $ * # ) $
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Since the deeper 4 4 behavioural changes and social restrictions that the + A 86; pandemic has imposed are expected to become — O<> <: . . and remain — the new normal for a long time, we >7 . 4 << will have to recalibrate our economic and social pat- ><+ << B 4 11 terns so that the hardship of daily subsistence does # not further compound problems created by the loom- @$,< + ) ( ing health crisis. 4 Almost 90 per cent of the workers in India are < ? $ !87: part of the informal economy and thrive on daily > < work, with little provision for employment protec- << $ $5 tion. The pandemic has required governments < ? )S around the world to introduce social distancing and $ < < lockdowns in unprecedented ways. These measures >< have impacted economies and jobs worldwide and + , ( + >,< in India, too. > , - # ( One of the vulnerable communities affected by the crisis are folk artistes/craftspersons. With incomes $ 4 4 drying up, daily subsistence is becoming a challenge , H 827777 + for them. But there is also an overlooked opportu- > ,, 5 ) 4 ,@ - @ 177> nity in this pandemic for both the Government and $< @ 3 + *3 these communities. The battle against the virus is ? being fought on two fronts: Prevention and cure. P Q , $ + , <@ While health workers are making brave efforts to han- Many grassroots organisations have already the virus was contained through creative 15 people as per social distancing norms. ? K- 4 @ @ dle the contagion, the preventive part involves deep + $<-? launched several innovative campaigns by approaches. Kalyan Joshi is a Phad artist In case of musicians, drama troupes, B behavioural changes, which are more effectively channelising the creativity of these people. from Bhilwara. His paintings carry mes- dancers and singers, a large village centre * . $ achieved through multiple approaches of social mes- @ ?> However, countrywide efforts will be sages in the local language about social dis- can be identified and made into a sort of @ @ saging that can make people aware. Folk required to protect the physical and finan- tancing and face masks. Joshi’s artworks kala gram (art village) and artistes can per- artistes/craftspersons can play an influential role in <++5 cial health of these marginalised commu- have become extremely popular with the form there. The number of performers per dissemination of information about COVID-19 in @ nities who have no fallback in these tenu- local people as they relate the idea to their group can be restricted for the purpose of ) a language that rural India understands and bring , ? ous times. own traditions. Bhilwara is a prime exam- social distancing. + # , " about the desired behavioural changes in society. Folk >> < - NGOs have already channelised the ple of innovative strategies in promoting The Companies Act, 2013, allows for - art is the most powerful medium of communication Q, creativity of these artistes/craftspersons in new behavioural patterns. promotion and development of tradition- + = K ? in the hinterland. + a way that ensures their financial sustenance Apindra Swain, a Patachitra artist in al arts and handicrafts to be counted as a To adapt to the new norms of social distancing, and also reinforces the outreach of the pub- Odisha, was quite discouraged as he had corporate social responsibility (CSR), giv- S H P. +?< we can have smaller troupes. Village heads have > lic education campaign about the pandem- lost his creativity. Yet when he created a clas- ing businesses an effective cause to support Q # become highly mature in handling calamities and we ic and the new social norms it has imposed. sic Patachitra artwork depicting the new folk artistes/craftspersons. The large avail- + # ( ( >< know how Self-Help Groups (SHGs) across the coun- $ < The initiative has caught the attention of normal, people were interested. ability of space, the presence of vast cor- 89>7 try are responding to the pandemic creatively. Often, the world. Working during the lockdown, It is the responsibility of all citizens, not puses dedicated to CSR funding and the ) responses look to established or well-known systems , < which has crossed two months, a group of just NGOs, to ensure that the creative juices business expertise of organising events all # 88 + (( to relay accurate information and solutions to peo- @ craftspersons across India produced illus- of artistes/craftspeople keep flowing, so that come together to make corporations ideal ple. For example, trusted community leaders, > - < trations and paintings in traditional styles the traditions they preserve don’t die out. patrons of folk art in these uncertain times. + artistes/craftspersons can influence the behaviour of ,,< < that depict the behavioural practices being There are several enterprising ways in We all can inspire and encourage not only people and ensure that accurate and culturally-sen- advised by health advisories. which we can support these people. For folk artistes/craftspersons but all individ- . sitive health messages are conveyed and that assis- Since March, craftspersons have pro- instance, community stitching of masks, uals to use their creativity to adapt to the tance reaches those who need it most. duced artwork underlining the importance table mats, garden umbrellas, lampshades new normal. Folk arts are built on time-honoured wisdom of social distancing, wearing face masks, and so on can be undertaken using folk and These are people who believe in hard = # documented through centuries. Much of India’s rural washing hands with soap, other hygiene eti- tribal art signages. This can be done work and a life of dignity. They are the ones and tribal social structure is built around practices quette and avoiding group travel. There are through prior contracts with buy-back who will not die of starvation but from loss carried forward through folk wisdom. The role of folk also scenes depicting hospitals treating arrangements. The sponsor organisations of dignity. We must remember that while A ;77 4 4 art in this entire ecosystem is rather important because COVID-19 patients. Traditionally, many can arrange for supply of raw materials and COVID-19 can be lethal, mental or finan- S it incorporates valuable lessons from folk mytholo- folk art forms in India were made on large sewing machines. cial illnesses can be no less fatal. A gy. Though many fear that the impact of COVID- scrolls or as murals to share information Tribal tours can be organised for city It is too early to tell if the pandemic will ) 19 may be the end of artistes/craftspeople, the fact with the community. Artists would hold up folk and foreigners and attractive product produce an artistic legacy like the great 4 " S remains that their creativity and resilience can save scrolls in village squares and share messages discounts can be offered. This can be fac- plague of the early 20th century did, but this ;7 . = . them. Several organisations and guilds led by not- for creating awareness and eliciting com- tored into the ticket/tour cost. Instead of virus and its fallout have already garnered for-profit Dastkar are in the forefront of efforts to keep munity responses. Ambika Devi is an artist bringing artistes/craftspeople to the city for a huge response. The work produced by ) the morale of the artistes/craftspersons intact. These from Rashidpur village in Bihar. She the usual folk festivals, tourists can be taken today’s craftspersons in response to the ) people know that while lives are important, livelihoods makes Madhubani paintings which show to the villages, where they can perform in Coronavirus has been to either raise ( are no less critical. people wearing face masks and maintain- their natural setting. This will give tourists morale or money for sustenance. It is also P Q @ ) ( India’s folk artistes/craftspersons have long used ing social distancing in village markets. a better insight into their culture and be a a time-honoured way of documenting our traditional storytelling for social messaging. It is wide- Bhilwara in Rajasthan is considered a novel experience for them as well. history. , S R ly recognised as one of the most powerful tools of great success story in reversing the tide of Pre-sale of products can be organised (The writer is a well-known S- communication and documentation of their culture. infections. It was an early hotspot before with prepaid tour tickets for a group of 10- development professional) 0
the teachers truly remain the frontline higher levels of education or work. marks a systemic failure to recognise esting insights. Today, with an increas- cent higher earnings each year. There improve teacher quality should include warriors of education. Yet they are While expectations are galore, teach- and value teachers as experts in the ing body of research, there is greater is symmetry in these estimates, too. transparent and merit-based recruit- undervalued and unappreciated. The ers function in a system that is crip- field. clarity and evidence on key drivers of The impact, as multiplied by the ment policies to ensure that only the typical job description of a teacher pled with challenges, including poor Standardised models of practice learning. Teachers are paramount. number of students taught, means that most-deserving individuals get select- involves expectations around strong training and inadequate resources. and training, evidence-based strategies No other initiative — such as reduc- the economic value of a good teacher ed. Training should be rigorous and content knowledge, 21st-century learn- Teachers in India are often burdened that advocate a one-size-fits-all ing class size, revamping curriculum, grows with larger classes. customised, delivered to suit the needs ing experiences, effective learning with administrative responsibilities approach tend to overshadow the investing in technology and building While the majority of teachers of each teacher as opposed to cascad- environment as well as the need to be — election duties, maintaining mul- unimaginable unpredictability and better infrastructure comes close to may be effective and hard-working, the ed standardised training workshops or life-long learners, growing and evolv- tiple student rosters and so on. Teacher ingenuity of working with and shap- having as much of an impact as a good symmetry also suggests lower returns modules. Performance-based evalua- ing in their professions. distribution is also poor and conse- ing young individuals. What makes a teacher. from ineffective or poor-quality teach- tion and promotion mechanisms must ( ./ But beyond what meets the eye, quently, a single teacher could be teacher’s work unique is that at the Drawing from a Harvard- ers. Simply put, better teachers have be implemented to drive better learn- teachers also have to be passionate and teaching students from different class- heart of it is emotional labour. It Columbia Study, which tracked 2.5 greater potential. ing outcomes. There must be a focus ith COVID-19 bringing the thoughtful, encouraging student es or at various learning levels, at the requires establishing connections with million students over two decades, one A 2013 study estimated that on reducing the administrative load on shutters down on schools engagement. They have to be respon- same time. Despite overarching chal- students first and teaching, after. For can safely conclude that elementary replacing an ineffective teacher in the teachers; providing greater support and Wand colleges in the country, sive and empathetic to the needs of stu- lenges and constrained work environ- a teacher, the most joyous memories and middle school teachers have a last- bottom five per cent with an average access to requisite resources; rational- over one crore teachers are adapting dents from myriad backgrounds; pro- ment, teachers are disproportionate- stem from seemingly little moments ing impact beyond academics, includ- teacher could boost one student’s ising the distribution of teachers, and to new ways of instruction to ensure mote collaborative learning and team- ly faulted for poor learning outcomes like a restless child settling down in the ing greater matriculation and higher earnings in the US by $2,50,000. creating a fostering environment, minimal disruptions to education. work; inculcate strong values and and painted as culprits. classroom, a slow-learner inculcating adult earnings. Even students with Extrapolating from this, a 2016 report which acknowledges their work and Schools are finding innovative ways to social cohesion; conduct assessments As standardised tests outweigh a strong foundational skills, watching good kindergarten teachers end up from Washington anticipated an encourages professional growth. impart lessons, right from getting and continuously use insights to drive, teacher’s personal observation of a stu- students embody values of sharing and making more money in the long run. increase of more than $11 billion in It is time we valued teachers, per- their teachers to use WhatsApp to cor- modify and bolster instruction. dent’s progress; as people outside of kindness, witnessing the shy student Another study from Stanford shows earnings of students by improving haps as we did in the ancient days. So rect assessments, recording classes or Educators must collaborate and con- education are more prized as teachers ask questions or listening to first-gen- that an effective teacher can raise learn- teacher quality for a million public while we “reimagine” the education live-streaming lectures. sistently engage with parents and the than those who have honed the craft; eration school-goers teach their par- ing levels each year. These impacts school students. system post-COVID, let us begin by In every effort, be it home visits larger community; be role models, as technology threatens to replace ents the alphabet. This kind of work attenuate over time and with 70 per Implications for policy in the placing the teacher at the centre, for to check on students, travelling miles holding themselves to the highest teachers; or as policies are set without seldom gets accurately captured in pro- cent of these gains retained in the long Indian context are clear — there must every child deserves a good educator. in search of internet connectivity to professional standards and serve as factoring in the opinions of teachers, ductivity or efficiency metrics. run, a student with a learning achieve- be concerted efforts to recognise the (The writer is a young profession- access online training material or mentors, bringing out the best in each we witness a collective failure — a mas- Though the metrics can’t possibly ment, that is one standard deviation value of teachers and improve their al at the Niti Aayog. Views expressed are contributions from retired faculty, student, facilitating their transition to sive undermining of the profession. It account for it all, they do offer inter- above average, can expect 10-15 per quality/effectiveness. A roadmap to personal.) 2 ! ! ./ : 0 8 %
Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s pro- in an interview with Chinese democracy lawmakers sharply state broadcaster CCTV. . "R criticized China’s move to take He warned that the pro- over long-stalled efforts to democracy opposition should enact national security legisla- not “underestimate the deter- Beijing: China has sought the have. “Your country maintains of Hong Kong to China 23 years tion in the semi-autonomous mination of the Chinese gov- support and understanding of close economic and trade coop- ago, “the Hong Kong SAR has territory, saying it goes against ernment to deal with the issues India and other countries for its eration as well as people-to-peo- not acted out its constitutional the “one country, two systems” of Hong Kong.” The national controversial decision to ple exchanges with Hong Kong. duty for national security in line framework that promises the security legislation neither hin- impose a new national securi- Hong Kong’s prosperity with China’s Constitution and city freedoms not found on the ders foreign investors from ty law on Hong Kong, saying and long-term stability is in line the Basic Law”. mainland. investing in Hong Kong, nor the new legislation is aimed at with the common interests of “There is a clear loophole The proposed bill, sub- prevents local residents from containing the “secessionist” the whole international com- in Hong Kong’s legal system mitted on the opening day of enjoying the freedoms accord- forces in the former British munity, including your country, and an absence of a mechanism China’s national legislative ses- ed to them by law, he said. colony who have posed a “grave as well as protection of your of enforcement. The opposition sion Friday, is aimed at forbid- “To implement one coun- threat” to the country’s nation- country’s legitimate interests in Hong Kong have long col- ding secessionist and subver- try, two systems in Hong Kong, al security and sovereignty. in Hong Kong. We hope that luded with external forces to sive activity, as well as foreign there must be laws to safeguard In an apparent move to your government will under- carry out acts of secession, interference and terrorism. It national security,” Leung said, blunt any international back- stand and support China’s rel- subversion, infiltration and comes after a months of pro- noting that countries such as lash, China has sent demarch- evant practices,” it said. The destruction against the Chinese democracy demonstrations last the United States and Singapore es to India and several other demarche said since the return mainland,” it said. PTI year that at times descended have strict national security countries explaining the reason into violence between police laws as well. for the new draft legislation with and protesters. Pro-democracy lawmaker a reminder that “upholding 8. Q The move, one of the most Tanya Chan countered that the national security” in Hong Kong controversial items on the 3 " P proposal goes against the Basic Special Administrative Region R ?/ % agenda of the National People’s ( Law. “It is a complete dishon- (HKSAR) is “purely China’s Congress in years, drew strong or of promises made under the internal affair and foreign coun- Washington: Secretary of State a bastion of liberty. The United rebukes from the U.S. Kong who dares to speak out such legislation is required said. “I find it hard to believe Sino-British Join Declaration, as try may interfere in this matter.” Mike Pompeo on Friday con- States strongly urges Beijing to Government and rights groups. against the Communist Party,” under Article 23 of the Basic this will not trigger either a well as all the promises made by China on Friday introduced demned China’s effort to take reconsider its disastrous pro- Despite that, Beijing appears to he said, describing it as a chal- Law, Beijing has decided not to massive peaceful and orderly the Chinese government to us the draft of a controversial over national security legisla- posal, abide by its internation- have lost patience and is deter- lenge to global values such as try to ram it through the Hong demonstration or more vocal and the world,” she said. national security law in Hong tion in Hong Kong, calling it “a al obligations, and respect Hong mined to assert greater control freedom and liberty. Kong legislature, said Steve and aggressive protests or, Taiwan’s government urged Kong in its parliament to tight- death knell for the high degree Kong’s high degree of autono- and limit opposition activity A previous effort to pass Tsang, director of the China indeed, most probably, a com- Beijing not to lead Hong into en Beijing’s control over the of autonomy” that Beijing had my, democratic institutions, following last year’s protests. such legislation in Hong Kong’s Institute at the School of bination of both.” ` A return “greater turmoil” with the pro- former British colony, in what promised the territory. and civil liberties, which are key “Xi Jinping has torn away legislature was shelved after Oriental and African Studies in of violent protests would be a posed national security law, could be the biggest blow to the The measure, submitted to preserving its special status the whole pretense of ‘one massive street protests in 2003. London. Instead, it has chosen further drag on the territory’s stating that it will cause dis- territory’s autonomy and per- Friday on the opening day of under US law,” Pompeo said in country, two systems’,” former This time, Beijing has decided what he called a “worse option” creaking economy, prompting satisfaction among the Hong sonal freedoms since 1997 when China’s national legislative ses- a statement. pro-democracy lawmaker Lee to circumvent the territory’s by proposing the National multinational companies to Kong people and cause social it came under Chinese rule. sion, is strongly opposed by He said the decision to Cheuk-yan said of China’s law-making body using what People’s Congress enact a reconsider their presence and instability. Hong Kong is a Special pro-democracy lawmakers in ignore the will of the people of leader. critics say are dubious legal national security law for the Washington to review its pol- “The laws of any civilized Administrative Region (SAR) of semi-autonomous Hong Kong. Hong Kong would be a “death He said at a press briefing grounds under the Basic Law, territory. icy of granting Hong Kong society should be an umbrella China. It has observed a “one Pompeo weighed in as well, knell for the high degree of by opposition parties and which has served as a sort of “For many in Hong Kong, more advantageous trade con- to protect the people, rather country, two systems” policy calling the proposal by China an autonomy Beijing promised activists that the move shows constitution for Hong Kong the NPC enacting for Hong ditions than mainland China, than shackles on their free- since Britain returned sover- effort to “unilaterally and arbi- for Hong Kong” under a Beijing is “directly taking con- since its return to China from Kong will be tantamount to the Tsang said. dom,” Taiwan’s Mainland eignty to China on July 1, 1997, trarily impose national securi- decades-old agreement known trol.” “They’re trying to ban British colonial rule in 1997. effective end of the ‘one coun- Former Hong Kong leader Affairs Council said in a which has allowed it certain free- ty legislation on Hong Kong.” as the Sino-British Joint every organisation in Hong While the enactment of try, two systems’ model,” Tsang C.Y. Leung defended the move statement. AP doms the rest of China does not “Hong Kong has flourished as Declaration. PTI *0 / 92 +,,,, Moscow: Russia has reported Johannesburg: Africa’s coron- many of Africa’s 54 countries history of conflict like Somalia the highest daily spike in coro- @,: avirus cases have surpassed slowed the growth of the pan- and South Sudan remain a navirus deaths on Friday, as 1,00,000, the Africa Centers for demic, Nkengasong said “that worry for health officials as health officials registered 150 Washington: The US will the Treaty. Disease Control and doesn’t mean Africa has been cases rise. And in Tanzania, deaths in the last 24 hours, Islamabad: Pakistan’s coron- from the malignant virus. In the withdraw from the Open Skies Trump expressed hope that Prevention said Friday, as the spared.” But he said health offi- where the president claims the bringing the country’s toll to avirus cases on Friday crossed past 24 hours, 1,064 people Treaty, a major accord that the US may negotiate a deal continent with many fragile cials are not seeing a lot of virus has been defeated by 3,249. the 50,000-mark after a record recovered from the novel coro- permits unarmed aerial sur- with Russia on arms treaty health systems has not yet community deaths or “massive prayer, the government hasn’t Russia’s comparatively low 2,603 more patients were diag- navirus. The authorities also veillance flights over 34 par- and China will be maybe seen the high numbers of other flooding of our hospitals” updated its case numbers in mortality rate has raised eye- nosed with the COVID-19 dis- carried out a record 16,387 tests, ticipating countries, citing included in that. parts of the world. because of COVID-19. three weeks. brows in the West, with some ease, the health ministry said. taking the total number of tests repeated Russian violations of “We’ll see what happens,” More than 3,100 people He said the African conti- South Africa has been test- suggesting that the country’s The deadly contagion so far in the country to 445,987. its terms. he said. have died from COVID-19 nent needs to test about 10 ing assertively and leads the government may be underre- claimed the lives of 50 people in A special flight of Emirates India is not a member of “What’s going to happen is across the continent of 1.3 times the number of people it continent with more than porting virus-related deaths the last 24 hours, taking the carrying 251 stranded this treaty that came into force we’re going to pull out and billion people. has already tested for the coro- 19,000 cases. and manipulating the statistics. death toll to 1,067, the Ministry Pakistanis arrived at Islamabad on January 1, 2002. Most of the they’re going to come back The African continent has navirus. It should strive to Africa’s worst-case sce- Russian officials vehe- of National Health Services said. International Airport from participating countries are in and want to make a deal. We’ve seen roughly the same number test at least 1 per cent of the nario, according to published mently deny the allegations Out of the total 50,694 patients, Dubai after Pakistan allowed North Europe and Central Asia. had a very good relationship of new cases in the past week population, or 13 million peo- models, would see more than and attribute the low numbers Sindh reported 19,924 cases, the airline to operate special The Open Skies Treaty lately with Russia. And you can as the week before, Africa ple, but so far only 1.3 million 3 million infected and more to the effectiveness of the mea- Punjab 18,455, Khyber- flights. allows each state-party to carry see that with respect to oil and CDC director John to 1.4 million tests have been than 300,000 deaths and “that sures taken to curb the spread Pakhtunkhwa 7,155, Balochistan Officials said that all the out short-notice, unarmed, what’s happening with oil,” Nkengasong said Thursday, conducted. Shortages of testing would be overwhelming for of the outbreak. Russia’s coro- 3,074, Islamabad 1,326, Gilgit- passengers were shifted to dif- reconnaissance flights over the Trump said. adding that “we hope that and medical equipment remain sure,” Nkengasong said. But he navirus caseload has exceeded Baltistan 602 and Pakistan- ferent quarantine centres in others’ territories to collect In his statement, Pompeo trend continues” instead of a a problem. warned that “models are only 326,000 on Friday, with health occupied Kashmir 158 cases. Islamabad for 24 hours for data on military forces and alleged that Russia’s imple- rapid exponential increase. Countries with fragile as good as the assumptions we officials reporting almost 9,000 It also reported that so far medical tests related to the activities. mentation and violation of While early lockdowns in health systems and a recent put in there.” AP new infections. AP 15,201 people have recovered COVID-19. PTI President Donald Trump Open Skies treaty has under- blamed Russia’s non-compli- mined the central confidence- ance with the treaty for such a building function of the pact decision by the United States. — and has, in fact, fuelled dis- 4$ 4$ 8 3 R 2 “Russia didn’t adhere to trust and threats to US nation- the treaty, so until they adhere, al security — making contin- we will pull out. But there’s a ued American participation $ - ''2'' (. (J very good chance we’ll make a untenable. ('3' '( 22 ('. ( new agreement or do some- “While the United States '('200( "' 0 (. -< enced an increased risk of seri- thing to put that agreement along with our Allies and part- (0!(2'!"! '(! 0 ous heart rhythm complica- back together,” Trump told ners that are States Parties to the "( ' 0'(&&&& reatment for COVID-19 tions. Dubai: The family of slain to the killers during the last whether his sons have come reporters at the White House. Treaty have lived up to our 3'03 '0!'' (' 6'0 Twith the anti-malarial drug The scientists said these Washington Post columnist nights of the Muslim holy under pressure. The trial was “Whenever there’s an agree- commitments and obligations 095 hydroxychloroquine, either drugs should not be used to Jamal Khashoggi announced month of Ramadan in line with widely criticized by rights ment that another party does- under the Treaty, Russia has fla- : "E" 4 ('30'! # with or without the antibiotic treat COVID-19 patients out- on Friday they have forgiven Islamic tradition to offer par- groups and an independent n’t agree to, we have many of grantly and continuously vio- ('200( "2' (2 "! (. azithromycin, offers no bene- side of clinical trials until his Saudi killers, giving legal dons in cases allowed by UN investigator who noted those agreements around the lated the Treaty in various ways 30 2 (6'2 0(60 fit for COVID-19 patients, results from randomised clin- reprieve to five government Islamic law. that no senior officials nor any- world, where it’s a two-party for years. This is not a story '6 200( "'3 2'(' ( according to a large observa- ical trials are available to con- agents who had been sen- The Saudi court’s ruling in one in charge of ordering the agreement, but they don’t exclusive to just the Treaty on "( 2 2"'( ' (. tional study. firm their safety and efficacy tenced to death for an opera- December that the killing was operation was found guilty. adhere to it and we do. When Open Skies, unfortunately, for 06 5 0(303" 0(0 The research, published in for COVID-19 patients. tion that cast a cloud of suspi- not premeditated paved the The independence of the we have things like that, we pull Russia has been a serial viola- 3''('20(!'06 the journal The Lancet, They explained chloro- cion over the kingdom’s crown way for Friday’s announce- Riyadh criminal court was also out also,” he said. tor of many of its arms control (6'2 0(5 (O 0( ' analysed data from nearly quine, an antimalarial drug prince. ment by leaving the door open brought into question. Prior to Secretary of State Mike obligations and commitments,” 0 0(D E !0(> ! 15,000 patients with COVID- and its analogue, hydroxy- “We, the sons of the mar- for reprieve. Additionally, the his killing, Khashoggi had writ- Pompeo said the US will sub- Pompeo said. 0"06' B( (' 19 who received chloroquine or chloroquine, are commonly tyr Jamal Khashoggi, announce finding was in line with the ten critically of Saudi Arabia’s mit notice of its decision to Despite the Open Skies (6'2 0('30'!0("! its analogue hydroxychloro- used to treat autoimmune dis- that we forgive those who government’s official explana- crown prince in columns for withdraw from the Treaty on Treaty’s aspiration to build con- '' 30 22'5 quine, taken with or without eases including lupus and killed our father as we seek tion of Khashoggi’s slaying the Washington Post. Open Skies to the Treaty fidence and trust by demon- $ '200( " the antibiotics azithromycin arthritis. reward from God Almighty,” that he was killed accidental- He’d been living in exile in Depositaries and to all other strating through unrestricted 3(!' 2 ('"3 (. or clarithromycin, and 81,000 Both these drugs have a wrote one of his sons, Salah ly in a brawl by agents trying the United States for about a states party to the Treaty. overflights that no party has "( 0(. (! '' controls. good safety profile as treat- Khashoggi, on Twitter. to forcibly return him to Saudi year as Crown Prince “Effective six months from anything to hide, Russia has (2 "! (. ' '30 0(! According to the ments for those specific con- Salah Khashoggi, who lives Arabia. Mohammed bin Salman over- tomorrow, the United States consistently acted as if it were 20 '20" !3"' '06 researchers, including ditions, and the current in Saudi Arabia and has The family’s decision to saw a crackdown in Saudi will no longer be a party to the free to turn its obligations off (' & 0(2 !'("(!' Mandeep Mehra from Brigham research said these patients received financial compensa- pardon Khashoggi’s killers Arabia on human rights Treaty,” he said, adding that the and on at will, unlawfully deny- '.'06 9220! (.0 and Women’s Hospital in the should not stop taking these tion from the royal court for comes as questions continue to activists, writers and critics of US would, however, reconsid- ing or restricting Open Skies ('( 60 '0 ! US, COVID-19 patients on drugs if they are prescribed for his father’s killing, explained linger over who ultimately the kingdom’s devastating war er its withdrawal should Russia observation flights whenever it ' .( 0((!3('5 these drug regimens, experi- approved conditions. that forgiveness was extended ordered the operation and in Yemen. AP return to full compliance with desires, he added. PTI 3 <, < (9O2'!" '! 3 '(' '2 0( 2 0( 0 !!"'0'200( " / )# *# % % 0"/'92(/'' !0(A"('& "(!' 2!''(2'0' 44 ' ." !' (''$0'( '( &7 $ P # 1 O P 3 P ".A ! % 0 !'<"3' ' 0"0(> !5 ; 2 '!6'< (9O Yangon: Myanmar says it will attack by a Rohingya insurgent (!'3'(!'(' '2 0(20 0( Atlanta: Joe Biden, the pre- He then added: “If you’ve black voters in his Delaware submit a report due Saturday group. The campaign forced ! 2((00 !3 '( sumptive Democratic presi- got a problem figuring out Senate races and his partner- outlining its claims of compli- about 740,000 Rohingya to flee Dhaka: Bangladesh on Friday ' '2 0(0(A"('&3 (('! dential nominee, had a testy whether you’re for me or for ship as former President Barack ance with an order from the to neighboring Bangladesh and began assessing the damage /'2"'06'200( " exchange with a prominent Trump, then you ain’t black.” Obama’s top lieutenant. International Court of Justice to led to accusations that security caused by Cyclone Amphan 0"/'95 black radio personality on The host countered that con- Black voters resurrected protect members of its Muslim forces committed mass rapes that killed at least 22 people and 0 )%< $+ '3 '30'!& Friday over his support among versations about Biden’s run- Biden’s campaign with a second Rohingya ethnic minority. and killings and burned thou- left many displaced in the ('200( "2'0(> ! black voters and his potential ning mate aren’t about Trump, place finish in the Nevada cau- The Netherlands-based sands of homes. country’s coastal areas. 9 (.'0 (" /'06 running mate. whom many black voters view cuses and a resounding win in court in January issued an order Chan Aye, director general Cyclone ‘Amphan’, the (6'2 0( ('20"(0& 5 Charlamagne Tha God as racist. the South Carolina primary for Myanmar to implement pro- of the International strongest to hit the region in '200( "062 '! pressed Biden on reports that “Take a look at my record,” after he’d started with embar- visional measures for the pro- Organizations and Economic nearly two decades, made land- '' ' ('20"( 2 he is considering Minnesota Biden said, citing his work as rassing finishes in overwhelm- tection of the Rohingya. Department of Myanmar’s fall on Wednesday evening. It 20( ("'0 30'( 0(B !' Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who is senator to extend the Voting ingly white Iowa and New The court agreed last year to Foreign Ministry, said Friday the was the most powerful storm 029!0(020( ('3'!06 white, to be vice president and Rights Act of 1965. Hampshire. consider a case alleging that government was working on the since cyclone ‘Sidr’ killed near- ' "5 told him black voters “saved being considered. Multiple.” “The NAACP has Older black voters espe- Myanmar committed genocide report, but would not discuss its ly 3,500 people in 2007. your political life in the pri- A Biden aide then sought endorsed me every time I’ve cially sided with Biden over a against the group, an accusation contents before submitting it. The powerful cyclone has " 4 ! < (.30'0( maries” and “have things they to end the interview, prompt- run. Come on, take a look at wide Democratic field that vigorously denied by the gov- Brigadier General Zaw Min caused Taka 11 billion ($129 > !'30'!)(' want from you.” ing the host to say, “you can’t my record.” included several black candi- ernment. The court’s proceed- Tun, a spokesman for million) in damage to the hous- 200( "2' 0 60' .( “I’m not acknowledging do that to black media.” Biden has emphasized his dates, including Kamala Harris. ings are likely to continue for Myanmar’s military, said it has ing, infrastructure, fisheries 09' (. (329'! anybody who is being consid- Biden responded, “I do relationship with black voters The California senator is years. Myanmar’s military in complied with government and livestock, water resources !0 0 '9 (.'0 ered,” Biden said. that to black media and white throughout his campaign, not- widely believed to be a con- August 2017 launched what it orders by providing “complete and agriculture in Bangladesh, (" /'0630 '2' (' “But I guarantee you there media” and said his wife need- ing throughout the primary tender for the vice-presidential called a clearance campaign in and necessary information” for according to initial govern- 20"(0 &)5 are multiple black women ed to use the television studio. campaign his dependence on nomination. AP Rakhine state in response to an the report. AP ment estimates. PTI ! ! 3 4
%&$P 3 1 1 3 7 $#$ "R 6 +$!,-!+ , Accordingly, the marginal of moratorium period for period of 6 months with an standing facility (MSF) rate another 3 months from June, option that the interest on $% B*$ he Confederation of Indian and the Bank Rate stand July and August 2020 and fur- moratorium can be converted .&+( TTextile Industry (CITI) has reduced to 4.25 per cent from ther said it has brought a def- into FITL or Term Loan and B';2$ hailed the measures announced 4.65 per cent; and the reverse inite relief to the industry can be repaid by March 2021. by RBI Governor Shaktikanta repo rate under LAF now which is one of the worst hit However, repaying interest ,- Das on Friday which are stands reduced to 3.35 per industries because of its high- amount within a period of aimed at preserving the finan- cent from 3.75 per cent. ly capital and labour intensive next six months would be a ndia’s foreign exchange ank and NBFC stocks on cial stability in the system and Rajkumar said that the nature and providing employ- daunting task for the textile and Ireserves rose by $1.726 bil- BFriday tumbled up to 6 per improving the functioning of industry has been demanding ment to more than 110 million clothing industry which is lion during the week ended cent after the Reserve Bank of the market. for extending the moratorium workforce. grappling with the lockdown May 15, RBI data showed on India (RBI) extended morato- These announcements will period for a further period of The announced measures situation at the moment. Friday. According to the RBI’s rium on loan repayments. revive the market, boost 10 months as earlier will certainly prevent a number CITI Chairman pinpoint- weekly statistical supplement, “Markets were hoping exports and imports and debt announced for the period of of companies from turning ed that repo rates reduced by the overall forex reserves some measure from the RBI servicing, said T. Rajkumar, three months (March, April into NPAs. He hoped that the RBI many times in the last one increased to $487.039 billion that could boost the banking Chairman, CITI. and May) as industries across moratorium period could fur- year has not been fully trans- from $485.313 billion reported and financial sectors but the CITI Chairman thanked sectors could not resume func- ther be extended up to March mitted by banks to borrowers for the week ended May 8th. announcement of the extension the RBI Governor for reducing tioning due to containment 31, 2021, to ease the financial and are very miniscule. The On Friday, while announc- of moratorium further dented the repo rate by 40 basis points measures resorted to prevent burden on companies. industry wants the banks ing the repo rate cut, RBI the sentiment,” said Ajit Mishra, under the liquidity adjustment pandemic effect and huge cash He also welcomed the deci- should be advised to pass on Governor Shaktikanta Das said: vice-president (research), facility (LAF) bringing it down crunch resulting thereof. sion of reduction of margin the full benefit of the recent and “India’s foreign exchange Religare Broking Ltd. to 4.0 per cent from 4.40 per He welcomed the decision money, and deferring of inter- earlier reduction in repo rate by reserves have increased by $9.2 At the close of trade, shares cent with immediate effect. of RBI Governor for extension est on working capital for a RBI. billion in 2020-21 so far. of Axis Bank plunged 5.65 per cent, Federal Bank 5.08 per cent, ICICI Bank dropped 4.32 per )*/4*+ 4 0)5 cent, RBL Bank 4.20 per cent, - O''( 0(06 00 " >11 IndusInd Bank 2.52 per cent, '<'(''(!'!)&5 30 (0&53'2'( 0' &) 5# :0 > HDFC Bank 2.43 per cent and 0('3 '(06 0( 6 7 SBI 0.72 per cent on the BSE. ''30'2"/&/ 30 (03'2'( - $0'(0 Kotak Mahindra Bank, <9 9( !((0"(2 (.'!'2 0(9'(/'2'( however, bounced back and /(9O0('+0 2 0 ''D+ E ''!06 ' 3 0(20 3( 'S+" 8 8 closed 0.91 per cent higher. 2'!" '! '' (. (' A"(' The BSE BANKEX fell 2.44 companies have either fired '0, '(/ '/0 per cent. Among non-banking employees, sent them on leave 20 3( '02 ''' financial companies (NBFCs), discipline, especially for small- Policy Committee (MPC) that ours after the Reserve without pay or cut their Q $ R ndia’s top oil and gas pro- '3'2 '.' ('('/ ' Mahindra & Mahindra ticket borrowers and microfi- met ahead of its scheduled HBank of India (RBI) salaries. “The RBI announce- Iducer ONGC and country’s '('./" (' Financial Services tumbled 6.31 nance institutions (MFIs). meeting in early June. extended the moratorium on ment to permit lending insti- biggest electricity generator $ '('/ '3060 0 per cent, Shriram Transport Jimeet Modi, founder and The RBI supplemented the repayment of loans for three tutions to extend the previously NTPC have signed a prelimi- 06 )20 3 (.06 Finance Company tanked 5.78 CEO of SAMCO Securities & interest rate cut by extending by months on Friday, Union min- announced moratorium by nary agreement to set up a joint (!30'(! 06 per cent, Cholamandalam StockNote said, “Extension of three months the permission ister Hardeep Singh Puri said another 3 months, i.E., from venture company for renewable 0 3 (50". Investment and Finance moratorium is good for the given to all banks to give a this step will offer relief to avi- June 1, 2020 to August 31, 2020 energy projects. 20 /0 0($ '( .' Company 5.12 per cent, Bajaj economy but in substance, it three-month moratorium on ation sector companies like in view of further extension in inance Minister Nirmala Oil and Natural Gas Corp .( 6 2(.0 ( 3''(2' Finance 4.67 per cent and will negatively impact banks payment of monthly instal- airports, airlines and ground the lockdown offers relief to FSitharaman on Friday held (ONGC) and NTPC Ltd ('('/ '30''20 Ujjivan Financial Services 3.57 and NBFCs. As a whole, the ments on all outstanding loans, handlers and help them civil aviation stakeholders,” a review meeting with CEOs of “entered into a memorandum per cent. “The RBI has RBI has taken a calibrated providing relief to home and improve their cash flow posi- Puri said on Twitter. public sector banks (PSBs) and of understanding (MoU) on portfolio of 176 MW compris- announced further extension in approach to save the economy auto buyers as well as the real tion. The aviation sector has “These announcements asked them to implement the May 21, 2020 in New Delhi to ing of 153 MW wind power the moratorium period to end- rather than favouring banks.” estate sector where construc- been hit hard due to the coro- will also benefit aviation sector mega ‘Aatmanirbhar’ relief formalise this arrangement,” and 23 MW of solar plants. borrowers from May 31 till The RBI on Friday slashed tion activities are already at a navirus-triggered lockdown. companies, including airports, package to revive the COVID- ONGC said in a statement. Through this collaboration August 31. We read this as interest rates, extended mora- standstill. Consequently, during the last airlines, freight operators, hit economy. The MoU will enable both with NTPC, ONGC envisages major negative for all NBFCs torium on loan repayments The moratorium on inter- few weeks, all Indian airline ground handlers.” The meeting via video companies to achieve their significant growth in its pres- (including the ones with strong and allowed banks to lend est on working capital was conferencing took place in the respective targets in renewable ence in the renewable power liability franchises) as this more to corporates in an effort also extended by three months. backdrop of the 21 lakh crore energy business. sector. ONGC’s Energy would further delay the over- to support the economy which “It was a good effort policy by 1 2% stimulus package announce- “As per the MoU, NTPC Strategy 2040 document calls all collection and recovery pro- is likely to contract for the first the RBI though extension of ment and the Reserve Bank and ONGC will explore and set for the company to invest in cedure, and stretch the total liq- time in over four decades. moratorium is a short term coming out with fresh mea- up renewable power assets renewable energy sources with uidity cycle for all,” Emkay The repo rate was cut by 40 measure and not really long sures, including interest rate including offshore wind, in a target to create 5-10 gigawatts Global Financial Services said basis points to 4 per cent, RBI term. Rate cuts and reverse cuts. The Union Cabinet head- India and overseas, and explore portfolio with a focus on off- in a note. Governor Shaktikanta Das said repo rate cut are moves in the ed by PM Narendra Modi on opportunities in the fields of shore wind power. NTPC, with It said that in addition, this announcing the decisions taken right direction but risk aversion " Wednesday gave its nod for sustainability, storage, a 920 MW of installed renew- would further damage financial by the central bank’s Monetary by banks is still high,” Virendra many of the schemes e-mobility and ESG able power capacity in its port- Somwanshi, MD & CEO, filing, 69 days of announced as part of (Environmental, Social and folio with about 2,300 MW of Motilal Oswal Private Wealth lockdown period from March ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ Governance) compliant pro- renewable energy projects Management, said. t a time when fresh bids 24 to May 31 would be exclud- package to prop up the econ- jects,” the statement said. under construction and aspir- ('''2"0' ' Somwanshi added that Ahave been invited for the ed for computing the omy reeling under the COVID- ONGC has a renewable ing to reach 32 GW by 2032. even though one-time loan grounded Jet Airways, the CIRP deadline. 19 crisis. “Finance Minister restructuring would have led to deadline for completion of its The nationwide lockdown Smt.@nsitharaman chairing !' (!R 0'"330 credit rating issues, it would insolvency resolution process to curb spreading of coron- the review meeting, through have been a step in the right has been extended till August avirus infections was VC, with the chief executives of direction which the market 21 due to the lockdown. announced on March 24 and PSBs today to review the readi- (''!'!S (! (2 was expecting. The full service has been extended thrice. It is ness of banks in implementing “Good for companies but carrier, which shuttered oper- now to end on May 31. ‘Aatmanirbhar’ relief package,” banks/NBFCs will be hit in ations in March 2019, is under “Therefore, the revised the Finance Ministry said in a welcome move too, as it is short term particularly when Corporate Insolvency timeline for completion of the tweet. “To operationalise the expected to help banks meet they are staring at higher Resolution Process (CIRP) and CIRP of Jet is now August 21, announcements made by ndia Inc on Friday said the the borrowing requirements NPAs.” the time period given 2020, subject to any further Hon’ble FM @nsitharaman ji IReserve Bank’s surprise of the private sector,” Banerjee The Sensex ended 260.31 for its completion was to end extension of the lockdown by under #AatmanirbharBharat, move to slash key interest stated. points or 0.84 per cent lower at on June 13. the State Govt of Maha or the review meeting through VC rates will provide a much- Ficci President Sangita 30,672.59. According to a regulatory Central Government. was helwith all PSBs. needed respite to small busi- Reddy said, “With the outlook nesses and also revive for economic growth being demand. The industry said very uncertain and RBI itself more support will be required admitting that GDP growth in on an ongoing basis both the current fiscal will be neg- from the RBI and government ative, Ficci feels that more to stimulate economic growth support will be required on an amid the COVID-19 pan- ongoing basis both from RBI demic. The Reserve Bank and government and we shall unexpectedly slashed bench- remain engaged and keep mark interest rates to their providing feedback on behalf lowest levels since 2000 and of Indian industry to the pol- extended the moratorium on icymakers and regulator.” repayment of loans for three Mandar Pitale, Head - months to ramp up support Treasury at SBM Bank (India), for the economy which is said the accommodative likely to contract for the first stance by the central bank is time in over four decades. a further indication that it will The benchmark repur- not shy away from fiddling chase (repo) rate was cut by with interest rates going 40 basis points to 4 per cent, ahead, depending on the data. the lowest since the bench- “With job losses mount- mark came into being in ing and economic activity 2000, Governor Shaktikanta showing little signs of Das said. CII Director improvement due to the rag- General Chandrajit Banerjee ing coronavirus scare, the said the RBI should also con- move to extend the loan sider extending this morato- moratorium period should rium to NBFCs for their provide respite to individuals repayment to banks, without and small businesses,” Pitale which the NBFCs sector is added. facing acute distress. Assocham President “Another move the RBI Niranjan Hiranandani said, should consider is to allow “RBI’s third presser since the one-time restructuring of lockdown is a continued effort loans to relieve stressed busi- to increase private consump- nesses. Group exposure limit tion and provide liquidity for lenders to corporates to 30 access to all sectors hit by the per cent from 25 per cent is a COVID-19 pandemic. ! !
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0!4C!7?D0")C : 3 * 6' 0(% & $ 8 7 (! ' B' $ #( %0% ++ $ $ ' '-0 00! hen I connect over a confer- favoured them and superstar Rajesh 6 020(6 ence call with director produc- Khanna agreed to be a part of the film. ' ''0(( Wer Ramesh Sippy, the first “The music was superb while the story 3 60 /3 (. thing that strikes me is the old world telling was interesting and bright. It was ! 0( way of holding a conversation that is a warm story told with an unusual angle warm yet professional. He doesn’t ask with great performances,” he says ''03'(B for my name as he is already aware of and pauses. The gap becomes (.5 it and uses it to addresses me rather than inexplicably long and we realise L'' ( the impersonal salutation that many of that we have lost the connection 20(' 0( the current crop engages in. He with him yet again. (00 doesn’t want to enter into Once reconnected, Sippy’s voice ' '' the interview head- still wavers and when I suggest that long but first we should re-connect again, he retorts, ! '2 0( inquires which “It is a Coronavirus phone,” and guf- 5009 (. part of the world I faws before adding, “Everyone is on the '2"'( am holding the phone and the internet so these are " 0((! conversation from. being used beyond their capacities.” '''("'0(' On hearing that I am He repeated Hema Malini, the pro- .' (.60 connecting from tagonist in Andaz, in Seeta Aur Geeta. Delhi, he quips “You Again many people felt that a double '' are better off as things role for a woman and that too on the 9'.00!03 0( are opening up while in lines of Ram Aur Shyam (1967), which ( (.'( Mumbai, we can’t venture had been essayed by none other than '' 0 "2 out as yet.” Clearly, even if Dilip Kumar was a huge risk. “I felt this "(2' ( ( you are the director of a larg- one was better. The idea of Dilip Kumar er-than-life spectacle like being exploited was not as convincing ' 0603'(B Sholay, you have to abide by as a young woman suffering the (.06''M the whims of a microscopic Cinderella syndrome,” he says. What ! 30B virus and adjust to life accord- also immensely helped the popularity !"2' ingly. of the film was Sanjeev Kumar and '(! He is doing just that. His Dharmendra, two fine actors and young 5 Ramesh Sippy Academy of Cinema superstars in their own right, being cast and Entertainment (RSACE) opposite Hema. “It is not easy in India at Kalina, Mumbai, which runs five to convince the male actor to take on O 6 graduation courses around film mak- the secondary role. Their characters 7 6 ing in association with the Mumbai were interesting but Hema had the University and Garware Institute since cream and they were supporting her. It 7 2017, has shifted to the online module was great of them to say yes. In its com- 9 of teaching. Given the nature of the pro- mercial way the film spoke about a fession and the way it is taught, where woman,” he says. physical contact seems essential, I won- But it was Sholay that placed him in 337 der how it would be possible to contin- the big league so much so that even now ue to teach online indefinitely and he his name is synonymous with the film. says, “That is a million dollar question. Sippy recently received a Lifetime No one knows how we will go forward. Achievement Award at Filmfare Awards : 9 and what’s happening. We do not know which was held in Assam in February what shape and form the course the Another resort to the past this year and he feels that it was given ; 39 6 7 pandemic will take. We will have to see is the way Doordarshan decided to tele- to him mostly because of Sholay. ; < how much it is possible to go back to cast the serials of yore which command- However, he doesn’t deny, “I do have a : 37< the normal or whether in the next ed huge fan-following including Sippy’s body of work and I couldn’t have made six months or one year we Buniyaad, which followed a migrant a Sholay without having made Andaz or 3<' do a mix of online and family during Partition. He believes that Seeta aur Geeta.” 9: < physical classes or just the serial has struck a chord among the The fact that the film continues to the former.” But one younger generation as “it was basical- be a phenomenon where its dialogues 3: 3 thing he is sure of, ly a good story about the events that are still quoted in different situations off 7< ' his vast repertoire took place.” And there are parallels in screen is lost on no one. But at the time of films helps contemporary life as well. “In north of filming no one, least of all Sippy, ' :3 : budding film India, there were refugee camps and realised it. “I could feel that we were 337 makers learn people were confined to them. It is a making a great film. How can you pre- ; ' 9P the craft. reminder of those times when the con- dict it was a phenomenon? It just hap- It is not finement was greater and, the problems, pened, you couldn’t predict it. People L3 just teaching more dangerous,” says the director. found something new every time they film making Talking of Buniyaad naturally brings watched it,” he says attributing its suc- that will be us to his love for ensemble casts which cess to a combination of its technique, > 9' affected but was evident not just in the serial but also storytelling, performances, music and 080 the profession in films like Shaan (1980), Sholay background score. He credits writer duo '"(02 (. leading up to (1975) and to an extent, Salim Javed, lyricist Anand Bakshi, it is bound to Seeta aur Geeta (1972). “Of course, I like music director RD Burman ,the techni- 20"3203 (' take a hit in working with bigger casts but it is never cians and cameraperson along with the ' 6B2030!"2'!! . B the way that easy. It is the challenge that eggs you on. cast which came together to put up a 6 it works. The actors too could feel the vibes of great show. '' ' Already, something very good being made and, Considering that remakes are often there are with so much care and attention, they attempted of films that break box office 2 (./"'!(0 speculations put their best foot forward,” he says as records, what are Sippy’s views on the 20 2'/"0' about the his voice fades out over a connection same? “I wouldn’t make Sholay. It is not 0'30%'25 manner in that is often patchy. like remakes can’t work but you should ' !SL !(020 2'5 which inti- Another thing that was very much add something to it or have a new take mate scenes apparent in his films were larger than on it. A film like Titanic was made 20 ' '2 (./" T would be shot, life villains. Whether it was Gabbar years before this version. Mother India '' 0 0( / 29 something Singh menacingly asking his cohorts, had been made by Mehboob Khan less 095 0'!' '0/' which Sippy’s “Kitne aadmi the?” or Shakaal declar- than 10-15 years ago before the colour 0(B2''((!+"3 film Sagar had ing, “Ajeeb janwar hai. Kitna bhi khae film which was a much bigger and in ample measure bhooka hi rehta hai,” — both could chill improved version of the original and it D 'B! '20+"3'(! between the lead you to the bone. Sippy retorts, “Don’t worked brilliantly. It is very difficult to E(! ( 0(5 (!0 pair of Dimple heroes come out larger than life? Were add to Sholay which already has so /' (' '6 ."/ Kapadia and Rishi heroes, like Amitabh or Dharmendra much. I fail to see why I should attempt ?! "((!<((! Kapoor. The direc- ordinary?” to make it? If someone has the confi- D 9 'E555 0"''' tor is unfazed and However, it wasn’t a huge canvas dence they should do it but make it says, “Technology is rather a heartwarming story that the worth the attempt,” he says recalling the 0(2''(5M there to help us do a lot of director started his career with. The son fate of Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag things that we cannot. Even of producer GP Sippy, after having (2007). five, 10 or 20 years back, we assisted during several films, decided to With the advent of OTT platforms, used technology in Sholay turn director with Andaz in 1971. The newer directors and increased exposure O ' ' and Shaan to change the story about a widower’s daughter and a of the audience, Sippy agrees that films P face of cinema. At that time, widow’s son bringing the duo together have changed. “Not just the story but the those were creative decisions was unconventional given the time whole storytelling technique has 20 ?1 ' but now they might become when second marriages were uncom- changed. You are, after all, telling the 9('3'03 '0" ! 0' necessary.” He goes on to mon. Add to it the fact that Sippy was story to a completely different audience '0( point to several projects where all of 25. “Everyone called me a fool for which has the sensibilities of the time people are sitting at home and attempting a film like that. Reactions it lives in. Today’s viewers are very dif- 0(' 6'"'! relating interesting stories # < included, ‘You are a young guy. What ferent from the audience of the 1960s, 0 00!"3' through short films. “That is a new are you doing making a film on a widow 70s, 80s or 90s. While the themes con- A" 0/'5 way of story-telling now but, of 7< and a widower. What is wrong with tinue to be the same, love stories or course, this can’t be permanently ; you?’” His father was also surprised that revenge dramas, because we are L ( '0"T' ?< (0 used for entertainment, he says and he wanted to debut as director with this humans, the narrative style has trans- adds, that it was possible as humans, ;9. < film. When he approached actor formed. That is the challenge as you 3'(! B by their nature, are a race of thinkers. : ; Shammi Kapoor for the role of the wid- have to do something differently for '('!0 ( He believes that taking things ower, his reaction was not very differ- today’s age and do it as interestingly as 9'A" lying down is not the appropriate 3' ent but for an altogether different rea- possible hoping that the audience will 0/'0" reaction to the reaction. “It is good :: < son. Shammi, who was known for his like it,” says Sippy matter factly. 9(03'0B to understand what the problems are light-hearted and stylish romcoms It is not just story-telling which has but it is not a good idea to sit back 7 : which featured great music as well as a transformed but the way that the audi- 3 ''.0 (. and let the virus take over your entire lot of Elvis Presley-inspired dancing ence consumes entertainment as well. 9' 5<0 life. We have to stand up and fight for 3 9 asked, “Do you know what I am famous “Something which is for the phone will !'6 ( ' 9(' the welfare of society and individual. If P for? Dancing and singing. What are you remain for the phone and will never be :: : 3 3'03 ' we try to look after everyone, everyone trying to do?” A young Sippy, backed as as impressive on screen. Under the will look after us. There will, of course, < : by a powerful idea, was undeterred and present circumstances, people are say- ''.0 (.0 be stray cases of unfortunate incidents 4( , 2 said, “‘Haven’t you done enough of that? ing that cinema may never come back 2' of people who we cannot help.” 4 9@ Let us try something different.’ He but I don’t believe it. If you have an expe- 0MA ' He resorts to a history lesson to 3 < looked at me, somewhere it clicked and rience to share with people that is worth !5 explain the point further. “There has- 7 3 he agreed.” it, they will come to the theatre. Aren’t L-"0('B n’t been a World War for 70-75 years. 7< Sippy was completely convinced people feeling fed up at home during But we are now facing Coronavirus <3 that, despite the zeitgeist of the age, the lockdown? They want to step out and '0 across the world, which is noth- world would not object to a man who cinema would enable them to do that, 30// ing short of a war. We will had lost his wife and has a daughter of course, at the right time — three or 3' "2 resolve this too. There will be : 3 coming together with a woman who had six months down the line,” he says and / 0(/ suffering along the way, lost her husband and had a boy. “If you adds, “This is a good note to end,” but ''30('M naturally, but that is the make a film like that, you need to make when I persist that I do have a few more price we pay. We would the audience want them to come togeth- questions left, he teases, “You don’t want '!!'!5 learn a lot of new things er so they had to be warm people with to talk to me another time? Let’s keep along the way,” he says optimistically. feelings,” says Sippy thoughtfully. Luck it for that.” ! ! #$% & '
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hen Warsan Shire said, “No one leaves home Wunless/ Home is the mouth of a shark/ You only run for the bor- der/ When you see the whole city run- ning as well,” it continued to be a reality for many people and their communities who lost their cultur- al and regional identities in the blink of an eye. Celebrity hairstylist and film- maker Sapna Moti Bhavnani’s web documentary, Sindhustan, recalls one such event where a communi- ty, amid political upheavals and religious riots, was again forgotten. It explores the migration of the Sindhi community to India during and post-Partition. The first inspi- year-old woman. She then explained Pakistan. It is made using Ajrak, a where I come from.” homeland slowly led to a death of Maratha, Dravida-Utkala-Banga. er, her journey has certainly been a ration for such a project came to her the theory behind her saying so — Sindhi design art form, as well as Well, contrary to this concept, their own heritage and culture. For Sapna, it’s because even though very transitional one. She says, “I when she discovered how her father, when we first came to this planet, we Madhubani from India. The tattoos, usually, a film’s idea is conveyed History books never did justice to the state isn’t ours but there are many never believe in transitioning com- born in Shikarpur in Sindh, migrat- lived in tribes and didn’t have any showcased only on her legs in the through conversations, dialogues Sindhis while explaining the Sindhis, who are Indians and have pletely and hence, I haven’t left hair- ed from Karachi to Bombay after borders or governments or territo- film, depict the legends of Jhulelal (a and some fictionalised version of Partition. Hence, I don’t think a fic- been residing here since styling at all. I still do that and will Partition and lived in refugee camps. ries. We had extended families and revered deity of Sindhi Hindus), a reality. So why did she think that tional representation of this event — Independence. And hence, she adds, continue to do so. But yes, seven The film, narrated through a series each one of them had their own vegetarian crocodile, a family enjoy- designs and art could help her best history’s largest migration of a cul- “it’ll always be sung like that.” years into making this important of extensively designed body tattoos markings. She said, ‘You are actual- ing a picnic near the river Sindh and express more than the words? She ture — would have been the best Sapna, who is currently working film did mark the beginning of on Sapna’s body, was also inspired by ly going back to your roots and that more. For the audience, they would says, “The film features narrations choice. It’s being talked about open- on her book, tentatively titled, something new and relevant.” a random conversation with her makes me very happy.’” look like a visual map of South Asia of real experiences of Sindhi people ly for the first time.” It’s why, she says, Chapter One, recalls that she was Well, certainly the reason why grandmother, a few years ago. And that moment, she says, and its division, an art gallery of who remained in Pakistan during it’s not a film, but a “movement.” denied the visa to Sindh some time the film is making rounds at various She says, “I had gone to meet my made it evident for her that she was memories and a story narrated on the Partition but later, had to migrate When one talks about Sindh or ago. And that’s when “I became my international film festivals and win- grandmother over lunch one day. I going to write their stories with that the skin. But for Sapna, her legs are to India as many Hindu Sindhis were Sindhis, one is reminded of how land. Hence, Sindhustan is like a ning hearts and accolades. To name had covered myself because I had ink. It was when she decided that it now like a museum, which tell the being forced to convert to Islam. even though the province did not hope for me that one day, I’d be able a few, Excellence in Cinema Award just started getting inked at that time. was the best way to tell the story — tales of a lost culture. Well, just as our And just to sustain, they had to adapt become a part of India after 1947, it to cross the border and touch that at AIFF May 2019, Official Selection She commented on those tattoos by “to herself become the story.” The footprints mark how long we have to new cultures and practices, learn still echoes through our voices when soil where my ancestors lived. I wait from India at the MAMI Film calling me ‘old-fashioned.’ I was tattoos illustrate various stories of traversed, for her, too, “my legs sym- a new language and engage in newer we sing these lines of the National with love!” Festival Asia Premiere stunned to hear that term from a 90- Sindhis from both India and bolise my journey and the very roots, trades, worldwide. This loss of their Anthem — Punjab-Sindh-Gujarata- From a hairstylist to a filmmak- 2019, etc. 1 :01 $ *:Q < '20'K"' I urge my fellow Indians to join this 9' : / 78 $ cause and give it momentum by "0 '0!'2 '' building awareness about it. We are 7 ;+ 0 :%: also releasing our first sign language (! (< .((.".' video on Spitfire’s latest track The Wonder Years was such an of such things. So I had it ready D <E' !066 2 Vartalap with the hope that the track iconic show that the jacket that and still have it. will trigger more conversations on you wore in the show is now at (.".'06'20"( the issue.” the Smithsonian Institute in Do you remember who all were The Vartalap ISL music video Washington DC. How did that in your category? anveer Singh is urging authori- was created in collaboration with happen? I actually do. These are all the Rties to consider and declare AccioMango — a community-based My mother had kept it safely, people I love and they’re still in the Indian Sign Language (ISL) as the start-up, managed and operated by all this while. We have a garage industry — John Goodman for 23rd official language of India. The deaf professionals and founded by and it is full of every piece of Roseanne, Ted Danson for Cheers, actor has always raised his voice on deaf expert Dr Alim Chandani. It memorabilia from me, my broth- Michael J Fox for Family Ties. And social issues and this time he is sign- advocates and aims to create equal er, and sister. Our entire childhood there was Richard Mulligan from ing a petition to raise awareness on opportunities for the Indian Deaf is there — old printers and other Empty Nest who won. this cause. Ranveer’s independent Community in compliance with tons of stuff. We always used to tell record label IncInk, which he has the Rights of Persons with her you have to clean that up but How old are your kids? Have formed with Navzar Eranee, is also cause of making Indian Sign Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016. He she liked storing all these. She also they been nominated for Emmys releasing its first sign language Language the 23rd official language is also the CEO of Access Mantra had this jacket which Smithsonian yet? video. of India. I will be signing the offi- Foundation (AMF), a non-profit wanted. So now my mom has got I have two sons, 12 and six He says, “We created IncInk as cial petition filed by National organisation that aims to create the validation for keeping the years old and a 10 year old daugh- a platform to promote inclusivity Association of the Deaf (NAD) awareness among the hearing- garage and all the stuff. ter. No, they’ve done nothing, as through art, hence, the name — India with support from the ‘Access impaired community for informa- of now. When I look at my eldest IncInk. Through our latest endeav- Mantra Foundation’, who are work- tion that is not easily accessible to You’ve directed more than 200 son I think I had fired three our, we’re lending support to the ing tirelessly to make this a reality. them. episodes of television and are agents when I was that age. I was widely regarded for your single- doing commercials in Chicago camera comedy work. When did when I was six year old. It was so hanos is hands-down you realise that a life behind the tough back then. Tone of the best comic lens was also for you? book villains of all time. : This realisation happened Have your kids watched The Everything about him is when I was on the sets of The Wonder Years? It must be inter- very intimidating from his 20A<- 030'!(0 (" #$ Wonder Years. I was interested in esting to watch their father go stature to his voice. the camera. It was so cool. I through puberty on TV. However, to some extent %(!& '!0'3' '( 0 ' would have questions like — why Yes, they’ve watched the show. he is very humane and 22'02 '''22 '!!'3 2 0(0(2''( one director filled a two-page My mum shows it to them when- someone whom we could scene in the kitchen, and someone ever they go to her place. That was sympathise with. In the Ant-Man in Avengers would do that in two shots and very sweet of her. But it is conflict- comic books, the character Endgame, said, “I think another would need six shots. And ing. I don’t want them to see it just has this weird motivation Thanos is a really complex how those choices affect the final because I am their dad. But I also which was dubbed as and an amazing antagonist. product? These things interested desperately want them to love it ‘Obsession with Death’. When I saw Infinity War, I me. The first episode I directed for and think that I am super cool. So The directors of Avengers was thinking that what he Modern Family was just after they we landed somewhere in between. Endgame, Russo brothers is saying has logic behind had won the Emmy for the best They think it’s cool. thought that this motiva- it. Maybe, he is a psy- comedy. I was so terrified as to tion was not impactful, chopath and wants to what am I going to do, what will How many other young gentle- mainly because there were destroy the world but he is I bring to the show and how can men did you beat up for The elements of too much fan- equally soft at his heart. I add to it? Wonder Years? tasy and the character of Nobody other than Brolin They came to me after they Lady Death had yet to be could have played it so How did you get past the nerve? saw me in the film, The Princess introduced. well. It’s a perfect casting. A lot of times in my directing great, challenging and fulfilling. summer and we were all in Bride. They sent me that script and Actor Josh Brolin who He just exhumes the career, I would not literally but But no one really cared at all. I was Chicago. When I woke up that said ‘we’d love you to take a look portrayed Thanos in strength and poise that psychologically slap myself, just totally off the grid. But then morning, his mom had left a note at this role and consider this part.’ Avengers Infinity War and Thanos possesses. When reminding that you are the direc- when I was on TV again, a cou- on the dishwasher that said “hey And I was so young then. So it was Endgame, experimented a you got so many heroes tor and whether you want it or not, ple more times and I felt the warm you got nominated for an Emmy, really my parents who went back lot with the character to fighting, you got to be a you are here. I would tell myself embrace of the love of America congratulations!”. Then the two of and forth to decide about it for a achieve the acclaimed formidable opponent that I have to get over myself and again. It was really fantastic. us rode bikes to the park and it long time. Then my dad asked depiction on screen. In ly, fear it. menting. We realised that which means you will be do the job. was great. himself, ‘if we see this on TV and today’s time, CGI has gone Brolin said, “Earlier, there was a character needing a formidable actor How old were you when you some other kid is playing the role, on to become extremely we didn’t understand the where we could invest and playing the character. Josh You’ve been both, on camera were first nominated for an Did you go to the ceremony could we live with that?’ The realistic. Despite this, the nuances of the role. The everyone could sympathise Brolin hit a home run with and off-camera. In which way do Emmy and how was the experi- with a speech ready? answer was no and so we went to actor had a big challenge to Russo’s had the intentions with. I think that’s the the character’s portrayal.” you think were you treated bet- ence? I did. I went with my parents LA and met with the people who portray an 8’3 tall formida- and the relationship with biggest struggle we had to (Catch the Mad Titan ter? I was 12 years old. And I and grandparents. It was great. Yes, wrote the show and I got the job. ble character so that the Gamora, Nebula and all face.” go against the Avengers on Oh, for sure on camera. When remember I was sleeping over at I had a speech ready. My parents (All seasons of the show are air- audience could connect the others but it wasn’t Fellow cast member Star Movies on May 17 at I was directing TV shows, it was Tony Rubin’s house, and it was made sure that I was always on top ing on Star World.) with it and simultaneous- until we started experi- Paul Rudd who portrayed 12 pm and 9 pm.) ! ! ' BCCI made no commitment on SA tour: Dhumal % $ he BCCI has not made “any commitment” to tour South TAfrica in August and there 8 ".. have only been discussions about such a possibility, Board treasur- ,- says the governing body. er Arun Dhumal said on Friday, The players are unlikely to $ denying Cricket South Africa’s here will neither be loo breaks keep their cap or sunglasses in the claims of a confirmation. Tduring training nor the play- field of play as it would attract CSA Director of Cricket ers will be allowed to hand over penalty runs just like in the case Graeme Smith and Chief Executive their caps or sunglasses to the on- of a helmet. The ICC also wants 7 Jacques Faul on Thursday said that field umpires as international them to minimise their “time India has agreed to tour the rain- cricketers will be required to let spent in the changing room -, bow nation for three T20 go of some of their intrinsic before and after a match”. Internationals in August, signalling habits when play resumes in the The ICC Cricket Committee here is a 9 out of 10 chance that India will make resumption of cricket in the post post-Covid-19 world. has already recommended ban on Tthe trip Down Under for a four-Test series later Covid-19 world. But Dhumal dis- In its “back to cricket” guide- using the saliva on the ball and this year, Cricket Australia chief executive Kevin agreed. lines issued for resumption of the now players have been advised Roberts said trying to downplay the uncertainty “When South Africa’s tour of game, ICC has effectively barred not to “touch eyes, nose, and triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic. India got cancelled due to coron- players from handing over their mouth after making contact with “I guess there’s no such thing as certainty in avirus, we had discussions that if personal equipments (cap, towel, the ball” and sanitise their hands today’s world so I can’t say 10 (out of 10), but I’m there is a possibility, we will make sunglasses, jumpers) to the after they come in contact with going to say nine out of 10,” Roberts told News an effort to tour South Africa. But umpire or his teammates as part the ball. Corp. at no point have we made any of maintaining social distance. Life might get even tougher “With the variable being, who would know commitment to Cricket South “Players and umpires should for them when they are training whether we can have crowds … I’d be really sur- Africa about touring in August,” maintain social distancing on for the game with no loo and prised if we can’t get the Indian tour away. Dhumal said. “There has been no formal series but there should be riders. event of such magnitude with so the cricket field and that includes shower breaks encouraged. “But I wouldn’t, hand on heart suggest we’ll The senior BCCI office-bear- discussion in BCCI about ICC Is CSA with India on ICC policy many teams and all the health safe- no handing over of player items “All participants should adopt have full crowds from the start. We’ll just have to er then said that unless the chairmanship. Graeme Smith obvi- matters? With Chris (Nenzani), ty norms, empty stadiums, can it (cap, towels, sunglasses, jumpers) a ‘ready to train’ approach where see how that goes,” the under-pressure chief exec- Government clears international ously spoke in his personal capac- you would want a full commitment be held? to the umpire or teammates,” read possible i.E. Come to training utive said. travel, BCCI won’t be in a position ity which is not CSA’s stand,” he on paper and then proceed. “These are calls that ICC and the ICC playing guidelines. prepared without the need to use However, when it comes to away tours, to make a commitment to any said. “It’s CSA which is desperate for Cricket Australia wil have to take,” However there was no clari- any communal facilities such as Roberts wants a bio-secure environment which country. CSA President Chris Nenzani a three-match T20. So they have to Dhumal said. ty on who will keep the players’ changing rooms or showering might prompt Cricket Australia to explore options “Right now, we can’t even refused to endorse Smith’s support decide how they want to play it at items? facilities,” read one of the train- of sending a team for a white ball series in England. commit that we can tour Sri Lanka for Ganguly in a statement issued the ICC,” the veteran official said. DHARAMSALA OPTION FOR CAMP “Consider adopting a process ing guidelines. But before that, the CA would wait and watch in July followed by (short T20 on Friday. While the support to have an With the civil aviation min- that will assist the bowler in man- “Personal equipment should how the Pakistan and the West Indies tours of series) in Zimbabwe. Both these “As far as the BCCI is con- IPL in October-November win- istry announcing that domestic aging his/her items. Umpires be sanitised before and after use England pan out in terms of health safety mea- tours are part of the FTP pro- cerned we would certainly like an dow instead of the T20 World Cup flights will be starting from May may also be encouraged to use (training and competition),” read sures. gramme and we are still not sure Indian to lead the global body and is growing, Dhumal said BCCI 25, Dhumal said the Board could gloves when handling the ball,” another one. “I think there’s some chance we could send a what the situation will be in two our President has credentials obvi- won’t push for a postponement of explore safe zone options for a team over,” Roberts said. months, so how can we commit on ously. But again we haven’t yet dis- the global event but at the same national camp in case it can’t be it but if after exploring options, considered to be a safe zone as per “Obviously we won’t jeopardise the safety of South Africa tour?” Dhumal asked. cussed it,” Dhumal said. time, it needs to be seen that in held at the National Cricket BCCI finds that Dharamsala can Government protocols, the HPCA the players, but the best test of that is that the West On a different note, when However, a BCCI veteran who these times, whether an event of Academy in Bengaluru. have a camp, I am more than ready will then do everything to make it Indian and Pakistan tours of England before we’re asked about CSA Director of has interacted with Nenzani, said that magnitude can be held in Will it make Dharamsala an to make all the arrangements. a bio-secure environment. It all due to tour. We hope they go off without a hitch,” Cricket Graeme Smith’s supprt to that the cash-strapped Proteas Australia. option considering that HPCA Even the hotel where the Indian depends on what is best available Roberts said. Sourav Ganguly’s candidature for should only get a commitment if “T20 World Cup is a global now has a state of the art indoor team stays Pavilion is HPCA prop- option,” he added. While the India tour is a lucrative one, it is the ICC chairmanship, Dhumal it backs the BCCI view on ICC event. Why should we push for stadium? erty,” he said. HP has more than 100 cases unlikely that Australia would host Afghanistan for said it would be good for global policies. postponement of global event? Yes, “Since it’s my state association, “In case, the situation in and has recorded 4 Covid-19 a one-off Test, which is not a part of the World cricket if an Indian is at the helm. “We will definitely play SA what we need to check is that an I would never, from my end, push Himachal is under control and it’s deaths so far. Test Championship schedule. @ ; : & P 9
0 Pakistan is keen to tour “We’ve got a lot of home series ; 3 England this summer but the cricket between now and then, which hope- board does not plan to use the series fully will all go successfully, and we’ll > - $ England have selected 18 bowlers as “leverage” to cut a deal for a recip- give more confidence to the likes of to take part in individual training ses- rocal tour in 2022, PCB chief execu- Australia and England, who are due to ngland paceman Chris Woakes is sions across seven grounds, with just tive Wasim Khan said. tour in 2022. Eglad to be suffering the “normal- a physiotherapist in attendance. The England and Wales Cricket “But this is about getting cricket ity” of familiar aches and pains fol- Under strict health mea- Board (ECB), which is estimated to lose back on again. The cricketers want to lowing his first bowling net prac- sures they are not allowed to as much as £380 million if the entire play and I think it’s important for the tice since the coronavirus lock- use changing rooms and must season is wiped out due, hopes to global game as well that we start to down. work with a set of balls they resume cricket by rescheduling the bring a level of normalcy to playing $ " F+,> Warwickshire’s Woakes was alone can pick up. series postponed due to the coron- cricket again — whatever that may look back at his Edgbaston home “It looks a lot different to avirus outbreak, including the home like — over the next six to 12 months,” ground in Birmingham on what we’re used to,” said the 31- series against Pakistan. he added. @ The Olympic-qual- 20-25), Indonesia Open Super Thursday for an hour-long stint year-old Woakes, an allrounder It seems to be an opportune Pakistan are scheduled to play ifying India Open badminton 1000 (Nov 17-22), Malaysia after being chosen for an individ- and veteran of 33 Tests. moment for the Pakistan Cricket three Tests against England in August tournament, which was post- Open Super 750 (Nov 24-29), ual session. “But at the same time, with Board (PCB) to cut a deal for a return followed by thee T20s with the games poned due to the Covid-19 Thailand Open Super 500 (Dec The players are seeking to what’s everyone’s been through, tour with England, who like several to be played closed doors. pandemic, will now be held here 1-6) and season-ending World build up their fitness ahead of a it was quite nice to be out there countries hasn’t toured Pakistan citing not the time to try and leverage any- “We need a 14-day quarantine from December 8 to 13 after the Tour Finals (Dec 16-20) in three-Test series at home against and do a bit of training and get security concerns. thing. Naturally things will take their period when we get to England and BWF unveiled a revised calen- Guangzhou, China. the West Indies, which looks set to the ball back in hand,” the “There is a lot of cricket to be course over the next two years,” he enough time to practice for the guys dar to salvage the disruption-hit Four tournaments — be rescheduled for July behind World Cup-winner added. played between now and 2022, I’ve had added. so they can be ready,” Khan said. season. German Open (March 3-8), closed doors. “Obviously not having that question raised a few times; has Khan said Pakistan will have “That’s a bit of a challenge, so we’re The World Tour Super 500 Swiss Open (March 17-22), “It’s what we know, it’s what we bowled for two months, there’s there been a deal cut? Is something ample opportunities to prove teams like looking at an extended squad. We’re tournament, originally sched- European Championships (April do,” Woakes told a conference call a few things that are sore. The going to happen?” Khan said on Sky England and Australia that it is safe to looking at bringing around 25 players uled to be held in New Delhi 21-26) and Australian Open on Friday. “Obviously it’s the job, sides definitely woke up this Sports — Cricket Show. travel to, adding that right now the — more than normal. We are planning from March 24-29, will now take (June 2-7) remained suspended so it was nice to have some form of morning knowing I’d had a “But the simple fact is and it’s a focus is on trying to resume cricket, to get them together to train for the place from December 8 to 13, with BWF saying that “suitable normality going back to some bowl yesterday but it was nice genuine answer we need to get crick- which has come to a halt due to the tour. We’re probably about a week away the BWF said in a release. replacement dates are still being training.” to be back out there.” et back on again and now is probably pandemic. from that ,” he added. PTI The all-important event will finalised.” be preceded by the Hyderabad As many as 10 tourna- Open (August 11 to 16) and the ments, including Singapore Syed Modi International Open Super 500 (April 7-12), ' . * & (November 17 to 22). Badminton Asia C’ships (April The BWF announcement 21-26) — which fell within the > - suffered trying to regain fitness : Barcelona midfielder Arturo Vidal wants comes a day after India’s singles April 28 Olympic qualification before last weekend’s resump- to stay at Camp Nou despite transfer rumours linking players were allowed access to deadline — were cancelled. orussia Dortmund will tion of matches. him away from Spain. indoor courts with badminton According to the revised cal- Bagain be without Belgium But former Liverpool mid- The Chilean also stated that he is looking to end the in the list of 11 sports which ender, the HSBC BWF World midfielder Axel Witsel when fielder Emre Can is fit again and season with couple of trophies in the bag. have been permitted to resume Tour will return with the Taipei they travel to Wolfsburg on available for selection as “I am very happy and comfortable in Barcelona and training. Open Super 300 from Saturday on the Bundesliga’s Dortmund aim to keep their of course I want to stay here. I am also feeling in bet- As many as eight tourna- September 1-6, while the second week of action since it pursuit of leaders Bayern ter shape than ever. This is a good group and I have got ments were rescheduled from Thomas and Uber Cup Finals in restarted, coach Lucien Favre Munich on track with a victo- great friends in the dressing room,” Vidal told Mario their original dates, including Aarhus, Denmark will take place said. ry. Velasco during an Instagram Live session. important events such as New on the rescheduled dates of Witsel has not recovered Favre also said he was still “Physically I feel better than ever. I have never had Zealand Open Super 300 (Oct October 3-11. PTI from muscular problems he hopeful German international so much time to prepare myself. We have a special (train- Marco Reus, who injured groin ing) plan that helps me lengthen my ; 8 muscles in February before career for as long as possible. matches were suspended “I am ready for what’s to come <(< 0 0'2 0'0!' 0 0( because of the coronavirus pan- both in the Champions League 2 demic, could return to action and in LaLiga. We are top of the built in 1926, with only a small before the end of the season. league and we have a great Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib part of the original stadium “He still hasn’t trained with chance of going through in Akhtar and wicket-keeper Rashid Latif have remaining, it would not be sub- the team. We hope he’ll be able the Champions League,” he torn into Babar Azam saying that if he ject to protection. to return as quickly as possible 9 added. wants to lead like Imran Khan, then he Although approval from and help us,” Favre said. “There are two months should also develop his personality to match Italy’s heritage body is not the Dortmund trail Bayern by four in a match that could prove cru- of football left to be played the current Prime Minister of the country. final decision, it could be an points but face the reigning cial in deciding the outcome of and in that time we have to “Babar Azam wants to be a captain like important step towards both champions at home on Tuesday the title race. give everything.” IANS Imran Khan but this does not mean that teams’ hope of redeveloping it will only be related to playing cricket. He the site. needs to take a leaf out of PM Imran’s book The clubs want to build a with regards to personality as well,” Akhtar new ground adjacent to the cur- "= / 8 $ said in a YouTube show WAJI’s Sports. rent San Siro, while the old sta- “Please don’t speak about things which dium would make way for an we already know from the past 10 years. We area “dedicated to sports, enter- > $ - head of the supporters' group, won’t buy this argument. Babar has to tainment, and shopping”. told SID. sharpen up his communication skills, his Milan Mayor Guiseppe Sala early 13,000 cardboard “It’s a nice operation, personality, ability to lead from the front, 'P ' $ insists he wants to renovate the Ncut-outs of Borussia which creates an atmosphere fitness level etc. I think he has a lot to prove.” existing stadium so that it could Moenchengladbach support- in the stadium,” said Echoing the sentiments, Latif said: > a report. celebrate its centenary in 2026 ers are set to welcome the Gladbach sporting director “When captain is sitting in a press confer- AC Milan and Inter Milan, by hosting the opening ceremo- team for Saturday’s Max Eberl. “Even if at the ence, he gives insight about his vision but ilan’s San Siro stadium is who share the stadium to the ny of the Winter Olympics that Bundesliga match against same time it’s a reminder that this was clearly lacking. Our captain is giv- Mcloser to being demol- west of the city, have launched year. Bayer Leverkusen behind football without supporters is ing headlines about the language barrier ished after Italy’s heritage their bid to knock down the San Both clubs are former closed doors. not the same.” and things we already know. authority found that the iconic Siro and build a new 60,000- European giants with AC Milan Gladbach hosted the first “It’s fantastic. We really “Babar should have made a strong stadium cannot be protected for capacity home on the same having won the Champions Bundesliga game ever played have the impression that we’re statement rather than just following the cultural or historic reasons. site. League seven times while Inter without fans on March 11, not alone when we’re training script given to him. You have already show- “The property named City authorities have been were the last Italian team to win shortly before the German quently came up with the idea holders able to have their in the stadium,” added cased that your mental attitude and Giuseppe Meazza Stadium (San divided over the project and the European title, when they season was put on hold of allowing fans to print life- cardboard lookalike allocat- Gladbach coach Marco Rose. approach is not up to the mark.” Siro) has no cultural interest and requested the opinion of Italy’s lifted the trophy for the third because of the coronavirus sized images of themselves to ed to their regular spot. Gladbach are third in The whole debate over the language as such is excluded from the heritage authorities. time in 2010. outbreak. be placed inside the ground. “We’re arranging close the table and six points started when former pacer Tanvir Ahmed protection provisions,” the The report found that as the Neither have won the Serie One of the club’s support- The cut-outs line the sta- to 13,000 cut-outs, but almost behind leaders Bayern said that Babar will have to improve his Lombardy region of Italy’s cul- San Siro has undergone contin- A title since AC Milan tri- ers’ groups, Fanprojekt dium’s otherwise empty 20,000 have been ordered Munich. They won 3-1 at personality, his dressing sense and his tural heritage ministry wrote in uous transformation since being umphed in 2011. Moenchengladbach, subse- stands, with season ticket already,” Thomas Ludwig, Eintracht Frankfurt last week. English. IANS