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The lockdown guidelines !&%#)( ()"'*#+7! $ ! 3 will be applicable in contain- 8$'&"9 ' $ 9$9$ ment zones up to June 30 and "%30"+ $ +&%"+& +'+& * only essential services will be "+ &*#+;/ permitted in these areas. + %"+& +'+&"+ -&)2 &)%&)$)'&)%"+&)" # 5 * The MHA’s new guidelines $ $ * 3* say after assessment of the sit- * & 6 7 uation, opening up of interna- '(-- tional airlines, metro rail, cin- " % & ' ( " )* tion on inter-State or intra-State '( 1 # ema halls, swimming pools, movements of persons and & * * bars, auditoriums and social MHA giving more power to will be taken in July, said the only essential activities shall be goods. However, States are political gathering will be States. MHA. allowed. There shall be strict empowered to take a decision Q decided later. “Schools, colleges, educa- Containment zones’ geo- perimeter control to ensure that on not allowing this based on Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief 3 The night curfew will tional/training/coaching insti- graphical area and demarcation there is no movement of peo- public health scenario, said Minister Shivraj Singh remain in place and movement tutions etc will be opened after will be decided by the States ple in or out of these zones, the new guidelines. Chouhan said on Saturday that 8 * of individuals shall remain consultations with States and and powers are given to local except for medical emergencies The guidelines insisted that the lockdown in the State to 8 * * 9 strictly prohibited between 9 UTs,” the MHA said, adding authorities for house to house and maintaining supply of wearing of mask in public contain coronavirus will be : & * ;& < pm and 5 am throughout the that the States may hold con- and patient tracing. States are essential goods and services,” places is compulsory and also extended till June 15. The West * country, except for essential sultations at the institution empowered to demarcate said the guidelines, empower- said that persons above 65 and Bengal Government too & * services. level with parents and other buffer zones outside contain- ing local administration for children below 10 years and extended the coronavirus-trig- Local authorities are per- stakeholders. Based on the ment zones were new cases strict implementation to con- pregnant women and patients gered lockdown in the State up mitted to implement Section feedback, a decision on the re- likely to occur, said the MHA. tain Covid-19 pandemic areas. are advised to stay at home. to June 15 with relaxations and #$ 144 in this regard, said the opening of these institutions “In the containment zones, There shall be no restric- Turn to Page 4 conditions. % 0; #$%&' ()% & = "&'"()* ++ , + +( 0 * " & !" 556+ foot to their native destinations. !" * $% “In a crisis of this magni- 556+ ne year into his second tude, it can certainly not be # & 556+ Oterm, Prime Minister claimed that no one suffered " % * n a bizarre incident, an Air Narendra Modi on Saturday any inconvenience or discom- IIndia’s Delhi-Moscow Airbus ith tension continuing at listed abrogation of Article 370 fort. Our labourers, migrant A-320 Neo (VT-EXR) flight Wthe Line of Actual and inclusion of Jammu & workers, artisans and craftsmen 6 > Q : % 0 was forced to return midway Control (LAC) in Ladakh, Kashmir into the mainstream, in small-scale industries, hawk- 7 Q 0 * on Saturday morning after Defence Minister Rajnath criminalising the practice of ers and such fellow country- = ground team realised that the Singh said here on Saturday Triple Talaq, Citizenship men have undergone tremen- pilot was tested corona positive. that India and China are Amendment Act, and cross- dous suffering,” Modi said. '(-- 9 The VT-EXR Air India engaged at diplomatic and mil- border air strikes as the “bold However, the PM said, %%&Q '(). '(+. Flight was on its way to itary levels to resolve the face- decisions” of his Government, “We have to take care to ensure * '(-- M Moscow, under the Vande offs. Making it clear that the which, he said, is on the path that the inconveniences we are '((+M Bharat Mission to bring back issue is bilateral, Rajnath also to overcoming the coronavirus facing do not turn into disas- # * stranded Indians. Somewhere said this was conveyed to his pandemic with the collective ters” and people have shown 3 ; near Uzbekistan, the crew was US counterpart Mark Esper in resolve of 130 crore Indians. patience and followed rules Q informed that one of the pilots telephonic conversation on Addressing the country and “this is one of the impor- #$ * onboard has tested positive Friday. through a letter, the PM said tant reasons for India being * * 5 * for Covid-19 and they were It is the first time that a clearing of several administra- safer and in a better state than N M called back immediately as per Minister has given a statement tive bottlenecks, major many other countries”. @ & % protocol. on the stand-offs. improvement of infrastructure, nomic resources and state -of- world when corona hits it. But “This is a long battle but we '(,)M This was a ferry flight, so Rajnath also said the coun- and freeing the country from the-art healthcare system is today, through sheer confi- have started traversing the path > A. only the crew was on board try should be assured that, the swamp of corruption in the “besieged with problems dence and resilience, you have to victory, and victory is our @ > with around 6 people. The “We will not allow India’s dig- first term had given the right amidst a vast population and transformed the way the world collective resolve,” Modi said. * Director General of Civil nity to be hurt under any cir- momentum to the governance limited resources.” looks at us,” he said. He short-listed feats of his &;'( # 7 * Aviation (DGCA) will probe cumstances.” in the second term. The PM, however, assured In his address, Modi, for Government in the last one '. = the lapses. “Prima facie, this He went on to add that Modi took note of the fact that the country was “on way to the first time, specifically men- year which also included “ami- * appears to be a lapse” as the India has always tried to main- that the coronavirus had sud- overcome the crisis created by tioned the troubles faced by the cable solution” of the vexed and 5 * pilot was not supposed to be on tain a peaceful relation with its denly put brake on the speed of the pandemic.” He said India migrant workers due to the long-pending Ram Mandir- * the plane if he was found pos- neighbours. “We do not seek to development of the country must become self-reliant. lockdown announced on Babri Masjid dispute by the ;& itive,” DGCA officials said. challenge any nation,” he said. which in comparison to nations “Many feared that India March 24 to contain the pan- unanimous SC verdict. ;& Turn to Page 4 Turn to Page 4 with powers having great eco- will become a problem for the demic with many walking on Turn to Page 4 # ;; > & * -,+ * * & * Q * +)(, ,- (. >Q 556+ have a long way to go in this Friday, May 29, when coron- breach in the geographical ter- %96 pandemic.” We are very con- avirus struck in a big way leav- rain it has already conquered. ! ; 0 ; ny hope that the blazing cerned about rising cases in low ing 1.25 lakh new patients and Secondly, after leaving tens $ % %06 / 6 * > Asun or a favourable plane- and middle-income countries.” over 5,000 dead in a day. of thousands dead and millions & 3% Q tary configuration — if not the May 21 was another big It’s obvious that as the infected in Europe and the > & > claustrophobic lockdown or day with a spike of 1,00,000 world begins to reopen after USA, the virus has found new : : * some alternative medicine or plus cases, followed by May 22 nearly two-months of lock- theaters of play — South ; malarkey — could slow down when the world reported down, the virus gears up to take America and India. the relentless march of coron- 1,07,000 cases. And then came advantage of the security Turn to Page 4 ' ( avirus across the globe seems Friday’s 35 per cent spike $ to be misplaced. The hopes of above the monthly average is a any approaching “global peak clear pointer to two things: ( 8 $ # > out” was dashed on May 29 Coronavirus is constantly on :3%;:< 0%;=9 0<%><; & *% when the world reported 1.25 the move to find new hunting $ 0;%;>> lakh fresh cases and more than ground; and removal of lock- ;<%3/= <7= <%>93 *> C.'( 5,000 deaths. This was the down will come with a price. 1 largest single-day spike since The global picture could be ( ;:%?3: ;%>>9=%0?0 > # 7 the start of the outbreak five a serious cause of concern for ( <%:;9 ;=?3%9?= $ months ago in China’s Wuhan epidemiologists and world 9%<=; ?/?/%/// > * province. leaders who were expecting 7-,7->8= * $ %96 # It was a black Friday for the that at some point in time the 9%9>; 0;?/%:3; ! $ DQ= 0 globe in its fight against the virus would lose steam and the 9-7,9 7 3%;?> ?>=;%=9> %! %96 '. undead enemy. For the better world would learn to live it. 7 ?%3:3 0;;%?;; * / 6 & +% part of May, the world report- The globe was reporting ?%/:; :>0%0<= Q ed around 90,000 fresh cases around 80K-95K cases till May ,- ! . : # every day. Beginning the 10. Then it saw a sudden spike '* 0%=00 /===9 $ > A.*C.C. month at a figure of 33,94,152, and recorded 1,06,000 new ,=-,8= 0%/== 99;%/;0 /0&0 & &;'( $$$ $ the number swelled to cases on May 25. Commenting @$$A' $ 0%?/; 0<=>< * 8 60,31,023 across the globe on on the sudden rise in the num- 2 /3&/ C.',C.C.* May 29 with the addition of ber of cases, WHO Director- ,8->/< (! 0%0?? //;%=:9 1,25,048 cases during the day General Tedros Adhanom 6 ;%=0? 0>=9; O- ! & "# itself. Ghebreyesus said, “We still + ,-. /0/0
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It has in college and my parents are a working it was time to face what was holding me Ramayan was aired on DD back been three weeks since the accident. The class. There were many questions but I took back and face my fear and took it up. I in 1987. Despite being a Sunday pain is still there but bearable now. It will a risk and here I am. haven’t taken it up to make a name for people would be up early and take time, around two months before all is How did you come on board for myself but to test myself and how much I bathe. After all, they were about back to normal; I cut my tendons. It was Khatron Ke Khiladi 10? can push myself. It was not taken up to to see Lord Ram come alive. In such a freak thing and happened in a I never did it because of the name. It entertain anybody. fact, many people would not eat fraction of a second. I slipped and I tried was due to what the show represents. It has You have also done a music video. How till after the episode ended since to break my fall and fell on a glass top table. been eight years since I have been in this much fun was it? they had to do puja and eat Though I knew that the injury was serious It was definitely a different experience. prasad before starting their day. I was calm and drove myself to the From the very beginning I never restricted Such was the craze for the hospital. myself to a medium. Acting is acting. I am show that over the years almost Did playing Ranvijay Sampooran asked if I am interested in TV or films. I have every channel since then has run Singh propel you to stardom? done three music videos till now. I am happy a mythological show. For many Initially, when I started my first show, to explore myself and happy with my it is a recollection of the takes Suvreen Guggal-Topper of The Year, I choices. that they had heard from their wasn’t aware of how things worked. I am Usually films are the endgame. Is it the grandparents, for others it is the from Delhi, didn’t know how the industry same for you? back story to a story and for Krishna that airs on Dangal TV Gods and Goddesses. “I am worked and was entering a new world. It For me, it is always the work. I believe some others it is the best way for says that the when he used to from Kolkata and devout of Ma was the love for my craft that made me we are infinite but the world tries to limit the kids to know more about watch TV back in the 90s, the Kali. The role is so challenging stand where I was at that time. The good us by giving you titles. It has always been their culture, Gods and shows were so good and and I get to play many shades. was that it was a hit show and realised goal to do diverse work. I have done ads, Goddesses. progressive. But since the 2000s The drama, colours and that people liked my work. Then music videos, TV shows and a film as well Tarun Khanna who has the content has been somewhat costumes come alive so came Ranvijay. The kind of craze on Hotstar. played Lord Shiva eight times regressive. “There are not many beautifully that it attracted me to and how people connected with People watch you in series. What do and is currently seen as shows that are happy and one the show,” Ganguly says. me as the character and the you watch? Mahadev in Devi Aadi can learn from them. But from She agrees that the same series was totally different. I got After work, I of course don’t watch Parashakti on Dangal TV tells mythological shows, one can holds true for the audience too. to see first-hand mass my own shows. I watch whatever you that this generation doesn’t learn life lessons and are a visual “The characters in mythological following. It was a changing looks promising and pick up stuff as know much about our history. treat too. There is so much shows are larger than life, they experience. This show an audience rather than to critique “Ram and Krishna, I believe positivity in them,” he says. are Gods and Goddesses. It is made my image — that I it. I watch regional show as well. I were real people. That is why we Arpit Machhar, head of expectations. not just the dialogues but the was more than a pretty try to be neutral and not dissect it. celebrate Diwali. These are true marketing, Enterr10 Television “The mythological stories VFX, the research that goes face and could act. I love to see English shows since events but there is no one Network tells you that tend to have a lot of versions in into costumes and character, it What made you take you learn from them. written record. There are so historically, mythological shows different parts of the country takes time to flesh these out. to acting? Your best fan moment. many versions of Ramayan. especially Ramayan has always and people are also sensitive Also, for the audience to see a There was attraction There have been so many. When you don’t know your had a strong appeal with viewers. about it. Hence, the research God whom they pray to come towards cinema and Over time, you take each fan history and you want to know “Re-runs of some popular becomes the most important alive, is a pull. acting like any other moment in your stride and about it, these programmes in mythological and costume part of the whole process. For the children, such person. But I knew that thank God for putting me the name of mythology shows drama shows like Chandragupt Additionally, the grandeur of a shows are the perfect way to fame was never the there. You take it as a gesture give you a sneak peek of the past, Maurya, Mahima Shanidev Ki period drama is at a different know about our mythology trajectory. I was not the of kindness and get a sense people watch them because they and Dwarkadheesh, Devi Adi level, in terms of set size, since both parents are working kind who wanted to do of gratitude. Wherever I want to stay connected to their Parashakti were already being location, costumes, number of and live in nuclear families. a reality show to get go, whether in India or roots. In this mythology are their broadcasted before the artists and the post production The idea of listening to stories recognition. I was aboard, I get so much love. Gods — Vishnu and his avatars lockdown. The re-run of 2008 team involved,” he tells you. from grandparents is a thing of attracted to the world of I have even done a show in and Shiva. People want to watch Ramayan during the lockdown There is a reason why many the past. Such shows are not only acting and filmmaking. I Indonesia, the fans are so them again and again and the was soon extended to one hour of the mythological stories entertaining because there is a took to modeling and got nice and good to you. I got stories of their manifestations,” a day because of viewership revolve around Ramayan, story behind a story but you get the offer doing a TV. When so many messages enquiring Khanna explains. interest. Within the first week Mahabharat or on Shiv and to learn life lessons as well,” I heard the script and took it up after this injury. It was Another attraction is to see itself, the slot grew by 45 per cent Krishna. “These are the most Ganguly tells you. to look how things worked. I overwhelming. This makes me how an actor will play a certain indicating enthusiasm. We have common stories that people Sha points out a case. “Take gave my 100 per cent to the work harder towards my craft. character and how the makers understood that mythological have heard at least once. The the Jag Jaanani…. We talk about show. My journey was a will interpret the era. “When I content appeals to viewers and audience tends to resonate more woman empowerment. Maha fairytale. First day in What was your tell you a story, there is some part they find a connect with these with them,” Machhar tells you. Kali is the perfect roop that talks Mumbai and first day international project in that story where the person shows,” Machhar says. Ishita Ganguly who plays about how a strong energy can of shoot. about? will have his own interpretation One is told that producing Mahakali/Goddess Uma/Parvati kill negativity and false ego. Was it tough for It was a TV while narrating it. These a mythological show is a very in Jag Jaanani Maa Vaishno When you watch such shows, it a Delhi boy to be show. I was offered alternations make things different ballgame as compared Devi-Kahani Mata Rani Ki that gives out a message to women in Mumbai? this project because interesting. People want to know to regular fictional shows since airs on Star Bharat tells you that that they can be strong and It was tough. Veera was such a how the makers and the actors the audience has a preconceived the reason why she chose to be positive. Men also need to realise Taking a decision hit in Indonesia. would play it on the screen,” notion about the costumes of the part of mythological shows is this. As a woman, if I can make to leave Delhi and It was fun to do Khanna says. Vishal Karwal, characters, the look and feel of because our epics have so much another woman become strong, go to a new city and a different who plays Lord Krishna in the sets and it is the makers to tell and very few people I feel obliged that I got to play from where one experience. Dwarkadheesh-Bhagwan Shri responsibility to stand up to their know everything about our this role,” Ganguly says.
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While corona cases has Chief Minister Arvind 2,100 more beds in last one The Delhi Government the disease. “There has been health infrastructure, and “Owing to the huge been doubled in last 15 days Kejriwal on Saturday said that week. Today we have 6,600 will launch this app on a surge in Corona cases in facilities, oxygen, etc. If these demand for beds in private as on May 14, Delhi had 8500 his Government is four steps beds of which 2,100 are occu- Monday, Kejriwal announced. Delhi in the last few days, this facilities remain inadequate, it hospitals, the beds have been cases. According to health ahead of corona. pied. We will have 9,500 beds Surprisingly, as per the is a matter of worry but there will lead to an increase in the increased from 677 beds in officials, there has been a Emphasising that country for Covid-19 patients by June state health department, In 15 is no need to panic. Being the death rate. private hospitals to a total of two-fold surge in the cases cannot be in permanent lock- 5.” days, cases went up by 8,500 Chief Minister of the people of Explaining Delhi govern- 2677 beds, which will further with 17000 cases in Delhi. down, Kejriwal said Delhi is While in some cases, but only 500 people were Delhi, I want to assure you ment’s health - infra work, increase to 3677 beds by June There were 1600 patients witnessing a surge in Covid-19 patients are least aware about admitted to hospitals howev- that we are 4 steps ahead of Kejriwal said,Delhi govern- 5.” “A lot of people want to be in the hospitals in Delhi, and, cases, we accept it. But there is covid care hospitals and avail- er many patients recovered in “Only 2,100 patients out Corona, and we are making ment hospitals earlier had treated in private hospitals, there are 2100 patients in the nothing to worry about, I ability of beds equipped with home isolation. of over 17,000 Corona positive arrangements way more than 2500 beds, which will now be but just like our government hospitals till Saturday. 0( 1 E: 0 7 $! high level of loading of com- States, preventing transporta- sending States till date. Many interim directions for mitigat- indicate the projected number 7 % modities to ensure that the tion of a large number of states have now reduced their ing the difficulties faced by the of Shramik Special Trains he Railway Ministry has essential supply line is main- migrant labour for those States. requirements indicating that migrant workers and has required for the residual move- Trequested State tained. Railways also ran a Under the orders issued by the task is nearing completion. desired that an estimated time ment of stranded persons from Governments to ensure prop- large number of time-tabled Ministry of Home Affairs It may be noted that near- period and the plan for trans- the state along with the tenta- er planning and coordination parcel trains to deliver agri pro- (MHA) dated 01.05.2020 and ly 75 per cent of the trains were portation of all stranded work- tive schedule for movement of about Shramik Trains and duce, medicine and other 19.05.2020, Indian Railways bound for Uttar Pradesh and ers be intimated. these trains through an official he Delhi Police has appre- checked that projected demand essential items during this peri- (IR) have been operating Bihar and most of the balance According to a letter from communication. The Indian Thended two juveniles on for movement of stranded per- od,” he added. Shramik Special Trains for trains were also headed towards the Ministry to the States, Railways will schedule trains Saturday for stealing mobiles sons by rail mode is well While Railways have been movement of stranded per- Eastern India. Railways have while the nominated Nodal immediately based on the from a shop in south Delhi’s Neb chalked out and determined. able to place rakes on demand sons, in coordination with the also come forward to help sev- Officers of the Railways have requirement projected by State Sarai area. Police said they want- A senior railways official by States for “Shramik Specials”, state governments, he said, the protocols given by Ministry eral State Governments to meet been interacting on this matter Governments/UTs in consul- ed to fulfill their addiction to said that “Shramik Specials” are there have been several adding that more than 4000 of Home Affairs and the the requirement of Intra-state with the states and getting a tation with the nodal officers of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds running on some of the most instances where the passengers Shramik Special services have Ministry of Health and Family movement of people by orga- rough estimate on require- States/UTs. (PUBG) game following which densely trafficked corridors have not been brought to the been operated by Indian Welfare (MOH&FW). nizing such trains at their ment of trains, it is necessary to Indian Railways has also they took this step. which carry essential freight station and notified trains have Railways to transport approx- The official further said request. get an objective estimate of the assured that it will provide Police recovered 19 mobiles, like coal for power plants, food been cancelled. Some of the imately 54 lakh stranded per- that tailways have been able to The Supreme Court of requirements of Shramik additional Shramik Special two tablets, one ludo, chess grain, fertilizer, cement, etc. States have also not been giv- sons to their destination states, accommodate almost all the India, in its order dated 28th Special Trains. The Ministry trains for any requirement board and four batteries from “Railways have maintained a ing consent to the sending observing the guidelines and requests received from the May 2020, has also issued has emphasised that states must given in future also. their possession. According to Atul Kumar Thakur, the DCP, South district, on Friday, police received infor- mation regarding a theft in a shop by breaking its shutter in Raju Park, Neb Sarai. "Complainant Vikas Singh told police that on the interven- ing night of Thursday and Friday, some unknown persons broke open the shutter of his shop and had stolen Rs 2,000, some mobile phones, ludos and some other items," said the DCP. "During investigation, police analysed the CCTV footage of minor was found the area. On Saturday, police got Adead with his head a tip-off, following which a trap smashed on Saturday in was laid and one juvenile was northeast Delhi's apprehended from near Shiv Gokalpuri area. Mandir, Shiv Park," said DCP. Police said that the minor was drug addict and used to remain out of his house for several days. ?$ The victim has been identified as Ishu (10), a K % resident of Ashok Vihar, Loni. 0> According to Ved Prakash Surya, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Northeast ith three more staffers at district, police received a WNew Delhi Municipal police control room Council (NDMC) testing pos- (PCR) call on Saturday at itive for coronavirus , the total 8.46 AM wherein it was number of staff infected with mentioned that a body of virus reached to 20. Out of a 10 to 12 year-old boy these cases, 17 staff tested pos- was lying at H Block, itive in last two days. Ganga Vihar. A senior NDMC official "Acting on the call a said that one junior engineer, police team reached the one beldar and one RMR spot and found the body employees are found covid19 was lying in garbage and positive on Sunday. the boy face was smashed “As per the contact tracing with heavy stone," said the list, 17 persons found at high DCP. risk and advised for testing with "Later, the victim was isolate themselves. One direc- identified as Ishu by his tor, two deputy director, 12 cler- brother Nanhe. Nanhe ical staff, one driver and one told police that his broth- peon found to have developed er was drug addict and symptoms,” he added. The civic use to roam around with body had sealed the entire the boys of Gokalpuri," building on Thursday after six said the DCP. Covid positive cases reported in "The body was send a single day. to the mortuary. During The official said that civil initial investigation it was engineering department (build- revealed that the boy used ing maintenance division) and to roam in the area and public health department are remain out of his house carrying out an extensive dis- for many days. Nanhe infection drive in Palika said that he was abscond- Kendra and Shaheed Bhagat ing from past seven days," Singh Place offices. This dis- said the DCP adding that infection drive will continued a case has been regis- carry out for three times a day tered and investigation is for next two days,” he said. in progress. +&+8# & " +-9:+8
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Government for completing near-identical genetic sequences straints in different host species,” a critical component that facil- vey to measure coronavirus Government on Saturday made he Congress on Friday On the BJP’s charge of the the first year of its second among specific bat and pangolin explained Xiaojun Li, the lead itates viral entry into host cells. exposure in the population spitting and smoking at public Tdescribed the first year of Congress playing politics over consecutive tenure and called coronaviruses may have led to researcher from Duke They found evidence of using IgG ELISA Test. The places an offence which the Modi Government as a the Covid-19 crisis, Venugopal it a year of “accomplishment the evolution of the deadly virus University. strong evolutionary selection sero-surveys help to under- will be liable for both punish- “year of disappointment, dis- said the Opposition party did with unimaginable challenges” and its introduction into “We also demonstrate that around the RBM among the bat, stand the proportion of popu- ment and fine. astrous management and dia- not indulge in any politics and saying that a “cultural change” humans. SARS-CoV-2’’s entire RBM was pangolin, and human coron- lation exposed to the virus In a Government bolical pain.” gave suggestions instead. in political arena is very much The study is published in the introduced through recombi- aviruses they studied. infection including asympto- Resolution issued under the Congress leader KC “Being a responsible oppo- visible with the BJP dispensa- peer-reviewed journal Science nation with coronaviruses from Amino acid sequences from matic individuals. Mumbai Police Act, first Venugopal said the six years of sition, it is our duty to raise the tion showing its capacity to Advances. pangolins, possibly a critical these viruses and SARS-CoV-2 Depending upon the level instance of spitting and smok- the Modi dispensation have problems faced by the common take bold decisions unlike the The team led by Duke step in the evolution of SARS- were identical or nearly identi- of sero-prevalence of infec- ing in public places will be seen fraying of bonds people. As Opposition, we paralysis reflected during the University in North Carolina CoV-2’’s ability to infect cal in the regions adjacent to the tion, appropriate public health liable to a fine of 1,000 and 1 of empathy, fraternity and highlighted the failures of the Congress regimes. showed that the virus’ entire humans,” he added. RBM, suggesting that common interventions can be planned day of public service. The sec- brotherhood with increase in Government,” he said. He said Prime Minister’s receptor binding motif (RBM), The study joins ongoing evolutionary mechanisms and implemented for ond instance of spitting/smok- acts of communal and sectar- Venugopal said the leadership has been acknowl- a component that plays a key efforts to identify the source of shaped these distinct viral prevention and control of the ing by the same person will be ian violence. Government “is totally insen- edged globally and in the time role in viral entry into host cells, the virus that causes Covid-19. strains. disease. liable to a fine of 3,000 and 3 Party’s chief spokesperson sitive” to the plight of migrant of global pandemic, he has led was introduced through recom- “Proximity of different Together, evolutionary Periodic sero-surveys are days of public service. And the Randeep Surjewala said that at labourers and farmers. the country with a “timely bination with pangolin coron- species in a wet market setting, selection and frequent recom- useful to guide the policy mak- third instance will be liable to the end of six years, it appears Surjewala also demanded lockdown” and situation has aviruses. for example, may increase the bination among coronaviruses ers, said the ICMR in a state- 5,000 fine and 5 days of pub- the Modi Government is at war that a virtual session of been “stabilised.” Understanding the origins potential for cross-species from bats, pangolins, and ment here. lic service. with its people and is inflicting Parliament be convened “This has been a year of of SARS-CoV-2 is critical for spillover infections, by enabling humans may have allowed the IgG antibodies generally According to the various wounds on them, instead of immediately to discuss pressing accomplishments and we have deterring future zoonosis, dis- recombination between more closely related viruses to readi- start appearing after two weeks provisions under the Indian healing them. “It is issues and the due process be also faced unimaginable chal- covering new drugs, and devel- distant coronaviruses and the ly jump between species, lead- of onset of infection, once the Penal Code, a punishment of up inflicting wounds on Mother set in motion for holding of lenges,”BJP president said oping a vaccine. emergence of mutations,” the ing to the introduction of SARS- individual has recovered after to 6 months, 2 years and fine or India,” he said. meetings of various parlia- addressing a digital Press con- “We show evidence of authors wrote. CoV-2 in humans, said the infection and last for several both can be asked to serve. “This Government is try- mentary committees. ference from BJP headquarters. strong purifying selection By analyzing 43 complete study. months.
# * icantly, the dignity of the poor ing water through piped con- #$%))) was enhanced and the nation nections to over 15 crore rural *0? 3 @A ! " * achieved financial inclusion, households. free gas and electricity connec- A huge campaign of free * 556+ the tobacco and related indus- products. WHO Regional Office for the including its impact on per- From Page 1 tions, total sanitation coverage, vaccination is being conducted tries, e-cigarette flavours that It also includes an educa- South-East Asia (WHO sonal finances,” she said. “The decision on Article and made progress towards for better health of our 50 crore atch them young! The attract youth like bubble-gum tional video, myth-buster quiz, SEARO) in her message on the Dr Jagdish Kaur, Regional 370 furthered the spirit of ensuring “Housing for All.” livestock.” CWorld Health Organization and candy, e-cigarette and homework assignments. occasion advised the countries Adviser, Tobacco Free Initiative national unity and integration. “India demonstrated its Again focussing on the (WHO) on World No Tobacco representatives presenting in The focus of World No of the South-East Asia Region (WHO SEARO) added pro- The Ram Mandir judgment, mettle through the surgical coronavirus in his address, the Day on Sunday is reaching out schools, and product Tobacco Day, this year, is “pro- that schools can raise tecting youth from tobacco delivered unanimously by the strike and air strike. At the same Prime Minister said India has to Generation Z — the kids and placement in popular youth tecting youth from industry awareness of the dangers of ini- use, new and emerging tobac- Supreme Court, brought an time, decades-old demands “surprised” the world with its school students to make them streaming shows. manipulation and preventing tiating nicotine and tobacco use co and nicotine products and amicable end to a debate per- such as OROP, One Nation resolve to tide over the crisis and aware and alert about the nefar- The kit for school students them from tobacco and nico- by providing information the tactics of tobacco industry sisting for centuries. The bar- One Tax and better MSP for is the need of the hour that “we ious tactics adopted by the aged 13-17 has a set of class- tine use”. Health experts say resources and making their is of paramount importance for baric practice of Triple Talaq has farmers were fulfilled,” he said. must become self-reliant. We tobacco lobby to lure them to room activities including one that industry eye children in a campuses tobacco and ENDS a tobacco free generation. been confined to the dustbin of The Prime Minister said in have to move forward based on their nicotine and tobacco that puts the students in the bid to replace the eight million free. According to the history. The amendment to the 2019, the people of India voted our own abilities, in our own products. shoes of the tobacco industry people that its products kill “Youth groups can organ- WHO, every year the tobacco Citizenship Act was an expres- not merely for continuity but way, and there is only one way It will launch school kits to make them aware of how every year. ise local events to engage and industry invests more than sion of India’s compassion and also “with a dream - of taking to do it -Aatmanirbhar Bharat exposing the tactics such as the industry tries to manipulate Dr Poonam Khetrapal educate young people on the USD 9 billion to advertise its spirit of inclusiveness,” he said. India to new heights. A dream or Self-reliant India”. parties and concerts hosted by them into using deadly Singh, Regional Director, many harms of tobacco use, products. Remembering BJP’s sec- of making India a global leader”. The recent Rs 20 lakh crore ond successive victory in 2019 In his second term, he cited package given for , Modi said “this day last year the creation of the post of the `Aatmanirbhar Bharat a”patchy” lockdown and show- B $ +3%D began a golden chapter in the Chief of Defence Staff as a long Abhiyan`, he said is a major -, ing undue haste in opening up history of Indian democracy. It pending reform that has step in this direction. several of its State. The result has " - > * ** was after several decades that improved coordination among “This initiative will usher in been on the predictable line. The the people of the country voted the Armed forces. At the same a new era of opportunities for From Page 1 deadly virus has now spread out 556+ ies to match the Bay of Bengal back a full-term Government time, India has stepped up every Indian, be it our farmers, Health experts were hope- to far flung parts of the country in terms of the build-up for a * with a full majority”. preparations for Mission workers, small entrepreneurs or ful that the success of lockdown after enacting mayhem in New he India Meteorological spectacular onset of the mon- Through the 2014 to 2019, ‘Gaganyaan’, he said. youth associated with start ups. in taming the surge of coron- York. TDepartment (IMD) on soon over Kerala. The mon- * he said back in 2014, the nation Modi said, “PM Kisan The fragrance of Indian soil avirus across Europe would give The spike in certain coun- Saturday said conditions are soon had hitched a hike on an saw “how the administrative Samman Nidhi” now includes along with the sweat, hard work them much-needed time to tries can be attributed to still not right to declare onset eventual super cyclone apparatus broke itself free of the all farmers. In just one year, and talent of our workers will develop a vaccine or cure to per- increased testing, but the fact of monsoon over Kerala. Amphan to enter the Bay status quo and from the swamp more than Rs 72,000 crore has create products that will reduce manently erase the sign of coro- remains that the virus has spread The IMD’s reaction came almost 10 days ago. he iconic Taj Mahal was of corruption as well as mis- been deposited in the accounts India’s dependence on imports na from the face of the globe. from one continent to another after the private forecaster According to the IMD Tdamaged due to thunder- governance.” of over 9 crore 50 lakh farmers. and will move towards self- But the way France report- in a very systematic manner, Skymet Weather announced director general Mrutunjay storm on Friday night in Uttar Modi said from 2014 to The Jal Jeevan Mission will reliance”, Modi said who signed ed 3,000-plus cases on Thursday, starting with China, then to that the southwest monsoon Mohapatra, conditions are still Pradesh's Agra district, officials 2019, India’s stature rose signif- ensure supply of potable drink- off as “Pradhan sevak”. a three-week high number, has Europe, then to the USA, then has arrived in Kerala before its not right to declare onset of said. given way to a renewed fear that to South America, Middle East, onset schedule. After this, in a monsoon over Kerala.” The marble railing of the any relaxation in lockdown and India. tweet Ministry of Earth Conditions are becoming main mausoleum and red would unlock the deadly poten- As the things stand the Sciences secretary Madhavan favourable for further advance sandstone railings suffered tial of the virus to spread and world will have to closely watch Rajeevan said the news about of Southwest Monsoon into damage due to thunderstorm, strike. how the virus behaves after monsoon onset over Kerala in some more parts of south officials said on Saturday. Statistics released by the Europe reopens and India fur- social media is not correct. Arabian Sea, Maldives- ASI Superintending French authorities on Friday ther relaxes its lockdown norms. Monsoon has not arrived over Comorin area, southwest and Archaeologist Basant Kumar show that around 100 virus As of now, more than 60 per Kerala. The IMD also issued a the southeast Bay of Bengal Swarnkar said some trees on clusters have emerged around cent of the cases are reported twin depression alert for the during next 48 hours,” the the premises were uprooted France since the Government from the USA, Brazil, Russia, Arabian Sea as the latter read- IMD said. and one door was damaged. started easing confinement mea- and India on a daily basis. For sures on May 11. example on Friday out of 1.25 Similarly, Singapore and lakh new cases, nearly 75,00 +# ; &- 4 South Korea, which had came from these four countries achieved remarkable success in with the USA and Brazil con- Unnao/Kannauj: At least 13 people lost their was struck by lightning in Japsara village. A 70- containing the corona outbreak tributing 29,000 plus cases and lives due to thunderstorm and lightning in var- year-old sustained serious injuries due to light- through intensive testing and India and Russian 8,000 plus ious parts of Unnao and Kannauj districts on ning and was rushed to Sumerpur primary effective lockdown, have start- cases each. Saturday, officials said. Eight deaths were health centre, where doctors declared her dead, ed showing signs of the return In the next few weeks, in reported from Unnao and five from Kannauj. the official said. Singh said a 38-year-old resi- of the virus. The fact that both addition to these four countries, Unnao Additional District Magistrate dent of Harishchandrapur died after he was these countries left a little loop- the world will have to keep a Rakesh Singh said, "As many as eight people died struck by lightning while grazing cattle, while hole in the lockdown enforce- close eye on the spread of the in rain and thunderstorm around 4 pm. A 14- a 26-year-old resident of Basti Kheda died when ment, shows that the virus is able virus in Argentina, Colombia, year-old girl, a 45-year-old man died when they a tree fell on him. PTI to spread swiftly the moment it Mexico, Peru, Iran, Kuwait, found even a little room to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the manoeuver. United Arab Emirates. From Page 1 From Page 1 The case of Brazil is also a Amid fears expressed by the Elaborating There is no manda- warning to those who argue for medical community that the upon the Government’s plan of action to address tory rule for downloading controversial aggressive relaxation of norms. world could see a fresh wave of the ongoing confrontation in Ladakh with China Aarogya Setu App and the MHA said it as an Here is a country whose own corona in winter, one has to wait also bolstering its troop strength besides intrud- only advisable one. President , Jair Bolsonaro, led a and see if the first wave itself dies ing into the Hot Spring area in Galwan valley, the The MHA insisted for social distancing protest against lockdown pro- out by then or not. Friday’s Minister in an interview with a private television with minimum distance of 6 feet in public posals. The result has been an marker is ominous in that con- channel said he told the US that India will resolve places. Gathering for marriages is limited to 50 unmitigated disaster. Brazil is text. the issue with China bilaterally. “Yesterday only and 20 persons are allowed for funerals. now on the second spot in With the world in the (Friday) I spoke to the Secretary Defence of the Consumption of liquor, smoking and chewing global tally and reported near- “opening up’ phase, the coron- US and I told him that India has a set mechanism pan in public places are continued to be banned. ly 30,000 cases in a day on May avirus is sending a clear message under which we resolve our disputes with China, The guidelines also asked companies for 29. that it would test the resolve of both at the military and diplomatic level. The staggering of working or business hours and The US has also paid a mankind to fight it out in a pro- mechanism is in place and our talks are on with frequent sanitisation and ensure social dis- heavy price for enforcing tracted high-priced battle. China,” Singh said. tancing on office premises.
sengers took off on Saturday morning. Over two hours into ))) the flight, another person dou- ble-checking the crew test From Page 1 result that a pilot who had test- Sources in Air India said ed positive was mistakenly the aircraft landed back in cleared for the Moscow flight. Delhi around 12:45 pm, and Air India then took a conscious was deep-cleaned and sanitised call, instead of trying to cover as per protocol. The infected it up, to call the aircraft back pilot and the rest of the crew from over Uzbekistan to Delhi. have been quarantined. Before every flight, it is an “Air India Saturday morn- SOP to conduct Covid tests of ing recalled its aircraft operat- the operating crew. Only when ing Delhi-Moscow without the tests are negative, are they passengers immediately when given clearance to board the it was noticed that one of the aircraft. It was at this stage that cockpit crew had tested posi- the mistake was made and the tive in the pre-flight Covid-19 pilot’s report was ‘misread’. Air test,” the airline said in a state- India will be sending another ment. “On return, immediate- aircraft to Moscow later this ly after landing, all cockpit and day. cabin crew have been tested On Friday, Air India and all laid down medical pre- announced additional flights cautions are being taken to between June 4 and 6 to bring ensure their health and safety. back Indians stranded abroad Another aircraft has taken amid the coronavirus pan- off today to operate the Vande demic. The flights will evacu- Bharat flight for Moscow to ate Indians from the US, UK, Delhi,” Air India said. Germany, South Korea, New The aircraft without pas- Zealand, and Sweden. # + ,-. /0/0 578 $
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It is also not possible @ pandemic till date reached avirus related issues more private labora- Government of Kerala said 58 said on Saturday that now it was tern of its behaviour. Whatever to lift the lockout at one go. It 21,184 on Saturday, according were trickling in a high level tory getting commissioned for persons tested positive in the the responsibility of the gener- information we have gathered , could be done only in phases,” n yet another successful to a release issued by the medical board led by Dr testing coronavirus. State for coronavirus on al public to ensure coronavirus we have conveyed to the said Dr Kaur. She said Chennai Ioperation, two terrorists Government of Tamil Nadu. Prabhdeep Kaur of the ICMR Except for a 37 year old Saturday. In addition to this, pandemic does not spread. Government as well as the peo- and surrounding districts are were gunned down by the The Government release reportedly told Chief Minister female who breathed her last at seven members of Air India “The Government is doing ple. The Covid-19 virus has dif- having large number of coron- joint teams of security forces said as on Saturday there were Edappadi Palaniswamy on Rajiv Gandhi Government cabin crew who were evacuat- whatever it could to prevent and ferent characters and it could be avirus patients and hence the in Jammu & Kashmir's 9,021 active cases in the State Saturday that except in the four General Hospital due to car- ing expatriates from West control the disease. But it is for understood from the manner it region should be put under tight Kulgam district on Saturday including those in isolation. districts of Chennai, diopulmonary arrest and Asian countries to Kerala too the public to play an important which spreads in various places control. Dr V Ram morning. The day also saw 687 per- Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Covid-19 pneumonia, the were tested positive. Out of the role in preventing the disease in Tamil Nadu. The situation in Subramanian, member of the According to police sons getting discharged from and Chengalpattu, the State remaining five were in the 54 58 persons who were tested from spreading further,” said Dr cities and rural areas are differ- committee, who is a leading spokesman, “on a specific various hospitals in the State. may relax the existing curbs but to 72 years of age underscoring positive on Saturday, 17 were Prabhdeep Kaur, deputy direc- ent and this is one of the char- specialist in infectious diseases, input generated by Kulgam Till date 12,000 persons have with restrictions. This means the Government’s stance that returnees from foreign coun- tor, Indian Council of Medical acteristics,” she said. reiterated the need to wear Police, a cordon & search been cured and discharged that Chennai and the four people above the age of 50 were tries while 31 were from other Research (Chennai) while The ICMR boss said the masks to ward off operation was launched joint- from hospitals. neighbouring districts have vulnerable to the pandemic.’ States. addressing the media after the pandemic could be controlled infection. ly by Kulgam Police, 1 RR and CRPF 18 Bn at Wanpora Khudwani area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district ./" > ) .2D 9FG'-- late Friday night. During the search opera- 0 11 tion, the hiding terrorists fired on the joint search party. * C*A,' The fire was retaliated leading 7+ 7+ Corporation (MSRTC) and Regional to an encounter. Transport Office (RTO) for making @ Udhampur districts reported 14 and 13 “In the ensuing oronavirus has so far claimed the lives of at least 26 police mid the continued lockdown and available for the transportation of cases respectively while Samba district encounter, 2 terrorists were Cconstables and officers in Maharashtra and left Aconsequent unemployment caused migrant workers. “They not only made he Union Territory of Jammu & reported 7 and Rajouri 6 cases. Jammu killed and their bodies were 2,355 other personnel infected in by an unprecedented coronavirus-trig- available buses but also stopped the TKashmir on Saturday recorded 177 district reported only 2 cases on retrieved from the site of various other parts of the State. gered situation in Maharashtra, the migrant workers heading towards their fresh positive cases, taking the total tally Saturday. According to the media bul- encounter. The identification Giving details of fatalities and infections among the state MVA Government has transported as states by foot and ferried them in their of coronavirus cases to 2,341. letin, “ out of 2,341 cases, the total num- and affiliation of the killed police personnel, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh many as 5.08 lakh migrant workers liv- buses. We are grateful to the officers and Out of these 177 cases, 125 cases ber of active cases stood at 1,405. Out terrorists is being ascertained”, tweeted on Saturday: “2,355 police personnel have tested pos- ing in different parts of the State to the employees of the MSRTC and RTO for were reported from Kashmir division of these 1405, 36 cases are active posi- police spokesman added. itive for Covid-19. Of these 999 have recovered & 26 have trag- borders or the nearest railway stations of serving migrant workers in their hour of while 52 cases tested positive across tive in Jammu division while 1,037 cases Police spokesman said, ically succumbed”. their respective native states. crisis,” the chief minister said. Jammu division. are active positive across Kashmir divi- “Incriminating material “There's been a steady rise in the number of #Covid_19 “Till yesterday, our Government As part of its drive to help the A total number of 33 cases were also sion. including arms & ammuni- calls on the police helpline 100. As many as 96,875 such calls ferried as many as 5,08,803 migrant migrant workers to return to their discharged from different hospitals in In Jammu, large number of drivers tion were recovered from the have been received. 255 instances of assaults on policemen have workers in 41,874 State transport buses respective states, the Maharashtra gov- the region on Saturday. of SRTC buses, ferrying stranded pas- site of encounter. All the seen 833 arrests, Deshmukh tweeted. to the borders or nearest railway stations ernment has ferried migrant workers According to the media bulletin, sengers from different destinations to recovered materials have been “1,323 offences have been registered for illegal transport,” of their respective states. The State from various parts of the state to borders “Baramulla district recorded highest their quarantine centres alleged that they taken into case records for he tweeted. Government has borne 100 per cent or nearest railway stations of Madhya number of 40 positive cases followed by have not being paid their monthly further investigation and to “5,71,434 people have been quarantined & 706 were found expenditure amounting to 94.66 crore Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, Chhatisgarh Srinagar where 26 cases were detected. salaries for last three months and despite probe their complicity in violating the quarantine The state govt is running 832 relief on the transportation of migrant work- and Karnataka. 19 cases were reported from Anantnag, this they are discharging their duties. other terror crimes”. camps where 38,437 migrant labourers have been given refuge ers to their respective states,” Chief “Among the migrants who have 16 from Shopian and 10 from central Several drivers, while blaming the A case FIR No. 30/2020 with food & necessities,” the Home Minister tweeted. minister Uddhav Thackeray said here on returned to their states from Kashmir district of Budgam”. concerned agencies for ignoring their under relevant sections of “As many as 1,19,222 offences have been regd. u/s 188 of Saturday. Maharashtra, scores of them have taken According to official sources, plight also claimed that none of the dri- law has been registered in IPC since the lockdown leading to 23,533 arrests and seizure The Chief Minister thanked the advantage of the shramik trains being majority of patients who tested positive vers have undergone screening despite Police Station Qaimoh and of 76,189 vehicles. Rs 5,91,74,271 has been collected in fines officials and employees of the state-run run the Indian Railways to ferry strand- were not returnees. ferrying several positive cases to differ- investigation has been initi- from offenders,” the Minister added. Maharashtra State Road Transport ed labourers,” the Chief Minister said. In Jammu division, Ramban and ent locations in the recent days. ated. = " 3 4B " +-& @ %D C- GQ Gandhinagar: Gujarat's Covid- Of the total deaths, 798 (39), Gandhinagar (13), Anand 19 death toll is set to touch the (81.42 per cent) have been (10), Bhavnagar (8) and 1,000-mark. With an average reported from Ahmedabad, Panchmahals (6). 0 26 deaths a day in May, the toll which also accounts for the But why this high mortal- has soared to 986 with highest number of cases at ity despite toll claims made by 75 Ahmedabad accounting for 80 11,597 in the state. The mor- the state government that per cent of it. It has reported tality rate in Ahmedabad is 6.88 patients are being treated with arnataka will not observe a almost 800 deaths. per cent. utmost care? Ktotal lockdown on Sunday, The Covid-19 toll in the The first coronavirus death “The State Government is unlike a week ago, an official state is far higher than any was reported on March 23. An doing its best. You should also said on Saturday. Last Sunday, other state when compared elderly man from Surat died consider that people's mental- Karnataka Government had with total cases detected. after getting infected during an ity and lifestyle also play a observed a total lockdown. Gujarat's mortality rate at inter-state air travel. It was major role. Most deceased in “On the request of the 6.14 per cent is far higher than four days after the first two pos- Gujarat had comorbidity due to public and in the interest of the the national 2.85 per cent rate. itive cases were detected in lifestyle diseases, like state population, there will be 2 ( "( - 2 ( It's also far higher than other Gujarat on March 19. hypertension and diabetes. no total lockdown on Sunday,” 3 & 42 " ( " 5( - " developed States, like According to sources, the Gujarat has the largest number Chief Secretary T.M. Vijay # Maharashtra (where the largest majority of deaths occurred in of diabetics in the country. Bhaskar said in a statement. ( 5- " ( # "
number of cases and deaths the Ahmedabad Civil hospital, Obesity is also very high com- However, Sunday will also "" have been reported) with 3.37 Asia's largest hospital. pared with other states,” said Dr enforce the same rules as any @ Till the time of filing the per cent mortality rate, Tamil According to a PIL in the Parthiv Mehta, senior pulmo- other day amid the Covid-19 report, big guns were roaring in Nadu (0.77 per cent), Delhi Gujarat High Court, 60 per nologist and a member of the pandemic and the extended 6 n a day when BJP led cen- Khari Karmara sector and the (2.28 per cent), Karnataka (1.72 cent of the Ahmedabad Covid- Technical Subject Experts, lockdown. ?= Otral Government was busy thunderous noise of shells were per cent), Punjab (1.91 per 19 deaths occurred in this hos- Gujarat Covid-19 Response Following the order, at drum beating their achieve- audible even in Poonch town. cent), Kerala (0.78 per cent), pital. Cell. least 3,500 buses of the %3 ments in office during the first Defence PRO in Jammu, Lt Telangana (2.92 per cent) and The Gujarat High Court in “The awareness and con- Karnataka State Road year of rule, the Pakistan Army Col Devender Anand said, Andhra Pradesh (1.73 per its interim order had lambast- sciousness about health is also Transport Corporation resorted to 'unprovoked' cease- “Pakistan army initiated unpro- cent). ed Health Minister Nitin Patel low among Gujaratis com- (KSRTC) will operate on * fire violations using heavy cal- voked ceasefire violation Even the states, consid- and Health Secretary Jayanti pared with people of other Sunday. "" ibre guns along the line of around 10.00 a.m in Qasba, ered not so developed, like Ravi for the laxity and the ris- states,” Mehta said. On Friday, Karnataka <<9 control in Poonch on Saturday. Kirni sectors of Poonch using Rajasthan (2.19 per cent), MP ing number of deaths in the Amid rising cases and recorded 248 new Covid-19 Hyderabad: In a shocking inci- Two different incidents of small arms firing and mortar (4.36 per cent) and UP (2.69 hospital. deaths, Gujarat Chief Minister cases, the highest single-day Agra: With one more death the dent, an octogenarian woman ceasefire violations were shells. Later in the evening, Pak per cent) have fared better Such is the situation that Vijay Rupani had sought help rise. number of victims succumbing was not allowed to enter the reported from Qasba, Kirni army resorted to intense than Gujarat. Covid-19 patients now fear from Union Home minister Meanwhile, the state to the Covid-19 in Agra has house by her son after she and Khari Karmara sectors of mortar shelling in Khari Only West Bengal has getting admitted to that hospi- Amit Shah. It led to visit of a Health and Family Welfare gone up to 39, health officials returned from Maharashtra, Poonch. The Indian Army gave Karama sector around 7.45 higher mortality rate at 6.27 per tal. two-member team from the All Department has decided to said on Saturday. the State worst affected by befitting reply to the Pakistan p.m. He added, Indian army cent. But it has never made any So far, Surat has account- India Institute of Medical cease issuing morning Covid- District magistrate P.N. coronavirus. Army in both the sectors. was giving befitting reply. claims of being a model state. ed for 67 deaths, Vadodara Sciences (AIIMS). IANS 19 bulletin. Singh said with five new cases, The incident occurred in the total number of coronavirus Telangana's Karimnagar town cases has gone up to 887, out on Friday. On the suspicion of which 783 have recovered that she may be infected by 188* )8GH ' / and discharged. Covid-19, Katta Shyamala's The SN Medical College, son refused to allow her into meanwhile is gearing up to the house. 7+ ber of deaths in the State veillance of 68.51 lakh popula- E broad-base and streamline the Her son and daughter-in- mounted to 2,197 and total tion was done medical infrastructure to cope law even locked the gate from he Covid-19 triggered fatal- infected cases jumped to a Meanwhile, the Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh's & &+"0 "((%) with the possible surge in the inside, forcing the hapless Tities hovered shockingly staggering 65168. Brihanmumbai Municipal Covid-19 tally on Saturday number of cases in June and woman to sit on the road with around triple digit mark for the With 54 fresh deaths and Corporatiohn (BMC) came up shot up significantly with 70 )$")&0& &&& July. a bag. After several hours and fifth consecutive day on 1,510 new infections, the total success stories in the treatment positive cases detected from 00&"+"(>/+ New wards for Covid-19 following intervention by the Saturday, as 99 more people number of deaths in Mumbai of Covid-19 patients at LTMG tests conducted in the past 24 patients and new passage ways local public representatives and succumbed to coronavirus and rose to 1,227, while the infect- Hospital at Sion in north-cen- hours. % ")&$ &.< for the medics Have been the police, the son relented and 2,940 others tested positive for ed cases jumped to 38,442. tral Mumbai. The state nodal officer, "#) -&& &E & opened. allowed her in. the pandemic in various parts As many as 1,084 patients improved to 17.5 days. The In one case, a 90-year-old however, said that 71 cases were Divisional commissioner Shyamala had gone to her of the state. were discharged from various same for the country is 17.1 female patient from Dharavi identified from returnees from .-8<< &8 ?'?"+ Anil Kumar said those in quar- relative's house in Solapur some Of the total deaths, hospitals on Saturday. With as days. The recovery rate in the having Hypertension came other states. &#)0 antine would be penalised if three months ago to attend a Mumbai accounted for an many as 28,081 patients having state is 43.07 per cent. The with· breathlessness, fever, and Saturday's Covid-19tally they were found violating the family function. However, she astoundingly day’s highest of 54 so far been discharged after full mortality rate in the state is 3.37 cough and oxygen saturation figure includes three persons Wednesday. restrictions. got stranded there due to the deaths, while there were seven recovery, the state authorities per cent. Currently, 5,51,660 less than 84% with X-ray shad- with travel histories to the On Saturday, 55 persons District authorities were lockdown. deaths each in Vasai-Virar and pegged the total “active cases” people are in home quarantine. ows. She was treated with oxy- Koyambedu market in were discharged from hospitals, drawing up plans for opening With the recent relaxation Panvel, six deaths each in in the state at 34,881. There are 72,681 beds available gen, antibiotics, steroids and Chennai. resulting in a cumulative tally up markets and facilities after in the lockdown facilitating Thane, Pune and Solapur, three Of the dead on Saturday, 62 in quarantine institutions. As other medicines. After almost The State nodal officer of 2092 cured persons in Monday. In many areas shop- inter-state transport, her rela- deaths each in Raigad and were men while 37 were many as 35,420 people are in 1 week she improved and final- reported that with the addition Andhra Pradesh. With this, the keepers have started cleaning tives arranged for her travel to Jalgaon, two deaths each in women. Forty eight of them institutional quarantine cur- ly oxygen was stopped, she of 70 new cases over the past 24 number of active cases stands up their establishments and Karimnagar. However, on Navi Mumbai, Kalyan- were aged over 60 years, 49 rently started walking and speaking. hours, the State's tally was at 792. carrying out repair and main- reaching the house in the early Dombivli, and one death in were from the age group 40 to Out of 4,33,557 laboratory She was later discharged. 2,944 at 9 a.m. on Saturday. All The nodal officer reported tenance. hours of the day, she was Nagpur. In addition, two per- 59 years and 2 were aged below test samples, 65,168 tested pos- In the second case, a 57 three cases with the that 9,504 samples were tested Late Friday evening's storm denied entry by her son and sons belonging to Rajsthan 40 years. “Sixty six out of 99 itive for Covid-19 until year old male hypertension Koyambedu connection were during the past 24 hours as with heavy showers has ran- daughter-in-law. and Bihar died in Mumbai. patients (67%) had high-risk Saturday. There are 43 govern- patient came with breathless- reported from Chittoor district. against 11,638 samples that sacked and devastated not only The woman explained to There have been a total of co-morbidities such as dia- ment and 34 private (77 total) ness, fever, and cough with oxy- The Koyambedu market were tested during the preced- urban areas but also the rural them that she underwent a test 502 deaths in Maharashtra betes, hypertension, heart dis- laboratories functioning in the gen saturation of 76 per cent. which has since been closed, ing testing cycle. hinterland which reported before leaving for Karimnagar during the last five days. On ease, etc,” a state health bulletin state currently. As many as “He was given oxygen was identified as one of the With no deaths reported three deaths and injuries to and was negative for Covid-19. May 26 (Tuesday) the state had said. Out of the total deaths 3349 tests per 10 lakh popula- treatment with special system biggest spreaders of Covid-19 from any district, the death toll dozens. She also assured them that she witnessed 97 deaths, while reported today, 40 deaths tion are being conducted. called HFNC (High Flow Nasal cases in neighbouring Tamil in the state remained at 60 on High velocity wind, 124 would confine herself to her there were 105 deaths on occurred in the last two days At the national level, it is Cannula) along with other Nadu. Saturday morning. km per hour lashed the city for room but they refused to open Wednesday, 85 deaths on and the rest are from the peri- 2523 tests per 10 lakh popula- medicines for 8 days and his In a positive sign, on Meanwhile the cumulative more than two hours, uproot- the door. Thursday and 116 deaths on od May 6 to May 27. tion. There are 3,169 active saturation improved to 98 per Friday, Andhra Pradesh's tally of Covid-19 cases among ing trees and hoardings. With nowhere to go, the Friday. The Covid-19 toll on In some of the key obser- containment zones in the state cent finally patient is comfort- cumulative tally of foreign returnees from other states Roads were blocked and power woman sat in front of the Saturday was 99. vations, patient doubling time currently. Total 17,917 surveil- able and ready to be dis- returnees to the state remained climbed to 406 from 345, even supply disrupted till midnight house. Moved by her plight, With the fresh fatalities for the state was 11.3 days dur- lance squads worked across the charged,” a BMC medical bul- unchanged at 111. This figure as the tally of active cases fell in many areas of the neighbours arranged food and and infections, the total num- ing the last week, it has now state on Saturday dand sur- letin said. has remained unchanged since to 217 in this category. IANS city. IANS water for her. IANS + ,-. /0/0 & '(
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Minneapolis: Fires burned = >+ unchecked and thousands 6 protesting the police killing of George Floyd ignored a curfew as unrest overwhelmed author- Q R ities for another night in Minneapolis, and the Governor Washington: President Donald Trump later said his com- mantle while looking to appeal acknowledged on Saturday that Trump has tried to walk back ments had been misconstrued. to black voters during an elec- he didn’t have enough man- his post-midnight “thugs” tweet “Frankly it means when there’s tion year. Detroit: One person was killed power to contain the chaos. about Minneapolis protesters looting, people get shot and They also highlighted his in downtown Detroit after The new round of tumult that added to outrage over the they die,” he said. refusal to avoid controversy or someone in an SUV fired shots — which has also spread to police killing of a black man. Trump’s whiplash com- cede the spotlight even as the into a crowd of people protest- other cities — came despite Trump’s repeated condem- ments came after protesters battered nation tries to make ing George Floyd’s death in Minnesota Gov Tim Walz vow- nation of the killing and out- torched a Minneapolis police sense of another killing and Minneapolis custody, a Detroit ing Friday to show a more reach to the man’s family was a station on Thursday night, cap- reels over the mounting police spokeswoman said forceful response than city marked change in tone from his ping three days of searing COVID-19 death toll. Saturday. The shooting occurred leaders had the day before. But earlier comments that also demonstrations over the death Trump, in his tweets, bor- about 11:30 pm on Friday by early Saturday morning, invoked a civil-rights-era phrase of George Floyd, who was cap- rowed a phrase once used by near Detroit’s Greektown Walz said he didn’t have fraught with racist overtones. tured on video pleading for air former Miami Police Chief entertainment district as officers enough troops, even with some “When the looting starts, as a white police officer knelt on Walter Headley in a 1967 were confronted with dozens 500 National Guardsmen. the shooting starts,” Trump his neck for over eight minutes. speech outlining his depart- of protesters, said Sgt. “We do not have the num- had written in a tweet that was And they underscored ment’s efforts to “combat young Nicole Kirkwood, a police bers,” Walz said. “We cannot quickly flagged by Twitter as Trump’s complicated relation- hoodlums who have taken department spokeswoman. She arrest people when we are try- violating rules against “glorify- ship with race as he tries to advantage of the civil rights said an officer wasn’t involved in ing to hold ground.” Walz said ing violence.” maintain a law-and-order campaign.” AP the shooting. AP he was moving quickly to ) % -" 7 8 #( 9) mobilize more than 1,000 more Guard members, for a total of Criminal charges filed weren’t secure. chanted, and “Say his name: < 1,700, and was considering the Friday morning against the Shortly before midnight, George Floyd!” Some protest- * " "" :( potential offer of federal mili- white officer who held his scores of officers on foot and in ers sprayed graffiti on buildings. & 6 tary police. But he warned knee for nearly nine minutes on vehicles moved in to curb the Anger filled the streets of 9 #" , that even that might not be the neck of Floyd, a black man violence, one day after city and Minneapolis. enough, saying he expected who was handcuffed at the state leaders faced blowback for Ben Hubert, a 26-year-old Washington: Joe Biden lament- truths.” Biden announced his bid Johannesburg: As Minneapolis kind of protests over Floyd’s another difficult night Saturday. time, did nothing to stem the their handling of the crisis. On local resident, said he wasn’t ed the “open wound” of the for the presidency last year burns over the police killing of killing that have erupted across The Pentagon on Saturday anger. Derek Chauvin, 44, was Thursday, protesters had surprised people were breaking nation’s systemic racism on arguing he’s uniquely positioned George Floyd and shock and the United States, but many ordered the Army to put mili- charged with third-degree torched a police station soon curfew and setting fires. “I’m Friday as he responded to the to unite a deeply divided coun- disappointment in Africa grow, Africans have expressed disgust tary police units on alert to murder and second-degree after it was abandoned by police outraged,” he said of the Floyd police killing of a black man in try. He pointed to Trump’s some US embassies on the and dismay, openly wondering head to the city on short notice manslaughter. and went on to burn or van- case. “But I’m also sad. The Minnesota. He drew an implic- response to a white supremacist continent have taken the when the US will ever get it at President Donald Trump’s Minneapolis police said dalize dozens of businesses. injustice has been going on for it contrast with President rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, unusual step of issuing critical right. “WTF? ‘When the loot- request, according to three shots had been fired at law The Minnesota Police and so long. It’s been swelling for Donald Trump, who has sug- as unworthy of America’s peo- statements, saying no one is ing starts the shooting starts’?” people with direct knowledge enforcement officers during Peace Officers Association urged years.” gested authorities could respond ple and values. above the law. tweeted political cartoonist of the orders who did not the protests but no one was Gov Walz to accept any help. Chauvin was also accused with violence to the protests that As the country endures The statements came as the Patrick Gathara in Kenya, want their names used because injured. “You need more resources,” of ignoring another officer followed George Floyd’s death. another spasm of racial unrest, head of the African Union which has its own troubles they were not authorized to dis- As the night dragged on, the group said in a tweet. “Law who expressed concerns about “The original sin of this the central premise of Biden’s Commission, Moussa Faki with police brutality. cuss the preparations. The rare fires erupted across the city’s enforcement needs leadership.” Floyd as he pleaded that he country still stains our nation campaign is being tested. Biden Mahamat, condemned the He, like many, was aghast step came as the violence south side, including at a Not all the protests were violent. could not breathe, while today,” Biden, the presumptive is responding by positioning “murder” of Floyd and said at the tweet by President spread to other cities: A man Japanese restaurant, a Wells Downtown, thousands of Chauvin pressed his knee into Democratic presidential nomi- himself as an empathetic counter Friday the continental body Donald Trump, flagged by shot dead in Detroit, police cars Fargo bank and an Office demonstrators encircled a bar- his neck for several minutes. nee, said in remarks broadcast to Trump, who often struggles rejects the “continuing dis- Twitter as violating rules battered in Atlanta and skir- Depot. Many burned for hours, ricaded police station after the Floyd had been arrested on sus- from his home in Wilmington, to convey emotion or connect criminatory practices against against “glorifying violence,” mishes with police in New with firefighters again delayed 8 p.M. Friday curfew. picion of using a counterfeit Delaware. “It’s time for us to take on a personal level during black citizens of the USA.” that the president later said had York City. in reaching them because areas “Prosecute the police!” some $20 bill at a store. AP a hard look at uncomfortable moments of crisis. AP Africa has not seen the been misconstrued. AP ;/&;- 0 - / B " 6. 3 *,
" + 2-/ * rights and the dignified way of China’s Ambassador to the This list can be endless. China you on these issues,” Zhang life that millions of Hong Kong UN Zhang Jun, along with stands ready to work with said. PTI Washington: The European able to lead the international citizens have enjoyed and Russia, slammed the US for Union on Saturday urged US response to pandemics, current deserve like all freedom loving the killing of George Floyd, an ;/ 0 - President Donald Trump to and future,” she said. “For this, United Nations: The US and people, or are we going to African-American man who " :( rethink his decision to cut the participation and support UK raised the issue of China’s allow the Chinese Communist died this week in Minneapolis American funding for the of all is required and very controversial security law for Party to violate international after a white police officer Q R>B 6+ C World Health Organisation much needed.” The US is the Hong Kong during an emer- law and force its will on the kneeled on his neck while he amid global criticism of the largest source of financial sup- gency discussion in the people of Hong Kong who was handcuffed and pinned to 75+@+ Chinese territory. S President Donald Trump move, as spiking infection port for the WHO, and its exit Security Council, angering look to us to preserve their way the ground, triggering vio- It was the “firm determi- Uhas issued a proclamation rates in India and elsewhere is expected to significantly Beijing which said the UN of life and their freedoms?” US lent protests. he mouthpiece of China’s nation of all Chinese people” to banning the entry of Chinese served as a reminder the glob- weaken the organization. organ should instead pay atten- Ambassador to the UN Kelly “It’s our view that, instead of Truling Communist Party oppose interference in Hong students and researchers hav- al pandemic is far from con- Trump said the US would be tion to the US’ excessive use of Craft said. wasting time on this issue, the said US moves to end some Kong affairs by any external ing ties with the People’s tained. “redirecting” the money to force against protesters in Craft said that the US is Council should pay more atten- trading privileges for Hong forces, the paper said. Liberation Army to dismantle Trump on Friday charged “other worldwide and deserv- Minneapolis and its racial dis- resolute and calls upon all UN tion and even take action on Kong “grossly interfere” in “This hegemonic act of China’s efforts to use graduate that the WHO didn’t respond ing urgent global public health crimination against black com- member states to join it issues more relevant to inter- China’s internal affairs and are attempting to interfere in Hong students to acquire intellectu- adequately to the pandemic, needs,” without providing munities. in demanding that China national peace and security. “doomed to fail”. Kong affairs and grossly inter- al property and technology accusing the UN agency of specifics. The 15-nation Council dis- immediately reverse course “Just to name a few, the Saturday’s editorial in the fere in China’s internal affairs from America. being under China’s “total con- The WHO wouldn’t com- cussed Hong Kong in an infor- and honour its international impact of the Brexit on inter- newspaper People’s Daily was will not frighten the Chinese Trump’s announcement trol.” European Commission ment on the announcement but mal virtual meeting after the legal commitments to this national peace and security, responding to an announce- people and is doomed to fail,” came amidst escalating con- President Ursula von der Leyen South African Health Minister US and United Kingdom institution and to the Hong the unilateral sanctions ment from President Donald it said. frontation between the US and on Saturday urged Trump to Zweli Mkhize called it an brought the issue for emer- Kong people. imposed by the US and other Trump, after China’s ceremo- Attempts at “forcing China China over trade, the origins of reconsider, saying that “actions “unfortunate” turn of events. gency discussion under “any Beijing shot back, saying countries, the excessive use of nial Parliament bypassed Hong to make concessions on core the novel coronavirus pan- that weaken international “Certainly, when faced other business” on Friday. the adoption of the legislation force against protesters in Kong’s local legislature to interests including sovereignty demic, Beijing’s security crack- results must be avoided” and with a serious pandemic, you “Today I asked the Council is purely China’s internal affair Minneapolis, the killing of an advance legislation that could and security through black- down in Hong Kong and the that “now is the time for want all nations in the world to one simple question: are we and has nothing to do with the African American young man severely curtail free speech mailing or coercion...Can only communist giant’s aggressive enhanced cooperation and be particularly focused ... On going to take the honourable work and mandate of the and racial discrimination and opposition political activ- be wishful thinking and day- military moves in the disputed common solutions.” “The one common enemy,” he told stand to defend the human Security Council. against African Americans. ities in the semi-autonomous dreaming!” South China Sea. WHO needs to continue being reporters. AP # P -<" 3 # 3 3
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Saturday who they had sus- heading to a nearby school for pied West Bank in line with ;%/>>& Trump goes ahead with it, her mind on whether to attend ation aimed at detaining their The report said the unit pected was carrying a weapon people with special needs. The President Donald Trump’s " %" unless the course of the coron- in person or by video confer- father, a human rights group had been directed there by but turned out to be unarmed. relative spoke on condition of Middle East plan, which =%>>> avirus spread changes by then, ence, but her office told the dpa said Saturday. another suspected member of The police say he was car- anonymity because of privacy strongly favors Israel and was % her office said Saturday. news agency she has now made Police, who called the al-Shabab, based in neighbor- rying “a suspicious object that concerns. rejected by the Palestinians. After canceling the Group a decision. “As of today, given man a suspected Islamic ing Somalia. looked like a pistol” and ran The shooting came a day The Palestinian Authority *& of Seven summit, originally the overall pandemic situation, extremist with an al-Qaida Al-Shabab has been carry- away when ordered to stop. after Israeli soldiers killed a said last week that it was +! $") scheduled for June 10-12 at she cannot commit to partici- linked group, confirmed the ing out attacks inside Kenya The police say they chased Palestinian in the occupied no longer bound by past 3>: Camp David, Trump said a pating in person,” her office said. children’s deaths and asserted since 2011 in retaliation for him on foot and opened fire. West Bank who they said had agreements with Israel and C-+;= % $( week ago that he was again con- It added that the chancellor they were used as “human Kenya’s troop presence in Police spokesman Micky tried to ram them with his the United States and was $! * sidering hosting an in-person would continue to monitor the shields.” Somalia. The report says offi- Rosenfeld later said that no gun vehicle. No Israelis were cutting off all ties, including $ %* meeting of world leaders coronavirus situation in case A police report seen by The cers ordered the suspect to was found in the area. wounded in either incident. longstanding security coordi- $! because it would be a “great sign things change. AP Associated Press said an elite open his house but he refused. A relative of the deceased Tensions have risen in nation. AP ?/%?::& ' 2 0 $ $$ ( "3 2 H B * 9<$ 8 # " " 0/ %* ;%?=3% " # " :9%3>>$*% $ & Colombo: A prominent doc- place to curb the pandemic. nation-wide curfew tomorrow. Seoul: South Korea on during the epidemic. 5DC' Regions across New York tors’ body in Sri Lanka warned In a statement on Saturday, The government already Saturday reported 39 new cases The company has been State began their phased re- )" 5 of a second wave of COVID-19 the doctors’ body warned that declared curfew in Nuwara of the coronavirus, most of criticized for failing to imple- New York City, the epi- opening this month but New $* infections in the country after gatherings at the politician’s Eliya district on Saturday ahead them in the densely populated ment proper preventive mea- centre of the COVID-19 pan- York City remained shut as it ! % * thousands of people defying funeral could trigger the second of the funeral. Seoul area where officials have sures and enforce distance demic in the US, will begin did not meet the seven health- % social distancing rules gath- wave of coronavirus infection. The island nation has linked scores of infections to between employees, with the reopening in a phased manner related criteria necessary for the $ ered to pay tributes to a promi- Thondaman’s body was reported a sudden spike in warehouse workers. virus discovered on safety hel- on June 8, bringing about first phase of reopening. * $ nent Tamil minister, who died taken to the national parliament the number of COVID-19 Figures from South Korea’s mets, laptops, keyboards and 4,000,000 employees back to Addressing a press confer- * $ earlier this week. on Thursday for a lie-in-state cases, mainly among those Centres for Disease Control other equipment they share. work, Governor Andrew ence on Friday, New York 5 2& Ceylon Workers Congress and for public viewing at his who were recently repatriated and Prevention brought Health workers have also Cuomo has said. Governor Cuomo said the city & (CWC) leader Arumugam Ceylon Workers’ Congress party from overseas. national totals to 11,441 con- found at least 266 infections New York City has been is on track to meet all the met- Thondaman, who represented head office in Colombo before The country has recorded firmed cases and 269 deaths. At linked to nightclubs and other shut since mid-March as coro- rics and will enter phase one of $ Tamils of Indian origin, passed it was airlifted to his home dis- 1,559 infections as of Saturday least 12 of the new cases were entertainment venues in the navirus ravaged the metropo- reopening on June 8. $ $& away on Tuesday and is due to trict of Nuwara Eliya. with 10 deaths. Over 750 of the linked to international arrivals. Seoul metropolitan area, which lis, which has reported over “Phase one should bring D+! O be cremated on Sunday in the The doctors expressed their COVID-19 patients have been KCDC Director Jeong saw huge crowds in early May 199,038 coronavirus cases so about 4,000,000 employees $ ! central hilly Nuwara Eliya dis- “displeasure” over the public discharged from hospitals. Only Eun-kyeong said Friday that at as officials eased social dis- far and close to 20,000 deaths. back to work in New York City. N O trict. funeral of Thondaman at a this week the Government for- least 102 infections had been tancing guidelines. The resur- US has so far reported more Remember that reopening does Tens of thousands of his time when health authorities mally ended the lockdown linked to workers at a massive gence in infections has alarmed than 1,747,085 COVID-19 not mean we’re going back to N$ supporters gathered to pay had asked people to restrict imposed since March 20 by lift- warehouse operated by officials as millions of children cases and over 102,835 fatali- the way things were...It is % $ respects to Thondaman, defying funerals to the closest family. ing daytime curfew in the cap- Coupang, a local e-commerce have been returning to school ties -- both the numbers high- reopening to a new normal, it’s & all quarantine regulations put in The country will impose a ital district of Colombo. PTI giant that has seen orders spike nationwide. AP est in the world. a safer normal,” Cuomo said. )+ + ,-. /0/0 Q6* *C*R '< : B 556+ Industry (CII), Delhi. an enhanced engagement with current pandemic,” she said. India Pvt. Ltd and Treasurer, economy contraction of 5 to 15 “Covid-19 has resulted in the telecom sector, which has Rajan Mathews, Director Confederation of Real Estate per cent depending on the ndia will emerge stronger the world adopting to the ‘new emerged as a lifeline, yet again. General, Cellular Operators Developers Association of industry and this economic cri- tory inspection of the Indian Ifrom multiple crises of econ- normal’ by accelerating busi- I am confident that the IT Association of India (COAI), India NCR, the lockdown has sis is unique for India as we operations of the bank with ref- omy, pandemic and super ness transition towards digital industry will bounce back in the challenges also presents the greatly impacted the real estate have not experienced some- 5 erence to its financial positions cyclone in the next 6-9 months, practices. IT as the backbone of the second half of the financial telecom industry the sector which is the second thing like this in decades,” said as on March 31, 2017 and say industry leaders, based on the economy responded year,” Baksi told the webinar on opportunity to innovate and largest employer in India. Aditya Berlia, Chairman- CII March 31, 2018 and the Risk the resilience shown by people, immediately to this crisis as the “New Normal: Impact of Covid create critical solutions indige- “Operational resilience Delhi, Co-Promoter Apeejay Assessment Reports (RARs) businesses and the industry was prepared and on Business and Economy”. nously which can be globally along with strong government Stya and Svran Group. pertaining thereto revealed, Government. working towards digitalisa- According to Prativa scalable. initiatives, like increased liq- “CII has immediately 7+ inter-alia, contravention with The telecom and informa- tion,” said Sujit Baksi, Head- Mohapatra, VP Sales at IBM “Our industry faces an uidity and one-time restruc- responded and is helping dur- the provisions of the Act tion technology will be key to APAC Business & President, India/South Asia, as the new unprecedented financial crisis turing of loans, are necessary to ing the crisis but we know more he Reserve Bank of India and non-compliance with the survival and revival of lives and Corporate Affairs at Tech normal sets in, leadership, deci- and at the same time we require help the sector recover. can be done and will be done. T(RBI) has imposed a fine of concerned directions of the economy, said the business Mahindra.”Today around 93-94 siveness, empathy and investments in our infrastruc- CREDAI recently specified The steps taken by the gov- 4 crore on Citibank for non- central bank. leaders as they shared their per cent of our workforce is teamwork will become more ture so that we can be future these requirements in an open ernment are fantastic for the compliance of regulations. In furtherance to the same, views on challenges faced by working from home. essential. ready to take up emerging letter to the PM and we are medium-term but what we In a statement issued on a notice was issued to the bank the Indian economy at a webi- We see this as an oppor- “The telecom industry has challenges,” he said. According looking forward to further require is something which Friday, the RBI said the penal- advising it to show-cause as to nar organised by tunity for our industry to emerged as the nervous system to Prashant Solomon, support,” Solomon said. can help businesses next week, ty has been imposed on why penalty should not be Confederation of Indian change the way of working and and IT as flesh and blood in the Managing Director, Chintels “We are entering in an not in six months. Citibank N.A. for violation of imposed for contravention of banking regulations related to the provisions of the Act and customer credentials. failure to comply with the &9* - 3 " According to the central directions issued by the RBI. @5 9 # bank, Citibank had not com- “After considering the plied with the directions issued bank’s reply to the notice, oral '" by the RBI on obtaining dec- submissions made during the laration from customers about personal hearing and exami- >/B credit facilities enjoyed with nation of additional submis- * other banks, granting non- sions, the RBI concluded that " 0 fund based facilities to non- the aforesaid charges of con- 556+ Health and Family Welfare constituent borrowers, verify- travention with the provisions 556+ (MOHFW) to ensure the 13" ing data available in CRILC of the Act and non-compliance he Government’s decision guidelines are followed in let- 556+ tion & landscaping, toll plaza, database and obtaining no- with RBI directions warranted etailers Association of India Tto allow shopping centres ter and spirit. Pacific Malls user facilities & wayside 65+ objection certificate (NOC) imposition of monetary penal- Ron Saturday welcomed the and malls to open from June 8 Executive Director Abhishek n order to exhibit the model amenities. from lending banks at the time ty,” it said. Govt’s order to allow opening will help ease enormous pres- Bansal hailed the decision and Istretches of National The stretches will also be ar maker Hyundai Motor of opening current accounts, Further, the apex bank has of malls and shopping centres sure that the industry was fac- said: “We will follow all the Highways as per norms, the equipped with CCTV cam- CIndia Ltd. on Saturday said and submission of compliance also imposed penalty on three from June 8, saying it is impor- ing due to the lockdown, guidelines of central and state National Highways Authority eras at all vulnerable locations, it has exported over 5,000 units to risk assessment findings. co-operative banks - Nagar tant for retailers to open up to Shopping Centres Association Governments and will run our of India (NHAI) is planning to no black spots to avoid in May after restarting “This penalty has been Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., get the economy moving for- of India (SCAI) said on malls responsibly”. develop 57 stretches of NH accidents and eco-friendly production. imposed in exercise of powers Ahmednagar, TJSB Sahakari ward. RAI CEO Kumar Saturday. Ambience group’s Aman (1,735 km) across the country measures. In a statement issued here vested in RBI under the provi- Bank Limited and Bharat Co- Rajgopalan said the retailers’ Welcoming the steps Gehlot too welcomed the deci- near each State capital. The idea is to make the the company said after restart- sions of Section 47 A (1) (c) operative Bank (Mumbai) for body has been in touch with announced in the fresh guide- sion. The company has shop- These Model Stretches will highway stretch look like a per- ing production on May 8 it has read with Section 46 (4) (i) of non-compliance with various various Govt officials since the lines by the Home Ministry, ping malls in Delhi and also serve as a platform to edu- fect textbook version of a produced over 5,000 units for the Act, taking into account the directions issued by it. lockdown. SCAI Chairman Amitabh Gurugram.Shopping centres cate the highway engineers of model road. Some of export markets. failure of the bank to adhere to It has imposed a fine of “We believe that the gov- Taneja said, “Revival and resur- and malls were shut after the the country, including State the NH sections identified Pointing out the compa- the aforesaid provision of the 60 lakh on Bharat Co-operative ernment is satisfied that the gence is a long process, which government imposed nation- PWD engineers. for development as ny’s exports of over three mil- Act and the directions issued by Bank for non-compliance with malls would follow the SOPs as has just about begun”.”The wide lockdown from May 25 to These stretches will have all Model Stretches are Dausa to lion cars since 1999, S.S. Kim, RBI. This action is based on the norms on income recogni- is required,” he said in a state- relaxation is certainly going to control the spread of the coro- the required safety and aes- Jaipur, Jalandhar to Amritsar, Managing Director and Chief deficiencies in regulatory com- tion, asset classification and ment. Stressing on the signif- help ease an unimaginable navirus disease. thetic features like road signs, Srinagar to Banihal, Varanasi Executive Office said: “We pliance and is not intended to reporting of frauds. Similarly, icance of the Home Ministry’s amount of pressure that was This resulted in huge rev- road markings, road furniture Ring Road, Chennai Bypass, have once again made a pronounce upon the validity of fines of 40 lakh and 45 lakh order, he said: “It is important put on the industry following enue losses for both mall own- & safety items, proper junctions MP/MH border to Nagpur humble beginning towards any transaction or agreement have been imposed on for malls and various retailers the lockdown.”Taneja said ers and their tenants — retail- and entry/exit points, func- including Nagpur Bypass, normalcy by exporting entered into by the bank with Nagar Urban Co-operative to open up and to get the econ- SCAI will await further infor- ers, cinemas and food tional drains, pedestrian facil- Brahmaputra Bridge to more than 5,000 units in May its customers,” the RBI said. Bank and TJSB Sahakari Bank, omy moving forward”. mation from the Ministry of businesses. ities, street lighting, planta- Guwahati. 2020.” The RBI said that the statu- respectively. ,((9* " " " 556+ +%./77-& P "++%+ +!$ &(")' ood regulator FSSAI on #0>/ 3 FSaturday said it has %+ 1)! &) &"+ launched a new online platform for granting licenses and reg- &0 & istration to food business oper- ators (FBOs) as well as regula- The regulator said the new plat- tory compliances. form FoSCoS is conceptualised Since 2011, the FSSAI’s to provide one point stop for all online licensing platform FLRS engagement of an FBO with the (Food Licensing and department for any regulatory Registration System) has issued compliance transaction. 70 lakh licenses/ registrations The platform has been till date. Over 35 lakhs integrated with its mobile app licensees/registrants are active- and will be linked with other IT ly transacting on it.”FSSAI is platforms. “A single regulatory launching its cloud based, platform will enable pan India upgraded new food safety com- integrated response system to pliance online platform called any food fraud and ensure an Food Safety Compliance advanced risk based, data dri- System (FoSCoS),” the regula- ven regulatory approach. For tor said in a statement.The new the start, FoSCoS will be offer- URL foscos.Fssai.Gov.In will ing licensing, registration, replace the existing foodli- inspection and annual return censing.Fssai.Gov.In, it added. modules,” FSSAI said. Q , !,!- .#& HA & / 7+
ndia’s foreign exchange reserves rose by over $3 bil- 7+ year same period. Ilion during the week ended May 22. Net interest margin (NIM) According to the RBI’s weekly statistical supple- fter being in red for 13 improved by 154 basis points to ment, the overall forex reserves increased to $490.044 Aconsecutive quarters, LIC- 3.80 per cent for the fourth billion from $487.039 billion reported for the week owned IDBI Bank reported a quarter, 2020 as compared to ended May 15. profit after tax of 135 crore in 2.26 per cent in the year-ago India’s forex reserves comprise foreign currency the quarter ended March 31, quarter. assets (FCAs), gold reserves, special drawing rights helped by higher interest For the full year, the bank (SDRs) and India’s reserve position with the income. The lender had report- reported a net loss of Rs 12,887 International Monetary Fund (IMF). ed a net loss of 4,918 crore in crore as against 15,116 crore On a weekly basis, FCAs, the largest component the same quarter last year. of loss booked in the financial of the forex reserves, edged higher by $3.035 billion “After a long gap of 13 quarters, year 2019. to $451.706 billion. we have been able to show net Gross NPA of the bank profit of 135 crore in the stood at 27.53 per cent as March quarter. against 27.47 per cent . Net ") !- The profit would have been NPA improved to 4.19 per higher but for the recoveries cent from 10.11 per cent. Fresh that were affected during slippage in the quarter stood at 01 &) March due to the COVID-19 727 crore. Provision coverage situation,” the bank’s managing ratio (PCR) stood at 93.74 per -) director and CEO Rakesh cent. Sharma told reporters. The lender, which is under 2 3 He said recoveries had fall- RBI’s prompt corrective action en short of by 700 crore due (PCA) since May 2017, expects 556+ to the disruptions caused by the to come out of it soon. Sharma coronavirus outbreak. The said the bank has extended the es Bank said it has acquired recoveries and upgradation in Reserve Bank of India’s mora- Yover 24% stake in Dish TV the quarter stood at 1,457 crore torium on term loans repay- India following invocation of and 328 crore, respectively. ments to all its borrowers pledged shares due to debt The profit in the quarter In value terms, 66 per cent of default by the DTH service was also supported by the retail borrowers and 97 per cent provider and other group firms. reversal of 1,500 crore of pro- of MSME and agriculture bor- Yes Bank Limited, pursuant to visions made for non-per- rowers have availed the mora- invocation of pledged shares, forming loans (NPAs). Net torium. It had set aside 247 has acquired 44,53,48,990 equi- interest income (NII) improved crore for COVID 19 related ty shares of Dish TV India by 46 per cent to 2,356 crore provisions as mandated by the Limited constituting. as against 1,609 crore last RBI. + ,-. /0/0 ) 4
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t was midnight when Abhijit Saxena, to address health issues. Insurance compa- port team of the application regularly follows partnered with top doctors and organisa- a 35-year-old Delhiite, woke up to his nies reimburse teleconsultation fees, realis- up with the patients to ensure a seamless step tions. mother’s scream. The 60-year-old was ing that if a disease is addressed early, the out of the problem. I can imagine how help- The loophole is that these platforms convulsing from a sudden and acute cost of reimbursement will reduce,” Kuruvilla ful this can be for senior citizens, a godsend. don’t support follow-ups with the same doc- ear ache. After self-medication failed tells you. As they say, requirement is the mother of all tor. In case a patient wants to consult the Ito get her relief, the pain became so unbear- He points out that though Coronavirus innovations, and telemedicine is no excep- same doctor again, there is no room for it. able that Saxena had to rush her to hospi- has made people follow social distancing tion,” Pandey adds. The app will connect you only to the doc- tal. seriously and avoid going to hospitals Dr Yash Gulati, Senior Orthopaedic, tor who is answering queries at that time. Both were denied entry at many hospi- unnecessarily, visiting hospitals for minor Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, tells you that “Our doctors are available 24 hours a tals. Saxena was advised to keep his moth- issues is not a good option as they pose a telemedicine has been here for 20 years, if day in case of any emergency but we haven’t er away from hospitals due to the threat of cross-infection not just for not more and has been occasionally used by introduced a way in which the patient can Coronavirus scare. Looking for a doctor Coronavirus but for other infections as well. doctors and patients. “When I say telemed- consult the same doctor twice. We will be became a Herculean task and the night Practo has grown five times since March icine, I refer to teleconsultation that can be working on this and try to introduce the became the longest one for the duo. 1, 2020 and the team is working late hours through messages, voice calls or even video facility soon,” he says. After hours of being a helpless witness all week to respond to health needs. Many calls. Many hospitals around the country Though telemedicine is doing wonders to his mother’s suffering, it struck Saxena doctors are showing interest in working with have been using this technology. Yes, the sec- for now, there are many challenges. If a that he could tap a doctor online. The ENT the platform. tor has picked up pace and is now being patient is in a need of an injection, there is specialist he contacted, immediately pre- “We follow a stringent process when it widely used but that doesn’t mean that it can no way telemedicine can help. “In such cases, scribed the painkillers and eardrops that comes to getting doctors registered with the substitute hospitals visits. That can never be we ask the patient to visit a hospital on pri- worked magic on his mother. app. We make sure that all their degrees and the case because of the restrictions it poses ority. But, for blood pressure and tempera- Cooped up in their homes and with certificates are verified and available on the when it comes to the need for a physical ture checks, the patients are trained enough most hospitals being out of bounds due to platform for users. We have separate sections examination. At best, telemedicine can only to do it by themselves. Nowadays, most of the pandemic, many have either switched to for Ayurveda, Allopathy and Yunani med- be a primary introduction to the patient and the people keep a BP monitoring machine home remedies or telemedicine, not want- icines so that the patient can figure out what a way to know more about his history. Also, or a glucose meter at home, so it serves the ing to catch an infection from a hospital. Dr he wants to opt for. Given the surge in the it can be used to confirm a diagnosis in cer- purpose. But for severe issues, we advise peo- Alexander Kuruvilla, Chief Healthcare last two months and the response strategy 655 C6 tain cases. If you don’t take the history of the ple to go to the hospital and get a check-up Strategy Officer, Practo, tells you that about we had, we are ready to handle any situation patient, you don’t know where in the sea you done,” Garg explains. 60 per cent of the population has access to in the near future,” he explains. +'5 5 will sail in and if you don’t do physical exam- Dr Anand Bansal, Medical Director, only 30 per cent healthcare facilities in India. Amit Pandey, senior scriptwriter at +C75+ +5D ination then you haven’t sailed at all,” Action Group of Hospitals, says that tech- Though telemedicine is on an all-time Cosmos Maya, who writes scripts for cartoon 57 6 Gulati says. nology has always been making things eas- high, not much will change in the sector shows, see telemedicine as a gift of technol- He adds that it is beneficial in two cases ier and efficient. “When the entire country post-pandemic, he warns. ogy, especially for people who can’t compro- C5F 5 6 + — one, when the patient lives far away from is in the grip of COVID-19, lockdown is a “For a patient in Arunachal Pradesh to mise on work. 7 + 5 65 the doctor and travelling is not an option, necessary step to curb the virus spread but, take the opinion of a doctor in Delhi, you “As the world struggles to come to terms + +C and two, in taking a second opinion from in the process, patients suffering from cannot have better technology than telemed- with the outbreak, at a granular level it has doctors on surgeries or in general. “The tech- other diseases are having a tough time as icine. But not much will change in the brought a drastic change in life across the 6C+ -++ & nology is successful in cases where you can hospitals are out of bounds. In such cases, telemedicine sector. We as a country, despite globe. While businesses across different sec- 6 5-575 skip a physical examination. Like, if a telemedicine has emerged as a boon. having the best doctors, are struggling for tors are reeling and people gradually getting 65575 5C2 patient has suffered a fracture or has under- Recently, the Health Ministry issued guide- them in villages. The doctor-patient ratio is used to the new lifestyle, the healthcare sec- gone a knee surgery, the doctor can observe lines for telemedicine, considering it helps skewed. Therefore, telemedicine will help tor has emerged as a crucial part of our lives. 655 + +C+ the movement via a video call and the treat- in reducing the risk of virus spread. In the people in rural areas to have access to doc- Most people have been trying to avoid hos- C565+ C5 ment can proceed. It can also help the doc- past few decades, there has been a constant tors and better healthcare facilities,” he says. pital visits. However, since health check-ups CC6D+ tors in following up with the patients dur- effort to promote telemedicine but in this In urban areas, the time taken to com- cannot be compromised, medical profession- ing the treatment. So it is boon for prima- pandemic, it has automatically picked up mute to a hospital pushes many a patient to als have swiftly adopted telemedicine as their 5O+ +CC2 ry diagnosis and for some general ailments pace,” he says. the chemist next door or self-medication, way to connect with their patients for vir- +5 & 75 + like the common cold, flu and allergies,” he He agrees with Gulati to add that without professional advice. Under these cir- tual consultations wherever possible,” he 75+D explains. although it makes the process easier, faster cumstances, telemedicine is the way forward. says. Rajat Garg, co-founder and CEO, and saves resources, it cannot be considered “Through telemedicine, the treatment He recalls his first experience with the + C +CC2 65 myUpchar, an Indian language health infor- to be future of healthcare. starts early. Also, doctors are availabe even technology: “A few days back, I had to get +5 D C mation platform delivering medicines “Regular OPDs and physical presence in off-duty hours, on weekends and holidays in touch with a doctor virtually with the help 'CC57C nationwide and teleconsultation facility, are still needed for better and correct treat- too. It saves patients from searching for doc- of an app when one fine morning I noticed tells you that the platform saw a 50 per cent ment. In the time of emergency, one needs tors in an emergency. There are multiple some allergy on my skin. I could not visit a 6+6+ CD increase in traffic in the last few months. to rush to the hospital. For telemedicine. one ways in which telemedicine helps and will hospital. I tried booking an appointment KD6 +% “Most queries were related to cold and entirely depends on technology, availabili- continue to help even after the pandemic is with a dermatologist through an app and I 5+CC % flu symptoms, allergies and gynaecology ty of Internet which may fail at times and a over,” he asserts. received a call from the doctor within 20 C 6C5+%+ 6 related issues. There was no one pattern. major population is still not that tech-friend- The growth has paved way for new play- minutes. Soon I got a prescription on the app CC6C+ Earlier the platform was pressed into use for ly, especially the weaker sections of the soci- ers in the field, and a sudden surge in users itself making it a seamless experience. I seeking second opinion but in the last two ety,” he tells you. for the existing ones. However, there are ordered the medicine online using another months, more generic queries have poured The medicine delivery and sample col- chances that post-COVID-19, people will app and within an hour, I was good to go. I in. We were anticipating more COVID-19 lection from home facilities of these apps and follow the traditional route of visiting a doc- paid for both transactions online. Similarly, related queries, however that didn’t happen. platforms comes in handy for patients in sit- tor and telemedicine may see a decline. the other day when my wife complained The surprising fact was that queries related uations like these when stepping out of the “It will not grow at such a pace as now. about splitting headache, I used the same app to sexual issues dropped by 50 per cent,” house is not an option. So, if you have devel- The growth will be slow, but it will not fade to e-consult a doctor and got the initial med- Garg says. The platform mostly attracts cus- oped an allergy lately or, for that matter, a out. Take for example, the US and Canada ications with the help of the prescription. tomers from Tier II and III cities. To lever- cold or flu, then fret not, a doctor is just a have adopted telemedicine as a common way The best part about this was that the sup- age the growing demand, the platform has click away. + ,-. /0/0 &.
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British Government 7 has approved the return of domestic competitive sport behind closed doors from June 1. Major professional compe- = I titions have been shut down since March because of the +6 Goalkeeper Florian out by Manuel Neuer back Davies. He used his incred- coronavirus. Kastenmeier got down in rare chances for ible pace to halt a counter- But with much of the coun- ayern Munich faced little to his left to turn a vol- Dusseldorf, but they attack ahead of Bayern’s opener try still in effective lockdown, resistance as they stormed ley from Muller were able to stop and made a last-ditch block to Culture, Media and Sport Bto a 5-0 victory over behind, but he was Hansi Flick’s side deny Kenan Karaman a goal in Secretary Oliver Dowden, said Fortuna Dusseldorf to go 10 unable to keep out adding to the score the 33rd minute, before helping on Saturday the Government points clear at the Bundesliga Pavard’s powerful as they continued put the game beyond doubt early wants to “re-establish some nor- summit. header from the what looks sure to in the second half. mality in other parts of our lives” A 1-0 win against Borussia resulting corner in be a march to as he announced the return of Dortmund — who play their the 29th minute. glory. DAY TO FORGET Live sport. game in hand against Paderborn Bayern Things got off to a bad start “For more than two months shortly.” ual sports to carry out their own on Sunday — last Tuesday gave scored a brilliant LEWA COM- for the Denmark international after sport stopped and after Horse racing is set to be the risk assessments, with Dowden Bayern a seven-point cushion at third before half- PLETES THE SET with an own goal and he contin- weeks of round-the-clock dis- first major sport back in action saying they “know their sport the top and they took another time. In his sixth ued to be ran ragged at the back. cussions with medical experts at Newcastle on Monday, with best”. As well as ensuring no step towards an eighth straight Lewandowski’s Bundesliga He failed to track Lewandowski and professional sports bodies, the first Classic meeting of the spectators are present, sports title at the Allianz Arena on flick released game against on his first, was not quick I’m delighted to announce today season, featuring 2,000 Guineas bodies must ensure everyone Saturday. Kimmich, who Dusseldorf, enough to get across to stop the that the Government has pub- at Newmarket, on June 6. entering a venue is screened for Mathias Jorgensen bundled cut the ball back Lewandowski striker getting a second and lished guidance which allows The guidance, drawn up in the coronavirus and anyone a shot from Benjamin Pavard to Muller and he finally scored his failed to prevent Davies bar- competitive sport to resume consultation with public health suspected of having Covid-19 into his own goal in the 15th teed up the Poland first goal in a meet- relling through when Bayern got behind closed doors from officials and governing bodies, must be placed in isolation. minute and the World Cup-win- striker to sweep ing with them. their fifth. Monday (June 1) at the earliest,” forms the third stage of British Movement channels will be ning right-back headed home a into the net. Although he was Dowden told a Downing Street sport’s return from lockdown. established, while social dis- Joshua Kimmich corner before Lewandowski unable to complete WHAT’S NEXT? news conference. Stage two, which allowed for tancing must be maintained the half-hour mark. doubled his tally by his hat-trick from close Bayern face a tricky trip to “Football, tennis, horse rac- close-contact and competitive “where possible”, with players Robert Lewandowski fin- instinctively using his range in the 70th minute, Bayer Leverkusen next Saturday, ing, Formula One, cricket, golf, training for elite athletes, was warned against physical contact ished off a sweeping team move trailing leg to steer the prolific 31-year-old while Dusseldorf are at home to rugby, snooker and others are all published last Monday. celebrations with their team- two minutes before half-time Gnabry’s driven cross has now been on target Hoffenheim on the same day. set to return to our screens It will now be up to individ- mates. AFP and added a second within five home between the legs against all 18 clubs playing minutes of the restart, with of Kastenmeier. in Germany’s top flight this Alphonso Davies completing The onslaught con- season. the rout soon after. tinued when Davies dis- Lewandowski has also Dusseldorf were unable to possessed Kevin Stoger scored 43 goals in 37 games in keep Bayern out for long. on the edge of the all competitions in 2019-20, Thomas Muller’s delivery to the Dusseldorf box and slid a equalling his personal best back post was centred by Serge shot underneath from 2016-17. Gnabry with a brilliant first Kastenmeier. touch and Pavard’s attempt was Andre Hoffman missed DELIGHTFUL DAVIES diverted into the net by the target with a header and It was another exemplary Jorgensen. Niko Giesselmann was kept display from converted left-
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The IPL is a tourna- / & 4 ment with global appeal and it does not make sense to host it 556+ without foreign stars, says Kings 1 XI Punjab co-owner Ness ndia’s prolific limited overs vice-cap- Wadia, who also feels that it’s too tain Rohit Sharma was on Saturday early for the BCCI to decide on Inominated for the prestigious Khel the fate of the T20 league, given Ratna award by the BCCI for his stu- >3 the unpredictability caused by pendous performance in 2019 when he Covid-19 pandemic. dazzled with five hundreds in the 50- 'C' tance in ourselves. I think cricket will Franchisees have expressed over World Cup. be back to normal. Yes, there will be mixed opinions on how they Rohit’s opening partner Shikhar he world was in a “sheer shock” in some changes in schedule but I think would want the cash-rich event Dhawan and Ishant Sharma, the most- Tthe past few months due to the the BCCI and the ICC will be hell bent to be organised this year with capped Test cricketer in the current set- Covid-19 pandemic but BCCI presi- to get cricket back to normal. Rajasthan Royals proposing an up, have been nominated for the dent Sourav Ganguly is confident that Ganguly believes once the vaccine IPL of only Indian players, con- Arjuna Award. life will be back to normal once the vac- is out, the virus will be like any other sidering the travel restrictions in In the women’s section, Deepti cine for the virus is developed. health issues like flu or jaundice but place. Sharma got BCCI nomination for her “This is something that has got the with a cure. “Cricket will be very Three-time champions CSK consistent show across formats in the world in sheer shock. I think things will strong. There will be different tests, have already rejected Royals’ last three years. be back on track. We did not have the medical examinations for players, but idea and now Kings XI Punjab that the pandemic is likely to Dhawan was earlier nominated in medicines to take care of it. But over I don’t see it coming in the way of sport too have echoed the same sen- peak in India in July-August, 2018 alongside Smriti Mandhana for a six-seven months’ period once the and it will go forward. As the vaccine timent. Wadia said it is premature to talk Arjuna but missed out on the award. vaccine comes up everything will be comes out, it’s going to be normal life “IPL is an international about IPL. As skipper Virat Kohli has got the normal,” Ganguly said during a Live I think. If you fall sick, whether you tournament made by Indians. It “The most important thing highest sporting honour, Rohit with his class on Unacademy app. have fever, jaundice you pick those is the premier cricketing event for all of us is to deal with the magnificent white-ball record over the “We have this tremendous resis- medicines and get better.” in the world, therefore it needs current situation. It could last years was an automatic choice. Having an international platform and another month or two, may be scored 9115 runs in 224 ODIs with 29 Ishant has 297 Test wickets under He is also the quickest Indian bats- international stars,” Wadia said. more. Once the virus diminish- hundreds and 43 fifties. his belt and by the end of the year is man to reach 2000 and 3000 runs in “But it remains to be seen es, then we can have more clar- He also has 2141 runs in 32 Tests expected to be second pacer in the ODIs and second-fastest Indian to which of the foreign players are ity on when the IPL can be held with six hundreds and 10 fifties. In 108 country after Kapil Dev to complet 100 score 4000 and 5000 runs in ODIs. allowed to travel at that time and where it can be held. T20Is, the 33-year-old has scored 2773 Test matches. In 136 ODIs, he has scored 5688 (considering the restrictions). I “I am sure the Indian runs with four hundreds apart from “Fast bowlers are prone to injuries runs with 17 hundreds apart from 2315 feel there are too many variables audience will happy to see the being ICC’s Cricketer of the Year. cricket. has not only raised the bar with his indi- and Ishant has had a fair share of them runs in 34 Tests (7 hundreds) and 1588 for the BCCI at the moment to IPL after what we have been “We went through a lot of data and “We feel he is worthy of getting the vidual performances but has also led the but he has fought hard to be back on runs in 61 T20 Internationals. even have a calculated guess on through. Football in Germany considered various parameters before prestigious Khel Ratna award for his Indian team with distinction in Virat the park every time,” Ganguly com- The 24-year-old Deepti has already when it might happen. has already started and EPL is shortlisting the nominees. Rohit commitment, conduct, consistency Kohli’s absence,” Shah was quoted as mented on his nomination. played 54 ODIs and 48 T20 “What if tomorrrow the starting soon but they have Sharma has set new benchmarks as a and his leadership skills,” Ganguly saying in a BCCI press release. The 34-year-old Dhawan holds the Internationals for the country. She cases keep rising, what happens already peaked while we have batsman and achieved scores people added. For 31-year-old Ishant, it was a long record for the fastest Test century on also holds the record of highest indi- then? It would be unwise to not. “I see the possibility of IPL thought were not possible in the short- Secretary Jay Shah termed Rohit as wait to earn the nomination as he is the debut and is the only batsman in the vidual score by an Indian woman in think of anything other than happening but it is all about er formats of the game,” BCCI president perfect “teamman” who led well in senior-most member in the current Test world to have won two consecutive ODIs — 188. She has so far scored 1840 Covid-19 for the moment,” he combatting the virus for the next Sourav Ganguly said, referring to his absence of regular skipper Virat Kohli. set-up with 97 Tests under his belt apart golden bats (for most runs) in the ICC international runs and taken 117 wick- said. two months at least,” added three double hundreds in 50-over “In the last five years, Rohit Sharma from 80 ODIs and 14 T20Is. Champions Trophy. ets across two formats. With some experts pointing Wadia. PTI $ ! $ ? 6(% 6DE &
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Is it going to dis- only from the revenue point Asked about the the finest minds in the game. options is to cancel the T20 World Cup appear like SARS and MERS, or is this of view, but also for domes- possibility of the IPL “During a match you would see irat Kohli on Saturday said his this year as many questions around the something that’s going to come back tic cricketers. being moved away from him asking a player to move to his Velevation to captaincy has a lot Covid-19 pandemic remain “unan- seasonally? Chaudhry also backed India keeping in mind right, and then to the left. The play- to do with Mahendra Singh Dhoni swered”.Sangakkara, who is the presi- “Will we have to live with this par- MS Dhoni, saying one of the the health crisis, er would end up standing in the keenly observing his cricket smarts dent of the prestigious Marylebone ticular virus or different strains of it greatest cricketing brains Chaudhry said: “Even if same place, but the idea is to make for six-seven long years. Cricket Club (MCC), feels the situation from time to time or do we have to live still has much to offer to Indian the GC decides to shift the match- him alert. Before that his mind During an Instagram chat with needs to be monitored. with it long term?” Sangakkara asked cricket. es...it has to be in a country where might have been wavering a bit,” teammate Ravichandran Ashwin, “Everyday, there are new learnings, on Star Sports show Cricket Connected. “It is the IPL GC’s decision, but time difference is not too much. Chaudhry said. “If I would be a Kohli spoke about how he was new things being found out, so we will The former Sri Lanka captain my view is that effort has to be made Broadcasters will want that 8 pm decision maker, I would have him always keen on taking responsibil- have to wait and see, but the options added, “If that’s the case, then some of to try and have that situation where slot. It is important for them.” in the team.” PTI ity and becoming the India captain may be to cancel it this year, postpone the changes that we have seen in our was a part of that process. it to another year, but to have in lives now, may be the new normal for “I think a large portion of me place anticipatory procedures us for a few years until a vaccine is becoming captain was also to do that take into account health found or until there’s enough immu- * " Q R5 with him (MSD) observing me for and safety of both the players nity globally among the people to a long period of time. It just can’t and the spectators, and make withstand this. happen like he goes and selectors sure that’s iron clad,” he said. “So, those are really questions @C6F support staff, using private charter say ‘you become captain’,” Kohli Sangakkara said there that I don’t think anyone can planes and conducting medical replied to a specific question on the are many unanswered answer at the moment. he West Indies cricket board has screenings and individual Covid-19 process of becoming the leader of questions around the We will get more clarity Tapproved next month’s tour of testing for all members of the tour- the team. pandemic, which has as time goes by.” England where the regional side will ing party,” read the statement. “The guy who is there, he takes play three Tests in a “bio-secure” All games will be played behind responsibility and says okay I but he would discuss a lot of environment. closed doors without spectators. think this is the next guy and I will things as well, so he got a lot of The series, if it gets the nod of “CWI has also received and tell you how he is going and then confidence that I can do this (cap- 7 2#" * the UK Government, will mark reviewed detailed plans for players slowly that transition is formed. tain) after him,” the skipper said. resumption of international crick- and staff to be kept in a bio-secure “I think he played a big role in Taking responsibility is some- The cricket considerations from an illnesses, a substitute et which has been suspended due environment for the duration of the that and that trust you have to thing he has always liked, Kohli authorities in England ICC perspective about a fielder may be permit- to the Covid-19 pandemic. tour, with all matches being played build over, say six seven years, it said during the interaction. are hoping that ICC Covid-19 replacement. ted, but that player can- “The Board gave approval in 'behind closed doors.” just doesn’t happen overnight,” “I was inclined to taking would allow coronavirus That still needs to be not bat or bowl. principle for the proposed upcom- Kohli said. responsibility. Becoming captain of replacements when the agreed. I would hope The ICC has ing West Indies Test tour of PAY CUT FOR PLAYERS The transition happened when India was not even in my wildest West Indies and that would be in place banned the use of saliva England,” Cricket West Indies Cricket West Indies (CWI) has Kohli would station himself at dreams, to be honest. We all start- Pakistan travel the coun- well before the Test to shine the ball amid (CWI) said in a statement. announced a temporary 50 percent the first slip and pick Dhoni’s ed playing at a similar time, I made try for upcoming Test series starts in July,” ECB the coronavirus pan- “The decision comes only after salary cut and funding across the brains on tactical moves. my Test debut before you, you series. director of events Steve demic. CWI medical and cricket-related entire regional cricket system, effec- “I think that is the transition (Ashwin) made it just after in the The England and Elworthy said. “From a planning representatives and advisors have tive from the start of July, due to that slowly happens, then with next series. Wales Cricket Board The change would point of view, we have been involved in detailed discus- which have on-site hotels. financial crunch caused by the your entry in the game you start “And after that it was all about (ECB) is in talks with apply to Test cricket but got everything in place. sions with the England and Wales “CWI’s management is now in Covid-19 pandemic. talking to the captain regularly. wanting to play, wanting to be in the world governing not ODIs and T20Is. We’re ready for it, but Cricket Board (ECB), and their own the process of seeking to put all of The decision was made after “I was always in MS’s (Dhoni) the XI regularly, wanting to put my body (ICC) over As of now, a player clearly we don’t want to medical and public health advisers.” the approvals and logistics in place CWI’s Board of Directors received ears, standing next to him, ‘yeh kar foot down and say I didn’t play all changes to the playing can be replaced in a stray outside of Govt The ECB has proposed two within the Caribbean, including recommendations from the sakte ho, woh kar sakte ho (can we the games but I wanted to be dis- conditions, according to match if he is suffering guidelines & Govt deci- venues for the Test series starting seeking permission from the vari- Financial Strategy Advisory try these things), what do you cussed whether this guy is good a BBC report. from a concussion. For sion-making,” said July 8, Hampshire’s Ageas Bowl and ous National Governments to facil- Committee (FSAC) during a tele- think, he would deny a lot of things enough to play or not.” “There are still some all other injuries and Elworthy. PTI Lancashire’s Old Trafford, both of itate the movement of players and conference. ' *% $ 75 $ ive-time world chess champion FViswanathan Anand finally @C657 Year and T20 Cricketer of the Year. returned to India on Saturday after In addition, the wicketkeeper- being stuck in Germany for over imited-overs skipper Quinton batsman has been nominated Test three months due to the travel Lde Kock and speed merchant Cricketer of the Year along with restrictions imposed in the wake of Lungi Ngidi dominated the nom- Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje the Covid-19 pandemic. inations for the 2019/20 Cricket as well as for the SA Men’s Players’ The Chennai-based chess mae- South Africa (CSA) men’s interna- Players award, while Ngidi has < , " stro arrived by an Air India flight (AI- tional awards. been nominated for the Streetwise 120) from Frankfurt via Delhi and All-rounder Marizanne Kapp Award. -+5 reached the Kempegowda Airport in !)) 51 .&)1& and Laura Wolvaardt have both Nortje, in his first year of inter- Bengaluru around 1.15 pm. He will won nominations in four cate- national cricket, has also been ormula One’s truncated coronavirus-hit season will undergo 14 days quarantine as per NBA commissioner Adam Silver told team own- gories in the women’s sec- nominated in the South Africa Ffinally get underway with the Austrian Grand Prix on July the rules laid down by the Karnataka ers he’s targeting a July 31 return to play, US media report- tion. Men’s Cricketer of the Year. 5, the Austrian Government announced on Saturday. government before leaving the state ed, although the format for completing the season “The gala event to hon- Makhaya Ntini (2005/06), The Spielberg circuit has also been given the green light capital for Chennai. returning to Karnataka, Anand will remains unclear. The Los Angeles Times was among the out- our South Africa’s top per- Jacques Kallis (2004/11), Hashim to stage a second race the following weekend. Anand was in Germany to play be under institutional quarantine and lets reporting Silver suggested July 31 as a potential re-start forming professional crick- Amla (2010/13), AB de Villiers “The two Formula One races on July 5 and 12 at Spielberg in the Bundesliga chess league in later he will be home quarantined for date when speaking on a conference call with the board eters over the past year (2014/15) and Rabada will be staged without spectators,” announced Austrian Health February and was to return to India 14 days. of governors, citing unnamed sources familiar with the call. will take place on (2016/18) have won the Minister Rudolf Anschober. in March, but was forced to stay put Anand left Frankfurt on Friday The NBA suspended play on March 11 in response to Saturday, July 4 South African cricket He said that the two races had been approved after F1 after the Covid-19 outbreak disrupt- night and reached Bengaluru on the coronavirus pandemic and multiple scenarios for 2020, in a virtual of the year award organisers “had presented a complete and professional plan” ed sporting schedules across the Saturday afternoon. The flights from resuming and completing the season are still being con- ceremony twice. to combat the spread of Covid-19. globe apart from restricting move- Germany are scheduled to land only sidered. because of the Other South Anschober added a caveat to Saturday’s statement, insist- ment. in Delhi and Bengaluru. One option would be to bring back all 30 teams to com- restrictions African men’s players ing the season’s belated restart would only go ahead if all the “Yes...Anand has arrived. He is Anand was staying near plete the tail end of the regular season before staging the imposed by nominated in the health assurances made by F1 were fulfilled. fine and settling down,” his wife Frankfurt and did online commen- playoffs — an idea that appears to have little support with the coron- various categories “In addition to strict hygiene measures the plan also Aruna Anand said. tary for the Candidates tournament many of those teams out of post-season contention. Also avirus,” the are Temba Bavuma involves regular testing and health check-ups for teams and According to her, Anand said he in Russia before it was called off mid- under discussion is the return of 20 teams, with compe- CSA said. (T20 Cricketer of the all the other employees,” he said. is fine and happy to be back in India. way due to the pandemic and led the tition being split into World Cup-style pool play that vir- De Kock and Year), Heinrich “The crucial element will be the close coordination “We are happy that Anand is Indian team in the Online Nations tually serves as the first round of the playoffs. Ngidi have both been Klaasen (ODI Cricketer between the organisers and the regional and local health back after a long time. He will com- Cup earlier this month. Another suggestion would bring back up to 22 teams nominated in the fol- of the Year), David Miller authorities,” he added. plete quarantine procedures and He had been in touch with his — all that were within six games of a playoff spot when lowing three cate- (SA Men’s Players’ Player of The F1 season was thrown into chaos with the cancel- come to Chennai as per protocol,” she family in Chennai on a regular basis play was halted. The scenario would include some regu- gories: SA Men’s the Year) and Vernon lation of the traditional curtain-raising Australian Grand Prix had said earlier. via video calls and kept himself busy lar season games and a play-in tournament for berths in Cricketer of the Year, Philander (RAM Delivery in March only hours before practice was due to begin. As per the protocols for those with chess related work. the playoffs to follow. AFP ODI Cricketer of the of the Year). + ,-. /0/0 6--. P> Q
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he rising Coronavirus cases mountains is courage, patience, value and deaths around the world are of nature and love for all. There are a Tmaking headlines every day. million life lessons that one can learn During this time people are yearning just by being on the mountains. My to hear some positive news. But, love for them is infinite and it can sadly there are not many. To give you never fade away,” he tells you. a break from all that and also to salute Ahluwalia has written 15 books, our heroes who are not in the lime- including his autobiography Higher light these days but have served the than Everest while others focus on country all their life, here is a piece of mountaineering and the Himalayan positivity and courage. range’s flora and fauna. He has also Meet 83-year-old Major Hari Pal authored two books on disability Singh Ahluwalia, a 1965 war veteran rehabilitation. @ H2 '5-0 2& and an Arjuna and Padma awardee, The turning point in Ahluwalia’s who is a part of the first Indian team life came when he suffered a bullet -& to climb Mount Everest on May 29 injury during the 1965 Indo-Pak war (celebrated as International Everest resulting in his confinement to a ;/< 0 /0 Day), 1965. wheelchair for life. “I suffered a spine For those of you all who don’t injury. I was suggested to go to N2 R)/ - know what it is — at 11:30 am on May England for rehablitation. That was 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary and time, when I realised that the coun- Tenzing Norgay, a sherpa of Nepal, try is in dire need of a good rehabil- became the first explorers to reach the itation center and we came up with What is your role in Mrs. Serial Killer? summit of Mount Everest. Nepal The Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, I play Anushka Tiwari, a young, tough and uncompromising decided to observe the day as New Delhi,” Ahluwalia, who cur- girl. It is an exciting role to play. Although she is a victim but one International Everest Day since 2008, rently resides in the hospital campus doesn’t look at her like that because she comes out of the problems when the legendary climber Hillary and is the Chairman, tells you. that she is put in. When I read the script, I thought of how differ- passed away. But that doesn’t mean, he gave up ent I am from the character. But then slowly, I started getting into Ahluwalia comes from an army on his passion for mountains. “I the skin of the character. So this was like I could live out my fan- background, his father and grandfa- 4 ')(9" " 7 " give up. After a healthy discussion, he drew strength and inspiration from tasy. It was great fun. ther both served the armed forces. It 01 agreed. And we started our journey,” mountains. Life is all about conquer- Since this is your debut, did you have to do any extra prepa- goes unsaid that Ahluwalia was to join he tells you with much enthusiasm. ing the other summit — the summit rations? the forces too. He was intially inter- member of the first Indian team to do Ahluwalia along with a sherpa of the mind. I continued doing that,” I had done theatre for three years before bagging this project, ested in joining the Merchant Navy so,” Ahluwalia recalls. and a team member, also became the he tells you. Ahluwalia after his so acting was not much of a concern. But the bigger challenge was but destiny had something else in Back then, with no advanced first three people to reach the summit return from England continued to do martial arts. I had never learnt it in my life. So I had just one place for him. He got selected as a equipments, scaling the highest peak together. “People usually do it one by organising adventure sports events. and a half month for the preparations and I joined martial arts class- Second Lieutenant in the Indian in the world seems a herculean task. one. Like, when one reaches the sum- Ahluwalia’s 36-year-old daughter, es. I never missed out on a single class. Then I would go to the gym. Army’s Electrical-Mechanical But Ahluwalia feels they have the best mit, he returns and then the other one Sugandh and wife are proud of him. It was like a total of four hours of workout regularly. I was that Engineering Branch in 1958. equipments they could have had at goes up to the top. However, we three “He is a fighter. Giving up is not his obsessed. That was about the physicality. Talking about the lines, What got him interested in moun- that time. “We had as advanced did it together,” he tells you with a thing. He still talks about mountains dialogue delivery and characterisation, Imran bhai, helped me get taineering were the trainings that he equipments as possible, back then. We smile. with the same enthusiasm that he had through it. I would go to his place and rehearse. He would play had to undergo in his army camp. never felt we needed something bet- During the walk up to the sum- back then. I grew up listening to his Jacqueline’s part and help me revise. He gave me a lot of guidance Following an advanced training at the ter. Also it is more about one’s deter- mit, not even for once did Ahluwalia stories of the mountains,” Sugandh as this was a completely new medium for me. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, mination. We were determined to do felt to return. “I had only one thing in tells you. Some best moment from the sets of the film. Darjeeling, at the age of 26, he then that, hence nothing felt like an obsta- mind, that I have to do that. And Ahluwalia’s success mantra, she This project was like a dream come true. Working with became a member of the first Indian cle to us,” he says and tells you that the nothing could stop me. I had faith that says, is a quotation from Guru Granth Jacqueline Fernandez was great as she was always sweet and moti- team to scale Mount Everest. Government beared the cost of the us to return to the base camp because I could do it,” he says. Sahib — Mann Neeva, Matt Uchchi, vating. Getting a chance to work with Manoj Bajpai and acting right “Those were the days. I still expedition. it was not safe to go ahead. The team During the descend, Ahluwalia’s meaning one should always be hum- in front of him and seeing him act was a fantastic experience. But remember the feeling that I had However, scaling the highest peak members started preparing for the oxygen got finished due to a leak in ble but keep his thinking high. one moment that will always stay with me is how Jacqueline and when I was on top of the mountain. is not a bed of roses. It comes with its return. I insisted to give it a try. I told the cylinder and it made him hallu- “My only advise to the young gen- I would run down the streets, chasing each other while shooting The view was fascinating. I was left share of challenges. “We started the the leader if we won’t try at all then cinate. His team members managed to eration is to be respectful of the nature in Nainital in the freezing weather. spell-bound. That’s when I truly felt expedition on May 24. There was a we won’t have an answer to give to the bring him to the camp safely and he and if they have a passion for some- The film is trending No 1 and many memes are also being the beauty of the nature. Not to men- time when during the journey, an people, who are waiting for us back in got back to normal. thing they should never give up on churned out. What are your thoughts on it? tion, the proud feeling of being a avalanche happened. The leader asked Delhi with a million hopes. We can’t “What I have learnt from the that,” he says. A few days ago, a friend of mine sent me a meme which had me and I felt so happy. It felt as if I have made it in life and can retire now. It’s our generation’s way of appreciating things that they have enjoyed. Also, I am glad that my film has been able to bring # K?' 23?7B?;/B' 123/ joy to people’s life at a time when people are low. People are clear- ly loving it. How did acting happen? 556+ * Everyone who has known me will tell you how I have always 6 " been a drama queen. But I had always thought that I would be a iven the rising number in director like my father. 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t was business as usual in Paris. The cafes were crowded. Pavements busy with hur- rying office goers and students. The manicured parks filled with more adults than children. Long queues at bakeries. IJoggers out in the winter sun as much as in the gyms and health clubs. Subway trains packed. The shops luring in customers to the last dis- counts of the winter sale. Only the media was abuzz with around 800 new COVID cases being discovered in France every day. So much so that the Indian government announced that the country would close its borders to any foreign national entering from France. My family and I had to scramble to get our air tickets for the very next day to leave Paris where we live three months every year to return to our home in Goa — my husband and toddler son are New Zealand citizens. It was March 13, 2020 when we landed at Delhi international airport, where COVID related messages to socially distance were blasting on loudspeakers and all passengers had to undergo thermal tests. At that time India had 74 cases in total. India has about 12 million children on the streets. Migrant workers often live in over- crowded temporary rooms in our cities. India is home to about one-third of the global slum population, with an average of one in six city residents living in slum zones where popula- tion densities vary between 277,136 persons per square kilometre (sq km) in Dharavi to 125,000 persons per sq km at the Rasolpoora slum in Hyderabad. In fact, in Dharavi, there is one toilet per 1,440 residents. How are they expected to ‘socially distance’ themselves? Yet in India, that was our best bet and worth a try because with our size of popula- tion and low healthcare facility, we clearly have our own unique challenges to beat the Coronavirus. Testing is expensive and if the number of cases increase at the pace it did in Italy and France, then India would not have adequate numbers of beds to treat patients. It was for this reason that on April 2, at the time that India had about 2,543 cases of COVID-19, that my team at Anant National University submitted a detailed proposal to the Prime Minister’s Office about how to trans- form vacant community halls, marriage halls, office spaces, and residential buildings into temporary hospitals and quarantine facilities for COVID-19 patients in an effective yet highly affordable way. I set up the Anant Centre for Sustainability as a think-teach-do tank about two years ago, and since the past 10 months the team there had been collecting primary data at a city level to unravel the reasons why 7.5% homes in India are vacant as well as what we could do with them to close the housing gap in the country. In our proposal to the PMO, we included intricate details about the vacant spaces that were suited for specific COVID-19 conditions, room layouts, list of equipment required, costs, vendors, as well as a financing beds in Mumbai in to quarantine facilities, at each entity is contributing in money or in autorickshaw — once again offered by a uni- structure that did not require the government one tenth of the cost of traditional quaran- kind. This is very different from a transac- versity and therefore at only the exact cost of to pay for the costs to set up COVID-19 recov- tine centres. Milind Deora generously tional approach where the funder is the the materials needed to manufacture it. We ery facilities in vacant buildings. arranged for CSR funds from Godrej. Dhaval owner and the provider of goods is seeking a are putting mobile x-ray and swab collection Yet wondering if we would ever even hear Monani, Director of Affordable Housing at profit. Another example is the ability for the centres upon an autorickshaw platform using back from the Prime Minister, I also reached AnantU came up with an incredibly inge- three entities to tango, given that each would insulated tarpaulins. It dramatically brings out to friends who I thought might help us nious design of making hospital furniture out have their unique interests and concerns. down the cost of testing while bringing the implement our proposal. Anil Antony, who is of laminated corrugated cardboard that were And finally, the role of universities anywhere opportunity to test at the doorstep of resi- national coordinator of the Parliamentarians durable, water proof, priced at 10% of the 65 65 in the world is to further knowledge, with no dents living even in overcrowded zones. for Innovators of India, a multi-party parlia- cost of a steel bed. The equipment is at man- C-55 bias and without seeking profit. The under- In the wake of the relaxation in the lock- mentarian organisation to which I too serve as ufacturing cost and the cheapest in the mar- +-5+ D+- 5 standing of this is still at a nascent stage and down in India, we must be prepared to live a mentor, readily connected me to the Kerala ket, while mine and the university team’s 5 CC5 must be mainstreamed in our country. At a with the virus for an extended amount of state government. Milind Deora, former efforts are at zero cost and completely on a time when some individuals and organisa- time. Being prepared will help India avoid Minister of State, immediately connected me voluntary basis. Due to the relentless efforts C 5 65 tions (even while declaring to be non profit) the path that France initially took with their to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation of Professor Monani and the team, within 5%56 might be trying to make a buck out of the ‘business as usual’ aporoach. Unless there is a (BMC). three days we built up the capacity of manu- 5 + D+ desperation that this crisis creates, the advan- vaccine, the virus is not going away. The rate Before the end of the week, I did hear back facturing 2,500 beds, tables, room separators C +7 + + tage of partnering with good universities is of spread might flatten at some point and from the Ministry of Commerce who request- every week, and transporting them to any that its mandate is only to push new thinking then spike again. No amount of modelling ed immediate assistance for creating new cate- place in India. Now every week we are setting C5DC+'+& and research instead of profiteering. and simulations can predict the course of gories on GeM, GOI’s e-market for govern- up about two new facilities across India. 6++-5D Overcoming these minor hiccups in govern- this. 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Despite the Trends Panel, finds broad public sup- lars in comparison with other African papers and other Government and it’s not President Trump but any President Trump has dedicated all his reading of the international media, port for giving voters the option of and Latin American groups which public opinion documents prepared other President would have had to go energies in opposing former US immigration amendments, the judges’ voting by mail — and less wide- amount to annual incomes much by himself and his Governmental through the same firestorm and the President Obama’s health-care plan recruitment and his acerbic replies spread but growing support for con- below the 80,000 benchmark for the team which posits him undeniably as outbreak does not categorically poses and the immigration conundrum and tweets might not become brick- ducting all elections by mail.” The other bevy of immigrants in the an insider. The archives of Joe Biden questions for the Presidential poli- and other electoral battleground bats for Democrats to beat and chide poll further suggests, “Overall, 70 per American homeland. had been transferred to the University cies, but, for the larger preparedness issues such as the context of the ter- President Trump with, as it’s a stable cent favour allowing any voter to vote The Vice President’s kitty of of Delaware in 2012 which can serve of the American health infrastructure ror outfits and other geo-economic constituency of homeland and by mail if they want to, including 44 votes is formidably constituted by as a treasure trove of his seat success and attendant resources. And, this is non-State actors and institutions inward-looking Americans which per cent who strongly support this African Americans while other in the upcoming elections. no laughing matter by any context. 9%9%??6*/7?* operating in the larger internation- stays intact with President Trump and policy. 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It can also be surmised that the Trump squarely in the face of the fol- tigative reporters. The Guardian nation would want a military conflict threat should go down well with the The question that can be raised Asian Americans are the largest lowing enjoyed by the Democratic cites three such grey areas which are at the cusp of these testing times but American electorate in the upcom- is that will the US elections be dis- growing electorate in the US and have Presidential Candidate, Joe Biden. of the order of, “His long political other predominant issues are up for ing Presidential elections. rupted by the intervention of the to be wooed by both the political par- The rally behind the flag phenome- career includes the 1991 confirma- the tasking. Candidate Joe Biden’s job The Democrat presumptive can- Covid-19 outbreak which as a pos- ties, but traditionally this ethnic non has been marred by both tion hearings for supreme court eradicating Green New deal in the didate has hopped on to the popular sibility has been negated as a non- group has been voting for the democ- President Trump and Joe Biden justice Clarence Thomas, accused of past, his support for NAFTA and bandwagon which tarnishes President probability in one of the policy rats since they found their feat in the containing themselves to campaign sexual harassment, as well as his sup- TPP and his repeated nonchalance Trump’s striving at containing the statements of President Trump while homeland. The number of Asian indoor and to shun the rallies at least port for a 1994 crime law that con- over the fact that the Chinese are Covid-19 malady through a grand Democratic Presidential candidate American electorate has nearly dou- for the time being. tributed to mass incarceration. Then responsible to a certain extent for the American lockdown along with other Joe Biden has ranted otherwise. bled since the benchmark year of 2000 The presumptive candidate Joe there was his 2003 vote authorising employment scenario in the palliative measures. Such a partisan Moving away from it, it has to be kept till the rabid and Covid infected con- Biden has already faced a key alle- the invasion of Iraq, which he has American homeland are some of the way of politicking will not go down in mind that the Pew Research temporary context in 2020. They gation of debauchery by a Capitol Hill since said he regrets.” power keg themes which have been well for the Democratic Presidential Centre, a public opinion think tank, make up for a handsome and decisive staffer in 1993 and if Richard Nixon President Trump has made a rumbustiously ratcheted up by the candidate, Joe Biden, though it can be reports in one of its releases that the 5 per cent of the total American elec- had the debilitating tapes and can- comeback with his slogan and acts Republic election war room. contended that during the intra- American electorate prefers voting torate and are mostly constituted by didate Hillary Clinton in 2016 had of MAGA, which in the expanded for Democratic primaries, none of the mail, which as a rankling theme by the naturalised citizenship and not her emails serving as their bête amounts to, “Make America Great” (The writer teaches at candidates posed a viable threat to his the Opposition in the America’s originally born in the American noire, it is yet to emerge as to what and will definitely echo in the hearts International Relations and nomination for the Democratic hustings. The Pew Research Pool homeland. Indian-origin denizens will prove to the failing of the and minds of the homeland elec- International Organisations, IIPA, Presidential candidature. The current contends, “The national survey by are the largest section of the Asian Democratic Presidential nominee, Joe torate but for the Covid outbreak and New Delhi)
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Under the ing to such a tactical change in leadership of Basavaraj, who the Maoists’ approach can be was also the chief of Maoists’ attributed to the new leadership Central Military Commission " under Namballa Keshava Rao, (CMC) prior to his elevation as alias Basavaraj. chief, the Maoists are carrying Considering the involve- out “spectacular” attacks, choos- ment of the District Reserve ing elite commandos and high- Guard (DRG), Special Task profile political leaders, to Force (STF) and the elite scotch the growing under- Commando Battalion for standing that the Maoist move- Resolute Action (CoBRA) of ment is on its last legs. Ever the Central Reserve Police since Basavaraj has taken over Force (CRPF) in a joint oper- the leadership, the Maoists have ation against the Maoists, the carried out four major attacks in Maoists carried out the brutal the last two years. On May 1, attack with surgical precision. 2019, the Maoists killed 15 per- It is important to mention that sonnel belonging to the com- Sukma district continues to be mandos of the C-60 force of the a hotbed of Maoist activities as Maharashtra Police and a civil- it accounts for 25 Maoist-relat- ian with an improvised explo- ed deaths so far in 2020. At a sive device (IED) in Gadchiroli time when the State has been district. Preceding the incident, claiming the Maoist violent the ultras had torched 26 vehi- The surgical precision of instilling fear through the rights and entitlements of the Maoists seem to expose their the Maoists under this new 9%(':9%227'7&9 movement is on a terminal cles used for construction work these attacks is stressed as the attacks, especially against the local communities. These state vulnerability like never. leadership would continue to decline in terms of its dimin- at the National Highway-136 Maoists are believed to be in a state machinery and leaders. measures have prevented the When it comes to carrying resort to such attacks now and ishing activities and reducing site to lure the security forces in Tactical Counter Offensive This is a critical shift in the ide- Maoists to garner local support out guerrilla attacks, the Maoists then. The important motives of number of recruits, the Sukma their trap. Earlier on April 9, Campaign (TCOC) under the ological framework that instils and recruit trusted cadre. seem to have an edge over the the Maoists behind killing the attack, the audacious acts 2019, the Maoists attacked the new leadership of Basavaraj. As new tactics into the new Ganapathy was held security forces which have been security personnel in large against the elite security forces, convoy of Chhattisgarh BJP the Maoist activities have been recruits and legitimise the “rev- responsible for not being able a major drawback that the later numbers are to highlight the warrants revisiting the Maoist MLA Bhima Mandavi, killing largely contained, the new olutionary causes” via violent to spread to the new areas and must overcome sooner. In more vulnerability of the state and to movement. Also, as the Maoists the MLA and two others just leadership aims to revive the activities. 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