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Friday held a teleconference to earlier attended dinner in Presently, 6,700 people exchange their assessments Lucknow with COVID pos- Vasundhara have gone for 20 MPs on Wednesday. who came in contact with the about the coronavirus pan- itive Bollywood singer testing and results were “While in Lucknow, I patients are under rigorous demic and discuss ways to                      !"#$%&     Kanika Kapoor, famous for awaited. Both of them have attended a dinner with my surveillance. work in synergy to combat the '     her “Baby Doll” number. quarantined themselves. son Dushyant and his in- A spike in numbers global menace. Foreign Dushyant’s mother Several MPs, including laws. Kanika, who has unfor- prompted the States and UTs Secretary Harsh Vardhan Vasundhara Raje as well sev- TMC’s Derek O’Brien and tunately tested positive for to reinforce its efforts to con- Shringla took part in a US-ini- eral top officials of the State Sukhendu Shekhar Roy, and COVID-19 was also a guest. tain the spread. While the tiated teleconference during /   0&   Government and Uttar Apna Dal’s Anupriya Patel, As a matter of abundant cau- Maharashtra Chief Minister which he briefed the partici- Pradesh Health Minister Jai on Friday went into self- tion, my son and I have said all workplaces in major pants on the proactive steps Lucknow (PNS): With a view intellectual programmes till said. The decision has been Pratap Singh were present at quarantine following the immediately self-quarantined cities, including in country’s taken by India to counter the to check the spread of coron- April 2 and appealed to taken as a precautionary mea- the party attended by over announcement by the BJP and we’re taking all necessary commercial hub Mumbai and pandemic. avirus, Uttar Pradesh Chief reduce the number of people sure to check the spread of 180 guests. MP and his mother that they precautions,” Vasundhara Pune, will remain closed till On the issue of Indian Minister Yogi Adityanath on gathering at marriage func- coronavirus, he said. Dushyant, who had were self-isolating them- said in a tweet. March 31, the Delhi Chief stranded in Europe in transit Friday ordered all malls to be tions to 10. Meanwhile, Bollywood attended Parliament pro- selves. Former Union According to sources, Minister announced shutting due to the travel restrictions shut with immediate effect Earlier, the Lucknow dis- singer Kanika Kapoor who ceedings for three days after Minister and senior Congress after attending the party in down of all malls in the imposed by India in the wake and directed officials to sani- trict administration ordered had attended several gather- Kanika’s party and also leader Jitin Prasada too went Lucknow along with Kanika national Capital, but exempt- of coronavirus scare, the tise Lucknow, Noida and closure of all bars, ings here and tested positive attended a dinner reception for self isolation. who is now undergoing ed grocery stores and phar- Government said it is working Kanpur cities. “All malls in the cafes/lounges, hair salons, for coronavirus has been hosted by President Ram Singh was among the treatment for coronavirus, macies. out the logistics with various state should be closed till fur- beauty parlours and eating booked for negligence and Nath Kovind where Union many MPs who attended a Singh attended birthday The Centre extended till airlines to bring them back. ther orders. Lucknow, Noida joints with immediate effect. disobedience to the order Ministers Rajnath Singh, breakfast meeting hosted by party of an industrialist and April 15 the ban on the regu- “The MEA is working out and Kanpur cities should be “All bars, cafes/lounges, issued by a public servant, an Smriti Irani, Maneka Gandhi, President Ram Nath Kovind former MP. Dushyant also lar visa and e-visa of those for- the logistics with airline com- sanitised,” the chief minister hair salons and beauty parlours official said. VK Singh and others were on March 18 as well as a attended the BJP eigners stranded in India due panies to bring back stranded said in a statement. should be closed with imme- The FIR was registered present at Rashtrapati Parliamentary panel meeting Parliamentary Party meet- to the coronavirus pandemic. Indians from EU countries,” He also urged religious diate effect till March 31 or till against at Sarojini Nagar police Bhawan on Wednesday. The on transport, tourism and ing on March 17. India has reported four deaths the MEA said. leaders and gurus to post- further orders,” District station, said Police samples of Dushyant and culture attended by around Continued on Page 4 so far due to the virus that has Continued on Page 4 pone all cultural, religious and Magistrate Abhishek Prakash Commissioner Surjit Pandey. 
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 view of the coronavirus out- and other media,” the SP chief   , he Uttar Pradesh govern- break, Samajwadi Party chief said. Tment is trying to get the Akhilesh Yadav appealed to the Akhilesh further said, Lucknow (PNS): Close on the   /4#5'2- “Religious and social func- approval of the Indian Council people to stay with their fam- “Remain with your family and heels of steps taken by Prison tions should be deferred till of Medical Research (ICMR) ilies to check the spread of the be positive and assume that for department to check the pos- Asking people to follow the April 2 and in case of mar- for four institutes in the state to deadly virus that has so far the first time there is a summer sible spread of coronavirus in guidelines of Uttar Pradesh riages, the number of invitees conduct novel coronavirus affected 23 people, including a vacation and you are at home.” jails, the Provincial Armed and Central governments for should not be more than 10. tests. foreigner, in Uttar Pradesh. “In view of the spread of Constabulary (PAC) brass has preventing the spread of coro- Efforts should be made to This was stated by UP Akhilesh Yadav, however, coronavirus, I appeal to party undertaken initiatives to spread navirus, Chief Minister Yogi minimise crowding at one Health Minister Jai Pratap lashed out at the Yogi workers to remain at their awareness about safety tips to Adityanath said that people venue. People should stay at Singh on Friday. Adityanath government, accus- homes and remain connected prevent the spread of the dead- should cancel all religious and their homes and avoid meet- As of now, only King ing it of being insensitive to the through phones with others ly virus. A police spokesman social functions till April 2. ing people,” the chief minister George’s Medical University in epidemic and ignoring the and provide them necessary said that PAC brass on Friday The chief minister also said. Lucknow has the approval for directives issued by Prime help. All programmes will be spread awareness among per- ordered that the state-run hos- Yogi said that orders had testing Covid-19 cases. Minister Narendra Modi. held after Navratra (starting sonnel of the force on how to pitals provide only emergency been issued to intensify check- “We are working on a war He also charged that the March 25). The Cycle Yatra ure to implement measures to save themselves from coron- services to avoid unnecessary ing at bus and railway stations footing to deal with the situa- state government was main- proposed on March 23 has also prevent the spread of the virus. avirus. crowding. and in buses entering UP from tion arising out of the coron- taining double standards in been cancelled,” he said. “A former chief minister of All PAC jawans deployed “Non-essential tests and different states. avirus outbreak. We have a implementing measures to pre- However, when asked the BJP, ministers and people on field duty or engaged in law OPD consultations should be “Important cities like virology lab in Gorakhpur and vent the spread of the coron- about the protest against holding high offices in the and order duty have been asked postponed till March 31. This Lucknow, Noida and Kanpur facilities in Aligarh, Banaras avirus. Citizenship (Amendment) Act, government were attending to sanitise their hands, use is being done to ensure there is should be sanitised. Schools Hindu University and Sanjay “Today I want to tell my the SP chief said, “The issue is lavish parties where singer masks for protection and take no unnecessary crowding in and colleges should remain Gandhi Post-graduate Institute party workers and people of the more serious than coronavirus. Kanika Kapoor, who has test- other safety measures. hospitals,” he said. closed and teachers and non- The chief minister asked of Medical Sciences Lucknow. state that treatment of Covid- This hatred being spread by the ed positive for coronavirus The spokesman further “It is mandatory to observe teaching staff too should not people to maintain restraint We are trying to procure equip- 19 is the job of a doctor but BJP is also a very serious dis- infection, was also present. said that the DGP also issued social quarantine to prevent come to school till April 2,” he and not indulge in panic buy- ment and get accreditation checking its spread is our ease. I appeal to protesters to The behaviour of the high and a circular to all wings of UP spread of coronavirus. People said. ing. He said the district mag- from ICMR for carrying out responsibility. Visit a doctor take preventive measures.” mighty is highly condemnable Police, asking officers to adopt should follow the guidelines “As far as possible, employ- istrates would ensure that there tests at these places,” the min- immediately for testing if you Akhilesh also lashed out at in view of the pandemic,’’ the all safety measures in their issued by the Union and state ees in private sector should was no black marketing and ister said. spot symptoms of Covid-19 in the Yogi government for its fail- SP chief said. respective jurisdiction. governments in letter and spir- work from home. Where it is hoarding of essential com- “Samples from Gautam it,” Yogi said in a statement possible, the system be made modities. Buddha Nagar and some other issued in Lucknow on Friday. applicable in government “The police have been places in western UP go to Yogi also appealed to all offices too. Tehsil Diwas, asked to go for intensive National Centre for Disease 4  
 ,    religious leaders to spread Samadhan Diwas, Arogya Mela patrolling across the state to Control (NCDC) in Delhi for awareness about coronavirus and Janata Darshan be can- ensure that people do not gath- testing,” he said. and how dangerous it was. celled till April 2,” he said. er at one place,” Yogi said. “We have many coron- 
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*       ed working from January 27 after alerts from the Centre,”   %  Singh said. Lucknow (PNS): Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s crackdown on Lucknow (PNS): The Uttar Pradesh government sought their cooperation in implementing the “We have 19 points along corruption continues as on Friday he asked officials to register cases has imposed restrictions on entry passes to non- measures taken by the state government to pre- India-Nepal border and screen- against 10 officials and a firm in Jalaun district on charges of not   /4#5'2- bour at her home and later officials visiting the Secretariat in Lucknow. vent the spread of the virus. ing began at all points with functioning as per government standard and embezzling govern- threatened, in Sanjhak hamlet With the new restrictions in place, only officer of Gupta urged leaders of employees’ organisa- thermal analysers in January. ment money. Besides, he ordered investigation into these cases. pset with constant harass- under Shahpur police station of the rank of secretary to the government can send tions to apprise their members of the measures We have screened over 18,000 According to a tweet by the Chief Minister’s Office, Yogi Ument from a local youth, a Muzaffarnagar almost a month a request to the reception office for issue of entry taken by the government to prevent the virus people at our airports and are Adityanath has ordered an enquiry after registering cases against young girl set herself ablaze in ago. But a case was registered passes. The office will send the request only after spread and also give their feedback to the following Central government’s a former executive engineer, four sub-divisional officers and five Kakod village of Bulandshahr only on Thursday. In his com- obtaining due approval of the secretary. Secretariat Administration department if they find protocols as and when issued,” junior engineers.Enquiry has also been ordered against one firm last Wednesday. She was plaint, the victim’s father Principal Secretary (Secretariat anything lacking in Secretariat buildings for main- he added. accused of corruption and one of its officers. The officers against rushed to a hospital in Noida alleged that his daughter was Administration) Mahesh Gupta said on Friday that taining sanitation. A Union Health Ministry whom action has been initiated are Executive Engineer Subodh where she succumbed to raped by the youth while she the restrictions had been imposed to prevent the Meanwhile, UP Assembly Speaker Hriday data said that the number of Kumar Jain SDOs Ramesh Chandra Jaiswal, GN Mehrotra, Babulal injuries. was alone at her house. The vic- spread of coronavirus. He said that guidelines on Narayan Dikshit asked all ministers and MLAs to novel coronavirus cases in the and Amar Pal, junior engineers Sohan Swaroop Katiyar, Rajiv The victim had com- tim and the accused were ten- the entry of non-officials in different buildings of not issue recommendation letter to the reception country rose to 173 on Kumar Pushkar, Gokran Singh, Anil Kumar Singh and Rajveer plained to the police on this ants in the same building. Secretariat with entry passes were periodically office of Secretariat for issue of entry passes to non- Thursday. This includes four Singh. count and sought help, but the In another incident report- issued by the state government. Gupta further said official persons till March 31. deaths reported from Punjab, The chief minister has ordered action against these officials cops refused to act. ed from Muzaffarnagar, the that a request for entry pass should be sent to the Principal Secretary (Assembly) Pradeep Delhi, Karnataka and under sections 420, 409, 120B of Indian Penal Code and sections In an FIR lodged with the body of a farmer who was reception office only in unavoidable circum- Dubey in a letter sent to the ministers and MLAs Maharashtra. Uttar Pradesh 7, 13(1)A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, against M/s police, the victim’s mother stat- missing for the past four days stances.In a separate communication to the said that the advisory had been issued in view of has recorded 23 Covid-19 IVRCL, Hyderabad under sections 409, 120B of the IPC and against ed that a neighbour had been was found floating in a canal. office-bearers of various organisations of state preventive measures announced by the Union and cases, including one foreign the company’s representative Bhimsen Yadav under sections 408 constantly harassing her Dayanand Sharma’s body employees, trade union organisations, Gupta state governments. national. and 120B of the IPC. daughter after which she was found in the canal near slipped into depression. The Bhainsi village in Khatauli area girl’s family tried to convince on Thursday, the police said. the accused not to harass the Sharma’s family had lodged & 
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She was shifted to a struction of a railway underpass micro, small and medium spread coronavirus, the At the same time, the ment from party leaders, Noida hospital where she died in Rupaideeha area of Bahraich. enterprises (MSME) sectors demand for IPA had peaked in The state government has arcane farmers. He said that beleaguered sugar mills were Congress general secretary on Tuesday. The incident took place on for allotment of ethyl alcohol by the market and hand sanitiser estimated that by 2021-22, while sugar mills during the offered additional grant worth Priyanka Gandhi seems to have While the victim was being Thursday when Mohd Sufiyan the Excise department for man- manufacturers were demand- about 60 sugar mills in UP previous regimes had either 483 crore in the form of 4.50 distanced herself from the taken to the hospital, the youth (13) and Mohd Safi (12) were ufacture of hand sanitisers. ing additional quota of IPA. would be producing ethanol been sold or closed down, his per quintal support against goings as she has not visited reached her house and abused taking bath in the pit and slipped Most UP-based units are pro- Meanwhile, UP sugar mills from ‘B heavy’ molasses, while government revived the sector cane procurement in 2017-18 Uttar Pradesh for a long period. the family members, assaulted into deep waters, police said. ducing hand sanitisers using have ramped up total ethanol a few cooperative mills would and was reopening non-func- sugar crushing cycle. She had last visited the state by them and handed out life threats. Their bodies were later fished ethyl alcohol or iso-propyl production of more than 1.4 also start production of ethanol tional units for the benefit of Meanwhile, the state gov- coming out in support of anti- He warned them against report- out by villagers. The pit was dug alcohol (IPA). billion litres (BL) per annum directly from cane juice, which local farmers and to boost the ernment provided 113 new CAA protesters in Azamgarh on ing the matter to the police. to construct an underpass at “A Lucknow-based unit even as more capacities are in fetches even better prices. rural economy. licences to khandsari February 12 . Meanwhile in a 22-year-old Gangapur railway crossing and had demanded 10 MT of IPA the pipeline. No sugar mill was produc- Over the last three years of (unprocessed sugar) units to Sources in Congress say woman was raped by a neigh- had taken form of a pond. which is around 12,500 litres. As per Sugar industry and ing ethanol from ‘B heavy’ Bharatiya Janata Party rule in provide ready sugarcane value that Priyanka is not happy with Every unit possessing drug Cane Development depart- molasses before 2017-18 finan- UP, total sugarcane payments chain to farmers and partly recent developments in the licence is entitled for grant of ment, at least 25 sugar mills in cial year. worth more than 92,500 crore insulate the sector from cycli- UPCC, especially the manner in FL 41 denatured licence by the the state have started ethanol Recently, Chief Minister have been made to farmers cal impacts. which a section of leaders from Excise department for manu- production from ‘B heavy’ Yogi Adityanath had said that since 2017, which include These units have a total upper castes openly expressed facturing hand sanitisers. A molasses, thus providing the his government had successful- 10,654 crore pertaining to capacity of more than 30,000 resentment against the UP nodal officer has been appoint- much needed liquidity to state ly integrated sugar sector with the previous cane crushing tonnes crushed per day (TCD), Congress chief. A large number ed at the office of Excise sugar sector during current ethanol production for accru- seasons. which is equal to five sugar of dissenting Congress leaders Commissioner, Prayagraj and times of glut and price crash. al of sustainable benefit to sug- Besides, 53 private sugar mills. formed a WhatsApp group in the knowledge of Lallu and started protesting his action, accusing him of working against upper caste leaders particularly ,,2$.21'841',1'4 Brahmins. They even used dis- paraging remarks against Lallu and his team members for hand- ing out step-motherly treat- 7
   
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indulging in anti-party activities. Saba Abidi R/o 178/186 But when these upper caste Golaganj Lucknow, in past I Lucknow (PNS): In an attempt to improve have been directed to ensure that all land Mahana said that Uttar Pradesh was focus- leaders revolted against Lallu used to write my husband's upon ease of doing business in Uttar allotments, including industrial, commer- ing on collaborating with global organisa- and posted objectionable surname with my name and Pradesh, the state government is taking sig- cial and for other purposes, are made tions and corporations, especially in focused remarks against him, the UPCC write my name as Saba Rizvi nificant steps to streamline and bring through the state’s single window portal sectors like defence and aerospace, and chief chose to maintain a stoic but in future I would write my transparency to land management and Nivesh Mitra by June 30. UP State Industrial therefore, having a robust on-line land bank silence instead of taking action. name as Saba Abidi and would allotment system in all industrial develop- Development Authority (UPSIDA) and database linked with GIS and on-line build- The sources said that be recognized by this name. ment authorities. New Okhla Industrial Development ing plan approval mechanism was the need observing that Lallu was the first Principal Secretary (Infrastructure and Authority (NOIDA) are already allotting all of the hour. UP Congress chief to have faced Industrial Development) Alok Kumar types of land plots through Nivesh Mitra. From April 1, building plan approval such degree of intra-party NOTICE directed all key industrial development Kumar also issued directive that from applications for all purposes (including com- resentment, Priyanka chose to authorities, which currently have off-line sys- June 30 onwards, advertisements and mercial, institutional) shall be accepted only skip her visit to the state. She was This is to inform all that, I tem, to develop on-line system for land allot- notices for allotment of land as well as receipt through on-line mode on Nivesh Mitra por- scheduled to participate in a Syed Ahitsham Ali Rizvi R/o ment for all purposes and integrate it with of applications be done through Nivesh tal in industrial development authorities. In farmers’ rally in Basti last month 178/186 Golaganj Lucknow, in Nivesh Mitra single window portal of the Mitra portal only. Under this system, land another crucial initiative to eliminate ambi- but cancelled it after learning past I used to write my name state. In a government order issued on allotment results will be displayed on guity in land management system in indus- that the venue selected was too Syed Ahitsham Rizvi but in Friday, Greater Noida, Yamuna Expressway Nivesh Mitra portal to ensure transparent trial development authorities, a statewide small to accommodate a thou- future I would write my name Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA), and time-bound action. Moreover, system geo-information system (GIS) has been sand people. She also cancelled Syed Ahitsham Ali Rizvi and UP Expressways Industrial Development generated allotment letters will be issued to mandated for effective and transparent on- her proposed Kisan Rally in would be recognized by this Authority (UPEIDA) and Gorakhpur allottees to minimise the human interface. line land allotment system in all industrial Saharanpur on Sunday due to name. Industrial Development Authority (GIDA) Industrial Development Minister Satish development authorities by May 15. spread of coronavirus.

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Friday, are relatives of the ident doctor had followed no lance officer Vikasendu had stayed in Kalpana said he had deputed a medical Abhishek Mishra, who is a KGMU resident doctor who safety rules and although he Aggarwal said there was no Apartment in Vishnupuri team to Vishnupuri to exam- mass communication student, was confirmed to have con- was a part of the team that was need to panic. He said only locality in the flat of her ine all the persons present at said although it took seven tracted the infection on looking into the infectious those who have a history of maternal uncle Vipul Tandon. the function on March 13. The years, the good won over the Wednesday and was kept in cases, he had not taken nec- travel to foreign countries or She had stayed in Kanpur for singer’s relative Sanjay Tandon evil and the move would give the isolation ward. Health essary precautions. “The doc- those who have spent over 2- over six hours. said after hearing about strength to all those women   authorities admitted that they tor has shown carelessness 3 hours with a patient should Over 100 persons, includ- Kanika testing positive for who have suffered from one ,!  were wary after interacting which which has resulted in get themselves checked if they ing industrialists, traders and coronavirus infection, all the form of oppression in the with them. his family members catching show symptoms. He said other dignitaries, are reported family members have self- society or other. “I congratu- crime. I am certain that this “They have been mingling the infection,” the official said. through contact surveillance, to have attended the function quarantined themselves for late Nirbhaya’s parents and decision has consoled her with people of their locality The increase in the num- they would reach out to sus- organised by Vipul Tandon. 14 days. He said Kanika had hope that there is never a family to a large extent, but it and visited the dense localities, ber of cases in the state capi- pects. With Kanika Kapoor test- come in contact with around repeat of such an incident that would have been better if the which means it will be a huge tal and and reports doing the Meanwhile, singer Kanika ing positive for the coron- 20 persons who did not embarrasses the word human- justice was meted out a little task for us to follow the trail rounds in social media about Kapoor, who tested positive for avirus infection, panic pre- include any child or elderly ity,” he said. earlier. It still makes me trem- and find out those who could the places the four coron- novel coronavirus infection vailed among the residents of person. Adesh Kumar, pro- ble with disgust and exasper- gramme officer at the Institute ation to even think of that of Wildlife Sciences, Lucknow awfully tragic rape. Though a morning. The accused, who is University, said: “It is a mes-       little late, an apt decision for ./00    ! a semi-skilled labourer work- sage that criminals can not the sinful act committed by ing at a civil site in Thakurganj run away from law. One day, specific deadline,” he said. those inhuman beings. But area, is said to have been justice will be done. But delay Pooja Virmani, a French this seven year duration absconding. Meanwhile, the in justice is not a good mes- language teacher, said it gave reminds me of a quote by Sir !   body of an unidentified sage for society and encour- her immense pleasure to final- Pierre Coreille that “Where woman was recovered from ages the accused. Government ly see the convicts getting there is no peril in the fight, Indira Canal near Salempur should implement more and executed. “This decision is not there is no glory in the tri-   ,$ /4#5'2- village under Nagram police more fast-track courts in only Nirbhaya’s or her family’s umph”. Today, on the auspi- station on Friday morning. every state for quick justice. victory but it is a huge victo- cious occasion of 60-year-old woman, iden- An employee of the This is a lesson to hundreds of ry of every Indian female International Day of Atified as Shahnaz Jahan, Irrigating department noticed people with sick mentality who has ever been molested Happiness, the family of was stabbed to death alleged- the body around 7 am and and will restrict their hands as even in the slightest possible Nirbhaya and entire nation is ly by her husband Mohammad informed the police. The body well as their mind against manner. This decision taken cheering for the much-await- Atiq of Baba Hazarabagh area was said to be in a discom- such a heinous crime. by the courts is the establish- ed decision. This is certainly in Thakurganj police station. posed state and the deceased Government should set up ment of the fact that nobody every woman’s victory and I over property dispute. He also was aged between 35 and 40 special benches to handle and can escape punishment after am glad to have won this bat- attacked their son, Mohammad years. deal with such cases with a having committed any such tle,” she said. Aqil, who sustained multiple injuries in his chest and left shoulder. A blood-stained 
 
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  4 start of this year. The budding form to all those who have entrepreneurs have great poten- capacity built in different hor- tial to rise. They need to be ticultural technologies at the QIT  ' ()* senior Bharatiya Janata (BJP) entry of devotees at its ‘grab- celled. Meanwhile, one pas- strengthened and provided with institute. leaders and mayor Mridula hgrih’ (sanctum sanctorum) senger who had landed at Lal the guidance in right direction. The aim of the ABI centre rban Development Jaiswal, he said that the Prime and all shops inside and out- Bahadur Shastri International The success rate can be will be to support and promote UMinister and minister in- Minister Narendra Modi, in side the premises of Airport, Babatpur from increased multiple folds if they the agri-preneurs comprehen- charge of the district Ashutosh his address to the nation had Vishwanath temple in Banaras Sharjah was sent to Sir are encouraged by mentoring sively. CISH-ABI will incubate Tandon inspected the facilities called upon the people to Hindu University (BHU) had Sundarlal Hospital (SSH) in and reinforcing them. We have the prospective entrepreneurs in available for coronavirus sus- observe ‘Janata Curfew’ on been closed till March 31. BHU in view of his deteriorat- been working on development horticulture technologies devel- pects at Deen Dayal March 22 for their safety and Besides, for the past many ing health condition. and transfer of technologies in oped at the institute — advisors Upadhyaya (DDU) appealed to them to stay days, Buddhist township of According to a report when horticulture for a long time for mango, guava, banana and Government Hospital, indoors as protection of elder- Sarnath too was wearing a the flight landed at the airport and the institute has already strawberry production, com- Pandeypur on Friday and ly people and children was deserted look due to the clo- information about his deteri- established several entrepre- mercial tissue culture & sec- issued several instructions to extremely important. He said sure of all temples, museum orating condition was neurs in the area of fruit nurs- ondary hardening of TC plants, the district administration to that isolation wards had been and archaeological sites. On received and an ambulance ery, mushroom production, tis- production of high-value veg- work as per the advisory set up at BHU, DDU and the contrary thousands of was ready there to rush him sue culture, value addition and etable crops, nursery raising of issued by the government in other government hospitals people reached various to SSH BHU. With the admis- processing, low cost hydropon- vegetables, ready-to-fruit mush- wake of the outbreak of the apart from two local hotels. mosques to offer Friday’s sion of this suspect from ics and organic farming. room bag production, low-cost infection. He was accompa- Two days before the ‘namaj.’ However the crowd Dubai on Thursday, 24 of However, by getting an inde- protected cultivation of horti- nied by District Magistrate ‘Janata Curfew’ the impact was less when compared to them were admitted to the pendent business incubation cultural crops, on-farm input (DM) Kaushal Raj Sharma, was clearly visible in the city normal Fridays. There was isolation ward in SSH BHU centre at CISH, we will be able and organic production, regional BJP president as the crowd at several lead- also a ban on all the regular but none of them had been to up-thrust the aspiring start- orchard-based poultry farm- Mahesh Chandra Srivastava ing temples, including Kashi activities at internationally found positive so far. The ups more strongly with full ing, mango & guava pulp pro- and Chief Medical Officer Vishwanath, Sankatmochan famous ghats. The impact of COVID-19 sample test focus. Many entrepreneurs visit cessing, honey production & (CMO) Dr VB Singh and and others, was thin. Some coronavirus outbreak was also reports of five are still await- CISH and show willingness to processing, hydroponics, insect others. temples, including seen at airport and railway ed. Nineteen out of these 24 adopt and set up agri-business trapping technology and bio- Earlier while talking to Dwadashjyotirling KV temple stations as several internation- were discharged when their (    8      ##('  !   in different technologies of the immunization of tissue cul- the reporters along with had already imposed ban on al flights and trains were can- reports were found negative.  9  institute. Moreover, we receive tured plantlets. 12      ) (      $ #&&& status. There have been cases where await news of the execution. Union either by the celebrity singer or by ical institute whose hospital later The airlines did not let them fly people have been found running Women and Child Development those who were present in different reported a coronavirus case. Former on board for the fear of penalty, away from the test,” he said. However, Minister Smriti Irani welcomed the parties with her. Union Minister Suresh Prabhu too   ,$ /4#5'2- Additional Secretary in MEA, while the UP Government is yet to news. “I have seen Nirbhaya’s moth- The singer and UP Health went for self isolation after he Dammu Ravi, told reporters here. initiate any action in Kanika Kapoor’s er’s struggle over the years, though Minister were among 100 guests at a returned from an economic seminar orld Sparrow Day was cel- He also clarified that no Indian case, a resident of Lucknow, a Punjab it took time to get justice but it has party hosted by interior designer Adil from Abu Dhabi last week. Webrated with an online diplomats and embassy officials or woman, who had tested positive for been done finally. It is also a mes- Ahmad, the nephew of former BSP census at Wildlife Institute on staff have been infected with COVID- the coronavirus, and fled from the sage to people that you can run away MP Akbar Ahmad Dumpy, at his res-    &&& Friday. Amita Kanaujia, coordi- 19 as per the Government’s knowl- hospital has been subsequently from law but cannot finally avoid it. idence recently in Lucknow. Several “I have decided to tender my res- nator of Wildlife Institute, said edge even in the worst affected cities booked for doing so. Union Minister Pramod Singh Kushwaha, the VVIPs including top bureaucrats ignation to the Governor today,” he sparrows help in pollination, like Wuhan and Italy. G Kishan Reddy has urged family Deputy Commissioner of Police and political figures across parties said while addressing a press confer- spread of seeds and their disper- “The total number of active members to not resist the (DCP), Special Cell, who was dur- were present. ence in Bhopal. On Thursday, the sal. “Sparrows are pest con- COVID-19 cases across India stands Government move to test and quar- ing Nirbhaya gangrape and murder The UP Health Minister on Supreme Court had ordered a floor trollers as they feed caterpillars at 196 so far,” Lav Agarwal, Joint antine people returning from coun- in 2012, the additional DCP (South) Friday took a test for coronavirus as test in the state Assembly to be held harming crops to their young Secretary, Union Health Ministry said tries battling coronavirus. and headed the investigation team, it emerged that he was at a party on Friday. While addressing the ones. They need to be con- here at a Press conference, adding that said the hanging is a tribute to the thrown by celebrity singer Kanika press conference, Kamal Nath stated served as a part of food chain,” 23 others have been cured/dis- O $&&& departed soul and this will also act Kapoor who is now suffering from that the Bharatiya Janata Party had she said. charged/migrated while four have As the clock ticked for the exe- as a deterrent to other rapists. COVID-19, while three BJP MLAs tried to “destabilise” his government Meanwhile, IGNOU learn- died. Delhi has, so far, reported 17 cution of the four convicts in the Taking a counter view, human who met him on Thursday went into and added, that his government ers prepared and installed bird positive cases, which includes one for- Nirbhaya gang rape and murder rights group Amnesty International self-isolation, sources said. “tried best to give a new direction to houses on eve of World Sparrow eigner, while Uttar Pradesh has case and the Tihar Prison authori- said death penalty is never the Noida MLA and BJP State gen- the state in a span of 15 months”. He Day. Volunteers of NSS Unit, recorded 23 cases, including one for- ties geared up for the process, none solution towards ending violence eral secretary Pankaj Singh, Jewar also accused the BJP of holding IGNOU, prepared bird houses eigner. Meanwhile, a 69-year-old of the convict showed any resistance against women and called the exe- MLA Dhirendra Singh and Dadri Congress’s MLAs captive in with the waste material and Italian tourist who had “recovered” while being taken up to gallows on cution a “dark stain” on India’s MLA Tejpal Nagar took to Twitter to Karnataka in order to topple the gov- installed them on trees in the from the novel coronavirus died at a Friday morning. According to Tihar human rights record. Recalling the say they are going into self-isolation ernment in the State. garden of the regional centre to private hospital in Jaipur after suffer- prison authorities, the convicts also days when Nirbhaya was treated in as a precautionary measure as they “Over the last 15 months, I have raise awareness about the impor- ing a massive cardiac arrest late on did not show any signs of anxiety on Safdarjanj Hospital in 2012, the doc- had met the Health Minister on worked for the progress of Madhya tance of sparrows in the ecosys- Thursday night, SMS Medical College the night before their execution and tors remembered her as a brave Thursday in Greater Noida. Pradesh. BJP got 15 years but I only tem and to convey the message principal Sudhir Bhandari said. skipped breakfast on Friday. Vinay woman and said with the hanging District Magistrate Abhishek got 15 months, but during this time of conservation of sparrows, States continue to report the and Mukesh had dinner but none of of the four convicts’ law had taken Prakash ordered closure of Taj Mahal people of Madhya Pradesh know the which are disappearing faster cases. Maharashtra has 52 cases, the four had breakfast or a bath its course. The road to the gallows hotel in Lucknow till further orders. conspiracy that BJP has indulged in. than other common birds. including three foreigners, while before they were led to the gallows. was a long and circuitous one, Though the official order gave no rea- From day one, BJP began plotting. Regional director Kerala has recorded 28 cases which “The meal comprised roti, dal, going through the lower courts, the son, sources said Kanika had attend- The party also held our MLAs cap- Manorama Singh said World include two foreign nationals while rice and sabzi. Akshay had tea in the High Court, the Supreme Court and ed a party at the hotel. tive in Karnataka. 22 of our MLAs Sparrow Day is celebrated world- Karnataka has 15 coronavirus evening but did not have dinner. the president’s office before going According to Kanika’s father were held captive in Bengaluru. This wide to promote conservation of patients. The number of cases in The four convicts showed no signs back to the Supreme Court that Rajiv Kapoor, she attended a few par- was politics spending crores of sparrows. She said more and Ladakh rose to 10 and Jammu & of anxiety in the evening. Minutes heard and rejected various curative ties between March 13 and 15. Nearly rupees,” he said. more initiatives like this have to Kashmir four. Telangana has report- before the execution, Mukesh had petitions. The death warrants were 300 people attended these parties. In “We delivered on our 400 be taken by educational institu- ed 17 cases, which include nine for- said he would like to donate his deferred by a court thrice on the a statement posted on Instagram, promises in 15 months, BJP did not tions and common public to eigners. organs while Vinay wanted his grounds that the convicts had not Kanika said she developed signs of flu like it. It could not stomach our increase the number of these Rajasthan has also reported 17 paintings, done during his years in exhausted all their legal remedies only in the last four days. achievements. We also acted against birds. Assistant regional director cases, including that of two foreign- jail, to be given to the jail superin- and that the mercy petition of one Soon after, Raje, O’Brien and the mafia, it could not thrive.” “People Kirti Vikram Singh said spar- ers. Tamil Nadu has three cases so far tendent and his ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ or the other was before the presi- Patel took to Twitter to announce will not forgive those who went rows generally live in shrubs and while Andhra Pradesh has three. In to his family,” he said. dent. On March 5, a trial court they have gone into self-quarantine against their wishes,” he added. small trees, and everyone must Haryana, there are 17 cases, which “The bodies were kept hanging issued fresh death warrants for as a precautionary measure. plant such trees in their houses include 14 foreigners. Odisha has two for half an hour, a mandatory pro- March 20 at 5.30 am as the final date “I got myself tested and it came  ,  &&& and other places, so that conser- cases while Uttarakhand has three cedure after execution in accordance for the execution. positive for Covid-19. My family and It also said the decision has vation of sparrow can be cases so far. West Bengal and Punjab with the prison manual. The bod- I are in complete quarantine now and been taken in view of the coronavirus ensured. each reported two cases while ies were taken to the DDU Hospital 3- &&& following medical advice on how to outbreak and the fact that the Puducherry, Chandigarh and Punjab for post-mortem and later were “This Government is putting us move forward. Contact mapping of demand will be less due to ‘Janta reported one case each. handed over to family,” said the offi- all at risk. The PM says self isolate people I have been in touch with is Curfew’. Suburban services in “A total of 14,376 samples from cial. This is the first time that four yourself but Parliament is on. I was underway as well. Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai 13,486 individuals have been tested men have been hanged together in sitting next to Dushyant the other day “I was scanned at the airport as and Secunderabad shall be reduced for SARS-CoV2 as on March 20,” Tihar Jail, South Asia’s largest prison for 2.5 hours. There are two more per normal procedure 10 days ago to bare minimum level only to cater Indian Council of Medical Research complex that houses more than MPs who are in self isolation. The ses- when I came back home, the symp- to essential travel. (ICMR) officials said. The sources 16,000 inmates.The executions were sion should be deferred,” O’Brien toms have developed only four days The order stated that passengers said that the ICMR is likely to soon carried out after the men exhaust- tweeted after the news of Singh ago,” Kanika said in her statement. alighting from trains already on the issue instructions to the accredited ed every possible legal avenue to going in self-isolation broke. Hitting out at the Government, run, and desirous of staying at the private labs who have been given nod escape the gallows. Their desperate Kapoor has become the first O’Brien said that on one side they are station will be accommodated in to conduct tests for the virus to cap attempts only postponed the Bollywood celebrity to test positive talking of self-isolation and on the waiting halls, waiting rooms and con- the price of each test between Rs inevitable by less than two months for coronavirus in the country. There other hand they are continuing with course without creating overcrowd- 4,500 and Rs 5,000. The Union after the first date of execution was were reports that the singer landed in the Parliament session. “Parliament ing conditions while provisions for Health Ministry has also asked hos- set for January 22. In last-gasp Lucknow from the United Kingdom has hardly discussed coronavirus. The drinking water, refreshments on pitals and medical education insti- attempts, one of the convicts and was admitted in a city hospital Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha dis- payment shall be arranged. tutes to procure sufficient number of knocked on the doors of the Delhi after she showed signs of flu. Before cussed COVID19 for only 3 per cent “Adequate arrangements may be ventilators and high flow oxygen High Court and the Supreme Court that she attended three well attend- of total time. Is this how made to facilitate hassle-free refund masks and advised them to decrease just hours before the hanging. A ed parties and hobnobbed with hun- Governments inspire confidence in to passengers affected by train can- gatherings on their respective premis- Supreme Court bench dismissed dreds of people. Kanika reportedly crisis? Defer session! Stop conflicting cellations. Zonal railways will keep es. Without naming singer Kanika Pawan’s last plea in a late-night hear- took help of some airport officials to messaging!,” O’ Brien said. a close watch on the situation at Kapoor who evaded test by escaping ing that began at 2.30 am and last- avoid quarantine protocol after “I was present at an event yester- major stations and where needed from the airport, and has been found ed an hour. returning from London. Kanika also day and Dushyant Singh was also pre- order special trains to clear rush of positive for the virus on Friday, Lav It also refused to pass any direc- addressed a Press conference in sent at the event. As a precaution, I passengers who may be stranded at Agarwal said that States are empow- tion allowing Pawan and Akshay to Noida. am going for self isolation. I will fol- stations despite advance public ered to take legal action against meet their family members just Alarmed by the fact that Kanika low the necessary guidelines by the notice,” it stated. 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Procedure(DPP) 2020 propos- there was spectre of hoarding, saying World Health Chowdhury suggested that 528.94 crore on lumpsum On the travel expenses, es higher indigenous content and price rise after Prime Organization (WHO) was not government provide tempo- amounts paid to candidates the ADR has divided expendi- and incentives for local mate- Minister Narendra Modi’s given access to Wuhan in rary assistance to daily wage and 399.03 crore on other or ture incurred by star cam- rial and software. address a day before and sug- China, the place from where earners, auto drivers , security miscellaneous expenses during paigners and the party leaders. The draft unveiled by gested that the dispensation coronavirus first broke out and guards , vendors who have the Lok Sabha polls in 2019. Political parties have spent a Defence Minister Rajnath the catalyst for India's eco- (Indian) where Lessor is an provides temporary succour later affected the global popu- been hard-hit by the self- According to a report pre- total of 567.19 crore on Singh on Friday here also pro- nomic growth and realisation Indian entity and is the owner to daily wagers, auto-drivers lation. Would India speak to imposed curfew of the people. pared by the Association for 'Travel'. Of this, national par- vides for making after sales of our global ambitions. of the assets and Lease (Global) and small vendors. the WHO and have the origin The Congress leader said Democratic Reforms (ADR) on ties have spent 487.33 cr support a part of capital acqui- With experience gained by where Lessor is a Global enti- Asking questions during of Coronavirus investigated advance wage payments should the basis of expenditure details (85.92 %) and regional parties sition contract, leasing of the industry and the Ministry ty. This will be useful for mil- the question hour on the pan- ?",the Congress MP asked and be made to MNREGA daily submitted by the political par- spent Rs 79.86 cr (14.08%). defence equipment introduced of Defence , it is now time to itary equipment not used in demic coronavirus, members wanted to know "..whether it wagers. ties to the Election National and Regional for the first time and emphasis take further steps to strength- actual warfare like transport wanted Government to clarify was naturally originated and Intervening from the gov- Commission, these political political parties collectively on product export under off- en 'Make in India' initiative, fleets, trainers and simulators. whether it has prescribed not grown out of a scientific ernment aide, Parliamentary parties have recollected spent 98.53% of their total sets. The proposed DPP also refine Life Cycle Support of The scope and options for Aurvedic or homeopathy med- experiment ..?" affairs minister Pralhad Joshi 6405.59 crore in 2019. Of travel expenses or 558.88 offers incentive under offsets procured equipment and plat- Product Support have been icines for curing the disease of Responding to Congress every one should honour the them, a major chunk of crore on their star campaign- for units in Defence corridor. forms and hasten the defence widened to include contempo- which there was yet no clinical member's question, good suggestions given by the 5544.34 crore (86.55%) was ers and the remaining 1.47% or The main focus of the DPP acquisition process by further rary concepts in vogue, name- trial. N Uttam Kumar Reddy Harshvardhan said his Prime Minister in the light of received by seven political par- 8.31 crore on the travel of 2020 is to further increase simplifying the procedures & ly Performance Based Logistics (Congress) said having issued Government was in regular the global crisis. He denied ties while 25 regional parties their party leaders. indigenous manufacturing and reducing the overall procure- (PBL), Life Cycle Support an advisory the Ayush Ministry touch with the WHO and any there was any shortage of received 861.25 crore The 32 national and reducing timelines for pro- ment timelines, he added. Contract (LCSC), contradicted itself saying there suspicion on the count of the essential commodities and (13.45%). regional parties together spent curement of defence equip- The major changes pro- Comprehensive Maintenance was "no known cure to origin of the virus was linked urged opposition to not to According to the report, 2591.39 crore during the 2019 ment. These and several other posed in the new DPP are hike Contract (CMC)to optimise COVID-19." to what was being circulated in "press panic button". political parties have declared Lok Sabha polls, of which an such innovative measures were in indigenous content ratio by life cycle support for equip- The member sought to the social media platforms like Chowdhury , however, their expenditure under the expenditure of 2004.99 crore part the draft finalized by a more than ten per cent to sup- ment. The capital acquisition know what advisory Ayush WhatsUp. The Minister said went on to say that Prime heads of publicity, travel (77.37%) was incurred by the high-level committee headed port Make In India. Also, use contract would normally also Ministry has given on the issue. there was "no authenticity" in Minister's address " se Bazar expenses, other/miscellaneous seven national parties. by Director General of raw materials, special alloys include support for five years Responding to queries, Ayush the report. Hashvarshan said main aag lag gayi.." There was expenses and lumpsum According to ADR, the Acquisition, Ministry of and software incentivised as beyond the warranty period. Minister of State (indepen- Indian research organisations an uproar and Congress mem- amounts paid to their contest- election expenditure statements Defence that was set up in use of indigenous raw materi- The DPP draft was pre- dent) Shripad Naik said his are in touch with other global bers were seen walking out of ing candidates. The expendi- of 18 Regionalparties including August 2019. al is a very important aspect of pared by a Review Committee ministry's advisory never organisations on the origin of the house. Later, at Zero hour, ture on publicity is 49.94 per- DMDK, JD(S), RJD, JKNPP, Speaking on the occasion, 'Make in India' and Indian based on the recommenda- claimed "effective treatment" of the virus. He maintained that Speaker Om Birla said cent of the overall expenditure RLD etc. for the 2019 LokSabha the defence minister said the Companies are world leaders in tions of all stakeholders, includ- coronovirus by Aurveda (or India was the first to know Parliament is with PM's reso- declared under various heads elections are unavailable on the objective of the DPP is to software. A new category ing private industry. In order to homeopathy) as it has sug- about the coronavirus on lution and his appeal fora while expensesincurred website of ECI till date. make India self-reliant and a Buy(Global-Manufacture in accrue advantage of domain gested that its treatment may January 8th a day after China "Janata curfew" on Sunday. towards candidates constituted Theexpenditure statements of global manufacturing hub. The India) is part of the proposed specialisation of various subject help respiratory and immune established that there was a Kanimozhi (DMK) said 17.67 percent of the totalex- IUML and SHS are not avail- government is constantly striv- DPP with minimum 50 per matter experts, eight sub-com- system of the patients. "new coronavirus" in Wuhan. economically poor section has penditure," it said. able for theAndhra Pradesh ing to formulate policies to cent indigenous content. mittees headed by Lt Reacting to the concerns of Speaking on the been the worst hit due to coro- The ADR report said the Assembly elections 2019. empower the private industry Leasing has been intro- Gen/equivalent officers were members, Union Health Coronavirus issue Congress navirus pandemic and the 32 political parties analyzed "Regional Parties namely including MSMEs in order to duced as a new category for constituted to assist the review Minister Harshvardhan said MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Economic task force spent the maximum on media MGP, MPC and MNS submit- develop the eco-system for acquisition in addition to exist- committee. These committees whosoever is being tested, is said while his party was with announced by the Prime advertisement (1166.15 crore ted their election expenditure indigenous defence produc- ing 'Buy' & 'Make' categories to carried out extensive delibera- being tested with "perfect sci- the Prime Minister on the sub- Minister should take note of or 77.98 percent) followed by statements for the general elec- tion. The defence industry of substitute huge initial capital tions and interactions over a entific rationale." ject, the government should the informal sector which is in expenditure on publicity mate- tions despite not having con- India is a strategically impor- outlays with periodical rental period of six months to for- At this stage, Manish take note of hoarding of essen- duress in the wake of the shut- rials (222.1 crore or 14.85 per- tested the elections - as tant sector having huge poten- payments. 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We pletely shut down, However, ntensifying the measures to first to eighth standards in ernment offices from the earli- will ensure that there is no essential services like drinking Icombat Coronavirus in schools across the State and er 50 per cent to 25 per cent”. dearth for funds”. water supply, sewerage ser- Maharashtra, Chief Minister said the remaining examina- Meanwhile, interacting with Meanwhile, Mumbai vices, banking services, RBI, Uddhav Thackeray on Friday tions for the ninth and 11th mediapersons at Pune, Deputy Municipal Commissioner telephone and internet ser- ordered closure of all shops, standards would be held after Chief Minister Ajit Pawar Praveen Pardeshi announced vices, rail and transportation business establishments and April 15. “However, the ongo- exhorted people not to con- restrictions on vehicular move- services, food, vegetables and private firms in Mumbai ing SSC examinations for the tribute to crowds by inviting ment in the areas of Isolation groceries, hospitals, medical Metropolitan Region (MMR), remaining subjects will be held people for marriages and centres and quarantine centres centres, medical stores, Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad and as scheduled. All teachers ensure against crowds at funer- declared by the Brihanmumbai Electricity, petroleum, Oil, Nagpur till March 31 and except those taking classes for als. “During the period of clo- Municipal Corporation (BMC) energy, media, Port, IT services reduced the employees’ atten- the 10th standard have been sure for shops, business estab- like Kasturba Hospital, KEM provided for essential services dance limit in government asked to work from home,” the lishments and private firms, I Hospital and Seven Hills have been excluded from the offices to 25 per cent, even as minister said. request the owners to pay remu- Hospital. Through an amend- shut down. Production/ man- the total number of confirmed With three more persons neration to daily wage earners”. ed order for “social distancing” ufacturing processes which Covid-19 cases rose to 52. testing positive for Coronavirus “Since the next 15 days are issued under the rule 10 of the require continuity of process Hours after the chief min- in different parts of the state on very crucial, I request the peo- Regulations for Prevention and may continue to continue at 50 ister made an announcement Thursday, the total number of who had tested positive for essential goods, food grains, their units as per the ple to co-operate with the gov- Containment of COVID-19 per cent staff strength,” the about the lockdown till March confirmed Covid-19 rose to 52. Covid-19, a 63-year-old dis- drugs and supply of milk have Government orders pay ernment in implementing mea- framed under the Epidemic amended order stated. 31, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pune and the neighbouring ease-infected had died at the been spared from the lock- minimum wages to the affect- sures to combat Coronavirus,” Diseases Act, 1897, the BMC Among other things, Pawar said in Pune that all Pimpri-Chinchwad have Kasurba Hospital on Tuesday. down,” Uddhav said. ed employees,” the Chief the Deputy Chief Minister said. Commissioner also announced Pardeshi asked the police to shops, business establishments accounted for a maximum of Addressing the people “In case there is confusion Minister said. Pawar said the collectors the closure of schools, cinema issue advisories to not to gath- and private firms in MMR 21 cases, the break-up of pos- across the State live through about the closure announce- Uddhav said there were no and divisional commissioners halls, swimming pools, gyms, er in masses at sea beaches and and three other cities in the itive Coronavirus cases else- social media, the Chief ment, the affected people may immediate plans to discontinue had been given powers to pur- malls/mill compound, Spa public places and said that state will remain closed not just where in the State is: Mumbai- Minister said the order closing contact the local district col- operation of suburban trains and chase whatever drugs needed Centres, Clubs, Pubs, dis- spitting at public places, till March 31 but the closure 11, Nagpur-4, Yavatmal-3, Navi down all shops, business estab- lector and divisional commis- buses in Mumbai. “For now, we from the market. “We have lift- cotheques, Sanjay Gandhi premises and road would order would remain in force till Mumbai-3, Kalyan-3, Panvel-1, lishments and private firms in sioner. I have a request to have no plans to close down sub- ed all the restrictions on the pur- National Park, Amusement attract a fine of Rs 1000. He further orders. Thane-1, Ulhasnagar, MMR and three other cities in make to the shopkeepers and urban train and bus services. chase of drugs by the district col- Park and banning of mass con- said that the sanitary staff and Simultaneously, State Ahmednagar-2, Aurangabad-1 the state would come in force owners of the business estab- But, as part of our crowd reduc- lectors and divisional commis- gregations and functions. police would enforce the penal- Education Minister Vasha and Ratnagiri-1. Of the patients at 12 midnight. “The sale of lishments who are closed down ing initiative, rwe are bringing sioners. We do not need funds “All private, Corporates ty on spitting strictly.

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' Bhopal, Bhagalpur, Agartala Thas urged the States to Sabha on Friday, Minister of State “The states which have not panies, including Adani Power deputy manager Sripalli Jindal Steel and Power 9': 9"8@ >'-./)A-!9'% and Raichur. These five IIITs release their share of premium for Agriculture and Farmers given premium for crop insur- Limited, Jindal Steel and Power Veeraghanta, along with 25 Limited, IFFCO and Emami %'" 9)< '!" (:( 9 along with 15 others which are under crop insurance to ben- Welfare Kailash Choudhary said ance include Madhya Pradesh Limited, ACC and Vedanta, for big companies, for the alleged Biotech Limited, according to '" >"  :%( also build in PPP mode will efit farmers, citing the examples the Centre was in touch with which owes Rs 2,731 crore allegedly causing a loss of Rs 97 conspiracy hatched between the FIR.    ',-.,/01 now be able to use the nomen- of Madhya Pradesh and states for early release of their and Rajasthan which owes Rs crore to the public sector 2013 and 2017, according to Other companies booked as clature of Bachelor of Rajasthan that have not share so that it can release the 1,482 crore,” Choudhary said. undertaking in the supply of the FIR. accused include ACC Ltd., he Lok Sabha on Friday Technology (BTech) or Master released Rs 2,731 crore and Rs premium to farmers. The pre- The other states with pend- coal from it. The major companies Haldia Energy Ltd., Hadia Steels Tpassed the Indian Institutes of Technology (MTech) or PhD ing premiums include The agency has booked booked by the CBI include Ltd., BILT Graphic Products of Information Technology degree. Replying to the debate Mahrarashtra, Telangana, four of the then officials in the ACC, Adani Power Limited, Ltd., JSL Ltd., Jindal Steel & (IIITs) Laws (Amendment) on the Bill, Human Resource Karnataka and West Bengal. finance department of MCL — Adani Power Maharashtra Power Ltd and IFFCO. PNS Bill, 2020 Bill which seeks to Development Minister Ramesh He said the Centre was ready confer the status of Institution Pokhiriyal ‘Nishank’ said that to release the premium to of National Importance (INI) such institutes have recorded farmers the same day. on five more Indian Institutes 100 per cent placement. “We are in constant touch - =    >*  of Information Technology Clarifying the apprehen- so that the farmers get their (IIITs). It proposes to bring the sions raised by some members claim,” he said. In reply to indi- five institutions under the IIIT of the House, he said these vidual farmers’ premium,   !    (Public-private Partnership) institutes also follow the reser- Minister of State for Act, 2017, similar to the other vation policy announced by the Agriculture and Farmers  41 and CEO of the beleaguered Yes The court asked the jail author- 15 IIITs established under the government. The minister also Welfare Parshottam Rupala Bank, before the court here. ities to take proper care and scheme in Public-private said the quality of education said 64 lakh farmers from es Bank founder Rana When the judge asked if he had provide him medicines as per Partnership (PPP) mode. was improving and the coun- Maharashtra had registered YKapoor, arrested in a any complaints, Kapoor said he the advice of the medical offi- The five IIITs which are try was moving ahead in their losses individually after money laundering case, is “eas- has been suffering from asthma cer. proposed to be given the INI research and development. damage to crops due to inces- ily susceptible” to getting infect- for the last six-seven years, has sant rains. “A survey was done ed by the coronavirus in prison, low immunity, and he was in and the farmers were paid Rs his lawyer told a court here on acute depression. 4,000 crore,” he said. Earlier, Friday. Kapoor, arrested by the Advocate Abbad Ponda, his & 203
  Choudhary said after detailed Enforcement Directorate (ED) lawyer, said a person with low discussions with stakeholders, under the Prevention of Money immunity is “easily susceptible” the government has recently Laundering Act (PMLA) earli- to catching coronavirus. “The approved the revamping of the er this month, was remanded in virus is spreading very fast....It  / 52 Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima judicial custody till April 2 as the is a very precarious situation. If Yojana (PMFBY) and investigation agency did not he goes there (to the jail) he Restructured Weather Based seek his further remand. might catch something which is  ',-.,/01 have any record for that,” he tooth for a tooth’ has no Crop Insurance Scheme (RWB- As his earlier remand very very serious,” the lawyer said. place in our constitutionally CIS) for implementation from ended, the ED produced the 62- said, requesting that Kapoor ndia has carried out at least He said the evidence of mediated criminal justice sys- the kharif season this year. year-old Kapoor, former MD should be kept in a larger cell. I720 executions since this mismatch between the tem. Capital punishment fails Independence, nearly half of records that governments to achieve any constitution- them in Uttar Pradesh, have and the actual numbers ally valid penological goals,” according to data collated lies in a 1967 Law the commission said. under a project of the Commission of India report Based on its conclusion, National Law University here. on the death penalty. the Commission had recom- The actual number could be “That report recorded we mended that measures which much higher, a project official had executed nearly 1,500 include provisions for police said, as there are no proper people by then but as you can reforms, witness protection records maintained by the see now, governments seem scheme and victim compen- government on executions. to have a record of only about sation scheme should be Before Friday morning’s 720 executions. It shows how taken up expeditiously by hanging of four Nirbhaya callous we can be with the the government. “Although case convicts in Delhi’s Tihar state taking human life,” there is no valid penological Jail, Yakub Menon was the added the Executive Director justification for treating ter- last person to be sent to the of Project 39A. In February rorism differently from other gallows in July, 2015. 2013, Parliament attack con- crimes, concern is often According to the Project vict Afzal Guru was hanged. raised that abolition of death 39A data, 354 executions In 2004, rape convict penalty for terrorism related were carried out in Uttar Dhananjoy Chatterjee was offences and waging war, will Pradesh since Independence, executed after a period of affect national security,” the followed by 90 in Haryana, 73 about 7 years since the last commission said. in Madhya Pradesh, 57 in execution. After 2004, India “However, given the con- Maharashtra, 36 in had an unofficial moratorium cerns raised by the law mak- Karnataka, 30 in West Bengal, in executions for eight years, ers, the commission does not 27 in Andhra Pradesh, 24 in until Kasab was executed in see any reason to wait any Delhi, and 10 in Punjab. November 2012, according to longer to take the first step Eight deaths by execution the Law Commission. In its towards abolition of the death were recorded in Rajasthan, 2015 report, the Law penalty for all offences other five each in Odisha and Commission concluded that than terrorism related Jammu and Kashmir, and the death penalty does not offences,” it stated. one in Goa, it added. serve the penological goal of “The Commission Executive Director of Project deterrence any more than accordingly recommends that 39A Anup Surendranath said life imprisonment. the death penalty be abol- the figures gathered by them “Further, life imprison- ished for all crimes other are based on records shared ment under Indian law means than terrorism related by states under the Right to imprisonment for the whole offences and waging war,” it Information (RTI) Act, while of life subject to just remis- added. Mukesh Singh (32), the actual number could be sions which, in many states in Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay much higher. cases of serious crimes, are Sharma (26) and Akshay “Collecting data on exe- granted only after many years Kumar Singh (31), convicted cutions is difficult as there are of imprisonment which range for the 2012 gang rape and no proper records maintained from 30-60 years,” it stated. murder of the 23-year-old by the government. Our data “Retribution has an impor- physiotherapy intern, who is based on information pro- tant role to play in punish- later came to be known as cured through RTIs and the ment. However, it cannot be ‘Nirbhaya’, were hanged at actual number could be in reduced to vengeance. The 5.30 am inside Delhi’s Tihar thousands but we do not notion of ‘an eye for an eye, Jail.    !"#!$!$    ; 7/ & "7 - &3  !   6+. !    &3  !  3 &/&3" '2 &/**'!(    4& 1 !2  %!       ! 1!  !       %   %         #   9  3 4 3(S       +O! !    !  &+              /=#S >      ! -1O
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Stating that it was being brought to the board’s notice that animal owners were “leaving their              S       animals to stray without proper food, water       / =    )  3  #    ) or shelter” due to the spread of COVID-19, #                  ! the circular added, “In this regard, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has clarified that         ) 9     ) $ dogs and cats are not involved in spreading            4 (   $  infection in the current episode of "                    Coronavirus infection.” Further, the circular reminded that cruelty to animals was an                 offence under Sections 3 and 11(1) of the                      Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960                    and the rules thereunder, as well as violative        "  "             ! of the Supreme Court’s directives in this regard.                   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It requested Chief        3  #          Secretaries to issue circulars to all concerned      4 (  6   ) " 9 S   to create awareness among the public about Animals have been a special causal relationships based on ignoring the fact that if the not leaving the animals they were taking care target of human savagery because thought process like induction, researcher who designed the      00 3    /          of to stray or not inflicting unnecessary pain the dominant global discourse the drawing of conclusions from maze were to be parachuted into )      7;   /          4 and suffering on animals because of the spread arising in the background of the empirical observation and the jungles of Borneo, he or she (             of COVID-19 and directing the law enforce- European Renaissance and the deduction, the drawing of con- would be dead of starvation in ment authorities to ensure the same. A copy 18th century Enlightenment have clusions from premises derived a week. If I as a human being /  )                    of the circulars, it ended by saying, might be excluded them from the moral '1/0>, through induction. The conclu- were told that the standards by   )            /  forwarded to the board. universe of the humans. The two sions it has yielded have, how- which animals are measured are         ) /=#            Here is a kind of pro-active action on the principal grounds for doing so is $"0"," ever, often proved wrong, espe- human standards, I would be part of authorities one does not ordinarily see. that they, unlike people, lacked 1'+1'#+K2" cially when the process of rea- insulted. It is experiments them-        9       *     Irrespective of the results that follow in its rationality and were created to soning has been based on incor- selves that are imbecile.”     9               ! immediate aftermath, it will add to the pres- serve humans. Neither ground +0,1M+0,', rect premises. As important, Finally, animals may not be    /=#    S            sure, building up over time, on the authori- survives scrutiny. Irrationality is 1$724-1//K reason is value neutral. It can rational in the manner humans ties and the public, to treat animals humane- as much a part of the human psy- equally serve moral and are but they can reach conclu-      3  #           5  ! ly and according to law. It is going to be a long che as rationality. Otherwise so +0'04' immoral causes. sions by weighing options and              " ) #   S haul. Cruelty to animals is part of a wider many people would not have ,1'8&2", Second, reason has not been map courses of action to be fol-                   #   "  proneness to hatred and cruelty that is as inte- cheered Hitler and Mussolini or the only instrument for coping lowed. They feel emotions such gral a component of the human psyche as love clung to countless superstitious +0,70>,$" with and modifying the world. as grief and joy exactly the same          )  ) 9   ! and compassion. Humans enjoy being cruel, beliefs. Elizabeth Costello, the Sometimes instinct has worked way that humans do. They are as 9  3                 whether to other humans or animals. As Erich main protagonist in JM Coetzee’s +"2'8,"'. where reason has failed or entitled to free and joyous lives            ) S      *   Fromm points out in his seminal work, The The Lives of Animals, puts things 0"," instinctive responses have trig- as humans. Most of them do not                   (   Anatomy of Human Destructiveness, animals in perspective when she says, gered rational speculation do so because they have either “do not enjoy inflicting pain and suffering on “Both reason and seven decades $#4/+1,/15, widening the frontiers of knowl- been enslaved and mercilessly 3S $                  !! other animals, nor to ‘they kill for nothing.’ of life experience tell me that rea- +0+2$0,"1'8 edge and technology and chang- exploited or savagely hunted as    5        !       3!) Sometimes an animal seems to display sadis- son is neither the being of the '.,//#' ing the world materially, philo- sport. Things have improved.             *  9   tic behaviour — for instance, a cat playing with universe nor the being of god. On sophically and morally. Animals Many countries have legislated a mouse; but it is an anthropomorphic inter- the contrary, reason looks to me 2$+,',,1'+0, have far sharper instincts — or against cruelty to animals,          9      0-7;   pretation to assume that the cat enjoys the suf- suspiciously like the being of the sixth sense if you will — than banned or limited animal exper-                (  3   fering of the mouse; any fast-moving object human thought; worse than that, ."5'.0>, human beings. More, they have imentation and banned or E 3 (   "            ! can serve as a plaything whether it is a mouse like the being of one tendency of $"+"2'8," far stronger and sharper facul- restricted hunting. It is, howev- or a ball of wool.” human thought. 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The framers of the Constitution recognised that $             G   people have inherent fundamental rights that are               G    ( inalienable and constitutionally-enforceable through courts, subject to reasonable restrictions. They are  $            P B  C  ! universally recognised and include the right to equal-  Q  3  00 ity, freedom of expression, freedom of conscience "               and religion and the right to approach courts to                 ! enforce them. These rights are contained in Part III         9          of the Constitution. Part IV deals with the Directive    *     Principles of State Policy that act as instruments of " * 9  3     B*93 C    instruction for the implementation of fundamen- '+1*#2'>,"12'               tal rights in Part III. /-",    "                  ! Unlike the Indian Constitution, the American 1,.1'8+0,                  " Constitution written in 1787 was probably flawed "180+2$+0, at first. It did not have a written provision or a “Bill #0"1+1' *93           !   of Rights” which guaranteed protection of funda-                    1'2"1+7'. mental personal freedoms and rights of its citizens. 4+,    !           Seeing the need for it Thomas Jefferson argued that #     !     !    the people were entitled to it against every ",,/,.&      9             " Government on the planet and “no just Government +0,"4+ the district administration. It was alleged February, as they were proved innocent of such laws exist. Accusing church leaders               should refuse a Bill of Rights to its people.” After that, ",2>/2$+0, that the church was encroaching on pub- all charges. Increasingly, churches are tar- and pastors of forceful conversion has                   in 1791, the “Bill of Rights” was introduced in the ++4,2$ lic land and involved in forcible conver- getted by mobs and their Sunday services become a convenient method for the per-      !    * 6      ! US Constitution by the first ten amendments and /2".?,41' sions. The church says that the property disrupted. Disturbingly, more often than petrators of crimes against Christians, to                  it prohibited the Congress from making any law 5"'+5'. was being used on the basis of a valid not, no action is taken against the attack- assault and silence them, just like the         5         which impedes the free exercise of religion, speech, +0,"2+1+4., Government sanction for several years. ers. However, the pastors and church lead- dreaded Blasphemy law in Pakistan is used right to peaceably assemble and the right to a fair -1+0-01#0+0, The church also says that the statue and ers are assaulted and are arrested and against minorities. The anti-conversion                    trial and several other personal rights of individu- the crosses were removed at the behest of accused of forcible conversion. In 2015 in laws only promote communal hatred and  !  " !          .1'1+"+12' als. #++2,, majoritarian groups amid false accusations Jhajjar, Haryana, Sunday services in one do not subserve any Constitutional pur-    !          9>'*6!7< According to Justice Sandra Day O’Connor in of forcible conversions. church were stopped by the district pose and are a blot on our democracy. All          *        ! the “Bill of Rights”, the framers of the American 8"24-02 The church requested the State administration on account of a procession citizens of India are equally entitled to free-     9       1       Constitution built a wall around certain fundamen- ##4,+2" administration to allow them to contin- and puja which happened to be taking dom of conscience and the right to freely          *     ! tal individual freedoms, forever limiting the major- 2$$2"#1/, ue with their Lenten observances which place near it. The district administration profess, practice and propagate religion as            *   ! ity’s ability to intrude upon them. Fundamental rights #2'>,"12'", they have been doing for the last several did not respond to the pleas of the contained in Article 25 of the Constitution.                    ! are recognised in every civilised nation and are $,-",/ years at the cemetery. Lent is a 40-day peri- church to allow the members to worship. The Government must be reminded                ! founded on the rule of law which no law can deprive 1'#1.,'+2$ od before the crucifixion and burial of However, the administration hastily of its duty, as reflected in the observations                  its citizen of, in a civilised and secular society. +">,+72$ Lord Jesus on Good Friday and his res- withdrew its illegal order as soon as the of the Supreme Court in the State of Justice Patanjali Sastri in the AK Gopalan vs urrection from the dead on Easter Sunday, church approached the Punjab and Karnataka vs Praveen Bhai Togadia case         *      ?4+1#,'.+0, State of Madras case in 1950 noted that Part III forms that is observed by Christians by fasting Haryana High Court. The court directed which said that secularism is not to be con-                ! 1/1#+12' a new feature of the Constitution and it is the Indian 2$/- and praying. The belief in the crucifixion the State to provide adequate security as fused with the communal or religious con-      "       “Bill of Rights.” It is modelled on the first ten amend- and resurrection of Lord Jesus is the cen- and when required, especially when the cept of an individual or a group of per-                   ments of the American Constitution which declare tral belief of Christianity. The church says church services were in progress. The sons. It means that the State should have   #            the fundamental rights of US citizens. that the removal of the statue of Christ and church was allowed to function as per the no religion of its own and no one could                   " The rule of law and secularism are at the heart the 14 crosses is illegal as the land was fundamental rights guaranteed by the proclaim to make the State have one such      *        !   of the Indian Constitution and Indian laws. The rule sanctioned for a Christian graveyard and Constitution and the established princi- or endeavour to create a theocratic State.        $       *  of law assures us of equality before it and equal treat- they have the documents to prove it. They ples of the rule of law. Each person, whatever be his religion,      9           ment of laws, liberty, dignity, personal freedom and say that the State administration showed States such as Madhya Pradesh, must get an assurance from the State that                the right to life. The Preamble to our Constitution undue haste to remove the statue and Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and he has the protection of law to freely pro- fess, practice and propagate his religion       * and Articles 25 and 26 dealing with freedom of reli- crosses and could have at least waited till Himachal Pradesh have Freedom of gion guarantee equality to all individuals and groups after Easter and not obstruct the religious Religion Acts which are also referred to and freedom of conscience. *  E) H7          $    )  irrespective of their beliefs. They also emphasise that observances that have been going on for as anti-conversion laws. These laws right- The anti-conversion laws are imped-         *   H8,  ! there is no religion of the State itself. The concept several years. ly prohibit religious conversions by force, ing the rights of the Christian minority       15>          of secularism is one facet of the right to equality There are other incidents when fraud and inducement. Some of these State and must be repealed. The abrupt removal H00   (5#   "       0-78 woven as the central golden thread in the fabric Christians have wrongly been accused of laws have been in existence for more than of the statue of Lord Jesus in Karnataka   H77-            ! depicting the pattern of the scheme of the forcible conversions. In 2017, eight 50 years in Madhya Pradesh and Odisha and the promptitude with which the    H,-    1         Constitution as noted in the M Ismail Faruqui vs Christians were intercepted and arrested and there have been many false convic- administration acts to appease groups who        9>'*6!7<       ! the Union of India case. on charges of forcible conversion under tions under these laws. It appears that such accuse pastors of forcible conversion are                 There may be times when the Government the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion laws only serve the purpose of intimidat- a few real incidents of a travesty of justice                 must be reminded about the rule of law and secu- Act and kidnapping under the Indian ing and harassing Christian pastors and and the misapplication of laws. The anti-                    larism as reflected in our Constitution. Recently, a Penal Code. They were travelling for a not others who indulge in conversions and conversion laws are an antithesis to the statue of Lord Jesus and 14 crosses portraying events Bible camp along with 60 children from forced re-conversions. Such Acts impede rule of law and must be struck down from     in the Passion of Christ, from his condemnation by Madhya Pradesh to Nagpur. After a long on the rights of Christians only and are the statute books. B             Pontius Pilate to his entombment, were removed and arduous trial, a court in Madhya being used to threaten religious leaders (The writer is Advocate Partner, Dua        C from a cemetery in Karnataka near Bengaluru by Pradesh acquitted the eight Christians in and congregations even in States where no Associates) * !7  64 ! ! !@

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ing. The data from the Central Pollution farm and cattle waste runoff. Regulatory drains would stop discharging filth into water could be reused in replenishing water for non-potable purposes can treating the wastewater and putting it Control Board (CPCB) indicate that authorities do not monitor these pol- the river but this seems difficult to the local water bodies. Further, such sys- reduce its deleterious impact on dwin- to use for irrigation, landscaping and so there was no change in the water qual- lution sources and the focus is only on achieve unless the focus changes from tems have several advantages such as dling water resources. Decentralised on, which will reduce the burden on ity of the river between 2014-2018 in monitoring sewage-related contami- centralised solutions to a decentralised lower costs, the potential to gradually systems in such scenarios can be freshwater resources. It is also a way of terms of bacteriological parameters. The nants. ones. increase the capacity, environmental dependable and cost-effective solutions adapting to the mounting stress of cli- CPCB has also been monitoring the There clearly exists a gap in the One of the main interventions by benefits and also increased opportuni- and the treated effluent can either be mate change. organic load in the priority drains enter- effective implementation of this mission the Government was setting up efflu- ties for reuse of the effluents. reused in some application or for The emphasis should be on break- ing the river. In 2018, the pre-monsoon mode programme. The main objective ent/sewage treatment plants at a city Decentralised systems that can be replenishing the drains/channels which ing down the puzzle of river cleaning data showed that the drains discharged of this flagship programme was to stop level i.e. the centralised systems. This undertaken for wastewater manage- feed into the rivers. into smaller problems and the provision water of biochemical oxygen demand direct dumping of waste into the river was because a greater population could ment include septic tanks, waste stabil- India has also been able to build the of sewerage infrastructure cannot be a '    (BOD) varying from 2.48 tonnes per by having effluent treatment plants and be served and also to maximise the isation ponds, constructed wetlands, technologies of constructed (floating) one-size-fits-all solution. Each smaller ,<2.< 3= day (TPD) to as high as 241.17 TPD. sewage infrastructure in all major environmental and social gains. Such membrane bioreactors (MBR) and wetlands such as the Phytorid problem should have a customised solu- Further, the CPCB has also installed riverine cities. Under this objective, the systems have been able to improve the land treatment. A constructed wetland Wastewater Treatment, which has been tion addressing it locally. Local bodies ith March 22 being celebrat- real-time water quality monitoring of target was to create sewage treatment quality of the river to some extent and in Pompia, Greece is one example designed especially to treat industrial, play a crucial role in this and they ed as World Water Day each the Ganga near the ghats and the drains capacity for 3,700 million litres per day also reduce further deterioration. But where it was used for treating the waste- municipal and agricultural wastewater. should be empowered to participate in Wyear, it is pertinent to take entering the river, which highlights the (MLD). However, by February 2019, the at many places, these treatment plants water generated by the local commu- Siddheshwar Lake in Pachpakhadi, the process of decision-making, imple- stock of India’s efforts to clean the most areas with BOD higher than three Government could only create a capac- were designed according to the future nity. Due to the wetland, the treated Dawala Lake in Ovala as well as mentation and facilitation to reuse treat- revered river of the country, the Ganga. mg/L. Further, the data from CPCB ity of 480 MLD. needs and hence involved huge costs, effluent was equivalent in terms of qual- Dativali Lake in Diva are a few exam- ed wastewater. Namami Gange the flagship pro- indicates that most of the river water Some of the reasons for ineffective while running under capacity. The ity to the tertiary treated municipal ples in Thane, where this decentralised There is a need to undertake the gramme which aims to clean Ganga on from the stretch between Uttar Pradesh implementation can be sourced from Government’s plan to clean the river on wastewater. There were high removal system has been used and was success- cleaning of individual watersheds of the a mission mode, gets considerable to West Bengal is unfit for drinking and the report of the Comptroller and mission mode might not lead to the rates for Chemical Oxygen Demand ful in reducing BOD and COD in the basin on a decentralised basis, provid- attention from the Central Government at some places for bathing as well. Auditor General in 2017, which high- desired results unless there is a shift (COD), Total Suspended Solids (TSS), wastewater. ing local solutions to local problems/ori- in terms of funds and priority. Namami Another major cause of concern is lighted unused funds, lack of staff and towards the decentralised systems Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN), phos- Such systems can be replicated at gins of pollution. Tapping pollution at Gange lays much emphasis on pollu- the non-point source of pollution. The the absence of long-term planning. which is further strengthened through phorus, Total Coliform (TC) and Fecal most of the places, especially the 100 the local level will not only help in curb- tion abatement through the improve- Government’s effort, in this case, has Because of this mismanagement a active stakeholders’ participation. These Coliform (FC). Hence, it has a poten- riverine cities at the bank of the river ing it at the source but will also make ment of sewage infrastructure. only been restricted to provide toilets large amount of solid and liquid waste systems should be supported by the bye- tial to be reused in several areas, espe- Ganga. These systems can help India in the system sustainable. However, despite the concerted efforts in the villages at the bank of the river still finds its way into the river laws of city management rules. It helps cially irrigation. Given that the world solving two major problems of the sec- (Grover is Fellow and Seth is being made towards cleaning the river, but there has been no strategy for other unchecked. The extended deadline of to treat the wastewater generated in is facing the exacerbating effects of cli- tor — wastewater pollution and a Research Associate, Water Resources, the results have not been very promis- non-point sources of pollution such as 2020 has promised that most of the small localities. The treated waste- mate change, the availability of treated declining availability of the resource by TERI)     !"#!$!$  # "  4
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         ',-.,/01 “The level of world GDP is balance sheets, which will limit age) from USD 62.5 per barrel falling. For all intents and pur- any upside to credit and growth in December.  41 around 6 per cent. It was in itch Ratings on Friday cut poses we are in global recession despite policymakers’ efforts “With the collapse of sync with Asian and European FIndia growth forecast to territory,” said Brian Coulton, in recent months to ease stress- ‘OPEC+’ co-operation boosting napping its four-day losing :  %7=&>   markets and was more of a 5.1% for FY 2020-21, saying chief economist at Fitch es,” it added. prospects for OPEC supply, we Sstreak, equity benchmark relief rally driven by technicals supply chain disruptions in Ratings. Fitch said the Reserve Bank now expect oil prices to aver- Sensex rallied over 1,627 points     rather than any fundamental the wake of coronavirus out- Fitch said the outbreak of of India (RBI) held an emer- age USD 48 per barrel in 2021 on Friday in line with global change in outlook. break are likely to hit invest- the virus was hitting sentiment, gency meeting in mid-March compared to our previous fore- markets as governments across New Delhi (PTI): Gold prices on Friday jumped 1,395 to “Hopes of further stimulus ment and exports. while local governments had and announced measures to cast of USD 60 per barrel,” it the world took drastic mea- 41,705 per 10 gram in the national capital following rally in from Central banks across the It also said that with glob- rolled out measures to contain shore up liquidity in money said. sures to combat the economic the international prices of the precious metal, according to world to contain the econom- al GDP falling, the world was the spread of the virus, such as markets, including the launch Fitch said the global health blowback of Covid-19. HDFC Securities. ic damage boosted global mar- in “recession territory”. closing schools, cinemas and of further long-term repo oper- crisis sparked by the outbreak Domestic sentiment turned On Thursday, the precious metal had closed at 40,310 per kets. The broader market Fitch had in December theatres. ations. of the coronavirus is taking an positive on hopes of a stimulus 10 gram. indices were also up by around 2019 projected India to grow at “While India’s linkages “Given downside pressures extraordinarily heavy toll on package after Prime Minister Silver prices also advanced 2,889 to 38,100 per kg against 4 per cent.” said Vinod Nair, 5.6% in 2020-21 and 6.5% in with China (e.g. trade and on growth, we think the RBI the world economy. Narendra Modi announced a the previous close of 35,211 per kg. head of research at Geojit the following year. tourism) are modest, manu- will have to take additional Fitch further said it sees an financial task force to support “Spot gold of 24 karat in Delhi shot up by 1,395 with Financial Services. In its Global Economic facturers in India are heavily measures and we forecast a cut outright decline in global GDP sectors battered by the pan- overnight rally in international gold prices,” HDFC Securities All sectoral indices ended Outlook 2020, Fitch said the reliant on key Chinese inter- in the policy rate to 4.5% before this year if more pervasive demic, experts said. senior analyst (commodities) Tapan Patel said. with gains, with BSE energy, oil number of people affected by mediate inputs, especially of the end of the year,” said Fitch lockdown measures have to be After starting on a volatile In the international market, both the metals were trading and gas, IT, FMCG, teck, met- coronavirus in India would electronics and machinery and which has a ‘BBB-’ rating on rolled out across all the G7 note and swinging over 2,485 with hefty gains, with gold quoting higher at USD 1,514 per als and utilities rallying up to keep rising in the coming equipment,” it said. India with a stable outlook. economies, but a recovery points, the BSE barometer ounce and silver at USD 12.96 per ounce. 9.96 per cent. weeks but that the outbreak It also projected the Indian On the fiscal front, the could be in sight in the second ended 1,627.73 points or 5.75 “Gold prices traded higher with broad-based recovery in Broader BSE midcap and would remain contained. rupee to be at 74 to the US dol- authorities announced targeted half of calendar year 2020. per cent higher at 29,915.96. It commodities,” he added. smallcap indices surged up to However, there are downside lar by the end of December 2020. stimulus measures to mitigate “Emergency macro policy hit a high of 30,418.20 and a 4.18 per cent. risks to this scenario. The rupee is currently trading the impact of the outbreak, it responses are purely about low of 27,932.67. (8.91 per cent). The huge oil bounty from World over, market senti- “Supply-chain disruptions around 74.78 to a dollar. added. damage limitation at this stage Similarly, the NSE Nifty Only HDFC Bank and the crude crash can be used for ments improved as govern- are expected to hit business WHO has declared coron- Fitch said the number of but should help secure a ‘V- zoomed 482 points, or 5.83 per IndusInd Bank settled in the this, said VK Vijayakumar, ments stepped up measures to investment and exports... We avirus pandemic. Over two confirmed COVID-19 cases shaped’ recovery..., although cent, to close at 8,745.45. red, shedding up to 1.39 per chief investment strategist at cushion the financial blow of see GDP growth to remain lakh people have been infect- in India was low, but was pick- this assumes that the health cri- During the week, Sensex cent. Geojit Financial Services, the pandemic. broadly steady at 5.1% in the ed globally and the disease ing up, at the time of project- sis eases,” it added. plummeted 4,187.52 points or Modi on Thursday adding that the PM’s appeal is Bourses in Shanghai, Hong fiscal year 2020-2021 following caused by it — COVID-19 — ing growth in the Global eco- Fitch said even though it 12.27 per cent, while Nifty announced setting up of a a curtain raiser for the concrete Kong, Seoul closed up to 7 per growth of 5.0% in 2019-2020,” has claimed over 9,000 lives. In nomic outlook report. expects a recovery in China sank 1,209.75 points or 12.15 task force under Finance actions to follow soon. cent higher. Fitch said. For 2021-22, Fitch India there are over 160 posi- “Our scenario assumes the from the second quarter of per cent. Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Covid-19 cases in India Stock exchanges in Europe projected India’s growth to be tive cases and four deaths so far. number of people affected will 2020, Chinese growth is ONGC was the top gainer to take necessary actions “in rose to 195 on Friday after 22 too rallied up to 5 per cent. 6.4%. The difficulties facing the keep rising in the coming expected to fall just 3.7 year for in the Sensex pack on Friday, the near future” after analysing fresh cases were reported from Meanwhile, the rupee Stating that the coron- Indian economy have been weeks but that the outbreak will the year as a whole, down rallying 18.58 per cent, fol- the coronavirus pandemic sit- various parts of the country, appreciated 6 paise to 74.72 avirus crisis is “crushing” glob- exacerbated by Yes Bank failure. remain contained. However, from 6.1 year in 2019. lowed by UltraTech Cement uation. according to the Health against US dollar intra-day. al GDP growth, Fitch halved “Fragilities in the financial there are downside risks to this “The shock to the Chinese (13.01 per cent), HUL (11.75 Experts were of the view Ministry. Global oil benchmark, its baseline global growth fore- system will further undermine scenario,” it added. economy – primarily resulting per cent), RIL (11.24 per cent), that the Covid-19 task force “Tracking positive senti- Brent crude futures rose over cast for 2020 — to just 1.3% sentiment and domestic spend- Fitch also lowered its oil from the official ‘lockdown’ TCS (9.90 per cent), Tata Steel may come out with concrete ments in the global markets, 8.18 per cent to USD 30.80 from 2.5% projected in ing. The overall financial system price forecast to USD 41% response to contain the virus – (9.60 per cent) and Asian Paints proposals very soon. Indian indices closed up by per barrel. December 2019. remains burdened with weak (Brent) for 2020 (annual aver- has been very severe,” it added.

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424.15 451.15 419.30 435.85 REPCOHOME 160.55 161.65 145.70 151.90 CCL 168.50 182.50 166.25 181.35 ULTRACEMCO 3185.00 3656.80 3140.35 3561.00 394.95 SBIN 205.45 215.60 200.10 209.65 BAJAJ-AUTO 2225.00 2297.95 2157.00 2251.65 CHOLAFIN 178.85 200.65 175.40 193.75 ARVINDFASN 156.95 166.95 151.75 162.70 LAURUSLABS 362.55 379.75 359.25 364.90 RELIANCE 939.50 1034.90 930.00 1028.00 110.30 KOTAKBANK 1223.00 1282.00 1147.40 1263.35 TATACONSUM 247.25 273.65 235.60 264.15 IDBI 20.60 22.75 19.95 22.15 JKPAPER 78.05 82.25 78.05 79.90 PHOENIXLTD 648.00 664.65 585.90 646.80 GRASIM 495.00 564.70 488.05 543.55 52.50 BAJFINANCE 2750.00 3043.60 2623.95 2962.70 TATAELXSI 581.15 631.65 572.80 599.10 POLYCAB 757.00 797.60 757.00 774.70 APLLTD 507.55 553.00 507.55 545.10 VMART 1701.00 1807.95 1667.30 1700.05 HDFC 1624.00 1776.90 1535.20 1776.90 159.30 IBULHSGFIN 92.35 114.30 81.25 91.10 LTI 1340.00 1598.95 1320.55 1520.55 VENKYS 644.00 699.25 634.95 684.45 BLUESTARCO 630.00 630.00 553.00 561.55 DRREDDY 2641.00 2949.00 2641.00 2879.80 255.85 THERMAX 690.00 765.00 656.45 718.20 BANKINDIA 36.00 36.65 34.70 35.25 DELTACORP 61.00 66.20 61.00 62.85 SCHNEIDER 67.00 68.50 66.00 66.95 WIPRO 163.10 185.80 162.50 178.00 15.65 TCS 1637.00 1867.95 1627.00 1798.00 TORNTPOWER 271.60 294.00 263.25 287.10 HONAUT 24998.70 27000.00 24000.10 25177.45 GUJALKALI 202.60 232.50 202.00 223.80 MARUTI 4929.00 5222.00 4815.35 5077.10 OMAXE 162.90 164.40 158.10 163.10 NOCIL 60.60 66.30 59.70 64.00 TIINDIA 387.50 401.60 377.50 385.65 VEDL 72.40 78.00 70.40 76.00 6.65 HDFC 1640.00 1778.00 1536.05 1753.90 BEL 67.00 73.75 64.45 71.80 SUNTECK 241.65 248.05 212.30 227.80 JYOTHYLAB 95.00 100.00 93.00 98.35 TCS 1630.00 1869.00 1627.00 1792.95 156.60 INDUSINDBK 453.00 479.25 405.00 439.95 BIOCON 259.80 276.95 253.70 274.85 UBL 887.70 930.15 864.00 895.30 DALBHARAT 503.95 519.20 494.25 511.10 ITC 165.10 176.50 165.10 176.35 14.50 AXISBANK 434.70 449.50 414.05 428.35 AUBANK 640.00 682.95 598.55 650.00 RADICO 299.90 311.30 293.00 304.05 TTKPRESTIG 4759.10 4953.70 4578.20 4603.35 TATASTEEL 279.70 305.00 274.15 296.00 24.15 ONGC 63.55 74.30 62.75 72.45 DMART 1760.15 1923.10 1740.00 1923.10 BEML 502.00 527.10 465.25 473.00 LEMONTREE 31.00 32.45 28.70 31.30 JSWSTEEL 167.00 179.10 164.65 177.65 14.35 ITC 164.00 176.55 164.00 175.55 DEEPAKNI 360.00 398.80 347.60 380.10 BOMDYEING 42.55 45.80 42.00 43.85 PNCINFRA 118.75 130.00 112.50 123.85 ASIANPAINT 1610.00 1757.40 1570.55 1737.30 136.10 LT 852.00 878.30 832.00 864.75 GMRINFRA 16.05 17.60 16.00 17.20 ABCAPITAL 46.50 48.45 45.45 46.00 IOB 7.05 7.19 6.94 7.12 BAJAJFINSV 5725.20 6391.95 5700.00 6240.00 454.50 TATAMOTORS 74.30 79.55 72.70 77.40 BALKRISIND 779.00 845.90 734.50 826.50 WELCORP 74.65 79.20 71.70 72.05 ESABINDIA 1086.30 1147.00 1070.00 1132.50 HCLTECH 413.50 461.95 411.85 444.70 31.25 TATASTEEL 277.70 305.00 274.70 298.05 NAM-INDIA 240.00 258.15 233.00 257.00 EDELWEISS 38.10 43.25 38.10 40.80 BLUEDART 2101.05 2435.00 2047.05 2315.25 NESTLEIND 13198.00 14433.10 13150.00 14100.00 979.70 BAJAJFINSV 5780.00 6373.60 5700.00 6263.25 GLENMARK 206.20 218.50 203.90 210.50 ALKEM 2210.00 2365.85 2190.00 2351.35 PERSISTENT 530.00 555.00 480.00 507.50 BAJFINANCE 2799.85 3044.00 2621.65 2950.00 203.90 HINDUNILVR 1846.00 2080.00 1846.00 2052.50 PTC 34.50 37.85 34.50 36.25 IRCON 336.00 362.40 326.95 355.90 BDL 172.00 190.00 172.00 182.65 BPCL 305.00 323.00 298.60 322.00 21.75 POWERGRID 149.50 161.40 149.00 157.50 BERGEPAINT 403.00 455.85 400.70 452.15 GSPL 170.00 189.20 156.80 186.90 CENTURYPLY 105.00 119.90 101.25 113.00 COALINDIA 124.50 135.80 122.65 132.40 8.85 BHARTIARTL 449.90 472.15 437.00 461.90 SAIL 25.70 27.00 25.35 26.75 ITI 48.00 57.80 48.00 56.85 KNRCON 217.45 224.95 207.65 221.00 TECHM 525.10 595.45 525.10 567.00 37.00 SHILPAMED 290.25 309.40 290.25 291.65 BRITANNIA 2366.60 2507.00 2297.70 2471.20 NATIONALUM 30.35 32.55 29.80 32.35 NILKAMAL 1035.00 1126.50 1016.05 1097.35 TATAMOTORS 74.00 79.60 72.65 77.80 4.85 JUSTDIAL 328.00 335.50 305.40 332.95 ADANIENT 131.00 141.45 128.70 137.20 TV18BRDCST 14.70 15.10 13.85 14.65 VARROC 180.00 189.70 169.10 183.35 INFY 549.50 617.45 548.00 580.90 35.35 CUMMINSIND 424.00 436.25 415.55 421.00 ATUL 3987.00 4300.00 3744.90 4210.75 ALKYLAMINE 1148.00 1293.90 1094.45 1250.75 ALLCARGO 69.30 74.75 67.90 68.55 SHREECEM 17385.00 19186.30 17026.75 18880.00 1148.55 APOLLOHOSP 1178.60 1399.90 1160.90 1363.95 MINDTREE 725.00 879.45 711.75 848.30 DEEPAKFERT 76.00 87.20 76.00 78.90 HERITGFOOD 198.35 198.35 181.40 184.90 HEROMOTOCO1725.00 1845.70 1675.00 1822.00 109.55 ESCORTS 595.00 700.50 562.65 675.20 STAR 277.00 303.10 271.00 303.10 NBCC 16.00 17.05 15.40 17.05 FINCABLES 216.40 216.40 180.00 202.30 BRITANNIA 2341.30 2500.90 2294.25 2455.80 137.65 IDEA 3.58 3.58 3.32 3.46 MRF 58967.50 60998.50 57479.65 59191.85 BLISSGVS 101.45 104.70 99.65 101.60 RATNAMANI 1066.00 1066.00 990.70 1013.60 HINDALCO 101.20 107.70 98.70 105.50 5.75 ASIANPAINT 1614.00 1757.45 1574.15 1745.85 SHK 85.00 89.25 68.90 82.20 GUJGAS 230.05 245.00 225.00 241.75 DCAL* 58.40 60.70 58.00 59.75 MARUTI 4869.00 5225.00 4812.60 5094.00 274.45 HDFCLIFE 423.05 442.00 411.60 419.15 SHREECEM 17732.00 19133.50 17122.70 18945.70 PNBHOUSING 207.90 211.20 190.00 192.10 EIDPARRY 116.80 129.00 115.00 127.10 ZENSARTECH 92.80 93.00 85.95 87.85 RBLBANK 177.50 187.20 167.90 171.50 HEXAWARE 217.05 245.45 203.95 238.30 PFIZER 4094.10 4140.00 3970.00 4020.85 NATCOPHARM 516.65 554.25 516.65 533.65 ITDC 114.60 123.80 114.40 116.25 POWERGRID 148.25 161.85 148.25 154.70 7.55 JUBLFOOD 1206.10 1596.40 1166.00 1466.80 COLPAL 1115.15 1209.95 1115.15 1188.30 ABFRL 188.00 189.00 174.55 186.85 QUESS 257.35 267.30 247.20 247.20 JSLHISAR 36.15 39.30 35.75 38.35 EICHERMOT 15394.50 15999.00 14465.65 15750.00 703.55 INDIACEM 98.00 104.00 97.00 98.15 PAGEIND 18304.80 19000.00 17956.80 18096.95 LTTS 1210.05 1267.95 1152.50 1240.45 BALMLAWRIE 79.90 84.85 78.00 79.65 ESSELPRO 151.90 156.65 149.65 154.65 KOTAKBANK 1217.00 1283.60 1146.50 1266.95 56.10 INDIGO 860.00 955.65 836.00 871.90 CIPLA 380.00 399.75 372.95 393.60 ASTRAZEN 2110.00 2429.00 2080.00 2357.75 NIACL 85.10 94.00 83.00 89.05 DHANUKA 326.65 344.95 318.50 319.15 BHARTIARTL 445.00 472.00 436.65 461.60 16.85 M&MFIN 204.55 218.80 189.30 210.50 BHARATFORG 305.25 327.45 292.90 301.35 CUB 153.00 165.95 141.25 163.35 AEGISLOG 141.35 154.15 132.30 140.75 UCOBANK 10.25 10.25 9.65 9.71 IOC 89.00 92.95 88.10 90.90 2.95 ASHOKLEY 49.70 49.70 41.10 43.90 IGL 335.00 349.05 326.00 344.10 GODREJIND 318.25 325.20 313.50 315.00 BAYERCROP 3600.00 3828.15 3415.00 3519.10 AAVAS 1300.00 1325.00 1233.95 1305.10 NTPC 78.50 82.35 76.35 80.95 2.60 SUNPHARMA 369.80 379.10 362.80 365.80 GODREJPROP 656.50 724.95 612.00 711.85 BALRAMCHIN 88.35 90.85 86.00 89.25 SOBHA 179.75 200.00 176.00 180.70 MMTC 12.40 12.65 11.65 12.05 BAJAJ-AUTO 2189.90 2298.90 2153.95 2228.20 61.60 NAUKRI 1949.95 2072.30 1865.85 1943.05 DIXON 3540.00 3698.00 3274.55 3589.00 RITES 239.00 249.80 226.35 245.25 KRBL 164.10 174.95 164.10 169.05 MINDACORP 57.70 62.85 57.30 62.85 CIPLA 379.80 399.80 372.45 385.20 10.50 CERA 2095.00 2467.50 2095.00 2401.50 MFSL 381.00 413.80 371.00 407.85 IDFC 17.20 17.45 15.40 16.15 RELCAPITAL 4.35 4.53 4.15 4.30 SKFINDIA 1565.00 1600.15 1493.15 1546.85 SBIN 205.55 215.70 200.00 208.85 5.20 IBREALEST 43.70 48.20 43.70 45.10 SIEMENS 1120.75 1177.60 1085.40 1168.85 BAJAJHLDNG 2320.00 2411.40 2211.60 2299.75 WABAG 110.20 112.00 100.20 102.05 ECLERX 358.95 405.00 356.20 377.45 M&M 316.00 328.20 308.25 321.30 7.10 ICICIGI 1020.00 1057.70 953.70 1004.45 TORNTPHARM 1830.50 1934.15 1798.60 1906.30 ASTRAL 970.35 973.75 910.00 934.55 RALLIS 182.90 203.90 179.25 187.90 VRLLOG 150.00 160.00 143.20 146.65 ZEEL 144.20 153.30 136.20 144.00 2.80 WESTLIFE 285.15 336.95 285.15 323.95 MCX 945.00 1050.00 935.00 1041.35 JKCEMENT 1038.00 1060.95 946.65 987.10 FINOLEXIND 374.35 388.70 343.90 381.95 CENTRALBK 12.35 12.70 12.05 12.45 ICICIBANK 328.00 359.80 323.00 344.40 5.85 OIL 79.90 85.55 75.20 81.50 NHPC 18.65 21.70 18.50 21.20 AMBER 1151.20 1250.95 1128.05 1221.25 VGUARD 165.00 186.25 162.00 179.10 AIAENG 1402.50 1430.10 1350.45 1379.20 UPL 294.00 320.65 287.00 300.00 3.25 TITAN 910.00 934.05 866.25 906.55 CONCOR 292.10 351.90 289.65 331.05 VIPIND 237.00 237.90 213.00 231.55 KALPATPOWR 217.45 217.45 206.80 211.95 MAHINDCIE 78.10 78.10 74.40 74.90 LT 849.00 877.80 831.30 852.00 8.90 MOTHERSUMI 65.00 69.35 62.75 66.75 BOSCHLTD 9600.00 9833.20 9204.75 9661.65 FORCEMOT 751.55 784.90 733.25 760.80 VSTIND 3242.00 3502.75 3208.90 3231.10 SYNGENE 242.95 259.00 235.30 238.60 SUNPHARMA 365.20 379.50 362.20 363.05 2.65 HDFCAMC 2300.05 2534.00 2280.00 2411.95 SPICEJET 34.50 35.80 32.50 35.25 RELAXO 560.00 607.85 538.60 597.75 LINDEINDIA 474.30 484.85 441.90 471.70 VAIBHAVGBL 780.00 780.00 748.50 764.60 TITAN 906.10 934.00 866.00 905.00 1.50 THYROCARE 505.70 519.40 485.45 505.75 NAVINFLUOR 1136.40 1215.00 1122.20 1189.25 KTKBANK 45.50 49.45 45.50 47.90 MPHASIS 665.00 707.00 655.00 699.40 ZYDUSWELL 1228.35 1250.80 1202.00 1230.05 AXISBANK 431.40 449.70 414.20 425.00 -3.25 PETRONET 194.65 208.80 179.30 207.70 MIDHANI 183.50 191.90 170.95 175.30 PGHH 9650.00 10001.00 9460.00 9842.40 SUNDRMFAST 286.95 295.80 283.65 294.45 JKLAKSHMI 230.30 238.50 222.15 229.75 INDUSINDBK 444.05 478.90 405.25 440.10 -3.95 NTPC 79.00 82.20 76.30 81.50 PFC 89.20 94.60 88.20 91.85 HEIDELBERG 147.00 159.05 140.00 152.40 JCHAC 2220.15 2527.55 2210.05 2408.40 JSL 28.00 28.75 26.25 27.90 ADANIPORTS 257.60 264.50 247.20 255.20 -3.15 ZEEL 143.60 153.25 136.35 144.80 APOLLOTYRE 87.95 92.35 84.80 89.10 GSFC 37.40 39.50 36.70 37.10 MEGH 38.00 40.35 38.00 38.70 HIMATSEIDE 61.05 69.00 58.20 62.00 PVR 1200.00 1367.10 1162.80 1313.95 WHIRLPOOL 1832.80 2073.45 1794.05 2016.20 CROMPTON 209.85 226.75 203.20 211.45 UFLEX 150.25 157.85 146.25 155.25 HDFCBANK 875.00 914.60 824.55 881.25 -14.30 EICHERMOT 15648.00 15960.80 14474.85 15661.30 PIIND 1182.50 1272.90 1160.00 1199.40 DCMSHRIRAM 238.00 254.00 230.65 249.45 ENDURANCE 714.75 742.35 709.00 729.55   FDC 203.00 208.95 194.20 202.65 ENGINERSIN 55.95 58.30 53.70 57.20 PARAGMILK 55.90 62.60 55.00 58.45 ERIS 370.00 391.60 370.00 379.85 JINDALSTEL 95.15 106.95 92.90 104.70 INOXLEISUR 261.70 283.55 259.00 283.55 DISHTV 5.12 5.27 5.10 5.14 SFL 1369.00 1470.00 1300.00 1358.05 BANDHANBNK 207.00 236.40 204.30 232.35 HINDCOPPER 21.60 23.70 21.60 22.80 GHCL 87.85 93.35 86.00 89.85 NAVNETEDUL 58.20 61.25 49.00 58.50 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE VEDL 71.90 77.95 70.50 75.35 IRB 58.05 60.70 57.15 58.45 ADANITRANS 215.00 215.00 195.45 195.50 GALAXYSURF 1160.05 1200.00 1110.00 1184.50 NIFTY NEXT 50 20421.75 21369.40 20071.05 20982.90 744.65 BPCL 306.80 323.05 298.65 318.50 GNFC 115.50 117.45 109.00 115.75 JBCHEPHARM 529.40 540.80 502.00 506.95 ORIENTREF 150.50 160.40 147.00 149.85 BANDHANBNK 203.75 239.85 203.75 235.00 34.25 PEL 780.00 818.55 663.30 684.80 RVNL 13.80 14.80 13.60 13.90 EIHOTEL 70.85 73.90 63.00 73.15 GET&D 79.90 81.25 70.05 73.15 CONCOR 288.45 352.35 288.45 334.55 48.65 DLF 129.90 141.85 121.40 139.90 LUXIND 1043.00 1056.70 982.45 1016.00 BAJAJELEC 320.00 370.40 307.80 341.05 TCNSBRANDS 410.20 498.10 340.90 461.80 CADILAHC 252.00 290.00 252.00 285.20 39.35 ADANIPORTS 259.00 264.60 247.65 257.05 AJANTPHARM 1199.25 1254.00 1156.60 1203.20 NH 266.00 282.85 240.95 247.55 CENTRUM 9.00 9.80 8.90 8.95 NHPC 18.70 21.75 18.45 20.85 2.40 NESTLEIND 13430.00 14425.95 13206.20 14148.85 3MINDIA 17051.00 17576.00 16932.05 17316.25 CYIENT 281.00 287.50 266.00 270.30 IFBIND 283.00 289.45 268.25 270.10 BERGEPAINT 413.90 456.00 400.00 450.40 46.35 MUTHOOTFIN 585.00 636.00 584.20 625.45 HUDCO 21.50 22.25 21.15 21.65 JMFINANCIL 67.00 73.80 65.50 73.15 GPPL 58.55 68.00 57.85 58.45 HINDPETRO 195.40 212.45 189.60 210.00 19.90 DRREDDY 2750.00 2946.35 2650.00 2898.10 JUBILANT 265.00 280.65 250.00 280.65 TATAINVEST 713.50 756.55 696.00 737.35 ORIENTCEM 48.45 49.60 46.00 49.00 DLF 129.00 141.75 121.35 141.00 12.55 JSWSTEEL 169.85 179.35 164.85 176.45 PCJEWELLER 10.20 10.60 9.40 9.65 NETWORK18 16.60 17.60 16.50 17.05 TEJASNET 36.50 39.65 36.50 36.90 HINDZINC 130.00 142.50 127.30 138.65 11.40 PIDILITIND 1450.00 1543.00 1420.70 1501.85 AKZOINDIA 2000.00 2189.00 1970.55 2143.30 SWANENERGY 100.65 102.00 100.00 100.00 TCIEXP 614.20 639.25 592.00 614.80 BIOCON 258.20 276.95 253.50 275.15 22.25 COALINDIA 124.70 134.50 122.60 132.45 PHILIPCARB 61.00 67.15 61.00 66.80 WABCOINDIA 5800.90 5980.55 5766.45 5966.00 KPITTECH 48.80 48.80 42.90 44.95 COLPAL 1125.00 1212.00 1115.00 1197.15 84.60 TECHM 535.00 583.90 528.00 576.45 HINDZINC 130.00 142.65 127.25 135.95 GRINDWELL 472.00 479.95 444.45 461.50 MAGMA 20.80 20.80 19.40 20.00 ICICIPRULI 288.00 313.00 282.10 302.20 20.65 ISEC 308.70 312.95 273.00 282.75 PRESTIGE 160.30 175.00 153.00 157.95 ORIENTELEC 164.05 180.00 164.05 172.65 MAHABANK 9.12 9.16 8.81 9.05 NMDC 67.00 74.80 66.20 71.50 4.85 UNIONBANK 29.50 29.90 28.60 29.20 APLAPOLLO 1211.00 1419.95 1211.00 1309.05 GARFIBRES 1022.85 1138.55 1020.85 1070.30 ITDCEM 31.20 32.90 30.00 31.70 DIVISLAB 1875.55 2017.15 1864.40 2000.05 129.10 WIPRO 165.00 185.60 162.60 179.40 EMAMILTD 176.00 193.60 176.00 184.45 TATACOFFEE 59.45 60.95 58.40 59.90 MAHSEAMLES 224.45 241.00 220.10 237.75 DABUR 419.00 452.70 415.00 446.50 27.65 AMBUJACEM 154.00 168.65 151.95 160.90 EXIDEIND 140.00 149.25 137.40 146.40 HFCL 8.95 9.60 8.95 9.36 SHANKARA 285.15 304.35 285.15 285.15 CHOLAHLDNG 426.60 433.95 406.10 414.55 OFSS 1782.10 1950.00 1782.10 1880.00 114.60 L&TFH 59.65 62.40 56.85 59.55 UJJIVAN 185.00 200.80 177.80 186.25 SOUTHBANK 5.50 5.73 5.45 5.67 HSCL 34.80 36.10 32.60 34.75 MHRIL 148.20 156.40 145.95 149.25 IDEA 3.60 3.60 3.30 3.50 0.20 MANAPPURAM 85.35 100.00 85.35 97.20 TATAMTRDVR 32.65 34.10 31.95 32.55 NLCINDIA 42.85 47.20 41.55 45.65 SJVN 19.50 21.00 19.50 20.50 MAHLOG 250.45 252.05 233.90 242.60 PGHH 9750.00 10000.00 9478.80 9999.00 492.00 GAIL 69.55 82.30 69.55 80.90 GODFRYPHLP 815.00 880.00 810.00 850.50 JAICORPLTD 51.30 53.60 49.35 52.90 CAPPL 243.95 248.15 231.00 238.90 TEAMLEASE 1845.00 1991.75 1834.10 1963.80 DMART 1790.00 1916.10 1733.70 1916.10 91.20 IDFCFIRSTB 21.00 21.65 18.60 20.60 DCBBANK 109.00 112.60 105.45 108.85 SUDARSCHEM 368.00 384.00 345.00 367.40 TVSSRICHAK 919.00 982.65 910.00 949.95 TNPL 109.60 112.50 105.85 107.85 ACC 1085.10 1146.50 1060.60 1142.90 52.95 BANKBARODA 62.20 66.80 61.90 63.25 CEATLTD 719.50 748.15 708.00 714.25 BBTC 729.00 768.00 726.90 738.90 TIMKEN 800.00 841.70 734.40 824.00 FLFL 187.05 187.05 187.05 187.05 NIACL 86.00 94.75 82.75 89.00 4.05 LAXMIMACH 2701.75 2701.75 2476.70 2546.75 GODREJCP 485.00 509.35 475.55 500.05 INDHOTEL 85.00 92.00 82.50 90.65 MINDAIND 252.00 292.00 238.00 269.80 JAGRAN 46.00 46.00 41.40 42.70 SIEMENS 1120.55 1178.80 1085.00 1165.00 51.80 INFRATEL 125.05 155.45 123.30 149.80 METROPOLIS 1560.00 1609.00 1455.00 1550.20 FINEORG 1823.00 1915.00 1775.45 1852.15 RAMCOCEM 553.20 597.00 551.00 593.00 DBCORP 95.00 95.00 81.05 84.05 HDFCAMC 2313.00 2533.00 2272.30 2405.00 105.55 FORTIS 122.60 136.00 121.90 131.75 HAVELLS 536.10 554.80 522.00 538.80 GODREJAGRO 307.60 332.20 303.15 315.00 BIRLACORPN 505.00 519.85 497.20 508.15 INDOSTAR 254.45 272.55 250.05 260.05 PETRONET 193.90 208.75 179.25 205.90 8.25 IOC 90.00 92.95 88.30 90.60 GRAPHITE 131.10 134.85 124.95 129.65 FCONSUMER 9.98 9.98 9.98 9.98 JKTYRE 42.20 44.35 41.30 43.05 GICHSGFIN 61.15 65.00 60.00 61.55 MOTHERSUMI 64.10 69.45 62.60 66.70 2.55 M&M 315.05 327.25 308.25 322.95 INFIBEAM 34.50 37.00 32.10 33.25 VINATIORGA 740.00 804.85 735.00 785.95 J&KBANK 14.15 14.35 11.30 12.80 NBVENTURES 39.25 41.15 38.00 39.30 MCDOWELL-N 500.00 529.95 499.10 519.00 19.55 BATAINDIA 1090.05 1284.80 1090.05 1230.10 RAJESHEXPO 599.95 604.20 578.00 583.50 COCHINSHIP 235.00 272.90 230.60 270.15 MOIL 96.50 99.85 93.15 97.15 CARBORUNIV 229.15 230.35 220.00 221.85 PIDILITIND 1459.00 1543.95 1423.10 1499.95 54.25 DIVISLAB 1899.90 2010.00 1866.70 1993.60 CANFINHOME 319.00 347.25 310.60 336.45 COROMANDEL 525.00 560.00 475.40 555.20 CGCL 182.40 199.90 169.50 178.80 SADBHAV 39.50 39.70 37.60 38.05 PFC 91.40 94.80 88.15 92.40 3.30 ULTRACEMCO 3200.00 3657.20 3144.70 3580.45 TATAPOWER 34.55 37.50 34.10 36.80 JSWENERGY 47.00 50.50 42.55 46.65 OFSS 1860.00 1924.00 1810.70 1871.85 FRETAIL 112.50 112.50 112.50 112.50 GODREJCP 488.20 509.80 475.55 499.85 16.80 SRF 2925.00 3320.00 2866.05 3221.00 HEG 560.00 600.00 532.85 554.85 GLAXO 1202.45 1256.55 1182.10 1235.30 OBEROIRLTY 432.00 450.90 412.20 431.25 MAHLIFE 225.00 262.60 220.00 241.00 AMBUJACEM 153.95 168.55 151.40 159.10 5.15 MGL 757.00 817.15 731.30 792.35 VOLTAS 547.65 585.20 547.65 566.30 KANSAINER 375.00 380.75 360.10 370.35 HAL 568.70 582.80 555.55 572.50 TIMETECHNO 30.95 31.10 28.60 29.35 BANKBARODA 62.05 66.90 61.85 63.25 1.80 HINDPETRO 192.10 212.40 189.60 209.25 STRTECH 74.50 79.95 72.10 72.85 GESHIP 191.00 205.05 186.65 197.50 SOLARINDS 970.70 981.20 922.10 962.20 KPRMILL 404.50 421.20 402.05 418.05 MARICO 250.55 260.90 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     ,1?1'8 firmed COVID-19 cases on cases on the mainland had the Chinese mainland on reached 80,967 by the end of  /2 '8,/, The death toll soared in “It could have been con- down — affecting more than 39 markets imploding, policy- o new domestic coron- Thursday, all of which Thursday. This included 3,248 Europe as Italy announced tained to that one area of million people — would begin makers this week unleashed a Navirus cases were con- were imported taking the people who died of the disease, alifornia was placed under another 427 fatalities on China where it started. And Thursday evening in a “recog- wave of measures to shore up firmed in China for the second total of confirmed cases of 6,569 patients still being treat- Clockdown in the most dras- Thursday, taking its total to certainly the world is paying a nition of our interdependence”. the global economy. consecutive day even as three people coming from abroad ed and 71,150 patients dis- tic step yet by a US state to con- 3,405, according to a tally com- big price for what they did,” he In Britain, Prime Minister The European Central more fatalities have been to 228. charged after recovery, the tain the fast-spreading coron- piled by AFP from official said. Boris Johnson said the country Bank announced a 750-bil- reported, taking the death toll Of them, 14 were reported NHC said. avirus as Italy surpassed China sources. Trump said US authorities could “turn the tide” on coro- lion-euro bond-buying scheme, in the country to 3,248, the in the Guangdong Province, On Thursday, 730 people as the country with the most China has officially report- were fast-tracking antimalari- navirus within 12 weeks — but dubbed the “big bazooka.” In Chinese health authority said eight in Shanghai, six in Beijing were discharged from the hos- deaths from the pandemic. ed 3,248 deaths from the virus, als chloroquine and hydroxy- only if people heed advice to the United States, Treasury on Friday. and three in the Fujian pital after recovery, while the The United States mean- which can cause respiratory chloroquine for use as a coro- avoid social contact. Secretary Steven Mnuchin No new domestically trans- Province. Provincial-level number of severe cases while is fast-tracking anti- failure, particularly in the elder- navirus treatment, making The disease continued to urged Congress to pass a $1- mitted cases of the novel coro- regions of Tianjin, Liaoning, decreased by 178 to 2,136, it malarial drugs for use as a virus ly. them available “almost imme- hit high-profile figures with EU trillion emergency stimulus navirus disease were reported Heilongjiang, Zhejiang, said. treatment, President Donald Globally, the death toll diately.” The drugs are synthetic Brexit negotiator Michel package. Asian equities enjoyed on the Chinese mainland on Shandong, Guangxi, Sichuan The NHC said 104 people Trump said, as he lashed out at from the virus has risen to forms of quinine, which has Barnier, Monaco’s Prince some much-needed gains Thursday, the National Health and Gansu each reported one were still suspected of being China for not informing the almost 10,000 with more than been used to treat malaria for Albert II and at least a half- Friday after Wall Street finished Commission (NHC) said. case. infected with the virus, while world earlier about the original 232,000 cases in 158 countries centuries. dozen NBA players in the higher following a volatile ses- China achieved a new Also on Thursday, three 8,989 close contacts were still outbreak. and territories, according to the As the toll surged in Italy, United States among those sion as investors weighed the milestone in its efforts to con- deaths and 31 newly suspected under medical observation. China for its part on Friday AFP tally. Prime Minister Giuseppe testing positive. government stimulus measures tain the spread of the COVID- cases were reported on the By the end of Thursday, reported a second day with no UN Secretary-General Conte said the national lock- Also falling victim to the against some of the first data 19 in the last three months by mainland with two of the 208 confirmed cases including new domestic cases since the Antonio Guterres warned down, which has been copied pandemic was the G7 summit pointing to a sharp US eco- reporting zero cases on deaths reported in the Hubei four deaths had been reported virus appeared in the central Thursday of the virus’s poten- around Europe, would be pro- in June, which was meant to be nomic slowdown. Wednesday. Province and the third one in Hong Kong, 17 confirmed city of Wuhan in December, tially devastating effects. longed to April 3. hosted by Trump at the Camp European stocks also However, the NHC said reported in the Liaoning cases in Macao and 108 in before spreading worldwide. “If we let the virus spread France also mooted David presidential retreat near staged a rebound on the stim- on Friday that it received Province. Taiwan including one death, it While there was a glimmer like wildfire — especially in the extending its two-week lock- Washington. The group of ulus news. reports of 39 newly con- The overall confirmed said. of hope in China, several coun- most vulnerable regions of the down ordered this week by seven wealthy democracies will The battle is only just tries tightened their borders world — it would kill millions President Emmanuel Macron, now meet via videoconference. beginning across the rest of the and imposed lockdowns, trap- of people,” Guterres said. as the interior minister blasted And as the Olympic flame world, with the shadow of the ping tens of millions of people The number of infections “idiots” who flout home con- arrived in Japan Friday to a virus lengthening across Africa. in their homes. and deaths in the rest of the finement rules and put others muted reception, Tokyo Games The Nigerian mega-city of And the UN chief warned world has surpassed those in at risk. organizers faced renewed calls Lagos announced it would shut “millions” could die if the virus China, which appears to have In Argentina, President for the event to be delayed. its schools while Burkina Faso spreads unchecked around the staunched the virus with strict Alberto Fernandez announced “It should be postponed confirmed the first death in globe. measures including a com- a “preventative and compulso- under the current situation sub-Saharan Africa. Governments and central plete quarantine of Wuhan ry” lockdown from Friday to where athletes are not well Russia reported its first banks have unleashed a block- since January. March 31, while Brazil’s Rio de prepared,” Japan Olympic death and even the Pacific buster series of measures to Trump, who has come Janeiro state will close its famed Committee member Kaori nation of Fiji said it had its first prop up the teetering global under fire for his response to beaches as well as restaurants Yamaguchi told the Nikkei case. Countries are taking economy, only to see the once- the crisis, charged Thursday and bars for 15 days to try to daily in an interview published increasingly drastic steps to in-a-century pandemic seem- that the world was paying for contain the pandemic. the day the flame landed. stem infections, with Australia ingly spiral further out of con- China’s lack of transparency California Governor Gavin With countries paralysed and New Zealand banning trol. about the outbreak there. Newsom said the state’s lock- by the pandemic and stock non-residents from arriving. 1!O
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               9  in from Sunday. er the need for unnecessary you should continue to practise vator for some people,” said Josh “We are confident that n 81-year-old woman died travel”. wherever possible the 1.5 Stein, the attorney general of outrage. “STOP SHOPPING is preventing stores from jacking confronting the retailer, which with the army’s help, stricter Ain Australia’s New South He said that further advice metres of healthy distance North Carolina, where the num- HERE!!” one woman blared on up the prices on: aloe vera and typically apologizes and lowers enforcement can be carried Wales after contracting coron- is being taken to the national between each of us,” the prime ber of reports jumped from 72 to Facebook next to cellphone pho- rubbing alcohol, the ingredients the price. out,” he told a press conference. avirus, becoming the seventh cabinet next Tuesday night minister said. 131 one day earlier this week. tos of a Southern California gro- that can be combined to make In Maine, investigators had “There are still many who victim in the country as the and will be available before Morrison said the mea- “It is inexcusable to prey on cery charging USD 6.98 for a gal- hand sanitizer. photographic evidence from a don’t care about the orders confirmed COVID-19 cases people go on school holidays. sures would be in place for at people in a vulnerable time to lon of milk and USD 14.99 for Three states, including shopper showing the USD 10 from the government.” jumped to 785, health officials “I am just flagging that for least six months. make a quick buck.” AP’s 50-state cheddar cheese. California, refused to share how rolls of toilet paper. In Tennessee, Malaysia has so far reported said on Friday. next week, when we consider Urging Australians to survey is the most comprehen- “There are families out there many reports they’ve received, where state lawyers forced two 900 virus cases, the highest fig- Prime Minister Scott those issues on a broader scale,” “keep going”, the prime minis- sive look so far at the emerging who really need groceries and and several rural states said brothers to stop selling the more ure of any Southeast Asian Morrison on Thursday he said. ter said there was a “way problem. they’re overcharging.” Beyond they had none. Those that did than 17,000 bottles of hand san- country. Prime Minister announced closing borders to In a bid to minimise the through this”. In all, 41 states responded AP’s state count, individual cities are still checking out many of the itizer they had hoarded, investi- Muhyiddin Yassin previously all non-citizens and non-resi- spread of the virus, Morrison “All Australians have a role with numbers that included both are carrying out efforts to prevent claims. While some have gone to gators checked out a tip that a appealed to Malaysians to abide dents. also announced all non-essen- to play. There is a bridge over tips and formally filed com- exploitation. New York City court against sellers, others have store was charging USD 1 for by the restrictions, saying they “The entry ban takes effect tial activities in venues includ- this,” he said, adding that “if we plaints against mom-and-pop alone has received more than determined cases didn’t meet each squirt. are not an excuse to take a hol- from Friday, March 20, 2020, at ing cafes, pubs and clubs to be continue to work together in stores and big-box retailers alike. 1,000 complaints, issued 550 their legal standard for price There were reports of over- iday or hang out with friends. 9 PM (local time) with exemp- subject to a restriction of one the way we are, all around the AP’s count is certainly low violations and imposed USD gouging, which generally priced rice in Wisconsin and The measures were tions only for Australian citi- person per every four square country, then Australia will also because it only includes 275,000 in fines for price goug- involves an increase of more potatoes in Idaho. In imposed after a surge in new zens, permanent residents and metres. bounce back strongly”. cases in which someone went ing — including one case in than 10 per cent. Connecticut, a seller reportedly infections — most linked to a their immediate family includ- “If you’ve got a room, if In New South Wales, 75 online or called to register a griev- which a store was accused of sell- Many states said they try to inflated the cost of medical mass Islamic gathering near ing spouses, legal guardians you’ve got a premises that’s 100 new cases were reported on ance. Many others went to the ing bottles of Purell at USD 79 resolve reports not by pursuing masks 10 times over the normal Kuala Lumpur at the start of and dependants,” he said. square metres, then you can Thursday, bringing the state’s court of social media to vent their each. Among the items the city fines or criminal charges but by value. the month. On Friday, Morrison said have 25 people in that room. total to 382.    !"#!$!$  # 7D  

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The two leaders in the US in June due to the unprecedented way, the G7 Deputy Press Secretary Judd omy. “We are committed to the full power of their govern- also discussed telecommuni- coronavirus crisis and will summit scheduled to be held at Deere said in a statement. doing whatever is necessary to ments to coordinate on neces- cations security and European   -01'8+2' New York City history,” he instead hold the high-profile Camp David from June 10-12 “The White House also ensure a strong global response sary public health measures to migration issues,” he said. said and urged retired health event through video-confer- has been cancelled so that informed the other G7 mem- through closer cooperation protect people at risk of A total of 218 people have he US has seen a significant care workers to volunteer to ence, the White House has leaders of these countries can bers that in order to continue and enhanced coordination of COVID-19; restore confidence, died in the US due to the fast- Tspike in coronavirus cases help. said. devote their time and energy in close coordination, the our efforts. While current growth, protect jobs, support spreading coronavirus pan- with the number of fatalities “There will be people who The decision comes as addressing the public health President will convene the challenges may require nation- global trade and investment demic, while there are 14,299 surging past 200 and the total die who didn’t need to die. We countries around the world challenge, the White House leaders’ via video teleconfer- al emergency measures, we and encourage science, confirmed infected cases in the confirmed infections crossing are seeing an explosion in the seal their borders and ban said on Thursday. ence in April and May just as remain committed to the sta- research and technology coop- country. Coronavirus cases 14,000, pushing health care number of cases. … It’s a travel to stop the fast-spread- “In order for each country he did this week,” Deere said. bility of the global economy,” eration. have been reported in all the 50 officials and political leaders to painful and distressing num- ing COVID-19 pandemic that to focus all of its resources on Early this week, Trump they said. In another statement, Deer States in the US and District of step up efforts to contain the ber,” he said. has claimed over 9,000 lives so responding to the health and had a video-conference call The leaders expressed their said Trump spoke with Columbia as well as Puerto fast-spreading pandemic. New York city has report- far. economic challenges of with G7 leaders, whose mem- conviction that the current President Emmanuel Macron Rico. According to Worldometer, ed 3,615 positive cases and 22 The G7 summit is the lat- COVID-19 and at President bers are the US, Canada, challenges related to the of France and discussed the lat- Globally, the death toll a website which compiles new deaths. The Mayor called it est high-profile event to be can- Trump’s direction, National France, Germany, Italy, Japan COVID-19 pandemic needed est developments and efforts to from the virus has risen to over case numbers of COVID-19, “nothing short of staggering.” celled as anxiety over coron- Economic Council Director and the United Kingdom. a strongly coordinated inter- combat coronavirus. 9,800 with more than 232,650 there were 14,299 confirmed Texas issued a notification avirus puts an end to political and US Sherpa for the 2020 G7 In a joint statement, after national approach based on sci- “The two leaders agreed to cases in 158 countries and ter- infected cases and 218 deaths ordering the closure of all gatherings, sports events and Larry Kudlow has informed his the video-conference, leaders of ence and evidence, consistent continue close cooperation on ritories. reported in the US as of schools, gyms and restaurants Thursday night, making it the and asked people to avoid a sixth top coronavirus infected gathering of more than 10. country. “We continue our relentless  /   ! 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In Peru, with more Erondu, a senior research fel- and ventilators is one of the deaths in the last 24 hours, sev- act on four major priorities that than 32 million people, about low at the Chatham House biggest challenges facing the eral US States and local gov- are extremely urgent and very 350 beds in intensive care units Center for Global Health continent. ernments have issued lock- necessary,” Senate Majority exist. Security. “We have been able to down orders. Leader Senator Mitch The coronavirus is now Many countries in sub- identify importing a field hos- Coronavirus cases have McConnell said. moving into parts of the world Saharan Africa do not have the pital-type of facility that can be been reported in all the 50 The legislation among that may be the least prepared. isolation wards or large num- set up and equipped with some States and District of Columbia other things proposes direct Some countries in Africa and ber of health care workers to of the key items needed, such and Puerto Rico. help for USD 1,200 per indi- Latin America lack the equip- respond to a surge of COVID- as ventilators,” she said. California on Thursday vidual earning up to USD ment or even trained health 19 patients, she said. Training has begun in Republic ordered all its residents, about 75,000 per annum. It also workers to respond. Liberia and Burkina Faso of Congo and Senegal so health 40 million people, to stay at includes an additional USD 500 Many of their nations are only have a few ventilators for care workers will be ready to home in a bid to battle the for a child. slamming shut borders and their millions of people. operate it, and World Bank coronavirus pandemic in the “Preventing the spread of banning large gatherings in Dr Bernard Olayo, founder funding is being made avail- most populous state in the US. the coronavirus will take a the hope of avoiding the scenes of the Kenya-based Center for able, she said. Californians can go out financial toll on individuals, in wealthier countries such as Public Health and It’s not all grim. Elsie only for essential needs like families and businesses. These Italy and the US, but local Development, said most coun- Kanza, head of Africa at the food, hardware supplies, exer- recommendations would blunt transmission of the virus has tries in Africa can’t afford ven- World Economic Forum, said cise and medication. the impact for most Americans begun. tilators. Even if ventilators were many countries are deploying California Governor Gavin and limit the damage to the US Containing that spread is provided by other countries, it’s lessons learned from the Ebola Newsom in a letter to President economy,” Senate Finance the new challenge. Africa has not sufficient because of the outbreak in West Africa in Donald Trump projected that Committee Chairman Chuck less than 800 confirmed cases lack of qualified people to use 2014-2016 that killed well over roughly 25.5 million Grassley said. and Latin America under them. “It’s complex, it’s very 10,000 people. Californians - about 56 per cent The bill that delays tax fil- 2,000, but an early response is very complex because the The Africa Centers for of the State’s population - could ing for 90 days and a USD 300 crucial as fragile health systems patients that end up on venti- Disease Control and become infected with the virus billion package for small busi- could be quickly overwhelmed. lators require round the clock Prevention was created to over the next eight weeks. nesses also includes USD 50 With such limited care by larger teams,” he said. respond to that Ebola out- “This is not a permanent billion for airlines, USD 8 bil- resources, experts say identi- Many patients could do break. As of Thursday, 43 state, this is a moment in time. lion for cargo air carriers and fying cases, tracing and testing well with just oxygen, he said, countries can test for the coro- We will look back at these deci- USD 150 billion for other eli- are key. but close to half of health facil- navirus, it said. In addition, sions as pivotal,” the Governor gible entities. “We have seen how the ities in African countries don’t Chinese billionaire Jack Ma this said. The coronavirus outbreak, virus actually accelerates that have reliable oxygen supplies. week pledged to donate 1.1 mil- New York Mayor Bill de which originated in the after a certain ... tipping point. Oxygen concentrators can be lion testing kits, 6 million Blasio told New Yorkers to be Chinese city of Wuhan in So the best advice for Africa is used, but given the frequent masks and 60,000 protective prepared for a long battle. 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After I made Mission: Snakes Necessary? a crime novel he 2019’s Domino, had financial dif- wide screen filmmaking is still Impossible, Tom asked me to start penned with his partner, Susan ficulties and wasn’t released in the being practised? working on the next one. I said: “Are Lehman, a former editor for The New US. The things that they’re doing you kidding?” One of these is York Times. The book, full of snap- It’s a very sad situation. It was now have nothing to do with what we enough. Why would anybody want py dialogue and sharp knives, bears under-financed. I was there 100 were doing making films in the 70s, to make another one? Of course, the plenty of the hallmarks of De Palma. days and shot 30. They weren’t pay- 80s and 90s. The first thing that dri- reason they make another one is to Films are baked into it (the title refers ing anybody and I had a whole ves me crazy is the way they look. make money. 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Vertigo, for instance, ,4",. then? Our generation, we wanted to take those criticisms? ly inspired by Harvey Weinstein. makes a cameo. In the book, it’s 81'++0, In my mid-50s doing Carlito’s over the studios. Which we did. I They always considered I was An abiding passion for cinema being remade. Way and then Mission: Impossible. It think what’s so interesting about the somehow a misogynist director coursed through De Palma’s reflec- It was a very influential film. I $012'2$+0, doesn’t get much better than that. You generation I came up with, they got because I had women as focal points tions. Lately, he’s been soaking up saw it in 1958 in Vista Vision, I .7&+0+ have all the power and tools at your very rich, extremely rich, working in my thrillers. Well, I’m sorry. I pre- westerns. The day before, he said, he might add, at Radio City Music Hall, disposal. When you have the within the studio system. Now, we’re fer to photograph women walking watched John Ford’s My Darling I believe. 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I don’t know if you directors, who knows who directs I’d rather it be a beautiful woman than book and not a film? Vertigo is the whole idea of creating even realize you’re making them. I one of these things from another? Arnold Schwarzenegger.” I’m sorry. Too many ideas and not enough an illusion and getting the audience tend to be very hard-nosed about this. Then you have the whole Marvel uni- time to make all the films. You write to fall in love with it and then toss- If you have a couple of good decades, verse, which is digital action stuff, all Scorsese has wondered before a lot of stuff that never makes it into ing it off the tower twice. Very, very that’s good, that’s great. computer generated. When I made how many films he has left. What’s a film. With my partner, Susan, we good idea. Mission to Mars and spent a year your expectation? just basically did it because we had  You must have gotten accus- working on these shots with three or I think we’re getting near the end fun doing it. We had never written  Are there any Hitchcock films tomed to your films, years after crit- four digital houses — one was work- here. I have a bad knee. William a novel before, neither of us. I had you don’t like? ical or commercial disappointment, ing on the ship, one was working on Wyler said when you can’t walk, it’s an idea for a script I had never devel- I thought the late Hitchcock reemerging as cult classics. the smoke, one was working on the over with. Now, if you write these oped based on the Edwards cam- stuff was not that good. When he got You’ve got to believe in the dust — I would storyboard a shot and books, that can use up our creative paign and the girl (Rielle Hunter, the finally discovered by the French films when you make it. 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Social Distancing barrier when it comes to love. especially, when people stick to is the only solution, yet.” As an adult, I employed women prescriptive roles in society — in my home, women who I grew what men and women ought to  ;Q ' **   close to... There is tremendous inti- be and so on. (Often in our soci- macy when one shares a home, ety we accept it if a man mar- outh Indian actor Trisha, also a though of course it is a bit one-sided. ries a woman who has less but SUNICEF brand ambassador, took to For instance, someone who works the opposite is more complicat- social media to share an advisory against for you can read your moods, they ed). the pandemic. In a video that the actress know if you’ve had a bad day, or if I feel that it’s important to posted in Tamil and English, she informs you don’t eat well, or if a phone call change your gender in your her followers about ways to avoid contact- suddenly changes your demeanour. head before taking certain ing the virus, which includes the basics Perhaps, even though we do not decisions. I ask myself some- ety? How account- demic of Coronavirus, which is such as washing hands with soap and con- read them carefully but a bond that times, would I do this if I was able do we need to not going to go away anytime tacting the medical helpline if the symp- develops over time. a man? If the answer is be? That is a per- soon, how do you think delaying toms begin to show. The presence of two complete- unchanged by gender, I sonal decision. film releases is going to affect the “Novel coronavirus or COVID-19 ly disparate worlds within a single know I am on the right path Also, each industry, especially the small can be stopped. Together we can do it,” she home is what I find most interest- but if it changes, then I have person has budget films? said. In 2017, Trisha Krishnan became the ing — such different realities and to stop and think. his/her own It’s very hard to say as nobody first south-Indian to be bestowed with the concerns but a human connection. One can overcome needs. For knows how long this will take. I am UNICEF celebrity advocate status. I decided to explore it as a love financial differences if peo- some, a deep trying to focus on the positive story to see how far I could take it ple are self-aware and will- emotional aspects. The trailer has received an and make the two characters more ing to actively fight preju- bond is more overwhelming response, the film equal. I feel that when you are in love dices, even when it important has been trending on IMDb with someone you see the world comes to the ones while for (Internet movie database) as the through their eyes. It happens eas- we have inter- some a struc- most anticipated Indian film. Of ily, automatically... and that’s inter- nalised in our turally viable course, the release schedule will be esting as the individuals on either own heart. life, where very crowded whenever cinemas side of the barrier want to see each families and open but I feel Sir… is a film that other’s points of view.  The film lifestyles are is quite different from mainstream compels one similar. It is films, so we can coexist. Is the film inspired by real-life to think — we again, a very per- I have spent years on this film instances? What were the refer- all believe in sonal choice. and I will do what it takes to get it ences that you took? love but can we to its audience. But right now, I feel Q It is inspired from real-life really love across Most of your there are bigger issues at stake. For instances. The details are all from class? And if we can, films have a lot of people, it’s going to be a he 73rd edition of the Cannes Film Festival has been postponed life, from my observations of peo- how far do you think revolved around struggle to make ends meet or have Tin the wake of Coronavirus outbreak. The festival organisers ple, life and society... Let’s say it’s a one can go? different dimen- two square meals a day. We need issued a statement, confirming the delay in the gala, which was ini- sort of heightened reality. People can love sions of love... to be conscious of that and try to tially scheduled to take place in May. across class... 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The Reminiscing about the film’s 25 year long jour- %! innovations were initiated by her hus- data for the book has been sourced ney, Salman said: “Karan Arjun was a special film. band and obeying his dictates became from Gandhi literature, his complete It is the first time that Shah Rukh and I had come !  an opportunity for her to learn, react works in 100 volumes and historical together on-screen. I have so many beautiful mem- and resist. So the facts about her life narrations. But in Kasturba’s case, ories attached to this film. Karan Arjun is a com- ! ! and work are part of the history of the interpretations are more important as plete entertainment package and even 25 years after eventful years in the 19th and 20th the data has its limits. its release, fans can sit together with their families     century in South Africa and India. and enjoy it.”  !! An author has to cope with the How do you think womanhood The film also featured Raakhee Gulzar, Kajol and huge material about Gandhi’s struggle was neglected during India’s free- Mamta Kulkarni in the lead roles. Rakesh Roshan    ! with himself and the mighty forces dom struggle? How does the book too shared his experience of working on the icon- against which he pitched himself. present it? Also, given ic film.   !  Kasturba was a perpetual partner in today’s nationwide “When I had written Karan Arjun, I knew I had these struggles. Her life and protests, most of which to write a different kind of a story he has always been looked at work can only be are being led by women from all the work I had done. through the prism of her husband. assessed in an imag- (for instance, at Shaheen Reincarnation as a topic was SCommonly called ‘Ba’, Kasturba inative and contex- Bagh), how do you doing the rounds since the Gandhi was an ideal model, great sup- tual framework of this think the understand- black-and-white era but when port and the perfect co-voyager of historical epoch and it ing of women’s role in I decided to make a film on the Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi’s jour- is indeed a challenging challenging times has theme but using two brothers, ney from South Africa to India and his task for any author. evolved? I faced a lot of criticism and transformation into the Mahatma. The struggle of rejection. So, I wrote the She devoted herself to the dharma of An author who is pen- women for emanci- film with a different being a true Hindu wife and followed ning a biography always pation started with lens like that about a it her entire life. However, as author has this pressure of show- the spread of mother-son bond. I RM Bhalla argues, “she was much casing his protagonist in democracy and had immense belief more than that.” She weathered one the right light since ques- technological in the story and storm after another and successfully tions could be raised later development somehow knew faced unexpected challenges. She over the accuracy and actu- all over the that my audience emerged to become one of the bright- ality of the facts presented in world and it is still would feel and est faces of womanhood during India’s the book... continuing in India and in believe every dia- freedom struggle while remaining A biographer is an inter- other countries. Women were not logue narrated by within the precincts of her home. preter of events in respect of his pro- neglected during India’s freedom the characters. The While the Father of the Nation has tagonist and he has to decide what the struggle. Rather they were brought reaction the film been the topic of many debates and “right light” for his interpretation is. out of the confines of the four walls received then and discussions by various authors and by The facts presented in the book have of their homes to the public arena even today is still Gandhi himself, not many accounts to be documented and the events as and they participated both in the overwhelming. The mention Kasturba and her life at they unfold in the life of the protago- revolutionary struggles and the social fact that a mother’s dia- length. People know her through a few nist should be presented accurately. Yet reform movements. logue like Mere Karan- letters written to her by Gandhi that the author’s own set of values gives a After Independence, the unfold- Arjun aayenge got the status he has talked about in his certain slant to his interpretations. ing of the democratic process, spread it has, is all because of the Autobiography. However, she has no How convincingly he argues in pre- of education and different move- conviction it was delivered personal memoirs about her thoughts senting the facts is a matter of his art. ments across India have resulted in with. If at that time they and experiences. Bhalla, in his book women’s participation in all walks of returned from an unimagin- Kasturba Gandhi: A Biography, talks along with a large contingent of une- Kasturba was not educated. She Kasturba Gandhi’s life experiences life. Different groups are now vying able place, it would have been about how her contributions to India’s ducated poor Indian women there. Her herself left no records of her thoughts, have never been properly document- with each other for a share in eco- accepted by the audience. struggle for independence have not story is very relevant today because feelings, struggles, associations, expe- ed or even talked about much. Where nomic and political power and Conviction is the one element been given the critical importance they uneducated poor women are still riences or any details of events she was did you source your data from? women are trying to become a vote that is behind the success of the deserve. Excerpts: struggling for their rights. a part of. She never thought of it nor Yes. It is a fact that the Gandhi bank to achieve their rights. movie and the milestone being was she intellectually equipped for it. industry has definitely expanded celebrated today,” Rakesh Why Kasturba? How is she relevant Documenting a prominent per- So we don’t have Kasturba’s version of worldwide but any bibliography deal- How long did it take to compile the added. today? son’s life could be challenging, espe- the events in which she was involved. ing with Kasturba would not list more work into a book? As Karan Arjun completed The book deals with the life of cially if s/he is related to the history Not many detailed accounts or remi- than a dozen entries even today. The book was conceptualised 25 years a few months ago, Zee Kasturba, who took her own conscious of the nation. How did you gather niscences have been left by the mem- However, in the last few decades, over many years and it was out of my Cinema will air the film to cel- decision to participate in the information for the book about bers of her family or friends in public Gandhi has been rescued — to some interest in the life and work of ebrate the milestone. 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But that I am the main topic (of “I will be reviewing myself after a her return to India has also debate) these days, and I am  ,"+0 ers as the coronavirus pandemic grips world sport,” the year and let me make it clear, if I feel I been stalled after the govern- sorry that people are con- website reported. am not good enough for the job and I am ment on Thursday barred all stantly writing about me and tar Australian opener David Warner has reported- Warner at a fee of GBP 125,000 was the highest paid not doing justice to it I will resign and horses for courses policy. Pick those who incoming international flights not about the main protago- Sly decided to pull out of England Cricket Board’s The player for the 100-ball-a-side spectacle which was set leave myself,” he told a YouTube channel are in form for us.” from March 22 to 31 to tack- nists in the fight against this Hundred league as it is clashing with national team’s to be held from July 17 to August 15. CricketBaaz. He said so far he was satisfied after le the deadly outbreak. crisis, who are the doctors limited overs series against Zimbabwe. “His decision to withdraw from the competition “It is not as if because I have a three- taking over as bowling coach last “There are no matches and all those who work in According to Australian website WAtoday, Warner’s was unrelated to the COVID-19 outbreak, his manag- year contract I will hang around. I have October. now as the league has been healthcare," Jovic wrote on manager James Erskine said that the decision has got er James Erskine said as he confirmed the move on some set targets in mind and I want to “We have got some exciting young postponed and will start on social media. nothing to do with prevailing COVID-19 pandemic that Friday,” the report further stated. help and groom the young fast bowlers. fast bowlers like Shaheen Shah, Naseem April 30. But even if she want- "In Madrid, my Covid-19 has caused a global lock-down of cricketing activities. Erskine on Thursday had said that Warner will be “The way I look at it my plan is pre- Shah, Muhammad Hasnain and we are ed to go back home, the flights test was negative. So I decided “David Warner has pulled out of the Hundred in playing IPL if the COVID-19 pandemic is under con- pare a settled bowling attack for test looking at more talent. That does not from UK to India have been to travel to Serbia, to help and what could be the first of multiple withdrawals from trol and the league gets rolling after April 15, the time cricket and keep a rotation policy for the mean I will ignore those who had done stopped two days back,” Bala support our people, in addition England’s new franchise league by international play- till which the league has been suspended. white ball formats. 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Devi was a captain of pharmacies, which does not tory problems due to pneumonia and Railways all his life. “We will earn more compared to the four India’s Gold-medal winning happen here (in Serbia). I apol- had an underlying history of A FIFA-certified coach, Banerjee previous editions because majority of the team at the South Asian ogise to everyone if in any way Parkinson’s disease, dementia and had a coaching career as illustrious matches (in earlier editions) had to be held in Games last year. She scored 16 I have hurt or put someone in heart problem. Banerjee, who was on as his playing one, beginning with the UAE where we generally had low crowds and goals in five matches. danger. I hope that together we life support at a hospital here since Bata SC and Eastern Railway. commercial deals were also not very profitable,” can overcome all this." 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Muto ahead of the ceremony. closed sports competitions around world championships for Australia, Former Japanese But organisers have been the world, and paralysed many  +2572 medal for judo at the 1988 Seoul she said. where the climate, location and rela- Olympians Saori Yoshida and forced to scale back what countries along with international trav- Olympics, is the first JOC board The Olympics should not be tively high number of Olympic-size Tadahiro Nomura collected the should have been a key event to el. he Tokyo Olympics should be member to call openly for a post- held “if people across the world can’t pools is an advantage, but not an insur- flame from the aircraft and took raise awareness and excitement Olympic qualifiers are among the Tpostponed, according to a senior ponement of the Tokyo Games. enjoy themselves,” she said. mountable one. it to a cauldron in the shape of ahead of the July 24 opening tournaments affected, with 43 percent member of the Japan Olympic Yamaguchi criticised the IOC “What I’m most scared of is that “At the heart of the Olympic and a cherry blossom on a stage in ceremony. of athletes yet to book their spots. But Committee, adding her voice to a stance, saying the body “is putting we force an opening and have peo- Paralympic competition is the notion front of selected guests. While spectators are Bach said the situation was still too growing chorus calling for Tokyo athletes at risk.” ple question the Olympics, asking, of fair play — a value we hold very But some 200 local children allowed to watch from the uncertain to make a decision about 2020 to be delayed. “By asking them to train under ‘Why only the Olympics’?” she said. close, and we do not want that to be that were due to welcome the roadside, fans have been urged Tokyo. “It should be postponed under these conditions, the IOC is open- She also urged the IOC to at compromised,” the statement contin- flame were kept away as part of to “avoid forming crowds”, with “What makes this crisis so unique the current situation where athletes ing itself up the criticism that it is least set a deadline for its final deci- ued. “We know athlete preparation is what organisers called the organisers warning there could and so difficult to overcome is the can’t be well prepared,” Kaori not putting athletes first,” Yamaguchi sion. being severely compromised. “heartbreaking” decision to be a change of programme in uncertainty. Nobody today can tell you Yamaguchi, a JOC executive board told the newspaper. Yamaguchi said she plans to Friendship and solidarity are impor- pare back events as the world the event of “excessive conges- what the developments are tomorrow, member, told the Nikkei daily in an “Unlike other sporting events, argue her position when the JOC tant Olympic and Paralympic values battles the virus. tion”. what they are in one month, not to interview published on Friday. the Olympics symbolise the ideal meets Friday next week, the business and we stand with you in this time of After a speech by chief Daily arrival and departure mention in more than four months,” he Yamaguchi, who won a Bronze that sports bring about world peace,” daily added. uncertainty.” organiser Yoshiro Mori, the ceremonies are closed to the said. former Olympians lit the caul- public and all torch-bearers will “Therefore it would not be respon- dron with the torch, also have their temperatures taken sible in any way to set a date or take a this week to continue training “as best est”. Despite remaining hopeful of start- nize future Olympic Games”. designed to represent Japan’s before participating in the relay, decision right now, which would be they can” but Bach said health consid- “For us, while not knowing how ing the Games on time, Bach said the “The IOC has no cash-flow prob- cherished cherry blossom. which is scheduled to visit based on the speculation about the erations were “first and foremost”, long this tunnel will be, we would like IOC’s risk-management policies lem,” he added, when asked about the “Children had planned to every part of Japan on a 121- future developments.” adding “the decision of the IOC will not the Olympic flame to be a light at the and insurance “will make it possible for potential problem of broadcast pay- welcome the Olympic flame, day journey before entering Athletes lashed out at IOC advice be determined by any financial inter- end of the tunnel,” he said. us to continue our operations and orga- ments not arriving in July. but we decided to scale it down, Tokyo. , !,          ',-.,/01 “It is a very big challenge for said. me and being the leader, I had to “When you have got an ormer India hockey coach set the example for the team, opportunity to serve the country, FHarendra Singh finds himself groom and motivate them. I you can’t take a step back. Life on a different turf in the country’s would like to congratulate all threat is there but I am enjoying battle to contain the COVID-19 those from Air India who are asso- every bit of this challenge,” said pandemic — supervising arrange- ciated with this mission.” Harendra, who is often seen run- ments for Indian evacuees from He said his team has been ning from the terminal to the tar- coronavirus-struck nations as Air working round the clock and at mac wearing a decontamination India’s General Manager. times 72 hours at a stretch. suit. The former India player from “I am thankful to my family Harendra said being in charge Bihar is drawing from his for supporting me in all my on the ground, his job is to ensure immense coaching experience at endeavours. They have never smooth and hassle free transfer of the Indira Gandhi International stopped me.” the passengers after they land here. 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SChopra has been ordered by championships scheduled safety fears linked to world rankings following the April 2020), at least six events outside but iconic Indian boxer M “I don’t think the Games will Sports Authority of India (SAI) for week 17 on the BWF COVID-19. cancellation of the Asian overall and in at least one gold C Mary Kom says the forced be postponed or cancelled. It is too to remain self-isolated for 14 Tournament Calendar — “The tournament was Championships, the last and silver-level event. slowdown of life as usual has also huge an event to be shifted just like days at the NIS-Patiala after his one of the last chances for originally planned for Olympics qualifying event of The 25-year-old Chanu has redefined the meaning of freedom that. It will cause chaos. In any return from a training stint in athletes to gain qualification Guatemala City,” BWF said. the continent due to the coro- now collected 3869 Robi points for her. case, it’s not in my hands. So, it’s Turkey. Indira Gandhi International air- for Tokyo 2020 Olympic All five tournaments navirus outbreak. — the IWF’s official calculation Mary Kom has self-isolated at better I don’t say much,” she said. Chopra, who has qualified port. Games before the April 26 were to be played within the She has taken part in five method — to be placed third her Delhi residence since return- But will the current situation, for the upcoming Tokyo “At the airport, everyone deadline,” it added. Tokyo Olympic Games events out of the six mandated behind Hou Zhihui (4703) of ing from the this month’s Asian in which travel restrictions by Olympics, has been told by the was screened and cleared but The suspended tourna- qualifying period, but will in the new qualification rules. China and Ri Song Gum (4209) Olympic Qualifiers in Jordan most countries have nearly SAI to stay at his hostel room when they reached NIS, the SAI ments are Croatian “no longer contribute to In a meeting of the of North Korea. where she booked herself a second brought the world to a halt, have without mixing up with other said all the returning athletes International (April 16-19 ), Olympic qualifying as they Executive Board of the Regarding the 17-year- Olympic berth. a bearing on her preparations for athletes at the NIS if he has to and coaches should remain in Peru International 2020 will now fall outside the International Weightlifting old Jeremey (men’s 67kg), The precautionary measure Tokyo? be at the premier sports facility isolation for 14 days. AFI said it (April 16-19), European qualification window.” Federation held on March 17- who won a Gold in 62kg in was necessitated by a training trip “Some planning is required. I of the country. was all right since they have C’ships (April 21-26), “BWF will make a fur- 18 via video conference, the the 2018 Youth Olympic to Italy before landing in Jordan haven’t yet made up my mind, He returned to India from been screened and cleared at the Badminton Asia C’ships ther announcement on any world body has made some Games, Yadav said, “In the even though the entire Indian Training here is also pretty Turkey on Wednesday. airport but SAI insisted.” (April 21-26) and Pan Am implications related to the recommendations to the Olympics, there will be 14 team got COVID-19 negative cer- smooth. There is nothing missing. Another Olympics-bound The 22-year-old Chopra Individual Championships Olympic qualification peri- International Olympic competitors in each weight tificates from the IOC. We will see how the situation is in javelin thrower Shivpal Singh qualified for the Tokyo Games 2020 (April 23-26). od at a later date,” BWF Association (IOC) regarding category, men and women. “I am chilling, doing my exer- the next couple of weeks before has left NIS as he preferred to in a competition in South Africa The European said. PTI the Olympic qualifying events. Besides the top eight from the cises, taking care of my fitness and deciding on whether going outside stay at his home. in January with a throw of One of the key recom- world rankings, the top ranker playing with my children after is an option,” she “SAI said if Neeraj wants to 87.86m, having made his return mendations, sources said, may from each of the five conti- being away from them for explained. stay at the NIS, he has to remain from an elbow surgery last year. close the qualification process nents will also qualify. Jeremy almost one month,” Mary Kom “Till then, every- in self isolation for 14 days with- He then went to Turkey for a "   as all the five continental cham- is at the top of Asian rankings said. one please stay at out mixing with others. He and training stint as part of prepa- pionships were cancelled. and if the international feder- “That’s the best part of this home and don’t forget Rohit Yadav who returned from rations for the Olympics.  ',-.,/01 Government of India This would mean the ation’s recommendations are isolation, I am with my family to wash your hands,” Turkey have been given hostel He was supposed to take guidelines for safety mea- Olympics qualification slots accepted by the IOC, he will through the day without having she laughed. rooms separated from other part in the elite Diamond he Badminton sures, Badminton will be decided based on the also qualify.” to think of anything. My appeal to trainees. They have also been League series beginning in Doha TAssociation of India Association of India (BAI) current world rankings. The Jeremy is at the top of everyone is don’t panic, try and given an old gym facility near on April 17 but the World (BAI) on Friday has decided to shut down IOC will, however, take a final Asian rankings with 3119 stay at home if you can and their hostel room,” a source at Athletics announced its decision announced its office will their office from March call on the recommendations of Robi points, far ahead of sec- spend time with your family,” the NIS Patiala said. to postpone the first three legs. shut down from March 23 23,” a media release said. the International Weightlifting ond-placed Mohammed she said. “Shivpal and Vipin Another Indian javelin owing to the COVID-19 BAI General Secretary, Federation. Almazyadi Nawaf (2672) from “In my case, I have felt a Kasana who returned thrower Shivpal also qualified pandemic. Ajay K Singhania added “Mirabai is certain to the Saudi Arabia. He is set for his sense of freedom with this iso- from South Africa for the Tokyo Games while BAI is the latest that the situation will be qualify for the Olympics, she is maiden Olympics. lation. I have realised that I am wanted to leave for training at Potchefstroom in National Sports Federation reviewed on March 31. currently at third spot in the The last slot will be from not feeling the stress of a daily home. They left NIS South Africa. (NSF) to shut down its “After assessing the world rankings. The top eight the host country, if that coun- schedule right now.” Patiala yesterday,” he added. The 24-year-old crossed premises in the wake of situations and discussions from the world rankings after try (Japan) has not qualified A five-time The source said SAI insist- the qualifying standard of 85m novel coronavirus out- with various stake holders, the end of the qualification from this method. But if a Asian champion ed that Neeraj and all those who by hurling the spear to a dis- break. it was observed as the best period automatically qualifies weightlifter from the host besides being a returned from abroad should tance of 85.47m during the “In the wake of the solution and health and for Tokyo Olympics,” Indian country has qualified, the last Gold-medallist remain isolated for 14 days ACNW Meeting at Corona Virus outbreak wellbeing of our staff is of Weightlifting Federation slot will be given through the at the even though they were screened Potchefstroom earlier this and the advisories issued prime importance for Secretary General Sahdev tripartite commission process. Commonwealth for coronavirus symptoms at the month. by the Sports Ministry and BAI,” Singhania said.