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Karti Chidambaram sprang a three deaths, latest in Tuesday Highlighting the role of the surprise in the Lok Sabha by in Maharashtra, the medical fraternity, Harsh complimenting the Union Government has decided to     (          Vardhan said, “As one metre Government for its efforts to rope in accredited private labs      )  $&      social distancing is required to tackle coronavirus and said to conduct tests for the infec- be taken while dealing with                    $&  one should not “play politics” tion and recommended anti- for laboratory testing and pro- head of the Epidemiology and those affected with the virus, I    '&  over the issue. HIV drug combination vide positive controls for estab- Communicable Diseases at laud doctors and paramedics Rahul has all along been Lopinavir-Ritonavir on case-to- lishing the test as soon as the ICMR, said the testing capac- who are working honestly with ties in their areas and suggest are rare complaints,” he said. Government’s immediate pri- targeting the Modi case basis for treatment of the private laboratory concerned ity is not an issue as per the dedication while taking risks in ways to help improve facilities. The Minister also said the ority is to ensure safety of Government’s response in tack- viral infection. has procured the primers, capacity of 52 labs, India can treating these patients.” He noted that the response has Indian Council of Medical people and it will later evalu- ling coronavirus and accusing At present only probes and reagents as per conduct up to 10,000 tests per “I laud all doctors and been positive in appreciating Research (ICMR) scientists are ate losses incurred by the cul- it of being in stupor. Karti, Government labs are permitted SOPs. Adoption of commercial day at present. paramedics, be it in villages or the high quality treatment at in touch with scientists all over ture and tourism industry due however, pointed to complaints to do the test and the Centre is kits for testing should be based “Around 600 samples are cities or in private or quarantine facilities. the world regarding the use of to restrictions on visitors. that people, being quarantined making arrangements to near- on validations conducted by being tested per day,” he said, Government in controlling On reports about poor retroviral drugs in treating Responding to series of over coronavirus suspicion, ly double its testing capacity. A lCMR-National Institute of adding 60,000 testing coronavirus at all levels,” he told facilities at such centres, Harsh coronavirus patients and in queries during the Question have been kept in “substan- Union Health Ministry officials Virology (NIV), Pune. kits are available now and addi- the House while replying to Vardhan said these reports are the research underway across Hour, he said the Government dard” facilities under “unhy- said that around 60 accredited It also states that appropri- tional 200,000 kits have been supplementaries during exceptions. “I can agree with the world in finding treatment has banned tourist visit and gienic” conditions. He said private laboratories are likely to ate biosafety and biosecurity ordered. Question Hour. His remarks you that the facilities may not of the virus. even Archaeological Survey of many of these people, most of be given permission to conduct precautions should be ensured According to the current were lauded by all members, be good. It is quite possible that Fielding questions on India (ASI) monuments and whom were quarantined fol- the tests soon. Confirmatory while collecting samples from testing protocols, only those including those from the at some places bathrooms may impact of the pandemic on temples are shutdown. lowing their return from tests for COVID-19 are cur- a suspect patient. Alternatively, with history of travel to high- Opposition. not be 5-star type. We are acti- tourism sector, Tourism Taking a view contrary to abroad, have the wherewithal rently being done free-of cost a disease specific separate col- risk countries affected by the The Minister also urged ing in strongest possible man- Minister Prahlad Singh Patel his former party president for self-isolation and should be at Government set-ups. lection site may be created. respiratory virus and those MPs to visit quarantine facili- ner on such complaints. These said in the Upper House the Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP allowed to do so. As per the guidelines All the private testing lab- who came in contact with pos- issued by the Government for oratories have been asked to itive patients have been asked private labs, test should be ensure immediate/real-time to be quarantined for 14 days. only offered when prescribed reporting to the State officials Others with symptoms of the             by a qualified physician as per of IDSP (Integrated Disease infection are being tested. ICMR guidance for testing. Surveillance Program of The official said the deci- Since the guidance evolves Government of India) and sion to allow anti-HIV drug     remuneration under unrevised pay scale and execution of pending promises given along with the approval for sec- periodically, the latest revised ICMR HQ for timely initiation combination on case-to-case as per Fifth Pay Commission. under the Rape and POSCO Act. ond supplementary expenditure state- version should be followed. of contact tracing and research basis follows the success in the     The State Cabinet today cleared 25 Approval was given for the forma- ment for the financial year 2019-20. The The guidelines state that activities. treatment of an Italian elderly proposals of various departments tion of the State Cabinet also approved the Constitution the ICMR will share the SOPs Raman R Gangakhedkar, couple at Jaipur’s SMS hospital.   including action for creation of 22 posts Physiotherapy Council Bill-2020 and (One Hundred and Twenty-sixth of District Judge level temporarily for the draft of Jharkhand Motor Vehicles Amendment) Bill, 2019. tate Cabinet on Tuesday gave its nod 1 year for 22 Fast Track Special Courts Taxation (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was In the current financial year 2019- , -   &    *  Sto Dearness Allowance hike of 10 per temporarily constituted for 1 year in the approved by the Cabinet. 20 from the amount of budgetary pro- / 0 cent from 154 per cent to 164 per cent State of Jharkhand for speedy hearing The Council of Ministers headed by vision received for the establishment   (   + to the State government employees, and execution of pending cases under the CM also approved the project of expenditure of the Home Guard Cops Lucknow: To contain the coro- pensioners and family pensioners who the Rape and POSCO Act. constructions of remaining work of new Headquarters, the payment of duty navirus spread, the Uttar New Delhi: Union Minister V       have been getting their remuneration The Cabinet also gave its nod ex- building at allowance etc. of the deputies deputed Pradesh Government on Muraleedharan, who visited a under unrevised pay scale as per Sixth post facto to creation of 154 non Dhurwa, at the cost of Rs in the Lok Sabha elections 2019, Tuesday extended the closure Kerala-based medical institute New Delhi: In a bid to dis- Pay Commission. The hike is effective gazetted posts of class-III and class-IV 106.21 Crore. It also gave its nod to cre- increase in honorarium amount of the of all educational institutions, whose hospital later reported a courage gathering of large from July 1, 2019. in each court for the smooth function- ation of 24 Court Managers posts in Home Guards and contingency Rs 32.6 cinemas, mulitplexes and coronavirus case, has placed crowds in view of the coron- Similarly, the Cabinet also allowed a ing of administrative establishment of Jharkhand based courts. crore from the Jharkhand Contingency tourists places in the State till himself under home quarantine avirus, some zonal railways DA hike of 17 per cent from 295 per cent 22 fast-track special courts of district Ex-post facto approval of the third Fund for the payment of the pending April 2 and implemented work- as a precaution even as he have hiked the platform tick- to 312 per cent for the State Government and additional sessions judge level in the supplementary expenditure statement duty allowance of the home guards from-home protocol to the tested negative for the et charges from 10 to 50, employees who have been getting their state of Jharkhand for speedy hearing for the financial year 2019-20 was also deputed in duty. extent possible. infection. officials said on Tuesday.            

                         

  to at least 50 people. Various right wing organizations, including the he Lohardaga violence once Vishwa Hindu Parishad and some Tagain echoed in the House wings of the BJP, had taken out the with Opposition members stag- rally in support of the CAA. The ing protest inside and outside the peaceful rally reportedly turned Assembly demanding judicial hostile after stones were pelted by probe in the Lohardaga commu- anti-CAA protestors and some nal violence. Before the com- locals at Amlatoli Chowk. mencement of House proceed- Later in the House, BJP leg- ings the Opposition MLAs car- islator from Rajmahal Anant rying placards protested outside Ojha moved a work adjournment the Assembly demanding judicial motion over the issue demand- probe in Lohardaga incident. ing discussion in the House how- The BJP MLAs also demand- ever; the Speaker Rabindra Nath ed action against the officials who Mahto rejected the demand of were involved in the violence BJP lawmakers. along with compensation for the Following Speaker’s denial families who had suffered losses. for work adjournment, the BJP In January this year, Lohardaga MLAs stormed into the well of the simmered in tension after stone- House and indulged in slogan pelting on a rally taken out in sup- shouting demanding judicial port of the Citizenship probe in the incident. The Speaker Amendment Act (CAA) triggered urged the MLAs to return back to violence, which snowballed into a their seats and allow the question conflagration. Subsequent arson, hour to function after which the vandalism and clashes between two MLAs returned back. groups reportedly caused injuries Continued on Page 4   !"!" 

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 @!9 8 sengers. Moreover, suspected Education, & Communication    videos are played on regular passengers are being screened (IEC) material like posters and      basis to create awareness about atanagar railway station at the station before boarding pamphlets regarding coron- precautionary measures against Thas geared up its entire and arriving at the station,” said avirus (COVID-19) to spread       COVID-19. machinery in a big way to take an official. awareness of the general pub-    Tatanagar railway station, preventive measures on the Officials of Tatanagar rail- lic in local language at railway located on the Howrah- prevention of Corona COVID way station informed that the stations and in trains. We are    Mumbai main line, witnesses 19 virus infection. After situation is being constantly also targeting areas under our      45 pairs of express, mail and Minister of Railways and monitored and coordinated at governance. Literature is also passenger trains, serving as Commerce & Industry, Piyush all levels. being distributed to patients    many as 60,000 passengers Goyal directed the Railway The official said that desks visiting hospitals and in     daily. Board to ensure that adequate have been set up all over the Railway colonies. Audio and Most of the long distance prevention measures are put in railway system and the staff has video clips are being played at and high profile trains includ- place across the Indian Railway been sensitised and educated railway stations to spread measures, disinfectants are ing Bhubaneshwar-New Delhi system, the local authorities about the subject. The collab- awareness. Public announce- being sprayed on the exterior Rajdhani Express, Howrah- have started taking steps. oration and coordination with ments are being made at sta- and interiors of all the coach- Mumbai Duronto Express and “We have put up several the concerned health authori- tions,” said an official of South es/EMUs/MEMUs of the pri- Puri-New Delhi Purushottam banners and posters at the ties are also being ensured. East Railway. mary maintenance trains. Superfast Express usually halt railway station to educate pas- “We are using Information, He said that among other Audio announcement and in platform no. 2,3 4 and 5.            ! "#$              %  &              *   %2@ ))%') () '     (  ice Chancellor of Nilamber VPitamber University '**%+()  (NPU) reached three con-   stituent colleges in Daltonganj **'  ?%>% on the day today March 17 ,! ) '  @!9 8 when the State Government istrict administration has asked all shut down till *() ')'+ DBokaro has stepped up everal retail stores at P&M April 14 asking students not to   '() vigil against coronavirus spread SHi-Tech City Centre mall sit arms rubbing each other or across the district. Health offi- in Bistupur were found open noses breathing out simulta- cials said, isolation wards have as owners said that there is no neously. what he rushed to 3 colleges been set up for people who are directive of closure for stores VC SN Singh first visited here VC said, “It was to see if unwell and are suspected or and the market in general. YSN Mahila college and said, students huddle together or sit confirmed to be infected with The P&M Hi-Tech City “There were many groups of some separately but my expe- Coronavirus. Visiting restric- Centre mall was open but wit- girls who had their heads too riences were mixed and worri- tions have been put in place in nessed very less visitors. The close to each other. I asked some.” hospitals and at five mental mall management has taken them to have some distance for The State Government has health and learning disability precautionary measures like them.” shut down colleges but has inpatient units. Mishra, Sub-Divisional Officer careful and vigilant for pre-  @!9 8 only few options to walk wearing masks and making JS college was his next allowed examination and eval- There is no need to panic Chas Shashi Prakash Singh, vention of Novel Coronavirus. and meet their friends early visitors use hand sanitisers stop over and here again VC uation to be carried out. as all requisite steps were being Civil Surgeon Dr. Ashok He also directed the Civil undreds of morning walk- morning. while they enter. However, said “ There were tight rows of However with NPU the taken to tackle any eventuali- Kumar, Dr. AK Singh, Dr. AK Surgeon to issue advisory at Hers and joggers were “ We are really very sur- PJP Cinepolis has been shut students submitting their problem is different said VC as ty, said the official. Mishra, Dr. Johnson, Dr. various public places regarding forced to return home after prised as there is no confirmed down as per the Government examination forms for final here examination dates falling Bokaro Deputy Gautam and others were pre- the safety and security of they found Jubilee Park fol- cases of COVID-19 in directive. year degree courses examina- on/ from April 16 have already Commissioner Mukesh Kumar sent during the Coronavirus and the hospital lowing the Jharkhand State Jharkhand yet. We need to tions and their close proximi- been notified but for these inspected the preparations for inspection.Following the Chief management was also instruct- Government directive to close take precautions steps but will due to rash driving, especially ty to each other was most examinations form filling, fee the construction of Isolation Minister’s instructions to stop ed to remain posted with full public places as a precaution- they also shut down markets. in late evening, and move- undesirable at this time of submission is on but with this Ward at Bokaro General the spread of coronavirus and preparation. ary measure against coron- Rather than closing parks and ment of anti-social elements. coronavirus fear.” closure order this pre exami- Hospital (BGH) on Tuesday. intensify vigil, administration Kumar urged the mass to avirus. public places we need to make As per the decisions taken GLA College was his third nation activity too faces hic- The DC inspected all the wards has asked people and police to take special precautions. He Several venues of fitness them aware. Better awareness there is no vehicle movement stop where things were more in cups. of Bokaro General Hospital and avoid giving permissions for asked residents to use clean freaks like JRD Tata Sports could have made the situation inside the iconic Jubilee Park mess. VC said “ I found more VC said this NPU is to pre- instructed to keep hand wash functions or events where pub- handkerchief or cloth while Complex, Jubilee Amusement better instead of this shut- on Sundays for convenience of than a dozen students there pare on war footing for that in every ward for hand wash- lic will gather in large numbers coughing and sneezing, keep Park, Tata Zoological Park, down. We are now trying to visitors inside the park. with examination forms in examination which is slated for ing. taking as precautionary mea- surroundings clean, avoid Bhetya Park and Nildih Park find an alternate place like the Moreover, both the entry/ their hands complaining that April 16 and if pre works are DC instructed the officials sures, said an official. going to public events, keep along with other major public Kadma-Sonari Link road to exit gates of the park remain Hindi department teacher has not done then in that event to put up poster banners etc in Administration also asked hands clean, use hand wash places were shut down as per walk and walk,” said a member closed by 8.00 pm (Monday to refused to verify their filled up NPU can not catch up with its every ward for awareness of public transport service and maintain a distance of the directive till April 14. of Jamshedpur Morning Saturday) and no vehicular/ forms.” own April 16 date. novel corona virus and direct- providers to clean vehicles after one meter from the person Though some took an Walkers Association. public movement will be VC said, “This Hindi VC said “ We understand ed to make all necessary every commute. The govern- coughing and sneezing. alternate route to Kadma- Jubilee Park is one of the allowed 8.00 pm onwards department here has a constant that these pre examination arrangements in the Isolation ment has advised people not to He appealed to the people Sonari link road and Marine oldest and famous landmarks inside the park. No vehicles is problem of one or two of its works be completed in the Ward as per the issued proto- panic and take necessary pre- to avoid confusion about Drive but several preferred to of Jamshedpur. People in large allowed on the road passing teachers absent on any working larger interest of the students col. cautions by maintaining Coronavirus. Spread aware- stay at home, finding no other numbers visit the park daily. It through JN Tata Statue - day.” Students health approach and their academic session for BBVBesides others, hygiene, said the official. ness among each other about way out. Some senior citizens had recently also restricted Mughal Gardens - Children at all these 3 colleges was a big which I need the support of Deputy Development The DC instructed all res- prevention from corona and be were angry over the fact that entry of vehicles in view of Park – Nicco Amusement Park miss and mess. teachers, non teaching staff, Commissioner Ravi Ranjan idents of the district to be cautious. places like Jubilee Park are times rising cases of accidents at any time. On being asked as to for students and their guardians.”  + (  P O./   +  P

+''.  and was sumptuously exposed to literature and performing arts. table for the removal of the And it was here that innocuous tonsils. She learns she almost had her lessons in the girl child’s anato- first love in Otto, a my after having been groped by Norwegian student. the manservant. The author The guy’s love for her remembers thinking it was no was total, hers was fun being a girl when faced tentative and petered with her first periods. out eventually. By the time Gokhale was in Back in India, seventh standard, her body - Gokhale married an and of the other girls in the Indian Navy Lt- class - started blooming in Commander Vijay diverse ways. Some girls were Mohan Shahane and heavily endowed frontally, settled into quiet fam- attracting untoward male atten- ily life. After two chil- tion, while others had not dren - actress Renuka much to show. “I regarded Shahane and Rhodes myself critically in the bedroom scholar turned jour- mirror to assess my standing in nalist Girish Shahane the breasts race. I was, I told - and one-and-a-half myself brutally, amongst the decade later, she came stragglers”. But, “if breasts put out a bitter person me among the stragglers in the from marriage. In race, buttocks put me way filmmaker Arun + - .(! % asked weakly. ‘She has put her ahead” ! Khopkar she found hand to her forehead and is The early chapters, aside her second mate, but the man’s ly facing, and surviving, them hanta Gokhale is a Sangeet refusing to bawl’. The good from the candid humour, quite infidelities led to the disinte- all. SNatak Award winning doctor then turned the just- capture the angst of growing up gration of her family life twice And through her bodily doyen of Marathi performing born upside down and slapped as female of the species in over. memories, emerge others to arts and a highly accomplished her bottom. “Philosophy fled. India. The book charmingly engage and entertain the read- translator and writer. She’s to A lusty bawl filled the air. I had Shanta Gokhale’s father chronicles the bitter-sweet jour- er. Sitting contentedly on the Marathi literature and culture arrived”. held one of the top editorial ney of a single mother bring- cusp of her eighties, Shanta what Girish Karnad was for With effortless humour positions at The Indian Nation, ing up her children. She tra- Gokhale has regret though. Kannada literary world. With and candour, Shanta Gokhale a newspaper owned by the verses the road with aplomb as The regret is about the curios- the persistent prodding of nov- recounts her life story from Maharaja of Darbhanga and a teacher of English literature, ity of death that Samuel Beckett elist Jerry Pinto, her long time childhood and youth to middle published from Patna. The and also as an editor of Arts had expressed so well: ‘If I was collaborator, she has come out and old age through chapters progressive father had cher- pages at Femina and TOI, as a dead, I wouldn’t know I was with this unusual, yet gripping, focused around the events of ished to send her daughter(s) translator from Marathi to dead. That’s the only thing I autobiography. She tells her her body. This probably pro- to the UK for studies. Aged English and vice-versa, and as have against death. I want to story through the events of the vides her with a writerly space seventeen, the author set sail for a novelist. All along the jour- enjoy death’. body starting with her birth in and sequence for telling her London in 1956, remained ney she accepts her body in all (The review has been done 1939. story. Gokhale’s early memories there for five years, and com- its mystery and recounts her by Ajay K Singh, who is a Joint ‘She’s going to be a philoso- are of the ‘great injection chase’ pleted degree in English lan- story from menstruation to Secretary rank Officer in the pher’, the doctor said when she - of having been chased by doc- guage and literature from menopause, from fibroids to Government of Jharkhand. popped out from her mother’s tor with a loaded syringe - and Bristol University. England was full-blown cancer, from glau- Singh is a bibliophile having a womb. ‘Why?’, her mother of being hoisted on operation where she got into her grooves coma to cataracts while valiant- voracious appetite for reading)

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$   one and all in the court premis- than 100 people in India and R   +  es. “All pending matters with caused three deaths. No cases the court, including the courts of Coronavirus have been    of registrars and joint regis- reported in Jharkhand so far. trars,” the notification said. However, more than 100 peo-   The cases pending on March ple here are under observation 18, March 19 and March 20 will after returning from countries    be heard on April 15, April 16 affected by the virus. and April 17, the notification The World Health   added. Organisation (WHO) has The Court, in its notifica- declared Coronavirus a global n the wake of Novel tion, said that cases related to pandemic. ICoronavirus, the Jharkhand anticipatory bail, demolition, The High Court’s decision High Court on Tuesday decid- eviction, disconnection of elec- comes close on the heels of the ed to hear only urgent cases tricity and water supply shall be State Government’s preventive from March 18 to April 4 and considered urgent. measure of closing all educa- avoid entry of litigants in the A slip mentioning the rea-  (  ) 0  tional institutions and movie court premises during the son for urgency should be sub- theaters till April 14. 0      1(    aforementioned period, a noti- mitted to the Joint Registrar by Coronavirus is a family of  (          fication in the official website 1:30 PM every day, the notifi- es be shut till April 4. Similar Besides, the court has fication said. The Judicial viruses that include the com-                 of the High Court said. cation added. restrictions will also be applic- resolved to request the e- Academy should also suspend mon cold, and viruses such as              Following a full court During this period, only able on subordinate courts in Committee to take steps for e- all training sessions till March Severe Acute Respiratory               meeting, the High Court registered lawyers will be Jharkhand. The Court has said filing, and creating paperless 31, it added. Syndrome (SARS) and Middle        passed directives for all judicial allowed to visit the court that no coercive measures must courts and virtual courts. A While the virus has East respiratory syndrome bodies across the State and said premises. Besides, the court be taken to ensure the presence maximum of 25 urgent matters claimed over 5000 lives across (MERS). This new virus was   having fewer students. that the general advisory for the had directed that all canteens of witness in the court premis- will be heard by a particular the globe, primarily in Italy and temporarily named 2019- The plight of inmates liv- public should be followed by and eateries within the premis- es. bench in a day, the court’s noti- China, it has affected more nCoV. hief Minister Hemant ing at welfare hostels was also CSoren on Tuesday said that raised at budget session of State Government is commit- Jharkhand Assembly on ted to implement the policy of Tuesday. Raising the issue, &+  (      2 ( 9 , ‘equal work equal pay’. Soren Poreyahat MLA Pradeep Yadav said that Government is serious at call attention asked the in this connection and Minister to give information Government is going to bring about the facilities at welfare taken to address the issue,” Rao Rao also spoke about pro-   a policy. hostels. Minister for Scheduled '* )' said, adding that at least 10 viding better work environ- The was Tribes, Scheduled Caste & *  * such problems will be listed for ment and lifestyle to the police replaying to the query made by Backward Class Welfare and every locality. The system, he personnel in order to increase  Congress legislator Deepika Transport departments, said, will be reviewed fort- their productivity. Pandey Singh, where she had Champai Soren replaying to +(**) '/ nightly. “I believe that working in raised the issue of private Yadav’s query said that the A 1987 batch IPS officer, a healthy environment and  %2 unaided education. Soren said Government is assessing the '. Rao was serving as DG (Fire leading a healthy life play that Government is to abolish facilities. Services and Home Guards) important role in increasing ased on a tip-off the the unaided education system However, Yadav dissatisfied   prior to taking charge as the productivity of a person. We BDeoghar police of cyber and in this connection admin- with Minister answers said Jharkhand DGP. would ensure better living and crime cell on Tuesday busted a istrative reform commission that minister should provide harkhand’s newly-appointed He replaced IPS Kamal working environment for our cyber criminal gang and is to be formed. information about number of JDirector General of Police Nayan Choubey, who held the men,” said Rao. arrested six of its members at As Singh was absent in the welfare hostels functioning in (DGP) MV Rao on Tuesday top position in the police He said that any complaint Rupabad village under house, her query was raised by state along with cooks and took charge of his office and department here during the against policemen will be taken Pathrol police station in Khijri MLA Rajesh Kachaap, other assistants. said that under his leadership, recent Lok Sabha as well as seriously and immediate Deoghar district. who said that is the govern- JMM MLA Stephen the police department will Assembly elections. actions will be taken. A dedi- The police also seized 11 ment planning to abolish Marandi intervening on the focus on addressed issues Addressing media persons cated platform will be set up no of smart mobiles and OTP unaided education system issue said that Government affecting common people at a on Tuesday, Rao said that sat- only for grievances against number from the accused, said through constitution of high should take up the issue seri- micro level. Bridging the gap isfaction of complainants will police personnel, he added. Cyber DySP Neha Bala of level committee. ously and the Minister should between commoners and the be a priority for the police “Our focus will be on provid- Deoghar. MLA Pradeep Yadav and provide information about the law enforcement agency, he under his leadership. 0  )  (       & 2+ ing safety to children, women The accused have been Stephen Marandi also raised existing vacancies of cooks said, was one of his top prior- Participation of citizens in  3&+4 (            and senior citizens, and also identified as Mithilesh Das the issue. and other staff at welfare hos- ities. maintaining law and order, he people who are staying alone,” son of Kamdeo Das, Sanjay Das Marandi said that with the tels.The issue of sand ghats was “We will set up a system in said, will help police do better. said, will prepare a public inter- and a suitable medium for this he said. son of Rameshwar Das, Pawan unaided education policy, also raised in the Assembly. which problems related to law “I want to assure accountabil- face platform in order to facil- will soon be finalised. The DGP said that expe- Das son of Jitun Das ,Papu Das many teachers are teaching The opposition MLAs raising and order will be listed at a ity and accessibility at every itate communication between In a bid to keep people diting prosecution will also be son of Srilal Das, Sandeep Das with very low salary, the the issue said that while on one local level and addressed. For level in the police department. cops and the citizens of the updated about the various among the priorities of the son of Bhim Das and Pankaj Government should constitute hand government has not float- instance, if a locality is prone to Every person in the depart- State. developments, the department, department. “We will measure Kumar Das,all belonging to a committee under which a ed any policy for auctioning of theft, then it will be men- ment will be answerable and Commoners, he said, will he said, will release a daily bul- the quantum of our shortcom- Rupabad village under the decision should be taken to sand, illegal sand mining has tioned in the local police sta- accountable,” Rao added. also get to send their feedback letin of all the work done by the ings and work on them,” he Pathrol police station of dis- close down such institutions gone up. tion and necessary steps will be The police department, he to the police on various issues, department on that day. said. trict.  &            '"(')* !%() '+ +  9?     ,                        he Ranchi DC Rai        TMahimapat Ray today    urged Sarna samitis (commit- lear skies and a little respite ,0  1 tees), religious organisations, Cfrom the unusual showers -   civil society etc for postponing in March are on the cards for   )5 !  of the Sarhul procession due to the residents of Jharkhand for    1-  the outbreak of the COVID-19 two days. However, from the    ,      ,  9?- in the country. The DC will second half of March 18 anoth-             1  -  again call the meeting on the er spell of showers is expected         -      March 19. across the State. 1    33A*555-55- 9?  2  ! 1 > In a meeting called at the  &0  +   “The skies will be clear till 9 1       1      Ranchi Collectorate the DC        0       the afternoon of March 18.      ,  1 1 1 :   also said that day (March 28)    Another spell of rainfall is 0     '   +      -          , 0  -  will be a dry day, and there will likely to hit the State after that.      ,   9?   1     @0  a no entry for heavy vehicle at bay through social distanc- Various organisations This is under the influence of  ,      1  ,     from 12 in the midnight. The ing. The DC said that a meet- urged the DC to completely strengthening of the anti will likely be dry on March 17. moderate rainfall accompa- - meeting was also attended by ing will be called again on Mar declare the day as dry day. cyclone present over Bay of Isolates places in the western nied with thunderstorm and the former Minister Geetashri 19. The DC urged all the saran Ranchi SSP Anish Gupta said Bengal and consequent mois- parts of Jharkhand will receive lightning from March 18 to '*(*(")) Oroan. Several pertinent issues samitis, religious organisations, that security will be tightened ture coming from east and rainfall on March 18. On March 22. On March 19 and      were discussed in the meeting civil society, etc and even they and more CCTV cameras will central India. Thunderstorms March 19 scattered rainfall in March 20 chances of light to     !  like security,traffic, prohibi- assured the DC that they will installed at various places. He accompanied with lightning parts of north east, central and moderate showers with heavy     tion etc.The DC urged all the consider his suggestions. also urged all the organisations and gusty winds of speed 30- 40 southern Jharkhand and on spells over few areas is expect- -     sarana samiti members, reli- The former minister to make sure that there no Km per hour will be over March 20 fairly widespread ed. There is also a possibility of    gious organisations and the Geetashri Oroan also urged the damage to any CCTV cameras. Jharkhand on March 19 and showers are predicted. Isolated hailstorm in some places on  0    ( civil society that banning reli- All India Development Council The SSP also said that there will March 20,” said Deputy places in north east Jharkhand March 20.     1 gious gatherings is not the to take out their procession in be no entry for heavy vehicle Director, MET Centre Ranchi, will receive showers on March As per the weathermen,    solution but the virus does not the month of April because from 12 in the midnight. kThe Abhishek Anand. 21. from March 22 onwards clear  '   : discriminate between any indi- public safety is of utmost SSP also urged the people to be As per the Meteorological The MET Centre, Ranchi weather is being predicted   1   1 vidual and it can only be kept importance. safe from the COVID-19 virus. Centre, Ranchi the weather has issued a warning of light to across the State.    1   - :  O B  1 0  1,   + -    1     1     +       +             -                    L?  M        L:(     1M    !'   to make food and toiletries. affected the business to a great 1     1         Hand sanitizers have been fly- extent. Cinema is a major foot-  O - ith the State ing off the shelves,” he added. fall creator for the mall and WGovernment’s directive Malls too are taking nec- closing it down will affect the ! /'.)+''. of closing educational institu- essary precautions and trying shopping as well as the gaming >,0     1    1      tions, movie theatres and parks to create as much public aware- zone. At JD Hi Street, we are  ,       1    till April 14, the malls and parks ness as possible. All employees taking as many preventive mea-     0        !  9 1 of the State capital wore a at the Reliance Mart were seen sures as possible. At the entry  -  1  0        >,0 , deserted look on Tuesday. wearing gloves and face masks. point to the mall, visitors are  ,  ,  ,-  O      Instead of spending the “In this time of crises, it is been given hand sanitizers. >,0          3  last weekend with friends and a very good directive to shut The staff is also being very vig- 1     -        family at the city malls or down the movie theatres. ilant and anyone seen cough- ,      ,      , eateries, people preferred stay- This will undoubtedly ing is being asked to stay  1  (1 1   ,    1,  ing cooped up at home to hamper the business of the var- home,” said the owner of JD Hi     ,  - avoid any mass contact. ious shops and eating joints but Street, Anurag Sarawgi. Employees at various multi- it is also required. At Nucleus “There is no doubt that the '(P) plexes and supermarkets have Mall, we have been conducting shopkeepers and retailers will ;     ,        claimed that the footfall since sanitation drives since March incur huge loss but this deci-          '    the extended Holi weekend 13 and all the staff members sion has been taken as per the  ,  1( - ; 1  '    ,   has come down to half. have been provided with gloves need of the hour.      ,  1    0  “On any weekend, it would and masks. All business houses sup- -  '  ,         1 be quite difficult to manage the Surfaces like hand rails, port the government with this ; 1    0  - ;O  '   crowd especially once the 0  (               glasses, reception desks are move taken in the interest of         -      school exams are over in being sanitized on a regular the public at large,” said 1   1 E   1 , +   , 1  March. But this time people are tials. While on one hand, it is ness,” said an employee at ly have any visitors. Since the basis,” said Bishnu Agarwal, Immediate past President,          -         not spending much time win- a good sign that everyone is Reliance Mart. time malls in New Delhi have owner of Nucleus Mall. Federation of Jharkhand    '    1 0     0 E dow shopping and are just conscious, on the downside it “Sections of the mart like been closed, people are here “Closing of multiplexes is a Chamber of Commerce and   1             dropping in to buy the essen- has adversely affected the busi- electronics and apparels hard- mostly to buy groceries, ready good move but it has also Industries, Deepak Maroo. -   !"!"  - QR  R  R    

  %2@ Kumar said, “Today I me see first how its Incharge best can be done.” Accused 18 the district judiciary is all set visit our lawyers’ sitting places speak of primitivism said this SDPO Sandip Kumar called in Hajat Incharge and respond and act to the instruc- from Central Prison to launch a medical screening where the arm of one lawyer’s lawyer. Gupta said, “Police have been fter the inmates of prison inquired about the condition of tions given to him.” Daltonganj are ferried up and camp in the civil court build- chair rubs the arm of the other SP Palamu Ajay Linda too asked to be more active in Ait is ‘Hajat’ (temporary the Hajat prevailing there. Kumar said, “My proactive down from prison to court’s ing for which PDJ added one lawyer’s chair. If a lawyer has given directives to his sending accused in judicial detention centre) and prison- I have given Hajat Incharge role here is being seen by some Hajat and back and the pris- room with attached bath room, stretches his leg it is bound to police officials to keep lock ups remand with less time of lodg- ers’ van on the watch of the strict instructions that Hajat for people as too stepping out of oners’ van reminds one of any patient’s examining table , hit the next one sitting oppo- in police stations neat and ing the accused in the police judiciary here in Daltonganj. the accused who are brought mine but what I need and feel van of the ancient time. patient’s tool, chair, table light site to him”. clean. station’s lock up.” Acting principal district & from the prison for appear- is that there must be health Here sit the accused and etc have been set and civil sur- He said the lawyers’ sitting Linda said as accused are An accused can be kept for sessions judge (PDJ) Palamu ances in the courts be neat and friendly environment in the the security personnel. Their geon John F Kennedy is to send places except the second floor kept there the lock ups need to 24 hours from the time of his Pankaj Kumar 2 said, “We are clean so as not to pose any court premise also in times like sitting is cheek by jowl. One doctor here for the check up sitting place here in Daltonganj be all Ok from health point of arrest/ detention by the police concentrating on Hajat and problem to the health of the this.” source said the inside condition which is all free. are dark and crowded where view. Officer in charge of but sources said the police are prisoners’ van too at this time accused at all.” When told that prisoners’ of the prisoners’ van leaves A lawyer begging clients and others too make a Chainpur police station Sunit working to send up the accused when one talks about coron- He further said, “I would van need to be disinfected PDJ much to be desired. anonymity said, “If you want to beeline for legal consultation Kumar said “ I have got our in judicial remand as early avirus everywhere.” be inspecting Hajat too but let Kumar said, “Let me see what PDJ Kumar said on March see the congested sitting then and briefing. Lawyers’ tables lock up here cleaned.” and as fast as possible.     .&        ,                     From Page 1 Intervening in the matter  ?%>% the design of the program. Poreyahat MLA, Pradeep + - % Highlighting the impor- Yadav said that BJP legislative n Observer Awareness tance of behavioral based party leader Babulal Marandi AProgramme on safety, Chief Guest Rautela had promised that BJP MLAs   %2@ soon conduct awareness drive Behavioural Based Security said that BBS is a process will not enter the well of the here at these markets to tell (BBS) was organised at the which is capable of man- house disturbing the session. abour markets are a con- these work force not to get any Human Resource Development aging the overall safety of Yadav’s comments drew Lstant sight across the State. panicked over coronavirus but Center of BSL, The Chief Guest any workplace. In the first sharp protest from the BJP Here at these markets skilled fight it out with your very daily General Manager-in-Charge session of the program, MLAs who once again entered and unskilled human resources routine of life and earn your (Security & Fire Fighting Kumar, through a presen- the well of the House indulging assemble and wait for their per- wages without any apprehen- Services) Anand Rautela, tation, gave detailed infor- in slogan shouting. As the BJP spective engagers for work to sion or fear of this virus.” Manager (Security) Rajesh mation about the working of meeting held at the end of the legislators went on slogan be done on daily wages. Kennedy said, “We will Kumar, Manager (Security) AS BBS Observer to the partici- program, General Manager shouting, BJP legislative party In Daltonganj labour mar- tell them to improve their per- Prasad, along with about 30 pants and how to fill the (Security) Vikas Gupta leader Babulal Marandi said kets are held at Sadik Manzil sonal hygiene like keeping personnel from various depart- Observer Card. In the second appealed to the participants to that he had assured the House chowk, Redma, Kanni Ram hands clean and faces too. ments of the plant were present session, Manager (Security) N. join this campaign and help in that his MLAs will not enter the More. On an average 150 to 200 Take bath regularly. Eat what-   ronment. We offer some of the in the programme. Initially, Paswan informed the partici- preventing all small and big well of the House over Leader labourers both male and female ever you like. There is no curb finest facilities & equipment for Manager (Security) AS Prasad pants about the methods of fill- accidents. In the end the vote of Opposition (LoP) issue, but converge here for their daily on any food. “ “We will use nder the aegis of you to choose from; be it welcomed the chief guest and ing the online supervisor card of thanks was given by the Opposition members will engagement for wages. public address system to make U‘Revolution Sports’ a struc- grounds, nets, bowling the participants and discussed and the portal. In a review Manager (Security) AS Prasad. keep on raising issue related Health officials said these a rapport with these human tured training academy ‘Cric machines and others.” with public interest. markets are equally vulnerable resources and to make them Kingdom’ to provide an Verma further said that As the BJP MLAs ruckus than the ones like malls, mul- believe that medical fraternity enriched training experience CricKingdom will be bringing increased those from the ruling tiplexes, gyms, bars, pubs, stands with them” reiterated and backed by renowned to you, the best of the world benches also stood on their clubs, cinema halls, schools & Kennedy. Reminded that such Cricketer, Rohit Sharma class facilities available at pre- seats and indulged in slogan colleges etc but since these convergence of labourers are launched in Ranchi on Monday sent for the budding cricketers shouting following which the markets are of people of lesser seen at block markets too to on the premises of Sapphire to achieve their dreams in Speaker urged them to let the gods none bothers for them but which civil surgeon said this International School. Cricket. house come into order and these ones are equally to be awareness campaign on coro- Director Revolution Sports, “CricKingdom wishes to allow the house to function. taken care of. navirus will be conducted there Rajiv Ranjan Verma said, “Our promote cricket to every com- Chief Minister Hemant Civil surgeon John F by medical officer in charge of coaches are highly experienced munity in this region and help Soren said that as he was not Kennedy said, “We will very community health centres too. and certified professionals. The raise talents from ground up able to understand the reasons coach to student ratio at our with multiple innovative train- behind the uproar created by academy is optimised to pro- ing centers of excellence,” he the MLAs therefore he was not vide a conducive learning envi- added. in a position to speak much. He asked the MLAs not to make Assembly a ‘fish market’ and allow the house to function normally so that even he could listen to their problems and can accordingly reply over it.      ! "   #$ %

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It n a major judgment to provide in a serious miscarriage of justice, it also said there is enough documen- ,  0  > 0   equal opportunities in the armed said.  !   1      tary evidence to suggest women     - I  0 0   1 forces, the Supreme Court on The Bench, also comprising   ,  +   officers in the Navy have brought N O J? :1K  2-   Tuesday ordered the Navy to grant Justice Ajay Rastogi, rejected the ?   , @ ;   accolades to the force. permanent commission to women Centre’s stand that sea sailing duties The first naval woman pilot -   @0           , L)5)      > 0-  officers in three months and said they cannot be granted to SSC (Short M   1  1 1  + Sub-Lieutenant Shivangi - joined the can sail as efficiently as male officers. Service Commission) women offi- operational duties at the Kochi naval       1          1  This opens the door for women offi- cers in the Navy because its vessels base on December 2 last year. She has ,  > 0       cers to be deployed on warships. The do not have washrooms for them.   been flying the Dornier surveil-   8 -       9 judgment comes nearly a month after Such arguments, the court said,  9 1      lance aircraft of the Indian Navy. the apex court granted permanent are contrary to the Centre’s policy of In August, Indian Air Force’s     1       O   )**)      > 0 - commission to women in the Army. 1991 and 1998 which lifted the )**H     ,   Wing Commander S Dhami became Maintaining that women and statutory bar on the induction of         the first woman officer in the coun- men officers should be treated equal- women officers in the Navy. try to become the Flight Commander )+')' ly, the a Bench headed by Justice DY The Bench quashed the prospec- of a flying unit. Wing Commander  )),! ) ' Chandrachud on Tuesday also said tive effect of the policy barring granted pension benefits to women It said there cannot be gender was lifted by the Centre to allow Dhami took over as Flight   4   ?  there cannot be “101 excuses” for not women officers inducted before officers who have retired and were discrimination in granting perma- entry of women. Commander of a Chetak helicopter       granting gender equality in the 2008 from being granted permanent not granted permanent commis- nent commission to women officers “Once statutory bar was lifted to unit at the Hindon airbase in     9  armed forces and a level playing field commission in the Navy. It also sion. in the Navy after the statutory bar allow entry of women officers then Ghaziabad near Delhi.      ,   , 1 1    0     ,0-       , .    -   (       + ' 0 , , A5555    ! 33  ))     -     , 1  '    1 9!9      1 ,       1  +    L % ? 1    1    ongress leader Rahul Gandhi on  , 1 ,   1 CTuesday made his attack against   - Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla more     DMK leader T R Baalu vociferous- seats. direct and fiercer alleging with no ly protested that they should be Earlier , when the House took + ** )''!') discussion happening the lower n an apparent reference to allowed to ask supplementary ques- up a question related to cold stor-  !   )! house had become a “loudspeaker” ICongress MP Rahul Gandhi, tions. age for fish, where many supple-   4     + of the Government. He said not only Speaker Om Birla said on Tuesday Amid the din, Congress leader mentaries were asked stretching to     him but even the Tamil Nadu MPs it was not right to raise questions on Rahul intervened by standing up a good 20 minutes when Speaker      were disallowed from speaking on the decisions of the Chair outside and saying that it was an issue at moved on with the next question.       8  their mother language issues. official language during the Question the House even as Opposition the heart of the people of Tamil Speaker had, at the beginning, !  9 ; 0  The former Congress chief also Hour. members, including Congress, Nadu and that supplementaries sought members to ask short ques-  ,  ,  continued attacking Prime Minister Speaking to reporters outside DMK and NCP, walked out of the should be allowed. tions so that maximum questions      1  F Narendra Modi over the economic Parliament, Rahul said he was not House claiming they were not He was referring to issues could be answered by the ministers. 9,-  !   9  situation in the country, saying the allowed to ask a supplementary on allowed to ask supplementary ques- regarding official language. He has also been asking ministers  ;1    PM should get his head “out of the Monday on a question on the 50 tions during the Question Hour. ask supplementary when Minister With the Speaker continuing to reply in brief. 8   9    sand” to deal with the problem fac- biggest wilful defaulters and the The Speaker’s comments in the of State for Home Affairs Nityanand with the next question, members “If one question takes around J;89K ,  ,   ing the country. Rahul said India same happened to Opposition MPs House came a day after Congress Rai was replying to a question from various Opposition parties, 15-20 minutes... And then saying 8      should be preparing itself not just to on a question on the . leader Rahul Gandhi said that he related to official language. Rai including DMK, Congress and NCP supplementary questions are not     ,- fight the coronavirus but also for the Rahul alleged that the Speaker was not allowed supplementary to was replying to a question as what walked out from the House. being allowed after 12 (noon) is not economic devastation that would took away the rights of the people of a question on the willful defaulting was being done to make Hindi a Some Congress leaders were good,” Birla said. He also said that //')')' ( affect crores of people. Tamil Nadu by not allowing the sup- banks in the country. national language. also seen talking to TMC leader raising questions against the deci- /)!')* ) ) Rahul said it was an “insult” to plementary question on their lan- The Opposition members who As the Speaker took up the next Sudip Bandhoypadhya but the sion of the Chair outside the House   4  , 1  the people of Tamil Nadu that MPs guage. were supported by Rahul sought to question during the Question Hour, party’s members remained in their is not right.  , 1       were not allowed to ask questions on “Now it is ok for the Speaker to   3"  )555  , , the regional language issue, and hurt me, I understand he doesn’t ple of Tamil Nadu,” he said. a loudspeaker,” he said. incident to highlight the gravity of about, they are not clear about what 353A 8   !   alleged that with no discussion hap- want me to speak. But today the Asked if he believes the Lok Later, in a tweet, Rahul said the the economic situation, he said that to do. India should be preparing itself '   F 9,  pening, the Lok Sabha had become entire Tamil people wanted to ask a Sabha speaker is acting in a partisan people of Tamil Nadu were “disre- before the tsunami came, water not just for COVID-19 virus but for    % a “loudspeaker” of the Government. supplementary about the Tamil lan- manner, Rahul Gandhi said, “This is spected” when the Speaker refused receded off the Andaman and the economic devastation that is ,   1   Rahul’s remarks came after guage. This is not about one person, a House that belongs to all states, all to allow a supplementary question on Nicobar Islands and when fishermen coming,” he said.  L 1 M    Opposition members, including this is not about Rahul Gandhi, this languages. There should be a dis- the Tamil language. went to sea, the tsunami struck. “I am saying it again and again, , -  1  from the DMK, the Congress and the is about the people of Tamil Nadu cussion here, but no discussion is On the state of economy and “So the water is going to come. nobody is listening to me. I am sorry % 1 '  NCP, walked out of the Lok Sabha and their language and even they happening these days. Nobody can COVID 19, he said Indian economy I have been warning the government to say, our people are going to go    1     claiming they were not allowed to ask were not allowed to ask that question, ask a question.” “There is one-way will be devastated and it is like a that a massive (economic) tsunami through unimaginable pain in the 0         a supplementary question related to this is absolutely an insult to the peo- traffic and it (Lok Sabha) has become tsunami is coming Narrating an is coming and they are fooling next six months,” he said.      - '       &+    1 #

 '   Government buildings should   be closed and the workplace,          particularly frequently touched n a bid to contain the novel surfaces, be properly cleaned Icoronavirus, the Centre on and frequently sanitised. “Ensure   5   && Tuesday ordered the installation regular supply of hand sanitis- of thermal scanners at the entry ers, soap and running water in points of Government buildings the washrooms,” the order said.     Government offices. “ Officers grievances on telephone instead and suspended temporary and Asking for a liberal leave will take phone calls during vis- of visiting personally in offices. visitors passes with immediate procedure, the order said leave s more people isolate them- itor hours. DD Port Blair & The administration has also effect. The regular supply of sanctioning authorities are Aselves at home in the wake Cable TV being advised to decided the payment of current hand sanitisers and soap must advised to sanction leave when- of coronavirus outbreak, the telecast interesting programs & electricity and water bill may be also be ensured, the Department ever any request is made for self Andaman and Nicobar movies to encourage people to made with next month billing of Personnel and Training quarantine as a precautionary Administration has advised stay home.” cycle without late fee surcharge (DoPT) said while announcing measure. The order asked all Port Blair and “If people are sitting at in the Islands. Earlier, as a pre- a slew of measures to contain the officials to take care of their own Cable TV operators to telecast home and can’t go to cautionary measure, the spread of the virus. health and look out for respira- interesting programmes and movie or shopping Andaman and Nicobar “Those found having flu- tory symptoms or fever. If feel- movies to encourage people to like symptoms may be advised ing unwell, they should leave the stay home. to take proper treatment and workplace immediately after In an order on COVID-l9 ' 67'()+. quarantine, etc,” it said. informing their reporting offi- issued on Tuesday, the The entry of visitors in cers and adhere to home quar- Andaman and Nicobar Island malls due to coron- administration has direct- office complexes must be dis- antine, it said. administration has directed all avirus outbreak, he/she may ed tourists to refrain from trav- couraged to the maximum The department order also Divisional Commissioners to opt for cable TV network or elling to the islands from March extent possible, the DoPT said advised employees in higher ask DD Port Blair and Cable DD channels for time pass to 16 midnight. The islands are a while directing Ministries to risk categories like older, preg- TV operators to show interest- remain at home,” said an offi- favourite tourism spot for suspend routine visitors and nant employees or those with ing programme on the DD cial of Andaman Island. The domestic and international vis- temporary passes with imme- underlying medical conditions and Cable TV to ensure that number of coronavirus cases in itors alike. “As a precautionary diate effect. “Only those visitors to take extra precautions. people remain in the house. India reached 137 on Tuesday. measure, beaches, eco-tourism who have proper permission of In a tweet, Chetan Sanghi, The administration has also spots and water sports will be the officer who they want to Islands administrator stated: advised officials to insist the vis- closed from March 16, 2020 to meet should be allowed after “No visitor needs to come to itors to discuss or solve their March 26, 2020,” it said. being properly screened,” it said. ?       Asking officials to avoid non-essential travel, it asked  '     and phthalates, said a RK Sud, scientist rent stupendous rise in demand of a gen- them to hold meetings as much from the IHBT. uine product for preventive measure : 8 R#   -( as possible through video con- f you have a disliking for the chemical The technology has been transferred against Corona virus and amidst reports ferencing. Besides, meetings Ihand sanitisers then you can look to a to a private unit through a pact inked on of many spurious     when a health concern stares at 130 crore people, should be either rescheduled or herbal option that has been scientifical- Tuesday between the CSIR lab and A B materials being he said. Modi praised all doctors and other the number of participants min- ly developed by Indian scientists from the Scientific Solutions at the Himalayan sold in the rime Minister Narendra Modi on medical staff besides airline crews and oth- imised. “Undertake essential Council of Scientific & Industrial State. national market. PTuesday lauded the work of all health ers involved in tackling the coronavirus correspondence on official e- Research’s (CSIR) lab, Institute of As per the agreement, CSIR-IHBT workers and doctors handling crisis in crisis, saying they have worked posi- mail and avoid sending files and Himalayan Bioresource Technology will transfer its expertise for making hand the outbreak of coronavirus and asked tively and tirelessly, Parliamentary documents to other offices, to (IHBT) at Palampur in Himachal sanitizers and other disinfectants to the BJP MPs to spread awareness about the Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi told the extent possible. Facilitate Pradesh. private firm, A B Scientific Solutions pandemic while making it clear that reporters. delivery and receipt of dak at the The IHBT developed sanitiser con- which will be setting up a unit at the State the ongoing Parliament’s Budget Session Modi also praised the media for entry point itself of the office tains natural flavours, active tea con- itself. It will market hand sanitizers and will not be curtailed. spreading awareness on the virus. building, as far as practicable,” it stituents and alcohol content as per the other disinfectants in all the major cities Modi, who was addressing the BJP par- He asked BJP MPs to spread aware- said. World Health Organisation (WHO) across the country, said the scientist. liamentary party meet, said the Parliament ness among the people in small groups and The order also said all gyms, guidelines. The product is free from The development of herbal hand san- should continue till April 03 as lawmakers they suggested that they should refrain from launch- recreation centres and creches in parabens, triclosan, synthetic fragrance itizer is very timely considering the cur- should be seen to be doing their work at a time ing any mass agitation till April 15.  !"$"$"%&''( '&"" $"(

    the Government was giving banks superseded the board of Yes Bank in Directorate custody...The Social Responsibility (CSR) norms a long rope in the “guise” of ease of the wake of deepening crisis, main- Government is seeking to decrim- to help the corporate sector. s a Bill to amend the Companies doing business and “reducing penal- ly due to huge bad loans and a mora- inalise certain regulations in the Manish Tewari (Congress) said AAct 2013 and decriminalise ties” when “banks are failing”. torium has been imposed. Under a name of ease of doing business,” Roy Government was seen to be with various offences under it was intro- This , he said, would encourage revival plan, SBI and some private said. defaulters rather than with the duced in Lok Sabha on Tuesday criminals. Mahtab said the Act has banks have made investments in Yes Yes Bank co-founder and for- small investors . He also said that Opposition members of various been amended repeatedly which Bank. mer CEO Rana Kapoor is in ED people were “losing confidence in parties said that the Government reflect an “adhoc approach” of the Many companies are folding up custody. Backing TMC and BJD banking sector.” was decriminalising corporate Government. because of the activities of promot- members, Congress leader of the Introducing the bill, Minister of offences on the pretext of ‘ease of Questioning the timing of intro- ers, Mahtab said. House Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury State for Finance and Corporate doing business’ and not looking after duction of the Bill, the BJD MP Sauguta Roy (TMC) said the said the Government can be “iden- Affairs Anurag Thakur made it the interest of common investors asked, “Is this an opportune time to Government was influenced by tified as by the corpoates... for the clear that the Government was not while protecting big businessmen by introduce the Bill when a large pri- industry in amending the compa- corporates”. looking to decriminalise non-com- reducing penalties. vate bank has collapsed?” nies act. “Today (former) CEO of He claimed that the poundable offences which include Bhartruhari Mahtab (BJD) said On March 5, the Reserve Bank Yes Bank is in Enforcement Government is diluting Corporate frauds and injury to the public.  2   !"!" ' 67'()+. & '() #*  +   

/ R    !    appealed the Mumbaikars to Health said in New Delhi said to prevent the spread of asked the authorities to keep travel in trains and buses if it that the patient who died at Coronavirus, the chief minis- sanitizers, soap and water at         +  was very essential for them. Kasturba Hospital, had not ter said: “We have spoken to the public toilets in rural areas,” “Since trains and buses are revealed his travel history when heads of various drug compa- Uddhav said. )%()  !8!? patient is critical. The remain- essential services, we have no he was initially admitted to a nies and experts in health sec- Official sources said that ing 32 others are not display- plans at the moment to shut private hospital for five days tor. They have offered to coop- the state government would aharashtra, which has so ing symptoms of disease,” chief down the public transport sys- before being shifted to erate with the state govern- book 20 rooms at Mirage Mfar recorded a maximum minister Uddhav Thackeray tem. Similarly, there is no plan Kasturba Hospital. “The patient ment. The companies have (Madison Group), 100 at ITC number of confirmed Covid-19 said. to shut down Mantralaya and had travel history to Dubai, even offered to give us drugs, Maratha, 70 at PWD Guest cases in the country, suffered Denying speculation in a Government offices. But, we which he reportedly did not masks, sanitzers and ventilators House in Andheri and 50 at first fatality on Tuesday, as a 63- section of electronic media are considering if we can bring disclose at the time of his from their CSR funds...We Niranta Airport Transit Hotel, year-old coronavirus-affected that the State Government down the number of employ- admission to the private hos- have authorised the district which would be designated as patient died at Mumbai’s would close down suburban ees in Government by 50 per pital,” the Heatlh Ministry collectors to purchase ventila- a ‘quarantine’. Kasturba Hospital and the total train services in the metropo- cent,” the Chief Minister said. statement said. tors and other equipment Those requiring quarantine number of persons tested pos- lis and it would shut down The senior citizen, who    (            There are currently 105 required for their needs from are being sent to Seven Hills itive for the pandemic rose to Mantralaya (State Secretariat) died at the Kasturba Hospital 6 (  (       7 suspected Coronavirus cases in the local market”. Hospital, Mumbai. Municipal 40 in the State. and Government offices for on Tuesday morning, had the state. “All these 105 persons “We have intensified Commissioner Pravin Pardeshi With the latest coronaviras- seven days, the Chief Minister returned to Mumbai from from 39 to 41, as two fresh pos- the 63-year-old man at the are hospitalised. As of today, screening of passengers arriv- has meanwhile called upon related death in Mumbai, the said: “We will not discontin- Dubai on March 5, “He was itive cases were reported on Brihanmumbai Municipal as many 1169 people have ing at the airports or ports at the private sector to implement total number of deaths arising ue operation of suburban trains first admitted to Hinduja Tuesday. Of the two fresh Corporation (BMC)-run come from Coronavirus pan- the airports and ports. We “Work From Home” (WFH) as of Covid-19 climbed to three in in the city. Nor will we closed Hospital on March 7 for treat- cases, one is a 49-year-old man Kasturba Hospital, a statement demic-hit countries. After have made adequate arrange- far as possible for the next cou- the country. Earlier, one death Mantralaya and Government ment of high blood pressure. who had returned to Mumbai released by the Epidemiology found suffering from fever, ments for quarantining people ple of weeks. In a related devel- each had been reported from offices as speculated in the He was on March 12 shifted to from the United States on cell of the hospital said: “Patient cold, irritation in throat, as coming from abroad,” the chief opment, the Western Railway Karnataka and Delhi. media. We are constantly Kasurba Hospital where he March 7, while the second had high blood pressure, pneu- many as 900 people have been minister said. has decided to cancel 35 trips “Apart from the patient assessing the emerging situa- tested positive for Coronavirus. patient is a 26-year-old man, monia and inflammation of quarantined in various hospi- “The persons whom we of 10 train services due to low who died today, there are 40 tion. We will take appropriate Initially, he* was responding to who had returned to Pune on heart muscles and increased tals . Of them, 779 people have advised to quarantine occupancy arriving out of other patients who have tested decisions at appropriate treatment. He breathed his last March 14 and is currently at a heart rate, leading to his death. have tested negative, while 41 themselves at their homes COVID-19. The Central positive are undergoing treat- time”. at 7 am today,” State Health Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal He was a positive case of persons have tested positive for should take care of themselves Railway has cancelled 23 trains ment at hospitals. Of them, the Talking to media persons Minister Rajesh Tope said. Corporation (PCMC)-run hos- COVID-19”. Covid-19,” Tope said. and not stir out of their homes. due to low occupancy arising gravity of symptoms is not after reviewing the Covid-19 The total number of con- pital at Bhosari. Meanwhile, a statement Listing new measures ini- We have also ordered closure of out of the outbreak of severe but the condition of one situation in the State, Uddhav firmed Coronavirus cases rose Confirming the death of issued by the Ministry of tiated by the State Government schools in rural areas and Coronavirus. "55      &             !' ).   @!!8 Government Tuesday extend- ed J&K Epidemic Disease >  fter Siddhivinayak temple (COVID-19) Regulations, 2020 Atrust decided to shut the to both the divisions of Jammu  doors to fight coronavirus pan- and Kashmir to step up efforts demic, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi to tackle the contagious coro- Thiruvananthapuram : At Shrine Board authorities on navirus disease. least 300 Keralites, including Tuesday appealed to the pil- The Regulations were students, are stranded at the grims to postpone their visit to extended to whole of J&K Kuala Lumpur airport follow- the Holy Cave Shrine till nor- under the orders of Lieutenant ing cancellation of flights to malisation of the situation. Girish Chandra India due to the coronavirus Since January 1, 2020 more Murmu which define powers, outbreak. than nine lakh pilgrims have duties and responsibilities to Those stranded have come already performed darshan at the surveillance personnel, from various countries includ- the cave shrine recording high- duties and responsibilities of ing Philippines, Cambodia and est ever footfalls in the last five Medical Officers and Malaysia. years during the period. An measures for ensuring safety of across Jammu region. Practitioners, Enforcement & “We are students from average number of over 20,000 the pilgrims. These include On its part Shri Mata Offences. Philippines. We are stranded pilgrims were currently reach- curtailing of Atka Aarti slots, Vaishno Devi Shrine board In Jammu and Kashmir, a since the past few hours as ing Katra base camp and grad- closing of Garbhjoon Cave at authorities had earlier issued an total number of 2615 travelers many flights have been can- ually the footfall was expected Adhkuwari, restricting yatra in advisory to the NRIs/ foreign- and persons in contact with celled. We cannot go back to to increase in the coming days groups etc. ers and other visitors not to suspected cases have been Philippines and neither the with exam season getting over. Shrine Board spokesman, visit the Shrine for 28 days after enlisted for surveillance and, so Indian government is prepared In Katra, Spokesman of however, maintained, all the landing in India as a precau- far, three cases have tested to take us. We are trying to con- the Shrine board issued a writ- pilgrims visiting the Holy Cave tionary measure against positive in Jammu and tact Indian officials. ten statement after Chief Shrine have to fill Self Coronavirus. Kashmir. 2060 persons have     (       (       '       7 None of us want to go back Executive Officer, Shri Mata Reporting Form available at The domestic visitors hav- been kept under home quar- to Philippines,” a woman stu- Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Yatra Registration Counters, ing symptoms like cough, antine and 28 are in hospital dent said in a video telecast by Ramesh Kumar reviewed all Accommodations, Helipad heavy fever and breathing quarantine. Persons who are various channels. aspects related to yatra and the Terminal of Shrine. Further, problems also advised to under home surveillance stand "    &  8   According to her, there are safety of pilgrims. they are required to pass reschedule or postpone their at 297 while as 230 persons many from various parts of the “Considering the spread through mandatory Thermal visit to the Holy Shrine, the have completed their 28-day        country, who have been wait- of Coronovirus, the CEO Image Scanning at Katra before advisory said. “The advisories surveillance period. “113 sam- ing for hours at the transit air- appealed pilgrims to postpone proceeding for yatra. Large are also being issued on the ples have been sent for testing, port at Kuala Lumpur airport. their visit to the Holy Cave number multipurpose audio system of which 105 tested as negative     # $%  1P( After they got the boarding Shrine till normalisation of For last two days, large throughout the track from and three cases have tested pos- pass, they were informed that the situation”, the statement number of pilgrims enroute Katra to Bhawan for creating itive, so far, while as reports of )   ing on three shifts as part of flights have been cancelled, said. Katra were facing hardships awareness about the coron- five cases are awaited till March awareness campaign at railway    9: some of them said in a The Shrine Board has due to closure of restaurants, avirus. 17, 2020”, Government he Tamil Nadu stations. video. PTI taken several other preventive eating joints, food stalls, dhabas Meanwhile, the spokesman said. TGovernment has drawn up To a query, he said 1,84,860 Bengaluru: Three people, plans to conduct thermal passengers were screened at the including a doctor who had screening of passengers at rail- airport till date and 147 sam- treated the country’s first coro- way stations following the ples taken for testing and only navirus victim, have tested pos- $   $    coronavirus threat, Health one case tested positive on itive for the infection in the last Minister C Vijayabhaskar said March 7. 24 hours, taking the total num- on Tuesday. The 45-year-old man has ber of COVID-19 cases in     The Government’s only recovered and will be dis- Karnataka to ten. plea to the people was to avoid charged soon from the gov- The family doctor of the 76- )%()  !8!? four to five priests when we travelling unless necessary, he ernment hospital here, the year-old man from Kalaburagi take out a customary palkhi ( said. minister said. Appealing to who died last week was among lose on the heels of the clo- procession) of Saibaba on Talking to reporters after the people not to panic, he said the infected, the Health and Csure of the famous Thursday. Though the temple reviewing precautionary mea- those people who have travel Family Welfare Department Siddhivinayak temple in would be closed to devotees for sures at the central railway history of visiting the virus said in an update on Tuesday. Mumbai and Tuljabhavani darshan, the on-line darshan of station here, he said thermal affected countries and those The 63-year-old doctor temple in Osmanabad district Saibaba will continue. So is the screening would be taken up in who have symptoms of cold, had treated the elderly man who in the aftermath of the outbreak live telecast of pujas”. association with railway police cough and breathlessness need died “due to co-morbidity and of Coronavirus, the authorities On Monday, the manage- and health department staff as to undergo tests for COVID- also tested positive for COVID- downed the shutters of ments of Siddhivinayak temple part of an awareness cam- 19. 19.” He is under strict home renowned Shiridi Saibaba tem- in Mumbai and Tuljabhavani paign. The minister said the gov- quarantine, the department said. ple in Ahmednagar district on temple at Osmananad had dis- Vijayabhaskar said ernment has received the A 20-year-old woman, a resi- Tuesday afternoon. continued darshan for devotees Southern Railway officials have Centre’s nod for setting up dent of Bengaluru, who “Shri Saibaba temple will in view of the Covid-19 situa- informed him that special testing centres at Tiruvarur, returned from the UK, has also remain closed for darshan from tion in the state. trains operating from Theni and Tirunelveli. The tested positive for the virus. 3 pm today till further notice. Reports from Kolhapur, were cancelled in view of the lab at the government hospital Earlier on Monday, a 32-year- Similarly, the temple’s meanwhile, said that the coronavirus scare. would also begin testing sam- old man, a software engineer Prasadalay, accommodation famous Ambabhavani temple “..Railway police will take ples for COVID-19 virus, he who arrived from the US via centre and Canteen will also in the western Maharashtra up thermal screening inside the said. London earlier this month, test- not be open for the devotees for town would also be closed for train.We have planned like The Southern Railway said ed positive for the virus. an indefinite period,” Saibaba darsan to devotees. “A formal that,” he said, adding railay it has taken several precau- He was on the same flight Trust’s Chief Executive Officer decision in this regard would police and staff would under- tionary measures in the wake as another person who was Arun Dongre said. be taken at joint meeting go orientation programme at of the virus outbreak. later confirmed to be infected. Talking to media persons, between the district collector in Various advisories have He was under home quarantine, Dongre said: “There would and temple trust chairman this connection. been issued by the union gov- and has now been admitted to not be any crowd in around the Madhav Jadhav,” a temple He said nursing students ernment such as avoidance of an isolation facility, the update    /      (           7 temple. There would be just spokesperson said. at MMC would also be work- non-essential travel and mass added. PTI 3   + # 1 5 2      0    # &              Puducherry: Puducherry Narayanasamy chaired a ject to intensive screening at the Wayanad (Ker): Multi-lingual pam- the world over throng, a leaflet in reported its first coronavirus joint meeting of officials of entry points, bus terminals, air- phlets are now part of awareness dri- English alone would not be sufficient 0.+     case on Tuesday even as Chief Health and other departments port and other vulnerable ves against coronavirus in Kerala, to all who are from other non-English Minister V Narayanasamy here and reviewed the steps spots. where the State Government has speaking countries, Europe in partic- announced closure of all taken to prevent the spread of Already, there was a decline stepped up divergent initiatives to ular, authorities said. Coimbatore: A 40-year old tourist from lier this month and visited various schools, colleges, cinemas and the infection in the union ter- by 50 per cent in the flow of contain its spread. Pamphlets in other Indian lan- Thailand, quarantined at a Government spots, including places of worship. gymnasium centres in the ritory. tourists into the former French Thinking out of the box in creat- guages are also ready for distribution hospital here, tested negative for coro- As the team was to leave for till this month- The government has ear- colony. ing awareness on containing and safe- targeting north Indian labourers, they navirus but died hours later early Chennai, he was found with symptoms end as a precautionary mea- marked Rs 7.5 crore to the “The government does not guarding against the disease, the dis- said. Tuesday due to “kidney failure”, officials of coronavirus during screening at the sure. Revenue Department to pro- want to remain slack and hence trict administration in Wayanad, a District collector Adeela Abdulla said. airport here on Sunday and admitted in A 68-year-old woman test- cure on emergency basise- a multi-pronged approach has major tourist centre, on Tuesday said the initiative would go a long way The man was a diabetic and been the isolation ward of the hospital. ed positive in Mahe, an enclave quipment to rise to any exi- been adopted to keep the infec- released pamphlets on the do’s and in properly educating and guiding undergoing dialysis at the Government Meanwhile, two women — a 58-year of the union territory in Kerala, gency, he told reporters. tion at bay,” he added. don’ts on the virus in different lan- people of different regions to under- Medical College Hospital since his old estate worker from nearby Valparai and her condition was stable in The Health Department Those organising social guages including foreign stand and get guided accordingly to not admission three days ago and died due and 22-year old from Pollachi — have the government general hospi- has been asked to immediate- functions, including marriages, languages. only prevent the spread but to take care to renal failure, hospital Dean Dr Asokan been admitted to the hospital with sus- tal there, director of Health and ly recruit doctors and nurses to had been asked to restrict the Pamphlets are ready in three for- ofthemselves. told reporters. The patient’s blood and pected symptoms of coronavirus. Family Welfare Services Mohan meet the shortage in man- invitees. eign languages— French, Spanish and Developed by Totem Resource sputum samples sent to Chennai earli- The estate worker had gone to Kumar said. power to meet any require- Places of worship had also German and six Indian languages Centre in association with the district er for testing returned negative for Kollam in Kerala and returned two days Sources said the woman ment. been asked to put in place the including Bengali, Assamese, Telugu, administration, the first leaflets were coronavirus on Monday night, he said. ago while the other had a travel history had returned from Saudi All the tourists coming to necessary facilities for the pil- Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam, official released by State Transport minister A According to officials, the man was to Hyderabad and been suffering from Arabia after a pilgrimage on Puducherry from other states grims and devotees to wash sources here said. K Saseendran at a function held in the part of seven-member team which had throat pain and fever since March 13. and also abroad would be sub- their hands. PTI Being a place where tourists from collectorate here this morning. PTI come to the country for pilgrimage ear- Monday. PTI   !"!"  4 ,&-.         #/  -.         '1 Bengaluru: Rebel Congress MLAs from political crisis-hit ! %')   Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday .(!**  nity in the State is not humored claimed 20 more MLAs from Congress would have clearly constituencies, while clear-  by the actor’s decision to ven- that party want to join them broken and no law could have ances were given for ture out into the terrain of pol- and they were thinking of join- been enforced on the group. Chhindwara (constituency rep- ajinikanth is here to stay itics. “Rajinikanth is being ing BJP in the days to come. The rebel MLAs said they resented by Nath) at almost Rand leaders of other polit- deployed by the RSS-led sangh Speaking to reporters for are ready for any consequences every cabinet meeting”, a rebel ical parties better start ways and Parivar to mislead people in the first time after arriving in and were confident that people MLA said. means to check his caravan as Tamil Nadu. All his plans, Bengaluru and sending in their of their constituencies are with Another MLA said Nath it begins its journey across including two separate persons resignations, the 22 MLAs said them. had no time to meet them and Tamil Nadu soon. This was heading the party and the gov- they were ready to face any In a massive setback for hear their grievances. stated by the film actor himself ernment resemble the RSS consequences. the Congress, its prominent “When there is no devel- during a private function late style. The Narendra Modi- “Jyotiraditya Scindia is youth leader Jyotiradtya opment in our constituency, Monday at Chennai. Amit Shah experiment at the our leader; we have been doing Scindia quit the party and in a what is the use?” “There has been a grounds Centre is being extended to politics with him for years, coordinated rebellion last week Several MLAs also alleged well of public support to my Tamil Nadu,” said P Abdul most of us are in politics 22 MLAs loyal to him resigned that seniority and capability announcement about the pre- Rahman, vice president, Tamil because of him...We are still in Madhya Pradesh, pushing were not considered in form- conditions for launching the Nadu Thowheed Jamaath. thinking regarding joining BJP. the 15-month-old Kamal Nath ing of Ministry after the elec- political outfit. As we approach Rahman said in a release If we get protection from cen- government to the brink of col- tions. the 2021 Assembly Election in that the Sangh Parivar’s efforts tral police, we will go to lapse. They said they even met Tamil Nadu, this could devel- to enter Tamil Nadu met with Madhya Pradesh and Scindia joined the BJP on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi op into a political tsunami in a failure as the people could see think about it,” a woman MLA March 11. in this regard, but nothing my favor,” said Rajinikanth. through their “evil intentions”. said. “We were quiet when our came of it. Rejecting claims by Last Wednesday saw “The RSS has selected The legislators claimed 20 leader Jyotiraditya Scindia was Congress leaders that they were Rajinikanth addressing the Rajinikanth to implement their more MLAs are with them, but not made Chief Minister. held hostage here, the MLAs media in Chennai after a brief Hindutwa politics in the State have been kept in captivity. If Kamal Nath, who became CM, clarified that they had come to      ;  $+ (  '    (           interaction with the district- and this would not work here,” they too were with the rebels, did not give any funds to our the city voluntarily. PTI $ 1            (      7 level office bearers of Rajini he said. The TNTJ leader Makkal Manram. Though he pointed out that the actor was did not take any questions fully behind the RSS in the ')'/) 6 from the media, he stated that CAA issue and that itself gave '))    1P(     (( there was a political vacuum out his true colours. in the State and people want- But an interesting reac-              ed a change. His declaration tion came from K )0    that he would not be the chief Manickavasagam, a decorated       Bengaluru: The functioning Parliamentary Affairs Minister ated, has it served the pur- ministerial candidate has gone police officer from Thanjavur.      of the Lokayukta as an organ- JC Madhuswamy moved the pose?” down well with Tamil nation- “The exemplary and extraor-  %    ships without any hindrance or isation came under scrutiny of Karnataka Lokayukta He asked as to what was alist film makers like Bharati dinary political ideas are a restriction,” the letter read. some Karnataka legislators, (Amendment) Bill, 2020 for the the “net result”, after Lokayukta Raja and Vadivelu, another preview to your outstanding    9: he Indian National Ship- While speaking to the cor- with a Congress MLA claiming consideration of the House, took up several cases of cor- super star who immediately brand of politics for providing Towner Association (INSA) respondent, onboard sailors it has become a “toothless senior Congress legislator and ruption, and also wanted to announced their support to a corruption-free, dynasty-free has written a letter to DG shared their experience to be in body” and seeking a compre- former Speaker KR Ramesh know was there any value Rajinikanth. and service oriented govern- Allahabad: In the wake of the shipping as onboard crew is sea amidst the COVID -19. hensive law to strengthen it, as Kumar questioned the effec- based change. Since Rajinikanth is not a ment for the people of Tamil pendency of the case in the being termed as virus carrier These remote workers who the Assembly on Tuesday tiveness of Lokayukta. “A few people have refused natural Tamilian, there are Nadu is a welcome move,” said Supreme Court, the Allahabad and hence not allowing them are bound to stay away from passed an amendment to the Pointing out that earlier to file their assets and liabilities reservations among Tamil Manickavasagam in a letter to HC on Tuesday pushed the for sign in /off despite end of their families at least for the six Lokayukta Act. there was state vigilance com- before Lokayukta, which is chauvinist movie makers and Rajinikanth. The super star date for the compliance of its contract period. months are being termed as the The Assembly on Tuesday mission which was replaced by mandatory for public servants. artists against his political had declared last Wednesday order for the immediate Speaking exclusively with virus carrier at harbor. passed the Karnataka Lokayukta during Is it to rehabilitate some- dreams. But his decision not to that there would not be any removal of anti-CAA protest- The Pioneer, Indian nationals “We follow the instructions Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill, Ramakrishna Hegde’s tenure as one?” he asked, as he appealed accept the chief ministership of professional politicians in the ers' posters to serving in Merchant Navy said and with limited stock of food 2020, to further amend the Chief Minister, he asked, “is to the government to go in for the State and announcement system envisaged by him and April 10. that the Indian Sea Fearers hav- and wine , we try to maintain Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984 there any use because of a drastic law to achieve the that he would be a watch dog no one should join him with The order was passed by ing no travel history to China joy in sea. We are the supply to enable the organisation to Lokayukta? is there any quali- intended objectives, which of the Government has been the aim of making money or the High Court Bench com- and Covid -19 affected coun- chain as at any condition, we function more effectively. tative change? the purpose for the whole country should widely welcomed. occupying positions of prising Chief Justice Govind tries are not being allowed to need to transport the essential As the Law and which this institution was cre- appreciate. But the Muslim commu- power. Mathur and Justice Ramesh sign off and sign in. which are require for survival, Sinha on an application moved Admitting the fact that instance - oil and coal, there are by the Lucknow district mag- the maritime trade has fallen many countries in the South istrate. 10-17 percent so far and hemisphere which are reliable  5/    0     The Uttar Pradesh gov- expected to be worsen more as on oil to produce electricity.. ernment on Monday had orders for upcoming months but, in this difficult times moved an application before have been shut, a senior offi- when no one wants to see us at (%%() >% >  Trivedi, Subroto Bakshi, Corona threat the State to be brought to that effect if at shootings at Tollygunge film the court, seeking more time to cials said that several maritime harbor, it is difficult for us also Mausam Benazir Noor, and Government is reportedly plan- all no election can be con- city for the next two weeks or file the compliance report in operations have been halted, to sustain in blue waters for uch to the relief of Arpita Ghosh. All but Bakshi ning to bring an ordinance to ducted in April,” he said. so. the matter. instance - Crew sign in/ off, long,” said a third officer deput- MCongress backed Left had suffered a defeat at the appoint an administrator for Reacting to Hakim’s state- Apart from this all the his- The State Government repair work of the ships, vetting ed on the merchant ship. Front Rajya Sabha candidate hands of the BJP candidates in the Kolkata Municipal ments senior State BJP leader torical monuments like had contended that a special inspection on tankers, adding Adding insight to sailor's Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya the May 2019 parliamentary Corporation Sayantan Basu said the TMC Hazarduari, Coochbehar leave petition (SLP) against certification of Indian vessel tough time, another sailor said the Election Commission on elections. Senior State Minister and was trying to evade polls and House etc were closed for the the March 9 decision of the could get jeopardized and dry that we are receiving advi- Tuesday cancelled the nomi- A much relieved Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim avoid a sure defeat. public even as about 6,300 High Court is pending before docking of ships. sories in every hour and being nation of Dinesh Bajaj an Bhattacharya who had last time on Tuesday said that the “They know that their suspected people were forced the Supreme Court, which has Crew sign on/off, Service guided by seniors what to do Independent nominee backed suffered a fate almost similar to Government has no choice but defeat is certain and so they are into home isolation. referred the matter to a larger engineers / Repair work of the in hard times , however Corona by the Trinamool Congress on that of Bajaj later said “a con- to get the polls conducted in trying to bring an ordinance for The Corona scare took its bench. ships, vetting Inspection on pain is more hitting psycho- technical grounds. spiracy being hatched by the the month April which seems Kolkata. We know that there is toll on transport business too “Having considered the tankers, Certification of the logically than affecting our Bajaj a former TMC MLA TMC and the BJP to defeat unlikely due to Corona threat a Corona threat. But they can with most thoroughfares wear- facts stated in the application Indian Vessel could get physical health… staying away had filed his nomination for the democratic forces has finally or bring an ordinance appoint- wait till the month of May ing a near-deserted look. Senior and the affidavit annexed there Jeopardised and dry docking from families and dedicated to Rajya Sabha elections barely a been defeated on technical ing an administrator for the when the polls can be con- officials at Kolkata Metro to, at this stage we deem it of ships. The Pioneer spoke to deliver the supply in time , sea minute before the closure of the grounds … The BJP and TMC Kolkata Municipal Corporation ducted. The present KMC Railway said a drop in ticket appropriate to extend the time many sailors on boards on this. shore companies are not pro- deadline. had conspired to field a com- (KMC). board has its term till May… sale by at least 1.5 lakh per day for the filing the compliance In their letter to Amitabh viding us the quarantine suits With the cancellation mon candidate in the last Much to the chagrin of the They are trying to hide behind on an average. Lack of passen- report up to April 10, 2020,” the Kumar, Director General of even..everything is not wine,” Bajaj’s nomination only five moment so as to ensure cross- opposition BJP the Mayor said Corona virus to escape the gers led the Indian Railways on Bench observed. PTI Shipping, the association mem- he added. candidates remain in the fray voting by pumping in ill-gotten unlike the Bengal Municipal polls,” he said. the other hand to cancel a ber mentioned that Indian Meanwhile , many issues for five seats indicating that money.” Act or Howrah Municipal Elsewhere the State number of trains including seafarers on board Indian ships pertaining to repair squad and Bengal will see no contest in the Meanwhile after the State Corporation Act there is no Government took extraordi- Howrah-Mumbai Duranto which are operating on the specialist engineers are being elections for the Upper House. Election Commission post- provisions to appoint an nary measures to check Corona Express, Puri Express and a Indian coast should be allowed faced as the engineers should be The other four candidates are poned the civic poll process for administrator for the KMC. “In proliferation by shutting down number of local and passenger to sign off without any restric- permitted to board Indian ships former TMC MPs Dinesh the time being in view of that case an ordinance will have all the cinema halls and even trains, sources said. tion. “Indian seafarers on board for the purpose of carrying out Indian ships have no history of repairs and maintenance. having visited any of COVID Citing the example of -19 affected countries in the Singapore, Liberia and Marshal past 30 days should be per- Island, shipping agencies urged mitted to be sign off freely.If DG shipping to grant extension found to be symptomatic they to the existing ships certificates may be asked to undergo test- for a period of at least six - eight ing and quarantine. Indian months for smooth maritime seafarers joining ships should trade functioning. be allowed to sign on to Indian   !"!"   5 &  & ,0-7   6       1-7 7 112/341$$456   0 0                2                            2+           !  1  1              (            "       ( - :    O              6      +7<)(,= %                  (                      ) +  )   "            7    * >   #           (                  ( " '()) 0(6'6              #                *  7  $    .*7$/ ince 1991, a lot has been said,         "   # * >        written and debated ad lib about                 3--    liberalisation, globalisation and                 ,----      ease of doing business. However, not much has been said about the # >  %     "           needS to free the employment market.    #                 (  ( Discussions on a new/alternative labour      #       (     *   "   laws do take place. So do talks on the need to revise minimum wages. Do we not   )                   realise that tinkering of this nature      (    ?    %      would take the economy nowhere? Time            (      ) and again, Governments raise the min- imum wages to seek applause. Some +  @  !    .)+@!/           * labour or trade union leaders do clap but )))                ;---  :--- + that would be about it. Such moves do not   * >         #     ( increase employment. If anything para- doxically, they bring down wages.  3A---- #          "       The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947,        "   *          has been the guiding code of all employ-              :3 )+@!          ment, except for the uppermost layer of officers and executives. When the Act was         # %               passed, it was intended essentially for   ,0--      B     # )+@!   ( workers by the then Government.         Because of the low salaries prevailing then, clerical staff got included. In the                  ) absence of any other guidelines, the sit-       +7<)(,=              uation has degenerated to the extent that                       any employee can file a suit in a labour geois institutions. lose self confidence, learn little For example, there are 44                     court. As a result, every responsible A paradox of the Indian and lack experience, which is a Central laws and about 160 State employer thinks not twice but thrice scenario is its high population springboard for building a laws on the issue of labour            5       "( before making appointments at Class II, and, hence, the consolation of a career, however humble. An (source: ILO, 2013). Most are            (    #   III or IV levels. As far as the number of demographic dividend on the   %P %:  idle mind is a devil’s workshop archaic, dating to pre-indepen-  )+@!             # jobs is concerned, it is these categories that one hand, and minimum wages is an old truism. The imposi- dence era. There is an urgent are critical. Employers, up to a point, take declared by State Governments   9% tion of a minimum wage need to overhaul these laws to %      ,A          ;---   shelter in outsourcing. However, such plus the laws and labour courts ignores this old wisdom. In attune them to present realities.             B         proxy appointments can hardly be a help being prejudiced against 9  9 2 assuring one person with a There are multiple laws govern-                      (" ( in generating jobs on a national scale. employers. The other paradox % 8  %   comfortable wage, it ruins up ing a single area. For instance, If one wants to see glaring examples is the national outcry for more to nine potential careers. These there are 19 laws governing con-                         of what damage the Industrial Disputes jobs. None of the points we have   nine include those who remain ditions of work and industrial C                   Act and its corollaries have done in India, made so far help achieve greater %9%  % %:  jobless merely because the relations, 14 laws on social             +*!         one may visit West Bengal. This State, employment. If anything, they minimum wage stifles the security and labour welfare, which was once India’s leading industri- actually shrink the prospects for !%2  growth of the economy. among others.           + (      al province, has become a graveyard of employment. '  %  There was a time when an It is, therefore, advisable to  %  S         5         industries. Kerala is another State, which Three years ago, a Morgan unemployed person could live scrap all these laws, including                is also a cemetery of industries, albeit a Stanley report had stated that %   off his family, which in turn the Industrial Disputes Act. In smaller one, because the Industrial India’s labour laws force firms !!8! 29 depended on farming its land. their place, a worker contract                #     Disputes Act-inspired trade unionism either to remain small, employ- But now, with increased popu- Bill should be passed, which                       ( stopped the State’s economic growth ing fewer workers or to use cap-   ?; 9   lation and a reduction in the size would be between an employ-                  early in its tracks. In the heyday of ital-intensive technology. No 2%'! 9 of most farms, this alternative er and an employee, as per their monopolies and restrictive trade practices, wonder, the share of India’s for a man without a job or mutually agreeable wishes, 5                     B a majority of large business houses were manufacturing sector in GDP 89   9 income is no longer there; it including the salary/wage. The                     headquartered in Kolkata. The Industrial terms is one of the lowest  ?%8 would be difficult to survive. only universal condition should              ( Disputes Act-bred trade unionism effec- among emerging markets. Therefore, some income is a be that 25 per cent of this tively chased them out. It is, therefore, India’s track record in creating %8 9 ?2 must. A low wage is better than salary should be handed over as   S                  time that India reconsiders the Industrial productive jobs has been poor. no wage. The flip side of this sit- a draft of a public sector bank,  !       (              ( Disputes Act. How can there be any pro- @8  uation should be an encourage- payable exactly five years later.           #          Prima facie, unions are meant to pro- ductive job growth if the coun- 29 ment to entrepreneurs. Demand These drafts, month by month, tect and promote the welfare of their try’s labour market is shackled for handmade goods, especial- would be the employee’s post-        member workers. As it happens, most with regulations made 60 or 70 ! %;9-  ly in the affluent world, is employment benefits. This is to unions are affiliated to one political years ago? Another factor so far %   %P 9 believed to be limitless, provid- assure him/her that even if the party or the other. Their leaders have overlooked is that work itself is ed it is not too expensive. employer closes down, the ben- political ambitions. In the bargain, the pri- a training as well as experience.   % Labour law is a concurrent efits are safe. Otherwise, there $  " ority of their loyalty may be the party. Even if a youngster has missed %8 ; :% subject under the Indian should be total freedom, which %        Moreover, fundamentally, the strength of sufficient schooling, his early Constitution. Thus, both the would enable numerous pro- a trade union lies in the number of its start in a job can offset the dis- !% @%?9 Central and State Governments jects, especially labour-intensive,       . members; their welfare is a lower prior- advantage to a significant have the right to formulate laws to mushroom and bloom.            ( ity. Further, the concept of the worker’s extent. On the other hand, if on the subject, which means (The writer is a well-known    )        *  union is traced to the desire for revolu- he/she has to be without work multiplicity of laws, at times columnist and an author. Views ) tion; aid and abet to bring down bour- for several years, he/she would with overlapping jurisdictions. expressed are personal) +                  )                 , 0 $ "  ' )           #       0  !       0     , 1   ,   1                  0     ,  1     ,    2            -     1   - ;       1-       ,-   (  (      ,  1     1    , -  ,  1    .**+/           ,0   1 1  F 9,-         -  F  %' ()* ,  

  )          (     -   -     - /38 3 9- :              9 1 :3 ': 9 123   3           ( K F 21 K0 ! K   2, K 2   !               "                      S                ( 7 ) ) ( , 0 ) )' 0(   1                 (                        use alcohol-based hand sanitis-        ers. The Central as well as the                 State Governments must ensure #    S               Sir — This refers to the editorial,         ,   ( that masks and sanitisers are       2              “Taxing the driver” (March 17). + -  1   1     available in quantities, especial- It’s surprising that despite a fall in ,11  1       % ly in high-risk prone areas and at     *                international prices of crude oil 2   1 ,       affordable rates.                       due to the spread of COVID-19,  %' ()*  @         Vinod C Dixit     **+ #                   fuel prices in the country remain     -   )/H/   , Ahmedabad    @        1  ")  "     3-       *          ( at an all-time high. Yet again, the Government has hiked the excise   1- %         G*.                        #  duty on diesel and petrol by 3.  1                      +   3--4     Oil prices have crashed by about    ;0 - ?  1   (   ,   !   @  9  ,                     50 per cent since mid-January. Sir — This refers to the editori- Whenever international prices        0 %  al, “The Corona diplomacy”         #              ( of fuel increase, the oil companies   - (March 17). Due to the lack of a               5        ( immediately increase the retail   @ 2    ,  1   ( medicine/vaccine in sight, the           6       price. There is a need to pass on       ,  1    )* ,0-      ,     Coronavirus pandemic has the benefit of price reduction in  1            O         , besieged the world. Thankfully,                       the international market to the    ,    0 1    (    ,  -           several nations are conducting                    people. The major portion of the - 8            2  ,  1-      1,( research to develop a vaccine. But +                2    country’s revenue is generated  ,    1 1   1   2             it was shocking that instead of from the sale of fuel and liquor but  0- @  ,  1        0 %  0  - working together with Germany,      (             unfortunately, both are kept out  1  ,     +      ).111 which is developing a potential   7 #     *  +         ( of the purview of the Goods and    ,11 ,    %' (   vaccine for COVID-19, the US          )  S !(      Services Tax (GST). has acted shamefully by demand- Aditi Sangar ing that the said medicine be P      Q        P    Via email of COVID-19 than others such The Government’s move to masks is concerned, it must be available exclusively for    Q   P           Q 5 as China, South Korea, Iran, put a blanket ban on tourist visas clearly communicated through Americans. COVID-19 is a glob-             3-,:   * $       Italy or even the US. Yet we must from all countries is commend- all available channels whether al threat and nations have to fight double our efforts to stop the able. But first and foremost, it they serve any purpose or not. it collectively.   (  (             spread of the virus because our must try to stop panic as deaths More than the masks, people Akhiliesh Kumar      3,;--    #       Sir — This refers to the editori- country has a pathetic record in due to other reasons could also should keep their hands germ- Noida                  ( al, “The Corona diplomacy” disaster management. A sud- be construed as death due to free. This is why we must devel- (March 17). It’s good that India den rise in the number of cases Coronavirus. Clear communica- op the healthy habit of washing    ( 5        has reported fewer positive cases may make us vulnerable. tion is key. As far as wearing hands for at least 20 seconds and   3 ;1 3<28 :8   !"!"  8 &  & *'(, 07$9" +     "*%$0$" )("*%$ / '( 'P))./*''))+ != !')( % /'!)/*''))   ,  ) **+(! )) '( )*)?!') ' !-' ) *') '(!-' ) ')/*'''/)'(!(*) *) !     1,      , !   %''L L!    /!  )           **- ) ' .!*)        

-* *%.( .0 6  3     (                                    # +        5  4                      #+     ,0A      ,440DD (          :A--   7  + )  )   *             (                 +      +         ,DA                            C  *           3--= *                 +                #  E    F* $    # S      P  Q    ,D     @  ,;  GS 2 #  * 6    + ($   0$):  6               )             # *      ritish educationist Alick Maclean undertook                 ,-    arguably one of the earliest attempts at pro-             %    ( Bducing a university ranking system.                  Maclean’s study Where We Get Our Best Men                    (1900), which betrays the late Victorian England’s obsession with its own laurels, remained unno-       +         ) ticed outside the university circuits in England.                     However, more than a hundred years later, the   1        context, connotations and the scope of such rank-         )           ings have changed dramatically. With the inclu-                 sion of higher education as an “internationally     )            ( traded” service in the General Agreement on               Trade in Services (GATS), universities have  )            %      become commodities that must sell to sustain        (       ( themselves in a globally-competitive education     1              industry. Rankings are loudly advertised and have become the very touchstone of marketability. Even             *   in a welfare State like India, where the bulk of                    2'  O9 higher education is Government-aided and :   F(             therefore beyond the pale of market vagaries, there                B  has been, of late, a near-feverish fixation with %9  9       ?          ( rankings. And while (because) Indian universi-  %8 9%   *  (             ties weren’t performing too well at Times Higher %!! !      *      *   )   $ .*)$/ Education Supplement (THES), Shanghai Jiao % ?2                 Tong University (SJTU) or Webometrics world !@% ;  %            )         rankings, we introduced leagues of our own in  :%             the form of National Assessment and %: 2 class, gender and physical disability as scaling a few hand-picked institutions ences. Haryana can do exceptionally               Accreditation Council (NAAC) and National  8 % a parameter in quality assessment. But to global stature and making the major- well in sports and physical health and Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). To there are, as yet, no points for diversi- ity of Central/State universities compet- Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and                 ( 9  many of the stakeholders, “ranking” is an unwar- % ;!>9 ty in faculty. itive with respect to education infra- Odisha can lead global research on trib-                  ranted western import which puts the institutions As India aims to overhaul its high- structure in Asia and Africa. Let us not al knowledge systems and sustainable        )          of developing countries at a natural disadvantage.  ' % er education infrastructure through a forget that as of now, Indian universi- human ecology. At the same time, we             "      With their emphasis on measuring research !>  99 New Education Policy (NEP), creating ties cater mostly to students from must also think of capitalising on          )        ( output in terms of publications in English lan- %: ::8 world-class institutes of eminence (IoEs) South Asian Association for Regional domains of knowledge to which we have                    ( guage journals, the global system of accreditation %9- ; and acquiring better global rankings Cooperation (SAARC) and Association had privileged access and that have tra-            5     perpetuates the dominance of Anglo-American  ' % appear to be two of the priorities. It is of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ditionally been our strength. In subjects              and to a lesser extent, European institutions. %%9 expected that resources generated countries. such as ayurveda, yoga and mental                   Besides the system of peer-review and mutual- ?  through public private partnership In some cases, to the wealthy South health, with an untapped global market, *                 ( referencing aren’t the most transparent of acad- 9 2  : (PPP) and introduction of industry-cen- Koreans and Africans, too. In terms of we have a lot to offer even to the most emic practices. Since the Government appears tric courses will provide stimulus to their preferred academic destinations in advanced countries of the world. There    ( > keen on incrementally linking an institution’s 9  8 %9 % these enterprises. The Ministry of India, these foreign students choose is an ayurvedic medical college in my               domestic and international standings with the vol- Human Resource Development’s mostly institutions located in metropol- own nondescript village in Bihar. But                ume and the manner of funding, some even sus- 2 %? 9  8 (MHRD) pitch for IoEs encourages itan centres. Therefore, we also need to over the years, instead of attracting stu-                     ) pect that the entire hoopla is a decoy for privati-  !>2  international outreach. Under the choose between buttressing the existing dents from other States, let alone from                  sation. And then there are those critics who !@% ; %: scheme, the 16 designate institutions patterns of student-inflow and creating other countries, the institution has                 believe that at a time when the majority of uni-   79   have been empowered to collaborate regionally diverse centres of learning. shrunk both physically and in terms of        )         versity graduates, as highlighted in the 8'9 9 with foreign universities and recruit up Further, we have to decide between pro- footfall. Instead of investing in disci-                     Government’s own findings, are unemployable, %!   ' to 25 per cent of their total faculty moting subjects which feed the local plines where global competition is stiff,  @)+6 .@  )   +    6/ ( our pursuit of global stature reeks of waylaid com-   9  strength from outside India. industry and those that are most sought the MHRD should think of promoting     *              petitive nationalism, hollow chest-thumping %  8 % The success of the much-touted after in the target countries. If we are to a few institutes dedicated to indigenous and the general lethargy of a stagnated eduction ‘Study in India’ campaign, too, is large- invite students to study in India, when knowledge systems as IoEs. In these                 :9 8 8 sector. They argue, with some merit, that it would  9  ly hinged on our ability to create IoEs the domestic expectation itself is of a areas, the chances of becoming a world          )    profit the universities more if the staff are and secure better ranking. The cam- cosmic proportion, we must think of leader are bright, realistic and hugely                 mobilised towards research and teaching instead : paign, if successful, will not only bring ways of marrying the two prerogatives. rewarding.             of tedious report compilation. Till a few years ago, revenue but the increase in the number A balance must be struck between the But as we draw these schemes, we      #           before the launch of NAAC and NIRF, many of offshore students would also improve strategic need to invite foreign students must never forget that a lot will depend                  believed that better rankings accrue from user- our global stature. The degree of inter- and delivering on the moral imperatives on the quality of teachers employed at          )         ( friendly websites and perception management. nationalisation of higher education, of the State. these institutes. Paradoxically, as things   "            Under the circumstances, quality becomes a which is partly consequent upon glob- Policymakers need to think of stand today, students studying outside    procedural casualty and our estimation of a uni- al ranking, will certainly augment developing regional centres of excellence India, with their international experi-        @         versity’s true worth, based on a set of universal India’s soft power. The Government’s based on local trends, proclivities, ence and exposure, are being project- parameters, remains delusional and misleading. website on the initiative lists instruction resources and history. Delhi is nearly ed as key to the success of the ‘Study in         S       ( For example, in several assessment paradigms, the in English medium, the size of India’s saturated, so are Bengaluru, Hyderabad India’ initiative. We have to put in place     2           share of international faculty and foreign students market, recent start-up culture and plu- and Pune. India needs to create more a robust system of attracting and retain-                   ( substantially propels an institution’s ranking. ralist campuses as our strengths. But hubs, showcasing local strength and ing talented students and teachers.    P$ BQ            While this may not be the strength of Indian uni- when we leverage our educational areas where Indians excel. To that Given the current state of affairs, # 5  1  7  .517/     + (,=  versities, not many countries of the world can infrastructure to entice the global stu- effect, here is a modest proposal. appointment of teachers would be a                   boast of a higher education system which is more dent community, we need to ask the fol- Institutes based in the north-eastern good beginning point. Unless we engage          1     committed to affirmative action and social lowing question: who are we inviting to States can be developed into hubs for and strengthen our workforce, these              ( inclusion, than our own. study in India and what do we have to training in cottage and small-scale schemes will be reduced to corporate        5       The massification of education and steep rise offer? Given India’s financial constraints industries. Maharashtra and Gujarat can style weekend workshops on capacity                  in enrollment rates may not deliver immediate and our social commitment to bring the become centres of commerce and trade building that offer nothing but a distrac- dividends but these steps will see India rise as a majority into the fold of higher educa- education. South India could be devel- tion from monotony. That too on a !       P1    Q *      leader in research and development (R&D) in tion, planners and policymakers will oped into India’s science hub while weekend.            times to come. Fortunately, the NIRF identifies have to make a series of difficult choic- Bengal and Bihar can shine as regions (The writer teaches English at the .            / an institution’s inclusivity at the levels of region, es. They will have to choose between catering to humanities and social sci- University of Delhi) /  1     *0()' " ):)                         !    "        #        E    

schools and institutions of higher edu- businesses have closed, there is mayhem to the background. Politically impor- The Government has projected five per the Coronavirus outbreak appears to be cation shutting down. Even those stay- on the stock market, hospitals are over- tant issues like the flailing economy, the cent growth in the current financial year worse than the Severe Acute ing in hostels have been told to pack up flowing with patients and even the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act and the projected growth for the next Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and and go home. Worried parents have movie industry has postponed new film (CAA) protests, the Delhi riots and so fiscal, starting April 2020-21 has been this time China’s share in the world ! %  themselves given up socialising, going releases with movie halls being shut on, have been put on the back-burner. pegged at six per cent to 6.5 per cent. GDP and trade is much higher. Indian to restaurants or the cinema. It has also temporarily. It will certainly take a long Even in Parliament the debate on the The manufacturing industry, the IT companies depend on Shanghai and % 9 %  resulted in an unprecedented focus on time for the country to recover from the anti-CAA protests was not as stormy as real estate sector, the aviation and hos- Beijing and the big picture points to the         health and hygiene, not just in the pub- effect of this pandemic. expected. The Modi Government got pitality industry, major sports events fact that many existing projects might lic sphere but also in our private space. Even the gods have not been away with muted attacks, though the and almost every segment of econom- not be completed. India’s leading 1 1  ,   / )0 %* , 6".6( Authorities have issued numerous pub- spared, say media reports. Apparently former Congress president Rahul ic activity has seen a downtrend. automakers — Mahindra, Tata Motors  1    lic health advisories and dos and don’ts “fearing” that the deities, too, could be Gandhi continues his tirade against the Airline tickets and hotel bookings are and Hero MotoCorp — admit that the ,  0 1    clear picture of the full ramifi- to prevent the spread of the infected with the Coronavirus, the Centre on the sliding economy. going at almost half price.The $46 bil- Coronavirus outbreak has hit produc-      0-  cations of the extraordinary Coronavirus. Right now, the situation priests of a famous temple in Uttar Coronavirus is taking a toll on eco- lion global cruise industry is also tion and supply of spare parts. The sec- (   ACoronavirus outbreak is yet to seems to be spiralling out of control and Pradesh have covered them with masks nomic activities around the world as the watching the Coronavirus outbreak tor saw sales decline by 15 per cent in emerge. Till about two weeks ago the as of now no end is in sight. and asked the devotees to clean their entire supply chain continues to be nervously. If the spread of the disease the April-January period.       virus was just a news story but now, it But this should not result in panic. hands with sanitizers before touching affected and major global events are isn’t contained soon, it could even affect Fear of the unknown is powerful 11    has touched all our lives. Right from It is indeed a good thing that the the idols. Some like the Swaminarayan either being cancelled or postponed. the advertising and marketing spends and the virus still remains alien. SARS 0 1   ,0   work, play, entertainment, the right to Government has declared it as a temple have been shut indefinitely. For The impact on the Indian economy is of brands. took about six months to stop, largely   1   pray and to “what is for dinner today”, “national calamity” and the States and the first time, the centuries old going to be much worse now, though The through public health measures. Being every aspect of the common man’s life the Centre are working in tandem to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam has the Government is yet to come up with Governor, Shaktikanta Das recently the second-most populous country in     0  has been affected. It has changed nor- check the spread of the dreaded virus. cancelled major services. an assessment. warned that the pharma and electron- the world, India has cause to worry but   -    mal routines and many are now work- The number of confirmed cases in Interestingly, the Coronavirus has Indian economists are worried ic manufacturing sectors might get there should be no panic. Coronavirus   ,  ing from home. Students are on a forced India has risen to 137, with three casu- come as a blessing in disguise for the that the Coronavirus outbreak could impacted due to the virus and the Gross is an evolving disease and we have no 1     - holiday and irritable as they have alties, according to the Health Ministry’s Narendra Modi Government as it has drag growth in the current January- Domestic Product (GDP) growth is other option than to wait ad watch. J   K largely been confined to home by data. As the number grows daily, many pushed almost all other burning issues March quarter and the next financial. likely to go down further. He said that (The writer is a senior journalist)   !"!"   ;

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The SBI has been only recovering their entire secutive day, the company's  ,  1   1 J !2K-  %:?     1   holders that their savings in the allotted 605 crore shares in Yes investment but also making scrip zoomed 58.09 per cent to          1 1  1- bank were absolutely safe and Bank for an investment of windfall gains. close at 58.65 on the BSE.     1    1 ?!        , customers would have much 6,050 crore and would be the Among the private players, During the day, it jumped  J'K       1     1 better experience when they largest shareholder in the ICICI Bank and Housing 72.91 per cent to a day's high 0 1          , +    1 resume usual interaction with restructured bank with a stake Development Finance of 64.15. On the NSE, it rose ,- the lender. of 49 per cent. Corporation committed Rs sharply by 59.29 per cent to "There is no need to worry Its statement gains signif- 1,000 crore each. Axis Bank and close the day at 59.10. about safety of deposits in the icance as the reconstruction Kotak Mahindra Bank com- The scrip has jumped over bank. The bank has emerged plan for Yes Bank said that the mitted to invest 600 crore and 134 per cent in three days. The * 8    stronger with the equity sup- largest public sector bank will 500 crore, respectively. Both company's market valuation port of domestic banks and generated by the restructuring (SBI), which has become the have to hold at least 26 per cent Federal Bank and Bandhan has risen by 8,570.52 crore to   ,#   quick action by the RBI and the scheme, there would not be a anchor investor in Yes Bank stake for the next three years. Bank have been allotted shares 14,958.52 crore in these three Government. So when normal flurry of withdrawals. after if picked up close to 49 per Concerns of a possible profi- for 300 crore each as per their days. In traded volume terms, London: Britain's Chancellor finalised by the Indian-origin banking services resume "Even during moratorium cent stake in the bank, also said teering by the investing banks commitment and IDFC First 221.96 lakh shares were trad- of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak finance minister will build on tomorrow, customers can period, only one-third of that it did not see nervous have arisen as the prevailing Bank has been issued equity ed on the BSE and more than is getting ready to unveil a res- the 12 billion pound he had set expect to get much better expe- depositors withdrew their sav- depositors flocking Yes Bank share price of Yes Bank is shares in the crisis-ridden bank. 22 crore shares on the NSE dur- cue package on Tuesday for out in his first Budget last rience," Prashant Kumar, Yes ings to the extent of 50,000 branches for withdrawals once nearly six times the price at Rajnish Kumar said that it ing the trade. businesses hit by the coron- week, when he suspended busi- Bank administrator and the while the remaining did not normally banking services which the domestic banks have was decided that a two-stage Yes Bank shares had on avirus outbreak, a day after ness rates for many firms in next MD and CEO of the withdraw at all. In fact, in last resumed. "There are sufficient subscribed to its shares. Yes funding should be carried out Monday also jumped sharply Prime Minister Boris Johnson England, put in an emergency bank's newly constituted board, four days, Yes Bank has seen funding lines to meet any even- Bank shares closed at 58.65 a for Yes Bank as trying to raise by over 45 per cent after announced unprecedented temporary loan facility in place, told media persons at a Press more inflows than outflow," tuality. We do not see another piece on BSE on Tuesday. the total required capital in one announcement of a restruc- measures for everyone to extended statutory sick pay conference. Kumar said. moratorium being put in Rajnish Kumar on Tuesday go would have extended the turing plan. refrain from social contact and for workers, set up a "hardship Responding to questions Asked if there was a con- place," said SBI Chairman said that although he cannot moratorium on the private The rating agency upgrad- unnecessary travel. fund" for local authorities and whether there would be a flur- tingency plan to check with- Rajnish Kumar. talk about other banks, regard- sector lender. ed the company's ratings and The near-lockdown in place boosted NHS funding. ry of withdrawals from the drawal rush, he said he had no He added that everyone ing SBI, "not even a single share "Enough money was avail- also its outlook was changed to to tackle the spread of COVID- He is chairing a committee depositors once normal bank- reasons to believe why that wanted to lift moratorium on will be sold in three years". able, but in the first stage (it was positive. In a filing to the BSE 19, which has claimed 55 lives in on Tuesday to address the ing services resume on would happen but even in the Yes Bank at the earliest given Other private sector banks decided) let it be within Indian on Monday, YES Bank the UK, has threatened the clo- escalating economic repercus- Wednesday, he said that Yes event of an eventuality, the strong presence of SME sector who have put in a total of domestic bankers. Lot of for- announced that the board of sure of large numbers of busi- sions of the pandemic and will Bank has sufficient funding bank has sufficient funding on its portfolio. Longer restric- 3,950 crore so far, would have eign investors had interest... but directors of the company has nesses in the country, including discuss further potential mea- lines available with it and based lines available to it. tions would have impacted the to hold at least 75 per cent of that would mean longer mora- been approved for pubs, bars and restaurants. sures with Johnson to be on analytics and positive vibes The State Bank of India segment. their investment for a three torium," he said. reconstitution. The package being unveiled later. PTI .    !   .       /&   0 ( Q  3     # ?A&3        ",3 #89+ 0   3  '                  #  < )      0     +    /! 27      < nvestor wealth dropped by     I9.74 lakh crore in two days )     of major projects, besides pri- )     )     now seeking an urgent hearing )     of market fall this week trig- vatisation of the national trans- on the matter," FADA President hile the world economy gered by weak global trends here is no plan to privatise porter. Goyal said the govern- mazon India has said it is utomobile dealers' body Ashish Harsharaj Kale told he negative impact of the Whas taken some beating and fears of coronavirus hitting TIndian Railways as it ment was committed to mak- Aworking extensively with AFADA on Tuesday said it PTI. The two-wheeler BS-IV Tcoronavirus outbreak on after the outbreak of coron- the overall economy. In two belongs to the people of the ing Indian Railways world class seller partners to ensure prod- has filed an application with the inventory at dealerships across the economy will be balanced avirus or COVID-19, Minister days, investors have lost country, Railways Minister in every aspect. uct availability, and bringing on Supreme Court seeking exten- the country stood at around to "a very large extent" by the of State for Finance Anurag 9,74,176.71 crore wealth. At Piyush Goyal asserted in Rajya "In the next 12 years we are additional capacity for delivery, sion of sale and registration of 8.35 lakh units valued at decline in global oil prices, a Singh Thakur on Tuesday close of trade on Tuesday, the Sabha on Tuesday after some going to invest 50 lakh crore after stocks ran out on BS-IV vehicles till May 31, 2020 around 4,600 crore, he added. senior government official said pointed out that the latest data market capitalisation of BSE- members raised concerns over in the Indian Railways. We will some popular items, especial- — an extension of two months "The situation in the pas- on Tuesday. The official further "do not suggest any listed companies was at it. Replying to a discussion on do it in public private partner- ly in the household staples from March-end deadline to senger vehicle and commercial said he expects the economy to adverse impact on the econo- 1,19,52,066.11 crore. the working of the Ministry of ship. We will also give the category. clear the stock of such models. vehicle segments is much bet- go on an upward trajectory in my" after the outbreak of Fag-end selling pulled down Railways, Goyal announced an chance to the people of this With coronavirus fears The Federation of ter as compared to two-wheel- 2020-21, adding that a degree COVID-19. the BSE's key bellwether index investment of 50 lakh crore in country to be part of this prompting more and more Automobile Dealers ers," Kale said. FADA had filed of fiscal stimulus may also be "Additionally, a positive by 810.98 points or 2.58 per cent the national transporter over process," he added. people to shop online, the Associations (FADA) on behalf an application earlier as well warranted to boost growth. impact on India's economy on Tuesday. Markets erased all the next 12 years. Goyal, in reply to allega- company said it is working to of its members has once again which was rejected by the apex "We had expected that the may arise from decline in glob- its early gains, tracking weak "I want to make it crystal tions by Trinamool Congress ensure that prices are not arti- approached the Supreme court on February 14 this year. economy had bottomed out in al oil prices triggered by the global cues and finally closed at clear that there is no plan or member Derek O'Brien, said ficially raised on basic need Court, and has filed an inter- "Post our initial applica- the third quarter of fiscal 2019- outbreak of COVID-19," 30,579.09. On Monday, the key proposal to privatise Indian that sharing of funds between products during the pandem- locutory application along with tion, necessitated due to huge 20 and the last quarter of current Thakur said in reply to a query index had plummeted 2,713.41 Railways, it will not happen. the Centre and state govern- ic and has blocked or removed an application seeking modifi- unsold BS-IV inventory and fiscal will see an improvement, raised by Rajya Sabha member points or 7.96 per cent. Indian Railways belongs to the ments for new railway projects tens of thousands of items, in cation in writ petition dated slowing sales, getting rejected followed by further improve- Vaiko. "The Indian markets con- people of this country, it will was started during the UPA line with its policy in this October 24, 2018. by the apex court on February ment in the fiscal 2020-21. The minister said that the tinued to plummet on Tuesday remain so," Goyal said. regime of which the Trinamool regard. In the petition, in the mat- 14, 2020, there has been a "However, there is no deny- outbreak of coronavirus has tracking weak global cues. The Keeping in mind develop- Congress was a part, and it was Summing up actions ter of M C Mehta versus Union drastic change in circumstances ing the fact that the Covid-19's emerged as a key risk to human markets across the globe are ment of the railways, the gov- inherited by the BJP as a lega- Amazon India has taken to of India and others, the apex in conducting business as impact on the global economy health as well as the global witnessing high volatility and ernment may, however, bring cy. The minister, however, minimise the spread of the court had directed that no usual," Kale said. will be significant. This is growth outlook through the recent stimulus measures in a few services under private added it was "not a bad prac- coronavirus while supporting motor vehicle conforming to The spread of coronavirus bound to affect Indian eco- numerous channels like trade, have failed to assuage the sector in order to provide bet- tice". those directly and indirectly emission standard BS-IV shall has led to a drastic drop in sales nomic prospect as well," he told production and supply chain investor fears. ter services to the passengers, Goyal cited various news impacted by the global pan- be sold or registered in the and customer walk-ins have PTI. On the other hand, a disruptions; decline in demand; "On the domestic front, the he added. reports on the performance of demic, the company in a blog entire country with effect from reduced to a trickle, he added. very bright silver lining has lower tourism and business markets will continue to follow Participating in the dis- the railways under former on Monday said it has recent- April 1, 2020. "As caution sets in due to been provided by the collapse travel; loss of investors' confi- the global cues and therefore cussion, several Rajya Sabha Railway Minister and ly seen an increase in people "We have submitted an fear of spreading of the virus, of oil prices, he added. dence; and productivity losses further downside cannot be members raised concerns over Trinamool Congress chief shopping online, which, in the application with the Supreme counter sales has fallen by 60- "It is well known that a from the morbidity ruled out in the near-term," the poor financial health of the Mamata Bannerjee. "I don't short term, is having an Court for extension of regis- 70 per cent across auto dealer- decline in global oil prices has and mortality of the work according to Ajit Mishra, VP — railways, decline in job oppor- want to politicise the issue of impact on how it serves cus- tration process of BS-IV vehi- ships in these past few days," a significant upward impact on force. Research, Religare Broking Ltd. tunities and delay in execution losses," he added. tomers. cles till May 31, 2020. We are Kale said. economic growth in India.    !"!"   ;;

%4   +    2(   -R   4 R P     #   . <  "  7 1"      *$       9::: / % % "Taking into account the )     sures to contain the outbreak, non-food retail in certain significant losses in recent days and policy space is constrained regions are also exposed to )  !8!? 3.49 per cent, Hero MotoCorp uropean and Asian stock on the financial markets, the oody’s Investors Service on for some sovereigns,” it said. supply chain disruptions, and 3.09 per cent, Asian Paints 3.05 per Emarkets steadied on Financial Markets Authority MTuesday lowered India’s Also, tighter funding condi- the inevitable decline in foot tock indices erased early gains cent, PowerGrid 2.53 per cent and Tuesday following Wall Street's (AMF) has decided to take an GDP growth forecast for 2020 tions and exchange rate depre- traffic. “Companies’ ability to Sto sink deeper into red on Maruti 2.12 per cent. sharpest daily drop in more urgent step," it said in a state- calendar year to 5.3 per cent, on ciation could stress sovereigns withstand the effects of the Tuesday as the global equity rout According to traders, value- than three decades, with ana- ment. coronavirus implications on the with high foreign currency virus will depend on its dura- intensified amid the coronavirus- buying lifted benchmarks during lysts forecasting more volatili- The ban order covers economy. Moody’s had in exposure, heavy reliance on tion, and we caution that as triggered recession fears. After the first half of the session, but the ty as governments and central mostly bank and financial February projected a 5.4 per external market funding or low events unfold very rapidly on a opening on a positive note, the 30- gains could not be sustained as banks scramble to try and stocks. cent real GDP growth for India foreign currency reserve cover- daily basis, our assessment of share BSE Sensex traded modest- markets succumbed to coron- calm the panic. Investors use short-selling in 2020. This too was a down- age, it said. exposure will change over time,” ly higher for a majority of the ses- avirus-led fears of an impending )  !8!? The dollar bounced back to bet the market will fall, grade from 6.6 per cent earlier Moody’s said oil price shock another Vice President - Senior sion, but succumbed to a sudden recession. “After trading in the from heavy losses against the putting tremendous downward forecast. The 5.3 per cent real adds to growth and fiscal pres- Credit Officer - at Moody’s sell-off in the last hour of trade.It positive for the majority of the udget carrier GoAir on euro on Monday, while oil pressure on prices at a time GDP growth forecast for 2020 sures for exposed sovereigns. “A Richard Morawetz said. finally closed 810.98 points or 2.58 day, the indices turned red during BTuesday announced sus- prices also recovered. when buying interest is virtu- compares to 5.3 per cent growth period of lower oil prices will Moody’s assessment is based on per cent lower at 30,579.09, after the last hour of trading, with sell- pending international opera- European stock markets ally non-existent. estimate for 2019 and 7.4 per further weigh on the econom- its baseline scenario, which gyrating 1,653 points during the ing mainly seen in financials. tions and offering leave with- surged around five percent in While governments and cent achieved in 2018. ic and fiscal fundamentals of oil assumes a normalisation of eco- day. Likewise, the broader NSE European markets and Dow out pay programme for its early deals Tuesday before central banks attempt to soothe Stating that there was sig- exporters, while mitigating the nomic activity in the second half Nifty slumped 230.35 points or futures added to the negativity. staff on a rotational basis, amid either limiting or erasing all the markets with massive stimulus nificant economic fallout from trade shock for importers.” of the year, and the ability of 2.50 per cent to finish at 8,967.05. “Covid-19 showed no signs of sharp decline in air travel due gains. pledges and interest rate cuts, more rapid and wider spread of Meanwhile, Moody’s some companies to withstand Nifty has ended below the key abatement and with central banks’ to the coronavirus pandemic. "As has been the case every more countries are going into the coronavirus, the rating Investors Service has said that the effects of the virus will 9,000-level after March 2017. monetary policy actions having In a statement to PTI, the time the European markets lockdown to prevent the out- agency on Tuesday said damp- global spread of new coron- depend on its duration. Global markets reeled after limited impact, calls were out for airline said the sharp decline in have tried to rebound, it is not break's spread — bringing the ening of domestic consumption avirus (Covid-19) will signifi- The agency’s downside sce- the Wall Street suffered its worst more actions to contain the spread air travel that it was experi- going to be smooth world economy juddering to a demand in affected countries cantly slow economic growth, nario factors in a jump in cases crash since the ‘Black Monday’ in of the virus,” said Vinod Nair, encing was “unprecedented”. sailing," noted Connor halt. exacerbates disruptions to sup- which will in turn amplify its and public fear that the virus October 1987, with the US Fed’s Head of Research at Geojit Against this backdrop, the Campbell, analyst at Spreadex There is a broad consensus ply chains and cross-border financial impact on several key will not be contained in the first emergency rate cut failing to lift Financial Services. BSE bankex, carrier said it was temporarily trading group. that the disease, which has trade of goods and services. free movement-driven sectors. half of 2020, leading to exten- investor sentiment amid the finance, telecom, teck, IT and suspending all international Wall Street indices col- wiped trillions off market val- “The longer the disrup- “Sectors reliant on trade and the sive and prolonged travel drumbeat of negative news sur- realty indices gained up to 4.46 operations, starting March 17 lapsed Monday in their worst uations, will cause a global tions last, the greater the risk of free movement of people are restrictions and quarantines, rounding the Covid-19 pandem- per cent, while FMCG ended in until April 15. day since 1987, with the S&P recession, with the airline global recession becomes,” it most exposed, such as passen- along with a prolonged slump in ic. Unabated foreign fund outflows the green. Broader BSE midcap “GoAir has also initiated a 500 and Nasdaq dropping industry among the first in the said. Moody’s forecast a 5.8 per ger airlines, shipping, and lodg- commodity prices. The number and a weak rupee further weighed and smallcap indices ended up short term and temporary rota- about 12 percent and the Dow firing line, leading company cent growth rate for India in ing and leisure, which includes of deaths around the world on domestic bourses, traders said. to 2.27 per cent lower. Elsewhere tional leave without pay pro- sinking nearly 13 percent. heads to plead for billions of 2021. “A number of govern- cruise lines and restaurants,” linked to Covid-19 has topped ICICI Bank was the top loser in Asia, bourses in Shanghai and gramme that will not only help US futures rallied Tuesday. dollars in state help to prevent ments and central banks have Vice President - Senior Credit 7,000, after Italy announced a in the Sensex pack, tumbling 8.95 Seoul ended in the red, while the company counter the short- In a move meant to help them going under. announced countervailing mea- Officer - Benjamin Nelson at new surge in fatalities, with over per cent, followed by IndusInd Hong Kong and Tokyo turned term reduction in capacity, but tame the massive volatility in The Italian government sures, including fiscal stimulus Moody’s said in a statement. 1,75,000 infections recorded Bank (8.89 per cent), Bajaj Finance positive. Markets in Europe will also ensure that a cross sec- the markets caused by the Tuesday said it intends to re- packages, policy rate cuts and Global automakers are also globally so far. In India, the (6.26 per cent), HDFC (4.74 per cracked up to 3 per cent in early tion of our employees stay coronavirus outbreak, the nationalise the bankrupt for- regulatory forbearance; howev- under great pressure because of number of infected cases stood cent), Infosys (4.68 per cent) and trade. Meanwhile, the rupee was away from the workplace to French bourse regulator on mer national carrier Alitalia er, the effectiveness of policy their reliance on international at 125, as per union health min- Kotak Bank (4.53 per cent). On flat at 74.20 per US dollar (intra- ensure business continuity,” Tuesday banned short-selling under an emergency econom- easing will be blunted by mea- supply chains, while gaming and istry log. the other hand, HUL spurted day). the statement said. in 92 stocks for the day. ic rescue.

  SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 9285.40 9403.80 8915.60 8967.05 -230.35 Script Open High Low LTP TRENT 568.00 580.15 527.20 534.00 INOXLEISUR 305.00 309.55 280.90 290.65 CENTURYPLY 120.20 129.00 110.50 115.00 YESBANK 40.80 64.90 40.80 59.10 22.00 OBEROIRLTY 436.50 449.00 426.30 439.20 AMBUJACEM 178.20 181.45 170.10 171.75 RPOWER 1.24 1.33 1.22 1.23 CAPPL 266.00 285.00 261.00 261.00 HINDUNILVR 1955.55 2088.00 1951.95 2001.95 60.05 YESBANK 40.80 64.15 40.80 58.65 ASHOKLEY 63.50 66.00 62.00 64.40 PIIND 1282.00 1350.00 1257.00 1261.35 DHANUKA 319.35 348.25 319.35 323.60 EICHERMOT 16710.00 17460.00 16600.05 16950.00 456.30 RELIANCE 1041.20 1059.00 1004.00 1008.90 DRREDDY 2800.00 2902.00 2759.55 2791.15 STRTECH 70.60 74.85 69.65 70.55 LUXIND 1148.35 1191.35 1126.10 1168.00 HEROMOTOCO1783.00 1903.60 1756.35 1829.00 45.50 HDFCBANK 1002.00 1012.85 955.00 975.25 GODREJIND 341.05 341.05 322.30 325.00 RAYMOND 306.00 322.30 295.00 305.40 TATAINVEST 706.30 727.65 706.30 720.55 COALINDIA 145.20 155.40 142.30 147.25 3.35 ICICIBANK 405.00 410.05 364.05 366.85 UJJIVAN 240.00 252.15 205.85 213.45 MAHINDCIE 95.00 95.00 81.20 83.65 PARAGMILK 62.40 65.80 60.00 60.85 MARUTI 5502.00 5746.95 5502.00 5600.00 119.75 SBIN 226.05 229.80 212.25 214.90 DMART 1935.00 2095.00 1911.00 2029.35 ITI 54.95 59.90 52.80 55.10 UCOBANK 11.85 11.85 10.70 10.74 CIPLA 397.00 422.00 390.75 405.00 8.60 BAJFINANCE 3728.00 3750.00 3402.50 3444.85 TECHM 595.00 617.40 584.00 599.00 PFIZER 4230.00 4249.00 4126.00 4152.00 TAKE 51.50 53.50 47.00 47.95 ASIANPAINT 1699.00 1779.80 1670.00 1720.00 36.60 INDUSINDBK 664.00 705.80 590.60 604.30 NIITTECH 1308.00 1308.00 1171.30 1190.00 LTTS 1251.00 1281.50 1210.00 1238.90 SYMPHONY 1040.00 1105.70 1039.95 1043.00 POWERGRID 156.55 170.35 155.75 161.15 3.20 INFY 585.20 592.05 550.10 555.60 SUNTV 353.00 375.00 334.00 364.55 PNBHOUSING 240.00 249.15 224.70 231.00 TATAMETALI 489.00 497.70 461.00 461.95 HDFC 1861.00 1869.00 1740.20 1754.80 ADANIPORTS 265.00 283.35 265.00 265.95 4.55 IDFCFIRSTB 25.70 27.60 25.05 25.25 NAUKRI 2180.00 2201.85 2069.15 2080.00 ANDHRABANK 9.95 10.10 9.50 9.68 TATAMOTORS 82.70 84.80 77.50 77.90 PFC 92.50 99.10 89.40 90.20 ISEC 375.25 387.25 334.00 345.20 PNCINFRA 135.30 140.30 130.05 134.35 ITC 148.00 155.80 146.05 149.15 1.90 IDEA 6.01 6.25 4.71 4.85 NATIONALUM 30.00 31.70 29.20 30.25 DIXON 3999.90 4013.00 3780.00 3796.60 CCL 185.00 185.60 177.70 181.10 NESTLEIND 14500.00 14777.00 14250.00 14573.95 176.75 TATASTEEL 297.25 307.70 280.40 282.30 NESCO 540.00 556.00 528.25 535.70 CHAMBLFERT 124.80 124.90 116.10 119.75 UFLEX 168.00 170.70 161.40 164.10 HCLTECH 450.00 478.60 443.35 455.00 4.30 TCS 1725.00 1731.00 1623.00 1658.20 TATAELXSI 772.00 784.45 706.65 723.70 METROPOLIS 1681.70 1702.15 1614.00 1647.00 ALLCARGO 86.05 88.20 84.05 84.10 SUNPHARMA 376.00 395.60 364.20 371.00 2.45 MARUTI 5549.00 5746.45 5500.00 5603.95 LUPIN 608.25 646.20 599.60 619.95 AJANTPHARM 1261.45 1309.35 1230.90 1256.65 CENTRALBK 13.50 13.65 13.05 13.05 VEDL 76.55 80.45 74.40 75.05 0.20 IBULHSGFIN 154.95 174.90 150.10 160.10 SHREECEM 20061.30 20811.85 19369.40 20030.00 RELAXO 642.00 668.75 615.00 615.00 BLUEDART 2180.00 2323.30 2180.00 2300.00 ONGC 61.10 63.00 59.65 60.20 0.05 KOTAKBANK 1380.00 1401.40 1302.55 1321.40 LAXMIMACH 2388.00 2645.05 2388.00 2604.40 GSKCONS 8594.00 9036.45 8396.75 8700.00 GARFIBRES 1266.80 1266.80 1200.00 1204.95 BRITANNIA 2720.00 2795.75 2669.05 2704.95 -4.05 LT 967.25 1005.00 940.25 955.20 NAVINFLUOR 1310.30 1398.00 1285.00 1285.00 WELSPUNIND 29.90 32.70 27.00 31.15 IOB 7.99 7.99 7.23 7.40 ULTRACEMCO 3520.00 3575.00 3454.70 3507.95 -10.10 ITC 147.35 155.80 140.00 149.20 IGL 387.00 391.25 370.25 377.65 WOCKPHARMA 210.25 218.00 203.00 204.85 MAHLIFE 284.50 284.50 265.00 272.80 HINDALCO 117.00 120.85 113.85 115.20 -0.45 SUNPHARMA 373.45 395.15 364.50 370.55 BAJAJ-AUTO 2339.00 2371.20 2252.70 2262.00 GODREJPROP 778.90 797.30 754.00 757.15 JKLAKSHMI 226.15 237.90 226.10 237.90 RELIANCE 1047.25 1060.00 1003.20 1011.50 -4.20 UPL 375.00 376.20 343.30 351.00 SBILIFE 720.10 769.00 676.00 683.65 GNFC 128.00 129.65 121.50 122.30 SUPRAJIT 150.00 152.65 127.50 134.60 TITAN 1005.00 1038.00 977.80 1006.75 -4.60 RBLBANK 165.90 174.30 157.60 165.15 BEL 66.35 71.40 65.95 69.95 WHIRLPOOL 2055.00 2079.55 2011.05 2050.10 SADBHAV 45.50 45.50 43.25 43.25 TECHM 600.00 617.95 583.30 600.00 -3.40 BHARTIARTL 464.65 480.70 444.40 454.10 MINDTREE 819.00 882.00 809.30 868.00 FORCEMOT 875.00 875.00 810.00 832.60 SHANKARA 333.00 340.25 332.50 332.50 IOC 90.00 93.50 88.95 89.10 -0.60 AXISBANK 513.00 531.00 478.00 489.10 PETRONET 207.00 211.40 198.60 201.50 NBCC 17.75 18.35 16.75 17.05 LAURUSLABS 370.00 389.35 369.20 371.80 BHARTIARTL 465.00 481.00 444.35 458.00 -6.80 HINDUNILVR 1951.00 2087.95 1931.35 2009.00 GAIL 78.10 80.75 73.00 74.40 INDHOTEL 105.00 108.30 99.05 100.80 MHRIL 158.00 172.00 158.00 166.00 SONATSOFTW 228.00 266.00 223.00 223.80 LT 972.00 1005.00 940.15 953.00 -15.70 BAJAJFINSV 7481.15 7599.25 6959.65 7016.25 MCX 1094.75 1164.10 1048.85 1054.80 BALRAMCHIN 101.60 108.50 100.50 101.20 ITDC 144.30 148.50 137.45 138.00 LAKSHVILAS 15.40 15.80 14.60 14.95 DRREDDY 2830.00 2904.00 2757.75 2765.00 -61.95 ONGC 60.80 63.20 59.70 60.05 ICICIPRULI 341.00 369.50 330.85 335.15 PTC 36.15 37.30 35.25 35.50 SCHNEIDER 74.90 74.90 67.00 67.90 TRIDENT 4.51 4.51 3.90 4.03 HDFCBANK 1008.00 1010.00 954.70 976.20 -23.30 VSTIND 3421.00 3617.25 3416.25 3571.50 DABUR 430.00 450.75 424.75 430.05 HINDZINC 138.00 142.05 130.05 134.05 VARROC 225.15 231.30 211.45 214.20 ZEEL 163.00 169.00 131.65 133.20 ADANIGAS 106.95 111.40 102.20 107.60 JAICORPLTD 58.75 59.90 55.00 55.30 RELINFRA 12.55 12.55 11.85 11.85 SKFINDIA 1727.00 1740.00 1651.40 1704.00 BPCL 365.00 385.65 354.00 356.00 -8.65 JBCHEPHARM 545.50 556.95 539.95 539.95 TATASTEEL 300.00 307.65 280.50 282.00 -7.60 GODREJCP 506.00 540.00 496.65 525.70 RECLTD 95.00 99.90 92.10 93.85 MPHASIS 700.00 729.00 655.00 696.60 ENDURANCE 752.10 752.10 701.05 735.05 MUTHOOTFIN 729.00 730.05 620.95 657.00 PAGEIND 19030.70 19700.00 18636.65 18906.60 HEIDELBERG 155.00 155.00 145.50 146.30 TTKPRESTIG 5211.10 5244.25 4544.35 4787.45 KALPATPOWR 252.00 257.70 235.70 250.00 BAJAJ-AUTO 2345.20 2372.70 2250.05 2270.50 -69.05 JUBILANT 334.35 334.35 295.95 301.85 COLPAL 1153.00 1196.70 1143.20 1159.00 NOCIL 75.00 77.05 71.45 72.15 PHOENIXLTD 650.15 652.45 612.70 639.50 JSL 30.65 31.50 29.40 29.70 NTPC 91.00 95.90 86.35 88.05 -2.75 ASIANPAINT 1691.10 1778.95 1670.00 1734.20 HEXAWARE 282.65 325.20 274.55 277.45 IDFC 22.35 22.40 20.20 20.50 BIRLACORPN 584.20 597.20 562.80 565.65 ADVENZYMES 115.65 124.80 115.60 122.70 GRASIM 571.30 585.65 553.25 556.35 -20.55 JUSTDIAL 339.35 339.35 299.20 311.50 VOLTAS 615.25 626.05 590.80 595.00 CEATLTD 814.00 830.45 783.20 790.60 KEI 359.95 365.90 333.80 337.75 FINCABLES 259.00 279.00 259.00 262.00 WIPRO 178.55 185.55 170.75 173.20 -6.55 PVR 1243.45 1368.50 1185.20 1313.55 MARICO 250.15 257.05 245.70 250.55 3MINDIA 18950.00 18950.00 17909.40 18139.00 ASTRAZEN 2190.00 2286.35 2141.00 2221.95 GEPIL 578.10 605.85 575.70 588.75 TCS 1730.00 1731.00 1623.15 1632.00 -64.40 PIDILITIND 1471.10 1591.10 1469.30 1557.00 CGCL 178.45 191.70 173.80 185.20 AMARAJABAT 540.35 545.10 522.70 527.60 IEX 143.40 147.70 141.60 145.75 SHILPAMED 352.75 352.75 338.45 338.45 M&M 392.00 408.00 369.95 376.35 -15.45 VEDL 75.55 80.40 74.45 75.00 OMAXE 161.00 164.10 157.60 158.50 IIFL 113.50 115.25 107.45 110.00 DISHTV 5.77 5.95 5.53 5.92 SHK 83.50 87.20 80.60 82.20 INFY 588.10 592.00 550.00 560.00 -23.15 INDIGO 945.00 1005.65 936.95 983.25 BANKINDIA 35.60 37.15 35.00 35.90 SUZLON 2.01 2.10 2.01 2.04 QUESS 410.00 420.45 371.85 381.40 GUJALKALI 238.15 240.05 229.00 230.00 SBIN 227.20 229.90 212.05 213.90 -9.45 COALINDIA 145.00 155.25 142.35 145.90 EQUITAS 69.50 70.95 58.70 62.20 EXIDEIND 138.55 143.70 137.70 140.00 FINEORG 2033.65 2126.20 1950.50 2108.35 NETWORK18 19.60 19.80 18.55 18.55 AXISBANK 515.15 531.30 477.45 485.65 -22.95 INFRATEL 209.35 213.30 190.70 194.05 KTKBANK 50.00 51.40 48.85 49.25 VIPIND 300.00 327.25 291.00 293.40 ITDCEM 44.30 44.30 38.00 39.35 KOTAKBANK 1392.00 1402.95 1303.10 1319.45 -64.25 FDC 211.40 216.95 202.85 204.85 HONAUT 30000.00 30570.00 29000.00 29046.75 IFCI 3.89 4.05 3.74 3.89 GPPL 62.00 63.85 58.00 63.30 HDFC 1858.05 1869.90 1740.00 1755.85 -85.90 BANDHANBNK 280.00 292.55 252.25 257.75 SOUTHBANK 6.60 6.73 6.14 6.27 COROMANDEL 568.00 576.55 551.15 561.05 J&KBANK 14.90 15.00 14.10 14.55 JSWSTEEL 188.90 193.50 175.15 176.00 -10.00 JSWSTEEL 185.00 193.50 175.20 176.45 SANOFI 6900.50 6968.00 6751.15 6786.15 SUDARSCHEM 388.65 388.65 361.00 363.00 MAHSCOOTER 3140.20 3200.00 3075.00 3200.00 GAIL 78.50 81.00 72.95 73.45 -4.70 JINDALSTEL 110.00 116.75 105.90 107.15 SWANENERGY 100.90 104.50 99.95 100.00 APLAPOLLO 1400.00 1401.45 1305.60 1337.45 WABCOINDIA 6293.00 6390.00 6269.40 6330.00 BAJFINANCE 3702.10 3734.70 3402.00 3448.95 -223.30 HDFCAMC 2535.00 2625.00 2411.00 2449.00 RAJESHEXPO 625.00 627.95 595.50 598.95 AIAENG 1661.00 1661.00 1515.00 1537.60 GDL 103.05 104.00 95.60 96.85 CARBORUNIV 236.75 249.20 234.45 245.00 BAJAJFINSV 7501.00 7521.95 6956.80 7017.55 -478.05 L&TFH 71.00 73.50 66.10 66.60 WABAG 126.50 127.90 115.30 120.00 ARVINDFASN 230.25 232.70 185.55 200.10 PGHL 3572.90 3678.70 3480.00 3480.00 TATAMOTORS 83.05 85.00 77.40 77.50 -5.45 BANKBARODA 64.95 69.60 62.15 66.10 GODFRYPHLP 1016.45 1024.80 931.00 931.00 SHRIRAMCIT 1048.60 1075.00 1006.00 1059.00 JCHAC 2550.00 2640.05 2321.00 2590.00 UPL 370.00 379.95 343.10 350.55 -26.25 ESCORTS 674.70 686.05 629.45 650.35 NHPC 19.40 19.40 18.05 18.25 MAHABANK 10.00 10.00 9.41 9.52 TIINDIA 460.50 468.20 442.00 451.90 INFRATEL 209.90 214.50 190.70 193.55 -15.85 MANAPPURAM 125.55 126.25 100.45 103.25 BASF 1058.40 1058.40 988.00 993.55 BDL 194.00 199.00 190.85 192.75 ASHOKA 64.75 68.10 56.60 59.20 ICICIBANK 407.00 408.45 364.00 366.95 -35.95 PEL 887.00 937.70 850.00 876.85 CUMMINSIND 415.60 460.00 415.60 448.00 SCHAEFFLER 4500.00 4896.00 3993.55 4136.40 STAR 366.00 366.00 318.00 320.00 EDELWEISS 61.00 65.20 56.60 57.65 GICRE 131.00 140.00 123.00 129.80 MRPL 36.60 36.85 34.20 34.30 INDUSINDBK 670.00 707.45 585.40 603.05 -61.10 APOLLOHOSP 1465.00 1517.50 1415.40 1431.50 RAIN 65.80 68.90 61.25 62.35 FCONSUMER 11.95 11.95 11.63 11.63 SOLARINDS 1020.05 1039.25 998.00 1021.10 ZEEL 162.50 169.20 131.60 133.00 -33.35 BPCL 366.50 385.60 354.05 356.85 VINATIORGA 792.00 821.05 785.00 804.00 HUDCO 23.45 23.60 21.85 22.70 BRIGADE 180.00 188.05 172.00 172.85 MOTHERSUMI 66.75 68.00 60.30 60.80 MEGH 43.15 43.85 40.20 40.20 EMAMILTD 200.10 202.65 192.25 195.75 ZENSARTECH 100.90 102.40 99.00 101.15   TITAN 1000.00 1038.00 978.50 1001.70 AAVAS 1680.75 1680.75 1545.00 1654.00 KRBL 208.00 212.95 191.00 191.00 PRSMJOHNSN 47.30 47.30 41.55 41.60 SRTRANSFIN 760.00 829.50 760.00 781.00 PHILIPCARB 74.50 76.50 71.10 71.70 GMDCLTD 36.50 39.25 36.00 36.50 GICHSGFIN 70.00 72.30 66.90 68.45 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE HINDPETRO 204.50 221.95 200.20 216.95 INTELLECT 65.05 71.50 62.50 63.30 AKZOINDIA 2192.05 2249.85 2096.90 2209.00 FINOLEXIND 492.00 497.45 481.20 490.75 JSLHISAR 41.65 42.80 39.25 39.25 NIFTY NEXT 50 22210.00 22802.55 21843.00 22003.15 -181.20 NESTLEIND 14694.00 14849.00 14271.25 14541.50 GRAPHITE 152.10 163.45 152.10 157.60 SCI 42.45 44.70 41.70 42.40 JAMNAAUTO 27.50 28.40 25.80 26.65 PERSISTENT 586.10 601.15 584.45 592.55 HINDPETRO 206.00 221.90 200.25 218.90 14.10 AUROPHARMA 409.95 444.60 407.00 413.10 IPCALAB 1321.95 1352.25 1263.25 1339.50 BBTC 940.80 1006.40 865.00 871.00 ADANITRANS 188.10 188.10 165.00 180.00 KPRMILL 496.00 511.35 455.00 455.00 PIDILITIND 1474.70 1592.00 1469.80 1560.00 79.40 EICHERMOT 16855.80 17449.95 16567.30 17085.75 BEML 507.65 512.00 478.40 486.00 ALKEM 2436.15 2509.90 2291.25 2333.80 BAYERCROP 3960.00 4039.65 3840.00 3885.00 FRETAIL 138.40 138.40 138.40 138.40 CADILAHC 249.30 268.35 247.10 261.50 12.15 ADANIENT 134.00 140.40 130.80 133.30 OIL 70.00 73.75 68.45 71.45 TV18BRDCST 16.30 16.80 15.30 15.60 BAJAJCON 132.00 135.35 129.00 133.75 ASTERDM 115.70 116.15 112.20 113.40 IBULHSGFIN 154.05 174.95 150.10 161.00 7.40 ULTRACEMCO 3525.00 3575.00 3455.25 3499.00 DELTACORP 84.20 90.00 77.45 78.25 RCF 30.25 30.85 28.30 29.00 LINDEINDIA 485.00 504.25 474.75 482.00 MINDACORP 72.00 76.00 72.00 73.10 BERGEPAINT 428.50 465.55 422.30 449.05 19.80 M&M 391.75 407.65 370.00 376.30 ATUL 3972.45 4077.35 3938.25 4015.00 GODREJAGRO 375.00 375.00 338.90 345.25 NH 288.90 295.80 271.60 275.20 EIHOTEL 90.65 90.65 80.00 80.50 AUROPHARMA 414.60 444.90 406.00 420.00 15.10 HCLTECH 450.00 478.50 443.50 452.25 TVSMOTOR 373.10 400.25 373.00 384.25 RITES 266.00 270.25 253.55 260.05 CYIENT 347.00 347.00 320.00 325.65 ORIENTREF 162.05 180.00 160.00 160.10 LUPIN 605.25 646.25 596.35 619.15 20.15 DLF 147.65 155.00 143.80 144.60 HAVELLS 566.00 585.15 561.85 570.20 VBL 712.25 742.75 686.55 705.10 AEGISLOG 168.85 170.05 150.00 156.90 SIS 364.00 444.05 364.00 436.00 GODREJCP 506.00 540.70 496.50 525.05 16.00 SAIL 27.70 30.40 27.00 28.25 HEG 690.00 715.00 660.00 662.50 APLLTD 542.00 550.55 523.50 545.00 GSPL 190.00 196.70 186.00 191.40 HERITGFOOD 286.00 295.30 251.20 276.35 NIACL 84.90 87.00 81.20 85.00 2.50 FORTIS 131.00 134.00 127.60 131.80 DALBHARAT 582.65 609.20 541.90 550.00 JMFINANCIL 81.10 83.90 63.50 64.90 TVSSRICHAK 1077.85 1113.45 966.00 1010.00 LEMONTREE 36.25 38.50 35.50 36.00 DMART 1945.00 2096.10 1912.00 2045.00 48.70 HDFCLIFE 475.00 486.00 459.90 463.90 APOLLOTYRE 99.80 101.50 92.60 93.50 KEC 277.95 277.95 257.85 260.45 AMBER 1268.10 1279.90 1205.10 1207.00 TIMETECHNO 35.45 35.45 32.95 34.40 SRTRANSFIN 765.00 829.35 763.00 781.65 18.00 JUBLFOOD 1415.25 1436.15 1281.25 1323.45 TATAPOWER 41.00 42.40 38.55 38.95 GILLETTE 5200.00 5555.00 5060.05 5102.50 GLAXO 1230.55 1258.60 1207.00 1246.05 ECLERX 404.95 421.05 390.75 394.00 DIVISLAB 1892.00 1963.10 1872.25 1928.00 36.10 ACC 1133.00 1161.30 1103.65 1121.40 GUJGAS 253.20 259.95 244.95 249.00 CREDITACC 699.95 708.00 625.20 644.60 ALBK 8.50 8.68 8.04 8.10 CHOLAHLDNG 452.20 469.05 431.05 469.00 ASHOKLEY 63.50 66.05 61.90 64.45 1.10 POWERGRID 157.50 170.25 155.75 162.15 LALPATHLAB 1501.00 1554.00 1485.00 1500.00 REPCOHOME 207.65 207.65 195.30 201.60 IBULISL 70.95 70.95 70.95 70.95 TEAMLEASE 2150.00 2192.95 2110.00 2123.00 DABUR 431.50 450.90 424.40 438.00 6.50 ADANIPORTS 264.50 283.35 264.50 267.35 GMRINFRA 16.30 17.00 16.10 16.70 SUPREMEIND 1000.20 1058.75 988.95 1055.00 COCHINSHIP 235.00 246.00 227.00 233.05 THERMAX 776.55 778.40 746.00 777.20 BANKBARODA 63.80 69.60 62.15 64.65 0.95 IOC 90.05 93.45 89.00 89.45 CADILAHC 248.15 268.20 247.45 261.90 BAJAJHLDNG 2900.00 2900.00 2607.30 2652.00 TIMKEN 892.15 896.60 849.80 872.10 UNITEDBNK 4.65 4.86 4.61 4.66 HAVELLS 565.90 585.45 561.00 570.00 4.15 WIPRO 184.80 185.50 170.85 173.80 CANFINHOME 366.55 367.20 350.10 363.30 JSWENERGY 45.05 45.25 41.50 43.90 BLUESTARCO 667.00 730.00 667.00 710.20 ORIENTCEM 55.40 60.50 54.80 56.40 PAGEIND 19146.00 19739.50 18650.05 19100.00 127.55 SIEMENS 1155.00 1207.15 1126.80 1135.90 POLYCAB 828.90 874.00 799.95 838.00 ENGINERSIN 63.90 63.90 53.00 54.50 HSCL 39.60 39.60 37.05 37.35 ESSELPRO 157.70 162.55 157.10 157.10 NMDC 74.00 78.45 72.90 74.05 0.20 SRF 3218.30 3359.25 3109.80 3255.75 SUNTECK 292.50 292.50 276.45 284.70 GESHIP 219.40 219.40 211.20 218.10 ERIS 396.20 416.30 389.15 401.75 HIMATSEIDE 70.55 73.55 67.00 71.30 SHREECEM 19905.05 20796.00 19350.00 20201.90 43.85 MIDHANI 205.00 219.45 199.00 201.10 RADICO 308.00 308.70 292.00 301.50 RESPONIND 79.00 85.00 77.85 84.75 CARERATING 341.00 374.05 340.00 360.00 GRINDWELL 530.90 544.00 525.40 536.55 INDIGO 952.00 1010.00 937.30 980.00 1.60 CANBK 100.50 104.75 98.00 99.50 UBL 950.65 1013.00 943.55 965.25 HAL 612.90 612.90 546.00 555.00 OFSS 2022.00 2044.45 1993.00 1993.00 MAGMA 25.85 26.90 23.25 23.25 PGHH 10086.00 10395.80 9777.00 10099.80 10.15 BRITANNIA 2760.00 2793.65 2670.20 2700.00 TORNTPOWER 281.20 291.45 273.90 280.35 MASFIN 986.00 1040.00 928.00 938.00 GREAVESCOT 99.00 104.00 98.30 99.80 INDOSTAR 272.60 276.20 272.50 273.75 COLPAL 1165.20 1195.90 1142.70 1155.05 -1.15 MGL 880.00 886.50 847.80 877.85 BOSCHLTD 11160.00 11375.25 10332.00 10453.55 SYNDIBANK 15.80 16.15 15.05 15.25 EIDPARRY 147.00 149.45 135.90 139.85 GULFOILLUB 576.10 600.00 576.10 594.00 PEL 881.35 938.00 850.00 876.75 -3.00 LTI 1527.00 1527.00 1430.00 1489.05 THYROCARE 517.00 573.75 504.80 538.95 GSFC 42.00 43.80 41.00 41.40 HFCL 10.01 10.64 10.00 10.35 VTL 905.05 923.05 856.15 895.00 MCDOWELL-N 527.15 541.30 518.60 522.30 -2.45 NAM-INDIA 282.50 292.00 268.25 273.05 MFSL 400.00 415.00 373.70 378.45 PCJEWELLER 11.50 11.70 11.00 11.15 MOTILALOFS 592.70 623.05 580.20 601.00 TEJASNET 40.95 43.65 38.50 40.60 ACC 1141.10 1162.35 1103.05 1126.60 -6.80 BERGEPAINT 428.00 464.60 422.50 449.50 TATAMTRDVR 42.10 44.10 38.60 39.05 INDIANB 53.00 54.55 51.00 51.55 SJVN 19.45 19.75 19.20 19.45 GET&D 93.15 95.25 86.00 86.00 MARICO 252.50 257.00 245.90 250.45 -2.05 BHEL 24.00 25.30 23.00 23.40 RAMCOCEM 625.50 647.00 599.60 609.00 NLCINDIA 43.90 43.90 40.60 40.85 FLFL 293.00 318.00 272.50 297.00 ZYDUSWELL 1306.65 1318.10 1305.10 1313.20 PNB 36.50 37.20 34.95 35.50 -0.30 HEROMOTOCO 1783.00 1901.90 1758.05 1839.15 WELCORP 88.00 95.00 82.00 83.55 RVNL 16.40 16.80 15.75 16.00 JYOTHYLAB 105.00 106.85 100.00 100.95 DHFL 12.32 12.32 12.32 12.32 OFSS 2010.00 2059.15 1990.00 1990.00 -19.65 INDIACEM 103.90 103.90 97.15 98.70 IRCON 363.60 367.30 340.00 340.00 KANSAINER 433.00 448.65 400.00 414.15 KNRCON 229.00 234.40 222.90 231.05 IBREALEST 50.85 50.85 50.85 50.85 SIEMENS 1153.00 1207.80 1125.05 1136.90 -11.35 ADANIPOWER 28.25 29.75 26.15 26.90 NATCOPHARM 568.70 570.15 514.50 548.95 CROMPTON 242.90 242.90 220.05 222.00 MOIL 106.40 111.50 100.00 101.00 NILKAMAL 1200.00 1217.45 1198.20 1198.20 BIOCON 270.00 275.25 261.00 264.10 -4.10 BIOCON 269.00 275.00 261.00 264.00 ABCAPITAL 55.30 56.25 52.35 52.90 ORIENTBANK 38.20 42.45 38.20 40.00 MINDAIND 307.00 307.00 289.55 292.20 IFBIND 370.25 370.60 330.60 343.60 UBL 976.00 1012.95 945.05 959.50 -15.80 CIPLA 395.50 421.85 391.00 401.75 UNIONBANK 29.70 31.10 29.00 29.85 CESC 483.30 506.85 470.30 483.90 INOXWIND 22.55 26.00 22.55 22.60 MAHLOG 275.10 283.50 274.65 277.75 HINDZINC 138.00 142.00 130.00 136.00 -2.25 NCC 20.90 22.30 20.20 21.40 CHOLAFIN 233.55 241.80 214.50 217.35 JINDALSAW 65.10 65.10 59.85 60.65 VMART 1723.70 1810.85 1705.00 1792.00 TVTODAY 160.00 164.20 155.25 159.50 HDFCLIFE 475.00 486.00 460.00 465.80 -8.40 GLENMARK 212.15 223.70 204.75 206.30 ABBOTINDIA 14364.60 15085.00 14147.35 14922.50 GHCL 102.20 105.65 95.05 101.55 JISLJALEQS 4.13 4.13 3.92 3.92 CERA 2348.55 2378.95 2332.20 2339.85 ICICIGI 1075.00 1123.20 1045.20 1066.00 -21.80 GRASIM 566.80 585.00 553.50 556.10 ICICIGI 1082.00 1122.75 1050.00 1075.50 ORIENTELEC 204.35 212.00 193.20 198.15 CORPBANK 10.00 11.10 10.00 10.20 LAOPALA 180.25 181.00 169.00 169.00 PFC 92.60 99.20 89.30 90.30 -2.00 FEDERALBNK 66.50 66.50 57.15 58.15 DCBBANK 135.50 142.95 129.05 130.00 CUB 180.65 184.10 175.00 177.20 DBCORP 83.15 88.50 81.35 86.00 TCIEXP 640.10 699.75 620.00 639.00 DLF 150.00 155.00 143.90 145.30 -3.70 M&MFIN 260.00 275.30 245.20 248.55 BHARATFORG 370.75 389.90 351.10 357.70 FSL 34.90 35.50 33.60 33.90 SUNDRMFAST 354.55 358.25 332.20 335.50 TNPL 119.30 122.95 117.10 118.10 GICRE 131.60 135.45 122.55 128.00 -3.60 NMDC 73.55 78.50 72.90 73.90 INFIBEAM 41.00 41.00 38.90 38.90 DBL 266.10 285.10 265.00 272.55 RATNAMANI 1247.60 1248.25 1184.25 1222.20 HATHWAY 15.00 15.15 14.20 14.70 PETRONET 208.00 211.50 198.75 201.35 -6.40 DIVISLAB 1890.00 1961.65 1873.20 1935.00 ADANIGREEN 117.00 124.50 112.70 123.30 HINDCOPPER 24.00 24.50 22.20 23.20 TATACOFFEE 64.35 66.00 62.90 62.90 SOMANYCERA 126.15 135.90 126.15 130.00 BAJAJHLDNG 2752.00 2778.75 2649.70 2650.00 -90.95 NTPC 90.05 95.80 86.30 88.45 TORNTPHARM 1965.00 2025.00 1933.10 2001.45 PGHH 10060.00 10151.70 9762.75 10069.00 SOBHA 212.55 219.65 194.90 196.50 VRLLOG 195.00 195.00 178.30 179.50 HDFCAMC 2555.00 2624.00 2410.00 2429.65 -87.70 BALKRISIND 880.00 932.50 868.90 880.45 BLISSGVS 104.55 107.95 95.00 104.80 BALMLAWRIE 82.35 85.45 78.95 80.50 MMTC 12.50 12.90 12.20 12.60 KPITTECH 71.00 73.05 62.40 64.90 AMBUJACEM 180.50 181.75 170.10 172.10 -7.35 BATAINDIA 1350.05 1370.50 1297.10 1306.75 BOMDYEING 46.50 51.40 46.00 48.05 PRESTIGE 210.00 219.00 200.00 207.75 NIACL 84.00 86.90 80.95 82.90 CENTRUM 12.00 12.35 11.30 11.30 CONCOR 357.00 367.90 338.00 338.00 -16.85 DEEPAKNI 428.80 446.50 403.00 409.15 IDBI 22.10 23.20 21.25 21.70 VAIBHAVGBL 760.00 828.85 760.00 797.80 BAJAJELEC 352.00 353.70 345.00 345.00 STARCEMENT 70.15 71.55 69.10 70.50 NHPC 19.25 19.40 18.00 18.00 -1.15 AUBANK 906.15 915.70 810.00 838.45 SPARC 109.00 111.00 101.70 102.45 DEEPAKFERT 69.05 72.75 68.20 69.35 CRISIL 1366.90 1386.45 1346.25 1375.15 MAXINDIA 75.55 79.25 75.00 76.80 BOSCHLTD 11085.10 11390.15 10310.00 10400.00 -669.60 LICHSGFIN 260.00 273.35 247.50 250.75 CASTROLIND 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Washington: Joe Biden has %    &%  won the Democratic primary in Washington state, US media   :8  have projected, in another boost Baghdad: Adnan Zurfi, Iraq’s citizenship to take up the pre- come the resistance of political for the frontrunner who is hop- second premier-designate this miership, which is yet to be factions allied with Iran, ing to build an insurmountable     "- year, is respected for focussing confirmed by Parliament. Washington’s arch-rival, which lead over rival Bernie Sanders. on public services and securi- Zurfi was appointed Najaf is an influential force in Iraqi After most of the votes Washington: A coalition of lib- party’s voters in the last two pres- choose a woman. Aimee Allison, ty but faces resistance from fac- governor in 2004 by the US politics. were counted on Monday night, eral groups is calling on Joe idential elections. “At the inter- founder of She The People, said tions wary of his close ties with occupation force, to take on the Zurfi’s nomination by NBC and the New York Times Biden and Bernie Sanders to section of those communities … the letter is “a warning to not the United States. Mehdi Army of Shiite cleric President Barham Saleh came called the result — a narrow vic- choose a woman of colour as women of colour have a unique repeat the mistake that Hillary The 54-year-old lawmaker Moqtada Sadr, which was on a day crisis-battered Iraq tory for Biden, who is up against their running mate, as a way to and critical role to play in gal- Clinton’s campaign made in is the ex-governor of the Shia attacking American troops. faced new turmoil: a pre-dawn Sanders for the chance to chal- boost turnout among the key vanizing the entire progressive 2016” by tapping a white male Muslim shrine city of Najaf, has He later managed to repair rocket attack on an Iraqi base lenge President Donald Trump groups of voters Democrats coalition,” the letter reads. as her running mate. “The advanced degrees in religious his relationship with Sadr, now hosting foreign troops, and in November. need to win the presidency. Biden, a former vice presi- warning is, if you have an all- studies and was a long-time a kingmaker in Iraqi politics. looming curfews to slow the They said that former vice In a letter sent to both can- dent, pledged during Sunday’s white ticket, if you don’t put a member of the Dawa Party Zurfi has been able to build coronavirus pandemic. president Biden had won 37.9 didates, the last two viable con- Democratic debate to pick a woman of colour on the ticket, which opposed ex-dictator a public profile in Iraq as a TV The rocky security situa- percent of the vote, with the left- tenders in the Democratic pri- woman as his running mate if some of us will come out for you, Saddam Hussein. talk show regular, clean-shaven tion and collapsing oil prices ist Sanders close behind with mary, the groups note that the wins the nomination. but not in the numbers you need After a failed 1991 uprising and with his silver-tinged hair come after months of anti-gov- 36.4 percent. women and people of colour Sanders, a Vermont senator, to win the battle ground states,” against Saddam, Zurfi fled to slicked back. ernment protests and will form The result came as millions make up the majority of the said he would “in all likelihood” Allison said. AGENCY Saudi Arabia and then on to the Fellow MP Sarkawt the main challenges for the new of Americans were due to troop United States, returning to Iraq Shamsaddin said Zurfi had premier-designate. to polling stations in three more As Arizona, Florida, and Voting has been postponed Tuesday may be a make-or- after the US-led invasion in earned respect for taking the As a relatively young new- states on Tuesday, with anxiety Illinois prepare for the pri- in Ohio, where officials ordered break moment for Sanders, 2003. initiative on social and eco- comer in Baghdad, there are running high over the fast- maries, there was confusion polling stations closed, making who will face mounting pressure He is an Iraqi-US dual nomic projects and described hopes he could shake up poli- spreading coronavirus that has over whether polling stations it the latest and largest state to to quit if he does not score a national and his wife, five sons him as “a moderate Shiite voice tics after months of paralysis. killed more than 80 people in will be safe during the pan- upend the voting schedule due major upset. AFP and two daughters still live in who is supportive of ties with “Zurfi is a new name and the US so far. demic. to the outbreak. the United States. the West”. that’s probably more an advan- Under Iraqi law, he would In order to win the pre- tage than a disadvantage,” said have to renounce his American miership, he will have to over- Sajad Jiyad, an Iraqi analyst. AP =:   1  9 R                 0 (  &/   Bangkok: Bombers attacked a Thailand’s three southernmost major Government office in provinces of Pattani, Narathiwat Beijing: The first of China’s Thailand’s insurgency-plagued and Yala are the only ones with new medium-sized carrier far south as hundreds of local Muslim majorities in predom- rocket Long March-7A suf- officials and Muslim clerics inantly Buddhist Thailand. Yala fered a failure, official media met Tuesday to discuss fighting Hospital reported 20 people reported on Tuesday. COVID-19. were hurt in the attack. None The rocket blasted off at At least 20 people were was badly injured, said Col. 9:34 p.M. Beijing Time on hurt, none seriously. Pramote Prom-in, a spokesman Monday from the Wenchang The Southern Border for the center. Surveillance video Space Launch Centre on the Provinces Administration showed the bomber parking a coast of China’s Hainan Center in the capital of Yala pickup truck in front of the cen- province, but a malfunction province coordinates govern- ter and then placing another occurred later, state-run ment policy in the region where explosive device in the middle Xinhua news agency reported. a Muslim separatist insurgency of the road before fleeing on a Chinese space engineers since 2004 has led to the deaths waiting motorcycle, said police will investigate the cause of the of about 7,000 civilians, soldiers, Col. Naravee Binwae-arong of failure, it said. With plans to government workers and rebels. the Yala police station. AP reach Mars and set up its own space station, China is devel- oping new generation medium launch vehicles including the Long March-6A, Long March- 7A and Long March-8. A test version of the Long March-5B, which has the largest carrying capacity to low-Earth orbit, has been produced and will be used to launch the modules of China’s space station, accord- ing to CASC. PTI

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A suc- accept changes that organi- one to be open about their advance which will go up to or effective after the age of 25& cessful team is one which sations need to actualise, and accomplishments and short- thousands of years. But he realised continues upto the age of 50. It efficiently splits tasks and this way they can become comings and would overall be that it was a difficult task there- means during this period, a per- effectively manages time. If progressive and innovative. able to make a more secure, fore, he dropped the idea of writ- son will rise to the top, will drop your team has some of these In addition, great rela- progressively positive atmos- ing about karma of every living abruptly to the ground and will traits, you are good to go but tionships at work give organ- phere. being and only focused on the start again. It means in these 25 if you have them all, your team isations an opportunity: Communicate down the karma of human beings. years, he will have many ups and is unbeatable and smart. rather than investing time hierarchy, loud and clear: He wrote in detail about each down, peaks and bottoms. If a But what makes a team so and energy in dealing with Among different advantages, and every individual which exist- person has psychic number or great? What are those ele- negativity, we can, rather, open communications con- ed even prior to the birth and also year number 13 and the destiny ments which could enhance center around concerns that structs kinship and trust wrote about the fate and destiny 000);&)> number 19, he will experience the team performance? How matter the most. Clients, sup- between colleagues, ensures of millions and billions of people such type of rise and fall through- could leaders be better at their pliers and key stakeholders straightforwardness in the yet to be born in coming cen- den so as to realise and learn a out his life. He may experience job? are overall fundamental to an you can be transparent in  Invest in your col- environment, empowers turies. This was an amazing work particular lesson that he failed to failures, accidents, negativity and Here are three most organisation’s well-being. In your messages and activities, leagues’ personal develop- employee management, sup- done by him which is appreciat- learn in the previous life. The bur- down fall. important team-building tips this way, it’s essential to cre- and you know they are always ment. People often leave bad ports confidence, and ed even today. While writing den carried by the individuals is This theory says no person that a leader must know: ate and keep great relations watching your back. environment more than for a encourages organisational about the various people, he the mis-deeds of the previous gen- can escape or get salvation until Build relationships, rela- with other colleagues. The better and more higher renumeration. It is development. observed that certain numbers are eration and is known as karmic he has paid back for the sins, tionships will build team: How can you establish a viably you speak with people essential for an individual’s Building a successful typical and are linked to specific debt numbers. The karmic debt is wrong things, frauds, exploitation, We are social animals — we good relationship with your around you, the more extrav- growth to keep learning, stay team is no cakewalk. The characters. a significant difficulty in this life theft or for that matter any act desire companionship and team? agant your connections will creative, and recognise their process is about establishing Every individual who is born as payment for the misapplication done which has damaged or constructive relationships just When you form good be. latent talents. trust among each other and on this earth will have to bear the of energies in a past life. caused problems for anyone emo- as much we need food and relations with your partners, Give importance to col- Devote sometime of with the right set of skills, a fruits of his karma, many times These numbers are 19, 16, 14 tionally or financially. He has to water. In other words, the bet- you structure an incredible leagues so they could feel your day for relationship leader can convey, assist, and the mistakes are done and also and 13. A person who is either definitely settle the account of his ter our relationships, the network that encourages you their assessments are consid- building, even if it’s just 20 create a healthy working there is an abuse of the gifts which born on 19, 16, 14 or 13 of any misdeed in one, two or more more joyful and progressive- to work and become more ered and that they can alto- minutes. Take out time to atmosphere. have been provided by the nature. month or whose destiny number number of birth/rebirth. ly profitable our work life is. successful. If you believe the gether accomplish the hier- recall one thing each one of    ))  These errors are carried along is 19, 16, 14 or 13 is supposed to     Great working connections individuals you work with, archical objectives. you is thankful for.     with the person as an added bur- have karmic debt. Out of these     (    /      9 21O 9 1 1 7      final year student of university. he Triptych 2020 was a gala evening of and Dr Neetu Malhotra, HOD SFI. AComputer Science A welcome speech Teverything outstanding, stylish and The event was aptly organised and cel- he St George’s School, Alaknanda, system will be catering to 100 per and non-conventional sources of steam of the University was given by Prof Sanjiv fashionable; the graduating students of ebrated with the unabashed spirit of a TNew Delhi has implemented a cent of the school’s electricity require- energy like solar power. We are glad School of Information Mittal, Director, Satyam Fashion Institute (SFI), Noida put woman on the auspicious occasion of the novel green initiative by installing a ment thereby eliminating depen- and humbly proud of having accom- and Communication Academic Affairs together a dreamy sequence of 23 different International Woman’s Day. Sneh Singh, dedicated roof-top solar panel system dency on any external source of elec- plished this eco-friendly project sat- Technology, IP University, and Prof NC Gupta, themes celebrating life, women, and more Chairperson, and Pradeep Gupta, Secretary, to generate green and clean electric- tricity, and also championing the isfactorily.” Hitesh Popali has topped Dean, University School over 99 students graduating from Fashion Satyam Group of Institutions talked about ity for the school which will meet 100 cause of using 100 per cent renew- Alexander George Muthoot, in the GATE 2020 exam of Environment Design, Textile Design, Lifestyle Accessories their experience with organising the evening. per cent of the school’s power needs able resource of electricity. In addi- Vice-chairman, St George’s School in computer science Management of the and Post Graduate Diploma in Fashion “Every individual and every year that goes through solar energy. tion to the above, this new roof-top said: “The school is part of The stream. He has scored University. Design. The show was recently held Satyam by is an inspiration. The ideas, the presen- This environment-friendly sys- solar panel system will also power all Muthoot Group’s Education Division highest ever score of 92 in The vice-chancellor Fashion Institute; Sector 62 Noida was tation, the out of the box innovative styles tem will power the entire infra- the flood lights installed in the which has always endeavoured to computer science. of the university Prof choreographed by Rachna Sikka. of representing something new, something structure including classrooms, smart school’s playground. implement eco-friendly measures Meanwhile, the uni- Mahesh Verma graced The glamorous event provided a plat- old, something beautiful and sometimes boards, laboratories, staffrooms, Dr Sara George Muthoot, direc- across all its educational institutes. versity also organised the occasion. 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ohn McEnroe was No 1 tennis player from J1980 to 1984 and one of the finest shot- making players in tennis the world has ever seen. But the world also remembers him as abusive, arrogant and entitled from his behavior on the court. Contrast him with another tennis champion of recent times — Roger Federer. For Federer, losing or mak- ing mistakes is not a sign of weakness, but a blessing, because they help him hone what he needs to work on to improve and be his best. Moral of the story: One might still suc- ceed in a vocation purely because of natur- al ability or talent, but this success is always ne of the common char- pre-determined,and one should be careful acteristics of successful that the pursuit of success at any cost does Oentrepreneurs is that not leave behind a negative atmosphere in its they launched their ventures wake. while they were young. Develop business skills Learning to lose or fail is one of the most According to a survey done by critical attributes required for being successful Ernst and Young with nearly 700 in any sphere of life. Carol Dweck, a famous entrepreneurs, more than half of  ,            psychologist talks about the growth mindset them launched their companies which allows us to learn from our failures and while they were in their 20s.         9;!98> improve our abilities in contrast to a fixed The survey also found that mindset, where we shirk failures, and think they did not jump-start their systematic way, formulate and This includes academics and a success, graduates must pos- that our abilities are carved in stone or can’t ventures straight after finishing test hypotheses, and think about successful entrepreneurs. The sess certain core competencies. be improved.  ++ higher education. They had to abstract concepts. If they can delivery methods must also be They need to be able to identi- A fixed mindset, as it assumes a fixed 0 2     /    gain experience before they learn to solve problems and take diverse to cater to the widest fy and evaluate business oppor- ability or aptitude, does not know how to deal could launch their venture. creative decisions based on reli- possible cross-section of stu- tunities, identify and solve prob- with or learn from failures and greatly lim- However, nearly a third of the able data, they will learn how to 8'9 9 dents as possible. lems, make the right decisions its the growth of an individual. ronments such as schools can help shape right people who participated in the run a business that operates with !89  8  Internet media, incubation at the right time, network, com- In one of the studies conducted by Dweck experiences and behaviors of children. Most survey said that higher educa- a high degree of accountability. support, simulations, help devel- municate effectively, and display and her team, they found that children who importantly, the cost of failures extracted on tion provided them with the This will teach them how to suc- %899  oping a business plan, internship out of the box thinking. displayed a 'growth mindset' displayed high- playgrounds is very small compared to costs grounding they needed for their cessfully manage commercial :  9  opportunities, case studies, one- If they can tick all the above er levels of achievement in school (and out- of failures in real life - so children can be business practice. Having an concerns in the long run. on-one interactions, study vis- boxes, then they have demon- side) in areas where success could be mea- taught to fail often and learn from their mis- entrepreneurial component in College students are in an  its, project work, mentoring, and strated that they have the core sured, regardless of their initial aptitude. takes on the playgrounds. higher education will aid in the important transitional phase in 9 8  9 competition among others will competencies needed to kick- They also found that children from poor- While sport can be a great vehicle for creation of more entrepreneurs their life. As they start to explore help support a successful imple- start their own venture. er households, who displayed a growth teaching the growth mindset to children, it and ventures, in turn creating personal independence, their   mentation of an entrepreneur- Graduates must also be capable mindset, on an average performed as better, is not complete without informed adult job opportunities. identities start to solidify. If they >2  ship education curriculum. of developing a business plan as children from high income households (parental or teacher) guidance. Caring adults To become a successful receive the right stimulation, it Students need requisite that can sustain after launch. who had access to a far better quality of edu- can recognise the right opportunities to get entrepreneur, a positive atti- allows them to develop a high- 9> >2- knowledge and skill set to con- Apropos sustainability, the cation. the child to focus squarely on the process or tude and a support structure are er degree of self-control and 9   duct their study with a focus on venture must be able to provide In India, this insight holds huge promise the effort (the notion of practice or training a must. This will foster positive work on their vision. selection and recruitment. This employment, make enough in how we approach education (public or pri- in sport), and not on the outcomes (such as opportunism and greater accep- Universities must include ! :%!  must be accompanied with a profits to fuel expansion, inno- vate) for hundreds of millions of children who winning or losing). tance of failure. Universities courses and facilities that teach    ; 9  supporting environment and vate consistently and effective- come from low income group households The adult could also make the child can give students useful and sys- students critical thinking and motivating incentives like grants ly, develop a strong public and may not have access to high quality edu- realise the importance of deliberate practice tematic knowledge on all aspects risk taking. This will help them   8 along with a grading system that image, and satisfy all stake- cation. where by applying herself to any task or voca- of running a business, and equip form an identity as an entre- allows them to conduct study in holders. How does one learn to develop a growth tion (and learning continually from mis- them with the necessary tools to preneur. Observational and an effective way. Lecturers can If such a structured frame- mindset or an ability to learn from failures? takes), she can increase her aptitude and abil- prepare them for eventualities. experiential learning must be aid them with progress reviews, work can be executed success- Our decade long experiments in using ities significantly in that task. It goes without saying that given equal importance. In other using right teaching methods fully, we will be able to integrate sport in schools have shown us that sport In the words of an ancient philosopher, campus life will give them plen- words, the course must focus o and implementing a reward it with the existing curriculum could be a powerful tool to teach critical life- to succeed is to have failed, and to fail is to ty of opportunities to test their both theory and practice. system to acknowledge their and scale it up on a national skills including the ability to deal with fail- have succeeded. This philosopher certainly business ideas and get feedback The universities must pro- participation. level. ures. knew how failures always predicate success, on their work. 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)  > L       0         he ongoing Pakistan Super     1  League (PSL) was on       Tuesday suspended after the   >  +  T    ,   country’s Cricket Board revealed that a foreign player showed , 9       )  % % ment. symptoms of the dreaded   ,0    “I returned to the UK in the COVID-19 with former captain-     ngland batsman Alex Hales early hours of Saturday morning turned-commentator Ramiz Raja 1        Eon Tuesday said he has gone feeling perfectly fit and healthy claiming that it was England’s Alex     1 ,0 into self-isolation due to fever and with absolutely no symptoms Hales.     -M and persistent dry cough after of the virus,” he added.  P  7 2( The PSL had entered the K 9! >! returning midway from the now- Hales plays for Karachi Kings knockout stages and semifinal postponed Pakistan Super League in the PSL. matches were due to be played on L   1 1      (PSL) but is yet to get himself “However, I awoke early on (    5<6 Tuesday and final on Wednesday        tested for the dreaded COVID- Sunday morning having devel- )  > in Lahore. The PCB had also -        19. oped a fever and followed the shortened the league by four days -      “Like many other overseas governments advice of self-isola- considering the worsening coro- players, I reluctantly left the tion, a process I am obviously still ormer pace great Waqar Younis said it navirus situation but was forced to     -  Pakistan Super League early following having developed a Fdoesn’t make sense that the ICC World Test call it off on Tuesday.   1  1- because with COVID-19 reach- dry and persistent cough. Championship don’t feature any match “...This new development 1 9   1  ing global pandemic status, I felt “At this stage, it has not been between arch-rivals India and Pakistan. came after a player who left  0     -M it was more important to be with possible to be tested although I The World Test Championship features Pakistan told us that (he has) K9%? >  my family rather than face a peri- am hopeful that might be the case nine top-ranked Test teams, who will play six symptoms and this (decision to od of lockdown thousands of later today so I can get absolute bilateral Test series against mutually chosen suspend PSL) isn’t in light of L9    9   , miles from home,” Hales said in confirmation of my current opponents with the top two nations with most being panicked...We made our       a statement after the PCB’s com- health status,” he added. points at the end of the league clashing in the decision after thorough delibera-      0   final in England in June 2021. tion,” PCB CEO Wasim Khan said.    1 ,0   England. team had reservations about play- “I know it is a difficult situation between “But before this there was no -    In the PSL semifinals, Multan ing in the tournament and the Pakistan and India even at government to gov- suspected case at all, which is why   , 0  Sultans were to take on Peshawar decision was then made after ernment level but I think the ICC needed to the decision wasn’t made before,”  1   --- Zalmi at 2pm at the Gaddafi consulting all the franchises. play a more proactive role in this champi- he added. Stadium, followed by a clash “We have done everything to  ,(  , onship,” Waqar said in an interview to the Pakistan’s former Test captain between Karachi Kings and ensure health and safety of every- YouTube channel. Raja claimed that Hales might be    VM Lahore Qalandars at the same one because of the coronavirus “The ICC should have intervened and the player being suspected. As a K9 :  venue in the evening. and we consulted the govern- done something because to me having a test precautionary measure, all PSL Most of the 34 foreign players, ment and health officials in all championship without Pakistan and India Test players and broadcasters are now who took part in the PSL, began decisions,” he said. matches makes no sense,” he said. being tested for the virus. obviously adopt a common sense heading home last week after the The PCB on Monday called Since the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, India “What I know is that he is yet approach to deal with this prob- PCB said it would not stop anyone off an upcoming ODI and Test hasn’t toured Pakistan. The two neighbours to have tests but we don’t know lem,” Raja said. from withdrawing from the league against Bangladesh next month. It have also not played a full Test bilateral series whether the symptoms he has is of The 31-year-old Hales, a right- due to the Coronavirus fears. also suspended its national one- since 2007 due to strained political and Corona or not. But we all now handed opener, has gone into Responding to a question day cup which was to begin from diplomatic relations. 1 1   )      (   need to be very cautious and self-isolation after reaching Khan said that the Karachi Kings March 25 in Karachi. Waqar lamented that due to the on and off strained relations with India, he got to play only four Tests against them in an internation- 0            ,& al career spanning 14-years, featuring 87 Tests *")      and 262 ODIs. “It’s always been like this that is why mak-   7    3    ing my test debut against India is something I don’t forget,” he said. 3      )  9; ; Waqar also praised the wealth of pace tal- ent coming through in India. ricket Australia is planning to host the men’s “If you see India has really worked hard CT20 World Cup as per schedule in October in this area and they are now producing     from the government and visas are issued, then despite the COVID-19 pandemic causing a col- bowlers regularly who bowl in the 140 plus quarantining the players shouldn’t be a big deal. lapse of sports events worldwide. range. he Indian Premier League franchises are In such a scenario, we can fly them into the “We’re really hoping that all forms of sport can “In the past it was not like this. But things Tready to quarantine their foreign players for country in the first week of April and follow the be played again in a few weeks or a few months’ have changed. (Jasprit) Bumrah, (Mohammed) a period of 14 days if the travel advisories issued process of 14-day quarantine. time,” CA chief Kevin Roberts was quoted as say- Shami, Ishant (Sharma) they have taken by the government calls for the same amid the “But first, the foreign players need to be ing by cricket.Com.Au. India to the top. That is why India is doing so ongoing coronavirus outbreak. But first, they given the visa and that is why we need to wait “None of us are experts in this situation obvi- well in Test and other formats now,” he said. are waiting for the authorities to clear the till March 31 to see what the government ously, so our hope is that we’re back in very much Waqar also pointed out that India had a ground for issuance of visa to them. As of now, decides going forward.” normal circumstances very clear rotation policy for its pace bowlers. the government has prohibited entry of people An IPL official who was present in the con- come October and “If you look at their Test side they have from specific countries and regions till March ference call on Monday further said that while November when the men’s more or less a settled combination of pace 31. there was no decision made with regards to the T20 World Cup is to be bowlers for this format but in the white ball The government on Monday issued an advi- fate of the tournament, it was decided that meet- played.” formats they keep on changing and experi- sory expanding compulsory quarantine for a ings will happen every week and also that for- The men’s T20 World menting which is good.” minimum period of 14 days for passengers com- eign players will need a 5-day break before they Cup is slated to begin with Waqar said as Pakistan bowling coach he ing from/transiting through UAE, Qatar, Oman, can start playing matches. the pre-qualifiers from also wanted to experiment with the bowlers and Kuwait. It further prohibited travel of pas- “No decision was made and to be honest, October 18-23 followed by in limited over cricket, while having a settled sengers from member countries of the European the idea wasn’t to take a call. It was aimed more the main 12-team competi- group of bowlers for Test cricket who could Union, the European Free Trade Association, towards understanding the general scenario and tion from October 24. serve the country for the next 5 to 8 years. Turkey and United Kingdom to India with effect how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting the The final will be played on “My policy is to keep on giving chances from March 18. world. It was more about taking stock of the sit- November 15 at the MCG and and experimenting in ODIs and T20 cricket. On Tuesday, the government further said uation. But, one thing that we did discuss was CA is planning for a full house. Give those bowlers a chance who are in form that travel of passengers from Afghanistan, that foreign players will need a 5-day window “And at this stage we’re at a time. It is not that I ignore those who have Philippines, Malaysia to India is prohibited with to acclimatise once they arrive in India. planning on November 15, to performed consistently well in domestic immediate effect. These instructions are a tem- “But before that, we need to understand if have a full house at the MCG to cricket. Muhammad Abbas, Imran Khan are   P  ( <(    ' ) '@  porary measure and shall be in force till and when the government will relax the trav- inspire the world through men’s examples,” he said.  * 4 Indian cricket has celebrated the emergence of a potent March 31 and will be reviewed subsequently. el advisory and foreign players will indeed be cricket as the women’s cricketers The 48-year-old said cricket has changed fast bowling unit but it is high time that the establishment focus- Speaking to IANS, an official of one of the allowed to come in. Unless the government did here just last week,” Roberts a lot compared to when he played and fast es on producing quality Test spinners, especially off-break bowlers, franchises said that the teams were ready for a issues fresh advisory, it will be impossible to said. bowlers lack aggression now. feel former players. scenario wherein foreign players will need to gauge when the foreign players will come in and Last week, Australia’s ODI “Nowadays cricket is different and as a Ravichandran Ashwin (365 wickets in 71 Tests) has been an be quarantined for a 14-day period once per- when we can start the tournament. series against New Zealand was result I feel pace bowlers are more defensive impact bowler in home conditions but the current team man- mitted to fly into the country. “At present, we need to keep our fingers called off after the first match, as minded now to counter the changed rules, agement hasn’t exactly put complete faith in Tamil Nadu tweak- “Yes, the fresh advisory calls for 14-day crossed and hope that the situation improves was India’s ODI series against broader bats and easy pitches. er’s abilities in overseas conditions. quarantine for travel from some countries and and the health and sports departments give the South Africa. Both series were to “In my days we always believed that While former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh feels that if the stance remains the same post March 31, necessary go-ahead to organise the tournament be held without spectators before aggression and attack was a must for fast seasoned domestic performers like Akshay Wakhare (34 years) that shouldn’t be an issue. If we get a clearance with foreign players,” the official said. being scrapped. bowlers and we got success.” and Jalaj Saxena (33 years) should be given a break, another vet- eran Laxman Sivaramakrishnan is of the opinion that a younger pool needs to be created as Ashwin still has “good three years of Test cricket left in him”. O   1 “Ashwin is a very hard-working bowler and he has not taken 0(   (  7  his place for granted. He still has three good years left and it’s time now that we find the next crop of young spinners which     L is ready to take over when time comes,” Sivaramakrishnan said. )  ! ?%8 ers are going to be really interested in the IPL or The Hundred series in the UK. But Harbhajan has a different idea. >   and leaning on our perspective as their There are 17 Australian players contracted “Jalaj Saxena and Akshay Wakhare have performed year after ustralian cricketers may have to forego leader... To advise them in that regard,” with different IPL franchisees. year at the domestic level, at times on flat tracks. I have seen Atheir lucrative IPL contracts in the wake Roberts said. The Australia report said that pacer Akshay closely at the Mumbai Indians nets. Age for me is just of fast-spreading novel coronavirus, the local “And then there will also be Pat Cummins, former skipper Steve a number. I don’t believe these two can’t be tried," the media reported on Tuesday. a perspective from the BCCI and Smith, opener David Warner and all- ‘Turbanator’ said. Cricket Australia has not directed the their IPL division within that rounder Glenn Maxwell could be But why have we not produced any second line of off-spin- players officially with its chief executive and together with our players asked to give up their rich contracts. ners in these years? Kevin Roberts on Tuesday saying that play- and the BCCI, I am sure play- Cummins had become the high- “I haven’t seen a good off-spinner at the Ranji level. That’s 1              ers were individually contracted to their IPL ers will reach the best possible est paid overseas player in the history because of bad captaincy at the Ranji Trophy level. If an off-spin- teams and can make up their own minds to decisions in uncertain circum- of the IPL with a contract worth $3.2 ner gets hit by a right-hander, captains take him off and that hits   4 Australia pacer Kane were all sitting around chatting compete in the 2020 IPL or not. stances.” million with Kolkata Knight Riders. his confidence. Harbhajan Singh became a great bowler because Richardson has said he and about it. It’s happened out of “We can provide advice. We’re con- The Australian newspaper Maxwell received a $2.2 million con- the captain was Sourav Ganguly, who gave him encouragement,” other Australian players are nowhere. scious of the fact that Australian players are reported that Cricket Australia tract with Kings XI Punjab. CA has said Sivaramakrishnan, the hero of 1985 Benson & Hedges Cup. waiting to hear from Indian “A lot of us were going to individually contracted to the IPL and the is reviewing whether it should declared NSW the champions after Siva does have sympathy for Saxena though. Premier League (IPL) about be away from now till the end time will certainly come very soon where play- permit its players to participate scrapping the Sheffield Shield final. “Jalaj’s is a classic case of his career completely coinciding the next step after the cash-rich of the IPL, so to now be sitting with Ashwin’s best years. But right now we can’t look at players tournament was postponed at home with absolutely no idea who are 33 or 34 years. Because by the time another three years due to coronavirus outbreak. when the next game of crick- go by, the fitness levels might be an issue.” 17 Australians hold Indian et is going to be for any of us, "          What about Karnataka’s Krishnappa Gowtham? Premier League contracts, just shows how quickly this has “He is good but I don’t think good enough for Test crick- which was scheduled to start grown. / % % three five-wicket hauls — said et,” was Siva’s honest assessment. on March 29 but has been sus- “Even a week ago we were  /    it beggared belief people could “We need a new set of good spinners (all types) at the India pended till April 15. flying back from South Africa ngland pace bowler Jofra post such hateful things. A level, who should be ready in next three years. Rahul Chahar “We’re just waiting to hear,” and there was no thought of .'*.)4 The South African EArcher said racism should “I will never understand is very young but again, he is more of a white-ball bowler. Shahbaz Kane told cricket.com.au where coronavirus at all in the air or cricket team on Tuesday flew be “addressed properly” after how people feel so freely to say Nadeem is 30 plus and Yuzvendra Chahal is in his late 20s,” he he detailed about the quaran- when we got back to the air- back home with a stopover in he posted on his Instagram these things to another human added with a note of caution. tine experience he had to port. Kolkata after their ODI series account racist messages he had being,” he said. Another former Test off-spinner Rajesh Chauhan believes undergo after complaining of “It's hard to believe we’re against India was called off. received. “I have given a lot of that Ashwin’s problem is not knowing at times what is his wick- a sore throat before the first sitting here at home with every- Not a single ball could be The 24-year-old has been thought about reacting to this et-taking delivery. ODI of the Chappell Hadlee thing being cancelled but when bowled in the series as the open- subjected to racist abuse in the and I hope that no one else has “Ashwin is a class bowler but with so much variations, he series, which now stands can- you watch the news and see er was washed out in Dharamsala past, notably during the second to deal with stuff like this on a at times doesn’t know what is his wicket-taking delivery. About celled. what’s going on in the world, it’s and the series was called off Test defeat by New Zealand last regular basis, it isn’t ever Jalaj, I don’t think he is a specialist off-spinner. He is more of an “A lot of the blokes have definitely the right call. ahead of the second ODI in year. acceptable and should be all-rounder.” opinions — ‘it’s going to get “I think the main issue that Lucknow. destinations. They were very A spectator was subse- addressed properly in my opin- Former wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta felt that various state cancelled’, this and that — but a lot of boys had was travelling The touring players and sup- pleased with CAB’s arrangements quently banned from interna- ion.” teams, on the junior cricket set-up, do not put emphasis on cre- again it can change in a day or away from home and if you port staff reached Kolkata on and precautionary measures,” tional and domestic matches in Archer is presently recov- ating a talent pool. a week, so I’ll just sit by the happen to catch it, you’re stuck Monday to catch their connect- Cricket Association of Bengal New Zealand for two years. ering from a stress fracture of “We had a phase where we wanted only wrist spinners at phone and get ready to play for in a hotel room for two weeks. ing flight for Dubai. president Avishek Dalmiya said. Archer — who in just his right elbow but is seen as the the highest level. So at the junior level (U-16 & U-19), boys start- the 15th at the moment — That’s the sticking point I reck- “They have left for Dubai The BCCI and Cricket South seven Test matches since mak- future point man for England ed feeling what’s the use of being an off-spinner. But I agree with that’s what I’m thinking. on a lot of the guys were safely this morning. From there, Africa mutually agreed to ing his debut last year has pace bowling with Stuart Broad Harbhajan that Wakhare or Jalaj could be tried in future.” PTI “(The Australia squad) uncomfortable with.” AFP they will leave for their respective reschedule the ODI series. PTI taken 30 wickets including set to turn 34 in June.   !"!"  ;2

    &$2    $  =:=8   4   '4 The Copa America due to kick off in June in Argentina and Colombia was on Tuesday post-  :,O 1  1 ,     ,        poned by a year to 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic, organisers CONMEBOL said. /  ;% Italy and Spain in applying strict scheduled for this June and July, puts UEFA on a collision course The announcement came lockdown measures and European has also been postponed by a year, with football’s world governing shortly after UEFA’s decision to he European championship, leaders also planning to ban all ensuring European-based players body FIFA, whose president also push back Euro by 12 months. due to be played in June and non-essential travel into the con- will be free to finish the season Gianni Infantino has planned to The Copa is South America’s TJuly this year, has been post- tinent. with their clubs. stage the inaugural edition of his main continental competition poned until 2021 because of the More than 2,100 people have The move was welcomed by highly lucrative Club World Cup in between national sides and had coronavirus pandemic, European died in Italy, which was supposed national associations in countries June and July next year in China. been scheduled to run between football’s governing body UEFA to host the opening game of Euro currently battling the pandemic. However, Infantino indicated June 12-July 12. said on Tuesday. 2020 in Rome. “People’s health and well-being in an open letter on Monday that The competition was being UEFA said the new proposed The UEFA Champions League has to be the primary concern for FIFA will “look to find in due staged for the first time in two dates for the tournament were and Europa League competitions us all, so we fully support UEFA’s course solutions in a spirit of countries rather than one. June 11 to July 11 next year, as Euro for clubs have been suspended, decision to postpone EURO 2020,” cooperation, taking into account The finals featuring 12 teams, 2020 becomes Euro 2021. with both still in the last-16 stage, said the English FA’s CEO, Mark the interests of football at all lev- for this edition included invitees It said the postponement but postponing the European Bullingham. els”. Australia and Qatar. would “will help all domestic com- Championship means they, along Meanwhile, French Football UEFA president Aleksander “It’s an extraordinary measure petitions, currently on hold due to with national leagues, will have the Federation (FFF) president Noel Le Ceferin thanked Infantino for his due to an unexpected situation, the COVID-19 emergency, to be chance to be completed, assuming Graet gave the postponement his intervention and for saying FIFA and therefore responds to the completed”. travel restrictions are lifted in “full support”, calling it a “wise and will do “whatever is required to fundamental need to avoid an The announcement comes time. pragmatic decision”. make this new calendar work”. exponential evolution of the virus,” after UEFA held crisis talks with its “In the face of this crisis, foot- said CONMEBOL. national associations as well as ‘FULL SUPPORT’ FOR CHANGES KNOCK-ON EFFECTS ball has shown its best side with The tournament is now clubs and players bodies via video- UEFA has set up a working Euro 2020 was due to be held openness, solidarity and toler- rescheduled to run from June 11- conference, as the continent fights group involving leagues and clubs in 12 countries. There is no sugges- ance,” Ceferin said. July 11 2021. to deal with the health crisis. which will try to come up with a tion the format or number of As for its club competitions, “We also thank UEFA and its “The health of all those new match calendar to allow for venues will change. UEFA could still come to a deci- president Aleksander Ceferin for involved in the game is the prior- the season to be completed. The semi-finals and final are sion to try to complete the working together and the co-ordi- ity, as well as to avoid placing any Twenty of the 24 nations set to supposed to be played in London Champions League and Europa nated decision to also postpone the unnecessary pressure on national take part in the Euro have already and there will be considerable League by curtailing the competi- 2020 Euros for the betterment of public services involved in staging qualified, but play-offs to deter- knock-on effects from the post- tions, meaning ties up to the semi- the whole football family,” added matches,” UEFA said in a state- mine the final four participants, ponement — the women’s finals could be decided in one-off CONMEBOL. ment. due to be played this month, have European Championship is sched- matches. The South American govern- Most of Europe’s domestic been postponed. uled to run from July 7 to August Reports on Tuesday indicated ing body had decided to align the leagues have ground to a halt over UEFA said those matches, and 1 next year in England, with the both tournaments could conclude Copa, which mostly used to be the last week as football confronts other scheduled friendlies, would final at Wembley. with a ‘Final Four’ meeting in the played in odd years, to the Euros its biggest issue in modern times. now be played in June “subject to UEFA also planned to stage an scheduled host cities — Istanbul in order to reduce the impact on Europe has become the epicen- a review of the situation.” Under-21 Euro in Hungary and for the Champions League and European clubs, where a large tre of the coronavirus pandemic,            = 8:8:  South America’s equivalent of Slovenia in June next year. Gdansk in Poland for the Europa number of South American inter- with France on Tuesday joining   ;=/         6      the Euro, the Copa America, also Moving the Euro by a year also League. nationalss ply their trade. AFP  5  + 4        ,        ,  

)     “Due to Covid-19, SAI has decided sportspersons. I appeal all our young ath- at the center and take the exam. However,    " #8  that: All National camps shall be post- letes not to be disheartened. We will it is being ensured that all health proce- ll national camps, except for those poned except for those where athletes are resume the academic trainings soon after dures are followed and the highest level )     Awhere athletes are preparing for being trained as part of Olympics assessing the situation.” of hygiene is maintained so that athletes Tokyo Olympics, were on Tuesday post- #Tokyo2020 preparation,” Rijiju tweeted. Later SAI stated that no tournament, staying back do not catch an infection,” ith the COVID-19 pandemic halt- poned until further order in view of the “Academic training in National Centre sports function, seminar and workshop the SAI said. Wing all sport activities, India’s former COVID-19 pandemic with the Sports of Excellence & STCs shall be suspended will be held till clearance is obtained and “All other trainees are being sent back chief badminton coach Vimal Kumar on Authority of India (SAI) making arrange- till further order,” he added. restrictions are withdrawn by the central home after intimation to parents and Tuesday urged the government to allow ments for the return of the trainees to Rijiju said the move is temporary and or state authorities. while following travel precautions. Those the Olympic-bound athletes to continue their homes. precautionary and training will resume if Hostel facilities of the trainees, how- who have their home town within 400 their training after conducting the required Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said the the situation caused by the pandemic ever, might be kept open till March 20 to kilometers of the centre will be provided tests. academic training at the National Centre improves. avoid inconvenience to athletes. AC-3 tier train ticket. Those whose Following the respective directives of of Excellence and Sports Auhtority of “This is just a temporary and precau- “Athletes who have an exam to take in hometowns are beyond 400 kilometers the Talengana and Karnataka govern- India Centres will also be suspended. tionary step for the safety of our the next few days will be allowed to stay will be provided with an air ticket.” ments, the Pullela Gopichand academy in Hyderbad and Prakash Padukone Academy in Bangalore have been shut down for two weeks. % 5   Rio Silver medallist P V Sindhu, men’s singles player B Sai Praneeth and   men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy have     so far assured themselves of a berth at the Tokyo Olympics.  * 4 Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, “I feel sad for the sports com- who has qualified for the upcoming Tokyo munity. They follow healthy Olympics, is returning home from his training lifestyle, they have good immu- base in Turkey owing to the COVID-19 pan- nity unlike general public. So I demic that has forced many countries to shut believe the government should their doors to passengers arriving from outside. look at ways to test these athletes who have         The 22-year-old Chopra has been training already qualified and allow them to in Turkey for the last one month. He qualified train,” Vimal said. training. There will be hardly a few play- for the Tokyo Games in a competition in South “If it was some other year I wouldn’t ers and they can take the necessary pre- Africa with a throw of 87.86m, having made his have said so but it is an Olympic year, it cautions, and still train,” said Ramana, a return from an elbow surgery last year. comes after every four years. So put them former India volleyball player. “Turkey is closing its borders on March 18 through constant testing and even if With the Gopichand academy locked and Neeraj has to fly out before that. He is reach- some test positive I believe they will recov- down, Sindhu and Praneeth are trying to ing home on Wednesday,” an official of the er in two weeks time.” find ways to keep themselves fit. Athletics Federation of India said. “In badminton, look what China, “The two week break will affect our “He (Neeraj) is also not taking part in the Japan or Korea are doing. They are stay- fitness. The gym in my apartment has also Doha leg of the Diamond League on April 17,” ing in different countries and training. been shut so I don’t have any way to work he added. Here we have hardly 100 odd people who on my fitness. I take long walks and jog Another Indian javelin thrower Shivpal have qualified for Olympics. They have to inside the campus,” Praneeth said. Singh, who has also qualified for the Tokyo be looked at a little bit differently,” Vimal “There is lot of uncertainty right now. Games, is also returning home from his said. Sindhu’s father PV Ramana said at If things improve, how will the BWF go Potchefstroom — his training base — in least the shuttlers who have qualified for about organising the events, we don’t South Africa. Olympics should be allowed to train at the know. But nothing is in our hand.” “Shivpal is also returning from South Gopichand academy. Ramana, who was part of the team Africa. There will be no Indian left training “Badminton is not a contact sports, so that won a Bronze at the 1986 Asian abroad. In this situation, you never know when you can maintain that 5 feet distance. So Games, said he is trying different ways to a country closes its borders or cancels flights. I believe at least players who have quali- keep Sindhu fit. We cannot take chances as athletes may remain fied should be allowed to train. Otherwise, “She is doing some light exercise at the stranded,” the AFI official. if you don’t train for 15 days, it will take terrace like dips and leg works. Our house The 24-year-old Shivpal had crossed the another two months to get back to match is in a hilly area, there is no movement of qualifying standard of 85m by hurling the spear fitness,” he said. people or vehicles in that road, so she is to a distance of 85.47m in the ACNW Meeting “There are 8 courts at the academy, so doing some jogging, stretching and exer- at Potchefstroom to join Chopra as the second it is possible to allow Sindhu, Sai and cises for strengthening for legs in morn- Indian to qualify for the Olympics in javelin Chirag-Satwik to continue their on-court ing and evening,” he said. throw. PTI Q6"    95   #45

/ %>;% caused more than 7,400 deaths that the many measures being port the containment of the and infected more than 180,000 taken by many authorities virus. 2. To safeguard the inter- he International Olympic around the world. around the world will help con- ests of the athletes and of TCommittee said on Tuesday “This is an unprecedented tain the situation of the COVID- Olympic sport.” it was not the time for “drastic situation for the whole world, 19 virus.” The IOC will continue to decisions” over the staging of the and our thoughts are with all One of the results of the monitor the situation 24/7. Tokyo Olympics, which has not those affected by this crisis,” the virus outbreak has been the Already in mid-February, a task yet been postponed because of IOC said. cancellation of qualifiers, in a force was set up . the deadly coronavirus pan- IOC president Thomas Bach number of sports, for the Tokyo The body added any deci- demic. added: “The health and well- Olympics. But the IOC insisted sion it takes on the staging of the “The IOC remains fully being of all those involved in the it would work to surmount any Games “will not be determined committed to the Olympic preparations for the Olympic difficulties that threw up. by financial interests, because Games Tokyo 2020, and with Tokyo 2020 is our number-one “To date, 57 percent of the thanks to its risk management more than four months to go concern. athletes are already qualified for policies and insurance it will in before the Games there is no “All measures are being the Games,” it said. “For the any case be able to continue its need for any drastic decisions at taken to safeguard the safety and remaining 43 percent of places, operations and accomplish its this stage; and any speculation at interests of athletes, coaches and the IOC will work with the IFs mission to organise the Olympic this moment would be counter- support teams. We are an (international federations) to Games”. productive,” the IOC said in a Olympic community; we sup- make any necessary and practi- A taskforce (consisting of the statement after its executive port one another in good times cal adaptations to their respec- IOC, the World Health board met in Lausanne. and in difficult times. This tive qualification systems for Organisation, the Tokyo 2020 The Tokyo Olympics are Olympic solidarity defines us as Tokyo 2020.” Organising Committee, the scheduled to run between July a community.” The IOC vowed to “contin- Japanese authorities and the 24-August 9, but the year’s The IOC acknowledged ue to act in a responsible way and Tokyo Metropolitan biggest sporting event is as yet preparations for the Tokyo have agreed the following over- Government) was created in one of the sole sporting compe- Games had been impacted, and riding principles about the stag- mid-February to ensure “coordi- titions to have survived a post- encouraged all athletes to contin- ing of the Olympic Games Tokyo nated actions by all stakeholders” ponement in the wake of the ue training “as best they can”. 2020: “1. To protect the health of and offer guidance the IOC said COVID-19 outbreak that has “The IOC has confidence everyone involved and to sup- it would follow.