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MIGRANTS SHOULD BE lies, and to be among their own OWAISI PLASMA THERAPY TRIAL SHOWS POSITIVE people is an overpowering de- sire that cannot be suppressed DISTRIBUTES RESULTS : ARVIND KEJRIWAL SENT HOME AFTER MAY 3: for too long in the name of a New Delhi, April 24 in his blood, which is then lockdown."Yesterday, CWC PPE KITS AMONG (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister transferred into a recover- CHIDAMBARAM has rightly called upon the Arvind Kejriwal on Friday ing person’s body. New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) government to frame a hu- ASHA WORKERS, said the initial results of We got the trial permis- Former Union minister P. Chi- mane policy that after May 3, the plasma therapy used on sion for patients admitted dambaram has said that the to allow migrant persons to POLICE four coronavirus patients in to the Lok Nayak hospital,” migrant workers should be travel to their home states, un- the city were encouraging. he said. allowed to go to their home- der strict conditions of health The Chief Minister, while Dr S.K. Sarin, head of In- towns and villages after May safety," he added. speaking to media, said in stitute of Liver and Biliary 3 which could be the last day The Congress has been rais- the last few days, the gov- the Central government Sciences (ILBS), was moni- of the lockdown."The over- ing the issue of migrants as ernment had tried plasma allowed the Delhi govern- toring the whole project, whelming mood and desire General Secretary Priyanka therapy on four patients ment to try plasma therapy said the Chief Minister. among migrant persons and Gandhi Vadra has written to at the Lok Nayak Hospital on the patients recovering Sarin told media that they their families is that after May Uttar Pradesh Chief Minis- and two of these patients from coronavirus.“Once a were hopeful more people 3, they should be allowed to go Chidambaram.He said that ter Yogi Adityanath and de- may be discharged from the person recovers from co- could be given the therapy. back to their home states and the desire to go back to their manded that the migrants be hospital soon.Last week, rona, antibodies are formed ...... Continue on Page 2 villages," said Congress leader home states, to join their fami- brought home.

Hyderabad, April 24 (IANS)All MODI GREETS NATION ON RAMZAN, PRAYS FOR EVERYONE'S SAFETY India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Musli- meen (AIMIM) president and Hy- New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) everyone's safety, saying that shortly after the sighting of to Muslims to offer namaz derabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi Prime Minister Narendra "may we achieve a decisive the crescent moon in several during the holy month of Ra- on Friday distributed Personal Modi on Friday greeted the victory in the ongoing battle parts of the country. madan from their homes and Protection Equipment (PPE Kits) citizens on the occasion against novel coronavirus." This is for the fi rst time follow the lockdown guide- among Asha, Anganwadi workers of Ramzan and prayed for "Ramzan Mubarak! I pray that Ramadan is beginning lines to prevent the spread of and police personnel. everyone'sA safety and also for everyone's safety, well- all around the world amidst Covid-19. Owaisi distributed 178 PPE said that may wenacheive being and prosperity. May lockdowns and bans on Ramadan is the ninth kits and 2,640 mini kits among a decisive victory in the on- this Holy Month bring with mass gatherings, prayers, month of the Islamic calen- Asha and Anganwadi workers of going battle against novel it abundance of kindness, 'Taraweeh' prayers and com- dar, observed by Muslims Hyderabad Parliamentary con- coronavirus (Covid-19).New harmony and compassion. munity 'Iftars' on account worldwide as a month of fast- stituency, Nampally Assembly Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Prime May we achieve a decisive of the Covid-19 crisis across ing, prayer and refl ection. constituency and Bholakpur, Minister Narendra Modi on victory in the ongoing battle the globe.Earlier as a pre- 'Sehri', a pre-fast meal, is Shaikpet and Erragadda mu- Friday greeted the citizens of against COVID-19 and create caution, the Shahi Imams of eaten before sunrise and the nicipal wards. the country on the occasion a healthier planet," Modi said Jama Masjid and Fatehpuri fast is broken with a post-fast ...... Continue on Page 3 of Ramadan and prayed for in a tweet.His remarks came Masjid in Delhi had appealed meal called 'Iftar'. CONGRESS : Take immediate decision to send migrants back home New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The common citizen of Uttar Pradesh, I sented Kushinagar (Uttar Pradesh) home-state.The Congress Working any kind of support until they were Congress has renewed its demand am getting many calls daily asking in Lok Sabha, has opened a helpline Committee (CWC) in a statement forced to stop and were quaran- for sending the distressed migrants, for help from those stuck in various for the migrants. “Reaching out to on Thursday also asked the Prime tined. Chief Ministers have written stuck in various states following states. The party too has raised the each person is a tough task... only Minister to act on the migrants’ to the Prime Minister pointing out lockdown, back home. Former issue. While we support the lock- government can help in such a situ- plight.“The nation has witnessed the the growing pressure from the mi- Union Minister R.P.N. Singh, who is down, I request the Prime Minister ation,” said Singh.He said he is try- plight of our migrant workers in ma- grant workers and their families in in-charge of Jharkhand in the party, to take immediate decision on the ing to help people through Congress jor cities and towns. Several of them the home states that they be allowed asked the Prime Minister on Friday fate of lakhs of migrant labourers,” workers, but consistent support can travelled hundreds of kilometres to return to their home states/vil- to take an immediate decision.“As a Singh told IANS.Singh, who repre- be granted when they are at their on foot without food, medicines or lages,” said the CWC statement. 1,684 NEW CASES; CLOSELY MONITORING 9.45 LAKH SUSPECTS: GOVT Bring 50,000 students New Delhi, April 24 coronavirus, said the min- pro-active approach, Centre (IANS) The Union Minis- istry.The Ministry said the is taking several steps along back home, Congress try of Health and Family total number of confi rmed with the states/UTs for pre- Welfare said on Friday that cases in India stood at vention, containment and its robust surveillance sys- 23,077 on Monday, while 718 management of COVID-19. tells Thackeray tem is closely monitoring people have succumbed to "As of today, 15 districts tions which, like India, are un- around 9.45 lakh suspected the dreaded virus so far. As in the country which earlier der lockdown with no flights Covid-19 cases across the many as 4,748 people have had cases have not reported operating.In a letter to Chief country. been cured so far and the to- any fresh cases since the Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Starting from stopping in- tal number of active cases in last 28 days. Besides dis- Chavan urged the state govern- ternational fl ights to block the country is 17,610. tricts already highlighted, ment to make efforts to bring the transmission of the in- "A total of 1,684 new cas- three new districts which them back to India. fection from abroad, graded es were added in the last got added to this list include Indian students are stuck in steps, including the nation- 24 hours, while 491 people -- Durg & Rajnandgaon from the US, UK, European and Cen- wide lockdown, have been were cured in the same 20.57 per cent. No new case the Health Ministry said.The Chhattisgarh; and Shivpuri tral eastern countries and Rus- taken to halt the internal period. The recovery rate has been reported from 80 official said that through a in Madhya Pradesh", said sia and have been regularly de- chain of transmission of of coronavirus patients is districts in the last 14 days," graded, pre-emptive and the Health Ministry. manding help via social media to return to India. Some have uploaded videos India’s total coronavirus cases mount to 23,452, toll 723 of their plight in various coun- tries, cramped accommoda- New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) and Delhi which has the states. The eestern Karnataka at 463 and tion, shortages of essentials Over a month into the na- reported 2,376 cas- state is followed by its 18 deaths and Kerala and severe weather conditions tion-wide lockdown, the to- es, according to the neighbour Gujarat at was docked at 448 which make their survival diffi- tal number of Covid-19 cases Health Ministry data. 112, Madhya Pradesh and three deaths. cult in the Covid-19 pandemic. in the country mounted to Besides the trio, at 83 and New Delhi States which have Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) "They are encountering dif- 23,452 on Friday evening, the other states which at 50. reported less than More than 50,000 Indian stu- ficulties in lodging, boarding, Union Health Ministry said. have crossed the Among other ma- 10 cases are Tripura, dents are stranded abroad in finances and food, etc. Around Of the total cases, 17,915 are 1,000 mark are Raj- jor cities, Andhra Mizoram, Puducher- different countries and are fac- another 2,000 students from active, 4,813 people have re- asthan (1,964), Tamil Pradesh has reported ry, Manipur, Goa and ing immense difficulties during the state are stranded in Kota, covered, and 723 people have Nadu (1,683), Madhya 955 and 29 deaths, Arunanchal Pradesh. the ongoing Covid-19 pandem- Rajasthan who also need to be succumbed to the disease. Pradesh (1,852) and Bihar stood at 176 On the global front, ic, senior Congress leader and brought back," Chavan said. Maharashtra remained Uttar Pradesh (1,604). cases and two deaths, the total number of former chief minister Prithviraj He pointed out that Uttar the worst-hit state with a to- Maharashtra has Haryana at 272 and cases have crossed 2.7 Chavan said on Friday. Pradesh Chief Minister (Yogi Ad- tal number of cases rising to recorded 283 deaths, three deaths, Jammu million mark and over Of these, around 6,000-7000 ityanath) had organised 250 bus- 6,430, followed by Gujarat the highest number and Kashmir at 427 1.9 lakh people have are from Maharashtra alone es and brought back over 7,500 which reported 2,624 cases of fatalities among all cases and five deaths, died till now. who are stuck in various na- people to their home-state. Indian Horizon 2 City Saturday, April 25, 2020 Plasma therapy trial shows Corona warriors spread positive results: Kejriwal awareness on social distancing New Delhi, April 24 that they have seen positive (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister results of plasma therapy in New Delhi, Apr 24 (IANS) As coro- can contain this Arvind Kejriwal on Friday the first four patients. navirus cases continue to rise in In- deadly disease said the initial results of the "We will also be testing dia, social distancing is the only way without the sup- plasma therapy used on four the therapy on 2-3 patients to fight this calamity. To drive home port of the people. coronavirus patients in the in the Lok Nayak hospital, this point, some groups of people in Most of us under- city were encouraging. The and I hope that it works. outer Delhi are giving lessons on the stand the impor- Chief Minister, while speak- Our main aim through this importance of social distancing and tance of social ing to media, said in the last therapy is to not let any sick creating awareness among various distancing, but few days, the government person reach the third stage, sections of society. there are some ir- had tried plasma therapy on which we call the 'cytokine These groups of people with masks responsible peo- four patients at the Lok Nay- storm', and cure their lung on their faces come out in their colo- ple who are out on ak Hospital and two of these Dr S.K. Sarin, head of In- causes difficulty in breath- infection as well." Sarin said nies every morning and evening, tell- the streets. Such patients may be discharged stitute of Liver and Biliary ing. The third phase is along with the benefits, they ing people about the danger of coro- lockdown to swallow as there is no people are a threat." from the hospital soon. Sciences (ILBS), was moni- when cytokines are released also have to know that only navirus and how to combat it. They alternative. Most of these groups IANS visited a number of colonies Last week, the Central toring the whole project, which produce substances those who have recovered plead with people to remain indoors comprise men who are in govern- in Delhi to see first-hand how so- government allowed the said the Chief Minister. that can kill the virus. The from corona will have to do- and follow social distancing norms ment jobs and are off duty due to cial distancing norms are followed. Delhi government to try Sarin told media that they third stage involves high risk nate their blood. "We need in every possible way. closure of offices. They ask people In Rishal Garden, a resident Kartar plasma therapy on the were hopeful more people as it can lead to organ fail- people to show their patrio- In Vikaspuri, west Delhi, small politely to go home the moment Singh said: "If there is a single posi- patients recovering from could be given the therapy. ure," the doctor added. He tism by donating blood so groups comprising 4-5 people, come somebody is seen loitering. tive case in my society, all hell will coronavirus. "Once a per- He said the initial plan was said if the person is treated the others can be treated. We out every morning and evening Ramveer Singh, a retired govern- break loose and the whole colony son recovers from corona, to use plasma therapy as per through plasma therapy in have people who lost their and tell small shop owners not to ment servant, told IANS, "To defeat will be sealed. So, people should antibodies are formed in the age-old traditions, as it the second stage itself, "we lives because we did not get open their outlets apart from tell- coronavirus is our topmost priority understand how important it is to his blood, which is then had also been used in the can neutralize the virus as blood from anywhere." Sarin ing residents about the bitter pill of at the moment as no government maintain social distancing." transferred into a recovering 1900s. "This virus has three well as stop organ failure. explained that the plasma is person's body. We got the phases, first is when the vi- So, we can treat a person extracted from the blood of trial permission for patients rus enters the body, second who is in the second stage the person who has recov- COVID-19: 157 admitted to the Lok Nayak is the pulmonary phase and has not reached the ered and the rest of the blood govt-private labs hospital," he said. which affects the lungs and third stage." He also said goes back into their body. geared up for testing Suggested reading to while New Delhi, Apr 24 (IANS) A total of 157 laboratories are gear- ing up to conduct testing for away coronavirus blues COVID-19. This includes both government and private labs, New Delhi, Apr 24(IANS) Borders This is a short novella set in 19th zar Husain Intizar Husain is one of the the official website of the ICMR have been sealed, people are masked, century Bengal. The philosophical the finest writers of Urdu prose and showed on Friday. Of the 157 supermarkets are plucked clean, lives questions, which are raised in the one of the most brilliant story-tellers labs, 121 are government labo- quarantined: In trying times like ours, course of the story, make this one of of the post-partition generation. ratories approved by the Indian reading is a great way to fill up the his most complex and metaphorical These two novellas (Din Aur Dastan) Council of Medical Research for hours. Social-distancing or self-isola- works. A social novel centered on four point to his versatility and fictional in- conducting tests for the deadly tion, right now, is a civic responsibil- characters, it raises pointed questions ventiveness. "Day", a realistic story, is novel coronavirus. However, ity, and there is a silver lining in it. We about religion and atheism, dabbling a meditation on the cruellest of events only 109 are currently operation- can catch up on our sleep, unfinished in the complex hues of the man-wom- to have scarred our times - migration. al while 12 laboratories are in the reads or movies, establish self-care an relationship. In contrast, "Dastan" is a traditional process of being operationalised. and workout routines at all. For start- It successfully brings out Tagore's tale of wonder. Its language islyrical In addition to this there are 35 ers, here are some publications of Ni- profound understanding of the hu- and exaggerated; its narrative, ob- private labs across the country yogi Books to read if you still haven't man subconscious, without sacrific- sessed with action, weaves dreams for conducting these tests. These done that yet. "Quartet" (Chaturanga) ing the underlying playfulness in the and adventure, heroism and mercy, are in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, by Rabindranath Tagore (Translated language and the unique style of the beauty and love, magic and grace. Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattis- by Nirmal Kranti Bhattacharjee) original work. "Day & Dastan" by Inti- "The Chronicler" by Jvalant Sam- garh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Salute to Aashi Social Organaisation I T O , New Delhi , In Lock Down Kashmir, Jharkhand. The World 2 who distributed 160 Ration Bags To needy Peoples in Mata Sundari Health Organisation has stressed Raod, Anna Nagar, Sanjay Amar Colony and other localities. Khawaja IIT Delhi researchers upon testing during the novel Naqeeb Ul Awlia Committee Mir Dard Raod , President Mr Ansar Baig , coronavirus outbreak across. Dharmender and Haji Zubair also seen in Picture. develop dashboard to COVID-19: Food for predict Covid-19 spread thought for stray animals New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Re- by Professor N. M. Anoop Krish- ous effects due to administrative searchers at the Indian Institute nan of IIT-Delhi's Civil Engineer- interventions, virulence of viral New Delhi, Apr taurants and local commu- The most common problem are brighter sides when it of Technology-Delhi have de- ing Department, in collaboration strain, change of weather pat- 24(IANSlife) In a bid to nity support who feed them. faced by good samaritans comes to the causes of our veloped a web-based dashboard with Professor Hariprasad Koda- terns, the model will be updated tackle the global outbreak With people under isolation trying to feed the animals furry buddies as there are to predict the spread of deadly mana, a team of volunteers from on a weekly basis in an adaptive of coronavirus outbreak, and closure of such estab- are the rules and restric- have a remarkable dip in Covid-19 in India. The mobile- IIT Delhi, namely, Hargun Singh, fashion to account these varia- the nation entered a three- lishments, there is a short- tions at the time of social the number of accidents, friendly dashboard, named as Ravinder, Devansh Agrawal, Am- tions for accurate predictions. week lockdown till mid- fall in food supplies for such distancing and isolation. harassment cases owing to PRACRITI - PRediction and As- reen Jan, Suresh, and Sourabh The predictions in the dashboard April. While human beings animals. To address the issue deserted streets. "We are sessment of CoRona Infections Singh have developed this dash- are based on a newly-developed have several ways to insu- On the issue, Member feeder passes have been at a zero rate for accidental and Transmission in India, gives board. Krishnan said: "Getting mathematical model that divides late themselves to survive of Parliament and promi- made available by desig- casualties during this peri- a detailed state-wise and district- the district-wise R0 is crucial as the population into four classes the lockdown, it can be less nent animal rights activist nated authorities across od. From receiving 100 cas- wise predictions of viral cases in this will enable authorities to i.e. susceptible, exposed, infect- than smooth experience for Maneka Gandhi took to the country throughout the es a day, we have reached the country. know the exact rate of spread in ed, and removed. our animals during such the social media recently lockdown period wherein such scale, because there The projections are given for India locally." "Susceptible" refers to people testing time. Thousands of and requested everyone to any dog feeder can go to are no people on the road, a three-week period, which is Kodamana, of the Chemical who have not been exposed to cats, dogs and other stray continue feeding the stray their district DCP office and animals are not being updated on a weekly basis. The Engineering Department, said: the coronavirus, "exposed" refers animals depend on the animals and veterinary ser- and get such passes. On a run over. So, it has proved researchers believe that such a "Three weeks ahead district-wise to those who have been exposed mandis, food chains, res- vices to help them survive. more positive note, there to be amazingly positive for platform will be highly useful for prediction of infections in India to the virus froman infected per- healthcare bodies, local and cen- provided by PRACRITI can be of son, "infected" refers to those tral authorities, to efficiently plan immense help for policymakers who are actively infected with for different future scenarios and for planning strategic interven- Covid-19, and "removed" refers resource allocation. tions for controlling Covid-19 to those who are no longer a car- A key parameter of interest on spread in India." rier of the virus. The distinguish- Covid-19 is the basic reproduc- The model also accounts for the ing feature of the model devel- tion number R0 and its country- effect of different lockdown sce- oped by the IIT Delhi researchers wide variability. R0 refers to the narios, such as the effect of lock- is the inclusion of the effect of number of people to whom the ing down the district boundaries movement of population across disease spreads from a single in- and implementing different levels district or state borders in the fected person. For instance, if an of lockdown within a district. spread of Covid-19. Based on active Covid-19 patient infects These predictions can help the the computed values of R0, the two uninfected persons, the R0 is districts and states having higher researchers developed a detailed two. Hence, reduction of R0 is the R0 to take rigorous measures to district- wise model for India to key in controlling and mitigating control the spread of Covid-19, predict the number of actively Covid-19 in India. while for those with low R0 they infected people in each district. PRACRITI provides the R0 val- need to sustain measures and Further, to accommodate vari- ues of each district and state in remain very vigilant. Based on ous effects due to administrative India based on the data available the computed values of R0, the interventions, virulence of viral from sources such as the Ministry researchers developed a detailed strain, change of weather pat- of Health and Family Welfare, the district- wise model for India to terns, the model will be updated National Disaster Management predict the number of actively on a weekly basis in an adaptive The Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan chairing a high Authority (NDMA), and World infected people in each district. fashion to account these varia- level review meeting with the State Health Ministers and Health Secretaries regarding the steps taken on COVID-19 through Health Organisation (WHO). Led Further, to accommodate vari- tions for accurate predictions. video conference, in New Delhi Indian Horizon Saturday, April 25, 2020 State 3 RAW woman Rural Development Ministry released officer's sexual Rs 36,000 cr to states in April harassment plea New Delhi, April 24 schemes of the Ministry of (IANS) The Centre has al- Jal Shakti and Department improperly handled: SC ready released more than of Land Resources. Rs 36,000 crore to the He appreciated the fact New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) A former quiry into the stated complaint, the states/UTs in the current that women SHGs under Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) of- fundamental rights of the petitioner financial year (FY2020- NRLM are making protec- ficer was awarded Rs 1 lakh compen- had been clearly impinged," said the 21) for the development tive face covers, sanitisers, sation by the Supreme Court on Friday court. schemes of the villages, soaps apart from running after finding it had improperly han- The bench said that had the allega- said Union Minister for community kitchens in dled her sexual harassment complaint tions of the petitioner been substan- Rural Development, Pan- large numbers. against then Secretary and Joint Secre- tiated in the duly-conducted inquiry chayati Raj and Agricul- Under PMAY (G), the tary. The woman was also compulso- (which the petitioner had failed to do), ture & Farmers Welfare, priority would be to com- rily retired after attempting suicide at it would have been still worse and ac- Narendra Singh Tomar, plete those 48 lakh hous- Prime Minister's Office in 2008. centuated violation of her fundamen- on Friday. ing units where third and A bench of Justices A.M. Khanwilkar tal rights warranting suitable (higher) Tomar held a meeting fourth instalments have and Dinesh Maheshwari noted that compensation amount. with all the rural devel- been given to the ben- petitioner Nisha Priya Bhatia's com- "Be that as it may, the compensa- opment ministers and eficiaries. Under PMGSY, plaint of sexual harassment against tion amount specified hereinabove concerned officials of the the focus should on quick then RAW secretary Ashok Chaturvedi be paid to the petitioner directly or be states and Union Territo- awarding of tenders in were handled with casual attitude. deposited in the Registry of this Court ries via a video conference sanctioned road proj- "It is, therefore, not in dispute that and in either case, within six weeks and urged them to scale ects and starting pend- the petitioner's complaints of sexual from today," said the court. The top up of the works under the ing road projects. The harassment were met with incidents court also upheld the government's Mahatma Gandhi Rural released more than Rs sured the states and UTs diversification of ruralcontractors, suppliers, showcasing procedural ignorance and decision to compulsorily retire her. Employment Guarantee 36,000 crore to the states/ that adequate financiallivelihoods. Tomar also workers etc. should be casual attitude of her seniors in the de- "The impugned order of compulsory Scheme (MGNREGS), UTs in the current finan- resources are available urged the states and UTs galvanised to quick start partment," said the court. retirement passed under Rule 135 Pradhan Mantri Awaas cial year. for the rural development to proactively start rural the works. According to The delayed inquiry did not prove against the appellant/petitioner is Yojana Gramin (PMAY- The ministry has sanc- programmes. development schemes a statement issued by the the sexual harassment charges, but the valid and legal and the decision of the G), Pradhan Mantri Gram tioned Rs 33,300 crore The Union Minister em- relating to employment ministry, all the states/ top court observed that sanctity of the High Court in this regard stands con- Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) under MGNREGA out of phasised that although generation, infrastructure UTs fully agreed with the Vishaka guidelines is crucial to provide firmed subject, however, to modifica- and National Rural Liveli- which Rs 20,225 crore has the challenge posed by creation and strengthen- suggestions put forward women employees's a dignified atmo- tion thereof to the extent indicated in hood Mission (NRLM), in been released to liquidate the spread of the Covid-19 ing of rural livelihoods by Tomar. Maharash- sphere at workplace. The guidelines the present judgment,", said the top the light of the relaxations all the outstanding dues pandemic is very seri- while taking all necessary tra, Jharkhand, Tamil mandate immediate setting up of an court. The apex court allowed her to granted by the Union of previous years towards ous, it must be perceived Covid-19 related precau- Nadu and West Bengal, inquiry committee to probe the mat- vacate and hand over possession of Ministry of Home Affairs wages and materials. as an opportunity by all tions. He emphasised that in particular, thanked the ter. "The petitioner had faced exceed- her official quarter in a period of three in the non-containment The said sanctioned states/UTs to develop under MGNREGS, the Union government for ingly insensitive and undignified cir- months, and restrained the authori- areas w.e.f. April 20. amount is sufficient to and strengthen rural in- focus should be on water having released 100 per cumstances due to improper handling ties from any penal house rent. The He informed that the meet the expenses un- frastructure, create em- conservation, water re- cent of pending wages of her complaint of sexual harassment. petitioner has occupied her official ac- Union Ministry of Rural der MGNREGA till June, ployment opportunities charge and irrigation work and material dues under Regardless of the outcome of the in- commodation till date. Development has already 2020. The minister as- in rural areas and facilitate in convergence with the MGNREGS. Priyanka welcomes UP govt's move Lockdown in Delhi: CM says to bring back migrant workers situation becoming smooth New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) medical staff at the unit have ing at the Arya Nagar health New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) of the other workers." "If we An Indian Railways pharmacist been asked to go on home unit of Northern Railway have Congress General Secretary keep on taking such positive working at a railway health unit quarantine," the official said. been tested for Covid-19 ear- Priyanka Gandhi on Friday steps for the country and in Uttar Pradeshs Ghaziabad, A Northern Railway official lier in the day and sent to home welcomed the Uttar Pradesh keep on cooperating, it will who was on leave since April 15 said that the pharmacist work- quarantine. government's decision to provide strength in fighting and was staying in one of the ing at a health unit in Arya After the 47-year old phar- bring back the stranded mi- Covid-19," she said in an- red zones of the district, has Nagar in Ghaziabad was on macist tested positive, no grant workers of the stage other tweet. tested positive for novel coro- leave due to fever since April OPD was held on Friday as from other states. Her remarks came after the navirus, officials said on Fri- 15. "He tested positive for Co- per the orders from the dis- In a series of tweets, Pri- Uttar Pradesh government on day. After the 47-year old phar- vid-19 on April 22," the official trict administration. The yanka Gandhi, who is also Friday instructed the nodal macist tested positive, no OPD said, adding that the area of pharmacist has been admit- the party in-charge for officers to prepare a list of was held on Friday as per the Kaila Moti Masjid in Ghaziabad ted to the Muradnagar Level eastern Uttar Pradesh, said, migrant workers stranded in orders from the district admin- where he was staying has al- I Covid Hospital. "Thankful to the UP gov- other states due to the Co- istration. The pharmacist has ready been declared a red zone "On duty doctors and para- ernment for its decision states. We have been rais- that. In order to make it fully vid-19 induced nationwide been admitted to the Murad- by the district administration. medical staff at the unit have to bring back the stranded ing this issue and this is a successful, it is also neces- lockdown in order to bring nagar Level I Covid Hospital. The official further said that been asked to go on home workers of UP from other meaningful step towards sary to plan for the return them back to the state. "On duty doctors and para- all the doctors and staff work- quarantine," the official said.

LNJP Hospital to 1,684 new cases; closely monitoring arrange dialysis for COVID patients: 9.45 lakh suspects: Govt Delhi govt New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) containment and manage- ment plan. The Union Ministry of Health ment of COVID-19. "Our surveillance mecha- New Delhi, April patients have been and Family Welfare said on "As of today, 15 districts in nism was pushed into work 24 (IANS) The Delhi started at hospital's Friday that its robust surveil- the country which earlier had even before the first Covid-19 government on Fri- own dialysis unit as lance system is closely moni- cases have not reported any case was reported in India. day said the COVID well as in the dialysis toring around 9.45 lakh sus- fresh cases since the last 28 This played an important dedicated LNJP Hos- centre functioning on pected Covid-19 cases across days. Besides districts already role in helping us contain the pital will arrange for PPP mode in the hos- the country. highlighted, three new dis- spread of the infection," the haemodialysis for pa- pital," the order, dated Starting from stopping in- tricts which got added to this official added. tients tested positive April 24, said. It said ternational flights to block the list include -- Durg & Rajnand- Luv Agarwal, Joint Secretary for coronavirus. all the COVID posi- transmission of the infection gaon from Chhattisgarh; and at the Health Ministry, said the In an order, Delhi tive patients in need from abroad, graded steps, in- Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh", decision to impose the nation- Health Department of dialysis shall be ad- cluding the nationwide lock- said the Health Ministry. An wide lockdown was a timely said it has been noted mitted in the hospital down, have been taken to halt official of the National Centre one, which has been effective that many patients of for dialysis as per their the internal chain of transmis- for Disease Control (NCDC) in controlling the spread of End Stage Renal Dis- requirement. sion of coronavirus, said the said that 9.45 lakh suspected coronavirus. V.K. Paul, Chair- ease who have been "The hospital au- ministry. new case has been reported of coronavirus cases is close cases are either under quar- man of the Empowered Group receiving haemodi- thorities are directed to The Ministry said the total from 80 districts in the last to 10 days now (in March it antine or home isolation, and 1, added that without the lock- alysis as Renal Re- ensure optimum utili- number of confirmed cases in 14 days," the Health Ministry was 3 days), and this has hap- they are being closely moni- down, there would have been placement Therapy, zation of the resources India stood at 23,077 on Mon- said. Luv Agarwal, Joint Sec- pened because the country tored. an estimated 1 lakh Covid-19 have turned COVID available in both the day, while 718 people have retary at the Health Ministry, has changed its behaviour to "Around 9.45 Lakh people cases in the country. "The positive and are be- dialysis units," it said. succumbed to the dreaded said the decision to impose control the disease," Paul said. are under the surveillance net- doubling rate of coronavirus ing refused dialysis The Health Depart- virus so far. As many as 4,748 the nationwide lockdown was "Our analysis shows that the work at present; prompt sam- cases is close to 10 days now service by all govern- ment also directed people have been cured so far a timely one, which has been lockdown has been effective pling of these people has been (in March it was 3 days), and ment and private hos- that all the Chief Dis- and the total number of active effective in controlling the in slowing the doubling rate undertaken upon detection of this has happened because the pitals of Delhi owing trict Medical Officers cases in the country is 17,610. spread of coronavirus. V.K. of Covid-19, thus saving many symptoms," said the official. country has changed its behav- to their COVID status. through their District "A total of 1,684 new cas- Paul, Chairman of the Em- lives," he added. The official He said surveillance net- iour to control the disease," "The LNJP Hospital Surveillance Units es were added in the last 24 powered Group 1, added that said that through a graded, works have been set up at the Paul said. "Our analysis shows is a dedicated COVID shall ensure that all hours, while 491 people were without the lockdown, there pre-emptive and pro-active district level as well, so that that the lockdown has been ef- Hospital with the bed such positive patients cured in the same period. The would have been an estimated approach, Centre is taking household surveys, quaran- fective in slowing the doubling capacity of 2,000. Re- are referred to LNJP recovery rate of coronavirus 1 lakh Covid-19 cases in the several steps along with the tine and isolation are done rate of Covid-19, thus saving cently, dialysis servic- Hospital for admission patients is 20.57 per cent. No country. "The doubling rate states/UTs for prevention, as part of the cluster contain- many lives," he added. es for COVID positive and dialysis. Indian Horizon 4 South Saturday, April 25, 2020

down is lifted and when people ‘Masks to be part of therapeutic start going to office and other Thunder showers lash places, masks can be a fashion ac- cessory. clothing line, fashion accessory’ Sata said in the coming days Bengaluru city, Met forecast Chennai, April 24 (IANS) With and silver grid masks. “Neem is Founder, Amouve Bedding Pri- malls may not attract footfalls as the coronavirus set to be around well known for its detoxifying, vate Ltd, looks at the masks made before and online sales will in- more on weekend for some more time, masks could anti-allergenic and calming prop- of organic cotton fabric becoming crease. become part of the wellness range erties. While neem’s natural dye a fashion accessory. According to her, the company Bengaluru, April 24 HAL Airport 25.6 mm Kumar said residents of products, as well as a fashion gives the mask’s organic hand- Amouve Bedding is into organic will soon launch lower priced (IANS) Thunder showers and the Met depart- from 16 houses have accessory, said entrepreneurs and woven cotton its characteristic bath towels and bedding products products under a sub-brand - Fu lashed Bengaluru city ment’s observatory at the been shifted to commu- a brand consultant. yellow colour, it also carries this (pillow covers, bed sheets and Casa- and also get into baby bed- late on Thursday and GKVK campus in Hebbal nity centre even as the In the hosiery town of Tiruppur amazing plant’s ayurvedic prop- others) and has donated through ding products. early Friday, helping to recorded 40.8 mm rain- civic body is assessing several textile units have started erties right into the mask’s fab- city based Agni Foundation 3,000 Concurring with the view that cool the city off a bit, a fall. “In the next two days the damage. The rain- making masks to cater to the in- ric,” Prajapati said. three layered face masks made of masks would become a fashion Met official said. Across also we are expecting the fall wreaked havoc with creasing current demand as well She said since ancient times, organic cotton. accessory brand expert Harish Bi- the state, heavy rainfall sky to be partly cloudy Laggere road, leaving as looking at the future export po- silver has been used as an anti- “We have the fabric and there joor told IANS: “In the beginning warning has been given with one or two spells of large fissures and splits tential for global brands. pathogenic, cleansing and ener- was demand for masks and we the demand for masks will be by for Bangalore Urban, rain and thunder show- and badly displaced “I see it become a part of life- gising agent. made the masks. The good thing force/compulsion. Going forward rural, ghat areas such as ers in Bangalore city,” cars and vehicles. Ku- style,” Uma Prajapati, 50, an According to her, the mask about these masks is that unlike while the focus on protection will Chikmagalur, Hassan, the official said. mar said residents from entrepreneur-cum-social activ- made with a special textile wo- any non-woven or poly ones, continue to be there, masks will Kodagu, north Shimoga “Heavy rains have 16 houses have been ist, who built garment company ven with a grid of silver thread they’re free of any toxins and safe turn fashionable.” and Ramnagara. damaged roads and shifted to community Upasana Design Studio in Auro- creates an energetic protection to breathe in. They are reusable,” He said it will be the trend glob- “Bengaluru city wit- buildings in Laksh- centre even as the civic ville in Tamil Nadu told IANS. field around the wearer’s head. Sata said. ally. nessed 23.2 mm rainfall midevi Nagar Slum body is assessing the Upasana has launched reusable Through its air-ionizing action, The company has also provid- “Many textile units in Tirup- in the past 24 hours,” board quarters in Lag- damage. The rainfall healing masks made of organic the grid also reinforces the im- ed care packages to several daily pur have started making masks told a Met official to gere Ward 69,” tweeted wreaked havoc with cotton fabric as a part of its Thera- mune system by eliminating the wage workers who are struggling targeting different segments in IANS. Bruhat Bengaluru Mah- Laggere road, leaving peutic Clothing line. positive charge of harmful free during the lockdown period. the domestic market. They are The Kempegowda In- anagara Palike (BBMP) large fissures and splits Prajapati said Upasana has radicals in the air we breathe. Sata said the demand for masks also looking at export markets,” ternational Airport re- Commissioner B. H. Anil and badly displaced launched neem infused masks On the other hand Ami Sata, will be there even after the lock- Bijoor said corded 9 mm rainfall, Kumar.A cars and vehicles. Odisha’s COVID-19 Lockdown to be stricter in five 1 held for illegally ferrying positive cases rise to 94 cities in TN: Palaniswami beef in Karnataka Bhubaneswar, April 24 tact tracing and follow-up Chennai, April 24 enue, disaster manage- Madikeri (Karnataka), southwest of Bengaluru in (IANS) Four new COVID-19 action is being done, the de- (IANS) With the risk of ment, electricity, milk, April 24 (IANS) A van driv- the southern state. positive cases were detected partment said. coronavirus spread- water supply depart- er was arrested for illegally “As transporting beef in Bhadrak district on Friday With this, the total number ing further in densely ments; carrying beef in Karna- is banned in Kodagu and as the total number of posi- of positive cases increased populated cities, Tamil - Other central and taka’s Siddapura town to Dakshina Kannada dis- tive cases increased to 94 to 16 in Bhadrak. With this, Nadu Chief Minister K. state government offic- Virajpet in Kodagu district tricts, the accused was in Odisha, Information and the total number of posi- Palaniswami on Friday es with 33 per cent staff from Hunsur in Mysuru arrested under sections 5, Public Relations Depart- tive cases increased to 16 in ordered tightening of strength; district, police said on Fri- 9 and 11 of the amended ment said. Bhadrak. the lockdown in Chen- - Government run day. “Driver Mustafa, 42 Karnataka Prevention of In a tweet, the department Of the state’s 94 COVID-19 nai, Coimbatore, Tirup- April 26-29. He said in not function in these Amma Canteens, ATMs; was arrested on Wednes- Cow Slaughter and Cat- informed that two each cases, 60 are active as 33 pur, Salem and Madu- the case of Tiruppur and five districts. The Chief - Old age homes and day at the check-post to- tle Preservation Act and from Tihidi and Dhamnagar persons have recovered rai. The decision was Salem the lockdown will Minister also ordered orphanages; wards Virajpet in Kodagu seized his van with beef,” Blocks have tested COV- from the disease. A 72-year- taken after Palaniswami be between 6 a.m. to 9 the closure of registra- - Community kitch- district, as he was illegally asserted Bojappa. ID-19 positive. old man from Bhubaneswar chaired a review meet- p.m. from April 26-28. tion department offices ens run by district/local carrying about 200kg of Mustafa was, however, The four are a 40-year-old died due to the infection on ing on the coronavirus According to him, while allowing only the administrations; beef in a cargo van with released from police cus- man, a 29-year-old man, April 6. The Odisha govern- spread in the state. sanitisation of contain- following to function: - Service organisa- vegetables for which he tody on Thursday after a 41-year-old-man and a ment has imposed a 60-hour In a statement issued ment zones will be done - Hospitals, diagnos- tions for the benefit of had permission from the a local court at Virajpet 24-year-old man. total shutdown in the dis- here, Palaniswami said twice a day in the state. tic test labs, pharmacies, poor with government local body (panchayat) granted him bail on pay- All are West Bengal return- tricts of Jajpur, Bhadrak and in Chennai, Coimbatore He said only work ambulance and hearse permission and at Hunsur in Mysuru dis- ing fine by his lawyer. ees. Contact tracing and fol- Balasore. The shutdown be- and Madurai the lock- from home is permit- services; - Vegetable markets, trict,” Siddapura sub-in- “The seized beef was low-up action is being done, gan at 10 pm Thursday night down will be imple- ted for software com- - Essential services mobile vegetable shops spector Bojappa told IANS destroyed and Mustafa the department said. All are and will continue till Sunday mented strictly between panies and other pri- departments in the state will run subject to regu- on phone. was freed along with his West Bengal returnees. Con- 10 am. 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. from vate companies should secretariat, health, rev- lations. Siddapura is 230km van,” added Bojappa.

Two riot accused test 5 riot accused test positive, 116 shifted to B’luru Haj complex

Bengaluru, April 24 (IANS) As many Assistant Commissioner of Police COVID-19 positive in as 116 riot case accused had been (West) Krishna Kumar told IANS that from Ramanagara district jail to the the accused were lodged in the dis- Karnataka jail sprawling Haj complex (bhavan) in trict jail, as the central jail in the city’s the city centre after 5 co-accused test- southern outskirts was crowded and ed coronavirus positive, a senior Kar- the authorities did not want to risk. nataka Police officer said on Friday. “As Ramanagara jail is closer to the “Of the 121 accused, 116 who test- city and spacious to accommodate ed negative have been shifted to Haj so many accused, they were lodged Bhavan in the city from the district there in separate cells,” Kumar said. jail after the remaining five tested Former state chief minister and positive on Thursday to prevent other JD-S leader H.D. Kumaraswamy, inmates from getting infected,” DCP however, objected to lodging the ac- (West) Ramesh Bhanot told reporters 21 for allegedly attacking healthcare tine centre in the city, they were sub- cused in the Ramanagara jail, as the here. warriors and rioting at the contain- jected to COVID-19 test, in which five district was a green spot and not a Ramanagara, about 50km south- ment zone in the city’s southwest had tested positive and 116 negative,” hotspot like Bengaluru and Mysuru. west of Bengaluru on the state high- suburb on April 19. said Bhanot. Ramanagara is a bastion of regional Bengaluru, April 24 (IANS) declared as a containment zone af- way towards Mysuru, has been a “As all the accused are from the Of the five positive cases, two were opposition party Janata Dal-Secular Two of the 121 accused, ar- ter three Tablighi Jamaat returnees green spot with not a single coronavi- containment zone where three Tab- shifted on late Thursday night and (JD-S) from whose Assembly segment rested for allegedly attacking tested positive and their primary rus case till date. lighi Jamaat returnees tested positive three on Friday post-noon after the Kumaraswamy has won three times healthcare warriors and rioting and secondary contacts were also The inmates were arrested and re- and their 58 primary and secondary jail authorities received their test re- and which is currently represented in in a Bengaluru suburb on April shifted to a quarantine centre in the manded to judicial custody on April contacts have been sent to a quaran- sults earlier in the day. the lower house by his wife Anita. 19, tested positive for the novel city,” the warden recalled. Assis- coronavirus in Ramanagara tant Commissioner of Police (west) district jail, an official said on Krishna Kumar told IANS that the 18 new corona cases raise On his birthday, Goa CM Friday. “The two accused tested accused were lodged in the district positive when all the under trials jail, as the central jail in the city’s Karnataka tally to 463 returns to doctor’s role from the containment zone in southern outskirts was crowded Panaji, April 24 (IANS) fighting from the frontlines “I took a round of the hos- the city’s southwest suburb were and the authorities did not want Bengaluru, April 24 (IANS) lier cases, among whom five Goa Chief Minster Pramod in the battle against CO- pital and examined eight to subjected to Covid test in our jail to risk. “As Ramangara jail is closer Karnataka registered 18 new emerged from the Padarayana- Sawant, who turned 47 on VID-19. ten patients. I am practic- on Thursday,” the jail warden to the city and spacious to accom- COVID-19 positive cases, rais- pura case, all men below 35. Friday, spent a few hours “Serving the people has ing and examining patients told IANS on the condition of modate so many accused (121), ing the state’s tally to 463, said Similarly, five men who were volunteering with a team always been my passion and at this hospital for the first anonymity. The two have been they were lodged there in separate an official on Friday. contacts of the 419th case, the of doctors at the North Goa source of immense satisfac- time since 2008, when I was shifted to state-run Victoria cells,” Kumar said. Former state “Till date, 463 COVID-19 55-year-old man from Ho- district hospital in the Ma- tion. On my birthday today, I employed here,” Sawant hospital in Bengaluru, while the chief minister and JD-S leader H.D. positive cases have been con- gasandra, tested positive for pusa town, a government volunteered to join the team told reporters. remaining 119 have been iso- Kumaraswamy, however, objected firmed. This includes 18 deaths the virus in Bengaluru Urban. health facility where he of doctors at OPD of the Sawant quit his govern- lated from other prisoners and to keeping the accused in the Ra- and 150 discharges,” said a Similarly, five men who were practiced 12 years ago. District hospital Mapusa,” ment job as a doctor of al- kept separately in the district jail managara jail, as the district was health official. contacts of the 419th case, the Sawant, who is a Bachelor Sawant said in a social me- ternative medicines to join though they tested negative. green spot and not a hotspot like In the past 19 hours, dis- 55-year-old man from Hogas- of Ayurveda, Medicine and dia post. “Serving the peo- politics more than a decade Ramanagara, about 50km Bengaluru and Mysuru. charges rose by five from 145 andra, tested positive for the Surgery from the Ganga Ed- ple has always been my pas- ago. southwest of Bengaluru on the Ramanagara is also a bastion to 150. virus in Bengaluru Urban. ucation Society’s Ayurvedic sion and source of immense “In this hour of crisis, state highway towards Mysyru, of the regional opposition party Among the 18 new cases, 16 Of the new cases, Bengaluru Medical College in Kolha- satisfaction. On my birthday our medical team is fight- has been a green spot with not - Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) from are men and two women, in- Urban accounted for 11, fol- pur, Maharashtra, said, that today, I volunteered to join ing from the frontline. We a single virus case till date. “The where Kumaraswamy has won cluding a 10-year-old girl and lowed by Raibagh, Belagavi he volunteered to assist the the team of doctors at OPD need to acknowledge and riot accused were brought to our three times and is represented two boys below 17. and Bagalkot, two each, Chik- government hospital’s out of the District hospital Ma- commend their service jail on April 20 night as they were in the state legislative assembly Incidentally, 15 of the new kaballapura, Tumakuru, and patient department, to show pusa,” Sawant said in a so- to the mankind!” he also residents of Padayaranapura ward, by his wife Anita. cases are contacts of ear- Vijayapura, one each. support to the medical team cial media post. said. Indian Horizon Saturday, April 25, 2020 Nation 5 Fresh Covid-19 case in Assam after 7 days, border vigil tightened

Guwahati/Agartala, April (western Assam), has tested With five positive cases, State Rifles jawan and a resi- inforce police checkpoints at 23 (IANS) After seven days, a Covid-19 positive. He has a Dhubri is one of the five dis- dent of Uttar Pradesh, tested various areas, particularly in fresh Covid-19 positive case history of being in touch with tricts in the state, which has positive thrice, but returned the Churachandpur district. was reported from Assam on another patient, who was part been marked as a hotspot dis- negative on the fourth occa- Manipur government’s Thursday, taking the state’s of the Athgaon Majid congre- trict. The others four districts sion on Thursday. fresh directives to the Assam coronavirus tally to 35, Health gation in Guwahati. are Golaghat, Marigaon, Nal- Meanwhile, the govern- Rifles to reinforce security Minister Himanta Biswa Sar- According to the health of- bari and Goalpara. ments in Tripura, Assam, along the border areas came ma said. One person has died ficials in Guwahati, with the Sarmar said that in Guwa- Meghalaya and Mizoram have after reports of 127 positive of Covid-19 in the state so far. latest positive case, the total hati, a total of 5,789 samples, asked the Border Security cases surfaced from Myan- The state governments of number of active cases in the including those from Megha- Force (BSF) to tighten the vig- mar. the northeast region have state has risen to 15, while laya and Mizoram, have been il along the Bangladesh bor- A small village in Myanmar again asked the border pro- one Covid-19 patient had tested at six laboratories so ders as more than 120 people -- Tiddim, which is at a walk- tection forces to tighten the died at the Silchar Medical far. have died of Covid-19 in the able distance from the villag- security along the borders College and Hospital on April In Agartala, Tripura Chief neighbouring country. es of Churachandpur district with Myanmar and Bangla- 10. Nineteen others have re- Minister Biplab Kumar Deb In Imphal, Manipur Chief -- has reported four positive desh following the rise in covered from the disease and said in a tweet that the second Minister N. Biren Singh has cases. the number of positive cas- have been discharged from coronavirus patient in the stressed on extra vigil along Three hill districts of Mani- es in the two neighbouring different hospitals and medi- state has been found negative the state’s 398 km India- pur -- Tengnoupal, Chandel countries. cal colleges. The deceased on Thursday. Myanmar border areas and and Churachandpur -- share Sarma said in a tweet that a person had a travel history to The samples of the second has directed Director General borders with Myanmar which man from Bilasipara, Dhubri Saudi Arabia. patient, a 32-year-old Tripura of Police L.M. Khaute to re- are extremely porous.

Bail application of UP zoos take steps to protect animals in corona times The Kanpur zoo, which is All the keepers have been in- disease. The zoo official said, former J&K Finance home to nine tigers, five lions structed to maintain minimal “At the entry gate of the zoo, and more than 20 leopards, five contact with the animals in both the staff is sanitised and their Minister’s son rejected jungle cats and one leopard cat, the zoos and the keepers have vehicles are also subjected to has drastically reduced human also been provided protective mist sanitisation. The cages -- Srinagar, April 24 (IANS) there was no report from contact with the animals. gear. not animals -- are sprayed with The J&K High Court on the jail authorities to sub- Senior zoo veterinary doctor R. The number of staff visiting disinfectants too.” Friday rejected the bail stantiate the arguments of K. Singh said, “We have already the zoo on official duty has also All the big cats are being given application of Hilal Ah- the petitioner whose ap- taken all precautions to save ani- been reduced to minimise the immuno-modulators in order to mad Rather, son of former plication for interim bail mals from coronavirus. We have risk of man-to-man and man- improve their immunity, the zoo Finance Minister Abdul needed to be rejected. reduced human contact to keep animal contact. In fact, both the official said. Rahim Rather, in a multi- After hearing the argu- the animals safe. We are also zoos are now working at around Apart from the big cats, the crore bank fraud. ments of the two sides, Lucknow/Kanpur, April 24 know and Kanpur zoo authori- keeping watch on the animals 50 per cent of the staff strength. zoo vets and staff are also tak- A single bench of Jus- the court rejected appli- (IANS) After seven big cats at the ties have stepped up measures with CCTV cameras. Only in case The zoos have set up isolation ing extra care of other wild tice Puneet Gupta heard cation for interim bail. Bronx Zoo in New York tested to protect big cats and other ani- of an emergency, we go close to cages in case an animal shows animals such as rhino, hippo, the arguments of Rather’s Rather was arrested by positive for coronavirus, the Luc- mals from the virus. lions, tigers and leopards.” any symptom of a contagious zebra and deer. lawyer whose main con- the CBI in a Rs 177 crore tention was that since the loan scam in which funds Supreme Court had direct- were obtained from the ed for the decongestion of local J&K Bank ostensibly Girl raped, eyes dam- Prolonged confinement various jails in the country, for building a residential this directive should be ap- apartment in Jammu city, plicable to his client who but were allegedly divert- aged to prevent cul- affects health of pet dogs is suffering from several ed for other purposes in- ailments. The CBI lawyer, cluding purchase of prop- prit’s identification Bareilly (UP), April 24 (IANS) The In- Monika Kohli argued that erty outside the country. dian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) Damoh (Madhya Pradesh), April 24 possible suspects, no further action was has said that prolonged confinement to (IANS) In a heart-wrenching incident, possible as they could be hiding in a co- home during lockdown could adversely Dhankhar tears into Ma- a 21-year-old person allegedly raped a rona containment area. The police can’t impact the health of pet dogs. seven-year-old in a village in Madhya be exposed to the infected areas, an of- Scientists at IVRI said that the sud- mata, calls her ‘anti-people’, Pradesh’s Damoh district on Wednes- ficial said. den change in the normal routine affects day night. The rapist damaged her On Tuesday a teenaged girl who along most dogs psychologically. Experts said ‘failure in combating corona’ eyes to prevent her from identifying with a firend was on her way to a local many pet dogs are finding it difficult to him, said district police chief Hemant hospital, when she was dragged into adjust to reduced exercise. Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) alleged that Banerjee’s “cover Chauhan who rushed to the spot on a car and was taken around eight kms Abhijit Pawde, principal scientist and In a scathing attack on Chief up”mechanism” with rela- Thursday morning. and raped with no police force check- in charge of the Centre of Wildlife, IVRI, Minister Mamata Banerjee, tion to the Covid-19 pandem- The accused, Sachin Sen, was arrested ing the culprits. The girl is reported to said, “The dogs habituated to go on long West Bengal Governor Jag- ic “would lead to very painful by Thursday evening, said Chauhan. He have named Shafiq Khan and his friend walks, are now unable to do so now. They R.K. Singh, director, IVRI, said, “Due deep Dhankhar on Friday results” and called her overall said the girl’s eyes were safe and she was Abid Khan who have been booked under are the worst-hit. These dogs are devel- to the corona crisis, some pet owners are accused her of trying to “de- approach “anti-people”. showing satisfactory progress. POCSO Act. oping gastric problems and loss of appe- unable to access the kind of food a dog liberately divert” people’s “I know the mismanage- Former Chief Minister Kamal Nath In the Damoh incident, the accused tite. Reduced intake of food has become a is used to. The reduced physical activity, attention from her “abject ment of Covid-19 combat in a tweet criticised the Shivraj Singh inflicted injuries on the girl’s face. Po- matter of concern among many pet own- coupled with a change in diet, is also ad- failure” in combating and is virtually in incremental Chouhan government for the collapse lice rushed the victim in a critical con- ers. Things get worse when a dog throws versely affecting the dogs.” containing the coronavirus mode given your unfortu- of law and order even through the dition to a hospital in Jabalpur where up after a meal. Besides, halitosis (bad He said that pet owners should make outbreak and acting in “utter nate stance to be ‘law unto rigidly-enforced lockdown. Such he- her eyes were operated upon, Chauhan breath) among dogs is also a common an extra effort to play with their pets and disregard” of the Constitu- oneself’ and to be in a bra- nious crimes are taking place at a time told the media over phone. According complaint among owners.” keep them engaged in one activity or the tion, besides being “explicit” vado mode of collision,” said when people are not allowed to move to the girl’s family members, she went He said since a sizeable population other, especially if they have children at in “appeasement” of the mi- Dhankhar in the lengthy mis- out even to meet their basic require- missing while playing with friends on lives in high-rise apartments, restricted home. nority community. sive that came in response to ments, he said. Wednesday evening. Her family kept activity in the flat is making dogs slug- “Dog owners must take their pets for Penning a harsh letter Banerjee’s letter where she Thursday’s incident is the third in the looking for her till midnight before re- gish, obese and irritated. a walk during non-curfew hours and -- the strong language used accused Dhankhar of directly state in the past one week. The crime porting the matter to the Jabera police “A healthy dog, especially the big also ensure their grooming at home,” he being somewhat unusual attacking her and the state scene in corona times has added to the early on Thursday when the child was breeds, requires a run or a long walk at said, adding that care must be taken not in official communication, ministers and interfering in women’s woes. On April 17, a 53-year- found in a dilapidated house about least twice a day. Long periods of con- to overfeed the dog which would lead that too from a governor to the administration of state old blind bank official was raped by a 50 metres away from home with her finement also make many dogs irritable,” to obesity and cause problems at a later a chief minister -- Dhankhar ministries and departments. youth. Though the police made a list of hands and feet tied. he added. stage. Seafarers to be tested BJP MLA distributes Nine Delhi returnee RPF person- within 24 hours: nel test corona positive in Bengal Ramzan kits to Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) Nine Rail- express service was resumed, the en- Goa Minister way Protection Force personnel, tire group returned to Howrah while Panaji, April 24 (IANS) have disembarked at the Ayodhya Muslims who had gone to Delhi before the escorting the equipment. Seafarers returning to Mumbai port, are expect- March 22 janata curfew, have tested “Once they reached Howrah, they Goa will continue to re- ed to arrive in Goa soon. Ayodhya, April 24 (IANS) In a spe- also decided to provide facilities to positive for coronavirus infection, a were sent in 14-day quarantine. We main on board the ships According to the Goa cial gesture on the eve of the holy the Muslims during Ramzan, keep- South Eastern Railway spokesman also got them tested for coronavi- until the results of their government, those who month of Ramzan, Ayodhya BJP MLA ing lockdown curbs in mind. said on Friday. rus since they had returned from Covid-19 tests are known. test positive for Covid-19 Ved Prakash Gupta distributed spe- District Magistrate Anuj Kumar Jha Those who tested positive were ad- another state. Nine were found All these sailors will be would be sent to govern- cial ration kits among the Muslims in said, “We will ensure door-to-door mitted to a hospital by the West Ben- infected while others tested nega- tested within 24 hours ment-run Covid-19 hos- the temple town. delivery of special food items, includ- gal government. The other members tive,” he said. of their arrival in Goa, pitals, even as the govern- The BJP MLA, accompanied by ing fruits for sehri and iftar.” of the contingent are in home quar- “We are also testing all those who Health Minister Vishwajit ment is in the process of District Magistrate Anuj Kumar Jha Hafiz Irfan Ahmad, General Sec- antine, the spokesman told IANS. came in contact with the infected Rane said on Friday. upping its institutional and Senior Superintendent of Po- retary of the Jamiat Ulema Hind, They were part of the 28-member personnel,” said the spokesman. “We want to complete quarantine infrastructure lice (SSP) Ashish Tiwari went to the Ayodhya unit, said, “We have been team from the SER Kharagpur di- Meanwhile, Trinamool Congress testing of all seafarers and considering home Muslim-dominated Chowk area on assured by the officials that the ad- vision sent to bring some security leader in the Rajya Sabha Derek within 24 hours of their quarantine for other sail- Thursday and distributed Ramzan ministration will provide enough equipment from Delhi. O’Brien called the news ‘disturbing’. arrival. They will remain ors who test negative. kits in the presence of clerics. ration during the holy month for “They had gone to Delhi before In a post on his Twitter handle, in the ship till we get the “Secretary Health will The MLA said, “We are with our the poor Muslims. And we will ob- the March 22 curfew to bring much- O’Brien said the group had come to results of their tests,” he monitor the situation to Muslim brothers in this difficult time serve Ramzan, in accordance with needed security equipment. How- Kolkata from Delhi on April 14. told reporters. ensure tests are conduct- and we want them to celebrate their the lockdown rules.” SSP Tiwari also ever, they got stranded in Delhi due “Why were positive patients trav- Nearly 180 Goan sea- ed seamlessly and our festival, keeping in mind the safety appealed to the Muslims to offer to the lockdown and were put up elling during lockdown? WHO SENT farers from three cruise seafarers are sent home protocols and lockdown rules.” prayers in their homes and follow at the RPF settlement there,” the THEM? Screening? How many peo- ships, many of whom safely”, said Rane. The district administration has lockdown guidelines. spokesman said. When the parcel ple did they meet?” he tweeted. IndianIndian Horizon EDIT Thursday, March 26 2020 66 EDIT Saturday, April 25, 2020 Gender budgeting fails to address all problems Indian Horizon Domestic peace tested in times of corona By Jayshree Sengupta right age of marriage is a welcome workplace. Rural women find it 2020 has allocated larger funds to NoBy oneGS Bajpai expected that Finance move.per cent reported suffering multiple difficultmon issues to workwhich outside give rise home to a tense for self-helpMore recently, groups theand Director-Gen it provides- MinisterIn an unprecedentedNirmala Sitaraman preventa - formsWomen of workabuse, very including hard in sexual,rural lackrelationship, of help at leading home. Crecheto verbal facil and- foreral easier of WHO, access Dr toTedros bank Adhanomfinance, wouldtive measure, go out of nearly her way half tothe opt world’s for householdsmental and whicheconomic. is unpaid A large work. ma - itiesphysical for construction abuse. 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The nomic fundamentals and there is start light industries like food en to draw them into agricultural the Finance Minister has thought tle to save countless lives across the victims had informed their parents that a confined situation, where the Secretary-General of the United Na- Thursday,Saturday, AprilMarch 25, 26 2020 2020 little fear of a severe slowdown or processing which can give jobs activities. Garment factory work- of promoting beekeeping. 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Women’s health is most importance. India cannot ily Survey 4 (NFHS-4) found that under lockdown, be it China, Kyrgyz- mestic violence in these countries While such solutions may work Indiangovernments Army, duringthe Supreme the first Court phase has of There are so much unspent funds tance while big designers make not of importance, specially in call itself a developed country if andnearly women 30 per are cent not of ablewomen to experiben- - astan, killing Spain making or the garments United Kingdom, out of ruralfound areas. their reliefRural avenues women dissipated. die dur- theas a womenstop-gap remain measure, shackled it is equally by pavedthe lockdown. the way Millions for all ofserving them walked Short efitenced from physical the allocation. violence since their thosehave experiencedfabrics. 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One makefamily products violence thatespecially can fit soaring into medicinesity, are either and closed doctors, to newcomers many or themcent ofstand the victimson their had own no feet aware and- officersto reach totheir be homeseligible in for other permanent states, lives could have been saved. Also, make their own choices and deci- isThese the age figures of marriage: are backed 27 per centby the contemporary during the lockdown interiors. period? TheyCrimi - they are altogether inaccessible; and ness of the existence of redress girls are married off by the age have skills but lack innovation. inadequate pre-natal care is re- sions. considerably enhancing the risk of Co- World Health Organisation (WHO) nologists have some answers to this. the law enforcement agencies have mechanisms under the Protection commission (PC) on a par with their of 18 which makes them vulner- All this requires detailed atten- sponsible for women developing Also, to give a bigger market to vid-19 transmission. During the on- ablewhich to estimatespatriarchy that and 30 torture per cent by of tion.While the lockdown itself is not the complications.been swamped withUnfortunately, enforcement productsof Women made from Domesticby women, Violence han- male colleagues. The verdict opens mothers-in-lawthe women experience and leads either to early physi - cause,While nevertheless the government it creates doesn’t situa - theof lockdownsallocation andon health other remainsmeasures dloomAct, 2005 and (PWDVA). handicrafts Section that 11(a)are going second phase, a different set of the avenue for meritorious women of- childbirth.cal and/or Indiasexual has violence the highest by their seemtions toconducive think that to our family unemploy discords.- anecessitated meagre two by per the cent pandemic. of the GDP. The mostlyof the PWDVA made ofcasts natural a duty material upon the problems has cropped up. On April 19, numberintimate of partner. child Asmarriages. per the NFHS-4, Em- mentThe currentproblem lockdown is serious has enough, confined Somevictims state have governmentsbeen left out to are dry. re Re-- bygovernment women should to publicise be promoted the provi by- ficers to get command postings, pro- poweringonly 14 per women cent of thewould victims require sought itthe is familyalso paying members scant in their attention homes. furbishinglief mechanisms primary aside, health one can cen also- peoplesions of who the Actmatter through in the television, world that girls are given higher educa- to the fact that our women’s par- tres, but it is not universal. India of style, interior decoration and days after the frantic rush at the Bandra help to cease the violence. As a consequence, certain situational envision situations where the victim radio and print media. Now, with motions, rank and pension. Reeking tion and training in some skills ticipation in the workforce at 34 also has a large number of female fashion like Bollywood stars and railway station in Mumbai, the Min- to enhanceIn a study their conducted earning bypower. NLU, perfactors cent are is at one work, of which the worstgive rise in to suicides.cannot find Women’s ways or mentalmeans tohealth trigger topa majority designers. of the Aiming population at all theseunder of gender discrimination and violative ThereDelhi, has during to be 2016-17, a policy across to incen mul- - thefamily world. violence. The Theworld potential average victim is isthe increasingly relief mechanism. a problem By the and NCW’s has problemslockdown andand withresolving India recordthem- istry of Home Affairs (MHA) released tivisetiple parentsstates in toIndia, let theirwe found daugh that- 50and per offenders cent. Women have greater drop amount out of of toown be tackled.admission, it receives most calling itsfor highest careful TV gender consumption budgeting in a ofa standardArticle 14 operating that guarantees protocol equality, for the tersnearly study 57.7 further per cent or learnof all somevictims theavailability workforce to come for various into conflict reasons. even complaintsSmall-scale about women domestic entrepre violence- whichweek, theaddresses government all the has problems the op- skillswho reportedbefore marriage. domestic violenceThe com suf- - Urbanon a slight women trigger. fear Unemployment,for their safe- neursvia postal are growing. services They— online need platac-- thatportunity women to areperform facing its in duty 2020. most thesemovement benefits of stranded were labourerstill now withindenied mitteefered fromset up physical for determining violence, 3.8 the per tyinsecurities, and sexual communication harassment atand the the cessforms to being easy inaccessible credit. The to theBudget lower efficiently. IANS tostates them and as unionthe women territories. were The allowed order cent suffered verbal abuse while 38.5 future of children are the most com- strata of the Indian society. IANS adebarred tenure ofworkers up to fromonly moving14 years. outside Sig- BJP had nothing positive to offer at local level the state/UT where they are currently Lockdown exit norms, labour policy changes needed nificantly, this restriction not only pre- By Saba Naqvi tence at civility in public life and ramped current BJP and its ideological family aged to peacefully rule Goa with a large ventedlocated, them dashing from the reaching hopes of the all pinna those- ThereBy Sushma were always Ramachandran good reasons for upthe the interests hate speech. of health The and desperation economic well- to have,freely, therefore, the vague made terminology the shift toof invok“essen- - ChristianBank has populationalso pegged without growth anyfor the social cur - the EvenBJP to as be the defeated country gearsin the up Delhi for another As- alsobeing stick are to both its keptCAA inagenda mind. in the face ingtial enemies supplies” here, was there,used whicheverywhere. effectively In upheavalrent fiscal is atgone between too. The 1.5 tomost 2.8 signifiper cent,- desperate to return home. The enormi- sembly elections. First, the party is in of spreading protests in the Capital and doing so, the BJP gives some youth the cant is the passing away of Arun Jaitley three weeks of lockdown, it must be rec- The plans now being envisaged by stopped transport of all goods. After all, as against earlier projections of 4.8 to 5 cle in their career, but also disqualified power in the three municipal corpora- across the country also drove the BJP pretext to abuse, blame others for their who determined the media spin given to ty of their frustration came to the fore ognised that the exit process over the next the government are to allow activities who decides what is essential — is it of- for the 2019-20 fiscal. These predictions them from pension, which starts only tions in the Capital that have a shabby to the point where we can state that in misfortune and feel a sense of belong- events and was brought out as a trouble- on Thursday when the Gurugram police record.few months Indeed, is goingone tocould be long, say gradualthat Januaryin agriculture, 2020, the rural-based BJP completely and aban export- ingficials to an atideology, barriers some and evencheckposts? picked up And shootermay show when growth the script collapsing went haywire.but actually after 20 years of service. theyand are painful. a blot Not on just the for Swachh India, but Bharat for the donedindustries its mukhauta as well as (mask) cargo model movement. that gunsthey astake was the witnessed normal route in three in case cases of amof - appearHalf the optimistic, second givenrung theof the expectations BJP has intercepted 148 migrants trying to cross campaignentire world. of Prime Life as Ministerwe know Narendrait is going to hasThe a placepriorities in the are party’s in the history. right direction shootingbiguity — that when took in place doubt, in sayDelhi. no. In the passedthat there away will while be negative the other growth half in has this History is witness to a number of awe- Modi.change Second, radically, the at BJP least could for the offer next no year butMukhauta the problem was the lies phrase in implementation. that gained past,So, polarisation the first priority was parthas toof bethe to strat ensure- beencountry rendered for at leastpowerless. two months This includes from the the Haryana border on the way to their egy; in the future, it seems likely to be the Union minister Nitin Gadkari, former localor so, leadership till a vaccine or face is createdto take onfor Delhithe Co - currencyThis was after the case a high-ranking with the lockdown RSS-BJP ini - clarity in rules for the partial lifting of lock- beginning of the lockdown on March 23. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, whose functionary described former PM Atal main plank of the strategy along with the chief ministers Shivraj Chouhan and inspiringnative places and bravein Uttar women Pradesh. leading The vid-19 virus. Till then, the concept of social tially as well where the rules appeared down after April 20. The new guidelines The second area that needs to be dealt approval ratings always remained high. Bihari Vajpayee as the mask/plausible continued cult of the Great Leader. Raman Singh, who have all been cut to thousandshapless ones of had men paid in Rsbattles, 2,000 eachinclud to- Third,distancing the BJP and had safe no hygienic youth alternativepractices like pleasantadequate face but who lack gave of coverclarity to ledan ideoto the- issuedThe languageby the Home of urbanMinistry warfare are certainly and awith size, is smaller the simultaneous than their risepotential. in unemploy What - toregular AAP whose handwashing core team will is have packed to continue with logicalunintended agenda. effect Vajpayee of a complete helmed a disrup suc- - civilfar morewar was specific spoken than in Delhipreviously. and hateHope - arement. left areLatest the estimates Big Two and by yes-menthe Centre and for ingopportunistic the famous truck Joan drivers of Arc for andferrying our youngto being faces. practised Fourth, by everyone.large sections Even afterof cessfultion in coalition the supply in chainan age of where critical num goods.- speechesfully, this madewill ensure by lawmakers that the supply without chain women,Monitoring none Indian of whom Economy can musterare that the the them illegally from Ludhiana to Gora- thethe youth pandemic were, peaksin any in case,any country,alienated the bersBureaucracy demanded tends moderation. to be opaque and anyis not real disrupted apology fromand that the thenation’s millions pre- of courageunemployment to speak rate up evenwas overif they 20 thought per cent very own Rani of Jhansi. Recognising fromreturn the toBJP normality at the spectacle is fraught of violencewith con - non-specificThe BJP has aas majority this promotes on its own red attape eminentself-employed party. areThis able is becauseto regain theytheir dolive - errorsin the weekwere endingbeing made April 5.(and In this some scenario, do). on two universities in Delhi, Jamia Mil- the national level but is losing power in not see themselves as replacing any And there are new entrants who are ab- khpur. cerns over re-infection, as witnessed in the in government systems. In this case, the lihoods.The clear-cut policy guidelines in the government will have to step in to pro- the valour and capability of women lia and JNU, in the weeks preceding the states at a time when the economy is in middle ground — as the BJP of the Va- solutely committed to this goli maaro Even as the MHA order failed to ad- electionsWuhan area(after of voting China. day, The came idea of reports wearing crisis.decision There to is allow now a“essential” palpable senseand curof - jpayeekey areas era didof industry — but inand creating agriculture an en are- tonevide supportand tenor to marginalisedwithout any sections.pretense Theof in military matters in the past couple ofa sexual mask assaulton a regular on girl basis students may ofbecome Gargi a economictail “non-essential” despair in the items’ air. In movementthe week tirelyindeed new timely ground as andeconomic reality growthin India. is set beingvisuals part of the of politelong marches politics. being made by dress the key issue of sending migrants of decades, countries such as the US, Collegesocietal in norm South in Delhithe coming by goons days, shout as it is- in precedingbecame theDelhi’s excuse February for the 8 voting police day, and toBesides, fall precipitously there is no over one the left next in year.the na The- migrantThere workersis no turning all over backthe country from theafter back to their own states, various state ingsome Jai Shri countries Ram). like Japan. In other words, a regulatorydiplomat fromauthorities a country to clamp with largedown tionalInternational BJP who Monetary can pull Fund off the has kind predict of - hardthe lockdownideological commenced line for the BJP.have It’s shown also Israel, North Korea, France, Germany, bringingIn the end, the theeconomy AAP moved back on far track more will investmentson all transport in India in therevealed country. that Instead their defted thatpositioning growth inthat India is required will fall towhen 1.9 pera importantonly too clearly to understand that these arewhy the Shaheen real driv - governments have not been proactive deftlyhave toand be creativelydone in a thansystematic, the oldercareful internalof specifying political that assessments all food and show medical a partycent duringpushes 2020-21a hard ideologicalas against the agenda global Bagh,ers of the ruralanti-CAA and the protest urban site economy. in Delhi, party. It was light on its feet in evading cycle of endemic social unrest leading and then tries to pass it off as reason- that became a template for similar pro- Netherlands, Australia and Canada and safe manner, in order to ensure that products should be allowed to move growth decline of 3.1 per cent. The World IANS in pointing out this anomaly or making the BJP’s attempt to make this election up to 2024; they do not see the country able. In the past year, the more plausible tests across the country, was made the have allowed women in groundbreak- about Hindu versus Muslim as opposed as a safe destination to invest in infra- pleasant faces of the BJP passed away. main election issue by the BJP. It upset arrangements at their own level. In stark to issues of local governance. Partly be- structure and do not expect the Indian Sushma Swaraj would have watched the believer for a multiplicity of reasons ingcontrast, combat inter-state positions. coordination While stopping is fa- cause the BJP had nothing positive to of- economy to grow at a healthy rate. They her Ps and Qs while talking about other that lie beyond the Delhi poll. Shaheen fer at thePolice local level, it decided must to make were evenplan factoring in afor simulated wara longwomen, be they haulprotesters or leaders; of BaghCovid marks the resurrection duty of the shortcilitating of granting the hassle-free this role return to the ofIndian stu- the election about its ideological na- with Pakistan! This shockingly bad eco- she even maintained excellent rela- power of the nation’s largest minority tional issues. In the process, in full view nomic projection means that the BJP tions with Sonia Gandhi although the supported by the large percentage of In- By Somesh Goyal tion. Unmindful of the of lynching and stoning dia. The frontline police- immigrants and such oth- women,dents hailing the Supreme from Haryana Court judgmentand Uttar of the national and international media cannot use traditional means to engage two had contested an election against dians who did not vote for the BJP. Pictures and videos of risk of the transmission of have escaped a harsher in the Capital, the BJP dropped all pre- the young in a future that has hope. The each other. Manoharmen Parrikar also who run man the- same er marginalised groups,IANS notablyPradesh rubbished who were stuck the patriarchal in the coaching con- policemen dishing out the virus, police engaged comment than the men in risk. In fact, this occupa- the police must brace for hub of Kota (Rajasthan) due to the lock- corporal punishment to with uncontrollable and khaki who are spared no tional hazard in the cur- a spate in crime in the cept that portrays women as weak by citizens breaking the law emotionally surcharged invectives. It is perhaps rent scenario extends to days to come. Smuggling down. True, the number of homesick pointing out the fact that 30 per cent and violatingUS the lockwants- crowds bent Central upon violat- becauseAsia the to disorderly oust their China, families too. ThereRussia of scarce items, spurious down and curfew have ing the lockdown to go conduct of the police in is an urgent need to pro- protective equipment and workers would be far higher than that By P Stobdan once Moscow signed a special strategic Uzbek leader Islam Karimov’s death The critical point is that Uzbekistan en- made headlines and gone to the comfort of their a democracy like ours is vide protective gear to all medicines, profiteering of our women officers are deployed in US officials rarely visit Central Asia, partnership with China. The US then in 2016 and Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan dorses the Taliban movement and sup- of these students, thus requiring logis- viral on social media. A homes and hearths. Who completely unacceptable. policemen and sanitise and forming of mafias in conflict zones. This effectively expos- but amidst the coronavirus outbreak in took a pause, waiting for the situation to stepping down in 2019 opened a win- ports direct talks between the US and tics on a far bigger scale, but the states China,number Secretary of of commentaState Mike Pompeo- knows evolve, how whilemany maintaining in the theIrrespective posture of dow of opportunity the the that premises prompted Mikefrom wheremilitia. Itsuch hedges times a bet ison not Washington uncom - es the government stance that wom- paidtors a stealthyhave putvisit theto Kazakhstan police crowdsand supporting carried the the independence virus brickbats, and terri- Pompeopolicemen to visit Nursultanthey work in Tashkent. or reside. Uninthan on- Moscow’smon. The ability law to endenforce the Af-- should not use it as a pretext to abdicate Uzbekistanin the dock with afor bag fulltheir of intersecting un- from torialtheir integrity workplaces? of Central Asiancontinue nations. to soldierNew Uzbek on leader to terrupted Shavkat Mirziyoyev police isservice ghan is stalemate, ment crucialagencies for Uzbekistan’s have to entheir are responsibility physiologically of ensuring unfit for safe higher pas- agendas,professional primarily to conveyconduct that the They re- hardlyIn the 90s,had Zbigniewany per -Brzezinskiensure sugstrict- nowcompliance a reformer and dependent potential partner on keeping for security. the protect the public health gionwhile remains dealing independent with ofpeo the -malignsonal gestedprotection the need to gear.wait for theof nextthe genlockdown- the US, to who keep it believes, frontline has taken staff steps safe fromUzbekistan facilities, is becoming pharmacies, a linchpin influence of ‘external actors’, an obvious eration Central Asians overcoming their to initiate reforms. Mirziyoyev’s busi- state in the US success to get the Afghan Armysage to ranks their as residents. farcical and hollow. ple, groups and crowds The much-maligned lathi the citizenry safe from the the virus transmission. ration depots and trains tug to China and Russia. The visit came inherited, unsure self-ambivalence and ness offers could spin off opportunities war to an end. We don’t know the details InAllowing the light limited of the movement forward-looking by road, aheadstressed of the Statevariously Department’s by unveil was- thereorienting to deal themselves with the towards transmission America. forof the the US virus firms. In the face of escalafor the- post-Afghanand trucks settlement, bringing but thees - ingthe of theCovid-19 ‘US strategy pandemic. for Central Asiadisorderly After mobs.30 years since,Masks Central at theAsia hascommunity Pompeo level. also visitedtion Nursultan of the totransmission cul- aim would sential be to avoidcommodities the mistake and of ordersubject that to thebestows strict implementation dignity on able of 2019-25:There isAdvancing no question sovereignty that cameand changedin later and as Washingtonthe only Theyseems sethave to totivate play new a keyKazakh of Presidentthe disease, Kassym- demandshastily withdrawingrelief material. US troops from Syr- safety norms, can curb the menace of economicinflicting prosperity’. corporal pun- protectionreap the fruitagainst of its investments.the role The along new withJomart the Tokayev medi- toon profit police from hiswill recent increase ia resulting Properin Turkey’s and military effective assault women, it is now a question of time ishmentAmericans onare notthe known citizens for under deadly- policy virus. lists $9 billion fundingcal supportfraternity political to contain reforms. exponentially.Pompeo lauded ‘real The policeagainst theintelligence-gathering Kurds. The bigger picture in standing Central Asia well as compared for democracy programmes, security improvements’, urged Kazakhs to resist is how the US may be subtly using the unauthorised inter-state travel. Chief makes for an ungainly Some sections of soci- the deadly virus. should start augment- these troubled times can before women officers in the Indian to Europeans who coined the Eurasia cooperation, economic governance and excessive engagement with China and Afghan factor as a means to nudge Cen- scene and also exposes ety have shown complete In the New York Police Ministers need to take up this matter and Silk Route phrases and traversed private sector-led economic growth. Be- instead consider Americaing emergency as a reliable response tral Asia intospare accepting governments a certain option the Army acquire positions of command. alongthe itsinadequacy various paths. of During police the disdainSo- sides, for the the US haslaw supported and Department $50 billion (NYPD),business partner. over helplines to cater to anor usein- cuesblushes. to direct Scarcity them away of fromfood forcefully during their online interac- training and understand- have indulged in irre- 1,400 cops have tested creased traffic seeking all and medicines, rumours, In the meanwhile, the rank and file of viet period, only a few American tourists in credit and loans to the region. The Conversely, Kazakhs now see the US overly depending on Russia and China. tion with the Prime Minister on Mon- travelleding of tothe Tashkent job and from roles Moscow. by sponsibleThe US private criminal sector investedacts positiveover $31 bil and- asa a fewsource have of investment, kinds ofnew help. technol Adequate- The US hasincitement offered a $100-million of sections aid toof the military would do well to throw USthe struggled policemen. to make a workable footof -targetinglion in commercial the medical ventures died. and funded Thousands ogies, education have andstaff global will standards.have to beincrease ap- cross-borderpeople for trade vested and connec inter-- day. At the same time, it is imperative printThe in thepolice, geopolitically like crucialthe Cenand- paramedicalover 40,000 student staff and professional been quarantined ex- After Chevron and and portioned ExxonMobil, to Ameri record- tivity and between ests, Uzbekistandissatisfaction and Afghani over- tral Asia that prompted the Congress to changes, among others. can Tyson Foods is preparing to enter stan. For the first time, the US told the outdated perceptions of male superi- medical fraternity, the police even when they reported sick. Similarly, respond to the distress some local issues, poor to conduct an on-the-spot assessment adopt the Freedom Support Act in 1992. Clearly then, Washington still treats Kazakhstan’s agriculture sector. regional states to push China and Russia plunged headlong into had gone to help the com- hundreds of policemen calls from the citizens. maintenance of shelters, orityof the out functioning of the window of relief that camps are gen set- In 1991, Secretary of State James Baker Central Asia as an open book and the last In the C5+1 format, Pompeo pointed out of the region, be wary of predatory flewthe totask Kazakhstan of enforcement to denuclearise of munities. the chapter Such is not yetsordid written. 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ReadersReaders ResponseResponse andand contributioncontribution WelcomeWelcome Indian Horizon 7 OPED Saturday, April 25, 2020 Why Britain is shooting itself in the foot levied on goods moving to and from the passed on a plan from Brussels for the EU Johnson’s government is also facing island of Britain, and British manufactur- to purchase ventilators in bulk? questions as to why it allowed large gath- ers will no longer have unfettered access It’s always difficult for opposition party erings such as the Cheltenham race week to the 500 million people who together in politicians to criticise a government at a or the Liverpool-Atletico Madrid clash at the EU make up the world’s third-largest time of national crisis. Do it too early, and Anfield to go ahead when nations across marketplace. you risk being labelled as insensitive. Too the EU were shutting down, banning large Of course, that’s presuming there are late and you are at risk of being irrelevant. gatherings and were taking concerted companies still around after the current But newly-elected Labour Leader Keir collective measures to contain Covid-19. Covid-19 crisis ends and things get mov- Starmer and others are beginning to ask In effect, the UK was three weeks be- ing again. those questions — and to call for a public hind the rest of Europe in shutting down. In effect, while the rest of Europe would inquiry — into how Johnson and the oth- That delay may be critical when all of this be looking at a U-shaped depression, ers handled this crisis. is over in determining why the death toll British manufacturers, trades, companies It’s one thing for Britons to stand and in the UK per 100,000 will likely surpass and corporations would be facing a dou- clap every Thursday evening for their those in Spain and Italy. ble U-shaped recovery. front-line workers in the National Health So given all of the above, when the And all because Prime Minister Boris Service (NHS), but quite another when it Johnson government says it wants to Johnson and his Cabinet are determined comes to those NHS workers not having push ahead with ending the transition to end its ties with the EU come Decem- enough PPE to keep them safe and using period in eight months’ time and that ber 31 to meet the rabid policies of Brexi- bin liners as gowns because the Johnson things will be better than ever for the UK, teers. government missed opportunity after why should it be believed? It’s interesting to note that for the past opportunity to adequately provide those Pushing the no-deal scenario back three weeks, as Johnson has been suffer- garments. Against the backdrop of Covid-19, both By Mick O’Reilly up our national economies and borders ing and recuperating from coronavirus, Or failed abysmally in its promise to the UK and EU are holding talks on the With the global economy facing an again. But as things stand right now, in there was little criticism in the British test 100,000 NHS workers by the end of future relationship between the two come unprecedented depression and govern- roughly 37 weeks’ time, the transition pe- press of his government’s performance. April. It has only been able to test 18,000 January 1. ments left with no alternative but to in- riod agreed by the UK and the European Now that he’s moving back to the centre with 10 days left in the month. Of course it makes perfect sense that vest countless billions just to keep their Union (EU) will end. And unless there’s of power, that criticism has been growing Even when it comes to recording the both sides would agree to a far longer national economies afloat, it is really a free-trade agreement in place, Britain louder. And questions are being asked. number of deaths, the UK government transition period given the unexpected the right time for the United Kingdom to and Brussels will be back to that dreaded Pointed questions, like how come the has got it numbers wrong. With the UK of- and unprecedented crisis engulfing the shoot itself in the other foot. no-deal Brexit scenario. UK struggled to get personal protective ficial toll around the 20,000-mark and ris- world, but sense has nothing to do with Who knows, come December, we could Lest you need reminding, that means equipment (PPE) for its front-line health ing by the day, deaths in care homes are this. If it did, the majority of Britons all be in the grip of a second wave of coro- that come January 1, World Trade Or- workers when the EU together managed still not included and some analysts and wouldn’t have backed Brexit in the first navirus if we don’t defeat this current ganisation rules on tariffs will take ef- to source it much better? researchers say the toll could be as much instance! pandemic and get it wrong about opening fect, there will be an average of 8 per cent Or how come officials in Whitehall as 40 per cent higher. Gulf News COVID-19: Can Trump delay the 2020 elections? By Cass R. Sunstein bers of the Electoral College. What does quite. It has long been disputed whether It is alarming, to say the least, that that have to do with the popular vote? the president has some kind of inherent people are even asking this question: The answer is that the two are inextri- “emergency power.” Does President Donald Trump have the cably intertwined. Under the Constitu- Trump seems to think he has that legal authority to postpone or cancel the tion, of course, the winner of the elec- power (and more). But the Constitution 2020 presidential election? tion is the candidate who gets the most does not explicitly grant the president The answer is entirely clear: He does votes in the Electoral College. anything like that. not. Each US state is allocated a specific The most relevant Supreme Court Start with the Constitution itself: “The number of electors, whose votes are decision is known as the Steel Seizure Congress may determine the Time of generally given (by state law) to the can- Case, and it is one of the most important choosing the Electors, and the Day on didate who wins the popular vote in that in the nation’s history. which they shall give their Votes; which state. It arose when President Harry Truman Day shall be the same throughout the In practice, Congress’s specification issued an order in 1952 directing seizure United States.” of “the Time for choosing the Electors” of US Steel mills, arguing that a possible The founding document reflects an is also a specification of the time for the work stoppage could create a national unambiguous judgement that Congress, popular vote. (To be sure, the Constitu- catastrophe in the midst of the Korean and not a potentially self-interested tion also gives states a significant role in War. president, gets to decide when the lead- deciding how to appoint electors, but it In a nationwide address, Truman ex- er of the United States shall be chosen. does not give the president the authority plained: “Our national security and our Until conditions are right to tell states what to do.) chances for peace depend on our de- If the president could set the time of Unless circumstances get worse fence production. Our defence produc- lay behind their choice.” invasion, when the public safety may re- his own election, he could specify a date It’s true that Congress could change tion depends on steel.” Justice Robert Jackson, a strong de- quire it, they made no express provision that is favourable to him or postpone a the date that it enacted. Because Demo- As a matter of law, the government fender of presidential prerogatives, had for exercise of extraordinary authority specified date until the conditions are crats control the House of Representa- argued that under the Constitution, Tru- this to say about Truman’s claim of because of a crisis. just right. tives, however, that isn’t very likely (un- man had ‘inherent power’ to do what emergency power, and about the views I do not think we rightfully may so Congress has exercised the authority less circumstances get a lot worse). he had done — power that, in its view, of the Constitution’s authors: amend their work. that the Constitution gives it. A law en- And even if Congress decided to do was ‘supported by the Constitution, by They knew what emergencies were, That’s pretty decisive. acted in 1948 says this: that, it wouldn’t much help Trump. Un- historical precedent, and by court deci- knew the pressures they engender for Of course, we cannot rule out the pos- The electors of President and Vice der the 20th Amendment, “the terms sions.’ authoritative action, knew, too, how sibility that Trump’s lawyers will gin up President shall be appointed, in each of the President and the Vice President The Supreme Court flatly rejected that they afford a ready pretext for usurpa- a constitutional argument that will sup- State, on the Tuesday next after the first shall end at noon on the 20th day of argument. It said this: “The Founders tion. port whatever he wants to do, or that he Monday in November, in every fourth January.” The plain meaning is that af- of this Nation entrusted the lawmak- We may also suspect that they sus- will ignore legal restrictions on his au- year succeeding every election of a Pres- ter the expiration of a four-year term, a ing power to the Congress alone in both pected that emergency powers would thority. ident and Vice President. president who has not been re-elected good and bad times. It would do no good tend to kindle emergencies. Aside from If so, US would be in a genuine consti- A finicky reader might respond: Those has to leave office. to recall the historical events, the fears suspension of the privilege of the writ tutional crisis. provisions are about selection of mem- Isn’t that the end of the matter? Not of power, and the hopes for freedom that of habeas corpus in time of rebellion or Gulf News The barrel of oil — A crude awakening

By Mick O’Reilly Storing oil in vast quantities And if your friends want more detail, What strange times we live in. Un- Of course, nothing is as simple as it you can explain it like this. precedented. Unsure. Where givens are sounds. And no, unless you’ve got some That -$30 price is being offered by sell- turned upside down. form of storing oil in vast quantities, ers right now for oil to be delivered in Yes, coronavirus is one element. But a like tanks, trainloads of tankers cars, or May. The May futures price — the price time when commodity traders will pay a fleet of oil tanker vessels — does this for delivery then — was set on April 21 you to take oil their oil. A fuel without price apply. and it was influenced by a one-third de- energy, a commodity without value, a In a nutshell — oil is cheap, there’s crease in demand for fuel. baseline index worth less than if every lots of it, and no one is using it. Factories are mostly shut around the barrel of oil stayed put in the ground. If you want to sound intelligent during world, planes aren’t flying, cars aren’t There are memes now of drivers who go this lockdown or the next time you’re on being driven and — in the northern to petrol stations to fill up their cars and a Zoom call and the topic comes up, use hemisphere, homes don’t need to be are given a tanker truck of fuel in return. can explain the collapse something like heated. There are tankers laden with the stuff this: Remember that basic law of supply That means there’s much less de- anchored off most major ports, there are and demand? mand. And prices go down. storage facilities that are bursting at the The more something is in demand, In the US, which has become most- seams with it, and there are commodity the higher the price. Or the more peo- ly self-sufficient in oil because of the deals who would fill every pot and bottle ple demand something, the higher the growth in fracking over the past decades, if they could and hide it away in mines price. Now turn that price dynamic on storage facilities are full. But fracking is a until such a time as crude rises. its head. There’s a supply that no one costly way of getting oil — both in terms So what has happened this past week? wants — the price falls. And when no of the environment and economics. Why has oil, which five years ago would one wants it, the price falls. As long as it’s worth their while, frack- cost you $127 a barrel is now worth, in And when you only have a limited ers keep producing but store their ex- the case of West Texas Intermediate room to turn off the supply, the price cess product for a time when the prices (WTI) — $30 a barrel. Commodity deal- falls. And when you’re running out of are higher and when demand requires it. For the first time, in a worrying sign, oil futures fell ers will pay you to take the stuff off their room to store it, the price falls. But storage tanks are full. into the negative territory hands. That’s what’s happened Gulf News

The views expressed in these columns are the writers’ own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Indian Horizon or its management.-Editor Indian Horizon Saturday, April 25, 2020 international 8 Trump tried to play scientist, but ends up with science-fiction Prince William, Kate lead UK New York, April 24 (IANS) the task force coordinator media, Trump said: "I once royals in clap to thank NHS US President Donald Trump, Deborah Birx, appeared mentioned that maybe it London, April 24 (IANS) a nightmare, really". who has been accused embarrassed by Trump's far- (COVID-19) does go away Dressed in blue, the UK's At Daisy Hill hospital in of being scientifically out ideas when he looked to with heat and light (of Prince William, his wife Newry, a convoy of dozens of challenged, has tried to them for affirmation. summer). And people didn't Kate Middleton and their buses drove past and sounded play scientist but ended up He told Bryan: "Supposing like that statement very three children joined for the their horns in appreciation of with a serious flub when he you brought the light inside much.A The fake news didn't fifth week in a row, joined a healthcare workers. made a science fiction leap the body, which you can like it at all." nationwide round of applause Nurses and doctors, some to sending light waves inside do either through the skin But Bryan wasn't fully thanking NHS workers on joined by family members, the body to destroy the or in some other way, and I on board about the bright the frontlines of the ongoing came out of the hospital to COVID-19 virus. think you said you're going sunshine and heat of COVID-19 pandemic. watch the noisy thank you After a scientist made a to test that too." Without summer killing off the On Thursday night, the from Translink drivers, said presentation at the daily contradicting him, Bryan COVID-19 virus entirely. family took to their doorstep the newspaper report. Coronavirus Task Force played along: "We'll get to When Trump said that at their Norfolk home, Anmer But hundreds of social briefing on Thursday the right folks who could." playground equipment Hall, for the weekly tradition media users expressed showing that COVID-19 About Trump's idea of would be sanitised by the to show appreciation for outrage after crowds of people virus is killed by sunlight injecting the cleansers, sun's rays and would be NHS staff and those working ignored social distancing in two minutes, Trump killed the virus in five the experiments with Bryan said: "No, I'm here safe, Bryan countered that on the frontlines of the rules and descended on suggested bringing powerful minutes and alcohol in 30 COVID-19 virus carried to talk about the findings the underside of the gear pandemic, reports the Metro Westminster Bridge for the light inside the body. seconds. out by his laboratory and that we had in the study. We would still harbour the virus newspaper. nationwide applause. He compounded it further Trump wondered if the Johns Hopkins University won't do that within that since it won't be exposed to The Prince of Wales and The weekly tradition was by suggesting injecting cleanser "gets in the lungs pertained to external lab and our lab." Trump sunshine. Duchess of Cornwall, who started by Dutch national cleansers like bleach and and it does a tremendous surfaces and not to the body. quickly changed tracks and Trump turned to Birx and are currently staying at their Annemarie Plas, a 36-year- isopropyl alcohol because number on the lungs". Trump conceded: "I'm not said: "It wouldn't be through asked about heat and light Scottish home Birkhall, also old mother of one who Bill Bryan, the head It will do a number on the a doctor." But quickly added: injection. We're talking killing COVID-19. took part in the applause. originally thought her show of of Homeland Security lungs, only it won't be what "I'm like a person that has a about through almost a She was evasive, saying Also on Thursday, Prince support for frontline workers Department's Technology Trump is expecting. good you know what." cleaning, sterilization of an in general terms about the William appeared in a might end up being just her Directorate said that bleach Bryan's report on The scientists, Bryan and area." Taking a shot at the effect of heat on viruses. comedy skit with Stephen Fry and a few friends sharing a prior to the 8 p.m. clap. moment on FaceTime. During the exchange, he As of Friday, the UK has Philippines extends lockdown to May 15 Iran vows to respond to US said that homeschooling his reported 139,246 coronavirus children had proved "a bit of cases with 18,791 deaths. Manila, April 24 (IANS) Catanduanes and Albay regions of the country upon threats Philippine President provinces apart from the recommendation of a group Tehran, April 24 (IANS) Responding to Trump's Rodrigo Duterte on Friday central Luzon region - of experts on the COVID-19 Iranian officials have threat, Hossein Salami, chief N.Korean media quiet on Kim announced the extension where half of its population response, as they warned downplayed the recent commander of the IRGC, of the strict lockdown lives. The quarantine that lifting the restrictions US threats and vowed to on Thursday dismissed Jong-un's whereabouts measures across several will also be extended in so soon could lead to a respond if the security of the claims, saying that the Seoul, April 24 (IANS) North citizens but stopped short of parts of the country, the island provinces of second wave of infections. Iranian territory was at US' "unprofessional and Korean media outlets have providing reports or photos including capital Manila, Mindoro, Cebu, Atique, Since the outbreak of the stake. hazardous" behaviour remained quiet on leader Kim featuring his public activity. until May 15 in an attempt Iloilo and in the central part infection in January, the US President Donald caused the IRGC Navy Jong-un's whereabouts without On Wednesday, state media to contain the spread of of the country along with Philippines has reported Trump had said on vessels' confrontation with putting out any reports on his said Kim had sent another COVID-19. North Davao and Davao 6,981 cases with 462 deaths Wednesday that he has American vessels last week. public activity amid persisting message to Syrian President In a televised address, city in the southern island and 722 recovered patients. ordered the US Navy to shoot Salami said: "We are fully speculation over his health. Bashar al-Assad, expressing Duterte announced that of Mindanao. Since mid-April, the down and destroy Iranian determined and serious Speculation about Kim's gratitude for congratulating everyone was at risk but Low-risk areas have Philippines increased its gunboats if they harass their in defending our national health problems spiked after a him on the anniversary of his the probability of getting been excluded from diagnostic test capabilities ships at the southern waters security, maritime borders, CNN report earlier this week, late grandfather and national infected with the virus the extensions, which and set up isolation centres of Iran, reports Xinhua news maritime interests, maritime citing a US official, said that founder Kim Il-sung's birthday. should not be increased, means that people can for those testing positive, agency. security and security of Washington was looking into No reports, however, on the reports Efe news. go out of their homes which has led to declining Before Trump's statement, our forces at sea and any intelligence that Kim was in leader's "field guidance" trips or Apart from the capital for basic necessities and number of new cases and the US Navy had earlier (wrong) move will trigger "grave danger" after a surgery, photos on his public activities region, the strict lockdown public transport will deaths on daily basis. Since said in a statement that 11 our decisive, effective and reports Yonhap News Agency. have been released by state will be maintained during resume with a reduced last week, the number of military vessels of Iran's prompt response." Also on But South Korea downplayed media for nearly two weeks, said three more weeks in areas capacity. Duterte took recovered patients is more Islamic Revolution Guards Thursday, Iran's Foreign the report, saying that it had the Yonhap News Agency report. such as the island of Luzon the decision of extending than of the number of Corps (IRGC) conducted Minister Mohammad Javad seen no unusual signs with Kim was last seen in state - Pangasinan, Benguet, the lockdown in several deaths. "dangerous and provocative Zarif said that "US forces regard to Kim's health. media on April 11 presiding over actions" near US Navy have no business 7,000 miles North Korea's state media a political bureau meeting of the and Coast Guard ships in away from home, provoking have recently put out reports on ruling Workers' Party, calling New York City toll at 16,388; study says international waters in the our sailors off our own Gulf Kim sending diplomatic letters for strict measures against the Gulf on April 15. shores". and conveying gifts to honoured coronavirus pandemic. 1.9mn infected Unlike the test used to European leaders fail to reach consensus on recovery plan diagnose if a person has COVID-19, the anti-body Brussels, April 24 and be dedicated new cases of COVID-19 test of the blood shows if (IANS) European Union to dealing with this and recoveries in her a person has had had the (EU) leaders, under unprecedented crisis". country were only disease by looking for anti- mounting pressure to As a result of a "fragile interim bodies produced by the prop up their virus- the video-summit, success". "We are not body to fight it. stricken economies, leaders tasked the living in the final phase While in the case of many have failed to reach a European Commission of the pandemic, but are diseases having had it gives consensus on a much- to "analyze the still at its beginning," immunity, scientists say awaited recovery plan. exact needs and to said Merkel. "We are it may also happen with "No consensus is urgently come up moving on thin ice." COVID-19 but it has not yet reached today. But it with a proposal that is The EU video been definitively proven is an answer that we commensurate with summit, the fourth scientifically. will have to provide, the challenge we are of its kind, came as The study was based on and I believe that our so-called "European transfers by subsidies, facing". 1,130,393 Europeans New York, April 24 (IANS) to about 1.5 million having 3,000 samples collected Europe has no future recovery bond" real budgetary They also mandated have contracted the As deaths in New York City had a milder attack or not from 40 locations like shops if we can not provide promoted by Italy and transfers," said the European coronavirus and over from COVID-19 has reached having any symptoms or around the state over two this answer," French seven other eurozone Macron. Commission to link 110,000 of them have 16,388, a study has shown not sought treatment or days starting on Monday President Emmanuel states, but not favoured Nevertheless, leaders the recovery fund with died, according to the that at least one in five testing. While sharing the results Macron said following by some others. of the 27-bloc agreed the bloc's 2021-2027 latest data from the persons or 1.9 million there A significant outcome of during his briefing, Cuomo the video-summit on Italy wanted the that a recovery fund was budget. Ursula von der European Centre for may have had the disease. the study is that the death said the findings were Thursday. bond to lift member "needed and urgent", Leyen, the President Disease Prevention and Governor Andrew Cuomo rate from the disease is preliminary and put some "If we let part of states out of a recession said President of the of the European Control (ECDC). said on Thursday that based much lower than the 6 per caveats. Europe fall, all of and increase spending European Council Commission, said the As of Thursday, the on sample anti-body tests cent with the lower number The people tested were Europe will fall with it." on healthcare. Charles Michel. EU's executive arm European countries the study concluded that of officially reported cases outside their homes and Macron revealed that Macron said that But no specific would start working on reporting most cases 22.1 per cent of the city's 8.6 coming down to about 0.5 were not those isolated at disagreements over the EU must provide amount of the fund was the details. are Spain (213,024), million residents had had per cent using the higher home the results could vary the size and shape of budgetary transfers unveiled. Ahead of the video Italy (189,973), France COVID-19. number of cases from the between the two groups. the rescue package and not just loans to its Michel said the summit, German (159,460) and Germany That would work out study. "So we have to analyse remained, reports worst-hit regions and recovery fund "shall Chancellor Angela (153,129). to 1.9 million, although At the same time, the that, what does that do Xinhua news agency. sectors to help restart be of a sufficient Merkel warned in The countries officially only 263,460study points to higher risks to the numbers," he In previous video- the economy. magnitude, targeted her speech in the reporting most deaths confirmed cases have been from the large number of said. Officially, the first summits on the "At the moment we towards the sectors and Bundestag, the lower are Italy (25,549), Spain reported. silent carriers of the disease COVID-19 case in New York pandemic, one of the are living through, geographical parts of house of Parliament, (22,157), and France The discrepancy points unknowingly spreading it. City was confirmed. sticking points is the these transfers must be Europe most affected, that the numbers of (21,856). South Africa to ease lockdown restrictions Johannesburg, remain closed. was still banned and Since March 27, Antibody testing suggests 2.7mn in NY could be COVID-19 infected April 24 (IANS) South From May 1, some international flights only essential service New York, April people could be ten rate, while 11.7 per cent who were out and about African President Cyril businesses will be are cancelled except providers, such as 24 (IANS) New York, times higher than the in Westchester county shopping. They were not Ramaphosa on Friday allowed to reopen, and a for those repatriating health workers, financial the epicentre of the official data, which stood and Rockland county people who were in their announced an easing third of their employees citizens. services providers, coronavirus pandemic in at 263,754 on Thursday, tested positive. The rest homes, they were not of some lockdown can return to work. Smaller gatherings of journalists and retail the US, has seen 13.9 per according to the Johns of the state registered people who were isolated, restrictions imposed Some schools will also fewer than 10 people will workers, were allowed to cent positive results in Hopkins University. 3.6 per cent. The racial they were not people due to the coronavirus reopen but with strict be permitted, as will the continue going to work. the state's antibody tests, People who have tested breakdown shows the who were quarantined," pandemic beginning limits likely on class purchase of cigarettes. Businesses that which means around positive in the antibody positivity rates of Asians, said Cuomo. Oxiris next month, citing sizes. Under the new But bars and the sale of provide essential services 2.7 million people could testing are those who Blacks, Latinos and Barbot, New York City's economic concerns. plans, South Africa's alcohol remain outlawed. have been applying for a be infected with the were infected with Whites in the state are Commissioner of Health, In the statement, alert level will drop from Social distancing will be special permit from the COVID-19, Governor coronavirus and then 11.7, 22.1, 22.5 and 9.1 said on Thursday that the Ramaphosa said a "level 5" to "level 4". enforced. government that allows Andrew Cuomo said. recovered. The testing per cent, respectively. 138,000- plus confirmed month-long lockdown Mines will be opened The country has some their members of staff to Launched by the state's offers a snapshot of the Meanwhile, 12 per cent COVID-19 cases in the has been working, though many at reduced of the most stringent go outside. health department earlier infection rate statewide of females tested positive city is just "the tip of the and has slowed the capacity. Financial and coronavirus lockdown The restrictions have this week, the testing and is considered a major and 15.9 per cent of males iceberg" as diagnostic pandemic's progress, the agricultural sectors will restrictions in the world, included no jogging collected samples of 3,000 step in determining when tested positive. testing was very limited BBC reported. also reopen, according but security forces have outside, no sales of supermarket shoppers and how to restart the The results also at the beginning of the But people need to eat, to local media, and struggled to enforce alcohol or cigarettes, no from 40 locations in 19 economy. indicated that the real outbreak. and to earn a living, he supermarkets will be them, said the BBC dog-walking, no leaving counties in the state, New York City has mortality rate could be "It wouldn't surprise said. allowed to sell more report. home except for essential Xinhua news agency shown a 21.2 per cent around 0.5 per cent in the me if at this point in time He however, warned stock. Most people are still trips and prison or heavy quoted Cuomo as saying positivity rate in the state, much lower than we have probably close that most people should Buses, taxis and private being urged to stay fines for law-breaking. on Thursday. testing, higher than the 7 per cent calculated to a million New Yorkers remain at home, public vehicles will be allowed at home, but will be As of Friday, South The preliminary results anywhere else in the from official numbers. who have been exposed gatherings remain on the roads at any time allowed to go out and Africa has reported 3,953 suggest the real number state. However, it's not sure to COVID-19," she said banned, and the of day, but movement exercise when the new coronavirus cases, with of total infected in the Long Island had a how telling the results at the mayor's daily country's borders will between provinces rules come into effect. 75 deaths. state's 19.45 million 16.7 per cent positivity are. "These are people briefing. Indian Horizon Saturday, April 25, 2020 business 9 Punjab CM assures support to industry; wants liquor business to reopen Lifeline Udan: Over 587 tonnes Chandigarh, April lamented the state was not there was neither any medical supplies flown across India 24 (IANS) Assuring the getting its share of revenue intention nor direction by cargo flights on a commercial industry of support amid from the Centre, which had his government to impose basis. the coronavirus crisis, also rejected its request for any criminal liabilities on On its part, SpiceJet operated Punjab Chief Minister allowing liquor sales, leading the industry and their CEOs 495 cargo flights from March Amarinder Singh on to losses to the tune of Rs for Covid-positive cases in 24 to April 22. Out of these, 166 Friday directed authorities 6,200 crore in revenue. their workforce. However, were international cargo flights. to provide all industrial The Centre has to he urged them to follow all Similarly, Blue Dart has units eligible to reopen compensate, he stressed, health and medical safety operated 169 domestic cargo with requisite approvals, adding that he will raise protocols laid down for flights from March 25 to April 22, along with required curfew these concerns during checking the spread of the while budget airline IndiGo has passes, within 12 hours of Monday's videoconference coronavirus. New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) operated 35 cargo flights from submission of applications. with the Prime Minister, and Terming the industry as The Centre on Thursday said April 3-22 carrying 84 tonnes of Pointing out that Punjab also again raise the issue of an integral part of the state's that under the Lifeline Udan cargo. is a small state, the Chief reopening alcohol business fight against the Covid initiative, 339 flights have The Lifeline Udan flights Minister asked how the to generate revenue for the crisis, the Chief Minister has transported 587.57 tonnes of connect hubs in locations such as Centre expected it to cope northern state. directed all departments medical supplies across the Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Agartala, with the current crisis Addressing their concern to support and facilitate country till April 22. Aizwal, Dimapur, Imphal, without GST and without Monday. support the industry in this on this count, the Chief the permitted industries "339 flights have beenCoimbatore, Thiruvanthapuram, sale of liquor. At a webinar in which difficult time so that they Minister also conveyed to to reopen and commence operated under Lifeline Udan Bhubaneswar, Raipur, Ranchi, Amarinder Singh assured nearly 100 industrialist, could continue to pay their the industry the government operations, said an official till date by Air India, Alliance Air, Port Blair and Goa. the industrialists that he foreign ambassadors, labourers and workers. of India's clarification that spokesperson. IAF and private carriers in the As part of India's war against would raise the issue of diplomats and others The industry cannot pay there would no penal action Pointing out that industry domestic sector supporting the COVID-19, the Civil Aviation central support for industry participated, the Chief wages endlessly, he said, against any industrial unit could function as per fight against COVID-19. 204 of Ministry had launched Lifeline with Prime Minister Minister said he had responding to the concern if a worker is found infected guidelines if they provide these flights have been operated Udan flights on March 26 for Narendra Modi during the already requested the expressed by the participants with coronavirus. food and shelter to workers, by Air India and Alliance Air," movement of medical and videoconference meeting central government to find on this issue. The Chief Minister also as per the Centre's locked-in the Ministry of Civil Aviation essential supplies across the with the Chief Ministers on innovative solutions to Amarinder Singh assured the industry that permission to operate. (MoCA) said in a statement. country and beyond. "Cargo transported till date is Currently, no foreign or around 587.57 tons." domestic passenger flight Sensex down 535 points; banking, finance stocks dip Essar Foundation to enhance Besides, Blue Dart, SpiceJet operations are allowed in the and IndiGo are also operating country. Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) antiviral drug to treat Noting that with the initiative to 2 mn meals weekend ahead, traders statement. were seen winding up long Apart from the provision for US stocks end mixed amid positions built in the last daily meals, Essar Foundation few days, Rahul Sharma, has also donated 150,000 downbeat data Research Head, Equity99 masks (N95 & 3Ply) and New York, April 24 (IANS) US million in the week ending April Advisors said: "Sentiments sanitisers to hospitals, police equities closed mixed, giving up 18, the Department of Labor were also affected by weak Mumbai, April 24 IANS) stations and BMC workers most of their earlier gains, after reported on Thursday. That global clues after reports Essar Group's CSR arm Essar and 5,000 PPE (Personal more data showed the COVID-19 brought the total number of Gilead Sciences Inc's Foundation has decided Protective Equipment) kits to pandemic wreaked havoc on the claimants in the past five weeks antiviral drug, Remdesivir, to increase its ongoing hospitals and police stations. world's largest economy. to more than 26 million amid the had failed to help severely commitment of providing "The relief material is On Thursday, the Dow Jones COVID-19 fallout. ill COVID-19 patients in its 1.25 million meals to 2 million being distributed across Industrial Average rose 39.44 Private sector firms in the first clinical trial." meals to the poor and needy Maharashtra, the state points, or 0.17 per cent, to United States signalled an The Indian stock market COVID-19 under trials, has He further said that signs affected by the Covid-19 most acutely affected by the 23,515.26. The S&P 500 fell unprecedented decline in snapped its two-day failed. of a new crisis in the mutual- outbreak in India . pandemic, and in other states 1.51 points, or 0.05 per cent, to business activity in April, with gaining streak on Friday Heavy selling pressure fund industry created new The Foundation has already like Gujarat, West Bengal and 2,797.80. The Nasdaq Composite manufacturing and service with the BSE Sensex losing on the banking and finance panic among traders today. provided almost 8 lakh meals Tamil Nadu," the statement Index was down 0.63 points, or sector companies registering 500 points. stocks also weighed on In a major development to the vulnerable sections said. 0.01 per cent, to 8,494.75, Xinhua marked contractions of output The fall was largely on the stocks. The S&P BSE in the mutual fund sector, of the society, including the "In South Mumbai, news agency reported. amid the coronavirus pandemic, the back of the weakness in Banking index was down Franklin Templeton Mutual homeless, daily wage earners, which has been declared The 30-stock index rallied according to a report by London- global indices amid reports 3.30 per cent and the BSE Fund late on Thursday transgender and women with as a Covid-19 hotspot, more than 400 points earlier in based global information that an experimental drug Finance index closed 3.91 evening announced that it a background of domestic the foundation has been the session, while both the S&P provider IHS Markit on 'Remdesivir,' a potential per cent lower. was closing six of its credit violence. providing essential 500 and the Nasdaq were up Thursday. The IHS Markit Flash "Of this, 20,000 meals per medical supplies to several more than 1 per cent. US manufacturing Purchasing day is earmarked for the government and private On the data front, US initial Managers' Index (PMI) fell to Piramal Ent., Tata Power, JSW Steel seek Maharashtra CM's Relief hospitals, as well as police jobless claims, a rough way to 36.9 in April from 48.5 in March, Fund," the group said in a stations," it added. measure layoffs, registered 4.427 while the Flash US services. loan moratorium approval from the lender 'Delhi Gymkhana Club affairs mismanaged': Centre was received either after the original due date or is still pending to be received. moves NCLT to take control Some of the NBFCs which New Delhi, April 24 The Club would have and the name was have sought the nod for (IANS) The Centre has to file a reply by May 8 changed in 1959. The loan moratorium include moved a petition in and the next hearing on main objective of the CreditAccess Grameen the National Company the matter is listed on club was to promote Limited, Indostar Capital Law Tribunal (NCLT) May 13. The hearing on various sports and Finance Limited and seeking a change of the matter was held on pastimes, and the Piramal Capital & Housing management of the Friday through video petition contended of Finance. Delhi Gymkhana Club by conferencing. the total income earned The rating agency noted immediate appointment The Centre submitted from 2014-15 to 2018- that missed payment by of 15 government that the Companies Act, 19, there is no income these entities even in the nominees in its General 2013 confers powers on directly from sports. case of pending formal Committee and transfer the NCLT to entertain "This reflects that the approval from the lender of absolute power to run public interest." Arjun Sawhny, Amar application under management or the prior to the original due the affairs of the posh The government has Sinha, Krishna Varma Section 241 and 242. General Committee date is not considered as a club located adjacent to used the same provision and others. Amid the "Further Section 241 (2) of the company are default. the PM's residence. of the Companies Act nationwide lockdown empowers the Central not able to generate New Delhi, April 24 moratorium include "It may be noted that Seeking to appoint while superseding the due to the coronavirus government to apply to any income for this (IANS) Piramal Enterprises, TAJGVK Hotels & Resorts for the entities that are its 15 nominees as board of IL&FS. outbreak, it moved the the NCLT for an order company for which Tata Power and JSW Steel Limited, Tata Power yet to receive an approval administrators, the In this case, the tribunal citing it as an under Chapter XVI of lease of land was allotted are some of the large Renewable Energy, GMR for the moratorium from Centre, in its petition, Centre has argued that urgent matter. "The the Companies Act, by Ministry of Urban corporates seeking a loan Hospitality and Retail, their lending institutions, said: "Fraudulent the funds collected as financial statements2013, if it is opinion of Affairs in 1928...thus, the moratorium from their GMR Hyderabad Aviation if the same is not received and rampant application fee were prepared by the the government that members of the General lenders, as provided by the SEZ and GVK Jaipur in due course, ICRA would mismanagement of invested in securities company do not give affairs of the company Committee during the Reserve Bank of India. Expressway. review its stance on default affairs of the Respondent and deposits to gain a true and fair view of are being conducted in last 5 financial years Ratings agency ICRA, in ICRA said the list recognition," it said. 1 (Delhi Gymkhana returns. Also, the club the state of affairs of a manner prejudicial have consistently failed a statement listed about includes entities that have The central bank had last Club) company (a did not pay any interest the company within the to the public interest," to carry out the object of 328 companies rated by sought a moratorium on month allowed a three- Section 8 company on the waiting period, meaning of provision of it contended in the the company," said the the agency and which payments as part of the month moratorium on under the Companies which could go from 15 Section 209 and 211A of petition. petition. The petition have applied for the loan COVID-19 - Regulatory payment of instalment in Act 2013) by the General years to up to 35 years. the Companies Act, 1956 The Delhi Gymkhana contended that the moratorium. Package announced by the respect of all term loans committee of the The Centre took and Section 129 of the Club started as execution of perpetual A few other companies Reserve Bank of India (RBI) outstanding on March 1, company, to a great action after analyzing Companies Act, 2013," the Imperial Delhi lease deed was between which have sought the on March 27 and where the 2020. detriment of significant complaints from said its petition. Gymkhana Club Limited the Secretary of State. Private equities to hold portfolio positions Air India thanks its 'Flying Corona Warriors' via special video New Delhi, April 24 than 9,000 passengers amid COVID crisis: Report (IANS) To boost the during the Covid-19 New Delhi, April discounted valuations equities and venture morale of its employees crisis. The airline till date 24 (IANS) Despite the that the current uncertain capitals is likely to fall 45- to continue their struggle has carried out massive liquidity and profitability economic environment 60 per cent in 2020 to $19 against the Covid-19 flight operations to issues during the may warrant," it said. billion-$26 billion from outbreak, national China, Japan and Europe coronavirus crisis, private It may lead to the 2019 levels. passenger carrier Air to bring back stranded equity and venture capital significant increase in "In the near-term, we India has come out with Indians, mostly students firms are likely to hold hold periods which shall expect PE/VC investors a special tribute video and pilgrims. on to their portfolio impact Internal Rate of to do more private honouring its "Flying Besides, the airline has positions during the crisis Returns (IRRs) negatively. investment in public Corona Warriors". been instrumental in period and sell them later However, the report equity (PIPE) deals "This is Air India's The airline has won best practices have kept repatriating foreigners in an improved economic the Indian private equity said, some funds, that relative to what was done small tribute to all praise across the board almost all the employees to Israel, the UK and environment, according and venture capital are at the tail end of their in 2019. As valuations in Air Indians for their on the swift evacuation of safe till now. Germany. to an EY report. funds, noted that the lives, may not have the the public markets have relentless battle to Indians from around the To thank the efforts of Furthermore, Air India In 2020, exit activity funds would want to sell ability to extend their corrected significantly, contain the corona crisis.. world, while maintaining all the crew, ground and and its subsidiary Alliance is expected to see a their portfolios when the hold periods and may be PE funds should be able Its like acknowledging high health safety other staff the airline on Air has reached every significant slowdowneconomic situation would contractually forced to to move quickly as quality the relentless service standards. Friday came out with the corner of the country to till there is a meaningful be better and valuations offer exits to their limited listed businesses attempt that Air India and Air However, many of the special video. supply essential medical recovery in asset prices would improve. partners. This could lead toshore up cash and as Indians have been doing airline's crew members Significantly, despiteequipment. Till now it and economic activity, it "PE/VC funds are more to an increased incidence foreign portfolio investors ever since we spread have been ostracised and its precarious financial has ferried over 1,000 said. Exits by these funds likely to hold portfolio of portfolio sales to (FPIs) look to reduce our wings to evacuate one even got the Covid-19 position, the national tonnes of relief material will be 50-67 per cent positions for longer, work specialist secondary theirpositions as a result Indians stranded at infection. passenger carrier has from major domestic lower than the 2019 level. through the crisis and sell funds, it added. of redemption pressures Wuhan.. the epicentre of Nevertheless, medical emerged as one of the hubs to small cities and The report on the likely in better times as opposed The report further said in their home markets," the coronavirus.. and the grade protective few airlines in the world remote regions of the impact of COVID-19 on to selling at deeply that investment by private said the report. saga continues..." equipment, PPEs and that have evacuated more country. Indian Horizon Saturday, April 25, 2020 business 10 15th Finance panel advisory council for support mechanism for MSMEs New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) it also advocated new funding ing was attended among oth- 2020-21. During the meet- ably. Once the lockdown of Even before the government options to finance deficits of ers by the 15th Finance Com- ing, members of the Advisory the economy is ended, the finalises next phase of eco- the state that may rise because mission Chairman N.K. Singh Council felt that the impact recovery can only be expected nomic package for the small of additional expenditure on and all members and senior of the Covid pandemic and to be gradual, depending on scale enterprises, the advisory Coronavirus relief measures. officials of the Commission. the national lockdown on the the ability of the workforce to council of the 15th Finance "Small scale enterprises were From the Advisory Coun- Indian economy can come get back to work soon, resto- Commission has strongly fa- cash-starved even prior to the cil, Sajjid Z. Chinoy, Prachi through the slowdown in the ration of supplies of interme- voured a state-funded sup- onset of Covid. As their activ- Mishra, Neelkanth Mishra, domestic activity, its impact diates and cash flows and, of port mechanism for the sector ity levels and cash flows are Omkar Goswami, Arvind on the cash flows of financial course, the demand for out- to restart activity and improve affected, it is important that Virmani, Indira Rajaraman, institutions and business en- put. Therefore, the full magni- cash flows affected by lock- a support mechanism be de- D.K. Srivastava, M. Govinda terprises and the loss of global tude of the economic impact down due to Covid-19 out- vised to help them overcome Rao, Sudipto Mundle and demand for Indian products of Covid will only be clear only break. this problem," a government Krishnamurthy Subramanian because of a steep global re- over a course of time. In its virtual meeting with statement, highlighting sug- joined the meeting on differ- cession. The Advisory Council also the chair and members of the gestions of the council, said. ent days. All of them were unanimous felt that the magnitude of the Commission, the advisory With regard to NBFCs, the These were the second to suggest that the projections impact of these developments council also suggested insti- council said its suggestions The Reserve Bank of India will The council met on April round of meetings with the of real GDP growth made be- on public finances is uncer- tution of partial loan guaran- were designed to avoid bank- have a key role in ensuring 23-24 and also discussed vari- Advisory Council, after the fore March 2020 need to be tain, but will certainly be sig- tee scheme to keep country's ruptcies and deepening of that financial institutions are ous issues confronting the submission of the Report of relooked into entirely, and, nificant. Governments will NBFCs well capitalised while NPAs in the financial sector. well-capitalised, it said. Commission now. The meet- the Commission for the year revised downwards consider- have substantial. Lockdown hits India handset shipments, just 4% Over 29 lakh aviation jobs in India growth in Q1 2020 may be hit in 2020: IATA New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Almost all smartphone should be allowed through New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) to 2019. The passenger demand A steep annual decline in manufacturing has been online channels or at least With the coronavirus crisis in the region is likely to fall by the month of March (-19 suspended since the adopting an Online to bringing global aviation 50 per cent fall it showed. per cent) due to COVID-19 lockdown started from Offline (O2O) model. This is industry to a halt, as many as These estimates are based nationwide lockdown March 24. happening in Europe and the 29.32 lakh jobs are likely to be on a scenario of severe travel restricted the overall growth "Further, with the social USA where online channels at risk in India's aviation sector restrictions lasting for three of the India smartphone distancing norms, factories still remain in service," she during the year 2020, according months, with a gradual lifting shipments to just 4 per cent will be running at lower said. to a report by International Air of restrictions in domestic (year-on-year) in the first capacities even after the For original equipment Transport Association (IATA). markets, followed by regional quarter this year, with a little lockdown is lifted. Consumer manufacturers (OEMs), a The data shows that among and intercontinental, IATA over 31 million units, a new estimating that overall demand will have a larger lot of work will be needed to the Asia Pacific countries, said. report said on Friday. smartphone shipments will impact on smartphone restart operations once the Indian aviation sector would Clifford noted that providing While January and decline by 10 per cent for sales, as people will focus on lockdown is lifted. be the worst hit in terms of There will be more casualties support for airlines has a February shipments grew the full calendar year," the saving and, therefore, limit This will range from jobs, with a likely impact on if governments do not step broader economic implication due to new launches and report noted. discretionary purchases," managing existing inventory 29,32,900 jobs. in urgently to ensure airlines as jobs across many sectors aggressive promotions, "The COVID-19 effect on Singh noted. across all distributor and The report also said that the have sufficient cash flow to tide will be impacted if airlines do March took the sheen off India was relatively mild Shilpi Jain, Research retail touchpoints and revenue of the sector in India them over this period," he said. not survive the Covid-19 crisis. with lockdown coming into until mid-March. However, Analyst at Counterpoint supporting retailers sell- may fall by $11,221 million this Clifford identified India, Every airline job supports force. economic activities declined Research stressed that through older inventory. year compared to 2019. Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, another 24 in the travel and According to as people save money in smartphones should be "Also, if the lockdown Further, the passenger the Philippines, South Korea, tourism value chain, he added. Counterpoint's Market expectation of an extended considered as essential is lifted in phases starting demand is likely to fall by Sri Lanka and Thailand as "In Asia-Pacific, 11.2 million Monitor service, any signs period of uncertainty and an items during the lockdown with the green zone areas, 47 per cent in the country, it priority countries that need to jobs are at risk, including of recovery will likely only almost complete lockdown," as people are dependent on OEMs will have to align their showed. take action. those that are dependent on start from the third quarter said Prachir Singh, Senior them as a primary mode of channel and sales strategies Conrad Clifford, IATA's The industry body expects the aviation industry, such onwards. Research Analyst at communication. to drive sales in these non- Regional Vice President for that the due to the Covid-19 as travel and tourism," said "As a result, we are Counterpoint Research. "We believe that sales affected areas," said Jain. Asia-Pacific, said that airlines crisis global airline passenger Clifford. in the region face a liquidity revenues would drop by $314 IATA has called for combined crisis with a $61 billion cash billion in 2020, a 55 per cent measures including direct burn in the second quarter of decline compared to 2019. financial support, loans, loan Term life plans to gain transaction in the pandemic 2020. Airlines in Asia Pacific will guarantees and support for the New Delhi, April 24 providing some support," endowment to instruments. (down 40 per cent yoy for "We have seen the first see the largest revenue drop of corporate bond market and tax (IANS) The demand for term Kotak Institutional Equities But higher protection cover private players) decline in airline casualty in the region. $113 billion in 2020 compared relief. life insurance policies is said in a report. provided by term plan is individual APE in March expected to pick up in FY21, It added that higher expected to swing demand in 2020, translating to meagre as more people subscribe appetite for this product its favour post Covid-19. 5 per cent yoy growth for WhatsApp may serve ads after Facebook to this purely risk-based will reduce the impact of Kotak Institutional FY2020 (14 per cent yoy protection plan following the aforesaid headwinds that the Equities said that increased growth in 11MFY20); this integrates its platforms Covid-19 pandemic even on insurers will face going ahead appetite for term plans was due to the lockdown San Francisco, April 24 of the messages to see the ads on WhatsApp earlier also rising premiums. on several of their products should be a saving grace in the crucial part of the (IANS) Facebook has not content, barring others, created controversies. According to brokerages, including unit linked plans for insurers who otherwise month apart from a likely abandoned its plans to serve including WhatsApp, to view Facebook announced its the development in the (ULIPs) that would put heavy are in the midst of a tough slowdown in ULIP following ads on its instant messaging the content. intention to bring advertising insurance market in India pressure on their margins. period during the pandemic. sharp correction in capital service WhatsApp, the media Facebook plans to solve the to Status, WhatsApp's version during Covid-19 outbreak The brokerage said that the Private life insurers reported markets, the brokerage said. reported. Users may see problem by finding a "match" of Stories in 2018. will mirror a typical trend term plan will get traction 40 per cent yoy decline The last two weeks of the these ads on the platform for WhatsApp numbers A report in the Wall Street observed post SARS and despite rising premiums. in individual annualised year, that typically tend after Facebook completes its in Facebook accounts, Journal in January this MERS in other countries Market sources suggest that premium equivalent (APE) in to be heavy, were lost in multi-year effort to link all according to the report. The year said that the social when buying of term plans term policy rates have started March 2020 as the business FY2020. All the large players its social media platforms, plan has reportedly not gone networking giant had put picked up pace. to increase following a rise in was practically shut for reported a sharp slowdown according to a report in The down well with some of its WhatsApp advertising "on "We expect Covid-19- reinsurance rates following crucial parts the month. in individual business: ICICI Information on Thursday. executives who fear that this ice". The new details revealed related disruptions to the global pandemic. APE is an indicator to Life was down 49 per cent Serving targeted ads on the move may lead some users by The Information suggests continue for the next quarter Subscription to term plan gauge the business sales in yoy, SBI Life was down 42 per platform could be a challenge to delete their Facebook that Facebook's plan to with an increase in demand has remained subdued in the life insurance industry. cent yoy and Max Life was as it provides end-to-end account. monetise WhatsApp, which for protection products the country as policy seekers Life insurance companies down 36 per cent yoy. HDFC encryption which allows only Reports of plans about using has over two billions users over the next few months prefer money back or reported 50 per cent yoy Life reported 28 per cent. the sender and the recipient Facebook data for serving globally, still holds. Volkswagen restarts production in Germany Amazon using 3rd-party sellers' data to after COVID-19 shutdown Berlin, April 24 (IANS) After time get business back on track engine plant in the city of build its future products: Report around five weeks of shutdown due responsibly." Chemnitz also began gradually New York, April 24 of candor before the to the coronavirus crisis, Germany's Volkswagen announced that ramping up production. Next (IANS) A sensational committee regarding an largest car manufacturer with an initial production of 50 Monday, a plant in Dresden would investigation by the Wall issue that is central to our Volkswagen restarted production vehicles per day, operations were follow with production at reduced Street Journal has found investigation," House in two of its plants. Volkswagen's restarted "at reduced speed." capacity, according to the German that Jeff Bezoz-owned Judiciary Committee vehicle plant in Zwickau, Saxony Before COVID-19, production carmaker. Amazon is allegedly using Chairman Jerrold would "cautiously resume" volumes at the plant had been Another major German car data from its vast network Nadler (D-NY) said in a production of its all-electric model around three times as high. maker Daimler had already of third-party sellers to statement to the Journal. ID.3, according to the company, To ensure the health of restarted production in some help develop its own In a statement to Xinhua news agency reported on its employees, Volkswagen selected plants earlier this week. private-label products, Recode, Rep. David Thursday. introduced new rules at the BMW on the other hand an allegation the Cicilline (D-RI), who "We all have a historic task workplace, such as an obligation to extended the shutdown of its ecommerce behemoth leads the House antitrust to accomplish," said Thomas wear mouth and nose protection plants in Europe and North has vehemently denied. Amazon denied the sales every year. Also, subcommittee that is Ulbrich, Volkswagen brand board when keeping the minimum America until the end of April. So- The investigation allegations in a tweet, Walmart is much larger; investigating Amazon member for e-mobility. "That distance of 1.5 meters between far, the German luxury carmaker contradicted Amazon's saying they "don't use Amazon is less than 4% and other tech giants, task is to protect the health of employees was not possible. has not yet provided details of the messaging about how individual sellers' data of U.S. retail". said" "At best, Amazon's our employees and at the same On Thursday, Volkswagen planned restart of its production. the company uses to launch private label Earlier, the WSJ report witness appears to have third-party sellers' data, products (which account probe found that some misrepresented key including a testimony for only about 1% of Amazon executives had aspects of Amazon's one executive gave to US sales)".The WSJ report access to seller data that business practices while Mindtree net declines 16% yearly for 2019-20 Congress last year. prompted Massachusetts was then used to discover omitting important Bengaluru, April 24 (IANS) 206 crore, which is 4.7 per cent up crore on March 18, 2019. Later, L&T "Amazon.com Inc. Senator Elizabeth bestselling items they details in response to Leading software major Mindtree sequentially from a quarter ago. increased its holding with more employees have used Warren to reiterate that might want to compete pointed questioning. reported a Rs 631 crore net profit for Revenue for the quarter under shares from the market and by data about independent giant tech companies against. Amazon has At worst, the witness fiscal 2019-29, registering 16.3 per review (Q4) also grew 11.5 per cent making an open offer on May 14 for sellers on the company's have too much power. long maintained that it's Amazon sent to speak on cent annual decline from a year ago. YoY to Rs 2,051 crore, which is 4.3 an additional 31 per cent stake for platform to develop "My plan to against company policy its behalf may have lied In a regulatory filing on the BSE, per cent up sequentially from a Rs 5,030 crore at Rs 980 per share of competing products, #BreakUpBigTech to use such data to build to Congress". the city-based IT firm said revenue quarter ago. Rs 10 face value to gain control. a practice at odds with prevents corporations products for itself. House Judiciary for the fiscal under review (FY20), Mumbai-based infrastructure The company had 307 customers the company's stated like Amazon from However, the findings Chair Jerry Nadler (D- however, grew 10.6 per cent year- construction major Larson & by fiscal-end and number of policies," the WSJ report knocking out the rest of did not go well with the NY) said: "We plan on-year to Rs 7,764 crore. Toubro (L&T) acquired 60.1 per cent $10-million account clients said on Thursday. the competition. You can top US regulators. to seek clarification Under the International Financial controlling stake in the outsourcing increased to 23, with the addition of The ecommerce giant be an umpire, or you can The US House from Amazon in short Reporting Standards (IFRS), net firm from its co-founders and senior one client during the fiscal. has long asserted that be a player�but you Judiciary Committee order, in light of this income for FY20 declined 17.7 executives. "Automation is playing a key role when it makes and sells can't be both," Warren has questioned whether troubling report." An per cent YoY to $88.5 million but L&T had set its eyes on taking over in modernising our technology its own products and it tweeted. Amazon misled Congress Amazon spokesperson revenue grew 8.7 per cent YoY to the 21-year-old firm in a hostile bid service delivery, enhancing doesn't use information Amazon replied to in sworn testimony. said in a statement that $1,089 million. after it purchased 20.32 per cent efficiency and speed-to-results for it collects from the site's Warren: "Sellers aren't "This report raises the company "strictly For the fourth quarter of FY20, net equity stake of The Coffee Day late our clients," said the company in a individual third-party being "knocked out" � deep concerns about prohibit employees from profit grew 3.9 per cent YoY to Rs founder V.G. Siddhartha for Rs 3,300 statement here. sellers. they're seeing record Amazon's apparent lack using non-public. Sports Indian Horizon 11 Saturday, April 25, 2020

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) SANIA MIRZA : Tennis ace Sania Mirza said NOT SURE HOW FRENCH OPEN WOULD FIT IN THE SCHEDULE that she was unsure how the 2020 French Open would fit in I was up, I saw the email and we should be able to play the US with my dad we left for Indian in hindsight.“Everybody was in a the scheduled now that it has then the tweet and spoke to a swing. But I don’t know how we Wells soon after. An hour after bit of shock on Monday. No one become the last Grand Slam of couple of players and they were are going to suddenly play a clay we reached California on Sunday knew what to do. I freaked out. the year. obviously very irritated because tournament one week after the evening, players got an email I was also confused about what The clay court Grand Slam has they first found out about it on hard court season.”Sania said saying the tournament was was going on. In hindsight, it was been pushed to September due Twitter,” Sania told ESPN.“I’m that she “freaked out” when she cancelled. So I had travelled 20 the right call. There was just so to the concern over the spread of not sure how the French Open got to know Indian Wells had hours basically for nothing,” she much uncertainty. Nobody really coronavirus, a decision that was is going to fit into the schedule. been called off.“I’d finished Fed said.However she said that it knew the magnitude of what was criticised by a number of players Hopefully, things blow over and Cup on Saturday and together was the right decision to make happening. because of the fact that there was no consultation with them over it. “I just think that there’s a lot Anand leads strong Indian squad Dhoni an asset, going (on) in the world right now and everybody has their hands India can’t look full. Sure, the players should for Online Nations Cup have been informed. I did get played in the rapid for- beyond him: an email from the federation mat and the final will be but I was asleep then. Once played on May 10.“The Wasim Jaffer reasons why an official New Delhi, April 24 tournament like this has All sports events cancelled (IANS) Viswanathan to be conducted online Anand leads a strong In- is very unfortunate -- but due to COVID-19 dian team that will take we are happy to see that part in a six-team Online chess is providing solace prohibited. Even the hostels in Nations Cup that will take to millions of people who training centres are closed. place from May 5-10. The are under a home lock- “The only exception is for those Indian squad comprises down,” said FIDE Presi- who have qualified for Olympics or Anand, Vidit Gujrathi, P. dent Arkady Dvorkovich on the verge of qualifications. They Hari Krishna, B. Adhiban, in a statement. are very critical because if they miss K. Humpy and D. Harika. International arbitra- out on anything it will have a huge Chess global governing Garry Gasparov returns to the captain of the Indian tors will be in place to New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) impact on our preparations for the body FIDE said on Fri- captain Europe. However team but it was later clari- monitor players through Former India opener and Tokyo Olympics. day that the USD 180,000 World Champion Magnus fied that the Russian is an their webcams, computer domestic legend Wasim Jaffer So only these athletes and their tournament will comprise Carlsen will not be taking advisor for the side. screens and location to has said that going into the T20 coaches are allowed to practice teams representing Rus- part in the tournament. Matches will consist of ensure that they don’t World Cup, Team India cannot New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) in their designated national sia, United States, China, Former World Cham- four boards, including receive any outside help look beyond veteran wicket- The Sports Ministry on Thursday camps. For that also the coming of India, Europe and “Rest of pion Vladimir Kramnik one reserved for ladies. through the course of the keeper batsman M.S. Dhoni, if advised National Sports outsiders into their camps is strictly the World.”Russian great was initially appointed The tournament will be tournament. he is fit and in form. Federations (NSFs) to suspend prohibited.” Jaffer, who announced his all sports events, including The ministry’s advisory, which retirement from all forms of competitions or selections trials, was also marked to the Indian TOO EARLY TO DECIDE FATE OF TOKYO the game earlier this month, until April 15 in view of the Olympic Association and the Board claimed Dhoni’s inclusion coronavirus pandemic that has of Control for Cricket in India, stated could ease the pressure on brought most sporting activities in that in the case of athletes who will 2020, SAYS IOC CHIEF K.L. Rahul or Rishabh Pant; the country to a grinding halt. be training for the Olympics, no Beijing, April 24 (IANS) tion due to cancellation of who are currently sharing “Today we have issued another exposure to athlete will be allowed International Olympic qualifying tournament to the gloves for Team India in fresh order from the ministry from outside the campus where Committee (IOC) president avoid the spread of the CO- limited-overs cricket. that all sports events and training training is underway.The advisory Thomas Bach has stressed VID-19 pandemic, and re- “If Dhoni is fit and in form I centres will remain closed till April also said that coaches or training it’s too early to decide the sponded to some athletes’ think we can’t look beyond him 15,” Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju told staff who are currently not residing fate of 2020 Tokyo Olympic concerns that they did not as he’ll be an asset behind the reporters.“We have also ensured in the camp will not be allowed Games amid the ongoing receive enough support stumps and also lower down that no athletes or technical staff to interact or mingle with trainee coronavirus pandemic. from their national Olym- the order. It’ll take the pressure travel from one place to another. athletes without following the He said that in a tele- pic committee during this of keeping off Rahul and India Any mass gathering is completely quarantine protocols. conference with repre- special time. can play Pant as a batsman too sentatives of athletes on The IOC noted that more if they want a lefty,” Jaffer said Wednesday, former Olym- frequent anti-doping tests in a tweet. Financial reasons placed pic champion Yang Yang will be carried out to keep Dhoni, 38, last played for told Xinhua news agency. the Olympics clean in case India at the 2019 World Cup above players safety for About 200 representa- some athletes take advan- in England where the Men in tives from the international postponing or even cancel- evant authorities including tage of the closing of anti- Blue were knocked out in the AEC: Saina Nehwal federations, athletes and ling Tokyo 2020 has inter- the World Health Organiza- doping labs in some coun- semi-finals. Since then, he has Athletes Commissions of rupted the athletes’ prepa- tion to evaluate if the situ- tries and regions due to the been on a sabbatical and is due Hyderabad, April 24 there was no other reason for related Olympic organising ration for the Games. ation is suitable for host- pandemic, which was also to appear on the cricket field (IANS) Saina Nehwal the #AllEnglandOpen2020 committees attended the The president went on to ing the Games.The Tokyo the concern raised by rep- in the upcoming edition of the has said that in to go on last week," Saina two-hour teleconference explain that the IOC will not 2020 organising committee resentatives on the telecon- Indian Premier League (IPL). the All England tweeted. with IOC members of rel- insist on holding the Games is committed to host the ference.The IOC has been India head coach Ravi Championships Saina evant departments. Yang out of economic concerns, Games as scheduled, which having teleconference with Shastri has already stated that money was crashed out in joined as chair of Athletes which could be dealt by they believe will bring hope shareholders including Dhoni’s selection depends on placed above the opening Commissions of Beijing IOC’s risk management to people in difficult times, international federations, his performance in IPL.“It all players' safety round of the 2022.According to Yang, and insurance. Right now, Bach told the athletes.Bach representatives athletes depends on when he starts by continuing meet which Bach said hat he under- the organisation is keeping explained changes made in and national Olympic com- playing and how he is playing the meet last was among a few stood that speculation over close cooperation with rel- the Olympic quota alloca- mittees since Tuesday. during the IPL. week despite which continued the coronavirus even as major global outbreak. sporting events were Indian women's hockey team plays "Only thing either postponed or I can think of is cancelled. fearlessly now: Navneet Kaur that rather than The Badminton the players welfare n feelings, World Federation (BWF) put a Bengaluru, April 24 (IANS) the Olympic Qualifiers, he financial reasons were given halt to all their events on the day Striker Navneet Kaur be- said we will begin the third more importance. Otherwise the event got over. lieves the upswing in the re- quarter as though the scores cent performance of the In- are 0-0. We have been in- F1 moves up mid- dian women's hockey team stilled with that fighting spir- season break; Le Mans ATP, WTA further suspend is due to the change in atti- it," she explained. tude and the fighting spirit The team is grouped in 24 postponed tennis till June 7 which has been instilled by Pool A for the Tokyo Olympic chief coach Sjoerd Marijne. Games where they will play Englewood (US), Regulations, moving the Florida, April 24 (IANS) The now suspended through June That is why they never give against top ranked teams like April 24 (IANS) Formula summer shutdown period suspension placed on men's 7, including the ATP Challenger up during a match until the the Netherlands, Germany, One will observe its from July and August and women's tennis has been Tour and ITF World Tennis final whistle. Great Britain, Ireland apart mid-season shutdown to March and April and further extended until June 7 due Tour," the statement further said. "Earlier, we feared play- from South Africa. in March and April extending it from 14 to to the continuing outbreak of The organizations, however, ing against top teams like "We will play our first instead of late summer 21 days," the Federation coronavirus. said that tournaments taking Great Britain, New Zealand match against the Nether- due to the ongoing Internationale de In a joint statement, place from June 8 onwards are and Australia. We lacked that lands at the Olympics and coronavirus outbreak, l'Automobile (FIA) said in the Association of Tennis still planning to go ahead as per match-winning confidence quite frankly, we are really while the organisers a statement. Professionals (ATP) and Women's the schedule. and this was perhaps why excited to play against them of the 24 Hours of Le The F1 season was Tennis Association (WTA) said: The announcement comes many teams even consid- because we have not faced Mans have announced supposed to begin last "After careful consideration, and just after the French Open ered us as underdogs," said them in the past. a postponement of the Sunday in Melbourne due to the continuing outbreak tournament, originally scheduled Navneet. We don't fear playing iconic endurance race with the Australian Grand of COVID-19, all ATP and WTA to be held from May 18 to June But over the last two years against these teams and are from June to September. Prix, but the race was tournaments in the Spring clay- 7, has now been postponed to in particular, there has been focused on preparing well," "In light of the global called off just before the court swing will not be held as September. a major shift in how the team Navneet said. impact of the COVID-19 start of free practice. scheduled." Last week, the ATP had prepares against a tough op- "We are currently under- currently affecting the China, where the "This includes the combined announced a six-week ponent. "Apart from winning he has instilled that belief in going a week-long recovery organisation of FIA coronavirus outbreak ATP/WTA tournaments in suspension while WTA had important matches, I think us that we are a team that can which involves light gym ses- Formula One World originated, had already Madrid and Rome, along with the postponed its forthcoming there are a lot of other fac- play with good speed in our sion, stretching and swim- Championship events, postponed the Chinese WTA events in Strasbourg and tournaments till May 2. Close tors that have contributed to attack," she said."The chief ming pool recovery. Resting the World Motor Sport Grand Prix. Upcoming Rabat and ATP events in Munich, to 9,000 people have so far this change and one of them coach always tells us it's not well is also emphasised before Council has approved races in Bahrain and Estoril, Geneva and Lyon."The lost their lives due to the is chief coach Sjoerd's style over until the last whistle. we resume intense training a change to the 2020 Vietnam have likewise professional tennis season is coronavirus pandemic. of play.""He likes aggression, Even during the half-time of from next week," she added. FIA Formula 1 Sporting been put on hold. Entertainment IIndianndian HHorizonorizon Saturday - April 25, 2020 12

ctress Sunny Leone un- ctor Leonardo DiCaprio derstands workplace SRK TAKES FIVE HOURS TO GET tried hard to not get rec- Aharassment is diffi cult Aognised during a date to deal with, but feels one night with girlfriend Camila needs to step up and address READY: GAURI KHAN Morrone in Aspen. it."Workplace harassment is The 45-year-old actor, who diffi cult to deal with but you sported a baseball cap and don't have to be quiet. Find black coat, was seen attempt- yourself a supportive boss," ing to go incognito while leav- Leone posted on Instagram ing dinner with his 22-year- along with a video address- old girlfriend and friends at ing the issue. Matsuhisa in Aspen, Colora- The video highlights why it do, reports dailymail.co.uk. is important to speak up and Earlier in the day, the cou- not stay silent if someone is ple were spotted enjoying a trying to use powerful posi- shopping trip with DiCaprio's tion to exploit someone. best friend, 43-year-old actor It is in sync with the mes- Lukas Haas. sage of her upcoming web The trio enjoyed hitting series "Ragini MMS Returns the luxury retailers including Season 2", which throws LEONARDO DICAPRIO Chanel and Loro Piana.Di- light on the importance of Caprio, 45, attempted to keep SUNNY LEONE: consent while getting inti- a low profi le as he pulled his mate with a horror story. She GOES INCOGNITO ON hoodie over his head. He also has a cameo as a paranormal wore a hat and pair of design- Don't be quiet expert in the series. DATE NIGHT er shades.Keeping up with the On the Bollywood front, incognito theme, he wore all the 38-year-old has been black including leather jacket, about workplace roped in for a horror-com- trousers and lace-up boots. edy called "Coca Cola". IANS harassment She also forayed into the uperstar Shah Rukh wear the black suit, so you southern film industry with Khan takes way more got to have a difference in movies like "Rangeela" and Stime to get ready black suit everytime you MAHESH BABU HAPPY TO CONNECT "Veeramadevi". than his wife Gauri Khan. wear."Gauri's revelation "Nothing is tough when This candid confession about SRK came during an you enjoy doing it or are came from none other interview with the news WITH FANS VIRTUALLY passionate about the same. than Gauri herself."I take channel NDTV. elugu superstar Mahesh South industry will definite- fi ve minutes and he (SRK) The star couple were Babu is spending his lock- ly help me grow. Being able takes 5 hours," said Gauri, at the Vogue X Nykaa Tdown days with family, and is to learn about a new culture adding that SRK has a big Fashion Power List event glad that he can connect with fans is something that I like and room only full of ward- where they bagged the and colleagues via social media. enjoy a lot," Sunny had told robes.To which, Shah Most Stylish Couple of "Twitter has been one of my ma- IANS in the past. Rukh replied: "I wear the the year award. jor sources of information and en- IANS same clothes everywhere.I IANS tertainment in these testing times. While I'm at home with my family, I'm glad that the service is letting Jane Fonda arrested for fifth time me stay in touch with my fellows scar-winning actress avoiding arrest in the past from the film industry as well as Jane Fonda was ar- weeks as she was accumulat- my fans," Mahesh said. Orested for the fi fth ing many run-ins with the law "I believe that Twitter is a very time here while protesting and that she would be facing powerful medium to stay informed with climate change activ- lengthier jail stints. and connected with what's hap- a platform like Twitter has often ists.Dubbed as Fire Drill Fonda has asserted that she pening in the world, especially, crossed my mind. Fridays, Fonda has been is willing to get arrested as Pr during a critical time like this," he But during these unprecedent- protesting every week since many times as it takes to get added.Telugu superstar Chiran- ed times, I felt an urgent need to October, sometimes with her point across."I will be on g Winning through the year jeevi is also using Twitter to com- communicate directly with my other popular personalities, the Capitol every Friday, rain h municate with his fans. fans and fellow Indians and this to raise awareness about cli- or shine, inspired and em- ̊̈̉̑, Sara Ali Khan Talking about it, Chiranjeevi led me to join the platform in mate change and focus at- in which she is shown cuffed, boldened by the incredible said: "I owe everything to my fans March, on the Telugu New year's tention on the anti-fossil fuels and seems to be enjoying the movement our youth have grabbed all debutant and audiences. The possibility day and the first day of the nation- movement.A video of Fonda's moment, reports hollywood- created," Fonda previously of directly interacting with them wide lockdown." most recent arrest has made reporter.om.The actress, who wrote on her own website. awards in her list! and sharing my thoughts through IANS its way onto the social media, will turn 82 on Saturday, was IANS ara Ali Khan has always de- through her sincerity towards her Rising star at Nickelodeon Kids' by her next character in Simmba- as the real character in the fi lm. Girl" of Bollywood after her back livered promising roles and work, Sara Ali Khan has charmed Choice Awards.Sara also won oth- both have successfully got praised Sara Ali Khan stepped through to back releases.Sara Ali Khan has Shas nailed every character us by sweeping all the debutant er signifi cant awards with Vogue's at the box offi ce, critics and was Kedarnath which was directed by beautifully brought every charac- by bringing all the justice to it. awards for this year. Breaking the Fresh Face Female of the Year. The immensely loved by the audiences Abhishek Kapoor. Her next was ter to life and the awards that she's Despite being just two fi lms old, big box of awards in the category actress has earned a successful also.She has been hailed as the with Ranveer Singh in 'Simmba' achieved refl ects that which truly she has swept all debutant awards of debutants, she has captured spot for herself by getting all the "Buzz Girl" of Bollywood because and this pair got lots of love from also shows the success that she in the year 2019 and it totally Filmfare Award for the best female accolades in her kitty! Since her of the hype around her that was the fans and audience. She was in has garnered for herself ever since proves how Sara is on a winning debut, IIFA Award for Star Debut debut in Kedarnath as `Manda- witnessed after her debut in Ke- buzz before her debut and after the debut. spree!Taking all over our hearts of the Year and now, very recently kini" which was further followed darnath and her skills of portrayal that, she got hailed as the "Buzz Courtesy: Santabanta Throwback to 'Lucky shot', Tiger Shroff What's the one kind of song has been giving us major action goals Kumar Sanu won't sing eversince his debut. with his daughter? IANS: "We had done 'It's iger Shroff has owing to the kind of ac- working and dedicated magical'. I had sung in been giving us ma- tion he has been per- actor doesn't have any Hindi and she had sung in Tjor action goals forming with each of his off days. English. I don't want to sing ever since he has made films, taking the difficul- He trains every single romantic songs with her. his debut on the silver ty and intensity a notch day of the year and tries We have a relationship of screen and he continues higher each time. his hand in various genres a father and a daughter, so to amaze us as he per- The year has been su- of actions so that he can it's better we sing romatic forms stupendous ac- perb for the actor as with bring freshness and new- songs with other singers." tion, each time he graces WAR he is the youngest ness to his characters and "She has sung with Sonu the screens! actor in the 300 crore entertain audiences with Nigam and Shaan. She also Recently, Tiger took club. The film has per- his individual and differ- sang for a Himesh Resham- to his social media and formed extremely well at ent take on it, every time miya movie and Ekta Ka- shared a clip of a scene the box office and Tiger's he is on screen. poor's movie," he added from one of his previ- performance has been The key principle is Sua- about his daughter, who ous films where he is loved by audience and vity; the refusal to break a started her musical journey performing the tornado critics alike. sweat. The real impossible in the US in 2018 with the kick along with a ball. The actor is back in task for Tiger would be song "A long time". Sharing the video Tiger the city after the 40 days calling it a day. His young daughter is still captioned it by saying, shoot schedule in Serbia Tiger has a fi tness regi- trying to make it big in the "Lucky shot. for Baaghi 3. The film will men beyond what most music industry, while Sanu As soon as Tiger shared hit the screens on 6th actors and civilians would is a name that is essential the video, the comments March, 2020. contemplate and dream of in Bollywood music, espe- section was flooded with Bestowed with such having. cially when you talk of nine- the emojis like fire, su- a remarkable talent in Tiger's determination opular singer Ku- phone to record a roman- ties music.Talking about perb sir, great work and performing action and and diligence are what mar Sanu's daughter tic song with his daughter. contemporary music, the not just the fans but bringing characters to make him stand out in his PShannon K has fol- Kumar Sanu and Shannon "Tujhe dekha toh yeh jaana celebrities too. Ishaan life, Tiger Shroff, with- league of contemporaries lowed in his footsteps and came together for a non- sanam" hitmaker shared: Khatter reacted " " on out doubt, has gained and we can draw inspira- the proud father is happy fi lm song titled "It's magi- "When it comes to melody, the video.The actor the status as one of the tion from him. If he can do about her career choice. cal" last year. Asked if he nowadays the basic Indian has been hailed as the most prominent actors it, why can't we? However, he isn't keen on will be doing more songs music is missing a bit. 'Youngest Action Star' in B-Town. The hard- Courtesy: Santabanta going behind the micro- with her, Kumar Sanu told IANS

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